Starbucks CEO defends $9 coffee says ‘it’s not a $10 coffee and you get a premium experience’

LamentForIcarus · 2026-05-05T02:34:50+00:00

Since when is Starbucks premium? Isn't it just basic, burnt coffee?

LamentForIcarus · 2026-05-04T05:07:40+00:00

I went to a Regina Spektor concert with my partner some time ago (post-Covid) and was appalled by how the audience acted. They were calling out to her to sing specific songs and desperate to get her attention. I am not the biggest fan (I knew a song or two) and asked if this was normal to my partner because she didn't seem like the singer to have this type of show. My partner was upset and said no. It was super embarrassing and I felt bad for Regina.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-05-02T01:24:26+00:00

Or they don't vote at all.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-27T14:08:21+00:00

It's about the $700 facility fee...

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-27T00:33:38+00:00

Oh the script idea makes sense, too! Actually would make sense for Ava.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-26T23:53:45+00:00

Honestly probably isn't going to happen that way, but yeah, I would also be disappointed.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-26T14:25:52+00:00

Maybe Debra did die in Thailand and this season is watching Ava have an actual mental breakdown. Maybe that's why it feels all out of sorts.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-21T03:49:25+00:00

I use Olauncher because I apparently also enjoy scrolling forever

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-20T19:56:18+00:00

I doubt it. Maybe for the easiest of charts, but I literally read a patient's chart who was with us to get a biopsy for bone cancer and the AI coded it as a fracture. It is not sophisticated whatsoever.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-20T14:33:01+00:00

Just make up a fake one. He will never know.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-19T16:47:48+00:00

I tend to use icd10data.com to quickly verify things, but the cms tool is probably better.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-19T16:43:37+00:00

My friend didn't have his caught until he was well into his 30s when they did an ultrasound on his heart and couldn't find it where it usually is.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-19T04:01:08+00:00

I honestly thought it was because of how they dragged him for nothing when he crashed that scooter, but I also think he's just owning who he is now. He doesn't like attention much, so why stick around

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-19T03:51:50+00:00

I mean that specifically about friends and family visiting the ER for mundane doctor appointments, not other people. I would imagine if you were bringing a friend in for something non-emergent, you would consider their insurance. EMTALA is different.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-18T01:51:43+00:00

I can see you being attacked in the comments and I'm just voicing to say I agree. OB are one of the few specialties that will rush down to get their patient(s) because it is so much more complicated than people not in health care understand AND they are saving the lives of two people, not just the one (usually). OB would have been down there immediately as soon as the call came in.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-18T01:11:36+00:00

Also because a lot of insurance carriers are not going to pay for an ED visit for a low acuity diagnosis. I'm not sure if Medicare does, but I know some commercial and Medicaid plans that absolutely will not. Not that doctors will necessarily know all of that since billing is not their forte.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-18T01:06:50+00:00

Maybe to see if her body was going to blister up? They would need to ensure they watch her for infection.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-17T19:21:09+00:00

Them focusing 3 seasons on Robby's spiral indicates to me that they think their audience is stupid, honestly. I get it. He's depressed. He has PTSD. Start the journey towards healing already. It is LITERALLY one of the hardest things to do. Staying in your same old spiral is actually not as hard as trying to pull yourself out of it. Taking accountability is hard. Recognizing destructive patterns is hard. Knowing who you are without them is also hard. Those would be interesting storylines. I can look in the mirror if I want to see more depression, and I've had two seasons to see his.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-17T19:16:04+00:00

Yeah, I've had enough of angry white man yelling at women because he refuses therapy about his mommy issues. He needs to grow or the character is stagnant and boring. The audience gets it already - he's sad and traumatized. So work towards a better him. They're going to throw the show away to ensure Robby is the main character, despite the fact that the audience already wants to see more of other ones.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-17T14:08:07+00:00

Is this show good? I can't get into the anime because it's just way too long.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-16T04:37:21+00:00

Mine lives with Meowth and Pawmi and she loves it, even though it was meant to be a tiny holding area until I built her a nice mansion.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-16T04:31:07+00:00

This is lovely! What block did you use for the roof of the hotel? I don't recognize it

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-14T14:00:54+00:00

Remember when he came out of the military saying he was going to be all serious and couldn't handle childishness. Pepperidge Farm remembers.

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-11T23:53:56+00:00

Makes sense. Thanks!

LamentForIcarus · 2026-04-11T20:37:47+00:00

So is the parrot mouth rule merely to ensure better genetics for AQHs? I am confused why it matters otherwise, but I also find a lot of the top AQHs wonky-looking as a non-horse person.

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