When you hit those last few days of the month it can go either way depending on how slammed editors happen to be at the time. I've found Intellishop to actually be one of the better MSCs about trying to get shops paid even if they were submitted on the last few days of the month.
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.