THE THREAD!!!

[Chickenboy]

Sorry, guys. Lemme try to start this off right...

Good morning. [8D]

[Chickenboy]

Heh heh...UNP...I must be in the front row...

[USSAmerica]

He missed the tag!  [:D]

[USSAmerica]

Dang, now I know I'm old enough to post on the geezer thread if I remember that commercial.  [:D]

[Nikademus]

Tastes Great!

Less Filling!

[scott64]

So far over one foot of snow in my backyard. [X(]

[Nikademus]

nice....we got zero snow this year. (except up in the mountains of course) bummer. [:(]

[Grollub]

ORIGINAL: USS America

Dang, now I know I'm old enough to post on the geezer thread if I remember that commercial.  [:D]

Uhm, no, it's when you don't remember that your'e eligible to post on the geezer thread ... [:D]

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Tastes Great!

Less Filling!

"We only need one pin, Rodney!"

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Tastes Great!

Less Filling!

"We only need one pin, Rodney!"

[&:]

Loved the Bob Eucher ads (as per my quote above), but don't remember that line...

[Nikademus]

The Rod-ster......a classic character.....RIP.

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: Nikademus

Tastes Great!

Less Filling!

"We only need one pin, Rodney!"

[&:]

Loved the Bob Eucher ads (as per my quote above), but don't remember that line...

One of a series, I believe for "Lite Beer" from Miller, mid to late 70's. Rodney Dangerfield getting no respect in all of them. [:D]

[USSAmerica]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omB-HVs6sRw  [:D]

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: USS America
One of a series, I believe for "Lite Beer" from Miller, mid to late 70's. Rodney Dangerfield getting no respect in all of them. [:D]

when did he ever get any respect? [:D]

[AW1Steve]

Home with a messed up back tithe......[8|]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: USS America

Good morning - Tithe. [&o][&o][&o]

I know that politics are no-no here at "THE THREAD!!!" but I would just like to ask our USA brethren "over the big pond" regarding new healthcare reform... I hope this is not inappropriate... [:)]

So... what does it mean for ordinary citizens? What would that reform mean to you guys (for example - would you have to pay more to insurance companies)?

Thanks in advance!


Leo "Apollo11"

To be entirely honest Leo , we don't completely know what this new bill means. [&:] The discussion , debate and until yesterday the bill it's self have been entirely done behind closed doors. I've been a "DC watcher" my whole life , and I've NEVER seen a political act done in such secrecy. Even having friends who work on Capitol hill hasn't helped much , as most congressional staff has been "kept out of the loop". Even members of the US military have said to me wistfully , "I wish we could keep secrets like that".[X(] So I really don't know what the bill will truly mean to me. But for a Democracy with elected representation to have done this or any act in such secrecy , and with so many legal and parliamentary tricks , scares the bejesus out of me!

The irony is that the bill was signed 245 years to the day after "The Stamp act". That surely can not be a good sign.[X(] [:(]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: Onime No Kyo

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

ORIGINAL: USS America

Good morning - Tithe. [&o][&o][&o]

I know that politics are no-no here at "THE THREAD!!!" but I would just like to ask our USA brethren "over the big pond" regarding new healthcare reform... I hope this is not inappropriate... [:)]

So... what does it mean for ordinary citizens? What would that reform mean to you guys (for example - would you have to pay more to insurance companies)?

Thanks in advance!


Leo "Apollo11"

Some of the more important stipulations of the law are that 1) by 2014 all people in the US must be insured either themselves, by the employer or by the government if they qualify 2) health insurance carriers can no longer cancel your policy if you begin to cost them too much 3) health insurance carriers can no longer deny you coverage based on a preexisting condition and 4) kids can be carried on a parents' insurance until age 26 (whereas before it was 21, so kids were without health coverage through most of college).

However, what the actual results will be, how fast, if at all, they will happen and what the economic ramifications will be remains to be seen. As it is, an appeal was filed within an hour of it being signed into law.

Yuri have seen the bill? [&:] Did you get a hold of a copy somehow? We've (most people I know in the DC area) have been trying to do that. Is it on line somewhere? It was promised that all legislation would be on line 5 days before signing , but I don't know anyone whose found it. If you or anyone out there can point me in the right direction, I'd be very , very greatful. [&:]

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Home with a messed up back tithe......[8|]

What did you do to your back, Steve? You can't be laid up. You have packing and moving to do! [:)]

[AW1Steve]

ORIGINAL: USS America

ORIGINAL: AW1Steve

Home with a messed up back tithe......[8|]

What did you do to your back, Steve? You can't be laid up. You have packing and moving to do! [:)]

No kidding![:(] And I'm supposed to start my househunting road trip! I've put off departure till Monday, and I'm babying it with ibopropen and a heating pad. It seems to be a problem with tension vice an actual pull, so I'm pretty sure things will be alright. I'm just going to force myself to take it easy this weekend. [:)]

[DuckofTindalos]

Well, I see you guys decided to piss all over the only rule we have here. Enjoy yourselves, I'm done with this place.