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  1. Special master: Appeals court halts review of Trump documents seized at Mar-a-Lago | CNN Politics
  2. Its my understanding that AU Medicare covers all citizens and permanent residents regardless of age, sort of their version of UHC: Australia's Healthcare System: How it Works for Expats and Foreigners (internationalinsurance.com)
  3. @ All of you living in UHC nirvanas, I assume all vaccinations and medicines are free of charge? @Gorth, youre geezerly like me, does AU Medicare pay for everything? Would you have to pay anything out of pocket for the Shingles vaccine?
  4. That doesnt save Joe a dime. I have bigger fish to fry than qq about a companys profit margin. I worry about me and mine and thanks be upon the FSM that I have good insurance. But a lot of people dont have insurance so these types of preventative medicine are ignored. Do you know what would largely prevent that? UHC. Or perhaps we should nationalize the entire medical industry (hospitals, doctors, pharmaceutical companies, R&D)?
  5. Whenever you get a vaccination at a Walgreens, they give you a printout that describes the vaccine, possible side effects, etc. Part of the etc. is they show the cost of the vaccination. As I was perusing the document I noticed the cost for a single Shingles shot (2 are required) costs $205.99! Now my insurance picks up 100% of vaccinations (and generic drugs) so its not my problem, but just imagine some Joe Shmoe walking in off the street with no insurance! $412.00 for the complete round of vaccination is criminal! My wife even said, if we werent covered, she would just take her chances getting Shingles before paying that much, and I wouldnt be surprised if a lot of people think that way. This causes people to "roll the dice" wrt their health, and then when the guano hits the air circulation mechanism, they have no recourse. This is a great example of why we need UHC.
  6. Next, we airdrop extra large condoms, marked small or medium, to make them question their manhood. 6 Things you didn't know about the CIA | Sky HISTORY TV Channel
  7. Christine McVie
  8. I guess its not "metal" but Free Bird has a great guitar ensemble. I wish I could have seen these guys live. Well, I saw them live at NAS Jacksonville in the early 90's but all the good ones died in the plane crash: 1) Ignore the Confederate battle flag. 2) Skip to 6:47 if you just want the guitars. 3) Wow, 1977 California girls! Not an uggo in the stadium.
  9. Damn sorry to hear that. Hopefully they can find a treatment that is effective for you. Has your doctor already prescribed some of these?: Psoriasis - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
  10. Yeah, Im pretty crap about going to the doctor and will usually only do so if somethings hanging out of my body. Between 1997 and whatever year Covid started, Id only gone to the doctor once when I twisted up my foot missing a stair. But Father Time is undefeated, and Im no exception, so I decided to put a little more effort into being proactive with my health. As my wife puts it, whos 5 years my junior; "these are the years when things start breaking down".
  11. I dont notice it when Im wearing them and looking through them, I notice it when I look in the mirror. But I have to agree on the auto-shades, thats awesome. I also think I should have gotten bifocals, but with no magnification at all on the bottom half of the lenses. I dont need any correction out to 5-6 feet, so now I have to prop them on my head when Im using my pc.
  12. Two weeks ago I got new glasses. Pros: apparently the prescription of my previous glasses (that Ive worn for almost a decade) was too strong. Cons: I got the Transition lenses and they dont go perfectly clear indoors. Theres still a slight tint and thats bothering me. Last week I got a general physical (they were quite surprised my last Tetanus shot was 30 years ago ) and today I got the first round of the Shingles vaccine. Sucks getting old but I guess that wraps up my medical needs for a while.
  13. Orion flies far beyond the Moon, returns an instantly iconic photo | Ars Technica
  14. "He who seeks out butthurt has a 100% success rate." Gfted1 2022 Anno Domini
  15. Luckily you dont care or youd have to charge BVC rent for your headspace! r00fles!
  16. Irene Cara
  17. I couldnt help myself and already spoiled me the first time you mentioned it. I does sound pretty good.
  18. I went to my doctor for a general checkup and everything is green across the board. HUZZAH! But being male, and of a certain age, for the first time I had to undergo an uncomfortable procedure.
  19. You fatcat!
  20. Heh, I try and try to spoil my cats but they have such a bland palette. Theyre totally content with eating kibble every day, although I do cycle it between salmon and chicken. The wont even eat the delicious tuna or sardines anymore! Im an enabler to my animals and offer them everything Im eating but theyre persnickety.
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