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Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
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Acetaminamerican
Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
Man's mom dies. While cleaning out her possessions, finds frozen mummified infant corpse of his older sister in his mother's freezer.
Man's mom dies. While cleaning out her possessions, finds frozen mummified infant corpse of his older sister in his mother's freezer.
aparch
Acetaminamerican
Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
Long article from Jalopnik about the racist trends of the 50's and 60's that lead to the construction of I-81 through the heart of Syracuse, and the effects it had. I've heard similar stories, and have seen first hand the after affects of similar work in the Chicagoland region. The current project I'm on still has city atlas maps that show the pre-expressway street grid and property boundaries even though the expressway (and the infrastructure that we're replacing) has been built since (and after) 1962.
Long article from Jalopnik about the racist trends of the 50's and 60's that lead to the construction of I-81 through the heart of Syracuse, and the effects it had. I've heard similar stories, and have seen first hand the after affects of similar work in the Chicagoland region. The current project I'm on still has city atlas maps that show the pre-expressway street grid and property boundaries even though the expressway (and the infrastructure that we're replacing) has been built since (and after) 1962.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
> "I want more answers"
I think you know the only answer that matters, dude.
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> "I want more answers"
I think you know the only answer that matters, dude.
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ticapnews
Never graduate.
I remember growing up the "Today" Show on NBC was a bastion of hard, informed news. Gumbel, Pauley and Brokaw would have experts and real journalists on to discuss the issues of the day.
My mom is watching now with the volume cranked to overcome the air conditioner and listening to the two hosts talk about this college scandal was painful. Misinformation, half-truths and glossing over the news with total nonchalance.
Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
Scams like this have been going on forever. I know a couple (now long since dead) who divorced 30 years ago after 40 years of marriage just so she could become eligible for public assistance due to a medical issue and he wouldn't lose his repair business.
There is a very simple rule. If you are handing out money based upon "need" you are going to get all sorts of people who will try to prove to you that they "need" it. Assume you're being scammed. Trust later.
Scams like this have been going on forever. I know a couple (now long since dead) who divorced 30 years ago after 40 years of marriage just so she could become eligible for public assistance due to a medical issue and he wouldn't lose his repair business.
There is a very simple rule. If you are handing out money based upon "need" you are going to get all sorts of people who will try to prove to you that they "need" it. Assume you're being scammed. Trust later.
Handyman
Hug someone you care about...
Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
See I disagree. That is the BS Insurance companies sling to justify why many of them have the "deny first" policy. Smart businesses assume a certain level of theft and make a margin for it. They dont screw over the ones in need to prevent the (much lower level of) theft.
see also: All the money wasted/whining about preventing voter fraud these days by a certain political group.
See I disagree. That is the BS Insurance companies sling to justify why many of them have the "deny first" policy. Smart businesses assume a certain level of theft and make a margin for it. They dont screw over the ones in need to prevent the (much lower level of) theft.
see also: All the money wasted/whining about preventing voter fraud these days by a certain political group.
Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
I think the issue with insurance companies is different, for example what we're seeing here in Minnesota with BCBS, which I assume you are referring to, at least in part.
The BCBS problem is an interesting one, but also very dangerous and maddening. I like the idea of someone at least asking questions about whether a diagnostic test or certain treatment is reasonable and necessary, because I do believe there is a tendency in some cases to over test or over treat. There is a financial benefit to it, plus I think doctors probably take a "better safe than sorry" approach so as to avoid getting sued.
On the other hand, letting someone in North Carolina sit and second guess what my doctor says is necessary, the person who has actually examined me and talked to me and has probably treated me for years, is very, very frightening.
But all of that is wrapped up in contract law and in the duty of a physician to treat you within an appropriate standard of care, and what happens when someone second guesses that opinion and bars the care.
What I'm talking about is simply handouts based upon need. I've served on foundation boards where we've been approached by groups claiming a need, only to have discovered that they're concealing the true financial status of their group. The same with school aid. I work with a guy who has lived with his girlfriend for five years. They want to get married. They intend to get married. But she makes $40,000/year and has two kids about to enter college, and he makes five times what she does, and getting married isn't exactly going to improve the ol' FAFSA form. Thus, they wait.
I think the issue with insurance companies is different, for example what we're seeing here in Minnesota with BCBS, which I assume you are referring to, at least in part.
The BCBS problem is an interesting one, but also very dangerous and maddening. I like the idea of someone at least asking questions about whether a diagnostic test or certain treatment is reasonable and necessary, because I do believe there is a tendency in some cases to over test or over treat. There is a financial benefit to it, plus I think doctors probably take a "better safe than sorry" approach so as to avoid getting sued.
On the other hand, letting someone in North Carolina sit and second guess what my doctor says is necessary, the person who has actually examined me and talked to me and has probably treated me for years, is very, very frightening.
But all of that is wrapped up in contract law and in the duty of a physician to treat you within an appropriate standard of care, and what happens when someone second guesses that opinion and bars the care.
What I'm talking about is simply handouts based upon need. I've served on foundation boards where we've been approached by groups claiming a need, only to have discovered that they're concealing the true financial status of their group. The same with school aid. I work with a guy who has lived with his girlfriend for five years. They want to get married. They intend to get married. But she makes $40,000/year and has two kids about to enter college, and he makes five times what she does, and getting married isn't exactly going to improve the ol' FAFSA form. Thus, they wait.
ticapnews
Never graduate.
Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
While true, my point in this case was how this demonstrates the way news broadcasting has fallen in recent years. The vitriol at Faux "News" is bad but this is network TV news with a much higher audience and everyone watching now thinks they have a handle on what this scandal is about and in reality they have no clue. In the old days, there would have been a seven-minute interview between Bryant Gumbel and either a network or local journalist who would explain what happened. Then they would break for commercials and then there would be an 11-minute interview with Jane Pauley and an expert who would put this in context and explain why it's an important story. Now the hosts have a two minute conversation where they laugh and giggle, get facts completely wrong and give the story absolutely no context. Then it's on to some fashion or cooking or whatever segment. It's frustrating.
While true, my point in this case was how this demonstrates the way news broadcasting has fallen in recent years. The vitriol at Faux "News" is bad but this is network TV news with a much higher audience and everyone watching now thinks they have a handle on what this scandal is about and in reality they have no clue. In the old days, there would have been a seven-minute interview between Bryant Gumbel and either a network or local journalist who would explain what happened. Then they would break for commercials and then there would be an 11-minute interview with Jane Pauley and an expert who would put this in context and explain why it's an important story. Now the hosts have a two minute conversation where they laugh and giggle, get facts completely wrong and give the story absolutely no context. Then it's on to some fashion or cooking or whatever segment. It's frustrating.
Fishman'81
Black Bear since D-2
Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
You and Hovey are both right.
I've worked in healthcare for 30+ years, and at a high level. When my facility down-sized, I took-on coding too, as a streamlining measure, and still work as a clinician.
Yes, there's a lot of waste, and there's a lot of superfluous billing for BS testing. it makes me sick to play that game, but that BS $ is what keeps my hospital afloat, because so many people are under-insured, and there's no way to recoup that without working Medicare.
The individual-mandate was a great idea. Pay a little now, and reap the benefits later, when you wouldn't be able to do it otherwise.
It's pretty-much the same as mandatory car insurance, and the Republican AH's never make that comparison. I've paid 40K or so in car insurance in my life, yet have never filed a claim. It's not 'fair', exactly, but it's a reality.
JHC, we live in a "society" for a reason. ..Mutual benefits accrue to all, even if we never have to use them.
You and Hovey are both right.
I've worked in healthcare for 30+ years, and at a high level. When my facility down-sized, I took-on coding too, as a streamlining measure, and still work as a clinician.
Yes, there's a lot of waste, and there's a lot of superfluous billing for BS testing. it makes me sick to play that game, but that BS $ is what keeps my hospital afloat, because so many people are under-insured, and there's no way to recoup that without working Medicare.
The individual-mandate was a great idea. Pay a little now, and reap the benefits later, when you wouldn't be able to do it otherwise.
It's pretty-much the same as mandatory car insurance, and the Republican AH's never make that comparison. I've paid 40K or so in car insurance in my life, yet have never filed a claim. It's not 'fair', exactly, but it's a reality.
JHC, we live in a "society" for a reason. ..Mutual benefits accrue to all, even if we never have to use them.
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Deutsche Gopher Fan
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Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
German kindergartens say they’ll remove pork from menus. Right wingers threaten to bomb the buildings
https://news.vice.com/en_us/article...k-off-their-menus?utm_source=vicenewsfacebook
German kindergartens say they’ll remove pork from menus. Right wingers threaten to bomb the buildings
https://news.vice.com/en_us/article...k-off-their-menus?utm_source=vicenewsfacebook
ticapnews
Never graduate.
Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
Seems like a reasonable reaction.
Seems like a reasonable reaction.
FadeToBlack&Gold
Microlot Marxist
Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
I know I'm going to get criticized for this, but whatever.
Can I ask, why should these schools have to do this? Is it wrong or impossible for them to offer another protein option that would also cover the Muslim kids? Or is the concern that doing so would alienate them from the non-Muslim kids?
I honestly can't think of another country in Europe with a bigger love affair with pork (maybe Austria or Poland). Eliminating it entirely from a public school because of one religious group seems like overkill.
That said, the AfD and the Neo-Nazis can go to hell for threatening violence over it.
I know I'm going to get criticized for this, but whatever.
Can I ask, why should these schools have to do this? Is it wrong or impossible for them to offer another protein option that would also cover the Muslim kids? Or is the concern that doing so would alienate them from the non-Muslim kids?
I honestly can't think of another country in Europe with a bigger love affair with pork (maybe Austria or Poland). Eliminating it entirely from a public school because of one religious group seems like overkill.
That said, the AfD and the Neo-Nazis can go to hell for threatening violence over it.
dxmnkd316
Lucia Apologist
Re: Nice Planet: Screw It, I'm Outta Here
100% agree.
This seems like an unnecessary and silly move by the schools and an immeasurably poor response by the right wingers.
100% agree.
This seems like an unnecessary and silly move by the schools and an immeasurably poor response by the right wingers.
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Deutsche Gopher Fan
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ITs really dumb. I’ve lived in Germany and it makes no sense. Also nazis gonna nazi
MinnesotaNorthStar
Minding the gap
Allergies are different though. A child could die just by breathing in the dust if they're sensitive enough. Muslim children are not going to die because the kid next to them is eating sausage.
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