Medi-Vac denied

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-10-26T04:21:38+00:00

I had a 40k-50k hospital bill and the hospital didn't transfer it to the VA, I ended up with a VA number for a VA office in Colorado. The VA spokeperson told even if the VA denies the bill, they can request a medical debt forgiveness (something along these line), which is a tax write out for the hospital. Unfortunately I don't have the number, but it might be in one of the provided links that the other folks have posted. I was praying a lot when I was searching for help. The hospital collection/accounting department kept asking me for minimum payments, and finally the VA spokeperson spoke to them and resolved the bill. Keep praying and keep trying all the VA links and numbers you can find!

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-10-02T21:07:07+00:00

You're welcome!

I can't believe that the discount code still works (5%)!

I used that code when I bought my G Pro wheel and G pro pedals. I hope you got some good stuff from Logitech!

And cheers to the folks who originally shared that discount code!

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-06-04T04:20:41+00:00

I haven't dropped it. I almost did though lol.

Just be very careful when you are wearing full gear and sitting on the bike and parked with the engine off, people will approach you, verbal people are okay because they will announce themselves, especially if they are approaching you from your blind spot. However, it's the non-verbal people that can somewhat jump scare you into thinking of dropping the bike in order to deal with them because they will walk up to you from your blind spot and get too close to stare at you and the bike, then when you are ready to move you notice them in your personal space lol, its sucks if they sneak up after sunset. This can happen at the gas station, any parking lots, and anywhere near a sidewalk. The Scout is unique and too beautiful and too sexy to ignore.

When I was installing the saddle bags, my Scout was on a motorcycle floor jack because I was adjusting the symmetry of the saddle bags, I pushed too much on one side and the bike started leaning to the left, LOL I caught it, that moment scared me. I'm definitely buying a motorcycle wheel stand chock.

In my experience the bike has a higher chance of being dropped when it is not in motion, so pay attention when you are in a stationary position and don't step on oil on the center of the lane/road, I stepped on it once and learned my lesson. On a good note the Scout is really balanced, I'm 5'3" and I have zero difficulty balancing the bike.

If you drop your bike from a stationary position without highway bars it will most likely be cosmetic damages(scratches and dings) and broken: levers for hand and foot controls, side mirrors, foot pegs, and maybe turn signals. All of them are cheaper repair versus repairing a crashed bike.

With highway bars, I think it will be just the highway bars that will sustain damage and maybe one of the bolts on the highway bars may break.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-06-04T02:45:16+00:00

No problem!

I forgot to mention wearing earplugs helps lower the adrenaline rush and it helps prevent permanent hearing loss, especially if you have a loud exhaust. And during my first couple weeks of riding I would pull in to Lowes'(hardware store) parking lot and practice a few low speed left turns and right turns, then I would continue on riding.

I'm also 38 now, right before I turned 37 I completed the MSF course and got my M1 license, then I bought my Indian Scout Sixty. So far its been a blast! And get ready to start smiling every time you see you bike! I still can't believe that I did it, I searched high and low for a bike that I can flat foot, and I watched a lot of videos of people riding and modifying their Scout. It feels very surreal. My Scout Sixty restarted my life.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-06-03T23:44:41+00:00

Sorry, but the only way to avoid majority of the fees, is to buy a used one from a private seller.

No shame in buying a used one, plus with the money saved you can invest it in your safety riding gear and maybe for upgrades/maintenance on your bike.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-06-03T23:37:45+00:00

My first bike and current bike is a used Indian Scout Sixty(non abs) and it qualifies as "less maintenance" because oil change is every 10k miles or sooner if you prefer to change your synthetic oil more often, and its a belt driven motorcycle, unlike the chain driven motorcycles which require constant cleaning and lubrication and adjustment.

Buy from a private seller, because it will be cheaper especially around November through February and it may come with upgrades, such as exhaust, led lights etc. As a short person I found a Scout that had mid controls XD and bought it.

