From: Eeyore on 12 Nov 2006 13:31 John Fields wrote: > Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >unsettled wrote: > > > >> I am at a slight loss in the > >> medicine coverage if I use Canadian pricing as > >> the basis, but way ahead if I use USA prices. > > > >Why are the same medicines more expensive in the USA ? > > --- > Trick question? > > One would think a know-it-all like you'd be able to figure it out > with no help at all. I'm asking you. Graham
From: Eeyore on 12 Nov 2006 13:32 Ben Newsam wrote: > On Sun, 12 Nov 06 13:47:55 GMT, jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote: > > >So you do have to be vetted. You already have limited access. > >When, or if, your GP infrastructure goes to pieces, you'll have > >no access. > > <Boggle> That's plain daft. WHy should it fall to pieces? Or rather > why would the GP infrastructure fall to pieces leaving the hospital > and consultant system in place? They are all part of the same thing. BAH seems to be having some difficulty understanding this concept. Graham
From: Eeyore on 12 Nov 2006 13:40 jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote: > Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote: > >> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >> >You wouldn't get far on ?5263 over here for sure. > >> > >> I didn't say it was easy and one also has to give up a lot > >> of middle class "attitudes" ;-). > > > >Around here you'd pay ~ ?3000 p.a. minimum just for > >a very basic rented room ! > > In the US you can't plan on renting when you stop working. Part > of way we live is to spend a part of our wages on a place to live > that will become yours after a few years. That way you can > eliminate paying rent as part of your living expense. Round here a small flat will cost ?130,000 ! That's the entry price for your own place. There is *no way* you can buy that easily even on an average wage for a single person. Graham
From: Eeyore on 12 Nov 2006 13:43 jmfbahciv(a)aol.com wrote: > "T Wake" <usenet.es7at(a)gishpuppy.com> wrote: > ><jmfbahciv(a)aol.com> wrote in message > >> Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > > >>>You wouldn't get far on ?5263 over here for sure. > >> > >> I didn't say it was easy and one also has to give up a lot > >> of middle class "attitudes" ;-). > > > >Like housing, food, clothing ... > > Now stop being stupid. You do have to plan. My folks (2 people) > are living on $10K; if you divide by 2, that's $5K. But the > division not a correct thing to do. There are considerable economies living as a couple. > You grow your own food; If you have land. > you don't buy many clothes and what > you do buy, you limit your price to $2 or less. Not much of a life though is it ? Graham
From: Eeyore on 12 Nov 2006 13:46
Jamie wrote: > T Wake wrote: > > > I assume in other threads you make posts which are not simply either insults > > of flamebait towards Eeyore.... > > > You would do you're self a great justice, by not collaborate with an > individual that, apparently, has great difficulties on decided what side > of the street they would like to be on. Me ? Do elaborate about these difficulties you see. Graham |