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NotActuallyALonghorn

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  1. Yeah, none of that is reasonable. When it comes to yearly physicals or well checks, we should adhere to the same kind of de minimus policy that we do for labor or tariffs or any number of things. If you are going to the doctor for your yearly physical and something else briefly comes up, that's all in the game. If you go to the doctor for your yearly physical and you spend an extensive amount of time asking about other health issues that you would otherwise need to schedule separate appointments for and potentially with specialists, then it's probably fair for the insurance company to consider it more than just an annual physical. It sucks, and insurance companies are leaches on our general wellbeing, but it is within the rules of the established system. We need to change the rules of the system instead of complaining that the rules we think should exist aren't being followed.
  2. Seems like they are saying you can't go in for your free yearly physical and get treatment for everything.
  3. @immamac your near instantaneous response to my reply in this thread is flattering, if a bit unsettling. I can only conclude that you are stalking me and have made me an object of your adoration. Please be assured that this adoration is not mutual, although i do respect you as a person. I do not want there to be any misunderstandings between us.
  4. Hah! You would think that, but some of us have been working all night and are just now getting to sleep. /vizzini
  5. I'm honestly surprised that in the current environment that support of the second amendment is still controversial. It might become sort of important relatively soon. And most of the laws passed in response to stuff like this are statistically used (like if you spend even a little time researching racial disparities in enforcement of illegal firearm possession laws, in every instance where there is publicaly released data the results are impossible to deny) to put young black men in jail or in jail for longer. We are sacrificing generations of African American families and their futures so that white kids can feel a little bit safer.
  6. You should celebrate by passing a law that will be used to put young black men in jail and give young white men a disapproving nod. I mean, this guy is an idiot. I wish I could say he is a total embarrassment to America, but there is unfortunately an element that craves it. But we stand at a crossroads right now. Civil War used to be the monster on the next page. It was always something that could happen if other somethings happened. Other somethings are actually happening right now, and some folks are still pushing for laws and regulations that will ultimately leave them powerless.
  7. For sure. That's something I realized as I got older and saw all these references to movies that came out well before I was old enough to watch them, but may have been spurned a bit by the time I reached that age because they didn't have the special effects that I grew up to expect. Once I was old enough to appreciate the stories of a lot of these movies while realizing that the special effects were secondary to the story I went back and started watching them. But by that point I was old enough for other pursuits and then that transitioned into raising a family, so while ive gone back and watched many of these films, I didn't get the benefit of watching them several times over in my adolescence.
  8. I gotta start keeping track of things better. Was thinking this came out on Sunday nights (but I guess who would do that to themselves during football season) and was all excited... Now I'm watching the original which ive only seen a couple times because it is older than I am and at some point in my adult years I got too busy to keep up with everything current, go back and watch the "classics," and have a life outside of watching TV/Movies.
  9. They should hit all of Pooty's known dachas at the same time.
  10. They should hit all of Pooty's known dachas at the same time.
  11. Holy crap I am (I'm) in tears. I missed this and had to go back and watch it. That single clip is probably the Star Trek content I have (I've) ever seen.
  12. I must have watched a different Romo era. We found an abundance of ways to lose with him as QB, just like with Dak. He might have had more "flash" but when it counted the most, he failed. Both the Romo and Dak eras are almost identical. Early Romo was basically Dak, but late Romo was pretty good quarterbacking. Unfortunately late Romo was made out of fragile China. At the end of his career, his ability to make subtle moves to avoid sure tackles from his blind side in the box was unparalleled. Unfortunately it wasn't perfect and he would inevitably take a hit that took him out for a while. We need a quarterback to get to that skill level before he gets too old to recover from the game.
  13. That went a lot better than I expected, so maybe there's hope for a season that isn't completely embarrassing. Our defense sucked donkey balls, but they made adjustments and stepped up after the weather delay. Maybe, probably not, but maybe, they learned how to not suck. Offense in general was pretty good until the end, and you can't really fault Dak, even though I don't care for him. With a couple exceptions he played a pretty good game.
  14. I love how they are able to instantly replay clean plays with good calling, but the moment there is something questionable they act like that is too big of an ask.
  15. This could actually happen...so how are we going to screw it up?
  16. Those sandwiches during the weather delay were clearly the missing ingredient.
  17. Dallas still has time to score again. What a wreck.
  18. 5. If you are uncomfortable with being on a list, printer goes brrr..... There is stuff out there that is currently legal that would surprise many folks.
  19. Holy shit, this exploded, which is guess it deserved to do, because it is an unprecedented grab for power and exceeds the constitutional limits that our republic is based on. Im not going to go back and read every post in this thread since I initially posted about it this morning, but I will add a few thoughts. 1. There are plenty of people from many persuasions who are appaled by this. Calling them out for unrelated disagreements can do nothing but harm the cause. 2. It is a known tactic for Russia to pay people/bots to post controversial content vilifying both sides of any political conflict in order to sew discord. Don't take anything for granted if it is posted from an extreme point of view with language clearly intended to divide. 3. Natural rights such as being able to defend oneself are legitimate, and extend into political situations, hence a well regulated militia. The term "well regulated militia" was used at the time to describe a group of citizens willing to take up arms to fight for their freedoms. It did not mean we gotta regulate those arms. It meant there might be a slave rebellion and we need to be ready (clearly the whole natural rights thing needed some time to mature and recognize that it wasnt6just white land owners who were the recipients of them). 4. The federal tax for short barreled rifles and suppressors goes to $0 on January 1. Suppressors don't make gunshots silent like in the movies, but they do help keep you from being deaf. They do add length, so it makes sense to put them on shorter rifles so that the overall length is manageable. Right now, you can buy an AR-15 with what is called a pistol brace on it and it is still classified as a pistol instead of a short barrelled rifle (sbr). You could theoretically hold that pistol brace against your shoulder and shoot it, but the distance between the end of the brace and the sights on the rifle would not be ideal. Come January first you can then legally register thet "pistol" as a short barreled rifle for free. Then you can put a proper stock on it. You can then buy a legally registered suppressor without having to pay am exorbitant tax to make it marginally quiet enough to shoot without hearing protection. Everyone should have one of these given the current climate.
  20. My truck decided it’s torque converter wasn't all that important a couple or three months ago, so I got to spend a bit of time riding the bike to work while I ruminated on whether or not to fix a 2007 F150 with 213k miles or buy a new truck. And what truck should I buy? I've got about a fifty mile round trip ride to work through mostly straightish highway, so my back tire now looks like this: So I guess I need to pull out the old tire spoons and get a new one. As a side note, I got an F150 Lightning. My Sportster is a 1200 with upgraded exhaust and air filter, but I have no record of any tuning adjustments or anything like that because all that stuff was already on there when I bought it with 300 miles on it. Anyhow, im pretty sure this massively heavy truck can just about smoke my bike off the line. That instant torque is very nice. Now I need to convince the wife the it is worth spending the $2500 or so to upgrade to 1275 with new cams and a proper tuner and a few other goodies so I can get between 90 and 100 horses out of the rear wheel. Because I can't drive a trick that is faster than my bike. It is unholy.
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