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#1
Off-Topic / Re: Minor things that bother y...
Last post by vdeane - Today at 05:14:03 PM
A couple money-related ones.  One is the short expiration cycle for rewards points at Price Chopper/Market32/Market Bistro.  The checkouts only give the option to use them when you have more than 500.  You can use them before, but have to specifically request it, so I usually wait until then unless I see that some are expiring.  Well, I somehow missed the thing on my receipts mentioning points expiring (either it's gotten less obvious or I got so used to hitting 500 before this happens that I've stopped checking as vigorously as I should) until I finished checking out today, and now I have a few points expiring by the end of the month with no way to use them in time.

Likewise, my endocrinologist changed how they coded my lab work a few years ago.  Since I work for NYSDOT and have the state health insurance plan, it's split up in odd ways, with medical/surgical care being under United, but hospital under Blue Cross.  When I first started going to them, the lab work was coded as lab work which paid out under United, but a couple years ago they switch coding to something else that gets paid out under Blue Cross for some reason, resulting in my copay doubling.  It also means that I still have to pay a bill for them, even though IIRC lab work with an office visit shouldn't be resulting in charges anymore.  I tried arguing with them over the bill the first time they did this, but they refused to change it.

In a non-money related one, Vivaldi appears to have adopted Chrome's large-text menus rather than using the system menus with no option to change back.  Ugh.  Chrome's are ugly and too big.
#3
This whole thread reminds me of when I had to go back up from Palmdale to the Bay Area back in 2019, and I was hearing inklings of snow in the Grapevine area:

My original plan for that day was 14-138-5-46-101, but my friend in the area suggested I go 14 to Santa Clarita, then 126-101, which ended up working out as there were some closures on 5 after all! 
#4
Mid-South / Re: April bid openings: $1.09 ...
Last post by Rothman - Today at 04:24:02 PM
Quote from: BJ59 on Today at 04:19:45 PM
Quote from: Rothman on Today at 10:14:25 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on Today at 07:47:39 AM
Quote from: DNAguy on April 12, 2024, 01:23:48 PMAs a UT fan, any use of my tax dollars to help OU fans get to Dallas is a non-starter for me.

The governor as a fellow longhorn must stand up to such fiscal frivolousness.

He better not rollover and let out of state crimson and cream influences dictate Texas policy.

Suggesting that programming of transportation projects should be based not on actual need but on college football loyalties is absolutely unhinged behavior.

Nah.  I'm with him on keeping OU fans out of Dallas.

That's ridiculous to oppose a highway upgrade based off of OU fans coming into Texas. It's not like they're going to be deterred from coming to a football game because a highway is 4-lanes instead of 6-lanes. Might as well get the upgrade because it will be needed in the future 

I don't know.  If you want to keep the riff raff out, it does seem like policy options are available.  Perhaps a toll on just out-of-staters would work...
#5
Weather / Re: What's your weather curren...
Last post by Ted$8roadFan - Today at 04:20:56 PM
Partly sunny and 53.
#6
Mid-South / Re: April bid openings: $1.09 ...
Last post by BJ59 - Today at 04:19:45 PM
Quote from: Rothman on Today at 10:14:25 AM
Quote from: Scott5114 on Today at 07:47:39 AM
Quote from: DNAguy on April 12, 2024, 01:23:48 PMAs a UT fan, any use of my tax dollars to help OU fans get to Dallas is a non-starter for me.

The governor as a fellow longhorn must stand up to such fiscal frivolousness.

He better not rollover and let out of state crimson and cream influences dictate Texas policy.

Suggesting that programming of transportation projects should be based not on actual need but on college football loyalties is absolutely unhinged behavior.

Nah.  I'm with him on keeping OU fans out of Dallas.

That's ridiculous to oppose a highway upgrade based off of OU fans coming into Texas. It's not like they're going to be deterred from coming to a football game because a highway is 4-lanes instead of 6-lanes. Might as well get the upgrade because it will be needed in the future 
#7
Traffic Control / Re: Why don't option lane BGSs...
Last post by epzik8 - Today at 04:04:58 PM
Quote from: Tom958 on Today at 10:59:42 AMAfter I brought it to GDOT's attention, I was told that the designer of these signs no longer worked there-- as if this was one person's fault.  :spin:

Well, imagine that.
#8
Southeast / Re: Charlotte
Last post by 74/171FAN - Today at 03:51:19 PM
Quote from: 74/171FAN on February 25, 2023, 06:47:41 AM
Quote from: wriddle082 on February 24, 2023, 09:12:12 PM
Quote from: WashuOtaku on February 24, 2023, 09:03:55 AMI didn't notice this till last night, but there is a sign now for NC 84 east on Rea Road exit on I-485 (exit 59). I checked Google Streetview and it has been there at least since June 2022. That said, there are no signage on Rea Road identifying it as NC 84 nor does any mapping on NCDOT confirms it yet. Anyone have more information on this?

Rea Rd is going to be extended to the current western terminus of NC 84 at NC 16 in Weddington.  Construction was going to start soon but I believe it's been pushed back a year or so.  Either way, the contractor performing the I-485 widening in the area jumped the gun by putting up these BGSs showing NC 84 running along Rea Rd.


Right now construction is expected to begin in 2028 according to the NCDOT Project website

For me, this is an example of when I found out that I did my own research.

Anyway I did photograph the I-485 Outer signage when I did my clinching loop last weekend.  (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=10220253089037901&set=a.10220253093958024)



#9
Sports / Re: NFL (2024 Season)
Last post by epzik8 - Today at 03:19:06 PM
Quote from: NWI_Irish96 on April 26, 2024, 04:13:01 PM
Quote from: epzik8 on April 26, 2024, 04:08:18 PM
Quote from: JayhawkCO on April 26, 2024, 09:08:46 AMIf I were a Falcons fan, I'd be pissed. Thankfully I think my Vikes had a good night.

Kirk continues to get completely shafted. I hate it.

Kirk Cousins gets overrated because he's historically replaced really bad quarterbacks and seemed like a savior by comparison. There's a reason two other teams moved on from him.

The Falcons' mistake of giving him such a huge contract in the first place shouldn't have been compounded by passing on a very high-ceiling talent like Penix. I've maintained all along that he's the 2nd best QB in this draft.

No offense, but this still does nothing to stop my sentimental love of Kirk.
#10
Northwest / Re: Washington
Last post by kkt - Today at 12:19:07 PM
When I see the name Parkway, I think of a road that's landscaped on both sides, like a Road through a Park.  Not a few miles of strip mall.

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