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Insurance chat: I'm on a $0 deductible/$500 out of pocket plan that runs ~$250/month, but it's an HMO that very few places accept (hence why it's so cheap... BCBS shot up to about $600/month for a similar plan this year). I have to drive a few cities away (and well into the next county) to see my doctor; the only one I've found nearby that takes my insurance insists on cash up front, then he'll mail a refund check whenever he gets paid by the insurance company (and admits "that might take a year or so"). It's going up to nearly $400/month next year.  I do get a substantial subsidy (courtesy of the ACA) that knocks it down to ~$27/month right now, but my portion is going up to about $170/mo next year. Since I have pre-existing conditions that require bloodwork every 3 months, a doctor's visit every 1-3 months (depending how hosed up my bloodwork is), 5 meds a month, and a specialist visit at least once a year, I need to stay on a low deductible/low out of pocket/low copay plan unless I want to declare bankruptcy. Right now routine dr visits to my PCP are free, urgent care is $15, bloodwork is  , ER visits are $150 (hospital stays aren't covered though, unless I go to a handful of hospitals... the closest of which is half an hour away), and (preferred generic) medications are $5 a month. I'm lucky enough to have a doctor that's worked with this insurance company for quite awhile, and knows their formulary and restrictions well.scuz posted:Welp, got my ankle bill. After insurance, I still owe $4 grand, which is like a month-and-a-half's worth of salary. Spent my meager savings on new tires so I don't die this winter. Time to call em and say "hey so yeah please help me pay you." Serious reply, ask them about any charity programs they may have (assuming it was a hospital ER you went to, anyway). I got a ~$30k hospital visit forgiven like this when I was uninsured and working part time/going to school full time. Most hospitals have some kind of charity assistance. It's a tax writeoff for them. You're still left with the actual doctor's bills, but often they agree to write off their portion if the hospital does. You usually have to specifically ask about a charity program or low income assistance (which you may not be able to get if you're making $2500/month, but it's worth a shot). They'll want bank statements and probably proof of your expenses; it took a few days to complete all the paperwork, and about a month for them to approve it. slidebite posted:Realtors are not too far from the level of used car salesman in my book, but usually have fancier cars and nicer offices, make a grotesque commisiion and still refuse to take responsibility for any gently caress ups that might happen in a transaction. Still like to put their photo on their business cards/ads everywhere like car salespeople. Are you supposed to recognize them, or care about it, when you see them walking somewhere? (sorry, quoting from October) So a friend of mine is a realtor... and also sells cars.  She was my downstairs neighbor at my last apartment. To be honest though, I'd use her as a realtor in a heartbeat - she's been honest with me about commissions, who pays her, etc. Probably won't buy a car from her though, more because of the dealer she's affiliated with. I've helped her out on a couple of listings by going into vacant houses and doing random measurements (living room dimensions, fridge cut out dimensions, etc), so she owes me a little bit of a favor anyway.That looks a lot like an 86-89 Honda Accord DX/LX, but could also be a 3rd gen Prelude S. Metal Geir Skogul posted:What's your guilty/embarrassed liquor or other (if you don't drink)? Bud Ice. It's dirt cheap for a 6 pack of 16 oz, and 5.5%. If I'm feeling fancy, Bud Light Platinum. 6%, but tastes like liquid bread and costs quite a bit more. 6 pack of 16 oz Bud Ice runs $6.50ish around here, while a 6 pack of 12 oz Bud Light Platinum runs closer to $9. redgubbinz posted:Despite living in an apartment complex with many kids all over the place and plenty of well-lit sidewalks, precisely zero trick-or-treaters. I'm gonna have to eat all this goddamn candy aren't I... My last delivery of the night for Amazon was to a 2nd floor apartment kind of in the middle of nowhere. They gave me a granola bar, a mountain of chocolate, and a cash tip. I was thrilled about the tip and the granola bar (seriously DO NOT GET BETWEEN ME AND A GRANOLA BAR, I will hurt you if you do), the chocolate I can't really eat much of (at one time anyway). Also people were tipping really loving good... I spent a few hours doing Uber Eats after I finished with Amazon. Total income just from Uber was $95, plus another $25 in cash tips. I haven't looked at what the in-app tips were yet. Normally I don't get tips on Uber Eats orders. I can't do Uber passenger service since coupe, 2+2 seating, and broken ac (but I hate dealing with people anyway), but passenger stuff pays a bit more per mile. I made ~$40-50 (won't know for ~36 hours) from Amazon on top of that. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 11:05 on Nov 1, 2017 |
