Random Talk

[killamajig]

This is totally unrelated but talking about disability reminded me of this. Now that I'm on Medicare, I have United Healthcare as my provider. Yes the one where the CEO got shot. I know why he got shot they are the cheapest provider so they're the most likely to deny. I was on ozempic for my diabetes but when I got on United they called up my doctor and made him give me another blood test to see if I could go on a cheaper one, Trulicity. Even though the reason the doctor put me on Ozempic was because of my heart. The ozempic has something about it that's good for your heart other than just the weight loss. But United Healthcare didn't want to pay for that drug because it's more than trulicity. So guess who got put on trulicity, over the advice of his doctor because UH didn't want to pay. 

Interesting fact about UH I found out is that they also give me $180 credit to spend in a company store type situation provided by Walmart. There's certain items I can buy online through Walmart store that get charged to my "United Healthcare Dollars" account. That's $180.00  but it expires at the end of the month. It's a use it or lose it. And I pay that same amount for a premium. So you can see the pitches you pay the $180. But you also get that $180 back in store credit at Walmart. Very tempting.

[Potato]

Good luck dude. Hope everything works out positive. Definitely post photos of your trans 😉 American road trip.

[killamajig]

Here you go Nintex. This guy might help you. Not a joke.



If you have the time, he can explain and provide some insight into the male/female dynamic. There are other vids on this channel with a divorce lawyer you might like too.

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Orion Taraban, Psy.D.
https://www.youtube.com/@psychacks/videos

It might help you reach your goal of having a big fatty sit on your face.

[benji]

This is totally unrelated but talking about disability reminded me of this. Now that I'm on Medicare, I have United Healthcare as my provider. Yes the one where the CEO got shot. I know why he got shot they are the cheapest provider so they're the most likely to deny. I was on ozempic for my diabetes but when I got on United they called up my doctor and made him give me another blood test to see if I could go on a cheaper one, Trulicity. Even though the reason the doctor put me on Ozempic was because of my heart. The ozempic has something about it that's good for your heart other than just the weight loss. But United Healthcare didn't want to pay for that drug because it's more than trulicity. So guess who got put on trulicity, over the advice of his doctor because UH didn't want to pay. 

This might be because of Medicare, not necessarily UHC, you'd have to look up the schedule and stuff though. There's some weird shit in some of those. I don't know anything about hearts or, I don't know how to say this, dee-ah-bi-taze.

I'm not saying it is because of Medicare in terms of intentions because it'd be smart for Medicare/Medicaid contractors to do this since I bet those contracts let the companies keep the savings they achieve from the amount the feds send.

You can tell just from casual conversation that lots of people think Medicare and Medicaid are operated by some big office of fed doctors or something even though everybody knows the private company that's their actual provider. The feds just write big checks with a list of rules to other people. That's one reason the Medicare4All stuff was so funny, they were fantasizing some kind of NHS type thing rather than what Medicare actually is. The actual proposers knew what it is, the entire point is to establish a monopoly that will be able to use the money to basically force the consolidation of all the providers into one. Same thing as always: mandate local monopolies -> natural problems of monopolies upset people -> create higher level monopoly to "address" these -> repeat until single monopoly. ("Get rid of the monopolies? How fucking dare you? Do you want people to DIE? Get out of here you piece of shit! Get rid of the monopolies... I can't even...")

[Nintex]

It's hard to know if you're referencing the game or staying in the Greater Toronto Area.

It was the name of the dish, I'm in Calgary, which is Alberta I think. 

Today I went to the Cactus Club Cafe. We had some amazing chicken creole, cheesecake and crème brulee. When in Rome.

Talking about Rome. Since I'm dating and all my bro told me some things that I already suspected. And well he was happy I accepted it. He also thanked me for taking care of our parents and all. 

As for my latina. I'm her light and inspiration, God knows why. However I instinctively seem to know what this woman needs to hear to cheer her up even if we're 4000 miles apart. And she effortlessly sets up the shakespearean openings for flirtations without realizing it.

[Polident]

On dying early, I’ve stumbled upon esoteric diets people swear by. My nature keeps me curious, or gullible, depending on perspective, that I consider trying it.

Anyway, the diet is eating natural sugars until 3 PM, fasting (“fasting”) until 7 PM, and gorge on protein and vegetable. The person who wrote this speaks of eating 450g of honey and 225g of dates every morning. At night it’s 1350g of beef, broccoli, and mushrooms. This builds muscle and burns visceral fats, allegedly.

Sounds like bullshit to me, just like all these other crash and fad diets. 

Eat a well rounded diet and exercise.

Late, late reply. This is weirdly breaking out the esoteric nut job territory. Rebranded as the Sugar diet. And that rebrand makes it less insane sounding by framing it as high carb, low protein, and extremely low fat. The other part is treating it as a short term way to get cut. There’s now an acknowledgment you will lose muscle mass if you continue on it. Because it is, in essence, an Earthy vegan type of diet and nobody is trying to look like those people. Like a type of day is eating heaps of fruit until dinner, then chicken breast and white rice. 

I’m dumb enough to find it interesting but maybe not enough to try it myself. As far as fad diets go, it sounds more doable than the keto or whatever types.

[chronovore]

Keto/Adkins works when you're on it, I've seen it work for multiple people. The trouble is, once they leave the active use of the diet, they gain all their weight back. Dunno if they're going back to their old eating habits entirely, but it's consistent: all the work they went through disappears if they leave the diet.

