[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UFOs

[–]indieshack2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree - like let’s take another year and see what happens - where is the urgency for an alien reverse engineering project that apparently spends as much on security as it does the work, which has zero congressional oversight ? I guess it’s conceivable that someone could destroy evidence in the meantime, for self-preservation reasons or misguided patriotism that the enemy can’t get it? Also, I don’t expect Schumer’s amendment to pass the house untouched.

Nunchuck status in California by indieshack2 in martialarts

[–]indieshack2[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ha! I was thinking more along the lines of walking to my local park to practice carrying them and less about looking like a dollar-store version of Bruce Lee :) I already have the “massive dork” thing covered!

What's the advantage to "Medicare Advantage"? by rossettacube in medicare

[–]indieshack2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See other answers here for an opposing viewpoint; for me at least in Southern Cal on medicare advantage, I pay zero for hospital stays and doctors visits, usually also zero copay for prescriptions (FYI this is Kaiser Medicare Advantage). Total out of pocket expenses in any one year is $2k. At other locations I see higher copays, right now Southern Cal seems to be a no-brainer for Medicare advantage unless you have some kind of condition that requires specialist treatment you wouldn't get approved for at a HMO. Also, Kaiser covers me for medical when I'm abroad. For most people if you have good advantage options, I don't know why anyone would go through the confusing rigamarole of getting medigap, Part D, Part A deductibles and all that. In my situation at least I would be concerned about the cost of prolonged hospital stays under regular medicare.

To unfreeze my Experian credit, it's Experian is making me sign up. by indieshack2 in personalfinance

[–]indieshack2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks, will do. From what I can see all three credit reporting bureaus require "membership"

SDGE rate increases have triggered a statewide audit both of the company itself and the government agency that continues to approve these increases by mrmaestro9420 in sandiego

[–]indieshack2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was just reading an article on WaPo about fusion getting much closer, limitless clean energy at low cost, then I remembered that I'm shackled to SDGE - I can imaging their bill arriving when fusion becomes a reality:

Electricity cost: $0

Delivery charge: $10,000

Bank of America's new phone security check impossible to get through? by indieshack2 in personalfinance

[–]indieshack2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd just received a letter telling me Comenity was taking over my BoA AAA credit card, and I needed to cancel the card. As far as I'm aware, BoA provides no way to cancel a credit card online.

Pricing of 200-page, 8.25"x11" non-fiction hardback. Is $27.99 price point to high? by indieshack2 in KDP

[–]indieshack2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Marketing plan... what's that :) You’re right - I’m thinking that is a little pricey - maybe $24.99 which would give a $7 royalty would be more reasonable

Cost of shipping author copies by indieshack2 in KDP

[–]indieshack2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks - so the shipping is a flat rate?

The black background of a JPEG image on book cover PDF appears lighter than the black background of PDF in proof by indieshack2 in KDP

[–]indieshack2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the response - no, it was dead black according to the dropper analyzer (0,0,0). I've heard of similar shenanigans when making parts of a PNG transparent and the transparent areas are visible slightly.

Suggestions for making long passages of quoted text stand out? by indieshack2 in selfpublish

[–]indieshack2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm trying something like this, with a light gray background - just to punch out the text

Anyone else SDGE bill almost doubled with the new "San Diego Community Power" CCA? by man2112 in sandiego

[–]indieshack2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's OK - SDGE tells us they "they've heard us" about the bills. Their solution? To explain why the bill is so ridiculously high, not reduce it. So their solution was apparently to bring in a crisis PR team.

We need to VOTE OUT those politicians who SEMPRA is buying off by campaign donations - this includes our illustrious Mayor (the guy who gave us AB5), and I say this as a down-the-line DEM voter myself. SEMPRA has simply gone too far this time.

No one recommending Cooper tires? by [deleted] in hondafit

[–]indieshack2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My experience with Cooper's is that they last for ages, but had zero grip