Man, I have no idea what day it is anymore, all day yesterday I had to keep reminding myself that it wasn't Saturday, and then my son's music lesson, which is the definitive Saturday thing for me got cancelled, and I can't wait for school to start again so that I can finally remember the days of the week.
The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.
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I went grocery shopping today with a lost from my husband and I tried to not get too many things off the list because it's a pain in the ass for me to shop alone and lug it to the car.
At the store I got an overwhelming craving for cream corn and French fries. So gross yet I can't wait.
At the store I got an overwhelming craving for cream corn and French fries. So gross yet I can't wait.
My cat has had an upper respiratory problem for the past several weeks, so I finally was able to scrape up enough cash to take him to the vet. Well, I found out what my cat has and to tell you, I shall serenade you to the tune of "Lydia the Tattooed Lady".
<ahem>
Chlamydia, chlamydia, my cat has chlamydia.
Chlamydia, but not like we get.
It makes his eyes and nose both run,
But that's only half the fun.
Chlamydia, clamydia.
Feline chlamydophila.
It kinda acts like the flu.
He'll snort and cough a week or two;
It gives him fever and lethargy too,
And now when he sneezes, I'm covered in goo
'Cause my cat has chlamydia!
<ahem>
Chlamydia, chlamydia, my cat has chlamydia.Chlamydia, but not like we get.
It makes his eyes and nose both run,
But that's only half the fun.
Chlamydia, clamydia.
Feline chlamydophila.
It kinda acts like the flu.
He'll snort and cough a week or two;
It gives him fever and lethargy too,
And now when he sneezes, I'm covered in goo
'Cause my cat has chlamydia!
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Eeesh, I can hear it being sung by Jamie Farr in my head.My cat has had an upper respiratory problem for the past several weeks, so I finally was able to scrap up enough cash to take him to the vet. Well, I found out what my cat has and to tell you, I shall serenade you to the tune of "Lydia the Tattooed Lady".
<ahem>
Chlamydia, but not like we get.
It makes his eyes and nose both run,
But that's only half the fun.
Chlamydia, clamydia.
Feline chlamydophila.
It kinda acts like the flu.
He'll snort and cough a week or two;
It gives him fever and lethargy too,
And now when he sneezes, I'm covered in goo
'Cause my cat has chlamydia!
--Patrick
Is that better or worse than Elmo?
Really, no one else hears it?
Chla-mydia, mydia
My cat has chlamydia
Chla-mydia, mydia
But not like how we get
Dave
Staff member
I used to pay insurance claims and this shit confuses me. I have an eye appointment tomorrow and just in case they tell me I need bifocals or something, I'm looking into something called progressive lenses. These are like bifocals without lines. Pretty slick for us near-sighted old guys. So I grab my EyeMed benefits sheet and it says the following:
Member pays:
Standard Progressive Lens $75 Copay
Premium Progressive Lens $75 Copay + (80% of Charge) less $120 allowance
I get the standard. That's easy, I just get charged $75. But what the hell would I pay for the Premium? Say it's $500. I pay $75 and then 80% of $500 - $120? I don't know.
Member pays:
Standard Progressive Lens $75 Copay
Premium Progressive Lens $75 Copay + (80% of Charge) less $120 allowance
I get the standard. That's easy, I just get charged $75. But what the hell would I pay for the Premium? Say it's $500. I pay $75 and then 80% of $500 - $120? I don't know.
GasBandit
Staff member
If I read it right, your part comes to 75 + (400)-120=$355.
IE, you're going to pay 75% no matter what, but they'll knock 120 bucks off of your 80% of the cost of premium lenses.
Dave
Staff member
That's exactly right. I just called them. If the lenses cost $500 I'd end up paying 71% of the overall cost. You see, THIS is why I pay insurance fees. Because I can save less than I end up spending. I have to save at least $232 on this transaction or the insurance cost me more than I save.
GasBandit
Staff member
Vision insurance is such a racket. You might see if there's an America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses near you, I know they do 2 pairs of bifocals for $100 total but I'm not sure what their deal is on progressive lenses.
If your vision changes from year to year, it's not worth getting premium progressives, in my opinion. I have them and don't find them worth the outlay. Regular progressives are worth the money, or you get a pair of distance glasses and inexpensive reading glasses for up close work.
Or you get lined bifocals and yell at the kids to get the hell off your lawn.
Not too surprising, when a single company controls 3/4 of the market.
It's like single-payer, only backwards. Single-receiver?
--Patrick
Monopoly
@Dave You can also get no-line bifocals instead of progressives. The thing with progressive lenses is you also get some intermediate distance power (think computer screen distance), so it's kind of like an unlined trifocal lens. You might have to mention it yourself at the doctor's office if you're interested.
We need before and after pics.
You silly Hobbit, you.
GasBandit
Staff member
Hey hey whoa let's not get all racial here. It's a culture, not a costume. This is not who I am and this is not okay!
fade
Staff member
Random: I just noticed when Fry scans Bender's head with the F-Ray, he's running on a 6502 chip. This was the first really low-cost 8-bit microprocessor chip that ran the Apple ][ and the NES, among many other things.
EDIT: Some googling shows that the writing staff are all a bunch of enormous nerds, in case it wasn't already obvious: http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/processors/the-truth-about-benders-brain
EDIT: Some googling shows that the writing staff are all a bunch of enormous nerds, in case it wasn't already obvious: http://spectrum.ieee.org/semiconductors/processors/the-truth-about-benders-brain
GasBandit
Staff member
Oh my god your head is so far up Logreys butt you forgot to give Wicket a reach around.
When I first saw that episode, the other folks in the room didn't know why I was laughing so hard.
I debated explaining it.
--Patrick
GasBandit
Staff member
Things to which youtube commenters have compared my voice:
Seth Rogen
Drunk Garalt (Witcher)
Christian Bale's Batman (for a certain part where I snarled out a sentence because I was exasperated at not being able to weld because I'd run out of a certain part)
Fairlight Excalibur (another Youtuber)
Joe Rogan
A robot (???)
The Powerthirst narrator
Seth Rogen
Drunk Garalt (Witcher)
Christian Bale's Batman (for a certain part where I snarled out a sentence because I was exasperated at not being able to weld because I'd run out of a certain part)
Fairlight Excalibur (another Youtuber)
Joe Rogan
A robot (???)
The Powerthirst narrator