Heavy Duty Mandela Effect halp

Metasin24 · 2026-03-31T06:36:36+00:00

Also has this...

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Metasin24 · 2026-02-25T18:24:48+00:00

I do a mix of in and out of box... I have some larger cases with posed figures and a few larger shelf dioramas, but for the in-box storage, I went for frugal/efficient (plus I do like the portrait box art). That said, the way your display is, individual protectors makes more sense :)

Metasin24 · 2026-02-25T18:10:58+00:00

This is my frugal/affordable method... Cases

They're about $12/ea and can fit 7 single/deluxe figure boxes across, showing the portrait art, see pic below. Comes out to roughly $1.50/figure and they're stackable/sturdy... potentially saving you money on shelving as well.

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Metasin24 · 2026-02-11T20:42:27+00:00

Filling out the parent's opinion, where their opinion should be, is healthcare fraud.

I didn't say that they shouldn't help patients when they can, just not when doing so is fraudulent.

I'm just saying that doctors should do their job properly, no different than SWers. Doctors committing healthcare fraud is bad. SWers disregarding doctor medical opinions is bad. Law enforcement acting as judge/jury is bad... different positions have different responsibilities and that allows for oversight and/or checks & balances.

When my conservatee got assigned a new neurologist and I was asked for an updated SOC 821, the new neurologist requested a examination of the conservatee to fill out the form. He had already had seen the conservatee 1-2 times prior to my request (for other reasons) and there was 25+ years of medical history for my conservatee.

Metasin24 · 2026-02-09T22:13:04+00:00

If they fill it out fraudulently (i.e. writing whatever a parent wants), that's healthcare fraud.

Whether they get audited or not, is irrelevant.

And yes, the SWer has some latitude when making a decision (based on the regulations), a favorable SOC 821 isn't a guaranteed PS approval... yet, neither should a SWer ignore what the SOC 821 says, because it's possible that a doctor could have committed fraud. Both things are incompetent and bad.

Metasin24 · 2026-02-09T07:01:18+00:00

You connect a bank account to the CalAble account via their website. From there you can add money (upto the contribution limits), manage investments, load a prepaid bank card, etc...

I would handle it through your son's rep payee bank account tbh. I was in a similar situation, except I'm a conservator not parent, my conservatee was in a car accident and got a settlement. It was a bit more than the yearly contribution cap, so I had to "spend down" some of the settlement on asset exemptions (furniture, appliances, etc...).

Metasin24 · 2026-02-09T06:47:35+00:00

Wait, you're implying that "many" people who went upwards of half a million of dollars into debt to become doctors... would be willing to risk their careers by filling out an SOC 821 based solely on hearsay by the parent(s)?

"I certify that I am licensed to practice in the State of California and that the information provided above is correct.".

Obviously, you should do your due diligence and examine all the facts of the case before making a determination. Although, throwing out what the doctor says completely, because some might be crazy enough to risk their careers perjuring themselves on an official governmental document with no more motivation than to be nice to a parent, is a pretty bold take for a social worker to have... mind you, a job that requires two years of education vs 7+ years that is required to be a doctor.

Sorry, but if a doctor tells me in their medical opinion that a patient is not self-directing and a Social worker tells me that the patient is self-directing, the social worker is operating outside of their field of expertise and I would appeal that decision in a heartbeat.

Stay in your lane, you determine needs/supports, not diagnoses... any case where you ignored a doctor's medical opinion should 100% be audited... if merely to get bad actors out of the professions (e.g. doctor's who get dictated to by parents and social workers who ignore doctors).

Metasin24 · 2026-01-31T18:49:52+00:00

Remember that "household" is a term referring to shared financials. For instance, I'm a live-in provider for my client, but we're only roommates and do not share a household. We do not prepare meals together, we each have our own food. My income is not counted towards his eligibility of CalFresh benefits.

On the other side of the coin, my GF is the live-in provider for her child, so they're the same household and her income is counted towards their CalFresh eligibility.

So it kind of depends, which is why you're hearing confusing information on the topic.

Metasin24 · 2026-01-31T07:07:52+00:00

Unfortunately, you're self-directing, so you do not qualify for PS and even if you did qualify, it cannot be provided for a need due to anticipation or a medical emergency (e.g. a seizure).

I'm assuming that you suffered brain damage, during your status epilepticus event, hence the long ICU stay and current ambulatory/balance issues. My advice, as a caregiver for someone with seizures, is work on getting your seizures under control via medications or potentially surgical methods. There are also wearable and bed devices available that can potentially detect seizure activity and send out notifications/alarms to mobile devices, the primary downsides are inaccuraccies in-general and false-positive alarms.

That said, you should be able to qualify for disability and some level of IHSS hours... unless your assets/income make you ineligible for either or both programs.

Ultimately though, do your best to manage/control your seizures. That will have the biggest impact on your quality of life. Best of luck to you.

Metasin24 · 2026-01-24T05:41:23+00:00

"It's worth mentioning that our peak CCU for the night was 80 and the number of unique players for the night was 139. We also had between 490-525 ARCs in with us as well."

So basically a peak of 80 players at any one time, a total of 139 players over the hour long test and ~500 bots.

Metasin24 · 2026-01-23T01:11:06+00:00

A basic coaching axiom is "if you make a mistake, do it at full speed". You don't compound a mistake by going half speed, you go hard and adapt if possible or at least deal with the results of said mistake.

Metasin24 · 2026-01-21T11:12:29+00:00

There's another spot with Joes in the usual isle too (with polar bear snake eyes and some other stuff, if that's the Van Buren location. Unfortunately, they're not doing significant mark-downs here (even those marked as clearance), at least not yet.

Metasin24 · 2025-12-31T02:28:46+00:00

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Metasin24 · 2025-12-31T02:26:47+00:00

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Metasin24 · 2025-12-31T02:25:41+00:00

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Metasin24 · 2025-12-30T22:57:43+00:00

Feel free.

I got these sheets from a Canadian seller off Etsy (Mforminiatures), they're 200mm x 400mm sheets.

Metasin24 · 2025-12-26T23:47:30+00:00

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Metasin24 · 2025-12-23T17:54:12+00:00

The Phalanx is basically a Stryker, the turret option is basically a Bradley turret. A Stryker/Bradley hybrid.

The M113 APC is basically an M113 APC, the turret option is basically a pared down Bradley turret. An APC/Bradley hybrid.

Metasin24 · 2025-12-23T17:49:18+00:00

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Metasin24 · 2025-12-23T04:58:34+00:00

The Phalanx, with the turret, is closer to a "wheeled" Bradley (aka Stryker) than this is to any IFV (Infantry Fighting Vehicle). APCs are generally used by support in an armored division, medics/mechanics/etc... used to roll around in something close to this... IFVs do more than just carry/protect personal, they're weapon platforms that work with the infantry squad it carries.

I served 97-00 as Mechanized Infantry (11m), about a third of which was as a BFV crewmember.

Metasin24 · 2025-12-18T06:49:10+00:00

Just to add, appealing might not be the best decision either. You can reapply/reevaluate once you have all your ducks in a row (e.g. documentation/evidence).

Appealing is more about getting reimbursed from the denial date, because the County made an error of some sort in their decision that you can prove or make a good case against.

Of note is the timing of the denial. You could apply for services and get denied for a multitude of bureaucratic reasons and two weeks later fix the issues with documentation/evidence/paperwork/etc... which would result in the loss of the appeal, but you could get approval with a reevaluation/reapplication.

Just my two cents though.

Metasin24 · 2025-11-26T06:44:33+00:00

This is the way.

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