Offering constructive criticism to the social cripples in our midst since early 2005.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Its not $1k a month.

what kind of plan? Huge deductible/catastrophic only?

Most people, even our age, don't realize the actual cost of their insurance. I pay something like 25% of the premium, my employer the rest. So it looks like it's a couple hunny a month, when in fact it's way more. And that's for a group plan, and I'm young (good coverage).

I could trade in for a cheaper plan, but then I'd be paying more out of pocket, so it would be a wash. Of course, if I didn't have that fucking nasty shit I caught from your wife, I might roll the dice on the DIY plan.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Its not $1k a month.

We've talked about this before.

At length.

It depends on the coverage you buy and the group you buy it through and how old you are and how many kids you have and whether you might get pregnant and where you live and what the managed care market is like in your area and whehter or not employers have reduced coverage in your area thereby driving up the cost of insurance for everyone else.

I've been working on a project for a few years now to get health insurance for artists in the Houston area, and it's almost impossible to get coverage for individuals that don't cost an arm and a leg in premiums.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Its not $1k a month.

You're right. I'm paying about $1900/month.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Its not $1k a month.

Um, for comprehensive (i.e., traditional employee-type coverage) for someone age 60, it is. Perhaps our incredibly huge retiree population is abnormally sick. But I don't think so. It's pretty diverse (because it's big! and we have quite the mix of employees!). You don't know what the motherfucking fuck you are talking about. Do I argue with you about whatever pissant business litigation crap you do? No.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
[crap written for amateurs]

Don't cut and paste the kinds of articles I see 10 of every single day at me, Hank, or I will hunt you down and skin your balls.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Um, for comprehensive (i.e., traditional employee-type coverage) for someone age 60, it is. Perhaps our incredibly huge retiree population is abnormally sick. But I don't think so. It's pretty diverse (because it's big! and we have quite the mix of employees!). You don't know what the motherfucking fuck you are talking about. Do I argue with you about whatever pissant business litigation crap you do? No.

700s.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
700s.

You. Are. An. Idiot. So. Shut. The. Fuck. Up.

Or was that a 700 Club comment?

Also see RT and wanker's personal experiences.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan

I've been working on a project for a few years now to get health insurance for artists in the Houston area, and it's almost impossible to get coverage for individuals that don't cost an arm and a leg in premiums.

Yeah, I'd insure this:

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Don't cut and paste the kinds of articles I see 10 of every single day at me, Hank, or I will hunt you down and skin your balls.

mmmmmmmm paste

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Yeah, I'd insure this:

I think Brandon gets his insurance through his day job. We're talking to his troupe to perform at a gala, so keep your ears open!

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
mmmmmmmm paste

Nicely done.

[Fair and Equitable]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
That's funny -- I was thinking about the same issue last night, but the hypo I came up with was when my middle eastern neighbor's 11-year old daughter gets gang-raped by a bunch of Bushites seeking to fight the war on terror at home.

Funny, the only gang-rapes of young women I've heard of are by their Muslim neighbors. See, e.g.,

http://www.abrahamic-faith.com/Islam...rway-rape.html

or this,

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapc...istan.rape.ap/

If you're really concerned about your neighbor's daughter, then you better make sure that she isn't caught talking to some American boy; otherwise her father or brother may have to take drastic actions to protect her family's "honor".

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
You. Are. An. Idiot. So. Shut. The. Fuck. Up.

Or was that a 700 Club comment?

Also see RT and wanker's personal experiences.

And I stand by mine. That was the number.

ETA: I just reread that. You do know I was talking about health ins for a person my age? I don't know what a 60ish person would be. I think there might have been a miscommunication there.

[sgtclub]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
The bombings in Spain and the bombings today were committed with standard explosives. A week ago I walked on the DC subway at rush hour with a carry on suitcase. It could have contained explosives. The Iraq war (putting aside it's ultimate value) was never intended to stop the presence of standard explosives.

The web site pronouncement included Afghanistan as justification, not just Iraq. So Iraq wasn't intended to stop this sort nor does it appear to have been the sole motivation. In fact, I believe Scotland Yard has broken up several imminent attacks over the past few years. Some sounded like they would have been very very horrific- worse that today if that matters. Some of these thrawted attacks were pre-Iraq invasion.

To claim Iraq was wrong because of today, is to claim that the only response to any of this is to hope it stops.

Remember, in Spain AFTER the announcement of withdraw from Iraq, they found more bombs on train tracks.

The situation is fucked. It is the situation we are in.

Huh? You mean to tell me we would not be safer at home if we pulled out of Iraq? Blasphemy!

[sgtclub]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Fuck arrests. Start assassinating or deporting every asshole who preaches jihad. In USSR, the anti terrorism squads used to retaliate by kidnapping the terrorists' families and then negotiating with the terrorists. Fight fire with fire. In Syria, Assad bulldozed and murdered an entire neighborhood of fundamentalists who started yammering about Jihad. They didn't do it again. I know we can't do that, but there are soft ways to do it.

Are you kidding? We can't even deface their Korans without an uproar here.