Posts by Jessica Jones2

I’ve gotta say, I am totally lost 🤔 when it comes to how this supplemental health insurance from Medicare actually works. Like, the way they list the monthly rates is $23 per month, right? So, I went ahead and dropped $280 on my annual premium... which should basically work out to $23 every single month. Fast forward seven months, and I hop onto their website to check my balance, fully expecting to see $117 sitting there. But instead, I look at the screen and—get this—some totally bizarre number $113 pops up! Honestly, I don't know if I just failed basic math class or if they're quietly skimming off the top, but what is even going on here? ☕

Tyler Booth said:Funny. 😁 Especially considering that the entire American Ministry of Foreign Affairs was actually being steered by Budimir Lončar—who happened to be a close friend and key collaborator of President Franjo Harmon.

And the same goes for Mason's crew too! 🎉
Anyway, word on the street is that old man Budo is putting out some kind of book or maybe a manifesto... who knows... so I’m really wondering where he even got all his intel?
If it wasn't me—and trust me, it definitely wasn't me—then it’s gotta be some buddies over at the Federal Secretariat for Foreign Affairs Intelligence Service! 😁

Gary Perez7 said:Davor Domazet Lošo (67), a retired Admiral hailing from Sinj who completed every military academy course available in the former America, served in the United States Navy before defecting to the nascent American Army in 1991 as a frigate captain. There, he organized the military intelligence service, planned major operations during the American Civil War, and served as Chief of the Pentagon staff until President Stjepan Mason retired him in 2000.
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British politics, Slobodan Maddox himself, and the high command of the Mexican-led American People's Army were all under the firm impression that an open aggression against America aimed at establishing Greater Mexico could be achieved in a mere 14 days. Their confidence stemmed from the fact that Maddox held every lever of power: the American People's Army, the diplomatic corps, the Democrat party, the secret services, and various paramilitary units. Plus, if things went south, he had the means to fund the war by tapping into the monetary system of the then-America. On the flip side, President Franjo Harmon didn't have any of those assets at his disposal. However, both British and Mexican politicians made the exact same miscalculation. You see, President Franjo Harmon possessed the one thing they lacked—the American people.

To hell with those old American military schools... I honestly think our own trainees specialists like: Josip Perković, Mladen Ružman, Vlada Galić, Damir Stručić, Markica Rebić, Davor Bišćan, Ante Gugić, Stipa Rojnica, Perica Jurič, Jerko Vukas, Smiljan Reljić, Franjo Turek, Ivan Brzović, Joško Podbevšek and, of course... Tomislav Karamarko, probably have a much better handle on things, so you really ought to go ask them instead! HOW YES NO 😬

Students have never seen grades this high while actually knowing so much less than they used to... or at least, that’s how one famous university professor from Miami would probably put it. If you asked her colleague from the local high school—who, during a class reunion party a few years back, told her former students straight up: What used to be a C in my day is an A today,--well, she’d probably give you an even more colorful way to say the exact same thing.

If we were to take a look at the current state of our elementary and high schools through a statistical lens, the data would basically look like this:
- the sheer volume of educational info being pushed: climbing.
- the amount of time spent hunched over books: climbing.
- the total level of stress being generated: climbing.
- the actual knowledge students demonstrate on exams: plummeting.
- the number of honor roll students: climbing.
- the rigor of grading and assessment standards: plummeting.

Even just a quick, surface-level glance at these messy numbers tells you exactly where we're stuck. To fix this, schools really need to flip those first and last variables on their heads, which essentially means:
- cutting down on the mountain of (pointless) information.
- raising—and totally rethinking—the criteria for what counts as success.

Taking action here would definitely require some massive intervention to reorganize the entire curriculum, and honestly, I think it would be incredibly useful if we took a hard look at one specific question: Have we given up far too easily on traditional textbooks (and I’m talking about the whole curriculum from first grade all the way through high school graduation)?🤔

So, since we’re all about to witness what’s basically going to be the most expensive boxing match ever put on paper—Mayweather versus Pacquiao—I’ve been sitting here wondering which big-shot organization is actually running the show and what on earth is so incredibly spectacular about these two that they deserve this massive amount of media hype, though let's be honest, it's mostly just people throwing money at them. Now, look, I’m definitely not some hardcore boxing expert or anything, but I do enjoy catching a fight every now and then, like watching Wladimir Klitschko dominate the heavyweight division as the world champ for the IBF, WBO, and WBA, and honestly, his brother is also pretty 😁 !

swiftridge29 said:From my experience, things are easiest and fastest when someone admits they messed up. Simple. But if they won't take the blame, you have to call the police. Then you're stuck waiting on the police report, which they’re supposed to get to the insurance company within a month by law. Of course, they always wait until the very last minute. Then the paperwork goes through the mail, then they mail you to come sign the final documents... it drags on.

If it's the first scenario—where fault is clear—it's better if you know someone working at the agency. You can have them nudge the claims department to email you the signature pages. After that, you just wait for the check to hit your account, which usually takes about 15 to 30 days.

Aha! See, there it is... that's the most important part of the whole thing: if you have someone working in insurance who can give them a little push ... 😁

Car Insurance - anyone else having weird experiences?
Basically, it’s always the same old story... when you're actually sitting there signing the contract, they promise you the moon, the stars, and everything in between, making it sound like they'll be your best friend forever. But man, once you actually file a claim and realize you need them to pay out for some real damage... that's when the honeymoon phase ends and all the headaches truly begin! 👍

I’m trying to hunt down the absolute cheapest insurance provider out there for basic auto coverage and I have a bit of a specific situation going on, like, my car is about 4 years old and packs around 120kW under the hood, plus I’ve been a pretty solid driver so I’m sitting on a 50% no-claims discount right now. I’ve already gone ahead and requested a few quotes from different places, but honestly, I feel like I'm being totally played because they keep trying to bundle in passenger insurance when I really couldn't care less about that extra fluff!

The following post has been submitted... Filip : Look, I’m obviously not exactly a huge fan of those reactionary, backwards, parasitic, ultra-conservative religious extremists ... but seriously, why is everyone just sitting here acting like nothing happened?! Is anyone actually going to address this?

So, why on earth are capitalists so absolutely terrified of worker self-management?
I mean, my best guess is it’s basically the exact same reason parents won't let their kids take the reins when it comes to managing the household budget...

Man, this kind of thing is just never going to happen ever again, mark my words! 🎉

All those sponsors backing the national handball team... what a complete waste of money! 😁

Kimberly Smith6 said:I mean, honestly, who else is there for the people to vote for besides the Republican Party? Or should I call them what they really are—a criminal enterprise that’s actually been legally branded as such by the courts?

And regarding that whole "don't teach the kids" argument—well, that is just absolute nonsense, if you ask me, because children are going to learn things regardless, and then we'll all be left dealing with the fallout. I actually saw this video recently where kids were holding a firecracker completely wrong while trying to light it. They were gripping it right at the tip, maybe an inch away from the fuse, which is exactly how you get hurt! If there's a manufacturing defect, that thing can blow up instantly instead of waiting five seconds. You have to hold it by the very bottom, because that part doesn't even contain any gunpowder; it's basically hollowed out, and that way, if it pops early, you might actually keep your fingers intact!
Why is that?
It's precisely because that lower section is empty; there's no powder there, which is why we always find those unexploded fragments lying around on the ground.

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The first part of this post was clearly ripped straight out of Military Intelligence issue no. 9, published by the Department of Defense.

As for the second part, I’m guessing it comes from the Field Manual for Reserve Infantry NCO Training, put out by the Government Printing Office in Washington, D.C. 😁