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"Jay Honeck" wrote in message news:AkF8e.24672$Bb3.14584@attbi_s22... How else do you explain the fact that medical bills are a leading cause of bankruptcies in this country? You have pointed out something that needs to be addressed: It's all about personal responsibility. Check out AFLAC insurance. It's affordable, very specific, and for the cost of a cable TV subscription will cover someone quite adequately in the event of a catastrophic illness or injury -- the kind that most often drives a person into bankruptcy. My company provides insurance (AFLAC is the underwriter, Guardian is the issuer...I think) and split the cost for our 14 employees who pay roughly $90-110 a month for $250K catastrophic coverage and limited medical coverage. No, it doesn't cover hangnails and every little gripe, but when one of my supervisors fractured an ankle, his costs were $500 for treatment and therapy. -- Matt --------------------- Matthew W. Barrow Site-Fill Homes, LLC. Montrose, CO |
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"Bob Fry" wrote in message ... "Dave Stadt" writes: "Dave Stadt" writes: make me number three. Well, most people respond in kind to how they're treated. No doubt they found you disgusting first. I don't remember you being there. No doubt they were being French. Awww, Dave, I knew you couldn't stay away. A fake plonk after all, eh? ;-)= I am afraid you made a left turn. My keyboard has never uttered the word "plonk." |
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"Jay Honeck" wrote I own and operate a hotel in a city that is home to a world-class university, with 35,000 under- and post-graduate students, and 15,000 faculty members and staff. World class university? Ha! The Ohio State University has more than 15,000 people employed, just to clean the toilets! VBG -- Jim in NC |
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World class university? Ha! The Ohio State University has more than
15,000 people employed, just to clean the toilets! VBG Hey -- we've seen those Ohio State fans (mostly alumnus) at the hotel during football season! ;-) -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Bob Fry wrote:
"William W. Plummer" writes: Peter Duniho wrote: [snip] Your message is offensive. MYOB. Peter's message was thoughtful and on target, and while he sure doesn't need me to defend him, I do anyway. Calling out a poster who regularly stereotypes and disparages entire nations and continents is very much all of our business. I feel compelled to enter my agreement with Bob and Peter. Peter may have gone a tiny bit too far in his rebuttal, but I think he was right on target with his sentiments and perceptions. Keep in mind though that there is a difference between "racism", "bigotry", "politically incorrect" and "insensitive". *French* is not a race. It is a nationality. Therefore the comment/s would not be racist. The word "bigot" (which, ironically, is derived from French) means "a person obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices". ( Merriam-Webster ) Therefore the comment about "dunderheads" would not intrinsically be bigoted unless he was decidedly adamant about it. However, "politically incorrect" and "insensitive" are certainly candidates for discussion if we should wish to splinter off away from the topic of aviation. Antonio |
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In article , Chris wrote:
Reminds me of the time I was on vacation and passing through Utah. A waitress in the delightful little town of Torrey said "you have strange English accents, say where are you folks from?" "England", we replied. "What state is that in?" she asked. We just smiled. Any further explanation was going to be a mite challenging. Don't worry - I got asked on two separate occasions whether English is spoken in England, or "whether it's just an accent y'all have". I also find the "Well is there an Isle of Woman" question gets rather old rather quick, but I can forgive that - most people in the Isle of Man haven't heard of Rhode Island so I'd hardly expect them to have heard of our windswept rock in the Irish Sea. In any case -- actaully visiting (to live) places strips away much of the ignorant stereotypes we often harbour - I soon learned that the United States didn't even remotely fit the stereotypes we normally hold here (or that are promoted by Hollywood, which seems to believe the US consists of Los Angeles and perhaps NY and Chicago if they are feeling generous). I've been to 26 states in the US and it doesn't take long to realise there's one thing you can't do and that is generalize. I decided to leave the US not because I didn't like it (I like it a lot and visit frequently - and I was easily better paid in the US) but because there are things *other* than the cost of avgas that makes me choose where I live. Oh, and France is a beautiful country too, and the Anglo-American stereotype of the French is also in most cases couldn't be more wrong. Just because French society has different values to the US doesn't make them "dunderheaded" either. -- Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net "Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee" |
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In article E_E8e.23627$8Z6.14028@attbi_s21, Jay Honeck wrote:
In my experience, networking has very little to do with luck. Sometimes it does. My last two jobs were got through 'networking' - I just happened to meet the right people. One was a member of the flying club. The other the CFI of the glider club. It just so happened I was the person they were looking for. Never underestimate the power of 'networking'. But as for much of my fortunes - yes, they are mostly the product of luck. I didn't have any control over my birth - it was certainly fortunate that being born into a middle class British family means I was born into the world's richest 10%. The vast majority of the world doesn't have it anywhere as easy. -- Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net "Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee" |
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But as for much of my fortunes - yes, they are mostly the product of
luck. I didn't have any control over my birth - it was certainly fortunate that being born into a middle class British family means I was born into the world's richest 10%. The vast majority of the world doesn't have it anywhere as easy. That's for sure. If any of us have luck on our side, it's surely those of us who were fortunate enough to be born in the "Western world." -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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Just because French society has different values to the US doesn't make
them "dunderheaded" either. Call it what you will. Anyone -- French, British, or Martian -- dumb enough to tax avgas up to $7.50 per gallon is dunderheaded. And that's on a *good* day. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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to tell you the truth: I've heard from some universities around the world
(in the news etc.), but I've never heard from your university. But this is only me. Hey -- didn't you hear? We just received national press coverage for being the university with the highest percentage of "binge drinking" in the nation? ;-) Ah, to be young again... Actually, the University of Iowa is routinely ranked in the top ten in the country, and it's generally considered number one in the U.S. for literature and writing. If you've ever heard of the "Writer's Workshop," it's based right here in Iowa City. Of course, being Austrian, I suppose it's a long shot that you would have heard of an English language writer's workshop? Grad students from all over the world flock here to attend it, and admission is incredibly prestigious. Once you've "been to the workshop" you are generally considered "somebody" in the literary world. -- Jay Honeck Iowa City, IA Pathfinder N56993 www.AlexisParkInn.com "Your Aviation Destination" |
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