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Re: Where Matt has a real identical twin named Mike who is sighted and is Daredevil

[prepare4trouble]

All very good points I just have this head cannon where Matt just doesn't bother taking care of himself but focuses way too much on looking after everyone else. People that he doesn't know as well as his friends. So in my mind it makes sense that he just wouldn't have food in, he didn't get around to buying any because he was too busy trying to save the entire population of Hell's Kitchen. But you're right, the amount of physical activity he does in the average night he's have to eat a lot to keep himself from collapsing!

Rugby huh? I didn't even know that was a thing in the US. Sports nutrition means very little to me, mostly because I have no interest in sports, but 4000 calories is about twice what the average person consumes in an average day. It's surprisingly easy to achieve if you eat junk food, but not so much if you eat real food. (although having said that, I actually have no idea about calorie contents of meat, I just know it'd be difficult for me to come close to that without gorging on pringles!) So yeah, he must be eating. Probably so much that Foggy wondered what the hell was going on, back before he knew!

It makes perfect sense for Matt to eat organic foods. I'm glad they showed that much attention to detail, even if I didn't notice.

No, rice is definitely not the worst thing you could eat. When I can't be bothered thinking of something to cook, I still just make rice, maybe sprinkle some chill powder on it or crumble up some nori. Cheap and yummy :-) I learned that from a friend at uni.

Re: Where Matt has a real identical twin named Mike who is sighted and is Daredevil

[stardreamed]

LOL. I like that, too. He probably doesn't bother to take care of himself enough... But he probably still has to eat a lot, even if it's not enough.

Makes me wonder what Mike's been eating? I mean, how does he get groceries? Maybe they have an inheritance, and Mike just spends it frugally? Or maybe Stick feeds him when he's around?

I didn't think it was a thing in the US either. :) But, yeah, apparently my school has a rugby team and it's doing really well.

I only caught it because it's a familiar label. I like their chocolate sauce - it's dairy free which is huge for me. (It's hard to find chocolate that isn't milk chocolate.) That and they make real organic ketchup. (It's way better than Heinz!) But, their fruit juice is wicked expensive. And, it's from concentrate, so I don't see why they think they can charge that much. Anyway...

Never tried the chili powder thing? Sounds cool. I'm always looking for simple recipes. Think that's something Matt could make in the dorm? I went looking for dorm recipes and found some interesting stuff.

Re: Where Matt has a real identical twin named Mike who is sighted and is Daredevil

[prepare4trouble]

Good point, I have no idea what or how Mike will eat. Maybe that's another reason why he likes impersonating Matt so much - easier access to food. They did have a certain amount of money from the bet their dad made (assuming history played out the same in this world) but a certain amount of it went to Stick, and I'm assuming that a lot went on college fees too? But if that was Matt's half of the money (I can't see him taking it all for his education and leaving his brother with nothing!) then Mike would have a fair chunk of cash.

Then again, in the original history I'm assuming that Matt doesn't have a lot of money stashed away, so maybe there won't be much left for Mike :-(. Maybe he paid for college some other way or got a scholarship?

I don't know if Stick would feed him, he doesn't seem the type, he would want him to be self reliant. I bet he's a master of getting hold of cheap food, probably doesn't eat that well, and maybe sometimes the people that he saves will give him something? There's Matt too, no way he'd let his brother starve... I bet if he found out Mike wasn't eating right, he'd try to get him to move in with him, or insist on feeding him. (And I bet Mike would find that hilarious because he was stalking Matt the other day and he didn't see him eat anything from leaving the apartment in the morning to getting back quite late at night)

Not sure if he could make the rice and chili thing in the dorm. Would they have access to cooking facilities there. You can apparently cook rice in the microwave, but I never have, or he could have an electric rice cooker.

It's pretty easy to find non milk chocolate here. There's a great brand called Green and Blacks that do really nice dark chocolate. My sister went vegan for a while and introduced me to it. I don't know if they exist in America though. They have taken the vegan label off the packaging now though, because they make milk chocolate in the same factory and there is a risk of cross contamination.

Re: Where Matt has a real identical twin named Mike who is sighted and is Daredevil

[stardreamed]

LOL, yeah. I bet he uses his ID to access Matt's meal plan. :) (Though, I think Matt would notice it come out of his account? Maybe not though. I've never done the dorm thing, so I don't know how immediately obvious it would be.) Maybe he eats Matt's leftovers and fruit.

Matt could have a mix of financial aid, scholarships and loans. He wouldn't have to start paying on loans until 6 months after he stops school, so I think he'd be fine on that front. Him being a good student, in financial need, and blind... I bet he gets a lot of aid and scholarships. Maybe not enough, but hopefully makes things livable.

Not sure if Stick would feed him, either. I also like the idea of Matt being a hypocrite about the food. LOL.

