u/anxgrl

Does increase attributes mean you can make more than one thing at a time? Or does it happen faster?

I enjoyed it a lot first couple days, but now it just feels like going through the motions of repetitive tasks and long hours of waiting for things to build. It’s been said over and over but the severe lack of the mini games that feature exclusively in the ads is a serious irritant. I don’t know if I can keep playing, and that’s a pity because I love games like this. I just wish there wasn’t as much delayed gratification as there is.

Writing on behalf of spouse: I looked through the pinned post about cessation appeals and that was helpful but our situation has a few additional thorns complicating the case. She is blind and has received SSDI since 2014. In 2023, she got a job that made more money than the cap for gainful employment. So we contact SSD, and they sent us a form which we filled and sent back along with all the paystubs (this was in 2024). She spoke to someone in the Ticket to Work office twice, asked what will happen next (as in when will payments stop), the lady said to sit tight. The payments never stopped. She also signed a waiver for SSD to receive wage information from her employer directly. She received 1099s from SSD and we file taxes including that income and her regular wages. In other words, she did everything she could to be upfront about her earnings and report them.

She received a letter from SSD a few days ago saying the payments will stop. That makes sense. What it doesn't say is if she is required to pay everything back. If she does, we will be in trouble. The way I see it, she did everything that she could and they continued to pay. Incidentally, they are still intending to pay her next month.

The other thorn in all this is that she was diagnosed with an acute medical condition in April that requires aggressive treatment and while that is ongoing, she cannot work. So though she has a job, she isn't earning anymore. I don't know what that means in this scenario. We are less concerned with reinstatement, and the big worry other than the possible repayment is loss of Medicare, which is paying for her treatment.

What can we do to get a waiver from repayment (as and when they come around to asking for it), and to keep Medicare?

I looked through this sub and the last time this question came up was seven years ago, so it feels like it may be ok to ask again.
At this stage, I just want to consult a lawyer to get clarity on the issue at hand and to see what my options are. I've googled names of course, but that doesn't tell me anything other than disability benefits being an area they cover. I would love to avoid those who are impatient, don't listen, seem out to fleece you etc.

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I would get if the entire series was not available, or even if just the first one was available, but this seems like a weird choice in every way possible. What am I missing? And more importantly, what do I do? Are there other places I can look? I've looked in Audible, in libraries (hoopla and Libby) and on Libro.fm and they're not available anywhere.

Let me explain. A standard cleaning routine would have the usual broad strokes divided either by room or by task, or day of the week. Like, dusting every two days, laundry every Monday, or everything in the bedroom on Tuesday, everything in the living room on Friday and so forth. I am looking for a way to break tasks down even further. Ideally, I would be able to upload pictures, and the app or AI would create a routine based on what room or piece of furniture needs to be cleaned how often. So instead of doing the entire living room one day of the week, I do the floors every 3 days, and dust every weekend or something like that. Essentially something that can be customized rather than a variation on a chore wheel type thing.
(I realize it sounds like procrastination, and to an extent it is, but I do a lot better with smaller tasks and routines, and the broad cleaning plans are just not working for me).

I hate to admit it but I’m depressingly ignorant about wines. I’ll have a glass of whatever someone else is having but I barely know my reds from my whites. Anyway, I was wondering if I might get a 1976 vintage for friend’s 50th birthday. I did some basic research into what that even means and though that made some sense, bottles claiming to be be 1986 vintage also had 2026 as a semi prominent date in some cases so now I’m back to square one. The long and short of it is, can anyone recommend a 1976 vintage that I might be able to order online for under $100. My apologies if that’s a ridiculous question and expectation.

There was a print ad on the day (Aug 10, 2008) in the Mumbai edition of the Times of India on the bottom half of the front page. I was able to find a scan that almost looks like a negative using ProQuest. No luck finding any visual material other than that at all. I will deeply appreciate any help, and will be willing to give credit wherever I use it.

I found a badly scanned version of the ad in an online database of newspapers, and need a better version. It must have appeared in other publications on or around the 10th of Aug 2008. Even a high quality still from a video ad will work.

Despite some of its flaws I truly enjoyed this book. It has too many characters and therefore too many perspectives to keep track of. Relatedly, the relationship networks are dense (going back to the 17th century). These are usually turn offs for me because usually the thrill is negatively affected if I have to keep going back to see who is related to whom and what their backstory was. There were a few moments like that but because I was listening to the audiobook, and doing other things while listening, I didn’t go back and it still worked out ok because things either became clear later or had enough context clues to make connections. My one gripe is the end. It’s not a long book per se but it’s also not super short and could’ve elaborated on the somewhat abrupt ending. Again though, I still really enjoyed it. I’ve had some misses lately, Sandra Brown’s Mean Streak being at the top of my list of least favorite ever, so this came as a relief!

What did others think?

This is the error message: ads.indiatimes.com’s server IP address could not be found.

It's a legit site, it should be working.

Proquest has a smudgy version, and I need something clearer. TIA.

I’m not sure how to explain this further without repeating myself, but here goes. The problem is that basic lists have been failing me (or more accurately, I’ve been failing with basic lists), and I wonder if it is because I don’t differentiate between tasks that need to happen imminently and those that are more long term or aspirational. Like, return library books has to be done by the due date, but organize the stuff in the bathroom is both more fluid and something that is desirable rather than immediately essential. On that note, I wonder if breaking tasks down into steps would make me interact with the list more and keep me on task. So organize the bathroom could be broken down into, 1. look for expired products and discard. 2. Collect all hair products together. 3. Collect skincare products together. 4. Figure out the most space and accessibility optimized way to organize them. 5. Find or buy bins or dividers. You get the picture.

Is there anything like that in the app world? Preferably free.

I’m not sure how to explain this further without repeating myself, but here goes. The problem is that basic lists have been failing me (or more accurately, I’ve been failing with basic lists), and I wonder if it is because I don’t differentiate between tasks that need to happen imminently and those that are more long term or aspirational. Like, return library books has to be done by the due date, but organize the stuff in the bathroom is both more fluid and something that is desirable rather than immediately essential. On that note, I wonder if breaking tasks down into steps would make me interact with the list more and keep me on task. So organize the bathroom could be broken down into, 1. look for expired products and discard. 2. Collect all hair products together. 3. Collect skincare products together. 4. Figure out the most space and accessibility optimized way to organize them. 5. Find or buy bins or dividers. You get the picture.

Is there anything like that in the app world?