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Lunch! (tacos were last night so will go with CFA) -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:39
Covid claims another right wing ant-vaxxer broadcaster -- (link) - TWuG Jan 6, 09:37 4
- byebye -- nm - Jovian Jan 6, 09:48
- There's obviously a hit squad attacking Truthers to stop them from spreading the good word. -- nm - jnine Jan 6, 09:47
- His 14 listeners won't know where to turn. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 6, 09:45
- and the world's collective IQ moves up a tiny bit. -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 09:40
Pittsburgh Steelers place WR Diontae Johnson, C Kendrick Green on reserve/COVID-19 list -- nm - Beaker Jan 6, 09:36
Dumb question. If I get an email from an owner with the address: <[email protected]> can I assume that is *not* her email address? - Spawn Jan 6, 09:27 2
- Yeah that feels like a copy-paste error on her part. -- nm - Volnelk Jan 6, 09:29 1
  - It was actually *from* it, though (gmail flagged it as phishing). I had asked owners to email me from the address they want statements emailed to. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:30
NFL-TB: Bucs just terminated ABs contract -- (edited) - budice Jan 6, 09:25
Fresca, but with booze, coming soon to a store near you -- (link) - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 6, 09:24 3
- No Fresquila. -- nm - jnine Jan 6, 09:29 2
  - Freskahlua. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 6, 09:41 1
    - Freska -- nm - Beryllium Jan 6, 09:44
By the way people, my wife is on the board of the Alzheimer's Association. If you'd like me to ask her for some resources I can link you to I'm - pmb Jan 6, 09:21
Speaking of parent issues, my mom seems less sharp than she used to (she's 81), i actually think a portion of it is her hearing. She is missing things - Andie Jan 6, 09:17 21
- I have a theory about hearing loss for the Boomer generation - they were in college when headphones came out - and I believe my brother's hearing loss - JenBro Jan 6, 09:39
- Maybe show her this? There are lots of articles on this, if you want to present it in a different way. I've been working on a friend for 10 years. He - jnine Jan 6, 09:27 1
  - that doctor is an idiot. Thanks for the link though! :) -- nm* - Andie Jan 6, 09:28
- I cannot understand the resistance to a hearing aid. They're so small now nobody needs to know. And it's such a huge quality of life thing. - pmb Jan 6, 09:25 8
  - per the FIL - it doesn't filter sounds properly - so it sounds very odd and he didn't want to get used to it **shrug** -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 6, 09:26 7
    - There are many different kinds and different kinds suit different people. I'm sure it's not perfect, but he should talk to his audiologist. -- nm - pmb Jan 6, 09:27 6
      - I agree. It is frustrating to his wife cause he won't wear what he has or spend the money to get better ones if that is what makes it better. - St. Epiphany Jan 6, 09:29 5
        
        It's interesting, they are already working on enhanced earbuds (bose makes some) that sort of double as hearing aids. Some can be tuned by app to - pmb Jan 6, 09:32 2
        
        One of my teammates has the super advanced ones like this. The capabilities are amazing. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 6, 09:47
        
        I love this idea -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 6, 09:37
        
        Right? When do i qualify for Meals on Wheels? -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 09:30 1
        
