Recent content by maxq

Interesting thread to me. Anyone tried Lunesta (Eszoplicone) after trying Ambien? Ambien is very effective at helping me get to sleep, and I take half a 5mg tablet 3 or 4 times a month. However, it doesn't keep me asleep and I wake up after perhaps 5 hours at most. My doc wrote an Rx for...

I'm not sure if it has already been mentioned, but the Fisher House Foundation is similar to the Ronald McDonald House idea. They have lodging located on military bases and VA hospital campuses to provide free temporary accommodation to family members of military members or veterans receiving...

Got my 'new' free Binax Covid self-tests in the mail today. They have a 3/16/2023 expiration; per the CDC official extension site, they now expire 10/16/2023. So, I'm good to go as long as I need to test myself before next Monday. I think the new free giveaway was just so the companies could...

My subdivision is near a townhouse subdivision that has a lot of dogs that are walked in ours due to convenience. A great public dog park is less than a mile down the road, but its easier for them to just use our front and side yards for toilets. One neighbor uses his security cameras' footage...

Just to close the loop on this thread I started a while back.... We ended up buying the Costco 65" LG UQ8000. It dropped to $429 for a week or so and we couldn't resist. It also has a $75 streaming credit we probably won't bother with. Very satisfied with the purchase. It has numerical...

I'm open to all suggestions. For the study TV, the separate tuner idea from jim584672 seems to be a good solution and we'll look into that. It looks like we could even stick in a USB thumb drive or an external HD and record something OTA if wanted. Another remote to deal with though.... :-)...

It's time to try a 65" TV to replace our 55" main TV. We both watch a mix of OTA antenna, cable and streaming channels, very few sports. Pets and grand kids make us want to stay away from a high end, expensive TV. Neither of us can discern the difference between 4K, UHD, and so on Our 55"...

+1 on the recommendation above to be proactive on your medical records and documentation. The VA seems to be getting better at making timely determinations, but its up to you to provide the documentation. For me, the VFW VSO found stuff in my record that I didn't even know were...

I've watched the accelerating decline of Fry's for several years. The one on I-45S in Webster, TX was always eye-catching with it's Space Station designs and mockups. 3 or 4 years ago, all the CDs, DVDs and software disappeared; shortly after, the appliance section was removed; next, brand...

I just took the plunge and upgraded on HOU-PDX-HOU for an extra $418 for roundtrip on UAL. Economy Plus would have totaled $140, so basically a third of the Business First upgrades for the two 4-hour plus flights. The extra $278 over EP is worth it for me--6'2" and one of the flights is a...

855-528-8286, M thru F, 8a to 7p Central. I also called the usual Total Access number; after I entered my BEMSID, it went directly to a menu where #2 was for people calling about the Lump Sum offer. Maybe the system is smart enough to connect my BEMSID to the fact I was one who received the...

Perfectly said, MooreBonds. :-)

pb4uski, no need to flame. I'm merely curious why they'd offer the better deal. :-)

Yep, I have the same concern. Other than the differing amounts, there is nothing obviously different between the "normal" early start date pension, or this one-time deal sweetened pension. Neither has COLAs, neither has any other medical coverage or other benefit, and so on. So, I am either...

I called the "Lump Sum Service Center" (to me, the literature title and this call center name just emphasize their hope folks take the lump sum even though there are also annuity options) to get more info. I kept getting reps that were unintelligible, so I kept calling back until I found one I...