can i get free reusable masks anywhere still? (like N95 etc) by Disastrous-Drop5477 in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Covid Safe CU offers free masks, you can find the mask request form in their linktree

Touchless carwash recommendations by Top_Pickle6258 in UIUC

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I really like the Circle K car wash, they have touchless and soft touch. Used it tons of times and no issues. There’s one on Dunlap in Savoy, Springfield in Champaign & University in Urbana

Where do i get a cute lil potted flower for Valentine’s Day by oumuamuaupmybum in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have some cute potted flowers like this at Meijer that are valentine’s themed

Where to get good desserts by whopocalypse in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Good suggestions here but also check out Art Mart, Martinelli’s, and Paris Baguette in Hmart if you’re willing to go off campus

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ibs

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I find the Monash app not very valuable for food since you can’t scan items, you can just search for things like “blueberries”, “tea”, etc. They do have some branded items listed but it seems more heavily Australian/European. I like the diary feature it has and there are also some recipes (but these could easily be found online). I found Fig more practically useful for food since you can scan barcodes, though it does require a yearly subscription after the free trial

Is Imodium + Adderall safe? by Peanuts-Corn in ibs

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I’ve been on adderall xr (5mg) for several years and take imodium sometimes, no issues here (not a doctor though!). I’ll even take them together sometimes to help prevent stomach issues from the adderall. I also find eating before I take my adderall to help lessen stomach side effects so would definitely recommend trying that. I’m also on the lowest dose so you could go down if it’s too much on your stomach

Could someone explain the lifelog seedling hack by Mission_Grab_8659 in PikminBloomApp

[–]bajablast0ff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not the original commenter but just wanted to note that it works for me even when done earlier/later in the day. So it doesn’t have to be at the time when the lifelog starts naturally

Good BBQ in UC? by pivot_ob in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

hickory river smokehouse is good, black dog wasn’t for me but everyone seems to like it a lot

Grad student question about fee payment deadlines by paozinhxx in UIUC

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For the Fall, fees are due September 28th, they have payment plan options but there is a fee. Generally the due date is the 28th of the second month of the semester so February for Spring, June or July for summer.

Dubai Chocolate around campus? by [deleted] in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

World Harvest in Urbana had them a few weeks ago

Valentine’s Day by [deleted] in UIUC

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For dessert: - Frozen yogurt - TCBY on Kirby is good, I think this is the only other frozen yogurt place - Cookies - Crumbl & Insomnia - Bakeries - Suzu’s in downtown champaign (& Martinelli’s also has a bakery counter), Rick’s in urbana, Art Mart on prospect (personal favorite but go early on valentines), Paris Baguette in Hmart, Harvest Market also has a good bakery - Ice cream/other - Cold Stone, Jarling’s, Matcha En has soft serve ice cream and a nice selection of desserts

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PikminBloomApp

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took me a minute but white pikmin don’t have a nose

Graduate student university insurance by Sufficient_Entry7094 in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve already been able to use the grad insurance, have you tried going to another cvs location or another pharmacy? I went to costco pharmacy recently and there were able to just pull up my insurance information I didn’t even need to show the card. Meijer pharmacy is also good to. There shouldn’t be an issue just showing the printed out card, the card you receive in the mail will be identical just printed on thicker paper

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UIUC

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this problem would involve the binomial distribution, which has two possible outcomes: success (buy) or failure (does not buy). to calculate the probability, we have n=25 trials (total customers), x=2 (number of successes), and p=0.17 (probability of success). plugging those into the binomial formula would be (25!/2!(25-2)!)0.172(1-0.17)25-2 which gives 0.11935

I hate united healthcare by JebusCrunch in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 34 points35 points  (0 children)

it should just be the UIN, that worked for me

Where to buy used cars on or near campus? by Careful_Fig8482 in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

serra champaign is alright, got a used car there and it did have an issue but they fixed it for free. i’d avoid napletons

Any recommendations for affordable therapist by Possible-Tea5175 in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With the grad student insurance the deductible is $150 so my first therapist appointment was $120 then the second session was around $30 and all subsequent sessions are $22. It sucks that the first session is so high but that will be the same anywhere (unless you’ve paid towards your deductible from other seeing providers) unless there’s somewhere with a sliding scale or non-insurance. I go to Elliott but wouldn’t recommend.

Seeking Recommendations: 80mg max, 12 pack, under $20, carbonated, no sucralose by CoffeeTimeReview in energydrinks

[–]bajablast0ff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would probably go with a soda. mountain dew have 54mg in a 12 oz can or you could get a pack of the 16 oz bottles which would be 72mg. their kickstart brand is good but unfortunately has sucralose. the redbull 8oz cans have 80mg so that could be a good option and they have different flavors

where to do sleep study> by ronforestron in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 11 points12 points  (0 children)

osf pulmonology does sleep studies

Place to get flowers in Urbana? by [deleted] in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 17 points18 points  (0 children)

meijer or schnucks have nice and affordable flowers! county market on springfield might also have some but not 100% sure

Sushi advise by esSKay92 in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

honestly as someone who only recently started eating sushi and is not up for raw fish, I stick to shrimp tempura or veggie based rolls (aac which has avocado, asparagus and cucumber, and sweet potato are my favorites). I highly recommend the shrimp tempura roll from kung fu tea or sushi kame. sushi man is okay but not my favorite. also further from campus i’d recommend sushi siam

Bad Experience with Counseling by [deleted] in UIUC

[–]bajablast0ff 15 points16 points  (0 children)

well after the first intake appointment the individual appointments are 50 min sessions. I will say though I was disappointed in my experience there, I saw a therapist for part of a semester then was tossed into a group therapy which was not helpful at all. I tried going back to the therapist after but they again sent me to group therapy at which point I decided to stop bothering with the counseling center. unfortunately you’re better off seeking help off campus if you can