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re: Shooting at Dooky Chase
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/17/26 at 7:41 am to ChestRockwell
Poor Leah is beside herself at the moment
This is not what her family ever envisioned their restaurant would become.
She was so nice to me when I was one of their regulars years ago.
R.I.P. Leah. I miss you!
This is not what her family ever envisioned their restaurant would become.
She was so nice to me when I was one of their regulars years ago.
R.I.P. Leah. I miss you!
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re: When you were growing up how did your family refer to meals.
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/17/26 at 7:21 am to The Torch
Parents were from Yankees from New Hampshire so it was
Breakfast
Lunch
Supper / Dinner
Mom was the cook and Yankee food wasn't quite as delicious as South Louisiana cooking but every meal was huge and very nutritious so there's that.
Thank you Mom!
Breakfast
Lunch
Supper / Dinner
Mom was the cook and Yankee food wasn't quite as delicious as South Louisiana cooking but every meal was huge and very nutritious so there's that.
Thank you Mom!
re: Ridiculous Prescription Prices - Zepbound $3,910.00
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/17/26 at 6:31 am to Stateguy
quote:
Insurance companies were not doing this at all
People who did this, did it on their own. Insurance companies are not pushing medications that are not the FDA approved version.
During covid these versions of the semaglutides were FDA approved and yes all health insurance companies took advantage of this opportunity to reduce prescription drug costs for the members of their HMO's or for their health insurance policy owners. I have clients all over the U.S. and the prices of the GLP-1's is a big issue and something that we monitor constantly. Unfortunately, the prices of the branded GLP-1/Semaglutides have increased since March.
re: Ridiculous Prescription Prices - Zepbound $3,910.00
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/17/26 at 6:16 am to The Torch
quote:
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas (BCBSTX) insures over 8 million members and I doubt any of them will pay $3,900.00 or Zepbound.
Will the drug makers start adjusting their prices if demand falls off a cliff.
I would assume if BC/BS did this that most other major carriers are doing the same.
Since March of 2025 all the insurance companies can legally do is cover the patented semaglutides which is why the cost and co-pays through insurance companies has increased tremendously.
re: Ridiculous Prescription Prices - Zepbound $3,910.00
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/17/26 at 5:46 am to The Torch
36 year as health insurance broker so let me explain what's going on.
Semaglutides aka GLP-1's are nothing new. They're not a brand name drug or under any patent and they're dirt cheap.
The companies that market Ozempic, Mounjaro, Zepbound etc.. simply patented a very specific and irrelevant dosage and more importantly a delivery system in the form of a convenient injection pen similar to the insulin injection pens used by diabetics. The FDA allowed a very inexpensive drug to become a very expensive drug due to the convenient pre loaded injection pen instead of using a normal syringe,
During Covid the supply could not keep up with the demand so the federal government allowed compounding pharmacies to produce the semaglutides. The cost was only around 15- 20 bucks a month. Major insurers like Blue Cross simply purchased from the compounding pharmacies and that's why your Ozempic, Zepbounds, Mounjaros, etc were a 10.00 a month co-pay. This is also why there were so many Ozempic parties where you could get a $2 shot of Tequila and a $5 shot of Ozempic. This all came to an end in March of 2025 when the supply finally met up with demand and the FDA changed their ruling. Now, the official "Ozempics", "Zepbounds" "Mounjaros" etc are ridiculously expensive but you can simply go to compounding pharmacies and purchase the same drug with a standard injection syringe for a fraction of the price. Also, TrumpRX is about to go online where if you are Medicare A & B eligible you will be able to receive the Semaglutides based on BMI and not only a diagnosis of diabetes or pre-diabetes. There are solutions to high prescription medication costs but the solution requires a little research.
Semaglutides aka GLP-1's are nothing new. They're not a brand name drug or under any patent and they're dirt cheap.
