Happy birthday, Tom!
Tep, that's some kinda bullshit.
Just call me the computer whisperer.
Willow ,'Lessons'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - Apr 03, 2026 8:03:45 am PDT #12205 of 12473
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Steph L. - Apr 03, 2026 8:04:18 am PDT #12206 of 12473
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
^^^ Which is why I have an in-person appointment with Awesome Doctor today for (maybe) a pinched nerve. In person is better for this anyway, so he can poke the affected area with a stick, or whatever witch doctor shit he's gonna do.
Steph L. - Apr 03, 2026 8:05:59 am PDT #12207 of 12473
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Tep, that's some kinda bullshit.
It is, but, again, it's honestly a minor complaint considering what kind of bills we could have had. It's just so goddamn weird and inefficient.
meara - Apr 03, 2026 10:24:27 am PDT #12208 of 12473
Happy birthday, Tom!
Teppy that is annoying. I know it has to do with requirements during early Covid and probably with Medicare reimbursement agreements but STILL. While there’s plenty of things tele health isn’t great for, there’s also plenty where it’s way better!!
Matt the Bruins fan - Apr 03, 2026 10:42:02 am PDT #12209 of 12473
You have to remember that being a 5-time Olympic medalist means Hilary Knight has been playing hockey at an elite level at least 16 years. It's impossible for her to be a teenage girl less than 16 years old, thus the President's complete lack of interest.
Happy Birthday Tom!
I once had a significant difference in what my insurance would cover between one 60 mg and one 30 mg capsule for a medication or three 30 mg ones. No idea what the difference is from their perspective since it's the same amount of the same chemical either way, but yay only having to keep track of one big bottle I guess...
erikaj - Apr 03, 2026 10:43:19 am PDT #12210 of 12473
"Somewhere in this building is our talent." Toby Ziegler, my spirit animal
Insurance sucks. Happy birthday, Scola!
meara - Apr 03, 2026 10:48:11 am PDT #12211 of 12473
Oh for sure—my insurance stopped covering the 450mg tablet, but will cover getting the 300 and 150mg tablets. But I have to pay double. It’s dumb.
kat - Apr 03, 2026 10:55:12 am PDT #12212 of 12473
"The thing about dorks is we stick together. Mostly for gaming purposes but also because it wards off jocks, gutter clowns and other Stephen King-like threats." - Lauren Okie
Happy birthday, Tom!
Insurance is absolutely bizarre. Telehealth makes sense to me; it's nice to see a doctor without having to sit a waiting room of other sick people.
We just got our first set of Olympic tickets. I had grand plans for women's gymnastics (all tix from this round currently sold out), rugby (cheapest ticket is currently $400), Diving (ditto on expense). Couldn't find anything less than $200 for climbing, rhythmic gymnastics, swimming. I love the olympics and will be happy to see most anything, so I got us cheapish tickets to see the women's handball final, women's water polo quarter finals and preliminary artistic swimming. Handball is currently my outlier but it will be fun to see something where medals are awarded at the end. All told, 12 tickets for about $500. Grace has a ticket slot open on Sunday, so we will see what's available then.
Trudy Booth - Apr 03, 2026 11:11:43 am PDT #12213 of 12473
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Happy Tom Day!
JenP - Apr 03, 2026 11:30:06 am PDT #12214 of 12473
That's so cool, kat.
Cigna is still covering our telehealth for now, praise be. I just had to drive my butt to an actual doctor--but it was for an annual skin check, so I guess that's fair. My skin passed, yay.
I'm having fun following along with the Artemis mission through the NASA app. I gave it permission to update my home screen with a latest picture once a day. It's the most recent Earth shot right now. Love it.
Then I read about their food options and also their daily agendas. Neato.