        Amen! -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 6, 09:37
- Fortunately the internet remembers and when we get to be like this in a few decades we'll just be able to link each other's posts about how - Max Jan 6, 09:21 1
  - ha! -- nm - Andie Jan 6, 09:21
- My parents had a get together with college friends over the summer. -- (edited) - spamlet Jan 6, 09:20
- Hearing loss is a HUGE thing. I have at least six clients that this is the exact description of. I so wish I could say something to them. - Spawn Jan 6, 09:20 3
  - Also, it's not always about cost. I know some people who swear the Costco hearing aids are superior to other more expensive ones. -- nm - pmb Jan 6, 09:33 1
    - This was meant to go under Pippy's post above. -- nm - pmb Jan 6, 09:34
  - Yes. It is also a sign of alzheimers (and can accelerate it). They can stop engaging and as a result the deterioration grows. -- nm - pmb Jan 6, 09:23
- Oh the battle my wife had to get her mother to admit she needed one. -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 09:19
- I noticed my mom's hearing had declined, too. - Dark Callisto Jan 6, 09:18
Lettuce is a trash tier taco topping. -- nm - Shaun Jan 6, 09:16 1
- it makes me laugh that taco bell charges for adding on some items that don't have it automatically -- nm - JenBro Jan 6, 09:40
It's kinda fun watching my son anticipate his job post-graduation. He's been looking for apartments near the location but holy f@ck, most cost more - oblique Jan 6, 09:08 23
- It's funny though because some college town rents are crazy high. We have 2 women in my band that are recent grads from U of Michigan. They say that - pmb Jan 6, 09:20 10
  - a studio apartment in a new building here is easily more than my mortgage. last I looked it was $1630ish. who can afford that - amanda jeans Jan 6, 09:49
  - Some? I figured it was most (if not all). -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:24 8
    - Peoria (Bradley) is pretty cheap compared to what we see at Butler around campus -- nm - oblique Jan 6, 09:45 1
      - Same with ISU - we could buy so much cheaper in Bloomington-Normal than we could here. -- nm - Dark Callisto Jan 6, 09:53
    - I don't know. Ann Arbor is pretty expensive. I think Madison is not as expensive. What my daughter paid in Syracuse for a house that should have - pmb Jan 6, 09:26 5
      - I've had a couple insurance clients buy a home in East Lansing for their kids while they were in school. - JenBro Jan 6, 09:42 3
        
        My housemate’s parents did that as well. We’ve considered it. - spamlet Jan 6, 09:44 2
        
        I think that if you can afford it, it would have been a no-brainer like ten years ago. but with the cliff coming in higher ed - amanda jeans Jan 6, 09:51 1
        
        If she goes to Lawrence, it's still a possibility. If she goes to Boulder.... -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 10:22
      - Oh yeah, I know. I started my business managing college rentals here in Bloomington (IU). -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:32
- True story: A big part of the reason I ever lived in Chicago was because of my brother graduating (phd in his case) and cost of living shock. - ty97 Jan 6, 09:16
- Where is he looking? -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 09:14 3
  - The company is in Woodridge so... Woodridge :) -- nm - oblique Jan 6, 09:16 2
    - Oof, yeah. I see a lot of people post to r/chicagosuburbs looking for places to live. Not sure if they've done that specific area lately though. - spamlet Jan 6, 09:18 1
      - Thanks. He's got a fair amount of time and it might not even be the place he ends up at after the spring job fair but still, it's fun to watch -- nm - oblique Jan 6, 09:19
- (van) -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:08 6
  - you ain't right - Epiphany Jan 6, 09:09
  - no mention of the van. Perhaps the moment has passed -- nm - oblique Jan 6, 09:09 4
    - has it though?? -- nm - Pippy as Claire Jan 6, 09:09 3
      - I'm not going to stress about it :) -- nm - oblique Jan 6, 09:10 2
        
        The thing is, the van idea is not exactly *bad*. As long as he had a place to park it. And he could still come home on weekends! - Spawn Jan 6, 09:11 1
        
