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Anyone know of a Rebroadcast of SOTU 2019 other than YouTube? I am in an area with pricey Data but have Directv.

Please Pray for a good outcome from my Echocardiogram which will be on Tuesday 11/27/2018. I had Double Bypass Surgery in 1992. We do this Test periodically. The last one was in 2015. At that time Ejection 55% and some expansion of the Aortic Root. I feel well and stay active at 83 YO. Thank you.

Hi FRiends, Happy Thanksgiving I hope you are having good weather and a relaxing time. I have a Question on Medicare Plans. My Wife and I are thinking about Advantage Plans to replace Traditional Medicare. We are 81/83 now and active. We currently have Traditional Medicare with a Gap Policy. The latest offerings from United Healthcare Advantage Plans seem to have taken care of out-of-network services with their Passport which create instantaneous in-network charges in most States that we visit. Emergency care is Covered in any State. Our current Doctors accept this Advantage Plan. Our Saving would be about $5000./year...

Prayers are requested for a Family member (70+ YO) that is under treatment for very low blood platelets counts. Her counts are less than 10 (x1000). The safe range is greater than 50 - normal counts are 150 or greater. Infusions have not been consistent and Steroids while helpful cannot be continued for long periods. Treatment has been going on for more than a year. The Doctor is now recommending Spleen removal. This Surgery is in the planning and scheduling stage. Thank you for my FRiends support.

Prayers are requested for my Wife's Chest Xray tomorrow. This a redo of an Xray last month that showed a "shadow" or ? Praying recheck finds everything clear and healthy.

I am now a supporter of a Round in the Chamber on my carry 1911 ACP. (I always carry a Hand Gun away from home). Here is my story from just a couple of days ago. "My Wife and I were taking our 7 yo Granddaughter to a Roller Skating place. I realized we would be near a not-so-good part of town so I decided to carry my 1911 ACP." To be better prepared I decided to rack the slide to load a round! What happened next was chilling. The round didn't quite load - it jammed. Now I had...

Here is a phone number to contact Budweiser to tell them your feelings about NFL players not standing and disrespecting the American National Anthem. 1800 342-5283. Choose Option 1 to leave your comments.

I am seeking advice on the general travel conditions on US231 in Alabama. I have travelled on the section of US231 between Montgomery, AL to the Florida line and it was great. On my return to Indiana (leaving Florida on Sunday 4/2/2017 with an intermediate stop in Tennessee) I want to take US231 in Alabama from the Florida Line to I-59 heading toward Tennessee. I want to bypass Birmingham and I65. Sections of I-65 thru Birmingham are really bad for Trailer and RV travel. This was our plan even before the I-85/75 elavated Highway Section collapse yesterday. Anyone with Trailer/RV...

I would like to open a discussion on the best choose of Senior Health Insurance. Medicare+Gap Policy vs. Medicare Advantage. I now have Medicare + Gap Policy. For 17 years I have used Gap Plan F. Premiums in the last 17 years have gone from $164/month to $230/month. I know other Gap Plans such as : G and N are available similar to F with some added risk. My main question is should I and other Seniors consider Medicare Advantage?

I have been using Medicare Plan F for several years. My Premium Costs are now $230/month. I am 82 and in excellent health. In am looking for FReeper opinions on switching to Plan N. I visit a Doctor 4 times per year. Plan N would be $140. per month with $20. Co-pays, $180/year part B Deductibles and no coverage for Medicare Excess Charges. My current Doctors accept what Medicare Pays. The economics look good - help me determine if I have missed something.

I am requesting Healing Prayers for one of our Nieces who is entering a Recovery Center for a serious eating disorder. She is volunteering to stay for the 10 week Program. A similar Program helped her Sister a few years ago. I am also requesting Prayers for all people who are addressing their problems via Recovery Programs.

I am considering building a AR-15 Carbine 223/556. I have looked at the Ruger AR556 for about $600. Being an Engineer and mechanically skilled I'm giving some thought to "building my own". What do you think?

I am building a Video Wall with 4 55 inch TV's to replace a Screen and Projector in a Bar/Resturant. The 4 TV's will arranged in a 2x2 matrix - 2 up and 2 below with TV edges just touching. The reason to invert the upper TV's is to minimize the horizontal bezels line. Most TV's have much wider lower bezel. The TV's sometimes will display 4 different channels. On some occasions a single channel will be displayed but spread over 4 TV's via a Video Wall Controller designed for that purpose. 1/4 of the total on each TV. Thus...

I want 4 LG 55LH5750 TV's. Making a video wall I need to rotate the picture on 2 of the TV-s. Can anyone explain how I may do it.

I am seeking guidance on a personal issue related to a Family Will that my wife and I are about to prepare. We have been married for 28 years and we are 79 and 81 YO. My wife has a Daughter and a Son by a previous marriage and I have 4 Sons by a previous marriage. Just last week we Honored the passing of my Wife's Son of 56. Now we need to revise our Wills to reflect this loss and perhaps some other changes. THE SIGNIFICANT ISSUE is how we handle the division of our Assets after we...

As a long time Freeper I am asking for Prayers for my Family. My Wife's Son -Mark-, my Step-son, passed away suddenly Monday Evening. Just 56 years young passed out at his Restaurant and did not recover. Cause not known at this time. He was a great Husband and a model Father to 3 wonderful Children. He was an honest and hard working entrepreneur and highly successful in all his Business Ventures. I am so proud to have known him and to have been a family member for the last 27 years. My Wife Rita and I will miss him...

I have been inspired to start a campaign to show our support, respect and appreciation for our men and women in blue by asking everyone to tie a blue ribbon around a tree or wherever you can to show them we care. Please share this and let us cover the US with blue ribbons. Hope you will be a part of this.

My Wife and I will be Traveling via RV to Montreal and Quebec for about 3 weeks. We both have Medicare/Gap coverage in the USA and live in Indiana. We are looking for recommendations for short term medical coverage. We have looked at SafeVisit for Canadian Visitor Insurance at a cost of $250.to cover both of us for $10000. (each) for 23 days. Comments and recommendations are welcome.

May question is raised after I saw News Reports of a girl being raped by 4 guys while others on the beach watched. I am 80 and generally carry a 1911 concealed. What if I come on a similar situation? I would call 911... then what? Try to get others involved to stop the attack? Shooting an attacker might be excessive.. also I may be in the midst of a mob. I would like to see some discussion.

Please add my Grandson's Monday 3-16-2015 Tonsil Surgery to your Prayers. He is 20 years old. His name is Garrett.