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I took it to mean she needed to find supplemental insurance that would cover the relatively new technique. Yes, vertebral body tethering is FDA approved but traditional insurance coverage is variable and uncommon.
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1 hour ago, JayDub1987 said:
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Kody is truly amazed that these women love their children more than they love him. It shouldn't be that hard to get. First of all, most of these women probably prefer strangers to Kody. Secondly, (maybe my family is weird in this case), but I think my wife would pick our kids over me. I'm not ever going to put her in a position where she needs to make that choice, but if I did, I would expect her to pick the kids.
<snip>Nope, not weird, and I would hope that if push came to shove, you'd pick your kids over you wife as well. My view; one's children should ALWAYS come before anyone else... period, full stop. (w/ the extremely unusual caveat that they are not a serial axe murder and even then a parent should do their level best to forgive and support their child while still holding them accountable)
1 hour ago, Awfarmington said:I would hope that maternal instincts are strong all over the world, not just in America. I won’t ever apologize, be guilted, or socially conditioned that I’m selfish (as those who use the term ‘Murica in a derogatory way to describe a country and a citizen’s viewpoint) because I support the mental health of my children. Keeping them socially isolated increases risks for suicide, depression, and drug use.
If allowing my kids to work outside the home, go to in person school, and yes, see their friends socially, and even hug outside family members makes me some sort of person (insert label), than I guess that’s what I am.
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I guess I just find it distasteful to blame a model for a designer's failure rather than putting the responsibility squarely on his or her lack of creativity, vision or talent. Completely putting aside the fact that I'm pretty sure this show's largest model is a size 10 so not some outlandishly grotesques size that one would only find in a side show circus.
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5 minutes ago, judyri said:
I didn't get that vibe, it felt more like the ADA had been his 'nemesis' but he saw Chunk as someone he'd like to get to know on a more equal footing.
That's exactly the same thing I thought, all the way up to the very end and then I was not so sure. So I guess it's going to have to be a wait and see. I don't find Chunk very likeable so I'd be fine with him sauntering off the show with Marissa either as the ADA's side piece or as a co-founder for NYC's newest law firm.
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1 hour ago, BlueHawk said:
I truly do not get why the Project Runway designers aren't able to properly dress women of size.
I recommend they tune into The Voice which nearly every season has large and extra large contestants and the wardrobe people manage to find/create beautiful well fitting outfits for all every single week. Sometimes multiple outfits for each person on each show. Those contestants look great in the clothes.
And the people who put the looks together do not claim to be "designers" like Project Runways bumblers do.
Agree with those who call for Elaine to be removed from judgeship. Brandon has some merits but he's certainly no Michael Kors-- whose humor and biting bon mots are sorely needed on this version of the show.
While the runway garments themselves frequently provide (mostly unintended) humour a bit of wit from the panel would feel like fresh water in the desert!
Re: the assertion that either all designers or none of them should have plus size models... Unpopular opinion but I'm thrilled that this version of project runway does it this way. The designers know in advance that the models are not all 6' boobless stick women so should be well prepared and versed on how to design, fit, and dress women of varied shapes and sizes. The original version put forth a plus sized episode every season that they condescendingly dubbed the "every woman" challenge and invariably we would be treated to grimaces, groans, slumping shoulders, varying utterances of disdain, and mostly horrendous designs. And the response from the views and posters here would be disgust at the shear elitist and haughtiness of the designers and endless complaints of the their reactions and creations.
Perhaps this is just a lesson to show how people are never happy.
eta: I forgot to mention that I too hope that Elaine gets replaced. I find her critiques rather disjointed, irrelevant, and somewhat confounding. She definitely chooses favorite designers and gives them their weekly tongue bath whether they missed the challenge mark or not. As far as Nina, call me shocked that I appreciate her judging approach the most. She was by far my least favorite on original recipe. I don't mind Brandon but I do like early Michael Kors better, later Michael Kors seemed to be more interested in quipping a snarky sound bite rather than giving feedback.
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That's exactly how it works (the buffering part) which is how they can be sure to get whatever immediately leads up to an unexpected interaction with the public. It's a bit of semantics but that is why they don't say body cams and dash cams are recording continuously, the footage is not being saved therefore not recording. It is exactly the same way that traffic cameras work whether they be red light cameras, speeding cameras, proximity security cameras, etc recording doesn't happen unless a trigger occurs (i.e. crossing the white line when the light is red), once that trigger happens everything in the buffer as well as the following x number of minutes gets saved to the storage medium.
While it's true the cost of storage has decreased considerably, it is still an astronomical amount of storage to record and save continuous footage times however many officers are on patrol. Conceivably, one could argue that the officer or other administrative personnel could review the footage after shift, daily, weekly, whatever but then you have the payroll and associated costs to have someone(s) review and delete video whereby 90% of it contains nothing of probative value or has no evidentiary relevance.
