You are the king of drunken ex-con Aussie rappers

No mean feat that

Yogi, perhaps you've already answered this question elsewhere on the Board. But, what's the deal on health insurance in the UK? All we get here is anecdotal information on national health insurance and it's all negative. Can you give us the low-down on it?

From what I've seen/heard the system is pretty good. Doctors still manage to make a lot of money and people get their health needs taken care of. It's more focused on preventive medicine rather than making you get sick before they do anything for you.

I have a friend who is from England. Her mother and brothers still live there. They've told me that the healthcare is less than thrilling.

Her mother needed cardiac bypass, but they would only OK a stent. Her brother had cataract surgery. As can be the case, he was left with "snowy" vision and needed to have another surgery to have it corrected. It took several months before he could get the second surgery, and he had to live with that distorted vision all that time.

I'm bored.

Hey Yogi, chime in here.

Have you ever seen anyone throw up while waiting for the red light? Last night the car on my left on the passenger side just threw up all over the road. I wanted to throw up myself.

And now so do we, so thanks for sharing, Mig!

I just saw it last week. A woman driving a truck threw up on the road at a signal. No effect on me. Maybe I sympathized a bit.

I saw it once. It was in Altoona, and the guy was driving a pickup.

never seen it...and i hope i never will...weak stomach never is a good thing.

My wife has thrown up while driving more than once.

Did you read about the woman who was pulled over because she was driving, breast feeding and talking on the phone all at the same time???

Ohio Woman Pulled Over

I have a sudden urge for cookies.

Be careful not to delete them

Not THOSE kind of cookies.....

You talk about multi-tasking.

why was britny spears in ohio? lol

I wonder if Britney Spears deletes cookies?

I am here!

I work for the NHS so i support it. The general idea is that anyone who pays taxes also pays a National Insurance contribution to the government which goes to the NHS and then anyone who has problems can go to hospital and get seen for free.

The problems that have arisen over the years are that the population has grown so much that the NHS has struggled to cope,big waiting lists and the like. Also the politicians fight over it like tigers about how much money should be sunk into it. So a while ago they broke it up into individual trusts who maintain their own regional hospitals. The problem here is that many of these folk are idiots and run their trusts badly.

Private treatment has become a big thing just lately. People pay so much yearly and when they need a hip operation they get it done the next day. If they needed it done on the NHS they would get it done but it would take a year!

The NHS is a great idea but it has become like an out of control snowball rolling down the hill.

For the record.the hospital i work for,the Freeman is regularly voted one of the best 3 in the country for hygiene and cutting waiting lists. it is also a world centre for heart treatments and cancer care.

Check in her oven

All right, everyone -- I'm outta here for Florida for a week, until Monday night. Be good or SC will kick your ass! I'll check in now and then when I can....

Have a great time Geoff and enjoy the Florida sun. Send me a post card please.

Have a safe trip and enjoy. Give your consigliere's regards to your parents.

Well, im back from spain.. Had a great time.. Did everyone miss me..

Thought Not..

Geoff, those of us in the cold and snow are pea-green with envy, as Scarlett O'Hara would say. Have a safe trip and enjoy your time with your parents. Did you stock up on Nicorette for the trip???

You were gone??



How was the trip?

Thanks Yogi for the info. However, why would one have to wait a year for an operation? Is it that NHS qualifies everyone for treatment and that there are not enough medical personnel and facilities to accomodate everyone in a timely manner?

Bon voyage, Geoff.

Welcome back, DeNiro. I second SC's request. Tell us about Spain.