The companies that market Ozempic, Mounjaro, Zepbound etc.. simply patented a very specific and irrelevant dosage and more importantly a delivery system in the form of a convenient injection pen similar to the insulin injection pens used by diabetics. The FDA allowed a very inexpensive drug to become a very expensive drug due to the convenient pre loaded injection pen instead of using a normal syringe,
During Covid the supply could not keep up with the demand so the federal government allowed compounding pharmacies to produce the semaglutides. The cost was only around 15- 20 bucks a month. Major insurers like Blue Cross simply purchased from the compounding pharmacies and that's why your Ozempic, Zepbounds, Mounjaros, etc were a 10.00 a month co-pay. This is also why there were so many Ozempic parties where you could get a $2 shot of Tequila and a $5 shot of Ozempic. This all came to an end in March of 2025 when the supply finally met up with demand and the FDA changed their ruling. Now, the official "Ozempics", "Zepbounds" "Mounjaros" etc are ridiculously expensive but you can simply go to compounding pharmacies and purchase the same drug with a standard injection syringe for a fraction of the price. Also, TrumpRX is about to go online where if you are Medicare A & B eligible you will be able to receive the Semaglutides based on BMI and not only a diagnosis of diabetes or pre-diabetes. There are solutions to high prescription medication costs but the solution requires a little research.
re: Businesses saying they don’t have pennies so they just keep your change
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/16/26 at 12:17 pm to weagle1999
Just imagine if everyone rounded up all their penny jars and turned them in to their bank.
I've been throwing pennies in various large containers around the house for 40 years. I'm certain I have 20,000.
This country wouldn't run out of pennies for a 100 years.
I've been throwing pennies in various large containers around the house for 40 years. I'm certain I have 20,000.
This country wouldn't run out of pennies for a 100 years.
re: Let’s hear your favorite dad jokes
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/15/26 at 4:28 am to aubiecat
quote:
What do you call a gynecologist?
A lip reader.
Dr. Howie Feltersnatch OBGYN approves this joke. :lol:
re: Why are so many new vehicles off-roady when it appears that almost no one is off roading?
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/13/26 at 9:53 pm to DVinBR
quote:
i have a question to those who have a lifted truck with rotor LEDs
why are you gay?
They're Mexican
They might be Gay Mexicans too?
re: Let’s hear your favorite dad jokes
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/13/26 at 9:31 pm to OweO
quote:
I am not sure if this is considered racist. A black person actually told me this joke in high school.
How do you stop a black kid from jumping on the bed?
Put Velcro on the ceiling.
Not racist at all. "Racist" is a personal interpretation. It's a personal choice to label something "Racists" and I find life is easier when you stop labeling everything.
Funny is just funny and certainly not racist.
"How do you stop little black kids from running around?"
"Wet their lips and stick them to a mirror"
re: Let’s hear your favorite dad jokes
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/13/26 at 8:55 pm to HogPharmer
Not a "Dad" joke but my Dad's fav "Aggie" joke.
Aggie walks into a drug store and buys a pack of condoms.
The cashier says that'll be 2.75 plus tax.
Aggie says "tacks"? "oh shite" " I thought you just rolled them on"
Aggie walks into a drug store and buys a pack of condoms.
The cashier says that'll be 2.75 plus tax.
Aggie says "tacks"? "oh shite" " I thought you just rolled them on"
re: Let’s hear your favorite dad jokes
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/13/26 at 8:14 pm to HogPharmer
Never buy anything made from Velcro.
It's a total rip-off.
It's a total rip-off.
re: Let’s hear your favorite dad jokes
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/13/26 at 8:00 pm to HogPharmer
I bought some shoes from a drug dealer.
I don't know what they were laced with but I've been tripping all day.
I don't know what they were laced with but I've been tripping all day.
re: If I could eat only one cuisine for the rest of my life
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/13/26 at 7:45 pm to OWLFAN86
I know this will get downvotes but..
Thai food!
Traditionally gluten and dairy free and absolutely phuckin' delicious.
Easy to eat healthy without sacrificing flavor.