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Nope. Also, my own experience shows that most people in the UK, Canada, and Australia are far more knowledgeable about what's going on in the US than the average American (I'm lumping myself into this group too - most of my friends overseas are more knowledgeable about our politics than I am). e: seems like a good time to mention I now have 4 jobs... Amazon, GrubHub, Uber, and Shiftgig. And none of them include such silly things like "vacation" or "medical insurance". At least Shiftgig is a W2 position - they withhold taxes for me, while the others are considered self employment. I'm going to be a magnet for an IRS audit with my 2017 taxes, with all of the writeoffs I'm claiming (I've driven almost 50k for work this year alone, which is good for a nearly $27,000 writeoff, and I write off tolls, my work phone, student loan interest, medical insurance premiums, fees for my mileage tracking software, fees for Quickbooks Self-Employed, etc). randomidiot fucked around with this message at 11:14 on Nov 1, 2017 |
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Who wants to play a game of "poke the LiPo"? At least now I know why my dashcam got even flakier over the past few days. Siochain posted:gently caress cancer. gently caress cancer so goddamn hard. I'm so sorry.   Applebees Appetizer posted:Have you tried LSD? I stopped counting after 70 times, and was consuming a sheet a month for a good while (well.. sold enough of it to break even, but it was dirt loving cheap in the 90s!) So uh, maybe? Damnit... I've never watched Silicon Valley. Suddenly I want to binge watch it... randomidiot fucked around with this message at 08:19 on Nov 2, 2017 |
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Darchangel posted:I think I have a spare supercap for one of those, after I replaced one, and it just turned out that my G1 was just sucking too much power in standby. If I can remember where I put it, you're welcome to it. Just plugs right in in place of the battery, I think. Worth a shot. I just dug out my old G1W (which was having issues figuring out if it was running on USB or battery power), but the image sensor seems to be dead. I was planning on replacing the cam soon anyway though.
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mariooncrack posted:The first generation Focus was not very good, even when new. So am I the only one that noticed he said Escort ZX2, and not Focus?
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Whole Foods had a massive nationwide job fair today. You guys know I used to work there. Well, a lot of you do. It's been 7 years since I left.. Got hired there again today, in the position I originally started in. Part time, and I may have to give up my Amazon delivery contract (which isn't giving me poo poo for hours anymore anyway), but I enjoyed working there before, and they're flexible on scheduling (so I can keep doing GrubHub and Uber Eats, but I'll be averaging 29 hours a week at whole paycheck). I'm happy to have a W2 job again; it's a bit less money than what I'm used to, but that employee discount will be drat nice... and it'll be nice not being behind the loving wheel all day (and not spending $100/week on gas). randomidiot fucked around with this message at 10:07 on Nov 3, 2017 |
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Rhyno posted:Oh hey. open ACA enrollment I wonder what it will be like without the subsidy. Thanks for the reminder on that. $433 here.  The subsidy still helps quite a bit though.My doctor won't be taking my current insurance next year either, but that's okay since my plan was going up by $150/mo.  Found a better plan; there's actually a hospital within 20 miles that accepts it! (only 5 miles away instead of 22).Powershift posted:There is only 1 good canadian beer, IMO That stuff is pretty drat tasty.