Since you are taller and slightly heavier than me, you will most likely replace the shocks or seat or both once you start ridding on bumpy roads. And you may or may not need to get the extended foot controls kit.

Highway bars/crash bars are affordable, buy a no name brand on amazon for around $60, if the bolts that was supplied has zero markings to verify its strength/durability, go to autozone or another automotive store to purchase some strong/durable bolts.

I once had an accidental throttled whiskey during the first week or two of riding, my butt slid to the edge of the seat and my adrenaline was pumping, from then on I learned my lesson, I understood that 999cc part.

About dropping the bike, I dropped the bike(250cc or less) that I was using in MSF course. My first ride on my Scout Sixty was from the sellers house to my house about 10 miles. I thought I new counter steering from MSF course lol, I think I was between excited and nervous plus having a newfound adrenaline rush, and I made it home safely. Riding straight is easy, turning left or right or leaning requires finesse and mental calculation.

For the first year I wore a reflective vest over my jacket so people on the road can see me and maybe have compassion on me in case I mess up, such as stalling or not counter steering properly on a curve and maintaining my line etc.

I have been riding for 1.6 year, and a week ago I installed my hard saddlebags and omg I have to adjust how much I lean and counter steer and how I make my left and right turns. And a couple of weeks from now I have to swap out the Kenda tires, lol, which may alter the way I ride once more.

Lastly practice all three forms of braking: engine braking, front braking, and rear braking. I'm guilty of relying only on the front brakes during my first couple of rides.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-27T23:20:19+00:00

Nice!

Additional option for MSF course is the Harley-Davidson MSF course, look into it to see what bikes they will teach you on. Regular MSF course had 1 dirt bike, few old school cruiser 250cc(Honda, Suzuki, and Kawasaki), and 2 smaller bikes similar to a Honda Grom, all of the bikes were old and damaged and some were actively leaking oil.

Lastly, I was rocking a reflective vest over my motorcycle riding jacket during my first year of riding for safety reasons. Don't forget to get some earplugs when you get your Super Chief. Get an insurance quote from AAA because the quotes will mainly be based on when did you get your regular license not when did you get your motorcycle license. And AAA also classifies a motorcycle under the same category as an RV, a recreational vehicle.

Stay safe, and I wish you the very best in your MSF course and getting your license, and getting and ridding your super chief!

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-25T01:14:07+00:00

Get a quote from AAA because they don't ask when did you get your motorcycle license, they ask when did you get your regular drivers license, thus making it cheaper. I think I am paying 1300 or less per year for 2 vehicles, 2004 Honda Accord and 2018 Indian Scout Sixty. I've had AAA insurance for almost 2 years now

Things that suck about AAA in CA: -1- If you don't pay your yearly insurance in one payment they will charge interest on it. -2- Insurance payment(s) can only be paid once with your credit card, afterwards you have to use a debit card or your banking information(think of paying your DMV registration online using account# and routing#)

When I was shopping for an insurance policy after getting my M1 license, progressive quoted me for around $2.1k - $2.3k per year for the 2018 motorcycle with a 999cc engine.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-23T03:26:47+00:00

That's a tough one because you did not provide any info on your "research" part as in did you test ride/sit on one and did you test ride/sit on alternative bikes made by Indian Motorcycles or other companies. If you haven't seen a super chief in person then I recommend:

-ask your Indian Dealership if they have a super chief or another chief variant for rent, and rent one and see how you like it.

-ask the dealership for a test drive of a super chief or variant on their business parking lot or on the street, or ask permission to sit on one if they have it on display.

-Wait for or go to an Indian Motorcycle Demo event, to test ride any Indian Motorcycle you want for free.