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Re: the private conversations while being recorded whether in the shop or on body cam... IRL those cameras are not on during the entire shift but are turned on by the officers when official interaction with the public is anticipated. For shop cams upon dispatch or when the officer begins an "investigation"/pursuit. For body cams sometimes upon dispatch or some precincts generally upon exiting the unit. These procedures are set up this way for a very practical and cost conscious reason; simply put the storage requirements for the video feeds (even low quality feed) is astronomical and prohibitive for constant recording from beginning to end of shift. The other very relevant aspect is union rules and privacy, neither of which are easy to overcome.
On 12/6/2021 at 5:17 PM, nittany cougar said:I thought it was really stupid to allow a civilian family member to ride in a squad car. I did enjoy the sibling dynamic though.
On 12/7/2021 at 7:26 AM, Clanstarling said:That was a big beef of mine. What if they'd had to arrest a violent criminal (or if that drunk lady had been arrested and been barfy in the backseat). Heck, they came under fire when she was in it.
These are called "ride alongs" and are very common in the law enforcement, fire and paramedic world. They are an outgrowth of community policing and foster a sense of transparency. If a unit is dispatched to a scene or initiates a stop there are very specific procedures regarding the engagement of the "ridee" and where, when, and how they are protected, frequently they are left in the car and can only observe from there. If that scene were to play out in real life and the lady needed to be taken into custody they simply would have called for another squad to come to the scene and transport her.
Now, where I did very much have a beef is that you don't just show up in the parking lot, jump in the back seat and go. I don't care if the person you are riding with has the authority to authorize a ride along or not, there is still, at minimum, paperwork that needs to be completed.
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On 12/2/2021 at 9:13 AM, Valerie said:
Yessss, evil witch #2 is gone! Liana may have redeemed herself slightly for some with her rather moving speech at TC, but it was too little too late. Doesn't excuse being an asshole to people. (ie to Xander "I hate his face" 24/7)
It bothers me when people discuss POC but don't bring up the other POC in the game who aren't necessarily black -- Erika, Ricard, Naseer, etc. I believe the full term is BIPOC for Black, Indigenous, People of Colour.
Too many shots of Shan looking pouty in TC. Give it up, Editors, your princess got voted out as she deserved. Please don't give her extra screentime.
Also I wasn't sure where to put this, but one of my favourite video games is a trilogy that explores various thought experiments including the Prisoner's Dilemma, the multiverse theory (the hourglass twist--in another universe, the other team won), and the Monty Hall Problem. Seeing them ALL pop up in this season makes me if that's just a coincidence...
I'm late to the party and this is a tad off topic but I'm curious what video game you are referring to here? I think I'd like it. Thanks
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I understand the change in free flow of thought if it begins to fee obligatory. So with that in mind, I hope you continue to post here.
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Add another vote to keep writing. Right now the only reason I come to the AR forum is to read your posts. I loose myself in your musings and would be very sorry to not be able to keep up with your and your doggie companion's comings and goings. If you absolutely must, I hope you would at least create a blog somewhere and let us all know where we could find your daily commentary.
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ack, I'm guessing those things were brought up during the episode, I wish there had been spoiler tags.
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2 hours ago, xwordfanatik said:
I wish Christmas stuff didn't go up until the day after Thanksgiving. In the 60's, my mom would take me to downtown Seattle on what's become Black Friday, and we'd admire the store display at the Bon Marche (which became Macy's.)
That said, Maddie and Caleb have a nice house. Too bad Grandma Janelle made do with an RV on Prairie Plague Flats.
I don't mind it going up (gotta take advantage of decent weather when you have it), but I wish it wouldn't be turned on.
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Actually, farmers were against DST from the start. They don't work by the clock they work by the sun and morning tends to be the most active for them. All DST did for them was interfere w/ when they were able to interact with suppliers, markets, and such.
Children waiting for school buses by the side of the road also had nothing to do with the implementation, reintroduction, or the continuation of DST. That is a "modern" day concern when the subject comes up. When DST was first instituted buses didn't even exist. When it was reintroduced, few children even rode a school bus with almost all kids walking to school. (I'm sure you've heard your grandparents and probably parents had to walk miles both ways uphill thru the snow in shoes with holes in the sole to school - and while that may be an exaggeration the walking part was not.)As mentioned before, those are both 2 very common misconceptions. Below is another reliable source for the history of DST, both confirm my assertions.
Also, fun fact, while Benjamin Franklin is credited with coming up with the concept, Germany was the first to introduce DST during WW1 and the US was one of the last countries to jump on board. (Certainly no buses, or even cars, back in Benjamin Franklin's day.)