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Biodome posted:STR: Congrats! Which Whole Foods? I work by the one off by north park mall.  I guess we're gonna be coworkers soon. e: I was originally intending on applying at Lakewood, which is closest to where I live (far SE Garland, off of I-30 and Bobtown), but had to run an errand off of Mockingbird and 75. Plus a couple of people I knew at my original store from way back in the day are at Lakewood. Figured I'd hit Park Lane since I was nearby, then Lakewood on the way home, but they offered me a job on the spot at Park Lane. Holy gently caress that's a nice store, first time I've been in there; it makes my first store (Plano) look like a storage shed. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 10:01 on Nov 4, 2017 |
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That's.... not this week. That's the 129 Cars episode, right? That originally aired Dec 13, 2013. This has some background on the people involved. This week is Crime Against Nature (not yet up, comes out Friday), last week's is Things I Mean to Know. Did you get that via podcast, or hear it on the radio? If it was on the radio, I know my local NPR station will sometimes play old episodes mid-week. If it came in as a new episode in your podcast app, uh... someone goofed on WBEZ's side. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 04:30 on Nov 7, 2017 |
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So much for Whole Foods. I thought I had left on good terms when I left in 2010; they just called and said I had been marked not for rehire (I still have the email from my old boss saying I'm eligible). They also said I "called and cussed out a bunch of people at the store" on the phone this weekend?  Guess it's time to cut down on posting personal info on SA.  randomidiot fucked around with this message at 19:43 on Nov 7, 2017 |
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cakesmith handyman posted:poo poo. Is someone trying to sabotage your job hunt? I don't know what the hell is going on, but the HR person that just called me told me she was one of the people I had cussed out. I'm not an aggressive person at all, and that's not something I would do no matter how angry I was. I still have an email from my old boss saying I am eligible for rehire, so this is completely out of left field for me.
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The hosed up part about all this is I actively avoid trying to use the phone - my hearing is just hosed enough that I have to ask people to repeat themselves constantly, or use speakerphone cranked way up. Why would I call someone and actively try to sabotage my own employment?
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I don't think it's my old roommate. He and I don't talk at all anymore, and I hadn't told any mutual friends I was going back. Guess it's time to lock down Facebook a bit (I keep everything friends-only anyway, but..) and limit personal details that get posted on SA.
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They backed it up with the "your old store marked you ineligible for rehire" line, which was even more out of left field (and cuts off any chance of disputing what they said). I'll admit I was going through a rough time when I left, but my dept manager told me he'd make sure I was eligible for rehire. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 21:00 on Nov 7, 2017 |
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angryrobots posted:drat that's hosed up about the phone call. I was about to say, "probably someone you know on fb who told your roommate or other person", but I forgot you guys have the AI fb page so it potentially could be an AI poster. I didn't post about it on the AI page (there's a shitload of people on there who aren't even part of SA anyway), only my own personal FB page (which is also set to friends only). Old roommates are blocked, but yeah, there's a couple of mutual friends. I'm in the process of cleaning out my friends list on FB. I'm hoping it wasn't a lurker here  but my real name isn't that hard to find in my post history. No clue who it was really, but whoever did it napalmed that bridge into oblivion. Now I'm thinking I can't even use the Whole on my resume anymore.
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Last I heard, he didn't work for the company anymore. I still have the email from him confirming I was eligible for rehire, but I don't think that'll do much good at this point.
