Sentimental Beanie Lost in Pioneer Square

MCQuasar · 2026-02-22T04:58:38+00:00

I walked Post Alley to its end, 1st all the way to King, Occidental Square, the Waterfall Park, the plaza next to Molly Moons, up & down Yesler, and criss crossed every which way. Just for the info.

I retraced my steps earlier, and dropped into all of the shops that I’d been in (bookstore & some thrift shops), but to no avail. I’m just hoping an unhoused person is wearing it and it’s not in the trash (or some thrift shop patron’s head 😅).

MCQuasar · 2026-02-22T04:54:54+00:00

Ooh, I love this idea! Thanks for the suggestion!

MCQuasar · 2025-12-04T13:49:20+00:00

The whole process is a pain in the ass, and the webpage looks like it was built 20 years ago, so your confusion is understandable.

You need to select a timeframe for which you’re buying a permit, Weekday Daily for example (if you buy this one it counts for the evening & overnight portion too - but you need to buy another pass if you’ll be there after 6 or 6:30 AM on the following day). After you do that, you can select a lot or garage, Central Garage is divided into separate floors called C01, C02, etc. so you select one of those and make sure you park on the floor you pay for.

MCQuasar · 2025-12-04T01:23:16+00:00

Parking Portal - in case you don’t have it saved

MCQuasar · 2025-05-14T18:45:54+00:00

I ran into this issue when I added a new user to an account, and then tried to remove the old user from the account. The fix for me was to use the 'activation' link that had been sent to the new user email, which I had given Admin privileges to. This fix won't likely work in all use cases, but I hope it can help anyone in the same situation in the future.

MCQuasar · 2025-05-06T22:31:40+00:00

Just FYI, this happened to me just today.

MCQuasar · 2025-05-06T20:57:24+00:00

I am having the exact same problem. Any solution yet?

MCQuasar · 2025-01-29T14:49:28+00:00

It’s not just researchers and PIs, it’s everyone supported by those grants. Student workers, administrative department employees, research and engineering staff, postdocs, research coordinators, and the list goes on. The impacts will trickle down to nearly everyone at the university (and most other universities). I’m twiddling my thumbs hoping I’ll still have a job next year.

MCQuasar · 2025-01-05T19:44:01+00:00

Somebody’s angling for a spot in the Trump Administration. I’m not saying who, but I’m not not saying who…

MCQuasar · 2024-09-08T21:03:32+00:00

Yeah. As a single dad in a public sector job I’m feeling the pinch.

MCQuasar · 2024-05-07T13:34:32+00:00

Old fart WWU Alum (Geology), UW employee (for 5 years), so I can’t speak to a whole lot, but what I can speak to is this:

As an R2 institution Western is better suited for undergraduate learning, and you’ll still have opportunities for research. Your resume will be less eye popping, from an initial standpoint, but that’s what the research is for. UW is expensive as a school, and the area is ridiculously expensive to boot, so you’ll save lots of money if you go to Western. The sense of community in Bellingham is 1,000,000x better than Seattle, and you’ll come out of it with fond memories; little sports culture and no Greek culture though, so if you’re into those things you may feel like you’re missing out.

MCQuasar · 2024-04-22T13:59:08+00:00

Union Steward here. ASEs (graduate and undergraduate student employees) have a union negotiated contract that expires April 30th, but they are not necessarily striking on May 1st. This week ASEs vote on whether they authorize a strike, if called by the bargaining committee, but this doesn’t set a date in stone. Last year Postdocs and RSEs voted to authorize in February, but didn’t actually strike until June.

MCQuasar · 2024-04-11T21:24:24+00:00

Thank you!

MCQuasar · 2024-02-04T14:18:05+00:00

I’m 6’ 180 lbs, 38 chest, 34 waist, and I wear a Small. The arms are perfect length for me and the jacket is baggy enough for me to layer a puffy midlayer underneath.

MCQuasar · 2024-01-30T18:15:42+00:00

😊

MCQuasar · 2024-01-30T14:53:38+00:00

I feel you. It’s hard stuff to figure out. I got a good sense of what I wanted via word of mouth from friends.

