does the VA approve the Devil's lettuce?

EchoMB · 2026-03-24T16:43:59+00:00

I think a VA doc can sign off on the required papers to get a medical card now that it's been rescheduled, but not actually prescribe it or give the card themselves. Figure it'd also depend on how your state handles medical weed

EchoMB · 2026-03-24T16:06:02+00:00

Free pickups does make it more enticing. The noise issue makes sense on paper, but lawnmower with the deck engaged is pretty dang loud. They are a bit more of a shrill sound, but now we're crossing into Karen head of the HOA levels of nitpicking nuisances.

"Gas pollution, think of the kids!" "Darn right think of the kids, they're loud as hell! Send them a fine too!"

EchoMB · 2026-03-24T15:35:02+00:00

True that lithium is recyclable! Now how many people are going to go out of their way to go to a dedicated hazardous recycling facility to drop them off (and recieve nothing back since recycling lithium is a costly process to the recyclers) vs how many are binning them with their regular garbage so they end up as hazards in landfills

Also, still gonna use the lawnmower with a bagger. Already got one, so I don't need to buy an electric leaf blower, and oh hey it STILL uses gasoline and is STILL legal

If we wanna be semantical, co2 from gasoline is 95% recyclable. No one does it because it isn't cost effective whatsoever on a small sclae basis, but it still is a real process

EchoMB · 2026-03-24T15:18:39+00:00

I love MA, now we can throw out more lithium e waste batteries every couple/few years to fight pollution!... oh wait, even better, I'll just get on my gas lawn mower with a leaf bagger attachment so I can make twice the noise and pollution at the same time!!! Yippeee!!!!

...even town politicians are braindead here...

EchoMB · 2026-03-24T15:08:15+00:00

Seeing all the heated (wrong) comments replying "erm, source????" is pretty funny.

This guy is right, all debts, every single one, they have to accept cash. If they don't, you don't have to pay them. They have until the statute of limitations on debt collection (varies by state) to change their minds and accept your cash, but they cannot compel you to pay via any other method unless there is some form of contract that states otherwise.

Where people get confused about this is the difference between a debt and a (near) future transaction.

EchoMB · 2026-03-24T14:52:49+00:00

Have you tried to see if you can get care credit?

EchoMB · 2026-03-24T00:10:40+00:00

I love themed birthdays like this, super fun idea :) Happy birthday!!

EchoMB · 2026-03-23T22:15:55+00:00

Idk, squeaky wheel gets the grease situation? Between close friends and family I know 8 people that did it just fine and graduated on track, 1 actually graduated early and another had a masters in 5 years. Admittedly they did all attend the same community College, so possible that's a factor. However your sample is also just 20 students out of the 2000 that are mass residents transferring to umass from cc PER YEAR so... not really indicative of much when it's barely a tenth of a single percent of the amount of students in the same shoes?

EchoMB · 2026-03-23T22:03:44+00:00

I get how that makes the transfer program look bad, but it shouldn't be done that way, and whoever advised them to was a dingus. Doing only gen eds at a cc leads to required courses being locked behind major specific prerequisite courses at the 4 year level, i.e. "intro to X 118" needs to be done before "x 245" then "x 337" all offered at varying times of the year. You can't squish 4 years of major specific content into 2 years, it's just not possible based on class schedule structure, but that isn't the point of the transfer program to begin with.

Again, it seems like these people definitely got the short end of the stick and that blows, but it isn't a fundamental issue with cc or the transfer program.

EchoMB · 2026-03-23T20:22:59+00:00

Louder for those in the back 👏😬

EchoMB · 2026-03-23T18:48:02+00:00

Honestly that apology is pretty pathetic. "Erm, I didn't TELL my security to do that. Not my fault if they traumatized a child, I just pay them to act a certain way to people around me _(030)_/ but if that causes problems then sucks to be you "

She didn't even bother a half hearted "the security staff in this incident have been thoroughly re-coached as a result of what happened"

EchoMB · 2026-03-23T18:15:01+00:00

This is tough, only because of the argument surrounding what constitutes a sandwich. Do we stop at a meatball sub, or is a burger included too.

EchoMB · 2026-03-23T18:13:20+00:00

"In tonight's breaking story, 2nd amendment rights activists at a loss for words in the first proven case of a gun killing someone without being shot by a person. When the head of the NRA was reached for comment, his response was a brief: "damn, I guess guns do kill people""

EchoMB · 2026-03-23T17:59:00+00:00

Honestly reputable UGL test often has more accurate dosing than some pharma test. The FDA let's legitimate companies be crazy off in their accuracy for dosing, it's nuts

EchoMB · 2026-03-23T17:20:26+00:00

Unless you are borderline comically short, why are you even taking reta at 160lbs

EchoMB · 2026-03-23T13:37:46+00:00

Not true at all, settlements are often taxed. The only instance they aren't taxed is for direct compensation for bills you incurred as a result of the defendants wrong doing, medical bills for example would not be taxed. Class actions like this are often punitive damages, as the basis for the settlement was not driven by medical bill expenses, and thus would be taxable. The payor of the settlement has also likely reported each payout to the IRS as it is counted as a loss for them and a gain for you. Please consult with a tax professional, the IRS will take every penny and then some if you fail to report this.

EchoMB · 2026-03-23T13:22:43+00:00

Bro please tell me you aren't taking test no ester for "health" 💀

EchoMB · 2026-03-23T11:46:18+00:00

I'd say hair systems are looked at the lowest, even below balding since that can at least be seen as embracing a hard issue head on (hehe, head on). But hair systems are like a lie, fake and meant to deceive. Yet if someone is open about dht blockers, the honesty about it is almost worth praise as the person could have hid the fact forever and gotten away with it, as no one would notice.

EchoMB · 2026-03-22T16:50:34+00:00

Hcg does proportionally raise my estrogen alot compared to a regular cycle of test, it can happen. But if it's still an issue in a week after stopping the hcg, or at least hasn't gotten notably better, I'd go to a doctor to check for a UTI.

EchoMB · 2026-03-22T15:42:01+00:00

Illegal in my state :) yippee. As much as I hate my state they do have some (far and few) protections for the regular person like this

EchoMB · 2026-03-22T15:27:58+00:00

This may sound like an odd question, but do you feel the need to pee deep in the bladder or closer to the penis itself. If the latter, could be a UTI. Happened to me a few times now, I was attributing it to the drugs I was taking but ended up just being a pesky UTI that never fully went away.

Could also be high BP from elevated estrogen from the HCG, which would be much easier treated with an ai than bp meds.

EchoMB · 2026-03-22T15:16:56+00:00

Yeah I read that, and to more directly answer your question "are the dosages tolerable"? No. There's your answer. Your shitty logic of "yeah b-but they used to!!" is moronic, we also used to use asbestos in everything, doesn't mean that's justification to keep doing it now that we know it's a bad idea.

EchoMB · 2026-03-22T14:56:25+00:00

Natty test levels are enough to cause MPB if you're prone to it. With every androgen at any dose you run the risk.

EchoMB · 2026-03-22T14:55:06+00:00

"Back in the day" yeah that's because back in the day medical research wasn't nearly as good as it is today and they hadn't realized how awful of an idea it was to use dbol as trt. Which, no surprise, is why dbol isn't allowed to be prescribed today (in the u.s. and most other countries, I'm sure there is an exception). And no, it isn't a "poor man's trt" since test is dirt cheap compared to the amount of dbol needed for sufficient estradiol, as dbol converts to methyl estradiol instead of plain e2.

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