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The Royal Nonesuch posted:They will definitely pause, to check the time and realize it's only an hour and a half to lunch. ^^^ Pretty much. One of my old managers from Whole Foods (he doesn't work there anymore either) had commented on my Facebook post about getting rehired last week... I sent him a message telling him what happened, he fired back with seeing if he can get me an interview with the place he's at now (catering), and he's opening a restaurant of his own next year. I knew him long before Whole Foods though; I think I met him in 1998 at another job, drifted apart, then ran into each other again when I got hired (the first time) at WF. We've stayed in touch since then. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 23:08 on Nov 7, 2017 |
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I'm still trying to figure out why they're saying I was marked not for rehire by my old store. I was on shaky ground when I left (attendance issues), but I did leave on good terms (so I thought, so did everyone else I've talked to at my old store that I've stayed in touch with). I'm more upset about that than anything else, really. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 06:15 on Nov 8, 2017 |
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Unfortunately no, but the store manager and my manager said given the circumstances, it wouldn't be a problem and that I'd still be eligible for rehire. I followed up a few months later and my former manager said I was eligible for rehire still. I'd run into him a year or so later at the store when I was shopping and he'd said I was welcome to come back. The separation paperwork also showed I was eligible for rehire. So I don't know what changed on that front. Anyway, I'm done talking about it. There was obviously no defending myself with them, and I've had other offers come up. It sucks, but gotta move on. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 07:37 on Nov 8, 2017 |
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There's not a drat thing wrong with floor sex.  Holy poo poo, TheWorkNumber has so much poo poo on me.. so much of it is wrong, too. About the only thing that was correct was, surprisingly, what they had on me from Whole Foods (which also shows a voluntary separation). They have me listed as being fired from Papa John's (and only working for them for 3 months, not 13 years), when I quit. They show the wrong pay rate from PJ's, show the wrong hours per week, etc etc etc. They show me as working for UPS for 12 years (it was a few months), a week for some other employers (it was short term, but not THAT short term), and show a couple of random employers I've never worked for. It was a bit creepy that they had every paycheck I had from the Whole. Gonna have to call and dispute drat near everything they have on me aside from what's on there about the Whole. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 09:19 on Nov 8, 2017 |
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That moment when you plug your power-hungry phone into your car charger.. then smell something letting the magic smoke out. Then you notice both your work and personal phone have stopped charging (dual output charger, USB A and USB C outputs.. work phone is microUSB, personal phone USB C). Looks like I get to warranty the USB C to USB C cable. If I plug it in (even without the phone plugged in), the charger dies and gets hot, and the far side plug on the cable gets pretty warm. I thought Cable Matters was supposed to be one of the more trustworthy USB C cable makers... this is the second one I've had fail (both from the same order last summer). They warrantied the first one fine, wonder if they'll warranty this one too.. decent USB C to USB C cables are kinda spendy for a cable.
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If you mean Benson, he used to recommend these cables. Looks like he doesn't anymore, but at the time he said they did comply with the standards. It may have been Nathan who was recommending them at the time (and the last version of his spreadsheet still recommends them for the Pixel), but either way, /r/Nexus6P strongly suggested these cables as being one of the best of the cheap cables. They also said the car charger I have was the best cheap one, aside from popping out of the power port easily (looks like it's also been pulled from Amazon.. go figure). I'm guessing they just had crummy solder joints within the plugs that came apart. The cable in my car sees very heavy use (plugged/unplugged multiple times per day, up to 30 times a day even), the one at home gets used nightly (but the phone is usually on the bed next to me, so occasionally gets rolled over on, cat jumps on it, gets knocked off the bed, etc). Kinda surprised the home one failed before the one in the car. I have some Anker USB A to USB C cables for when I want to plug it in to the PC (and it seems like he really doesn't like Anker's cables - usually Anker's stuff is pretty well regarded, but I've had very bad luck with their cables too), but I only use those when I need to move files between the PC and phone. Amazon reviews for these cables nosedived before Cable Matters pulled them, I'm guessing they just didn't hold up to heavy use very well. I'm using the OEM cable that came with the phone in the car for now, and Cable Matters sent a new cable for the failed cable I was using on my home charger. The OEM cable is only 3 ft (which is useless for home unless I'm charging it off of a countertop outlet), while the others are a bit over 6 ft (perfect for your typical outlet if you want to use the phone while charging, or if you live somewhere that isn't Groverhaus, i.e. I don't have outlets every 2-3 ft in every direction). I'll probably go ahead and order the AmazonBasics cable Benson gave 5 stars on even if Cable Matters replaces this one - pretty surprised to see an AmazonBasics product praised, they're usually pretty cheaply made. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 12:56 on Nov 9, 2017 |
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Larrymer posted:There's some dude on amazon that reviews a bunch of them that works for google that tests the specs of them. There's a lot of lovely ones out there. STR doublepost. Cable Matters is replacing it. Still plan to order a better cable eventually, but I'll be happy if I get another year out of the replacement.
