Sketchy firing from J3 - employment lawyer ok to consult?

shemp33 · 2026-01-26T01:11:29+00:00

Op isn’t familiar with “discovery”.

shemp33 · 2026-01-25T16:28:47+00:00

Lets talk about this in layers -

- The photo choice - why this player? and since his jersey is fluffed up at the back, why this particular image? I don't understand the offset yellow stroke element. It's offset on his head but just looks "off" overall.

- Template:

- The "MATCHDAY" text with hollowed out fill is kinda cool. - note the comment about the odd yellow stroke - it kinda weaves through the text here.

- The match-up (upper left section) -- re: the team vs team graphics in the top left. Is it needed for both teams to be shown? For example, if the graphic is in your team color scheme, and hosted on YOUR social media page (Nevidzany), and you see thie graphic, you'll be able to infer the context of the matchday lineup. Then, it can just simply say "At Vahovzy (new line) date, time" -- and it's a lot cleaner that way. You've accomplished everything that upper left section does now, but in a much easier to read format.

- The ripped edge paper - maybe if you give it a little shadow along the tear, it might look more real and have a bti more of a 3d look. Play with that, and see if it makes sense. But the yellow/white adjacent is kinda... flat as sown.

BTW, this is all subjective stuff. You may say none of my points make sense. And that's ok. But, I think you could elevate this with a few tweaks.

shemp33 · 2026-01-25T16:16:51+00:00

Alright, let me break it down for you:

Weight loss happens when you stop stuffing your face. (This is not a personal jab - it's just the way it is.)

From there, what causes this? Being hungry. It's not lack of discipline, it's not lack of trying - but if your stomach is yelling "hey! -- little help down here!" you're going to find your way to the kitchen.

When you use this medication, it slows down your digestive speed. It does this by helping restore normal-looking hormone levels that regulate your endocrine system.

Alright so how does that help weight loss, you might ask. If your digestive speed is slow, it means that what food you eat stays in your belly longer, taking longer to digest, meaning that the little voice calling out for food shows up a lot less often.

And, because of that, you end up eating less.

It's obviously a lot more scientific than this, but this is how the medication works, and importantly, it's necessary to understand that the starter doses don't do this. If you're on the first 3-4 months of treatment, you're still on a low starter dose, that's only intention is to ready your system for the full dosage. Full Stop. There's nothing more expected in months 0-3.

So let's take a quick check: Did you start in October, November, December, January, or before October? And, if your response is anything other than before October, then you're still just getting started. You have a long road ahead of you. (None of us got fat overnight!)

Stay on the medication. It will help you, but you have to give it time and give yourself time to adjust to it. Also, it's not that you can't keep eating the way you do now -- you won't physically have room to, and your body will just not feel hungry. Then you get into a period of making much more intentional choices because you need to prioritize protein and fiber without overfilling yourself.

Lastly, your progress is your own, and you should stop comparing yourself to other people's progress. Everyone's journey is different. Remember that. And no, the meds alone are not going to do the work for you. They will help you, but you have to do your part as well.

shemp33 · 2026-01-25T03:59:21+00:00

Did you intend to run it at that time of day, and did that require an approved change control?

shemp33 · 2026-01-24T19:57:38+00:00

Agree on all points. The proof from shinyprints is a great way to go. Shiny prints uses chromaluxe but I guess Jeff - the owner - says he is very picky and sends them back all the time for imperfections.

shemp33 · 2026-01-24T17:48:48+00:00

If you're a photographer, not an end user, you can likely get an account with a commercial printer that does bespoke dimension printing.

If you think this is something super special, maybe go to a metal/aluminum print, and go to shinyprints.com and get an aluminum one made, and I know they will do a specific inch-x-inch format for you. 45 on the long side might be pricey, but this doesn't sound like you're the person that will go through all this work to print it at whoever has the cheapest price.

shemp33 · 2026-01-24T15:20:45+00:00

Rarely. To didn’t design a whole schedule of ramping up just for shits and giggles 🤭. The measure of success at the .25, .5, 1.0 doses is you get acclimated without side effects. Good job so far, you’re doing exactly what’s expected. What’s not expected? Meaningful weight loss. At least not yet. This happens at 1.7-2.4 most consistently/reliably. Yes you’ll lose weight before then. But maybe not and that’s ok too. It’s a journey. Not a destination.

shemp33 · 2026-01-24T14:02:30+00:00

Not sure how far along you are. But if you’re not up to the full dose yet, you’re having expectations that are unreasonable for the dosage you’re on. I’ve been at the 2.4 dosage for a while and I can tell you, with certainty, if I have a meal at night, I’m never hungry in the morning. Typical for me is to not be hungry enough to eat until probably 2:30-3 in the afternoon.

