Everything posted by Not that Bob
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I guarantee we beat Baylor tomorrow
Ain't no name on those Rontgenograms. HIPPA can't do shit.
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Getting on Disability/SS
Depending on how much "wealth" he has, SSDI may not be an option. Title II (SSI) is sort of like medical insurance. SSDI is Title XIV and is more like "welfare". Just roughly speaking.
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Snoring / Sleep Apnea / CPAP
Glad you asked. Everything seems within "the law", but they bill the absolute maximum allowed. For example, my CPAP machine was billed in monthly installments to my insurance. The total cost of the machine was, and I don't remember exactly, about 2-3 times what the cost was on a CPAP webpage bought outright. I'm sure the DME and insurance (or Medicare/Medicaid) have an agreement, but It just rubbed me the wrong way that they were charging way over "retail". It's like paying window sticker price for a car, plus a significant mark up. They email me asking if I want mask replacements every quarter. That is what "the law allows", but I don't need replacements that often. With a minimum of care the masks should last much longer than the replacement schedule "recommended" by the DME. Again, I am sure it's all within the insurance/DME agreement, but this is part of the reason that insurance and medical expenses are so high. Most people don't pay attention, and/or "do whatever they are told by a medical professional", so up go the expenses. Just my 2 cents. Don't want to get too cloak roomish.
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Snoring / Sleep Apnea / CPAP
I use Monitor Medical. You will have to ask them about insurance. I think all DME's are thieves, but they do provide refills by mail.
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Getting on Disability/SS
With this type of event, there is a three month "waiting period" to see how much recovery he will have, so he will definitely have to hold out for 3 months. Then, if after the three months he is granted benefits it will still be another two months before benefits start. He will get a "lump sum" paying from the date of onset, but he still has to finance himself until he gets benefits. This is true with, or without a lawyer, and the lawyer will probably take a good chunk of the lump sum, plus possibly more. The application papers look intimidating, but are pretty straight forward. Just get the papers and answer the questions to the best of your ability. Nobody goes to prison for making an honest mistake on the application. Shoot me a PM if you want.
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Album you never get tired of?
Beethoven 6th, von Karajan Axis Bold as Love Procol Harum. Salty Dog
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Which Is Your Favorite Win Against OU?
1958...I know it's prehistoric for most posters here, but I believe 1958 began the post D. X. Bible status of The Longhorns as a nationally recognized team. Lifted from Lou Maysel's "Here Come The Texas Longhorns": "As he looked forward to the Oklahoma game, for which his Longhorns were a 13 point underdog this time, Royal sounded like a man with an obsession about ending The Sooner's streak of six straight victories and nine in the last ten games with Texas. "The only way anybody's going to beat Oklahoma is to go out there and whip 'em jaw to jaw...Texas has to develop a football tradition. It had one once but lost it. When we get one, maybe we can stop that blood-letting at Dallas and turn it into a good show." ...Royal chose that spot to send Lackey back in, and on the first play he faked a handoff, turned and lobbed a jump pass to Bryant for the touchdown that tied the score...The Texas stands erupted when Bryant made the catch although the Longhorns still had to make the winning point. Lackey kicked it while Blanch held the ball and the signal of the referee touched off more celebration. OU still had 3:10 in which to retaliate and Boyd raised the Sooner hopes by racing 27 yards to the UT 44 when he found no one open for a pass. However, Lackey made a one handed interception on the next play and Texas had the victory that Royal has often looked upon as the pivotal one of his early years at Texas...The victory touched off...elation in Austin which was such that the plane bringing the Longhorns back home had to circle for 15 minutes while policemen moved several thousand fans back off the (air) field to safety." Note that Bobby Lackey threw the tying pass, kicked the winning PAT, and intercepted the Sooner pass that sealed the victory. He was my first Longhorn hero, along with Rene Ramirez. I would have been a little kid celebrating and greeting the team at the airport, but my mother was so excited that she was speeding and got pulled over for a ticket while driving us kids to the airport in our '57 Studebaker station wagon.
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Which Is Your Favorite Win Against OU?
1958
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San Diego (Del Mar) in September
AC about 12-15 years ago. I just like historic places. Stayed at The Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood a few years ago. Old, a little musty, but really enjoyable because of the history, built as a WPA project. Hand carved banisters on the stair cases. Same with Hotel del Coronado. I think it's beautiful, but I can see how someone might want something more modern.
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San Diego (Del Mar) in September
Been some time since you visited, Gil?
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San Diego (Del Mar) in September
Hotel del Coronado
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Klobasniky's
gahdammitt!!
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Game Atmosphere
Yep. Have some respect for tradition, whippersnappers.
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Game Atmosphere
I wasn't there. Please flesh out Bevo leading the team in. How far on the field did he run? I always thought Runnin' Ralphie was a cool tradition. Bevo coming out of the tunnel is pretty darn cool, too. That and the taming of jumbotron might get me back in the stadium.
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tAll Encompassing Disney Thread
In LA for bidness, had a day to kill so went for about the 10th time. I'm an old so the rides are not that important to me, although it brings awe to my old heart thinking how many/most of the old rides are "analogue". Designed, engineered and built long before computers. Gears, pulleys, cams, pneumatics..all mechanical. Small World is simply a magnificent machine. Dumbo, a stunning beautiful machine. The landscaping is a world class garden. I walked around the corner from Pirates ride and there was a 5 piece band performing sea shantys, or is it chanties. All 5 wonderful musicians and singers. Front man played tin whistle. Wonderful. Where else can you hear rare vintage music performed by world class musicians. It it was a spiritual experience. Then around another corner there was world class Dixieland. The amount and quality of music tempers the expensive price of admission.
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The Gun Owner’s thread
- Any thoughts on these colleges?
All this anxiety, parents and child. Try to stand back and remember that all of these are "good" choices. You are picking between the elites. There is not a "wrong" answer. That said, I was just as anxious when we went through this.- 2018 Lawn and Landscape Thread
I clean and maintain my equipment, but viscous liquids are a problem. Maybe it's because I am spraying trees and have to tilt the reservoir to spray upwards. Maybe I just need to keep it at least 3/4 full at all times. Pain in the butt, but may be the only way.- 2018 Lawn and Landscape Thread
Anyone have a tip on a sprayer for viscous material? I have a couple that fit on a hose and neither does a good job with thick liquids like neem oil or Safer soap. I prefer to us these less toxic insecticides if possible. The ones I have just don't seem to be able to lift the thick liquid up the tube that goes in the container.- Kirby vacuum
Carpet bong.- Kirby vacuum
Hook 'em!- Kirby vacuum
My thinking is the opposite. When you flush the dirty water from the Rainbow, the dust and dirt is confined to the water. When you empty a waterless vac, the dust and dirt "puffs" all over you and the area where you are, and when you change the bag it is a dust storm.- Kirby vacuum
If you're spending that much money, Rainbow. Get a used one on ebay and save hundreds. - Any thoughts on these colleges?
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