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Yeah uh... that poo poo looks like Nantucket Pewter with a hint of blue mixed in to me. I like the color personally, but it wouldn't look right on a red brick house. Goddamnit. Went to bed early last night to try and get my sleep schedule fixed up a bit. Woke up at 3am. Been trying off and on to go back to sleep, which has been a big fail. I don't normally wake up until ~2pm. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Nov 10, 2017 |
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Oh god. Yeah that'll shut a kitchen down for a good minute. Who set it off, and was it actually set off for a fire, or just someone being a dick? (.. or a failure of some kind)
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Wait. the fusible links were above the equipment, or inside the vent hoods? (the discharge nozzles are usually above the equipment, with the fusible links inside the hood) But yeah, that's how ANSUL systems usually work. One fusible link goes, or the tube cracks, or some jackass yanks the handle after they get fired, and you get one hell of a mess. They're supposed to be tied into the vent hood electrical too, to shut down all fans (makeup and exhaust), but when the contactors fail some people just bypass them. You can usually clean the equipment (except fryers, they're a pain to clean after that), but if the equipment is old, it probably makes more sense to just milk that insurance money and replace everything. One pizza place I worked in... the AHJ required that there be discharge nozzles INSIDE THE PIZZA OVEN (typical conveyor style oven used by most pizza chains), and inside the vent hood (instead of exposed). That was ... different. And would have absolutely destroyed the oven had the system gone off. e: wait I just re-read this. they used just a tube instead of fusible links? 
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It's something I've only seen once. These weren't nozzles pointed into the oven - these were nozzles actually inside the oven. The oven had holes drilled (well, cut via holesaw) in the back of it for the nozzles/pipes to pass through. Weirdest poo poo I've seen. I'm used to seeing nozzles pointing toward the openings, but not having them inside the cooking chamber. It made it a real pain in the rear end to pull the oven out for cleaning/maintenance (they're on wheels for a reason), and those are forced air ovens... so that would make one hell of a mess from blowing the liquid everywhere. Even if a contactor was in-line to shut down the oven (I didn't get that far, I was just a driver there and had to clean the drat thing occasionally), the fans take a good minute to spin down. Pneumatic is a new one on me, I think they usually have a cable attached to the fusible links. Fusible link pops, cable loses tension, and several people have a very bad day (but not as bad as it would be if the place burned down). But I'm just a casual observer.
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Great... switched carriers. New carrier says the port-in is complete. Calling my number just gives about 8 rings before it goes to my Google Voice (I had it setup to forward to GV after 4 rings with Cricket). Cricket's already closed the account. Making calls from my phone shows a 201 area code (but at least I can actually receive calls on that number). I hope my number didn't get lost. Cricket is a loving dumpster fire on good days. 
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That moment when a friend (... who you may or may not have fooled around with once) says they just found out they're HIV+. Thankfully - for me anyway - we only fooled around once, and it was several years ago. Plus I've been tested recently (couple of months ago). But uh yeah, when he told me, it made my heart skip a little. At least he's keeping a positive attitude about it... mostly through humor and positive attitude dad-jokes.
