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Re: What's up with the Medicare Ads on TV? - Yesterday

This guy recommends no supplemental plans at all: IMHO, by the time I become eligible all supplemental plans will be HMO ("you don't qualify for that") plans.

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Parents of Michigan shooter charged with involuntary manslaughter - 3 days ago

One news headline I saw recently was "15 prosecutions, 3 convictions" for this type of crime. IIRC, longest sentence...under 3 years.

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Chanukah Space Laser Launch Tomorrow! - 3 days ago

Quotejdc Jewish space laser to start forset fires prophecy... check ;) "You give us a smack, we smack you right back in the face..."

by Bill in NC - Tips and Deals

Re: Another Jan 6 story - 6 days ago

"When the gun was traced to him the friendly neighborhood FBI visited Mazza and warned him that lying to them was a crime. He then admitted he brought “The Judge” into The Capitol. " Probably would have been better for him to invoke rather than admit to a crime to the federales.

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Looks like justifiable homicide - 6 days ago

So did he actually pull a knife? We had a 'suicide by cop' here just a few days ago...guy facing multiple felony charges for intent to distribute among other things charged the officer sent to arrest him while brandishing a machete.

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Will latest variant finally cause folks to snap? - 8 days ago

I'm waiting for the omega variant where you turn albino and have to join "The Family."

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: 12-Month Hulu Ad Supported Subscription Plan $1/Month (New or Returning Subscribers) - 11 days ago

QuoteN-OS X-tasy! Quotetestcase I just canceled my $1.99 subscription. Tomorrow, I'll sign up for the $0.99 deal. From the deal details: Note, offer is valid for New & Returning Subscribers (who have not been Hulu subscribers in the past month) only. My previous $1.99/month deal just ended. But it was easy to signup for the new $0.99/month deal via a different email address.

by Bill in NC - Tips and Deals

Re: Service update from Starlink - 12 days ago

QuoteC(-)ris Quoteflareslow My wife and I moved to a rural area having no cable, dsl, or available LTE home internet. The previous owner of the house used Hughsnet, and the next-door neighbor uses Viasat. I looked into those services but I did not care for the terms - a two year contract and purchase of equipment for metered service. Once our home purchase was assured in June, I requested service

by Bill in NC - Tips and Deals

Re: The supply chain crisis has gone too far! - 12 days ago

There is only one fruitcake...

by Bill in NC - Tips and Deals

Re: PSA: R.I.P. JFK - 58 years ago today - 14 days ago

This GenX'er question: Why can't we just let the cult of JFK die? Why all the worship for the guy who was responsible for getting us into Vietnam?

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Do you ever feel like just chucking technology? - 17 days ago

No social media accounts...not now, not ever. Never texted until the kids got smartphones.

by Bill in NC - Tips and Deals

Re: Alex Jones liable for defamation in Sandy Hook ‘hoax’ case - 18 days ago

Quotecbelt3 I would be very interested if his co-conspirators (the companies that gave him a voice and sold advertising on his insane statements) are also subject to lawsuit. People keep forgetting that there are LIMITS on "Freedom of Speech". This case demonstrates that. Depends how he structured his businesses. Over a decade ago I saw an expose of a popular financial guru at

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: QAnon Shaman gets 41 months in the pokey - 18 days ago

Quotesamintx He will only serve 1 1/2 yrs. Not in federal prison...best is you get a few weeks off for good behavior. IIRC, for what he pleaded to sentencing guidelines are only 41-51 months, so, no, he wouldn't have served substantially more time in any case.

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Sad if you have no Santa for the kids - 19 days ago

Quotesamintx I feel sorry hearing a shortage of Dept store Santa’s..the Santa kids take their picture with at Christmas. A tradition. Could be worse:

by Bill in NC - Tips and Deals

Re: Judge drops Rittenhouse gun charge - 22 days ago

nothing 'murky' about it. he can't be charged as a 'minor in possession of a dangerous weapon' as long as the rifle has minimum barrel length of over 16" which the AR-style rifle he carried did: "Rittenhouse’s attorneys seized on the murky wording of the statute. They pointed to a provision that said the law could only be applied if the minor was carrying 'a short-barreled s

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Need to get a replacement Social Security Card for my 16 year old. Help!!! - 22 days ago

