Knicks · OT: The ‘How to Spend Your Exile’ thread (page 65)

F*** me.

ToddTT wrote:F*** me.

Adding a sexual offender to the video is a bold move.

Anybody try https://www.redefinemeals.com ?

Pretty decent food, convenient as hell, and healthier than a lot of takeout.

Looks like they are popping up in a lot of places.

Just saw Project Hail Mary. Wow. One of the best movies I have ever seen. Must watch!

Also, anyone here watches Invincible? That scene of Conquest behind Oliver gave me chills.

Anybody's doctor ever bill hundreds for a five minute follow-up appointment that could have been a ****ing email?

**** this country.

NYKBocker wrote:Also, anyone here watches Invincible? That scene of Conquest behind Oliver gave me chills.

Thragg is on some next level sh! t. It's not just the brutality, but the cold logic behind it that's scary. Lee Pace was the perfect voice casting.

ToddTT wrote:Anybody's doctor ever bill hundreds for a five minute follow-up appointment that could have been a ****ing email?

**** this country.

I'm with you on this one. Our health care system SUCKS and I have really good insurance too

ToddTT wrote:Anybody's doctor ever bill hundreds for a five minute follow-up appointment that could have been a ****ing email?

**** this country.

Yep, been there done that. He wouldn't renew my insulin prescription without a visit. . .

So we just watched "12 Angry Men" with the family, the old black and white one. What a great movie!!

Hundreds of dollars for a visit? Sounds steep. You guys have have health insurance to off set that cost? Bring it down to a co-pay?

Nalod wrote:Hundreds of dollars for a visit? Sounds steep. You guys have have health insurance to off set that cost? Bring it down to a co-pay?

Doctor billed $320. Cigna said give me a ****ing break. Negotiated the bill down to $180.

Doctor made $180 for a visit that didn't need to happen, and lasted less than 5 minutes. Between the drive, and waiting for an hour beyond my appointment time, in a dingy and depressing waiting room, this wasted hours of my day.

Doctors have nothing to lose by having you come back, just so you can say you are feeling fine. So they all smile and say it was great seeing you, and that you should make another appointment on the way out.

Money is top priority. No surprise. Avoiding lawsuits is probably priority #2. Your well-being is probably a few priorities later.

ToddTT wrote:

Nalod wrote:Hundreds of dollars for a visit? Sounds steep. You guys have have health insurance to off set that cost? Bring it down to a co-pay?

Doctor billed $320. Cigna said give me a ****ing break. Negotiated the bill down to $180.

Doctor made $180 for a visit that didn't need to happen, and lasted less than 5 minutes. Between the drive, and waiting for an hour beyond my appointment time, in a dingy and depressing waiting room, this wasted hours of my day.

Doctors have nothing to lose by having you come back, just so you can say you are feeling fine. So they all smile and say it was great seeing you, and that you should make another appointment on the way out.

Money is top priority. No surprise. Avoiding lawsuits is probably priority #2. Your well-being is probably a few priorities later.

Scammer car mechanics are all blushing somewhere in the corner

ToddTT wrote:

Nalod wrote:Hundreds of dollars for a visit? Sounds steep. You guys have have health insurance to off set that cost? Bring it down to a co-pay?

Doctor billed $320. Cigna said give me a ****ing break. Negotiated the bill down to $180.

Doctor made $180 for a visit that didn't need to happen, and lasted less than 5 minutes. Between the drive, and waiting for an hour beyond my appointment time, in a dingy and depressing waiting room, this wasted hours of my day.

Doctors have nothing to lose by having you come back, just so you can say you are feeling fine. So they all smile and say it was great seeing you, and that you should make another appointment on the way out.

Money is top priority. No surprise. Avoiding lawsuits is probably priority #2. Your well-being is probably a few priorities later.

Your not wrong. No blood test? The pricing is bizzare. This Dr in their network? If so they usually prenegotiate the pricing. Not saying you did anything wrong. The system is wack.

My experience is in North Carolina there is this continued build out of now competing systems now constructing small hospitals as our population is growing in areas were it was not previously permited to compete In. They cry they are not making money but perhaps these satellite offerings (they are really nice and offer many amentities and preventive services) do bring down costs. My Dr. friends got bought out of practices years ago and made really good money then but they hated the new owners and most have retired early. The younger Docs are not so fortunate. They make nice salaries but really over worked and are burning out. AI will help in many areas as do the inclux if PA's to administer the more basic services at lower costs.

To counter your experience the nature of liablity in the system almost demands acocuntablity to administering prescriptions when things go wrong. Medicine is an imperfect science and when things go south the legal system permits restitution for malpractice.

Trump famolusly called out "Obama Care" but has not offered any tangable solutions. Funny, we slam "Socialized medicine" but love Medicare!
Yes its limited. Socialized medicine in other countires is also. Not talked about is buying suppliments which provides better coverage/services to those who buy them both here and abroad. A national social gov't administered system for everyone would massive upfront investment and require all to participate and americans don't like being told what to do. Obama had inflicted a $500 tax for anyone not in the system to pay and Supreme court shot it down. We politicize religion, education, abortion, medicine, science, virus's and would no doubt the subject do the same with the math behind such an investment. Domestic economics drive politics.

I am not debating here and obviously leaving many aspects alone or appear to be simplifying things a bit.

How many of you guys mountain bike, gravel bike road bike or just casually bike around town, or commute to work. I started commuting to work for exercise about 8-10 miles daily in April. I'm 55 and I'm a guy who from 13-40 rode a bike everywhere. I used to mountain bike and road bike in NYC, but I don't feel capable of doing that now. I had a 20 year old Specialized Hard Tail and just got a Canandale Quick 6 for daily commuting. Yet, I think I want to get a dedicated gravel bike and commit to intensive weekend rides. Any of you guys into cycling ?

Alpha1971 wrote:How many of you guys mountain bike, gravel bike road bike or just casually bike around town, or commute to work. I started commuting to work for exercise about 8-10 miles daily in April. I'm 55 and I'm a guy who from 13-40 rode a bike everywhere. I used to mountain bike and road bike in NYC, but I don't feel capable of doing that now. I had a 20 year old Specialized Hard Tail and just got a Canandale Quick 6 for daily commuting. Yet, I think I want to get a dedicated gravel bike and commit to intensive weekend rides. Any of you guys into cycling ?

I have a mountain bike that I haven’t used in 20 years. In the age of Amazon and DoorDash and cell phones I would fear for my life if I ever busted it out and took it for a ride.

I nearly get hit by a car on a weekly basis just walking my dogs.

As far as my stationary bike, I have no excuse for not getting on that.

Have you had any near-death experiences on the road?

I’m super hero’d out, but looking forward to this.

I saw Masters of the Universe. I won't describe it as a great movie, but there was nice action and certainly hit those nostalgia nodes in my brain. I was certainly entertained. Anyone who has memories terrorizing their siblings with the sword of power from the He Man playset will enjoy.

BigDaddyG wrote:I saw Masters of the Universe. I won't describe it as a great movie, but there was nice action and certainly hit those nostalgia nodes in my brain. I was certainly entertained. Anyone who has memories terrorizing their siblings with the sword of power from the He Man playset will enjoy.

I also saw Disclosure Day. I'd give a review, but I fell asleep during the first 15 minute. The rest of the movie seemed, but I have no desire to try and watch it again.