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The auto in my Integra (B18A - 1.8 DOHC) wasn't terrible to deal with, especially for late 80s tech (car was a 91 model year, but they used the same gearbox from 90-01 IIRC). It downshifted quickly when needed, it would downshift as you slowed down (so if you had to get moving again in a hurry, it was already in a lower gear - also, that tiny bit of engine braking), and most importantly (to me anyway), it shifted pretty firmly for what was essentially an economy car that pretended to be a sports car. I'll take a firm shift over one you can't feel; at least that way I know the clutches aren't seeing a ton of wear. It shifted firm enough that it would chirp the front tires on 1->2 if you had it matted. Honestly, that autobox impressed me; most of the ones I've driven since then just piss me off. Especially the 4T45E that GM stuck in many of their late 90s-late 00s cars (it was pretty much only the DBW cars affected by this, the ones with an actual throttle cable seemed to downshift fine). You stomp it, it goes something like this: 0:00: pedal meets floor 0:01: oh I see you want to pass someone.. okay... let me check with my boss 0:02: my boss has approved unlocking the torque converter! 0:03: wait, the pedal is still on the floor, okay, let me check with my boss again 0:05: my boss has approved the downshift into 3nd! 0:06: why is the pedal still on the floor? ARE THOSE AIR HORNS BEHIND YOU? OH poo poo YOU'RE ABOUT TO GET RUN OVER BY A FULLY LOADED 80,000 POUND TRUCK! gently caress gently caress gently caress DOWNSHIFT DOWNSHIFT, BOSS WHAT THE gently caress DO WE DO?!?!? 0:07 I've submitted another request to my boss for the downshift into second, one moment. I'll see if he can prioritize this as a shift into 1st for you, but no promises. 0:12: my boss has approved the downshift into firs*crunch and splat as 18 wheeler slams into car that couldn't accelerate its way out of a paper sack, even though it had a 3.8L V6 and had been WOT for drat near 15 seconds* 0:15: *boop beep boop* This is Donald from OnStar, your vehicle has reported an accident. Is everybody in the vehicle okay? Hello? Is everyone okay? insert sound of driver screaming in pain as the resulting inferno from the ruptured gas tank turns the driver into a couple of pounds of meat for the the buffet BBQ place down the road Is everyone okay? Alright, I'm not getting a response, I'm disconnecting the call. Thank you for choosing OnStar. Goodbye *boop beep boop* 0:25: Hey, First BBQ Buffet? This is Donald from OnStar, we got one for you half a mile down the road. If you get there in the next 5 minutes, they should be perfectly seared. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 13:40 on Nov 12, 2017 |
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I got tested in August or September, results were negative. It's been several years since he and I had any kind of sexual contact, and my sex life is about as exciting as a ream of paper these days, so I'm likely in the clear. I'm going to go get tested again this week just to be safe; there's a thrift store near one of my jobs that uses proceeds to sponsor HIV testing and HIV medications. Testing is free there, and it's on the way to work; it takes about 15 minutes. He told me he started showing symptoms last week (he didn't tell me what those symptoms were), and his doctor ordered a test. He got the results yesterday. My doctor wants me to get a shitload of bloodwork done ASAP, and gave me a blank referral to a nephrologist (doctor knows how hard it is to find someone in-network with my poo poo insurance, hence the blank referral, but I found someone a couple of days ago thanks to a city facebook group). But that's unrelated to the whole "oh gently caress someone I slept with caught the hivvy" and more to do with my last round of bloodwork being... not great. randomidiot fucked around with this message at 13:49 on Nov 12, 2017 |
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4th gen Accord breaking down isn't exactly a big surprise to most people. The distributor was a weak spot, and too many people never bother with the timing belt. Though to be honest I see far more 6th gen Accords broken down than any other Honda, despite seeing just as many 4th gens on the road. The 6th gens, at least in my own ownership experience, were pretty crappy cars outside of the engine and trans. The ITR though... holy poo poo. I thought Honda torqued the crank pulley bolt to 1,000,000 ugga duggas on all of their classic engines. Good luck with it. How long has it been since the timing belt was last changed, if ever? It sounds like whoever did it last may have (massively) overtorqued the crank pulley bolt.e: although minivans aren't all bad, I'd drive this one all day randomidiot fucked around with this message at 14:53 on Nov 12, 2017 |
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spog posted:A good time to nail that fucker to the wall as this poo poo is in the news today: Eh.. as someone who's been blocked in by first responders (police in my case - they double parked behind my car instead of blocking an empty space closer to the apartment they were in). Dude can wait a few minutes. If a first responder is there, don't gently caress with them. You might need them someday. If you have an actual driveway, you can just drive across the lawn or some poo poo. (also, poo poo, I'd even run with scissors if she showed up... and she don't even have the right equipment for me)
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Enourmo posted:For the Beetles, a common way to check for problems is to look at the grille. Often, they'll have a mark left over from the manufacturing process, resembling a capital W with a V just above it. If you see that mark, it's a defective car and should be scrapped. I think  is pretty appropriate here... since a Golf is also found with those marks.puberty worked me over posted:$140 buys you the only non-trash non-oem head unit for flash storage navigation, the Continental TR7411U-OR, found on the Rennlist forums of all things. I'd kill for a 90s toyota green backlight. I think that's still hitting on something OP was complaining about - just not enough display to navigate easily through folders. Stereos with actual pixel displays (even low resolution) seem to be what he's looking for. That is a drat decent stereo, but are they even sold in the US? I'm only seeing them on international websites. Goober Peas posted:The oil cooler is a squirter and the valve cover is a dripper. So I guess in my teens and 20s I was an oil cooler, now I'm a valve cover?
