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Posts posted by Spur08
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I actually looked at that but the whole religious thing was iffy for me. Do they allow alcohol, grills/smokers? How is the property setup?We had a good time out at Mo Ranch whenever Christian Camps aren't there. -
I’m looking for a place to have a group friend trip with kids. I have a good friend who has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer – her 5 year survival rate is about 20%. To maximize the joy in her life, we’re trying to schedule as many friend trips with her as possible. The stipulation for most trips will be that kids will be attending – all under the age of 5, which will make things a challenge b/c don’t want to be isolated to our rooms once naptime/bedtime commences.
Do any of y’all know what options are available where we can all have separate rooms, but still be a baby monitors lengths away so the adults can socialize, drink, etc? The group would roughly be around 5-10 families, depending on everyone’s availability. I’ve thought of maybe getting a group of cabins together around Broken Bow as long as they are close enough together where we can congregate. Any other options? Specific examples/links would be appreciated. Most of us are located in DFW area but obviously are able to travel a reasonable distance (via car)
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Lulz at this guy thinking a doc handles his own billing and would need to personally go to a hearing.https://www.tdi.texas.gov/consumer/cpmbalancebilling.html
https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/medical/article/In-mediation-doctors-reduce-billed-charges-by-12519873.php
Might be worth a shot to try the state when it comes to lowering your bill. From what I can tell, the first step is mediation with the doc over the phone, and if the consumer is not satisfied, a formal hearing. What doc is going to want to go to a hearing or send a rep. I bet any charge gets cut in half easily during the phone call.
Also don’t be afraid to tell the high charging facility you are reporting them to the local consumer affairs reporter. They might lower the bill by $500 just to prevent the reporter from showing up outside.
unfortunately telling a doc or facility that you’re not paying and to ding your credit does very little but make you feel better and they ding your credit.
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You wouldn't want to see what we bill..
DME (Durable medical equipment) has an absurd markup and it's where large practices make a good amount of revenue. You're likely going to have to just pay the bill. Next time something like this occurs, just tell them "thanks, but no thanks" and get your own.
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Great thread title.
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Went there for a bachelor party once. One of the guys hired 2 strippers to come to the condo to dance. The 2 strippers ended up fucking each other w a double dildo. Was indeed a good time.
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So, did you just pick it up off the ground after he left?And then there's the cop-handling "sir". Being able to drop it fluently kept my druggie roommates out of jail. Hell, I got a pass on a frisbee full of pot by using "sir". Dude made us dump it out, but still. -
Are these available at big box stores?I use these junction boxes to run a single line from the transformer to each zone and then branch off of that to the lights. Mine is all low voltage with LED bulbs though so not drawing a whole lot of watts.
https://www.voltlighting.com/low-voltage-landscape-lighting-pro-junction-hub/p/VAC-HUB3-PBK#tab-1 -
9 minutes ago, EE2B said:
Everywhere you have a line coming off to a light, is that a splice point also? Also, that looks like a lot of lights. What size transformer do you have and have you calculated the total wattage for the lights?
Edited to add: you may try breaking the splice and using marine grade shrink wrap instead of tape. That would give you more protection from water. I think you can pickup a box of difference sizes from amazon for $10-$15.
Sorry -- I meant to specify that all the lights are LED, ranging from 20-50W equivalent. I forget what the transformer capacity is but the total lights on the line are significantly below max b/c I wanted room for expansion at a later date. And, yes, everywhere there is a line coming off there is a splice point.
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47 minutes ago, Updawg said:
Not sure about the melted part but I bet you are getting water in there. Get some outdoor wire nuts (they have grease in them) and wrap well with tape. That's what I did.
I have those on the double splice, but the triple splice was too big for the outdoor nuts.
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I need to jump on the electrician advice. Last year, I installed an outdoor lighting kit. Whenever it would rain, the gfci would trip so I assumed that the connections were loose/got water in them. I finally decided to take a look at it today and repair the splices and use shrink housing to cover them.
