rfenst
3 years ago

Terrifying.

8trackdisco wrote:


Does that represent uninsured individuals with terminal diseases or health individuals?
delta1
3 years ago
assisted living is very expensive...my sister is there at $6,500/month and she doesn't have any long term medical conditions that would require nursing/medical care...her expenses already exceed her monthly income and she is eating away at her savings...hope she'll have enough...
rfenst
3 years ago

assisted living is very expensive...my sister is there at $6,500/month and she doesn't have any long term medical conditions that would require nursing/medical care...her expenses already exceed her monthly income and she is eating away at her savings...hope she'll have enough...

delta1 wrote:


What about a Special Needs Trust so that her assets are protected from being spent-down- and she could still get Medicare/Medicaid/SS? You need to find out which attorney to talk to from the assisted living facility's Business Office. The lawyer's office or website will probably explain what you need to know and do and answer questions for you.
Ram27
3 years ago
Gas pumps will not be able to register any price above $9.99 per gallon?!?
HockeyDad
3 years ago

Gas pumps will not be able to register any price above $9.99 per gallon?!?

Ram27 wrote:



Life will find a way. Chaos theory.
Palama
3 years ago
Atomic Liquors in Las Vegas is celebrating their 70th anniversary. They were issued Liquor License No. 00001 in 1952.
BuckyB93
3 years ago
No matter the color, Froot Loops are all the same flavor.

"The colors mean nothing more than a decoration to brighten the bowl of what would otherwise be substandard Cheerios. This isn't a secret, as Kellogg's admitted that Froot Loops only come with one flavor to Straight Dope in 1999. But, as seen, the internet is fickle when it comes to such information, leaving article writers to express shock over and over as they reaffirm the unfavorable truth about the colorful cereal.

In 2014, FoodBeast decided to test this fact for themselves. They found in a blind test that no one could identify any of the Froot Loop colors based on the taste. However, as HuffPost writes, colors have conditioned us to preemptively expect certain flavors. They describe an experiment where culinary students could not identify sodas if those sodas were dyed a different color, indicating that regardless of what our tongue may report, we still use our visual sense to compile a flavor profile. Froot Loops, though all the same in taste, provide the illusion of difference."


https://www.mashed.com/200000/the-untold-truth-of-froot-loops/ 
RMAN4443
3 years ago
^ so your saying Toucan Sam is a Cereal Killer? 🤔
Sunoverbeach
3 years ago
I've heard the Fruit Loops thing, but what exactly is that one flavor, besides super sweet?
MACS
3 years ago
Ever wonder why there are NO democrats on Mount Rushmore?

Yeah, me neither.
frankj1
3 years ago
though Republican, Teddy Roosevelt helped establish what would evolve into the Democratic party
MACS
3 years ago

though Republican, Teddy Roosevelt helped establish what would evolve into the Democratic party

frankj1 wrote:



Yeah, and his relative FDR started us down the slippery slope. F---er.
ZRX1200
3 years ago
Teddy the Technocrat.
CelticBomber
3 years ago
A group of flamingos is called a “flamboyance” or a "Victor809".

Defeated only once in roughly 300 matches, President Abraham Lincoln was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall Of Fame in 1992.

High heeled shoes were originally created for men.

The first tiger shark to hatch inside of its mother’s womb eats all the other embryos of its siblings. Even scientists admit that this is an unusual mode of survival.

Bubble Wrap was originally intended to be used as 3D wallpaper.

The U.S. Supreme Court has its own private basketball court. It’s been nicknamed, “The Highest Court in the Land”.

These are the things I learn when I can't sleep.

Sunoverbeach
3 years ago
Bubble wrap wallpaper would be awesome, other than the fact I'd need to replace the popped wallpaper every couple of months
8trackdisco
3 years ago
Credit card holds.

When you go to the gas station, the ownership puts a temporary hold of anywhere from $100 to $175 on your card, even if you only put in $20, $30 or $50 in the tank.

The hold time varies from a few hours to a few days. I didn’t know that existed. Many others don’t either as people are seeing overdrafts fees and penalties charged when that hold fee is assessed.
8trackdisco
3 years ago
Per a NewsNation poll, 58% of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.

Wow.
Stogie1020
3 years ago

Credit card holds.

When you go to the gas station, the ownership puts a temporary hold of anywhere from $100 to $175 on your card, even if you only put in $20, $30 or $50 in the tank.

The hold time varies from a few hours to a few days. I didn’t know that existed. Many others don’t either as people are seeing overdrafts fees and penalties charged when that hold fee is assessed.

8trackdisco wrote:


The real stinker is the hold when people use debit cards. It's an actual temporary dedcuction from the balance of the account, and can easily turn into overdrafts...

All can be avoided if you you walk your lazy arse inte the store and hand the clerk your card before pumping... The holds ONLY apply if you use the card terminal in the pump itself.
Gene363
3 years ago

Credit card holds.

When you go to the gas station, the ownership puts a temporary hold of anywhere from $100 to $175 on your card, even if you only put in $20, $30 or $50 in the tank.

The hold time varies from a few hours to a few days. I didn’t know that existed. Many others don’t either as people are seeing overdrafts fees and penalties charged when that hold fee is assessed.

8trackdisco wrote:



Piolet stations and *Sam's Wholesale Club gas stations do this.


* Based on a sample of one, the first time I bought diesel there was yesterday, $5.05/gallon, I'll be back.
8trackdisco
3 years ago


All can be avoided if you you walk your lazy arse inte the store and hand the clerk your card before pumping... The holds ONLY apply if you use the card terminal in the pump itself.

Stogie1020 wrote:



You know that. Now I know that.
Yesterday I did not. It should be widely shared.

Just another case of protecting banks before people.
Unless we are to believe bank software isn’t sophisticated enough to be able to determine whether we have the funds in our account. Seems when i use an atm and ask for $100, it connects to my account to confirm I have the money (takes 30 seconds) and I get my money.

It’s simply a dirty deal between gas stations and banks.
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