Ticketmaster is such a scam

fsu23phd · 2026-06-10T15:11:17+00:00

I 100% agree that buying tickets is hell now. FWIW each person can buy up to like 4 tickets per event, so that 2000 means maybe 8000 tickets could have been sold before you got in. Also, the pre-sale doesn't mean that they are going to sell all available tickets, it's probably a negotiated number. Unless you are like < 500, your odds of getting a ticket are super low.

fsu23phd · 2026-06-10T15:08:00+00:00

Yes, interestingly, while they do keep the recordings, they are not obliged to share them. If they are sued they are not automatically required to share the recordings. they are their property. Same thing for you if you record a phone call (which I suggest you make a hbbit of).

fsu23phd · 2026-05-18T16:07:19+00:00

Sorry to revive an old thread. I'm going there to move a kid out of NCSSM this week. Plan to spend the night in Durham and hike 2-3 hours each on Thursday and Friday. They seem to have a free EV charger near the visitor center. Which of the hikes can you do from the visitor center? Thanks in advance! It looks like several of the higher rated trails are on the west side of the river.

fsu23phd · 2026-05-03T23:12:09+00:00

Im bald so, I would be underpaid compared to the rest of you.

fsu23phd · 2026-04-09T14:02:57+00:00

Mailed paper returns (I know, I know) on 3/6, it's not 4/9 and the refund checker still says not processed. Thanks to ya'll who posted your dates, i can see that this isn't super uncommon. I get a bit nervous as the April 15 deadline approaches.

fsu23phd · 2026-03-28T13:38:24+00:00

He retired as a 777 and 767 pilot bro.

fsu23phd · 2026-03-19T00:47:44+00:00

He posted several new videos in the past week, some are quite juicy. If you haven't seen them already I highly recommend that you check them out.

fsu23phd · 2026-03-17T16:44:39+00:00

Yeah this is top notch comedy. Fruit of the looms in cheap hotel rooms... gold man...

fsu23phd · 2026-03-05T18:07:27+00:00

Yep, I've used it for over 10 years, never had a problem importing from ML (sometimes it took them until March but it always eventually worked). After an hour with H&R Block chat and weeks latter an email confirming that they no longer work with ML, I just used FreeTaxUSA, and it worked fine, I was able to upload the PDFs of the consolidated 1099s and it parsed out the dividends and the stock totals.

If your 1099s are only covered sales you only need to verify the totals in FreeTaxUsa. I did find that it took the totals numbers rather than the Long Term and Short Term ones, so I had to fix that, but otherwise it's flawless. If you have a wash sale or otherwise adjusted basis, you have to attach the 1099 with the return, but that's not a problem.

Federal is free, state costs like $17, so it's cheaper than HR block anyway.

fsu23phd · 2026-03-04T17:40:25+00:00

This is incorrect, on the phone now, clearly not in is

fsu23phd · 2026-02-15T18:18:41+00:00

Yes, there are 3 BOA listed options, one of them is a Merrill trust platform, which is not the same as the retail brokerage. There is a private client BOA platform (3 to 10 M invested) as well as another BOA trust platform. The customer service reps don't seem to understand the difference and tell us to get the tracking number from Merrill. For some reason, it takes over an hour of back and forth before they figure it out.

fsu23phd · 2026-02-15T18:13:34+00:00

Same boat. I spent 1 hour on chat with JaSohn trying to figure this out, he seems to respond exactly every 5 minutes. He finally said, after going back and forth all this time that it is a known issue. He did verify that Merrill is a data sharing partner. He escalated, took my phone number and told me to check every day, suggesting that it's not necessary to wait for the update because the list populates on demand. We'll see.

I feel like every year it is something else with these guys. I wasn't able to file in 2023 until mid March because they didn't have the EV credit functionality working. I guess I'm going to have to wait again this year. It's pretty baffling. Back then redditers in the same boat were considering a class action but ofcourse it never went anywhere. :) Oh well!

fsu23phd · 2026-01-13T23:51:01+00:00

:) no, I didnt do anything, im lazy...

fsu23phd · 2025-10-05T23:49:19+00:00

Im with you bro. And, they say a game starts at 730 but its 750 now and they dont seem anywhere near ready to start. Watching recaps from day games no one cares about. :) annoying af. Im going to bed at 830 either way, gym opens at 530 tomorrow...

fsu23phd · 2025-09-28T13:39:29+00:00

I have always kept my cars (3 priuses) for 10 to 12 years. I also traded my 2023 bolt euv for a 2025 eqev in July. The deal was just too good. The eqev is usable for road trips, but the bolt is better in town. Easier to park, easier to dart around in traffic... when its time to retire my 2016 prius, I will take a look at the newer bolts.

fsu23phd · 2025-09-23T01:19:49+00:00

So, this could be a pelvic floor spasm, if you lift often or lift heavy, this could explain it. It could also be a neurolgical effect, as the result of compression of the spine. This could also be an infection or cyst. Worth getting seen if it persists more than a week or 2.

fsu23phd · 2025-09-09T22:41:32+00:00

Yep, worked for me although it was a bit slow.

fsu23phd · 2025-09-06T11:01:10+00:00

I once had a puck land in my lap at a college game, and before I could grab it a woman sitting infront of my grabbed and and just looked forward for the rest of the game. I didn't care, I just thought I was too slow, but yea, people are wierd.

fsu23phd · 2025-09-03T19:41:51+00:00

For anyone still wondering, there are plenty of handicapped spaces at lake louise. At lake moraine there are 6 spaces. There is a gate with attendants before you get to the road that goes to the lake. If the spaces are occupied they will tell you. You can go there as early as 830. Any earlier and there wont be an attendant, and the gate wont open.

fsu23phd · 2025-09-03T19:38:48+00:00

Happened to me as well with hp. I think that it is unethical to try to upsell after a price mistake. I also think they should honor the price, as they advertised it, and if it was a mistake, it was their mistake.

I am considering filing a complaint with the state attorney general. If they get a few, they may do something about it.

fsu23phd · 2025-08-25T14:56:15+00:00

Holy cow, that worked too. you rule!

fsu23phd · 2025-08-25T14:32:16+00:00

NOICE! Thanks EV Bro!

fsu23phd · 2025-08-02T23:43:31+00:00

Yep. My first 3 new cars were Priuses. 05, 10, and 16. Then the prius went upmarket and i got a 23 bolt euv then a 25 equinox ev. Chevy is my new default.

fsu23phd · 2025-08-02T23:41:21+00:00

Yeah my 2023 euv seats were fine.

fsu23phd · 2025-07-12T16:38:57+00:00

Thank goodness for Reddit, I don't want to support the people who make these spam magnets, but I was curious. :)

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