        not. helping! -- nm - Ms. Kilbo Jan 6, 09:15
For the $@(&(&)@;@ time, I lose my 5th game with a chance to start 5-0. -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 6, 09:04 2
- For the $@(&(&)@;@ time, I am gifted with a high preseason ranking then immediately go into the terlet. - Baron Enero Jan 6, 09:10 1
  - Go back to the settings in Exhibition 2 and do that. - Will Hunting Jan 6, 09:13
there is literally nothing that will light a fire under your ass to get your resume polished up than a linked in cold call about a VP position. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 6, 08:51 6
- in your current university or a private sector position? -- nm - zeitgeist Jan 6, 11:17
- Go get em, woman! -- nm - con_carne Jan 6, 09:37
- veepmanda jones! -- nm - Dano Jan 6, 09:36
- Time to put back in the part where you're synergizing the cross-functional robust value propositions. -- nm - Qale Jan 6, 09:05
- Oh? -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 08:53
- Woot! -- nm - JD Jan 6, 08:52
Ravens OC Greg Roman said you could write a book about this season. “It’s like a Larry David episode.” -- nm - budice Jan 6, 08:49 5
- They've had the most significant injuries to any Ravens team I've ever seen, and probably the most of any team in the NFL this century. -- nm - Inigo Jan 6, 08:51 4
  - Lamar is so important—playoff team with him, even with the injuries—once he got hurt though… -- (link) - Flavorize Jan 6, 08:57 [Backboard] 1
    - Oh definitely. Even with the injuries, he willed them to 3 amazing comebacks. Almost had a 4th against the Steelers. - Inigo Jan 6, 09:01
  - They realize no opponent gives a hoot, still gotta show up and win. Which I respect -- nm - budice Jan 6, 08:53 1
    - The fact that they even have a shot at the playoffs is a tribute to how well Harbaugh motivates players. - Inigo Jan 6, 08:57
ICU %age full near me - Fairfax 82% VAHC 71% Alexandria 65% Sibley 166%! Georgetown 86% GW 58% -- (link) - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:48 1
- It's worth keeping in mind that ICU% of ~70 is typical even during the before times. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 6, 08:59
Ignore me. I'm testing something. -- nm* - Mop Jan 6, 08:37 3
- ԀOW Op ∩O⅄ pIp ʞƆƎH ƎH┴ ┴∀HM -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:44 1
  - whoa -- nm - mud Jan 6, 08:59
- OK - Spawn Jan 6, 08:38
TUBMAN L: The above-ground railroad? -- nm - rollo Jan 6, 08:36 1
- nice -- nm - prayformojo Jan 6, 08:37
Kazakhstan is apparently the world second-largest Bitcoin mining center, or was, until their internet got shut off. -- (link*) - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 6, 08:33 1
- How can Bitcoin be bad? Kazakhstan is a major producer of it! -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 08:43
I take a multi, a joint supplement (MSM—very effective and super cheap) and been experimenting with the brain 🧠 /memory ones— -- nm - Flavorize Jan 6, 08:06 1
- ........and then the... -- nm - Volnelk Jan 6, 08:23
Is there, like, a guidebook to how to care for aging parents? - ty97 Jan 6, 08:05 23
- I wish! Sometimes the older person simply doesn't feel good. In general. Achy etc. My FIL who is very kind is now grumpy. - Epiphany Jan 6, 09:09 2
  - my biggest regret was not insisting on my mom get more testing/specialists - Pippy as Claire Jan 6, 09:11
  - Yeah, that plays into the focus/patience thing. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:10
- Covid isolation has been especially hard on the elderly. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 6, 09:01
- <care emoji> also, those types of changes are somewhat normal - psilotum Jan 6, 08:52
- If you find it let me know. My MIL is progressing through Alzheimer's. Luckily my parents are healthy though my mom just did get a cancer diagnosis - oblique Jan 6, 08:47
- My brothers and I have been debating whether my dad is developing dementia/mood change too. - Max Jan 6, 08:34 1
  - The money thing is a big clue. I've seen it repeatedly. If you can convince him to get an evaluation I would highly recommend it. The sooner you - pmb Jan 6, 08:56
- Is it a severe mood change? -- nm - spamlet Jan 6, 08:26 3
  - No, just enough to be noticeable, but definitely would not call it 'severe' by any means. - ty97 Jan 6, 08:28 2
    - Did they do a neuro-psych evaluation? There are specific tests to evaluate for this that they may not have done in a regular exam. -- nm - pmb Jan 6, 08:57
    - That's all good. Changing demeanor can be a sign of dementia is why I asked. - spamlet Jan 6, 08:38
- Yes. Give me some time to get info, my partner's family is dealing with this right now and there are a lot of tools and groups available to you. - colin Jan 6, 08:25 4
  - i know these seem like more advanced items, but start thinking about it now. you're expressing concern for a reason. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 08:44
  - hire someone to come clean/be a companion that is a trained health professional. they can be available as help but also keep an eye on things for you - colin Jan 6, 08:43
  - talk to your parents' doctors office and ask for them to assign a social worker to your parent. - colin Jan 6, 08:41
  - Join local ALZ support groups and the forums. -- (link) - colin Jan 6, 08:39
- I think there's something genetic in everyone that the older you get, the less you like other people -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 08:12 3
  - Yeah and as I read the responses I do want to honestly ask if we have not realized that in most cases, the older we get the less patience we have? -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 08:37 2
    - hmph -- nm - mud Jan 6, 09:02 1
      - I'm getting too old for this shit. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 09:10
- "He more set in his ways, more grumpy, less kind?" - Spawn Jan 6, 08:06 1
  - Truth! -- nm - Meg Jan 6, 08:30
Snow again ... -- (link) - Beryllium Jan 6, 07:54 [flickr] 3
- Nothing like that here. We have torrential rains but the temp is about 10 degrees too warm. :( -- nm - Mop Jan 6, 08:44
- Nice shot! — -- nm - Flavorize Jan 6, 08:23
- We have had our first real cold snap (currently 18F), but zero precipitation. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 07:59
Shell, meat, lettuce, cheese -- nm - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 6, 07:53 21
- Lettuce on most tacos be nasty-like -- nm - budice Jan 6, 08:08 8
  - Hence the, "easy lettuce" in my ordering process. - Spawn Jan 6, 08:13 7
    - I tend to veer towards no lettuce unless its really fresh -- nm - budice Jan 6, 08:18 6
      - If there is no lettuce it is not really a taco, though. I go easy lettuce, extra cheese so it will drown out most of the lettuce taste. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 08:22 5
        