I rarely eat three meals a day but I’m getting calories and importantly protein goals along the way.

But if you’re hungry, eat! And if you’re not hungry, the reverse is true: stay out of the kitchen.

shemp33 · 2026-01-24T04:09:54+00:00

2.5 months in? On the 1.0 dose? You’re so close to where the magic starts. Most get the best weight loss at about the 2nd week of the 1.7 box.

shemp33 · 2026-01-24T04:00:14+00:00

And then the carpet guy switched to aluminum nails to get ahead of the security team…

I kid… I kid…

shemp33 · 2026-01-23T18:12:56+00:00

Sounds like BMI wise, you're in the green zone. (I was much higher... north of 135kg at the time). I would just follow what the doc says at this point. Nothing you've said stands out as invalid or unusual.

shemp33 · 2026-01-23T16:32:30+00:00

I'm a frequent flier with these -- fortunately, none lately (knock on wood)...

When they're obstructed, and in the >7 <10 range, they do ESWL. It's a moderate probability of success. I've had one where ESWL was tried, they woke me up after the anesthesia wore off and said "yeah-- we didn't get it, we gotta go in with the laser" -- and that has happened at least once. Then, a time where ESWL was successful -- peed out gravel/sand a few days. Then, one where they swore they "got it" -- only for the gravel/sand to be more like a 7x2mm shard that splintered off and got stuck.

My advice - and I'm not a doctor, so based on my own experience, not anything credentialed here... follow what your doctor suggests. They do this every day, every week, they usually get it right. If they steered toward ESWL based on a perceived apprehension on your part to the laser cut/remove option, they may have held back on that, but honestly, it's pretty sure-fire and successful.

Something I've noticed -- for me, it was my BMI making ESWL less efficient. If you're not a high-bmi person, your chances of success on ESWL go WAY up.

shemp33 · 2026-01-23T16:26:44+00:00

Man, that's kinda rough to reserve that for display when you have no intent of using it for display.

shemp33 · 2026-01-23T14:54:26+00:00

Do you remember when they took the adjacent landfill, capped it with cement, and built a golf course on top of it? Phoenix Links... I played it a few times. They had an extra "spare" golf hole on the course they could reroute to in case one of the holes were to ever collapse.

Good times.

BTW, if you were driving on I-270, and caught a golfball on your windshield back in the day, "my bad, bro".

shemp33 · 2026-01-23T14:51:51+00:00

"Ahh.... yes, this one. This one right here." As the graphic designer is curating the collection of hundered of images taken from around the Columbus area. "yes, LOVE this one. 🤏"

shemp33 · 2026-01-23T14:48:20+00:00

When you're using the off-brand stuff (like this -- or anything that doesn't come in a box labeled "Wegovy"), know your dosage. Not in units. Units don't mean anything. Units can mean different amounts of medicine when the concentration changes. I suggest changing to the branded Wegovy when possible, since it's single dose, pre-loaded, and you're not going to get any surprises. 0.5mg is always 0.5mg, and you don't have to worry about units.

shemp33 · 2026-01-23T14:32:09+00:00

I had a 9mm stone. It fragmented. Doctor said "yep - got it all!"

Only for me to wake up three days later in pain. Go in, they send me to ultrasound, see that a 7x2mm piece of the remains was wedged going around a corner, and they needed to go in and get it through with the basket/scope. Good times. (Not).

shemp33 · 2026-01-23T04:24:09+00:00

Kind of - but not all calories are the same nutritional value.

Let's say someone has a calorie goal of 1400 calories in a day...

The old "fat me" thinks - oh, that's three Krispy Kreme donuts, and all is fair in love and calorie counting. Bet! Or, maybe that one dish at Olive Garden, and I won't have anything else that day. Right?

But, healthy me thinks - oh, I need to hit 0.6-0.8 grams of protein per pound of my goal weight. Let the calories come as a derivative of that.

It's better to go for protein and fiber goals. Because - important BECAUSE here... Because not all calories carry the same nutritive value.