Thai food!
Traditionally gluten and dairy free and absolutely phuckin' delicious.
Easy to eat healthy without sacrificing flavor.
re: Why are so many new vehicles off-roady when it appears that almost no one is off roading?
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/13/26 at 7:02 pm to Tridentds
quote:
My favorite are vehicles with snorkels. When we get street flooding in Houston 8” to 10” deep it is hilarious to watch people with snorkels hug the lane on the inside where the water is 2” deep. Or better yet… wait for an opening so they can avoid standing water puddles.
I drive a 5th gen 4Runner Off Road.
It's a custom overland build and it has a snorkel.
Like most people you don't understand the purpose of a snorkel.
It's a sealed intake that brings clean cold air to the engine. It reduces the hot dirty dusty air that enters the engine when running down dirt trails. Yes, in high water it helps keep the splashing water out of your air intake but it doesn't turn your vehicle into a submarine.
On a plus side I have discovered that chicks really dig snorkels.
:dude:
re: Do the 80s miss you?
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/10/26 at 6:40 am to TrueTiger
re: I'm Chevy Chase and You're Not
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/8/26 at 4:29 pm to John Casey
The actor doesn't matter. We're not really fans of the actors are we?.
We're fans of the characters they bring to life.
I choose to remember
Ty Webb
Clark Griswold
Irwin Fletcher
Detective Tony Carlson
Dusty Bottoms
Andy Farmer
Emmett Fitz-Hume
Max Fielder
Feel free to add to the list.
We're fans of the characters they bring to life.
I choose to remember
Ty Webb
Clark Griswold
Irwin Fletcher
Detective Tony Carlson
Dusty Bottoms
Andy Farmer
Emmett Fitz-Hume
Max Fielder
Feel free to add to the list.
re: Celebrity Death Pool 2026
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/4/26 at 8:18 pm to MSUDawg98
Andy Dick
re: Coach O looks great! You can't even tell he's had work done!
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/3/26 at 5:45 am to Lsuhoohoo
What the hell?
He looks like a Cajun-Asian with a touch of fetal alcohol syndrome.
He looks like a Cajun-Asian with a touch of fetal alcohol syndrome.
re: Is selling unhealthy fast food morally different than selling cigarettes?
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/3/26 at 4:28 am to andouille
The Adman that recommended adding the "s" to the term fast food is a marketing genius.
re: Medical Insurance Doubled
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/3/26 at 1:40 am to Randman
In my previous post regarding your sons potential federal premium subsidy of 486 per month I failed to mention that with an annual income of 16,000 he will also qualify for a 94% CSR aka Cost Sharing Reduction. This means that 94% of the policies out of pocket costs (deductibles, Co-Insurance, Co-Pays etc.) will be reduced leaving you with a only few hundred in potential annual out of pocket costs.
With a subsidy you would only have a 48.00 per month premium and basically nothing out of pocket considering plans today average 8500.00 annual out of pocket costs.
Keep in mind though that for him to qualify for a premium subsidy you can't claim him as dependent anymore at tax time. I'm assuming that if you're paying the health insurance for a 21 year old he must be a student.
With a subsidy you would only have a 48.00 per month premium and basically nothing out of pocket considering plans today average 8500.00 annual out of pocket costs.
Keep in mind though that for him to qualify for a premium subsidy you can't claim him as dependent anymore at tax time. I'm assuming that if you're paying the health insurance for a 21 year old he must be a student.
re: Medical Insurance Doubled
Posted by Disco Ball on 1/2/26 at 10:38 pm to UptownJoeBrown
In MS if your son has an AGI of 16,000 he qualifies for a federal premium subsidy of 486 per month.
I just ran a BCBS of LA quote for a 21 year old.
An HMO is 396 to 605 per month.
A real Health Insurance policy is 543 to 827.
I just ran a BCBS of LA quote for a 21 year old.
An HMO is 396 to 605 per month.
A real Health Insurance policy is 543 to 827.
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