        2-day old shredded lettuce pulled from storage on a taco is like Eddie Murphy's non-McDonalds Hamburger between two slices of Wonderbread -- nm* - budice Jan 6, 08:24
        
        "A taco is a traditional Mexican dish consisting of a small hand-sized corn or wheat tortilla topped with a filling." - ty97 Jan 6, 08:23 3
        
        Shell, meat, lettuce, cheese -- nm - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 6, 10:53 - Spawn Jan 6, 08:30 2
        
        I was referencing the song, actually, but yes. -- (link) - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 6, 08:37 [youtube] 1
        
        GO WITH BEING RIGHT! -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 08:39
- Shell (or more often soft tacos), meat, cheese, *FIESTA POTATOES* (yes, in the taco. You're welcome) -- nm - ty97 Jan 6, 08:07 1
  - I make mine with black beans and avocado, if we have it. -- nm - znufrii, exceeded expectations Jan 6, 08:09
- shell, meat, lettuce, cheese, fire sauce -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 08:05 8
  - Yum! Love Taco Bell sauce -- nm - Flavorize Jan 6, 08:18
  - my strong pref is three fire. -- nm - amanda jeans Jan 6, 08:15 1
    - I vary between 1-2 depending on how many they give me. -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 08:16
  - Taco Shell Block Tango? -- nm - Reagen Jan 6, 08:08
  - *malfunctions* -- nm - TacoBot 3000 Jan 6, 08:07
  - One step too far! -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 08:06 2
    - YOU'RE SO WRONG -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 08:06 1
      - Well, allow me to retort. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 08:08
- , eat, repeat. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 08:04
Did the Wordle thing for the first time today. 5 tries, so that's a win I suppose. Fun little game. -- nm - Shaun Jan 6, 07:53
!!!!!! There's a... Taco Pass? -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 07:49 8
- i hate my local taco bell. it's cheaper for me to just get a taco when i feel like it and i'm not at my local one. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 08:07 3
  - My new job will not have a CFA or a Taco Bell within lunch distance. -- nm - Sad Strongbad Jan 6, 08:10 2
    - you can buy taco bell in bulk and meal plan with it. -- nm - colin Jan 6, 08:24 1
      - ~I think I love you~ -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 12:09
- Meanwhile Moe's is getting all thirsty with me on why I haven't been there lately. - spamlet Jan 6, 07:59 2
  - I saw Moe's in the Schnucks freezer section last month. Pretty high normally, but I caught some on sale and they were delish. -- nm - Baron Enero Jan 6, 08:05 1
    - Now that the all white meat chicken is back it's easily my favorite of all those style restaurants but the guy that owns the plaza they're in is a... - spamlet Jan 6, 08:37
- *googles* *signs up* -- nm - Strongbad Jan 6, 07:51
“You can’t love your country only when you win.” -- nm - Joe Jan 6, 07:41 3
- oooo - that's a good one -- nm - St. Epiphany Jan 6, 09:23
- Everyone loves a winner, Joe. -- nm - Spawn Jan 6, 07:47
- "Remove the Orange Stain from our History Books and Democracy. He's a coward in the Eyes of the American People by Hiding his Fradulent Tax Returns." -- nm* - budice Jan 6, 07:47

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