OT: Off Topic 2018 part V - Getting older is not for the timid

[Alicat]

Id suggest making sure they weren’t manufactured in China.
That source is notorious for lead in the stainless steel process. Some items ( water bottles, pet bowls, etc.) at toxic levels. Then trace a ounts of mercury too.

Thanks Wally! I will double check!

 

[Gee Wally]

@Gee Wally didn't one of your kids attend UMass-Amherst??? My nephew is thinking of transferring there for next fall.

All 3 of my kids. My oldest got his undergrad and Masters there.
My twins are in their third year right now.

All of them love the school and experience.

 

[BMC]

All 3 of my kids. My oldest got his undergrad and Masters there.
My twins are in their third year right now.

All of them love the school and experience.

Good to know!

 

[Fenway]

 

[Fopppa]

They work better if you use them in whiskey.

Whiskey maybe, just keep them away from my whisky!

 

[LouJersey]

9 degrees out

 

[Bruinaura]

Can't imagine there are many survivors left at this point....

 

[Spooner st]

You Snooze, You Lose: Insurers Make The Old Adage Literally True — ProPublica


HEALTH INSURANCE HUSTLE

You Snooze, You Lose: Insurers Make The Old Adage Literally True

Millions of sleep apnea patients rely on CPAP breathing machines to get a good night’s rest. Health insurers use a variety of tactics, including surveillance, to make patients bear the costs. Experts say it’s part of the insurance industry playbook.

 

[chizzler]

@Gee Wally didn't one of your kids attend UMass-Amherst??? My nephew is thinking of transferring there for next fall.

The party dwelling.

 

[Deleted]

My darling wife is going away for the weekend with her sisters leaving yours truly to his own devices. Two Bruins games, Ireland playing the US in rugby and a fridge full of beer. I feel like a single dude in my early twenties again. Must just remember to clean as I go, clean as I go, clean as I go!

 

[Fenway]

O M G

This looks stunning

 

[smithformeragent]

Creed 2 was surprisingly satisfying.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

Speaking of the parade I think I secretly throughly enjoy show tunes and I’m not sure what to make of it

The Sound of Music is one of the best movies ever. Don't @ me.

 

[Glove Malfunction]

This plus shooting down a shot. Don't understand it. Fine whiskey is to be sipped. Enjoy the flavor.

I had always been a McAllan man, as I'd discovered it when I was in Scotland on a Navy trip. Then my brother introduced me to Oban, which he tried because that where our family's Castle (now ruins) was. I'm a convert. So smooth. Love it. hate the price though.

 

[eightspokedb]

The Sound of Music is one of the best movies ever. Don't @ me.

I have tickets to Phantom in Detroit.

Cried tears irl when the confirmation came through...

Angel of music...

 

[Bruinaura]

O M G

This looks stunning

There will never be another voice like James Earl Jones. Very distinctive.

 

[Deleted]

There will never be another voice like James Earl Jones. Very distinctive.

Morgan Freeman is surely up there?

 

[BMC]

The party dwelling.

Hmmm...I'll be sure to tell his parents about that!

 

[BMC]

The Sound of Music is one of the best movies ever. Don't @ me.

Rodgers & Hammerstein were geniuses- "Carousel", "Oklahoma!", "The King And I", "South Pacific"...

 

[Gee Wally]

Hmmm...I'll be sure to tell his parents about that!

History for the most part.
First kids can party anywhere if thats what they are in to.

More importantly if people are paying attention UMass Amherst is much more difficult to get into now. And stay in. Supply and demand. Plus high standards.

Lastly some degrees from there carry a lot of weight now. That I vouch for personally. My oldest did 6 years there. He immediately was offered and accepted a position starting in the six figures for Dept of Energy at Livermore Labs.

So its what you make of it. And that place is no where near what it was even say 10 years ago.

 

[Chief Nine]

History for the most part.
First kids can party anywhere if thats what they are in to.

More importantly if people are paying attention UMass Amherst is much more difficult to get into now. And stay in. Supply and demand. Plus high standards.

Lastly some degrees from there carry a lot of weight now. That I vouch for personally. My oldest did 6 years there. He immediately was offered and accepted a position starting in the six figures for Dept of Energy at Livermore Labs.

So its what you make of it. And that place is no where near what it was even say 10 years ago.

I can also attest to this. My neice is a recent grad last year and she’s already had a ton of great options she’s taking advantage of

 

[BMC]

History for the most part.
First kids can party anywhere if thats what they are in to.

More importantly if people are paying attention UMass Amherst is much more difficult to get into now. And stay in. Supply and demand. Plus high standards.

Lastly some degrees from there carry a lot of weight now. That I vouch for personally. My oldest did 6 years there. He immediately was offered and accepted a position starting in the six figures for Dept of Energy at Livermore Labs.

So its what you make of it. And that place is no where near what it was even say 10 years ago.

Well my nephew is doing very well academically, he's found his place so to speak and is really applying himself, so I'm confident he would be accepted if he does apply there. The tuition OTOH...I was looking at their website and the tuition/board for out of state students is close to 50 grand a year & that is almost certainly out of reach even with scholarship/financial aid/bank of Auntie BMC helping him & his mother. We'll see what happens.

 

[Gee Wally]

Well my nephew is doing very well academically, he's found his place so to speak and is really applying himself, so I'm confident he would be accepted if he does apply there. The tuition OTOH...I was looking at their website and the tuition/board for out of state students is close to 50 grand a year & that is almost certainly out of reach even with scholarship/financial aid/bank of Auntie BMC helping him & his mother. We'll see what happens.

Yup. College costs are horrifying.
When all is said and done , even in state,I will have ‘invested’ about $350 K in my kids.
But that was my choice. It was important to me.

 

[Fenway]

Yup. College costs are horrifying.
When all is said and done , even in state,I will have ‘invested’ about $350 K in my kids.
But that was my choice. It was important to me.

Effective September 1, 1974, rates for the academic year at Boston College will be: Tuition $2800 Board $650

 

[Chief Nine]

Yup. College costs are horrifying.
When all is said and done , even in state,I will have ‘invested’ about $350 K in my kids.
But that was my choice. It was important to me.

Still not right. Even higher ed shouldn’t cost parents that much money