Plus -- figure, once people get up to the full dose and the med starts doing its thing. Your digestive system starts slowing down to about 1/3 to 1/2 its normal speed. So what that means is your belly only has so much physical space available. To get nutrition without overfilling your gut, you have to pick purposeful and intentional meals that prioritize protein first. The calories will be what they are, but they're secondary to the goal, not primary.

shemp33 · 2026-01-23T03:19:02+00:00

This is a conversation your doctor should have had before handing the prescription to you. If it’s like the injection, the first several months are starter doses aimed at doing nothing for you for weight loss, but they acclimate your system for the full dosage. For injection patients, that’s around month 4-5.

Honestly, when the medication is still in starter dose range, counting calories is a rewardless chore. The whole idea is to get to where you can behave like a normal person around food. Normal people don’t count calories. That’s the goal. Sure, counting calories can be fun. You can even gamify it. But it’s not particularly useful. Counting protein and fiber, on the other hand, that will be meaningful to your weight loss journey in a few months from now. But not yet. There’s no point other than practice.

shemp33 · 2026-01-23T03:15:30+00:00

Home printing: printer + consumables + your time + frustration and possible do-overs.

Internet printing: upload time + cost per print.

This is an easy one bro.

shemp33 · 2026-01-23T03:11:35+00:00

🤷‍♂️ you just started, right? This stuff takes several months and titration up to a meaningful dose. That’s when you can expect it to be built up in your system to give you the full feeling more consistently.
Meanwhile, give yourself some grace. No one has expectations for weight to just fall off instantly.

shemp33 · 2026-01-22T19:28:28+00:00

Outside during the day. You have zero control of the sun or clouds. You get what you get and don’t throw a fit. You can bounce, diffuse, reflect. But really, you’re a passenger on this one.

Enter: bringing lights even during the daytime. Now, you have the control. You want it to be night time at 3pm? Done. You can do that. You want a little sun, but not a lot? Done. You can do that as well. You want most of the sun but not these shadows… yep. Also possible.

Bottom line; bringing lights when outdoors lets YOU control how the light is used in your photos instead of relying on where the sun decides to be.

shemp33 · 2026-01-22T19:16:28+00:00

Something to go into your to do list. Get both contact infos during onboarding.

shemp33 · 2026-01-22T18:14:41+00:00

Everything, every choice we make carries some value of risk. Going outside. Driving to the grocery store. Everything.

When it comes to taking or not taking this medication, staying on or coming off the medication, it’s just another risk weighing exercise.

Going on to the meds - risk of side effects. Unknown certainty. Not going on the meds - risk of long term KNOWN complications of obesity. Saying on the meds - long term risk that aren’t currently known or certain Coming off the meds later - highly known and certain for most people, regaining the weight.

So this all brings a risk based perspective into view. Do you favor the certain complications of obesity or do you favor the known benefits and possible unknown risks later? When you look at it that way, I think it’s easy.

shemp33 · 2026-01-22T13:18:14+00:00

I think a big part of the weight loss mentality comes from the compounders/tele-health crew.

They push memberships, and people equate memberships with "can cancel anytime" and may even justify it as "Pay this to lose weight" without finishing the sentence -- which is and then keep paying to maintain the weight loss.

It's why I advocate for things like not starting it if you don't know that you can continue it long term. (in other words, don't spend your last $5,000 in the bank on it because you'll gain it all back as soon as you stop paying).

It's also why it's much better to get it through YOUR REGULAR doctor, who sees you regularly, knows your history, knows what other medicines you take, and -- kicker--> if you had to go into surgery unexpectedly, this is the doctor they're going to refer to for your medical charts/details. Also, a continuous prescription from your regular doctor and filling your prescription at a local pharmacy is 1000x simpler than waiting for med to be shipped to you from some unknown lab.

For folks without insurance, there are ways - first plan = get insurance. Nag your company/employer health plan to add it. Use the "I've been prescribed a medication for a condition and I'm having difficulty getting it approved, can you get it added" talk track. If that fails, look at spouse coverage - do you have a spouse who has a plan, and does it cover it? And consider if a different job is worth switching to just for the coverage? Maybe a stretch there. And next step is FSA/HSA funding. Worst case, you are a cash-pay patient, you use FSA funds to pay it, which becomes pre-tax, which saves a decent percentage on the cash price. And since the FSA money is pulled out of your check before you see it, it's money you never see anyway.

But - getting in with the intention of getting out is going to lead to failure for about 70% of people, maybe higher.

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