[Polident]

Never followed the exact nuance in how keto and adkins differ from low carb. The idea of going super high fat never seemed something I could get into. When I tried low carb in the past, most of my macros favored protein. And its effectiveness was mostly by eating fewer calories from carbs.

I genuinely like eating chicken breast and broccoli. It’s kind of sad. Growing up in America, dinner had to be a protein and some vegetables. I’ve never shaken that programming.

[Besticus Maximus]

. wrong thread

[Polident]

So did Nintex try coming across the border and get nabbed by ICE?

[Nintex]

Nope I went to Canmore at the edge of the Banff national park. Great area, beautiful mountains. Fantastic breweries. Tremendous hiking trails. Amazing views.

Send my chica pictures, she loved it because it reminds her of Patagonia. I told her you'll be livid. I took pictures with three sisters(name of the mountain range). But I love it when you swear in all languages.

She was trying to figure out the other day, was I down to not just take her as a +1 on city trips and concerts but do I also value simple things like dune walks because that would make her happy, that sounds great chica but I insist on ice cream.

Also went to the military museum. Veteran noted my cool jacket and allowed me to take pics with his plane, the F18 Hornet one of my favorites. He had defended the Netherlands during the cold war. Overall a fantastic museum. She hasn't seen me next to a fighter jet... yet.

[HardcoreRetro]

Hooked up my dad's old budget Kenwood speakers (LS-83) to my tv. They sound better than the 400 bucks middle class soundbar...   Samsung Q800C.

[DavidCroquet]

Hooked up my dad's old budget Kenwood speakers (LS-83) to my tv. They sound better than the 400 bucks middle class soundbar...   Samsung Q800C.

That reminds me when I bought a turntable from some rando on facebook marketplace.

He threw in some old speakers from the 70s he was gonna toss anyway. They're probably the best--and most reliable--audio output thingies I have in my whole house, and they're just connected via bare copper wire lol

[Cauliflower Of Love]

I mean



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[killamajig]

My friend's out in LA invited me to pride 2025 June 8th. I'll be out there over that weekend so I'll definitely have some fun. Not a bad way to start off my first weekend there after being away for 20 years. Nothing like jumping in the deep end head first to test the waters. Lol

So what's the STD situation like now? I've been out of the game for a while. Condoms of course, but I don't know if there's some kind of weird super herpes out there I don't know about. Asking for a friend.

[Rendle]

[Cauliflower Of Love]

WokeHerp.

[Nintex]

I've succesfully converted a communist and she loved it

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Winding down my time in Canada. With a bath, the Steamdeck, beers and park walks. Chrono Trigger holds up well. She likes the soundtrack.

[Polident]

Shaken to have discovered energy drinks actually work.

Last July at some event I got can of Red Bull and it was sitting in my fridge since. Had a multiple timezone meeting today and felt sluggish but still wanted to go to the gym. Decided today's the day. Tasted awful but damn it I blew past last week's reps and weight. It's crazy. All my life I got by on listening to ABBA and the unedited version of Money for Nothing to get amped. Who knew getting zazzed on mystery chemicals helps you break through your human limits. 

Won't be doing it again or looking into preworkouts or anything. It's nice to know the potential is there. Curious to see what next week will be like.

[Cauliflower Of Love]

Wait for the crash.

[Rendle]

unedited version of Money for Nothing to get amped

What's the difference?

[Polident]

unedited version of Money for Nothing to get amped

What's the difference?

It’s eight minutes long versus four.

Oh, and slurs.

[Rendle]

You'd love Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello

[Potato]

Shaken to have discovered energy drinks actually work.

Last July at some event I got can of Red Bull and it was sitting in my fridge since. Had a multiple timezone meeting today and felt sluggish but still wanted to go to the gym. Decided today's the day. Tasted awful but damn it I blew past last week's reps and weight. It's crazy. All my life I got by on listening to ABBA and the unedited version of Money for Nothing to get amped. Who knew getting zazzed on mystery chemicals helps you break through your human limits. 

Won't be doing it again or looking into preworkouts or anything. It's nice to know the potential is there. Curious to see what next week will be like.

Energy drinks trigger migraines for me. Nasty shit.

[DavidCroquet]

I drink them for the flavor because I am depraved.

I would be an energy-free energy drink’s number one fan.

[Uncle]

if I remember right, because I barely ever drink these things, nos tastes like spicy hawaiian punch

[Polident]

I drink them for the flavor because I am depraved.

I would be an energy-free energy drink’s number one fan.

I can only speak to Red Bull but it tasted like blueberry and citrus cleaning spray. Both tasty on their own. Together? Noxious.

[Besticus Maximus]

The aussie lemonade monster is a decent fix before gym

[DavidCroquet]

ya'll ever notice that these emotes are evolutionarily related, in a Pokemonian sense?

  ->

[Rendle]

I drink them for the flavor because I am depraved.

I would be an energy-free energy drink’s number one fan.

I can only speak to Red Bull but it tasted like blueberry and citrus cleaning spray. Both tasty on their own. Together? Noxious.

I only drink it occasionally and only for the caffeine. You should try the Pear & Cinnamon or Fig Apple ones if they are ever available in your region, they don't have that sharp metallic taste of ordinary Redbull, or the thick syrupy taste of the watermelon Redbull.