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It's not been a good month. You guys heard me whine enough about the job poo poo. Friend B got his positive HIV diagnosis the other day, after developing symptoms recently (also we've slept together, once, but it's been a couple of years.. protection was used, but still makes one go about their own health)Friend C got a positive Hep C diagnosis. I'm getting tested again tomorrow (last test was a few months ago), but I'm pretty sure friend B and I had our fun before he was infected. I got tested this summer and was negative, but after finding out someone you've been with has HIV, step 1 is go get tested again. Step 2 is start trying to find out what resources there are for said friend, since he's working a minimum wage job with no health insurance. C is an IV drug user that shares needles, so that's.... not a massive surprise, but still sad. Unfortunately, he still uses IV drugs, so there's a decent chance the next funeral I go to will be his. I don't mean to sound totally stone hearted, but I've pretty much accepted that this will be happening. A good friend lost her mother to hep C this year (she acquired it from a blood transfusion back before blood donations were tested for C), another friend got a liver transplant due to Hep C and is doing well (... probably the same liver friend's mother was going to get if she'd lived it a bit longer, they were both at the same hospital, on the same list). Hopefully December is a better month. Hopefully 2018 is a better year. I lost a good friend to a heroin OD this spring, and I had no clue he was even doing any drugs beyond drinking and  these days.
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spog posted:Hopefully the misspelt manufacturer won't get your car impounded by a cop in a bad mood. My insurance card says I drive a SATN. I like to think Geico is just trying to say GM is Satan...
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Nov 14, 2017 20:53
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Rhyno posted:DJDaddo would probably love a new dude living on his farm. Need to bring a Jeep and marshmallows to really make DJDaddo like anyone. Maybe steak too.
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Nov 15, 2017 09:20
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InitialDave posted:Amazon were meant to be delivering some stuff to my parents' hotel for them to bring back for me, but it seems to have vanished into the ether instead of being delivered yesterday... and when I pointed out I needed it to turn up today, it magically became "order cancelled as refused delivery". Uh, no. Had a moan at them, and got them to instead waive the shipping and dutyto send it direct to the UK instead. If the tracking was showing AMZL as the carrier, then yeah, it was either a contactor for Amazon (like me) or a local courier company. But if we mark a package as refused, we drat well better return it that day. If we have more than a couple of packages not get returned, we're gone. I've never had a decent hotel refuse to accept a delivery, so long as I had a name and room number. Some crappy hotels won't accept anything on behalf of people staying there (Motel 6, Super 8, etc), but we're supposed to attempt delivery to the room unless the customer specified otherwise (a lot of drivers are too lazy though, and just dump it on the front desk). General_Failure posted:^^^ Are the marshmallows to cook over the burning Jeep? 
randomidiot fucked around with this message at 22:04 on Nov 15, 2017 |
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Nov 15, 2017 22:01
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Holy crap rent is getting ridiculous, sometimes home ownership can be a PITA but I'm drat glad I own one now because gently caress rental rates. My last apartment was $599/mo when I moved in.. was up to $650/mo when I moved out a few years later. It now rents for $1300. I've been priced out of the Dallas side of the metro area unless I get pretty far out. I know one person commuting to work halfway from loving Oklahoma now, and a lot of friends have moved out to areas like Greenville TX (and still commute into DFW for work  )
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