Not a great day for Luigi

[real chili 83]

IBTL

[tower912]

Mutaman, you either missed the memo or you only want to post once every three weeks.

[Skatastrophy]

Mutaman, you either missed the memo or you only want to post once every three weeks.

The mods don't read scoop, they just post stickies

[forgetful]

Nobody forces anyone to eat a double whopper or a big gulp.

There is a fraternity that makes their pledges eat a couch, so I'm sure there is one out there that makes them eat a double whopper and a big gulp.

[The Sultan]

Lots of struggles in my family - cancer, drug abuse, alcoholism/depression, obesity, learning disabilities and many more. My older brother couldn't beat his, committed suicide more than 20 years ago. I still mourn him, but if I held anyone other than him responsible for what happened he would haunt me from his grave. My younger brother quit drinking almost 30 years ago and still goes to meetings 4 or 5 times a week. I gave up the Budweiser 24 years ago and couldn't be happier. My wife has (at least up to now) beaten breast cancer and melanoma. I could go for several paragraphs but enough. Most of our challenges (and gifts) came from our gene pool. We celebrated the latter and tried our best to deal with the former without complaint. We thought (and still think) of ourselves as incredibly lucky. And that hurdles overcome are what people are ultimately judged by. So I'm fine with what life's brought me, the happy and the sad.

It's strange then that you want to draw the line at obesity, even though overeating isn't the sole cause of obesity. We treat all sorts of illness and injuries that were due, in part, to the actions of the patient.

[Uncle Rico]

It's strange then that you want to draw the line at obesity, even though overeating isn't the sole cause of obesity. We treat all sorts of illness and injuries that were due, in part, to the actions of the patient.

Can we call them names and mock them?

[tower912]

It's strange then that you want to draw the line at obesity, even though overeating isn't the sole cause of obesity. We treat all sorts of illness and injuries that were due, in part, to the actions of the patient.

Geez, tell me about it.  So many of my peers and co-workers dealing with obscure cancers, heart disease (me), though there is no family history, joint replacements (not Rico and Newsdreams type of joints) all due to the actions of the patients.

[jesmu84]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/13/florida-woman-health-insurance-threat

Swift justice for "threats" to corporations


https://x.com/lukewgoldstein/status/1867590304460681269?t=VKjUWmHCs1KBPIbCuVSgxA&s=19

Make sure the CEOs feel safe

[muwarrior69]

Yea, no.

It's much more likely due to the lack of accessible medical care in our country.

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadians-faced-longest-ever-health-care-wait-times-in-2024-study-finds

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-people-skip-medical-treatment-due-to-healthcare-costs/

There are issues with healthcare regardless if its single payer or private insurance.

[The Sultan]

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadians-faced-longest-ever-health-care-wait-times-in-2024-study-finds

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-people-skip-medical-treatment-due-to-healthcare-costs/

There are issues with healthcare regardless if its single payer or private insurance.

No kidding.

[Uncle Rico]

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadians-faced-longest-ever-health-care-wait-times-in-2024-study-finds

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-people-skip-medical-treatment-due-to-healthcare-costs/

There are issues with healthcare regardless if its single payer or private insurance.

I love this is the go-to-defense for corporate bootlickers.

American healthcare sucks but what about!

Eat the rich

[tower912]

Yes, there are problems with single payer.  Ideally, we, as humans, should be striving to improve and develop something better.   In so many ways and things.

[#UnleashSean]

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadians-faced-longest-ever-health-care-wait-times-in-2024-study-finds

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-people-skip-medical-treatment-due-to-healthcare-costs/

There are issues with healthcare regardless if its single payer or private insurance.

Because the other one has problems we should continue with a clearly broken system?

It's like the argument against robotic cars not having 100% safety record.

