Everything posted by Chewbacca
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My 2026 Health Insurance Premium Increase
We have roughly 100 employees and about half are on our company plan. We managed only a 2.6% increase this year, but we had to switch insurers from UHC to Aetna to do that. Would have been 11% if we stuck with UHC. We offer 4 different plans (2 traditional PPOs and 2 high deductible plans). Premiums for a family cost between $2,776-$3,412 per month (before we pay the employer portion) for deductibles from $1,500 for individuals to $7,000 family deductibles on the cheaper high deductible plan. We have good insurance but it's absurdly expensive. Healthcare costs are completely out of control in this country. There is no reason for healthcare to be tied to employment and there is no reason we can't figure out how to get everyone on Medicare (other than big, fat campaign contributions from the healthcare companies).
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Ski Season 2025/2026
Acquaint yourself with the traction laws if you're coming to CO. Don't drive up I70 unprepared, please. It applies to everyone on the road. https://www.codot.gov/travel/winter-driving/tractionlaw
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NBA 2025-2026 Season Thread
Crazy win. Was not expecting that one.
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Things Not Going Well in Venezuela, 2.0
Bowtie out front should have told you.
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NBA 2025-2026 Season Thread
The big question is whether Embiid will play when they come to Denver. He hasn't since 2019.
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NBA 2025-2026 Season Thread
Not high ankle. He and Gordon both came back last game, but I'm thinking they are being extra careful with them to not re-injure. Bet on the Sixers with the Nuggets top 7 out of the lineup. It'll be the Bruce Brown and Peyton Watson show tonight. And that's not a show I particularly want to watch.
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NBA 2025-2026 Season Thread
Nuggets injury report tonight is something. Sixers vs. Nuggets: Game Preview, Injury Report and How t...The Philadelphia 76ers return home on a three-game winning streak to face the Denver Nuggets on Monday night.Nuggets: Tamar Bates (left foot surgery) – Out Christian Braun (left ankle sprain) – Out Aaron Gordon (right hamstring strain) – Out Tim Hardaway Jr. (illness; management) – Out Cameron Johnson (right knee bone bruise) – Out Nikola Jokić (left knee bone bruise) – Out Jamal Murray (left ankle sprain) – Out Jonas Valančiūnas (right calf strain) – Out
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I'm Chevy Chase, And You're Not (documentary)
Apparently they tried to get some folks from Community to be in the movie and talk about him. Not a single one said yes. I know he's a prick, but holy shit he's got to be just a colossal asshat.
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NHL 2025-2026 Season Thread
A bit surprised to see Kiviranta make the team, but in a good way. I really like his game.
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NBA 2025-2026 Season Thread
And Murray is on the injury report now, too. Sounds like he might not play tomorrow.
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NBA 2025-2026 Season Thread
Strained calf last night for Valanciunas. Nuggets cannot catch a break with injuries right now.
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NHL 2025-2026 Season Thread
How are Stars fans enjoying this Avs team?
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NHL 2025-2026 Season Thread
I wanted a shutout for Blackwood because of the Olympic snub, but I suppose 6-1 is good enough.
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Ski Season 2025/2026
Outside of Wolf Creek, all of CO is struggling right now for snow. We need this weather pattern to shift in a big way. Only 22% of the mountain is open and Mary Jane has not opened yet.
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Ski Season 2025/2026
Ownership is a cheap fuck and is screwing over the entire town because he doesn't want to pay his patrollers a fair wage. They are only asking for $29/hr. He countered at $24 and shut things down when they decided to strike. Where the hell are patrollers supposed to live around Telluride for $24/hr? Even $29 is ridiculously low.
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NHL 2025-2026 Season Thread
Bedard? Could be, but the Olympics are more than a month away.
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Charlie Kirk got ded, Erika Kirk grifts in place
There is a lot of utility scale solar being built specifically for data centers.
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Charlie Kirk got ded, Erika Kirk grifts in place
They are trying to push it in colleges, too. My youngest said they are trying to get one going at his school. The students are not having it.
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The Leopards Eating Faces and Unlubed Dildo of Consequences Thread
Yeah, this one is 100% about Tina Peters and Boebert signing to release the Epstein files.
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NHL 2025-2026 Season Thread
Celebrini made it but no Bedard. And they're sticking with their 4 Nations goalies, which is a mistake, IMO. Blackwood and Wedgewood are both having fantastic seasons while Binnington is playing like shit.
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NBA 2025-2026 Season Thread
Meh, availability matters. I just want him (and the rest of the team) ready to go for the playoffs.
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NBA 2025-2026 Season Thread
4 starters down. Fuck me, this year has been brutal and is only gonna get worse. Hopefully they can tread water until Jok gets back. AG and Braun should be back soon.
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If you were picking a train trip to do, what would you choose?
Royal Scotsman is the one in Scotland.
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If you were picking a train trip to do, what would you choose?
There is also a cool one in Scotland as well as Japan, but that one is lottery only.
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NBA 2025-2026 Season Thread
Dirtiest (and simultaneously softest) player in the league.