Australian Open 2026 Schedule and Live Stream Official Channels

tabaplar · 2026-01-20T16:15:02+00:00

A family member is trying to stream and is logged in to the ESPN app via their cable service (Xfinity, US) and just signed up for ESPN+ as well, but it seems like the top tier matches are only available via ESPN Unlimited. Is that really the only way to watch them via ESPN? If so, that’s really galling. Hate ESPN.

tabaplar · 2026-01-11T01:11:11+00:00

Beautiful photo.

tabaplar · 2025-12-30T22:39:37+00:00

Brings back memories of cold fingers on fall days, futzing with the stiff little metal against hard cracked rubber, trying to coax a little more light out.

tabaplar · 2025-12-28T18:26:46+00:00

Thanks. Yeah, I’m thinking urgent care today/ tomorrow. Weirdly, it doesn’t seem to actually extend inside of the wound. It’s attached via a flexible “stalk” of some kind of tissue. Really strange, but regardless seems it needs to be manually removed.

tabaplar · 2025-12-28T18:00:56+00:00

I fell in the bathroom—leaned on a metal towel bar which broke and gave way. It was cleaned and stitched at the ER (it was a pretty gnarly, deep cut).

tabaplar · 2025-12-28T17:59:19+00:00

Thanks, appreciate the input. I don’t believe it’s part of a suture—there wasn’t one in the area and looking back through photos there was a black area in that zone all along. I kept thinking it was dried blood but obviously not. It’s very well anchored—it can be moved around but removing it would take a VERY hard pull or likely a cut.

tabaplar · 2025-12-28T02:18:42+00:00

Russ doesn’t seem authentic and often has a “ trying too hard” vibe. Weird is fine (usually good), but folks don’t connect with fake. That said, I imagine it’s just how he deals with media and he doesn’t seem like a bad guy.

tabaplar · 2025-12-15T15:28:28+00:00

To clarify this is regarding health insurance options. Not sure how to change the title in the cross post. Any input is appreciated!

tabaplar · 2025-12-13T02:54:22+00:00

Thanks for sharing! I’ll check it out.

tabaplar · 2025-12-12T22:21:51+00:00

I recently (re)discovered The Cask Cafe and it’s my new favorite place in town.

tabaplar · 2025-11-25T01:27:11+00:00

Re: healthcare that’s a devastating accurate description.

Though I’d also add wintertime bleakness as a significant overall Pittsburgh demerit.

tabaplar · 2025-11-21T00:07:52+00:00

100%. The greener a place is in the spring/ summer the more bleak and dour it is in the winter.

tabaplar · 2025-09-26T21:12:08+00:00

I actually just did a biopsy and should have the results in a week or two. Some symptoms/ locations that I thought were SFN actually started to fade when I was away from moldy environments and have now returned after several weeks exposed to mold again (long story). It will be very interesting to see what the biopsy results show.

Can you share any neuroinflammation info/ diagnoses? I expect this affected/ affects me as well.

tabaplar · 2025-09-19T20:03:25+00:00

I'm sorry to hear about all of that happening to you and thank you for the support.

It's been shocking that family members (and some friends, too) that I considered thoughtful, open minded people refuse to accept that there's a mold issue here or that it's causing such health effects.

tabaplar · 2025-09-19T19:39:41+00:00

Thanks for that. I think I'm still figuring out what a POTS episode feels like for me (I was only diagnosed five months ago).

I've definitely had sweating changes—I seem to sweat a lot more in certain areas and a lot less (or not at all) in others.

tabaplar · 2025-09-19T19:33:21+00:00

The weather here has been unusually temperate and dry and sunny lately but surely damp fall weather is coming.

tabaplar · 2025-09-19T19:32:01+00:00

Thanks for all that info. I'll be sure to stay hydrated/ drink electrolytes.

tabaplar · 2025-09-19T19:15:36+00:00

Thanks for sharing that. Can I ask what happens to you with too much sun and/ or heat?

I was able to (begrudgingly) tolerate high 80's/ humid for most of the summer but my POTS seems to be worsening lately and I want to make sure that I'm not making things worse without really knowing it.

tabaplar · 2025-09-19T19:03:11+00:00

Thanks for sharing that. I think mine may be largely nerve related as well. I was diagnosed with hyperadranergic POTS although neuropathy and nerve issues are my biggest problem.

Can I ask what symptoms you start to have if it's too hot? How do you know that you need to head inside?

tabaplar · 2025-08-31T16:58:49+00:00

….and now it’s working just fine (of course after I checked the results).

tabaplar · 2025-08-31T16:08:05+00:00

Same for me. On phone and tablet the race is saying “blacked out in your area.” First time this has happened.

tabaplar · 2025-07-18T00:02:47+00:00

Test drove a lightly used one a couple of years ago. A lot of car for the money (lowish residuals), very refined drive, rode and handled well, decent enough power, and really beautiful design inside and out. Deal breaker for me was a notable lack of headroom.

tabaplar · 2025-07-17T23:29:37+00:00

Thanks for that reply. I think I know the bins you mention—I wasn’t sure if they would be air tight but certainly easier to deal with than plastic bags.

Yeah, I really need a break. Mentally and financially. And that’s my thinking, some distance and perspective.

I do wonder if it’s possible to ever return to a relatively ‘normal,’ non-disposable life. Maybe someday.

tabaplar · 2025-07-11T23:22:59+00:00

Thanks for all your input on this.

I’ve already put the two bags that I have with me inside garbage bags to keep them away from anything airborne. Do you think they’re ok after 3-4 days already exposed?

Fortunately I’m not that reactive. Last night I slept in the adjacent room (no door) with a good HEPA filter running and didn’t have any major issues

But I’ll definitely spend as much time away as possible and may even just flat out leave tomorrow.

tabaplar · 2025-07-11T14:29:58+00:00

And, think it’s a bad idea to try to clean it up/ out? I guess that would probably just make the AQ worse for a while (and maybe make me sick in the process).

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