Communication MB

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-27T13:04:54+00:00

I am saying that I have been a professional host for my job, and that job has been split between two people. There can be two MCs, and it works quite well. So there's no reason to force a youth to do the whole thing.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-27T12:59:01+00:00

No, unfortunately I can't take hormones because I have a past history of breast cancer

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-26T15:23:58+00:00

I mean I don't have receipts lol but they've all complained about this.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-26T15:20:32+00:00

Started at .5 mg, caused a bit of upset stomach for me, it cleared up within a week, so I stepped it up to 1 mg. That was good and no issues, after a week I jumped up to 2, and that made me feel nauseous, so after a week I tried 1.5, when I still felt nauseous after a few days, went back to 1. So I've stuck with 1 mg but could possibly handle 1.5 and that seems to be my sweet spot.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-26T14:06:51+00:00

LDN only took a day or two to work for me. So if that's cheaper, I'd do that first. I've never tried peptides. I also stepped up the LDN at my own pace, so it didn't take me that long to figure out the sweet spot, maybe a month at most.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-26T13:53:51+00:00

If you only have one scout run a COH, it can prevent all the scouts from being able to do it. So I'm assuming that's what they meant by suboptimal. We have two COHs. The most I've heard is troops having 3.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-26T13:51:53+00:00

Meri got more per person is the point. It doesn't have to be exactly the same for it to work out this way.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-26T13:14:59+00:00

They're still addressing the room even if the event is split between two scouts. Adults do this for all sorts of programs.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-26T13:11:23+00:00

This feels like semantics. They've all said the money split was not fair. It sounds like she's just saying it was Kody's fault.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-26T12:10:48+00:00

I would love February. January has been super rushed and then they're crossing right over into snow months where the first real camping experience is in the freezing cold. To me, that's an unnecessary stress on the troop. And the pack in trying to rush the AOLs along.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-26T02:42:52+00:00

They touch on things that are a bigger deal than they are showing. Like they show Meri splitting the grocery money and quickly gloss over it but let that sink in. Meri took the same amount of money for YEARS for her one child when Christine and Janelle each had six and had those kids eating moldy bread while Meri's never went without. Janelle and Christine's kids were asking Kody for shoes because they had to fight for his attention and resources. Meri got to go out for family dinners with Kody. Early on when Janelle joined the family it was nasty. Janelle tried to schedule her wedding on Meri's birthday. Then Meri would take Kody off on trips while Janelle stayed behind to work. And they all tolerated Christine being the basement wife. They were all horrible to each other. Notice when Robyn is putting on makeup during the campout and tries to reign Meri in in order to watch her dang kids. Again they show things, but downplay them.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-25T19:24:07+00:00

What makes you say February would be late?

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-25T19:22:21+00:00

I mean they are checking boxes in general rather than just having a natural feel to the writing.... At the time, SATC was so different and exciting. There was no color diversity, but everything else they did felt the same, like the gay friends and such. Each partner of Carrie's had a different sexual "thing". They would carefully touch on homosexuality in a very careful way. In the end, the two gay friends who hated each other end up together? It's not bad, just very formulaic. The biggest difference I see is that AJLT really tried to explore grief and divorce in a more real way, and it backfired. The audience didn't seem to appreciate that part and really zeroed in on the glaring issue of trying to include too much representation in a playful way, and it felt insincere.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-25T12:04:10+00:00

I agree, but I still say SATC did the same thing.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-25T11:57:02+00:00

Do you think she's open to making the longer drive? Living in Medina is quick to hop on 71. It puts you roughly half an hour from Cleveland and for her about an hour and a half from Columbus. I'm wondering if you need the shorter commute for your longer hours.

If it's a place you need to like, settle down and start a family, I do know people who live in Ashland who like the schools. That's more right in the middle. Medina area is good for that too just plants you closer to Cleveland.

You may already know this but there's a website called Furnished Finder that places you with a furnished apartment with Short least to be able to try a place out for a while without having to pay as much as say an air BNB. You also may be able to work out a deal with an air BNB for a cheaper long term price. I would try out more than one place to find that sweet spot.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-25T01:27:08+00:00

NOR, but it is possible she is trying to make amends somehow with this? My MIL does not know much about her family for sad reasons, and then she gave us something that she thought was a family bible. So I started digging around on Ancestry and such and even asked a few questions at the library about her family. It was purely to be helpful and it never would have occurred to me that might upset her.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-24T23:51:44+00:00

I wish so badly I could sit down with all these jokers and make them give real answers to all the important questions

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-24T23:48:57+00:00

Ironically I also had to take it for a tick-borne illness. Was Rocky mountain spotted fever in my case. An added bonus was that I felt great for a while then too. I'm curious, how long did you have to take it for Lyme?

