Posts by Noah Perez9

I’m bringing this thread back from the archives because I could really use some guidance...

I’m dealing with a difficult situation involving my wife. She suffered a serious arm fracture—specifically her elbow and humerus—and it turns out she isn't covered for much of what she actually needs. For starters, she hasn't been approved for any rehabilitative spa treatments, even though two different physiotherapists have explicitly recommended thermal therapy in her medical reports to help restore joint mobility. She has already undergone multiple surgeries, two of her nerves aren't functioning properly, and she still lacks full movement in her hand...

Even after her primary care physician followed the physiotherapist's recommendation and submitted a referral for spa treatment, the request was denied. We were told there might be a way to claim travel expenses. Since she was on medical leave, she decided to proceed with the treatment anyway, and our son drove her there every single day 31 miles—driving one way, waiting for her, and then driving her back home.

Now, she has been instructed to submit a formal petition to request reimbursement for those travel costs. Can anyone offer some advice on how to draft this? How should I structure the letter, and what specific documentation should we attach when submitting the request to Medicare?

hollowtrucker77 said:So, does that mean you're finally going to stop blessing us with your presence??

Should he?

It probably won't happen, neither from him nor anyone else...

But having our own opinion about Stinger as a moderator is a different matter entirely—one that has simply been voiced publicly here now...

We will have to wait and see if he continues to be as arrogant and abrasive as he portrays himself to be, or if he might perhaps temper his rather unpleasant rhetoric...

There is nothing wrong with enforcing rules if someone is actually in the wrong, but there are certain ways to conduct oneself... ways that are cultured and civilized...

I am curious how you would feel right now if, instead of asking "should he?", the response up there was: "Hey moron, who do you think you are, acting like you can just walk away?"🤷

Perhaps when he is moderating and misses one of your posts, you’ll point out that you have 11,000 points and have been here for years, but why should anyone else be blamed just because they decided to join the conversation recently? Personally, I spend time on other forums almost every day; sometimes I just read through a mountain of content without replying, or I don't even bother logging in...

No one here is attacking Stinger for any particular reason other than his sheer rudeness and lack of manners... by all means, let him issue sanctions, but he shouldn't engage in the very same behavior he punishes others for...

People intentionally mock him and push him to his absolute limit, only to laugh about it afterward... and he shouldn't spin fairy tales for children claiming he wasn't involved in certain situations, especially when he knows deep down that he isn't being truthful about some things... I scroll through endless foolish posts myself and find myself laughing at people's stupidity every single day... yet I restrain myself and choose not to respond... and that applies not just here, but on other subreddits and various other forums as well...

I also agree that if he is meant to be the sole moderator, then perhaps we should appoint someone else who actually wants to do the job—and I know there are people willing to do so... it might make things easier for both Stinger and the community...
There are users here who have served as moderators on various other platforms, and perhaps they could step in here from time to time...

coppernomad28 said:Look, if what Noah Perez9 is saying actually bothers you, then act like an adult and give him a straight answer instead of whining about it. Most things can be settled with a few words, some basic decency, and a little bit of good faith.

Also, for the record, I’ve never gone around publicly labeling your posts as "toxic," "nonsensical," "stupid," or "braggadocio"—even though, honestly, I’ve thought it plenty of times. Just... tone down the subjective labels. Your opinion is just your opinion, man; it’s not some objective fact just because you write it in a post.

I don't let it get to me too much. I've grown quite accustomed to Michael Lee4's posting style by now—and it isn't just my experience, others feel it too. He struggles to string together even a basic complex sentence with a clear beginning and end, not to mention the frequent grammatical slips.

His level of contribution is really just this: blablabla...

Michael Lee4 said:@Noah Perez9

blablabla... seriously, just post all the PMs between us because I am definitely not explaining this whole thing from scratch. Like I said, you're a lost cause. Someone who keeps getting three strikes in a row for the exact same thing, and then gets a fourth for that same reason? It’s no surprise his chat history got wiped on the new models, just like how that guy's Polo burns a quart of oil every 1865 miles... he still hasn't figured it out... and he still can't seem to read what's actually written, just stubbornly repeating the same thing over and over like a parrot...

It isn't a Polo; we are talking about Passat values reaching 45,000 dollars...

But you wandered off into Off-Topic... which isn't even the subject of this thread...

The real subject here is you—your arrogance, your conceit, and your sheer idiocy. It’s a rarity that people realize Grace Turner is a moderator... and it’s equally rare that people know the moderators on Tourism are Air Canada, but everyone respects them. They carry themselves with dignity, they speak normally with everyone, and they deserve nothing but respect...

Wait, what exactly is the issue now? You were the one asking for this to be started, and now someone actually went ahead and did it...

My explanation is pretty much the same as his, and frankly, I find you just as much of a jerk as the names you throw at other users—calling them idiots and all sorts of other things. I’ve been seeing it for months now: you are incredibly blind to what's happening. It's like watching a horse wearing blinkers so someone else can steer it. You don't apply rules equally to everyone; you act like a complete anti-moderator, and it isn't surprising that a huge crowd of people is fed up with you.

You spend a massive amount of time moderating things that shouldn't even be touched, yet when you actually need to show up where it matters, you're gone for days... claiming you "didn't see it" or that "someone else should have reported it"... meanwhile, your own insults fester for days and you don't even notice...

Back when that thread about the little VW powerhouse was titled that way, people could talk about Volkswagen as if it were God itself. But the moment someone mentions a Clio or any other "junk" cars, suddenly it's all bad—service is too expensive, the cars aren't good enough—and those are usually just Michael Lee4's words...

The whole point of a forum is the exchange of ideas. If things get a little wild in the Off-Topic section, it shouldn't be an issue, except on these specific pages and only for certain users, which is obvious to anyone watching. There are piles of quoted posts with repeated images and nobody says a word, yet when I first showed up, I didn't even know it was against the rules and I immediately got hit with warnings...

It doesn't matter whether there's a shift change for Michael Lee4 or if there's a better or worse moderator; on the few sub-forums I visit here, he is definitely the worst, most unpleasant, and most disrespectful... honestly, looking at that signature under his name is just pure trash... written in all caps...

Problems aren't solved by talking about what kind of oil someone uses or how tall they are, which is what I was reading today; problems are solved through actual action...

What we used to bring to the table—the photos we shared to connect, the information we exchanged—that's what bothered him. We were people coming to this forum to be heard, spending our time hanging out over a shared interest... not to insult each other, argue, or trade barbs... but Michael Lee4 was right there to ruin it, because clearly, he's a moderator who isn't as unhinged by conflict as the others...

Unlike many people here, I tend to drive a variety of different cars, so I don't have to ask the endless stream of silly questions that get posted here every single day...

But those silly questions are exactly what makes a forum what it is: the jokes, the banter, and everything else... none of which is possible with Michael Lee4 around.

If someone is insulting someone else, I understand why action is taken. If someone is swearing, making false accusations, or inventing events—a moderator should step in early. But look at that thread with User; there was no moderator for days. That guy was messing with people for days, leading them on, and someone intentionally let it happen...

And I know that if Michael Lee4 stays, there are going to be countless more warnings handed out, but it doesn't matter... he's just that kind of person, and it's clear as day in this response...

The real question is how long they'll keep this open... an hour, two, or maybe a day or two? I wouldn't be surprised if he nudges his crew to jump in so ten extra voices chime in just to get the thread locked...

So that's it from me; you can spit all you want now... I'm standing with coppernomad28.

And to Michael Lee4, I'll say it straight, just like I told you in your private messages: I User every single night, and I don't need to waste my time obsessing over this forum...