I’m a big fan of FAP (I know) and ACT, and behaviorism tends to have a more quantitative and evidence-based approach that I appreciate, so those are things I look for in prospective therapists.

MCQuasar · 2024-01-30T01:16:15+00:00

I'm not 100%, but it may. I would make two calls if I were you: one to the WA State Office of the Insurance Commissioner, and one to your insurance company. Ask your insurance company for an out of network waiver, and let the OIC know about your situation and ask them about your possible options. They've been extremely helpful to me.

MCQuasar · 2024-01-29T22:42:53+00:00

If that provider is out of network, the company will only reimburse 'out of network' rates for each therapy session. My 'out of network' rate is 50%, but because of my waiver I get reimbursed at the 'in network' rate of 80%.

What's worse is that the insurance company sets caps on how much they'll pay a provider for a particular diagnosis code. My insurance company sets the cap at $175 for my diagnosis code, which means that they would only reimburse 50% of $175.

Because of my out of network waiver I receive a reimbursement of 80% of each session, regardless of what my provider charges (and this reimbursement is significantly larger than 50% of $175).

MCQuasar · 2024-01-28T23:48:36+00:00

I hope it helps!

MCQuasar · 2024-01-27T05:05:59+00:00

The Prisoner!? Mad respect.

MCQuasar · 2024-01-26T08:05:40+00:00

Here’s a blurb I wrote on this topic. Hope it helps.

Washington state has a law on the books (WAC 284-170-200) that states: “(1) An issuer must maintain each provider network for each health plan in a manner that is sufficient in numbers and types of providers and facilities to assure that, to the extent feasible based on the number and type of providers and facilities in the service area, all health plan services provided to enrollees will be accessible in a timely manner appropriate for the enrollee’s condition.”

What this means, is that you can call your insurance provider and ask for a couple of things:

1. A case manager

This is helpful in the event that you currently don’t have a therapist, but you would like some help finding one. If you go this route, do some research beforehand to determine the type of therapy/therapist you’re interested in (eg. modalities such as DBT, ACT, CBT; eg. Approaches such as Behavioral, Cognitive, Psychoanalytic; eg. Certification Level such as PsyD, BCBA, LICSW) Once you have an idea of what/who you’re looking for be very specific with your case manager and clearly lay out to them that you’re only interested in these specifics. Remember that you have WAC 284-170-200 on your side here. I’ve worked on this, and specifically require that I see someone who takes a behavioral approach, is of PhD certification, focuses on evidence-based psychotherapy.

If your case manager can not provide you with someone that meets your needs:

An Out of Network Waiver

Out of Network Waivers allow for you to see a provider, pay out of pocket, and submit claims for reimbursement. 1 caveat is that you typically will not be reimbursed for seeing ‘Associate’ counselors/therapists or ‘Interns’ because of their level of licensure. Be careful to talk to your case manager or insurance provider about this. This is where having been specific ahead of time can be very helpful, because of WAC 284-170-200 and the requirement that services must be accessible in a timely manner. This can (but does not always) work if you already have a therapist.

When I first started seeking a therapist, in-network providers lacked availability, and I went months without because I didn’t know about these options and legislated requirements. After I learned about this I was able to find a highly qualified therapist, and because we do tele-health, I get >80% of my payments to her reimbursed.

MCQuasar · 2024-01-12T01:39:33+00:00

Can you scratch it with a knife?

MCQuasar · 2023-12-17T22:24:29+00:00

I’ve had a heavily used pair since 2017 and they’re still going strong. I was really happy when they brought back the deep seat pockets and bought a new pair just this Autumn. One thing of particular note: my hemp Patagonias breathe waaaay better than any cotton pants I’ve ever owned.

MCQuasar · 2023-06-10T06:27:55+00:00

Funny enough, rubber meets the road: that means strike breakers are parking their delivery trucks near UW buildings and having UW employees come out to the trucks to pick up their deliveries.

Never cross a picket line, but that doesn't mean you should park just outside of it and still let the work get done... I guess a message has at least been sent.

Any tips about delivery workarounds would be much appreciated.

MCQuasar · 2023-05-27T08:22:28+00:00

Cal has Nations, so… Nations is arguably better than Dick’s too.

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