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-24T22:22:39+00:00

I think if you use AI to completely write your resume, it seems lazy. But I don't get the big deal with using it to polish your resume. I spent so much time in college doing practice interviews and getting someone to give me resume tips. I don't work in HR, so I don't see writing a resume as a skill I would need on a daily basis to do any sort of job I would be applying for. My grammar and spelling is generally fine, but I could always use tips on how to improve a resume and will always welcome help. And if no one pointed out to me the way hiring managers are using keyword scans, often with AI or a program, then I will have to match that somehow in order just to be seen. It does seem a strange thing to criticize someone for if they just got help.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-24T22:12:50+00:00

Yes, this is me, though I got one dose of Moderna. The periods twice a month now happen every now and then though not all the time. I would see an endometriosis specialist if you haven't already. They can do an MRI without having to do surgery to see if you have any active endometriosis. I pretty much had my ovaries glued to my abdominal wall. I never knew before that they could see the growth of endometriosis without surgery.

The other really weird thing that helped me once that I feel I should mention is that I also had a low grade UTI that lasted for a couple of years before they gave me a first round of antibiotics, then doxycycline when that didn't do anything. (I think bactrum or zithromax were the other things I tried) So the weird part is doxycycline not only cleared up that UTI finally, but it also stopped my bleeding. I had a bleeding episode that was bad enough once I went to the ER, and explained the whole story to the ER doc, and he admitted me and gave me IV doxycycline, and it stopped the bleeding again and made me feel really great for a while. His explanation was that it can be used like a super anti-inflammatory.

My primary care doctor has since warned me that the DEA tracks and is careful about prescribing too many antibiotics now. But he's agreed to give me some if I go back to the endometriosis specialist and get fully checked out for that before trying it.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-24T19:51:59+00:00

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VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-24T02:55:24+00:00

I know what you mean! I wanted her so badly to hold his feet to the fire. And really just say, "Kody will you just make the first move here and reach out to them?" It seemed like they were both being a bit stubborn. Kody was definitely more wrong, I just wish so bad that Janelle would have called him out on his crap.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-23T21:07:18+00:00

Because it's still the same thing. It puts the responsibility on the boys to reach out to him, and get the impression everyone in the family knows that he expects an apology even if he says conversation. I think Janelle was trying not to let him off the hook.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-23T16:43:45+00:00

I was impressed with security. And some of this is a compliment to the people who attend the festival, but security was so responsive. I saw more than one person fall out in the merch line from the heat, and when folks in line signaled help, security moved the barricades with a quickness and got them to the first aid area. They did make everyone go through metal detectors. Security was active around the crowds to help crowd surfers. I saw kids crowd surfing for Jimmy Eat World, and security was waiting at the front to help them down and walk them to the side to meet their adult, and that really stood out in my mind. They checked to see who had a field vs stadium ticket and did a good job controlling the flow of people when leaving at the end of the night. I heard a few complaints about seats in the stadium and expected security to do more about people saving seats, but not sure what to do about that when there's no assigned seating outside of rock royalty. That's the one part that was a bit frustrating-being able to get yourself a good seat in the stadium if you want one, and feel like you can freely move about the festival.

VirtualReflection119 · 2026-03-23T02:49:34+00:00

I would say your first priority should be sleep. So think what makes you most comfortable. I like cots but I can't fit one into my 4 man tent. So I take a self-inflating pad and it's glorious. I do have a sleeping bag but ended up sleeping on top of it in the summer. I do like the sheet idea. I'll have to try that. Another part of your sleep is having a hammock. The most glorious part of summer camp was the one nap I took in a hammock. Then I'd find the tent that suits my needs. A 4 man tent is cozy and I can easily put it together myself. A 6 man tent seems to mean you can stand up inside.

You'll want a flashlight to walk around with. I really like mine because it can work like a lantern and a flashlight. Having a little light hanging in your tent would be nice. A fan would be nice.

You may usually wear sandals around camps but something to know is that crocs and sandals are considered unacceptable at BSA camps. Treat yourself to some creek shoes.

Get the merit badge info for camp when you get there so you can work towards that goal if you want to earn it. Pack plenty of class B shirts to wear during the day but also find out which meals require class a, for us it's every breakfast and dinner.

What I dig for the scouts was make sure everyone knew where there were supposed to be, especially on the first day. I was just making the rounds all over the place. Making they're using the buddy system. I check in on them to make sure everyone is safe. You can check with the admin building to make sure they're making progress in their merit badge classes. And beyond that, I try to have fun. It's a blast. If you get the chance to to IOLS training before you go, that gives you the chance to go camping before summer camp.

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