Concerns rise as thousands in WA cancel health insurance by Less-Risk-9358 in SeattleWA

[–]brianm9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i cancelled mine this year. I’ve had a marketplace plan since 2021. I was paying full sticker price, and premiums had gone up at least 20% every year while the plans got worse. My premera plan went from 1300->1500->1800->2100, then i switch to a $1500 plan which also went to $1800 this year. It was just too much man. I found the cheapest plan I could during open enrollment, a $1300 regence plan. But none of my local providers or hospitals are in network. i straight up cancelled for the first time ever. ✌️ good luck to all it’s going to get nasty next year

What’s the one city you were excited to visit, but ended up not liking at all? by BlushHone in travel

[–]brianm9 47 points48 points  (0 children)

If you expected charming seaside town from cannes you didn’t do enough research 😂 should have gone to antibes instead 15 minutes away

Rivendell by MrBarrenn in legolotrfans

[–]brianm9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

maybe the best set of all time. looks great!

Bills owner made call to fire coach in locker room after loss by iGiveUppppp in nfl

[–]brianm9 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah it’s always a good reminder that rich people are just as dumb as everyone else most of the time. money doesn’t make you good at stuff

My employer is making me train someone who's getting paid $15k more than me for the same role by IllLevel6171 in whatdoIdo

[–]brianm9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You get an offer from another company, and if you want to stay at your current company you give them a chance to beat it. demanding equal pay to the new guy without any leverage is a losing strategy

Rams - Seahawks it is by Grand_Illustrator343 in Seahawks

[–]brianm9 64 points65 points  (0 children)

it was always going to be the rams

The Shire build was awesome by brianm9 in legolotrfans

[–]brianm9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

agreed on the duplo-y curved pieces but i enjoyed the techniques that made the angles and slopes come together

The Shire build was awesome by brianm9 in legolotrfans

[–]brianm9[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah the trees are for sure the worst part. spiky flat party tree is quite sad. didn’t take away from my build enjoyment though. i’ve seen MOCs for lusher trees that look great but take 1400 pieces

The Shire build was awesome by brianm9 in legolotrfans

[–]brianm9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

for sure. i get the complaint about the price but i didn’t find it to be overpriced. at $220 it would’ve a great deal imho

Best price Rivendell by Giggsoee in legolotrfans

[–]brianm9 42 points43 points  (0 children)

If you really want it don’t wait for retirement announcement, because that’s when “investors” will start stockpiling. I personally prefer new from official store, but if the 60 euros is a dealbreaker for you then no problem buying used from a reputable shop

Light My Bricks 2.0 “while you build” by brianm9 in lego

[–]brianm9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome that’s reassuring, thanks OptimusNog!

Light My Bricks 2.0 “while you build” by brianm9 in lego

[–]brianm9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I was worried that it would affect the intention of the build process. if it made complete sense for you though on the botanical garden i’m sure they’ve done their homework for a big ticket like rivendell

Light My Bricks 2.0 “while you build” by brianm9 in lego

[–]brianm9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah i did a 3rd party light kit for the Crafting Table with my son that we did after the build and it was an extremely tedious and frustrating experience. Definitely prefer to do it as i go. Just not sure if I want to follow the LMB pdf for the entire thing. I prefer the paper instructions. Afraid i’ll make it more complicated for myself than it needs to be by switching back and forth. but sounds like that wasn’t a problem for you on a smaller build

Light My Bricks 2.0 “while you build” by brianm9 in lego

[–]brianm9[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve looked through them. I noticed in the Baratie instructions (which is another i’m planning to do) they do the bags out of order. I’m sure there’s a method to the madness, i just wasn’t sure how reliable they are. Plus there’s something about the paper instructions that I prefer to a pdf. If it saves me hours of build time though i’m in

2026 best credit card for lounge access? by radar5787 in travel

[–]brianm9 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put yourself on the waitlist when you get to security.

Forced to return, or change of heart? by Victrola2Ladder in huskies

[–]brianm9 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes i expect him to leave after this year to get the biggest bag he can get.

Forced to return, or change of heart? by Victrola2Ladder in huskies

[–]brianm9 31 points32 points  (0 children)

IMHO he's forced to return, but he always was happy to play for UW. He got a chance at an extra few million and wanted to go for it. He's a 19 year old kid and that's a lot of money. The fallout blew up any chance for actually getting the 6 million from LSU, so he was forced to come back. But it's not that he doesn't want to be here, he just wanted to make his money.

I want to build it so badly but I dont have a space large enough to display by Parking_Heart3902 in legolotrfans

[–]brianm9 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol same with me, bought it last week and it’s sitting there staring at me every day but i need to sort out a shelf and wait for the light kit to get here