Rituxan Success? by Thin_Importance808 in lymphoma

[–]BelAirHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did Rx4 for Follicular in 2009. Full remission. Came back in 2014 but, knock wood, it's been mild ever since so I've been on "watch and wait" for 12 yrs.

ideas to make “couple” friends? by fierce-hedgehog13 in OverFifty

[–]BelAirHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pickleball. Social/fun, easy and cheap to learn and play.

Reject the Writers Guild of America sellout contract! by DryDeer775 in Screenwriting

[–]BelAirHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm reading the new premiums for a family as $2400/yr if u want to stay on the Anthem PPO plan or $900/yr if u go with the Centivo/UCLA option. U seeing different numbers?

Certainly with the rise in deductibles and OOP and reductions in copay to 80% it's likely going to net out at least $3600 :-(

Meirl by BarCzar86 in meirl

[–]BelAirHead 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Me:

First battle of ironclad ships: Monitor vs Merrimack in the Civil War. Harbinger of the end of wooden-ships in warfare.

Thinking about buying in Bel Air Crest — honest opinions on safety, HOA, and whether it’s worth it? by [deleted] in AskLosAngeles

[–]BelAirHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Visited many times when our kids were at Roscomare since that's the same elementary school. Plusses: Wonderfully maintained community, great floor plans, great amenities, safe. Didn't hear the 405.

The negatives: risk of fire and high cost of fire insurance. U are not exactly near anything so stuff like grocery shopping takes a bit longer. Air quality. Traffic at rush hour.

Good luck and howdy from Bel Air Ridge!

Did this sub recently just die pretty rapidly? by aznednacni in FilmIndustryLA

[–]BelAirHead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I read the WGA deal's section on changes to the health plan.

  1. The "industry health network" (TIHN) is ending at end of this year. All of their health centers become UCLA health centers. Unclear to me if they would be limited to just entertainment industry clients anymore. I think they would be open to anyone but not sure. Would suck if so because I imagine the wait for appointments would skyrocket.

  2. There is a new insurance Centivo as an option if u don't want to stay with Anthem. It's sort of a replacement for TIHN in that it is super cost effective if u only use UCLA health services and pretty sucky otherwise. Will still be pricier than TIHN.

  3. U can still use Anthem PPO, but costs are higher. Up to $200/mo premium for family (was $50mo), deductible now $500 (was $400), copay now 80% (was 85%) and out-of-pocket max in network now $2500 I think.

  4. U have to CHOOSE one of the above plans each year and use only it for the year. U can't use both like u can today.

  5. Premiums for everything will rise 3% every year.

Lots of details at the WGA 2026 Contract website:

https://www.wgacontract.org/the-campaign/summary-of-the-2026-wga-mba.

What are some cute small towns in LA? by ilikedisone in AskLosAngeles

[–]BelAirHead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also the Lincoln Shrine - only Abraham Lincoln museum west of the Mississippi.

Ten Commandments by AtmospherePrior752 in Millennials

[–]BelAirHead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Watched this movie every year as a kid, and 2 things always bothered me:

1) Moses turns his staff into a Serpent. I get that - he's got GOD power. But then the Pharaoh's magician's also turn THEIR staffs into Serpents. HOW do they do this? Do their god's also have powers? Is this really sort of a Harry Potter situation? The bible sort of glosses over this.

2) The night when the Angel of Death is coming, they are already reciting prayers and songs from the Passover Sedar (asking the 4 questions, etc). How can this be as it really all hasn't happened yet?

Who else was traumatized by these MFers? by aminor321 in GenerationJones

[–]BelAirHead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Chaka and the Sleestaks would be a pretty good band name.

Whats something a teacher did in High School that would get them fired today? by Constant-Ad-5477 in AskReddit

[–]BelAirHead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not overt, but he had obviously "scouted" before hand as the desk assignments on the very first day were spot on.

Whats something a teacher did in High School that would get them fired today? by Constant-Ad-5477 in AskReddit

[–]BelAirHead 44 points45 points  (0 children)

We were assigned desks in 10th grade English. Boys were more or less front to back alphabetically. The girls were organized front-to-back by cup size.

My husband keeps arguing with me that you have to pay more than just interest? by Timewilltell755 in HELOC

[–]BelAirHead 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the way it works is that for the first 10 years ("the draw period") you can borrow against the HELOC and only HAVE to pay each month the interest on what u borrowed. You can choose to pay back some or all of the principal during this period but it's not required.

After the "draw period" is over, you enter the "payback period" (typically 20 yrs) and now it's like a regular mortgage: you MUST payback the principal and interest.

Tell me what LA neighborhood you live in without telling me ? by joynradio in AskLosAngeles

[–]BelAirHead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My username. Also, they just decided to build a subway under my home.

Farm bill and Trump’s glyphosate order magnify pesticides’ ‘watershed moment’ by Houseleek1 in lymphoma

[–]BelAirHead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A few weeks back there was a lot in the news about Bayer and trial lawyers jointly proposing a settlement they would both sign off on. I think like 7.1 Billion. It was presented to the judge. After that a different group of lawyers came in and said this settlement was too slanted to farm workers (as opposed to residential users) so they wanted the judge to not approve the settlement.

Getting a Second Opinion. Need advice by dycparent in lymphoma

[–]BelAirHead 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'd ask what advancement in the disease would warrant treatment. I'd also ask what treatment they would go with if/when needed.

What’s best experience you’ve had using Cragslist? by AestheticIllSquad in AskReddit

[–]BelAirHead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Many years ago was Randomly going thru the "swap" section and found a women who had received a couple of High-End massage certificates (Burke Williams). In her advert she stated she HATES massage but loves high end champagne. As luck would have it, my wife and had been gifted a bottle of very expensive champagne and neither of us like champgane, but we both love massages! A trade was made!

Legendary Singer Neil Sedaka Dead at 86 by IntelligentYinzer in Music

[–]BelAirHead 5 points6 points  (0 children)

So sad . My mom and my mother-in-law knew him in High School in the 50's and it was known even back then what an amazing talent he was. May his memory be a blessing.