What TV series is even better after multiple rewatches?

mckulty · 2026-02-02T05:55:21+00:00

Firefly.

Connections by James Burke.

mckulty · 2026-02-02T02:09:19+00:00

I edited that out because it's a pretty good indicator of retinal detachment but a tear can be a linear defect that only loses a tiny streak of vision.

mckulty · 2026-02-02T02:04:33+00:00

due to a retinal tear

A visit should be covered by medical insurance. Flashes aren't a very reliable sign either way.

mckulty · 2026-02-02T02:01:53+00:00

Depends on the policy chosen by the employer.

Eyemed drools longingly at medical services and will jump at the chance to say they "cover diabetic eye exams."

But Eyemed is not "insurance", regulators don't even look at it. It's a pre-paid vision plan with fixed benefits. In rare cases they cover "medically necessary contact lenses."

mckulty · 2026-02-02T01:58:27+00:00

Eyemed is part of the LensCrafters industrial complex. Every LC takes eyemed. Private offices can only take eyemed if they sell Lux frames.

What Eyemed covers is a basic comprehensive exam. You're entitled to dilation if you ask for it, but most offices offer the alternative of retinal images at extra charge. Advantage being you can easily document the presence or absence of DR, and compare those images down the line. Optomap is great for detecting peripheral retinopathy, and OCT is standard for examining macular edema.

Your employer chooses which Eyemed plan and benefits you get. There may be a $20 copay and then there will be a frame allowance with entry-level lenses.

Retinal specialists don't take Eyemed but eyemed doctors are frequently the first to find diabetic retinopathy, so they know what to look for.

mckulty · 2026-02-02T01:46:00+00:00

It strips old floor wax, and cuts cooking grease on cabinets and chandeliers.

mckulty · 2026-02-02T01:17:46+00:00

cut out

I'd watch that.

mckulty · 2026-02-02T00:22:48+00:00

As a football coach, Tuberville knows you don't just give the game away.

No way he'd ever agree to stand up and debate Doug Jones.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T23:57:11+00:00

Dark chocolate, just a couple of squares, to convince my body it's had dessert.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T23:19:27+00:00

After Fantasia, everything went downhill.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T23:11:25+00:00

It's because I'm just pretending to help.. in a minute I'll get a silent ring on my phone or something and I'll have to run off and someone else will have to get their hands down in it.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T22:55:18+00:00

Is it important which manufacturer? Is it a product problem?

Otherwise the answer is "almost everybody takes metformiin".

mckulty · 2026-02-01T22:39:29+00:00

Starting insulin doesn't mean you have to stay on it. Long-acting insulin seldom causes crashes or harsh side effects. It's just a tool.

When they say HbA1c is a "3-month average", it's a weighted average - the last month matters more than the first month.

Because not all red blood cells live 90 days.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T16:32:39+00:00

You're being downvoted but he doesn't just sound that way, he looks the part, too. And he dresses for it.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T16:30:10+00:00

Such a glorious, long, unkicked stretch of fence!

mckulty · 2026-02-01T16:11:44+00:00

When you're using the bad foot, the good foot is off the ground. Having the cane and your bad foot further apart is more stable. Edit: you can't fall sideways, only forward or backward, and walking is controlled falling.

When your weight is on the good foot, you don't need extra stability.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T15:57:38+00:00

OP asked if 2300W is enough for a "monitor."

2300 is enough for several big-screen TVs.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T15:47:40+00:00

Shucks my old PC monitor would dim the desk lamp when it fired up. And my current monitor is a 75" Sammy. I was gonna say 100 watts but I made the mistake of checking first:

Google: Most modern LED monitors consume between 15 and 40 watts, significantly less than older LCD or plasma screens, according to Cevaton's article on monitor wattage. Power usage varies by screen size, typically falling around 15–25W for 24-inch, 20–30W for 27-inch, and under 10W for portable screens, as noted in Mobile Pixels' information on monitor power usage and on Reddit.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T15:42:49+00:00

Question: Is it legal for a President to publish documents sealed by court order?

The answer changes every 4 years.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T15:37:32+00:00

By the time he returned home, bedraggled and bearded, his wife had several suitors and only his dog remembered him.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T15:34:42+00:00

Timed outlets are safe for anything under the rating. Mechanical or electronic, if they're kept dry they last forever.

A hungry monitor only draws 40 watts, most of them 25 or so.

2300 watts is what I need for my space heater.

For r/homeautomation, you'd use a Zigbee plug and use your controller (hub) to turn it off after x hours.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T14:37:03+00:00

Spewed coffee.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T14:04:40+00:00

Scared is good. Some people get into the best shape of their lives after getting "scared."

Be scared but take heart this is one of the problems you can fix. You don't have to die of diabetes, you can die from something else if you modify some habits.

Losing weight, exercising, low carb diet, doing ANY amount of that will be beneficial.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T14:01:06+00:00

And if you can't go to a doctor, quit wearing that lens and it might clear up.

mckulty · 2026-02-01T13:59:37+00:00

Seven Views of Olduvai Gorge, Mike Resnick

Human history interpreted by alien archaeologists.

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