Never done the dorm thing, so I'm not sure what's realistic. Maybe in some setups there is a shared kitchen? But, how would they pay for the food? Maybe Matt had a summer job or something?

Green and Blacks rings a bell. I don't think I've had it, though. I do have to worry about cross-contamination, I think. (I know I do with gluten. Not sure how sensitive the cow milk thing is, but not sure if I want to find out. It wouldn't kill me, it's just doesn't feel good.) There are a few chocolates I know of, just not a ton. I usually find them in specialty stores. I also have cocoa powder I can bake with or make hot cocoa, so plenty of ways to get my chocolate fix, I guess.

I bet you'd like the bakeries I go to - the gluten-free, dairy-free baked goods are often also egg-free, so they're vegan. :) (A little expensive, so haven't been in a while, but omg, so good! lol. Though, I don't expect things to taste like wheat, so my definition of good isn't the same to some people, I guess.)

Re: Where Matt has a real identical twin named Mike who is sighted and is Daredevil

[stardreamed]

Was thinking... Maybe Matt got a huge settlement from the accident that took his sight. Maybe they put it in a special needs trust account. So, the trustee does payout what's necessary to take care of his basic health, safety, welfare, and educational expenses. It would also explain why they weren't suddenly rich - Jack would've wanted that money to be reserved to take care of Matt. So, basically, there's money, but Matt has no control over it and he can't spend it - instead it has to be used to pay directly for things that directly benefit him. *shrugs*

Re: Where Matt has a real identical twin named Mike who is sighted and is Daredevil

[prepare4trouble]

Yes, That's entirely possible. It might also explain why Mike didn't go to college, because he doesn't have some fund paying for it. Matt would insist that doesn't need to stop him, and tell him that if he takes out loans to pay for it, they will pay them back together, but Mike's real reason for not going is Stick. Maybe when Mike says he's not applying because of money, Matt can think he's jealous and point out that he really wouldn't want to have gone through what Matt did in order to get his college degree paid for. Maybe they even have an argument about it. I dunno, random ideas. But yes, that makes a to of sense.

Re: Where Matt has a real identical twin named Mike who is sighted and is Daredevil

[stardreamed]

Works for me. (And yeah, Mike would probably get financial aid, scholarships and such to ease the sting... plus, there's always Community College for your gen ed stuff, then transfer on for your major. Huge way to save.)

Re: Where Matt has a real identical twin named Mike who is sighted and is Daredevil

[prepare4trouble]

I;m not sure how things work as regards food in dorms. I never did that either, I went into a shared house and we were self catering, so we just made our own food. There were catered dorms, but I don't know how it worked, not many people went into them because they were so much more expensive. Maybe Matt didn't notice because Mike was careful about it, but when Matt finds out he's there, he starts being more blatant about it just because he can!

Is that how student loans work over there? I didn't know that. It's a little different here. What about if you don't get a job right away? Like when Matt and Foggy went on to law school would they be able to defer beginning to pay off their loans from undergrad until they finished there? What about if they were interning and not getting paid? Or is it six months and you start paying regardless. This isn't relevant to the sorry I don't think, I'm just interested.

Re: Where Matt has a real identical twin named Mike who is sighted and is Daredevil

[stardreamed]

Yeah, there are a lot of really good schools in my area, so I never saw the purpose of going to the dorms. I've also never taken out student loans - though I'm going to need to, soon. (I had a scholarship my first 3 semesters back that paid for half.) At least they won't be too huge.

Yeah, that's how it works. I think during the recession, back when they extended everyone's unemployment, they also gave some extra relief for new grads that didn't find a job right away. But, things went back to normal, so if you don't find a job... *shrugs* I bet L&Z was a paid internship. They probably made some really good money. All the internships I've had were paid. And, other students I've known who interned/were interning, they were usually paid. (Unpaid internships exist, but they usually don't lead to jobs that I know of.)

Re: Where Matt has a real identical twin named Mike who is sighted and is Daredevil

[prepare4trouble]

Ah right. I hear internship, I think unpaid. Otherwise it;s a temp job that might lead to something permanent. Maybe it's different in the legal profession, or maybe that's just my perception of it. I remember internships in general got a lot of bad press a few years ago here because companies were using them as unpaid labor in order to save money, then getting rid of them and taking on someone else after a few months. I don't actually know anyone who's ever done one though, so I know nothing about it.

Re: Where Matt has a real identical twin named Mike who is sighted and is Daredevil

[stardreamed]

Wow. I guess there were some instances of that in the U.S., but never came across it in my personal experience. But, yeah, I think our avocados were making pretty decent money. At least more than they'd ever seen. Otherwise, another firm would have nabbed them. What makes interns attractive is that they don't have to commit to them. Or pay benefits, for that matter, probably. *shrugs* But, they're still an investment - training has to go into them. That, and I'm sure they want talent. :)