Jojo: "There is also a perversity in the fact that the uninsured are billed three times what the insurance company pays."

It is my understanding that it is illegal for medical care providers to give a cash discount. Hence "overhead reduction discount" or "professional courtesy."

Our "system" is indeed a mess but when baby boomers, who think O-care is great, discover that their knee or hip replacement is elective surgery and have to wait months. . .

Tony is actually dead now, right? 

What is wrong with those people?!

photo proof?

But what trousers to wear with it? 

http://www.ehow.com/how_6158840_match-sports-coat-trousers.html

Yep, sleeves too short. 

You "dirt" folks had a way with oranges! Might have been before your time. And one of the oldest wineries in the state is in Rancho Cucamonga/Alta Loma, no? 

Actually, well beyond the Inland Empire.  In the desert.

Oh, and no Mission Inn in Riverside for you missy, dissing the IE like that. . .

When did you become a contributor, Denise?  (Photo on the left indicates contributor v member.) Or is this old news? Congrats!

Perhaps prints of Roman's work could be sold through the Ricochet Store (which needs a more obvious link; up top might work). 

The case is the top story on my google news homepage.

I'm looking forward to it but. ..  may wait to see what others say about it. In the meantime, I've been enjoying "Better off Ted."

When I have my own airline, there will be no overhead stowage. And I'll let you deplane out of both ends of the plane.  Of course my baggage handlers will have to be most quick!

Now that you mention it. . . 

Seem to be many Kiwi's on board, too.

I was at my dad's yacht club's 50th Opening Day yesterday and was thinking about the Cup: we wanted Conner's head when he lost the Cup to y'all but then we almost forgave him when he got it back. And how did the Swiss win it when they only had lakes to practice on? 

Because they're not afraid to pitchpole? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjwY6O2zE0E

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