I've attached a rough drawing of the diagram. At splice 3 (green X), I notice that the rubber housing looked slightly melted whenever I took off the electrical tape. The odd thing is that the copper wires do not look melted. Is that normal? Could this be due to the water getting in the circuit or did I make a wiring mistake?
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I did brakes on both my car and my wife's previous car. I then paid a good mobile mechanic that was recommended by a buddy that is very affordable. Hence forth, I will always use him for brakes. If you're in north Dallas, I'll shoot you his info.
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On 12/15/2018 at 7:58 AM, Spur08 said:
We got some pretty bad news this week.
One of our closest friends, the matron of honor in our wedding, was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 33. I suppose she was lucky in that she found out by getting a bruise checked out from her daughter kicking her in the boob while playing. A CT flagged a couple of spots in her spine so she's getting a MRI to verify what they are. She starts chemo next week, following by surgery and radiation.
We have a very closeknit group of about 6 or so couples. We are banding together to provide car packages and what not throughout her treatment. All of us are local DFW folk except for the friend getting treatment, who has recently relocated to Austin with her family.
My question to this group is - what are some good items to include in care packages? Of course, there are restaurant gift cards and the like but I'm wondering what other things we may not be thinking of. Both of there families are with them right now so we can some time to organize for the following months.So a lot has changed in the last few weeks. The spinal lesions did verify that our friend has Stage 4 METs. Her oncologist in Round Rock told her that they didn't have a clinical trial for her and recommended she go to MDA. Jump to this week, a PET scan at MDA showed additional lesions in her pelvis, ribs, and lymph nodes around her heart. She has started Ibrance treatment this week and will have an appt with a dietitian at MDA in a few weeks.
It's like an emotional nuclear bomb with each update given. I'm concerned about her, I'm concerned about her families financial stability, I'm concerned about her husband and their 2 girls. My wife and I are the go-betweens between all of our friends due to our close relationship with her and their fear/concern of how to react. I suppose we all feels paralyzed with all of this news and just don't know what steps to take.
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Chill out, man. Toiletsmurf hasn't taken down immamac yet
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Didnt realize anyone else knew about those. Hell, the only reason I know about them is bc he lives in my neighborhood.Justin forssett sells babywipes for 1$/ea, called showerpills -
Ok then. Sorry to hurt your feelings there tough guy.
Sushi -- The funny thing to me is when SEC West says they don't claim the East. Based on your OP, the East seems to be the more well-rounded conference by comparison
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Just now, Tex Pete said:
Then get to work and quit bitching. Sushi did half the comparison for you.
Yea, uh, not my research project there bud. Sushi submitted it for peer review and I gave my feedback.
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3 minutes ago, Tex Pete said:
Except the Big 12 doesn't thump its chest about how much harder the conference is and that it just means more.
So, again, the only way to dispute that it's not more difficult is by comparison..
Just looking for the whole picture, folks. Seems ridiculous to have N = 1 regarding conferences.
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This doesn't mean much without comparison, correct? What does it look like for the Big 12?
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6 hours ago, Dutch said:
Prepare to be disappointed, as I'm not Surly 1%. Not a Viking or anything really high-end. Just a "Frigidaire Professional Series." Got last year's model at Lowe's for nearly half off, and my cousin and I installed it. The word "professional" makes it a professional one, right? It does to me, at least. Five burners, fully sealed, and all light within two clicks every time. Gets really hot and holds a very low simmer equally as well. I really like it, though admittedly this one is my only experience using gas.
https://www.frigidaire.com/Kitchen-Appliances/Cooktops/Gas-Cooktop/FPGC3077RS/
Did you do a lot of research? Do any of these newer models have child locks? Our current one doesn't and my 1.5 yr old is at the curiosity stage. It makes me really nervous that she's going to turn the gas on one day and blow us all up.
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Can I take a poll?
Give me your top 5, 6, 7, however many you want of restaurants in NOLA. Could be breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner whatever.
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That's the weirdest looking brisket I've ever seen. Did you cut a whole in half?
4 hours in.
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So..um
..which is it...?
Gettin Blade: 2019
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I'm waiting for @Jackstraw to come in and drop the ultimate hammer.