IMO the conspiracy theory culture is to the point where some folks will believe anything but what is presented as mainstream truth. It’s the “I’m smarter than that” mentality that started with right wing AM radio in the 80’s. It’s reached into all parts of the political spectrum
There are old things that are new to some people. You can watch reruns on TV, rewatch movies you’ve seen before and listen to music that’s 60 years old.
Looks like the voodoo doll in Trilogy Of Terror
Laws vary state to state. I walked into a bar in rural Pennsylvania that had ash trays on the bar and the odor hit me in the face as soon as I walked in the door. Don’t miss that one bit. Someone told me it’s still legal in places that don’t serve food
Reminds me of joke in the movie Support Your Local Sheriff. Inside the saloon the sherif (James Garner) chastises the towns people inside “3 folks have been shot today and it’s not even sundown”. After he leaves the bartender says “you heard the sheriff, no shooting anyone until after dark”
TIL Festivus was created in 1966 by Daniel O’Keefe whose son wrote the Seinfeld episode that popularized it
Let’s not rule out bladder cancer.
Don’t forget those delicious paint chips
To say “insurance company bad” oversimplifies the problem. That’s why it’s foolish to base opinions on memes. Where there’s lots of money, greedy people will find a way to get at it or as I like to say “shit attracts flies”. In my work I deal with private companies that are paid with public dollars. What I see going on has jaded me hardcore. Publicly funding the health care system will be a disaster without overhauling the whole system.
No it doesn’t but I can understand why they don’t greenlight everything. This all is a glaring example why we need single payer health care and doctors that earn a flat rate and not get paid per procedure (there is a name for this, i don’t know it).
A few. I had a primary care doctor who would talk my ear off. After we discussed whatever my problem was he would talk about religion and politics. He was pretty right wing, me having a catholic school education and have long paid attention to politics can hold my own. The odd thing, there was always a waiting room full of patients but he would gab on and on. Eventually I came in for an appointment and I said to his receptionist “the doctor sure doesn’t rush me out of there”. That’s when she said “yeah most insurance companies want you out in fifteen minutes”. At that moment it clicked. The doctor was always looking at his watch, if he went over fifteen minutes he could charge for another fifteen minutes. He also had a waiting room full of posters and pamphlets paid for by pharmaceutical companies. He suggested prescribing me medication for my anxiety, i just laughed. My doctor now has none of that propaganda in his waiting room. My last visit he pushed eating fresh fruit and vegetables. I told him that’s why I come to him, he tells me what I don’t want to hear. I had a dentist who was the same way. Also very religious and right wing.
So it’s a good argument for single payer healthcare
To be fair, I’ve had doctors pad the bill. I’m lucky enough to have decent insurance and I have a few stories about doctors taking advantage of that.
Gen X: you pussies should have been around in the 70’s and 80’s
When I was younger I swore I’d never change and stay true to myself. Easy enough but everything and everyone around me changed and I found myself shaking my fist at the clouds saying how everything was better when I was young. Then I realized I had turned into my old man.
How about the notion that one can afford to live in NYC while working at a coffee shop with only one roommate