Make an appointment at your local office so you can spend as little time as possible there. I found my local SS office the saddest place I'ver ever been, and that's counting hospital emergency room visits.

by Bill in NC - Tips and Deals

Re: 14.5% Medicare Part B increase mostly due to one drug. - 22 days ago

QuoteMarkintosh All of those "XXXXXXXumab" drugs are so expensive and must be administered by IV or expensive self injection systems. They are all heavily advertised on TV. Watch 30 minutes of national network news and you'll see long commercials for at least 4 of them for treating Crohn's, Psoriasis and other conditions. They all come with a huge list of side effects, which often seem

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Whats end end game for those who are against the covid vaccine? - 22 days ago

Most who skipped out on the vaccine probably think enough others will be exposed eventually reach herd immunity.

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Rittenhouse judge - Gun? what gun? - 22 days ago

Quoteanonymouse1 What, in your opinion, makes it "an overzealous prosecution"? QuoteBill in NC lot of criticism for a judge reining in an overzealous prosecution. if you were facing criminal charges on multiple violent felonies would you really want the judge to allow the prosecution, with the jury present, to question you about exercising your right to remain silent? What I pos

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: 14.5% Medicare Part B increase mostly due to one drug. - 24 days ago

QuotergG Isn’t this the drug where most of the doctor's reviewing it said it didn’t work? What a surprise...just like every other Alzheimer's drug. Shouldn't even be under consideration for Medicare reimbursement. And I thought Namenda was pricey...

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: need a new laser printer. either of these models look good? - 24 days ago

QuoteMrNoBody Quasi-official MRF Brother fanboy here. Three older models, no issues & good Mac support. HL-5170DN B&W laser MFC-J825DW Color Inkjet AIO QL-700 thermal label printer All the above using generic toner, inks, & labels too! Brother MFC-7840w (purchased 9/2008) & Brother MFC-7860w (2011?) still going strong on generic toner (currently Linkyo) note the MFCL27

by Bill in NC - Tips and Deals

Re: Rittenhouse judge - Gun? what gun? - 24 days ago

lot of criticism for a judge reining in an overzealous prosecution. if you were facing criminal charges on multiple violent felonies would you really want the judge to allow the prosecution, with the jury present, to question you about exercising your right to remain silent?

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: My vaccinated wife has a MRI scheduled, should she warn them - 24 days ago

bonus is that she'll have a natural ability to align with magnetic north afterwards...never get lost again!

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: If a used car dealer offers a "warranty" what should I look for? - 24 days ago

powertrain extended warranties (6 months) are cheap enough that my used-car dealer relative includes them with every vehicle he sells...but only a couple of customers (so far) have needed them.

by Bill in NC - Tips and Deals

Re: Any "newer" Washing Machines (and Dryers) you guys recomend? - 25 days ago

LG top-load SS tub HE (no agitator) has done well for us since 2010.

by Bill in NC - Tips and Deals

Re: Today's Kyle Rittenhouse courtroom craziness - - 25 days ago

Quotesamintx QuoteOmbligo The judge in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial encouraged the courtroom, including the jury, to applaud a defense witness because he is a veteran. This trial is going to be a textbook study in legal misconduct. Court room disappointment. If he gets off…….my faith will be bruised. I think you mean when. WI has an unusually low bar for a self-defense claim.

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Spinlaunch Suborbital Test Launch - 26 days ago

High-tech trebuchet.

by Bill in NC - Tips and Deals

Re: Do you care what plane you fly on? - 26 days ago

I'm just glad the old MD-80s are gone..loud suckers.

by Bill in NC - Tips and Deals

Re: Rittenhaus’s fake tears - 26 days ago

As I posted on another thread, the prosecution really should have convened a grand jury in order to screen witness testimony potentially favorable to the defense.

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Defense in Kyle Rittenhouse trial argues Apple 'AI' manipulates video footage - 26 days ago

QuoteOmbligo Quotespace-time This judge is an idiot. That may be true but the prosecution should have also been prepared. The prosecutors have been caught flat-footed from the start. I starting to wonder if they wanted to lose. As news articles have noted, some prosecution witnesses have ended up bolstering the defense. WI generally doesn't use grand juries, instead relying on just a preli

by Bill in NC - 'Friendly' Political Ranting