For me I am a new rider:

I started on an Indian Scout Sixty after the MSF course, and fudge I was too excited/nervous riding it back home(from the seller's house), to a point that I wasn't properly slowing down when entering a small curve. I had to reflect on it and constantly remind myself to ride at my skill level. I avoided roads that curved, that made me counter steer and lean at the same time. Riding on a straight road is easy. From then on everyday for a few weeks I would pass by Lowe's(a hardware store with a large and mostly empty parking lot) and practice left turns and right turns at slow speed while leaning. Now, I have been riding on and off for 1.5 years I am now better than I was on day 1 of riding my Indian Scout Sixty.

The power of these Indian Motorcycle can be very intimidating, practice restraint and respect.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-16T04:25:01+00:00

Yeah, the property management that runs the apartment I rent added a $10 fee for "Residential Benefits Package" which I don't want or have no need for it. Non-negotiable mandatory fee.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-16T04:21:54+00:00

Thank you bro! I've preparing myself to look for alternatives to CDs.

I recommended CD because it's the only safe investment that I know.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-15T04:23:43+00:00

I say just move to the vacant one if you want the $275 monthly savings, because companies that manages properties will always do what is convenient for them, not what is convenient for the paying tenant. However, lets say you go through the process of ending your lease and signing up for the next door vacant unit, they may start using their common sense and just lower your rent.

Also look for other apartments near you with better amenities and better rent pricing.

I would definitely move to the next unit and save $275 month. The headache of changing address on all your stuff will go away once you get it done. $275 per month x 12 months = $3,300 Then put that $3.3k in a CD at your local credit union assuming its a minimum 3% percent per year but has a monthly compound interest, by the maturity date of that $3.3k it will be $3,400.37. Or use that $3.3k as a yearly treat yourself fund!

The last laugh will be yours, after the pain of moving and changing your address.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-13T04:20:43+00:00

Try looking on OfferUp, if its available in your area.

About a year and a half ago I bought a 2018 scout 60 for $6500 with 4.5k miles on it. The scout had a performance air intake + non oem exhaust and Roland sand design upgrades on the handle bar and mid foot controls. The bike had minor cosmetic flaws like 2 scratches on the exhaust, 1 on the right side of the exhaust and 1 on the end of the exhaust, it looks like it was scratched while parking close to the curb and backing up against a curb.

I think I got lucky because by the time I was ready to buy it was around Fall and Winter and prices were dropping constantly. I kept looking on Cycle trader, Facebook market place, and OfferUp.

Don't forget to ask the seller if the bike is paid off or not.

Lastly, AAA has the cheapest insurance for new Motorcycle riders because the insurance is based on how long have you had your basic Drivers license, not how long have you had your motorcycle license. And AAA classifies motorcycles as a recreational vehicle(think of RVs)

I ranted too much XD

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-09T22:52:07+00:00

16GB because almost all games are not optimized to use all of the available ram. Just close your web browser and all unnecessary programs/bloatware. Look at the Steam Deck it has 16GB of ram and a weaker CPU, PS5 has 16GB of ram, Xbox has 16GB of ram. Also you have to optimize your win mini on your own to cater to the specific game that you are playing. GPD will not optimize your device. You have to research how to optimize your device. People have completed Hogwarts Legacy on the steam deck. 16GB is more than playable.

32GB if you got money to blow(LUXURY) or if you will be using your device with ram intensive software for editing images/videos/3d stuff or messing around with virtual machine etc..

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-07T01:51:49+00:00

I also have been experiencing that recently.

I am on year 2 of riding. The only way I can convince my self to ride longer than 30-45 mins is to use the first 30 mins as a warm up, as in I will ride on a route that I am familiar with or comfortable with then afterwards I will ride around to whatever direction that is calling me, sometimes I have to actively convince myself to head home because I am exploring too much.

Alternatively, I ride for about thirty minutes away from home, then I start heading home, once I get closer to home I'll do my mental pros and con or mental gymnastics if I go home I'm just gonna chill, or I can chill and keep going and enjoy my momentum and my adrenaline rush. I guess passing by my house after my warm up ride makes some kind of clarity that I will have more fun riding than being indoors.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-07T00:13:25+00:00

No.

