Montagge
@Montagge@kbin.earth
- Comment on I'm a US citizen, people in other countries, what do you think when you read stories like these about the US health care system? 8 months ago:
To put that in perspective I have a nonemergency going on right now. I need to replace my CPAP. To do so I need a new prescription for one. In order to do that I need to go to my primary doctor to get a referral to a sleep specialist. That appointment cost me $250. The sleep specialist basically told me yup I need a CPAP just like the past 7 years. That cost me $370. So now I've paid $620 in order to pay $800-$1000 for a new CPAP.
- Comment on I'm a US citizen, people in other countries, what do you think when you read stories like these about the US health care system? 8 months ago:
I think my company's pays about $600 a month for my insurance and I pay about $150 for premiums. It's insane.
- Comment on I'm a US citizen, people in other countries, what do you think when you read stories like these about the US health care system? 8 months ago:
Both of you are thinking in terms of efficiency and not control. You're dependent on your job to get health care. Lose your job? Better not get sick or hurt.
Of course the new thing is to not give employees too few hours so you legally don't have to provide health insurance for them and make them pay for it themselves. Which is much more expensive.
Sure there's Medicaid, but first you have to qualify. Then there's different parts that cover different things and not others. You may also still have copays, deductibles, and other charges you still have to worry about.
- Comment on How can a ugly and short guy compensate for his looks? 8 months ago:
Weird, then why did 6'4" me have such a hard time until my late 20s?
- Comment on Cable can't compete with 5G home internet, so it's cheating 8 months ago:
Where I use to live was all private. CenturyLink was the only option as they had an agreement with Comcast that Comcast wouldn't come into my area.
I paid $60/month for 500kbps down. Yes kilobits.
- Comment on Is it Possible for a 55inch LED TV to Run on Only 50W or am I Being Scammed? 9 months ago:
In which case the current would be less but it still checks out
- Comment on Is it Possible for a 55inch LED TV to Run on Only 50W or am I Being Scammed? 9 months ago:
That's about 0.5A on 120VAC so I would believe it on a modern low end TV. It sounds a little generous. but not grossly so.
- Comment on Why were so many people believers in the conspiracy that 9/11 was an inside job 9 months ago:
To be fair the Bush family also hates Americans
- Comment on Why were so many people believers in the conspiracy that 9/11 was an inside job 9 months ago:
Incorrect information in a chaotic situation? Would never happen!
- Comment on The world is going to shit. Is there anything I can do about it? No, so I move on. 9 months ago:
oh boy we got iPhones and lost everything else!
- Comment on The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Simple Websites 9 months ago:
All websites should strive to be like rockauto.com
- Comment on FLOSS communities right now 9 months ago:
I would rather be pen pals than use discord
- Comment on Dissing car brands is console wars for boomers 9 months ago:
The push rod engines GM made like the 3400 and 3800 are pretty good. The aluminum used for the heads in the early 2000s was way too soft causing rocker arms to pop off. The 4T65E transmission often paired with it was a piece of junk. Also anything with Dexcool is just no.
I wouldn't touch a Ford after the early 2000s with someone else's the foot pole. The Panther was fine but it hasn't been made since 2012. The best was probably the Crown Vic of you wanted a giant car, but I don't consider the ones after the early 2000s all that good.
- Comment on Dissing car brands is console wars for boomers 9 months ago:
All American car brands suck
Does that still make me a boomer?