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Isn't it more the case that they are able to see a doctor when they are allowed to? And not necessarily when they feel they need to, or when they want to? Is this perhaps why the out of pocket expenses are slightly higher than ours rather than lower as one might expect them to be with a national...

If there is no problem finding affordable food or housing than why do we have federally assisted housing programs and food stamps? We have these programs precisely because for many people these things are not affordable. This is same reason in fact why have Medicare and Medicaid. Yet we are...

True enough. But then the Government also provides Medicare, Medicade and Social Secutrity health benefits as well. But a universal food program does not exist here in America. As with Medicare, Medicade and Social Security certain criteria must be met to qualify for Food Stamps. Not everyone...

There have been many good points raised for both sides of the health care question. If health care should be considered a basic government provided service, shouldn't the provision of food also be considered a basic government service? If not, why not? What is the difference?

That's what worries me. Well said.

I tend to agree with you jtr1962. Socialism sounds good in the offing but the jury is still out on whether a nation which adheres to such a philosophy can be sucessful in the long run. It will be interesting to follow the sucess or failure of the "Socialist Democracies" of Europe. The weakness...

Ok my fault, I did not make myself clear. Forget about health care for the moment. What I am asking is this - Is it a good thing to be a nation of self relient individuals who provide for themselves? Or is it better to be a nation of individuals who all rely on the government to meet their...

Don't read any particular attiude into the questions I posed. I think it's helpful to view such things as universal health care as a deper level than we typically do. That is to go beyond the obvious benefits and look a little further down the road to see where such things will lead us as a...

Are we each responsible for everyone else's medical care? We have always been a country of self relient people until recent history. Is moving away from that principle to one of relying on one another through the Government a good thing? Or bad? What consequences to our society are there of...

Yep "Sonic" is the one I was talking about. The food was pretty good and the prices not too bad. Chick-Fli-A does have good chicken but those potato waffels are disgusting. It ain't cheap either.

I saw a bit of the proceedings on TV as the charges were read and he entered his plea. I was sruck by the complete lack of emotion on his face as he did so. He was calm and collected as each charge was read following intently on his copy of the documents. No sign of any feelings of fear...

I agree. And so do I.

I built one of those crystal radios too. I think it was a "Scientific America" kit. They used to make little jars of chemicals that you could buy in hobby stores as well. All sorts of basic chemical and minerals were available for "scientific experiments". They had sulfur, potassium nitrate and...

Congrats timwhit on reaching a thousand posts. Many more to come we hope!

Ok smarty - I grew up in Northern Virginia. We didn't get a zip code until I was 11 or 12 years old. "22003" was ours in Annandale. Even then using them was not mandatory. Ask you parents Mr. Gotcha they'll confirm what I have said. Yes there was such a thing as FM back then. But Rock and Roll...

That reminds me, I forgot to add that back then "All Canadians were Canadians".

KFC is not what used to be. When I was a kid they sold it in Tops resturants - kind of like a Bob Evans. There were no KFC stores. Just seemed better then. Nothing special about it today though. When I was a kid there were no McDonalds or fast food joints. No cable TV. No PCs or Video games...

The market fresh sandwiches at Arby's are excellent - BLT is the best. I don't go for the Big Montana though, I'm a Super Roast Beef sandwich guy. Arby's sauce is tops. Boston Market - Great but not cheap. Best mashed potatoes around. Meatloaf is ok, forget the ham, turkey is decent - Chicken...

I like Arby's ok. Hardies have to be worst run fast food chain of all time in my opinion. The service always sucks no matter where you find them. And I have never seen a clean Hardies. Everyone I've ever been in is filthy. The help behind the counter are usually rude and grease looking. Beats me...

Andy would be turning over in his grave if he could hear you say that. I got my snappy signature off of a large soft drink cup from Arby's. And they say I have no class.

It's a well known fact around here that I have no taste. Therefore I felt obligated to post what several others here were probably wondering about but unlike me have a good reputation to think of and were unable to. "Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose".

Tannin no doubt is out gathering up more cricket balls with an exacto knife and a magnifying glass. Poor little bastards. Ever seen a cricket limp? Now you know why. Some sport!

