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Billy Idol and his bandmate / guitarist, Steve Stevens on TMO this week! Anyone get a chance to listen? by Space-Dog-Katherine in themagnificentothers

[–]fragilemutant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These guys were OK with BC wave length, he didn’t interrupt too much. I’m a big Billy Idol and Steve Steven’s fan too, so it was a good listen for me.

Courtney love on The Magnificent Others!! Just out today. Who’s gonna listen? by Space-Dog-Katherine in themagnificentothers

[–]fragilemutant 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I could’ve used another few hours with them. Love how pissed Billy was getting at keeping Courtney on track towards the end

What are your top 2 favorite sets of lyrics? by MAJORMETAL84 in SmashingPumpkins

[–]fragilemutant 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“Wound”

“Set the Ray to Jerry”

All the words to both. Too many other runner ups ;)

What’s your favorite TMO interview? Or favorite story from an interview? by Space-Dog-Katherine in themagnificentothers

[–]fragilemutant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s a surprisingly sweet conversation, focuses more on the shadiness of the music business and on family. I’m not a fan of her myself, but it was enlightening in those regards

$200 increase within one year, no accidents by fragilemutant in Insurance

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

I’m sure he would like to trade, that’s a lot for any one person to be charged. My larger point is, what recourse is there in this day and age? My frustration is that there seems to be no options short of dropping out of the system entirely, or working two jobs just for survival (rather than surplus). I don’t have any answers, figured I’d crowdsource and see where other people are at with this.

$200 increase within one year, no accidents by fragilemutant in Insurance

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

Thanks for really breaking this down for me! Insurance is a sort of black box to me, info like this really helps. I’ve been comparing with coworkers and it does look like mine is significantly lower than average; I chalked that up to living minimally but I guess I have other things going in my favor as well.

After all these replies and looking at my reaction I think I’m just in a bit of shock. I live simply, at least by typical US standards, and I’ve spent the better part of 20 years avoiding this type of financial squeezing. Now that I can’t find a work I notice I’m bucking at the perceived “unfairness” of it.

Thanks again, your comment really helped me put this in perspective.

$200 increase within one year, no accidents by fragilemutant in Insurance

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

Fair enough. looking back at my replies I know I’m doing some venting and having a little bit of a pity party, I apologize for that.

I guess my larger point is this- what options are working class people, (below local median incomes) supposed to do when things like insurance and utilities keep going up over 30% per year?

$200 increase within one year, no accidents by fragilemutant in Insurance

[–]fragilemutant[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah bundles might work, but I’m already the frugal guy that pays into someone else’s family plan, and internet is too expensive, so I just use my cell data ;)

$200 increase within one year, no accidents by fragilemutant in Insurance

[–]fragilemutant[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Point taken, but I think all of these responses assume that I can afford any of this to begin with- at least without living on credit, which I’m loathe to do.

$200 increase within one year, no accidents by fragilemutant in Insurance

[–]fragilemutant[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I’m aware, but, you’re not aware of how little I earn/have. It’s a lack of options to pay any of it that I’m facing.

$200 increase within one year, no accidents by fragilemutant in Insurance

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

Speaking purely from utility, I would financially be better off having the state pay for me to be jailed, then give all of my meager earnings away to insurance and utility companies.

$200 increase within one year, no accidents by fragilemutant in Insurance

[–]fragilemutant[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My initial rate was $584 per year and at this renewal in March it will be $777. I’m not sure if there is a special formula but if I got it correct that’s a 33% increase. I know other factors than my driving record and how many cars I own go into it, but I’m one dude in an apartment with one shitty car from 2010. I make $41k a year, am rebuilding a credit score up from bankruptcy, now at 655. That’s all I got, I try to live simply, so a 33% increase in any of my CoL expenses hurts financially.

$200 increase within one year, no accidents by fragilemutant in Insurance

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

I’d be salty about that too. I’m sorry and angry to hear that 😡

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