From: Eeyore on


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


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


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


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


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