Technically speaking can one have a chin if he has no neck? I suppose you could but then the top of your head flap when you talked wouldn't it? Kind of like the Canadians on Southpark? I mean your mouth couldn't open any other way because your jaw would be stuck to your chest I quess.

Now this is serious business. Every presidential candidate needs to be asked whether or not he supports a national "Talk like a Pirate Day". And we need to know their voting record on programs for the peg-legged and one-eyed among us. You hear me Dean? Kerry? Edwards? Rev. Sharpton? Etc.?

Ah yes "Jim Jones" and his People's Temple cult. He and his flock fled to Guyana and built a compound down there. They all commited suicide by drinking kool-aid spiked with cyanide. Men women and children over 900 of them.

2,000 Pounds was a good price assuming it runs. Imagine the reaction of your neighbors though when they hear that thing crank up.

Darn that Sony unit is actually a decent price considering it holds up to 400 DVDs. Great way to store your disks and be able to play them whenver you want. No scratching disks or piles of jewel cases laying around. Nice.

Well you're in the right place then because we aren't always the brightest of people either. :)

Merc, I don't care about this thread - it was a small issue and it was easily resolved. I had never read what you wrote this thread before - http://www.storageforum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2769 But having read what you wrote there, imo it is definitely offensive and crosses the line of...

It's called depression. You don't seem to realize it but your thinking is twisted by the illness.

Afraid to be alone with your own thoughts? Hurt don't they?

There is a lot of methane that just goes to waste in this country. All sorts of live stock and dairy farms would be among the biggest producers I would think. But on top of the list would probably be all the waste water treatment facilities we have which just vent it into the atmosphere. Even in...

I can just hear PETA now: "This is slave labor! Free the cows!" BTW - What happens to all the cow urine? And how long before we have genetically engineered cows who produce ten times the methane of today's cows? What if one of those escaped and found it's way to your neighborhood? Have you guys...

Only when the cows eat chili the night before. :)

Also from further down the same page comes this interesting information - It is too bad they can't provide figures on private donations from other regions. Anyway I don't think we have anything to apologise for when it comes to doing our fair share to help the world.

Merc, It is helpful to consider aid in dollar amounts rather than in percentages of GNP. Doing so on the page you linked to places the U.S. at the top of the list for 2002. The same is true for 2001. The second and third highest donors for the past two years were Japan and Germany. Those two...

Watch it Mercutio or we'll have another Poop thread for you to fret over soon. :mrgrn:

You may be right Fushigi. I think so much depends on whether kids recieve enough attention from their parents. Too many parents ignore their kids. Emotional neglect is crushing to young people.

Just for fun I found this formula for computing hp online and ran the numbers; Fortunately all the input figures are contained in the link to the Bugatti article. Several have to be converted from metric however. Doing all the math the number I arrived at was 1131.4079 HP That's only cylinder...

I understand what you mean Buck. But when I was a kid and there were no video games we used to play "war" and "cowboys and indians" with our toy guns all the time. Yet I've never even owned a real firearm or killed anyone nor am I a violent person. These kids will be ok too I think.

Well knowing that it will help you hold onto your sanity makes it a little easier to bare. In a way being a Red Sox fan would never be the same again if the made it to the series and actually won. Something about their ineptitude and the curse of the Bambino is endearing to us all.

Ah Ha! Thanks guys I'm sure that explains it. I'll tell you one thing, if I owned a car like that I would drive it on Sundays only. It is anything but an every day driver.

Actually I could care less about who wins the world series. Just as long as the Yankees lose I'll be happy. Some folks just don't like sports. My oldest son Will (23) loves sports of all types. But then Chris my youngest (18) could care less. Just a personality difference. I'm so so about...

With apologies to Tea.

Go Marlins!

It's all my fault. Now I'm glad CougTek can't own a gun!

Son of bitch I jinxed it! On no! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!

I hate watching the Yankees bat. You just know one of them will put one over the fence then it's all over. Damn Bambino!

I wonder if the cops are still guarding that guys house? I hope so. Poor bastard didn't do anything anyone else would not have. On to the eleventh inning. Wakefield has his stuff again tonight. That knuckle ball is moving around nicely. Sox could pull it off.

The eighth ends with the Yanks leaving the bases loaded and the game tied! Out damned Bambino out! It is Abner Doubleday himself who compells you, out!