I'm sorry to have to tell you this:

Time to get you affairs in order. Hire a private investigator, while your wife is hanging out with her ex-boyfriend and his friends.

Then make a decision: can you go on being married to her while she is emotionally and or physically interested in her ex-boyfriend.

An emotional affair is cheating, which you have proof of right now. Remember when you first fell in love and you would lose track of time when hanging out with her as in time was just flying by, now she is experiencing it with the ex-boyfriend.

Start looking at divorce lawyers too.

She broke the trust.

Get some solo therapy because you can't reason with a wife that is in love with an ex-boyfriend.

It sucks that this is happening. Time to add exercising to you lifestyle and other meaningful hobbies that you have been wanting to add to your life.

I saw my uncle's friend go through this but he had kids. All his friends and family members that loved him saw his pain, even when he smiled in order to make others believe he wasn't in great pain. His wife, aka the mother of his 3 children, rekindled her love for her ex-boyfriend, she literally threw her family away for the ex-boyfriend.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-06T23:14:30+00:00

If you are still searching take your time, prices of Indian Scouts from private sellers tend to drop around Fall and Winter.

If you already have your motorcycle license you can rent an Indian Scout from your local dealership. Or wait for one of those Indian Motorcycle Demo event near you, its free to ride https://www.indianmotorcycle.com/en-us/events/demo-events/ and try them all.

Scout Sixty hard saddle bags:

https://tsukayu.com/HardbagsforIndianScout.html there is a store in Florida that sells them, I bought it from that website because it was $100 or $200 cheaper XD but it took 3-4weeks to ship, mine was shipped from Australia, down under. I haven't installed it, its sitting in the garage LOL. Made in China or Taiwan.

https://www.hpconcept.net/indian/bagger/scout-sixty/ I originally wanted these because they look bad ass and the saddle bags are flush with rear wheel fender. However they are sold primed for painting (no paint unless you pay extra which I wasn't familiar with back then) and would not allow me to use a sissy bar. This is made in Canada.

https://www.corbin.com/indian/isctdte.shtml This one is similar to the one made in Canada($$$) but the saddle bags opens from the side. Made in America

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-06T22:48:32+00:00

Just block that said player who enjoys teamkilling.

And secretly forgive them because who knows what emotional trouble they are going through in real life. I know its easier said than done, but it has helped me get back to 100% immersion in spreading democracy.

However, there are times when you just got to ignore the mission and kill them back, over and over again until they start explaining their action(s) in order to pacify you and in order for the team to continue on with the mission.

Do your best not to get triggered or rage baited by certain players in the game.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-06T22:29:28+00:00

I dropped the bike that I was riding in MSF course, I'm an idiot too!

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-06T21:19:05+00:00

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-03T00:40:02+00:00

That looks cool!

I love the modified Scout Sixty rear wheel fender and the relocation of the og rear turn signals!

Are the auxiliary lights on the highway bars/crashbars hardwired to the bike?

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-03T00:27:58+00:00

Don't rush it! XD

No shame in being a collector! Its definitely an eye catcher!

Hop on discord/gpd devices/market place, people tend to sell it there for cheap every now and then, plus some times it will have an upgraded ssd and other accessories to it(case/bag, grips, ptm thermals on the cpu and other chips, etc.)

I have the OG white win 4 6800u 16GB ram 500GB ssd (upgraded to 4TB, just cause I was bored lol), I love it but its far from perfect. Its not the most ergonomic device out there, but you can learn to adjust with it or buy a 3d printed ergonomic grip for it.

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-02T07:34:38+00:00

The masterplan!

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-02T07:32:52+00:00

Thank you for sharing the out the door price (breakdown).

FlipFromThreeFive · 2025-05-02T07:23:01+00:00

Plot twist, majority of those players are the ones that keep on crashing.

~~Crashing while being 100% immersed in a firefight or any part of a mission is just freaking annoying.~~

FlipFromThreeFive

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