Finally, most people can't adjust their schedules because even when it was instituted, most families schedule's were dictated by work and school which were driven by the clock, not the sun. The extra hour of light equated to saving energy during the war because when they got home from work and school there was still plenty of daylight to allow natural light to illuminate their homes until shortly before going to bed.
As promised, another reliable link giving the history of DST...
https://www.livescience.com/56048-daylight-saving-time-guide.html-
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17 minutes ago, WhatAmIWatching said:
Thank you! Small steps is the way to go! It doesn't have to be joy, but a small marveling or appreciation can help. (Just like trying to find the tiniest bit of good, even in bad times to change the perspective a little) It's what keeps me keepin' on, otherwise I'd be a Meri, and ain't nobody got time for that 😆
My dad in Calif has been taking daily pics of the sunrise, to see how/when the sky changes and the wildfire smoke clears, and it's incredible to see how dark it got and how long it took to see some blue again. He's pretty far from the fires, so it has been interesting to see how thick the smoke was at his house--with ash on his cars even! I'd love to take his picture chronicles and knit a scarf to show the color and sky change progression, but I'm quite lazy, so who knows if that'll happen.
Right now I'm trying to appreciate ladybugs, as it's swarming time (Spr is the other time) and I have brooms outside both doors and vacuums at the front and back set of windows. They coat the house where the sun hits and somehow get in the house and drive us and the cats nuts! But they don't damage anything, and don't make a mess, and they are not spiders, so it's definitely not as bad as it could be. 😆 I remember my Granny telling me to make a wish when you see a ladybug, and well, I have a thousand wishes coming to me haha!
Re: the bolded... kind of like a temperature blanket... What a cool idea, if you get around to it, you must post a pic when it's done.
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16 hours ago, WhatAmIWatching said:
I'm right there with you. I have the seasonal yuck anyway that seems to start earlier and get worse every year. The early darkness just feeds the deepening interior darkness. I need to make a doc appt to try and find some help, but we tried so many medications the last two years, and nothing worked, except for emptying my wallet 😆. I'm just so tired and have little hope over it at the moment.
I do have a 'happy' light that I have to remember to try. I just unearthed it from the closet. Also upped the D3, B complex, and making sure to get some outside time every day there's sun.
There is good stuff too, though! I have been enjoying the vibrant Fall colors and love observing the young deer family that grazes in our back meadow, (7 of them, all different ages and the one male just got his antlers!). I also heard one of the resident Barred owls a few nights ago.
I was clinically diagnosed with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) almost 30 years ago and have been using a therapeutic light box since my diagnosis. A couple things to keep in mind when selecting and effectively using a therapy light 1) it needs to emit light at 10K lux 2) should emit minimal UV light 3) should be used on a consistent schedule from very early fall through well into spring 4) should be positions just off to the side or just above eye level and don't shine it directly toward your face or eyes 5) it is most definitely possible to over do it so should aim for a session of 20 - 30 minutes 6) mornings, shortly after waking is generally the recommended time of day, too late an you may have trouble falling or staying asleep.
eta: I didn't realize all the posts I was reacting to were yours. I must be connecting with you on some cosmic level today 😉
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1 hour ago, WhatAmIWatching said:
Ok yes, I do like the season changes, especially watching the changes in the leaves at each one.
When we first moved out here to TN, we had snow the first winter and it was magical! I sat outside trying to catch snowflakes and just staring up into the sky watching them fall. I went outside at night when the temp hit -4 just because I'd never experienced that, and the air smells different when it's that cold, and our wood walkway got crunchy. Truly amazing!
Last winter, we had a bunch of snow and I got to see snowplows -they even took out our mailbox, which I found hilarious- and I saw so many animal prints, like rabbits, deer, birds and even a snake. I loved the pristine look of the snow blanket that sparkled like someone sprinkled glitter all over. I like snow to last for about a week, and then I'm good and it can go, lol! TN has all 4 seasons and it's really beautiful.I love that you are taking such delight in the details of winter. I'll try REALLY hard to see and experience it from a perspective similar to yours because frankly I HATE it. Maybe if I can enjoy the little unique things about it again I may be able to find some appreciation for it, doubt I'll make it to joy but baby steps.
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Just FYI, we just started Standard time. Daylight Saving Time is from 2nd Sunday in March to 1st Sunday in November. So if you're wanting what we just changed from you are wanting DST all year long. And it was not for the good of school children nor for farmers which are the two most common misconceptions, it was advocated to save energy during wartime and to allow people to take advantage of the natural light well into evening.
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They use the same pool of models week to week, to me no plus size model has stuck out to be much bigger or disproportionate to the other models in past weeks. If it appeared so this week then it is likely due to clothing.