[Hards Alumni]

Lots of struggles in my family - cancer, drug abuse, alcoholism/depression, obesity, learning disabilities and many more. My older brother couldn't beat his, committed suicide more than 20 years ago. I still mourn him, but if I held anyone other than him responsible for what happened he would haunt me from his grave. My younger brother quit drinking almost 30 years ago and still goes to meetings 4 or 5 times a week. I gave up the Budweiser 24 years ago and couldn't be happier. My wife has (at least up to now) beaten breast cancer and melanoma. I could go for several paragraphs but enough. Most of our challenges (and gifts) came from our gene pool. We celebrated the latter and tried our best to deal with the former without complaint. We thought (and still think) of ourselves as incredibly lucky. And that hurdles overcome are what people are ultimately judged by. So I'm fine with what life's brought me, the happy and the sad.

You're not talking about the same thing as I am.  Has anyone in your family had their financial well being ruined from health care costs?

[Hards Alumni]

https://nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadians-faced-longest-ever-health-care-wait-times-in-2024-study-finds

https://usafacts.org/articles/how-many-people-skip-medical-treatment-due-to-healthcare-costs/

There are issues with healthcare regardless if its single payer or private insurance.

I have a great healthcare plan and I still had to wait 9 months for a scan on my shoulder.

And then later I had to cancel that appointment due to a schedule conflict.

I haven't bothered to set a new appointment since it'll likely be at least 9 more months.

[jesmu84]

I have a great healthcare plan and I still had to wait 9 months for a scan on my shoulder.

And then later I had to cancel that appointment due to a schedule conflict.

I haven't bothered to set a new appointment since it'll likely be at least 9 more months.

Did you mean to quote my post?

Sorry about your long wait

[Jockey]

Hochul should have the same concern for the victims of the violence by these CEOs. They allow people (lots of them) to die, suffer more, and cause bankruptcy and Homelessness.

Violence begets violence.

[Uncle Rico]

Hochul should have the same concern for the victims of the violence by these CEOs. They allow people (lots of them) to die, suffer more, and cause bankruptcy and Homelessness.

Violence begets violence.

Those people don't give enough political contributions

[#UnleashSean]

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/dec/13/florida-woman-health-insurance-threat

Swift justice for "threats" to corporations


https://x.com/lukewgoldstein/status/1867590304460681269?t=VKjUWmHCs1KBPIbCuVSgxA&s=19

Make sure the CEOs feel safe

"We protect everybody on the streets of New York, not just CEOs" - Hochul

But you only police protection and state assistance to CEO's while people are literally murdered daily in the city.

[Lennys Tap]

It's strange then that you want to draw the line at obesity, even though overeating isn't the sole cause of obesity. We treat all sorts of illness and injuries that were due, in part, to the actions of the patient.

I don't draw the line at obesity. It's just #1. Lots of other activities of choice that cost everyone - smoking, alcohol and other drugs leading the way.

[The Sultan]

I don't draw the line at obesity. It's just #1. Lots of other activities of choice that cost everyone - smoking, alcohol and other drugs leading the way.

So what do we do about former smokers who get lung cancer?  Do we just shrug our shoulders and say "hey, it was your choice to smoke?"

Should we provide support for smokers who want to stop so they can improve their health? 

[wadesworld]

Nobody smokes or drinks in Europe.

[Lennys Tap]

So what do we do about former smokers who get lung cancer?  Do we just shrug our shoulders and say "hey, it was your choice to smoke?"

Should we provide support for smokers who want to stop so they can improve their health? 

Of course, never said we shouldn't.

Sean said that our Healthcare system was at fault for the US having lower life expectancies than some other countries. I pointed out that the biggest reason for lower life expectancies wasn't the Healthcare system - it was that, as a country (and compared to other countries) we're overweight. Add to that we don't exercise enough.

[The Sultan]

Of course, never said we shouldn't.

Sean said that our Healthcare system was at fault for the US having lower life expectancies than some other countries. I pointed out that the biggest reason for lower life expectancies wasn't the Healthcare system - it was that, as a country (and compared to other countries) we're overweight. Add to that we don't exercise enough.

Except our infant mortality rates are also awful. We went from top ten in the world around 1950 to around 60th. All of Western Europe has lapped us.

[Uncle Rico]

Except our infant mortality rates are also awful. We went from top ten in the world around 1950 to around 60th. All of Western Europe has lapped us.

Babies are fat