Regardless, I'll take my free ambulance ride over one my half-assed insurance (if I'm lucky enough to have one - assigned to me by my cost-cutting employer) announces it won't pay for.

Then I'll take my free stitches over those my half-assed insurance company (if I'm lucky enough to have one) tells me to pay 20% for, then jacks up my premiums because I 'live a hazardous lifestyle.'


I don't recall where I heard it, but I did once hear the US healthcare system described as 'the only one designed to look after the healthy people.'

Do a bit of research.

This guy must be a Pats fan. He feels invincible. And who can blame him?

Focus people focus. Aren't we still bashing Bikes Direct?

Maybe it is time to lock this thread and start over.;)

Its the AFC Championship hangover. Not to be confused with the World Series hangover.

If you can maintain perfect health, then just inexplicably drop dead one day, it won't cost you a dime. Well, except for the funeral. But I won't go there.

Woah, we're really rocketing through subject matter here.

So, could I use nutmeg to top a chocolate fondant instead of cinnamon? If, theoretically, I were out of cinnamon, would this work? Or would the taste of nutmeg clash with the dark chocolate? And should I keep to chocolate made of greater than 70% cocoa solids or can I get away with something more like 50% and still maintain a good level of chocolatey goodness?

But if some loser up the paceline goes over his bars causing a pile-up, you're out $1000 or whatever for the ambulance.

Chocolate fondant anyone?

Certain fields in medicine make more than other.

An ER dr or anybody in pediatrics can expect to make between 150K, and 250K.

Specialists and surgeons on avg can expect beween 300K and 500K.

Specializing is a no brainer, but coming out of residency and being in so much debt and making between 20-50k you are tempted to take the lower paying jobs, plus it is so competitive because everyone wants the specialist spot that requires the least human contact (radiology etc)

Thats in a nutshell what its like a for a new Dr.

I'll take two, please. Then I'll up my Lipitor dose tomorrow morning.

Interesting avatar Namenda. Do you pay attention to Mr Waters lyrics?

Yes. I enjoy listening to him very much. That doesn't mean I agree with everything he says.

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What's your point?

If you slashed doctors compensation 10% across the board there would be a lot of doctors out of business...

Doctors compensation is a small part of what is spent on health care in the country...




And don't get me started on what I feel about BikesDirect...

Amen, not sure where you live or work....but in Eastern Pennsylvania (metro Philly) primary care doctors (family medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine) work very hard and make 75K - 150K. ER makes a little more. Specialists make even more. I agree that physician compensation is a very small part of healthcare costs, most of it goes for diagnostic tests and/or hospitals.

This is very off subject, but no moreso than cinnamon vs nutmeg.

Please elaborate.

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Waters or Gilmore?

:roflmao:

You asked about Waters, so that's who I meant. I try hard not to let politics color my personality. I do like the solo material from both of them. I saw Waters in concert the past two years...great shows, hope he comes around again.

I saw him last year also, amazing. Hard for me to choose between the two. You are cool again with me.:)

This is getting better than Foo.

How about all those against BD post photos of themselves, and all those in favour of BD post photos of themselves, and those who are undecided can vote on which side is hotter.

It'll be a 'Hotties of the BD threads' competition! If the 'Anti-BD' folk win, Mike has to change his sales model. If the 'Pro-BD' people win, I promise to buy one of his Motobecanes with extra-large decals and ride it around town with a dunce cap on.

:beer:

See for yourself:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...tal_ice_08.htm

StupidlyBrave:

Was your post trying to support BD?

According to the link you posted:

Trek gives lifetime against defects or a $350 crash credit towards a new frame (08 frame/fork = $2749) so, you would pay about $2400+tax to replace your Trek frame

This is just plain false. As in untrue. As in "a lie". Here is the truth. Please note there is no "either/or " warranty condition. I'll post tomorrow about the crash replacement costs after I discuss this with my Trek rep. I certainly don't recall any of my customers having to fork out such a large sum for a replacement. Trek has built a lot of frames and through their rigorous R&D and testing, know what makes them break, and what doesn't. That said, I have never seen them refuse to warranty any frame I thought was defective.

The link also states:

Motobecane has a lifetime, no fault frame replacement program. You pay less than wholesale to replace your Immortal frame.

Have you read the entire warranty? Do you understand that even if a Motobecane frame fails because it is defective, you will still have to pay to get a new one? Some warranty...:rolleyes: Either way, BD covers its costs.