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4 minutes ago, blackwing said:
What happened to the lady and her son who had the flat tire? Were they in on the plot to kill John? Or was it just a coincidence? They disappeared when the shooting started but nothing was mentioned about them ever again. You would think there would be some investigation at least to see if she was in on it, to have him stop on the road.
I don't remember about the son (didn't even remember there was a son) but she was shot down running away after they thought they had taken John out and as the van was speeding away. If she was in on it, they didn't want her alive to spill the dirt.
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No, they were hedging their bets. They were making sure they were the ones who directed the boot, if not their 1st choice person, and "just in case" the idol was played, at least their 2nd choice would go out. If they were flushing out the idol they would have made it known they were voting Evie so that the idol would have been played, thus "flushing" it. The boot would have been the same but they also would have gotten the idol out of Xander's hands.
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I left this board over a year ago but decided to venture back briefly when I read about Christine, I'm shocked and wish her nothing but the best.
What compelled me to post though is the misconception regarding Mykelti's use of the word "lick" in this context, in fact she was quite correct in her word choice. It's not used in this manner as often as it used to be but it was quite common for people to refer to others getting or giving a "licking" as in a spanking, thrashing, or similar. And I'm sure many of you remember the famous brand phrase of a once very popular watch that "takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'"? But just in case you need more convincing see definition 2 from Merriam Webster
lick verb
\ ˈlik \
licked; licking; licks
Definition of lick (Entry 1 of 2)
transitive verb1 a(1): to draw the tongue over
(2): to flicker over like a tongue
b: to take into the mouth with the tongue : LAP2 a: to strike repeatedly : THRASH
b: to get the better of : OVERCOME, DEFEAT-
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2 hours ago, Ilovepie said:
If they used a nude liner it wouldn’t change the look other than making it actually wearable in public and eliminating the distraction of visible underwear…..I wish the judges would call them out on this. I don’t think most of them are doing it as a design choice but more because they run out of time to line it. And in most cases it looks unfinished and tacky.
I dislike the sheer gown look also, agree they are only wearable as sexy lingerie for one's lover and would be aghast if I ever saw someone wearing such a thing in person. With that in mind, I'm looking for clarification on your vision, when you say nude lining are you thinking something like a nude bodysuit or more of a gown lining? Because those would be very different looks one highlights the human form and the play of light and shadows and is a little scandalous (which I think is what the designer is going for) whereas the other highlights the gown.
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3 minutes ago, Affogato said:
I’m not human. I’m just drawn that way….
Well he looks pretty human to me and clearly to provide a point of reference. I’m sure we will learn his background at some point. You are right be has some spots.
there were some other incursions. The ferenghi. There was another federation ship they ran into, I think.
it is too much to ask that he’s the child of Janeway and Paris! Amphibian could explain the spots.
Oh my, wouldn't that be something the inadvertent love child. 🤣
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What human boy? If you're referring to Dal, he's definitely not human. From what I can remember, he's either purple or blue and has spots across his forehead and below and around his neck. Plus, they're in the delta quadrant and while we've seen a couple instances where humans have found their way there, they are few and far between. Only twice that I can recall; 1) 7 of 9 whose parents tailgated a borg ship through a transwarp conduit and 2) the time they discovered Amelia Earhart and a few others who were in stasis and were brought there by aliens (I can't remember who, how, or why though),
S16.E07: Choosing Kids Over Kody
in Sister Wives
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I agree with those who content Kody/Robyn slapped the rules together with the intent to make them so onerous as to ensure the other wives and kids would not be able/willing to embrace and follow them therefore would not be put in a position to say "no" to hosting any of them in the manse. I do not for one second believe they were following these rules themselves, in fact, Robyn didn't appear to "wipe down" or disinfect the towel warmer that Janelle brought despite Janelle specifically giving her a prompt to do so if Robyn felt so inclined as she should have considering it is required by one of the "rules".
Regarding sanitizing/disinfecting mail, groceries, surfaces, and even hands - most people don't realize their efforts are ineffective because they are not using an adequate amount of solution, not leaving the product on the surface long enough, not using products that are formulated to combat the target bacteria/virus, or are utilizing a myriad of other ineffective practices. For example, most common consumer products need to be applied so that the surface remains VISIBLY wet for 5 mins (+/- 1 min) and often need to air dry vs being wiped off. Obviously, this would have a deleterious effect on paper mail, cardboard boxes (ie cereal), etc. So in other words, when people "disinfected" their mail, groceries, hands, surfaces, etc, against virus'/bacteria they were not actually killing or rending them inert at all; what they were really doing was just moving the contaminants around on the surface. And IF, Kody/Robyn were going through the motions of wiping down mail/groceries/etc this is the method I believe they were employing so they were moving not killing.
Which by the way, I find hilarious as what they were doing only served to make them FEEL safe and superior when in fact they were accomplishing absolutely nothing! HA