When did Snuffelupagus become visible to other Muppets?!
During the great child molestation scares of the Reagan era. Because they didn't want kids to feel that people wouldn't believe them if they told what they saw.
I like books. I just don't want to take on too much. Do they have an introduction to the modern blurb?
Buffy ,'Lessons'
Spike's Bitches 29: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
DavidS - Mar 28, 2006 12:45:15 pm PST #5823 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Atropa - Mar 28, 2006 12:45:56 pm PST #5824 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
That was, apparently, a while back. I remember being very sad when I heard that.
Hmmph. I'm going to be very grumpy about this for a long time.
beekaytee - Mar 28, 2006 12:46:27 pm PST #5825 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
I think I remember that...along with the McMartin school stuff in CA. Huh.
Aims - Mar 28, 2006 12:46:52 pm PST #5826 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Snuffleupagas became visible because TPTB equated Big Bird's Imaginary Friend with Children Being Molested Keeping it a Secret. I don't know.
People with knowledge of laws regarding medical records:
Is Emeline's old pediatrician allowed to withhold her records from me because of an unpaid balance on the account?
Atropa - Mar 28, 2006 12:47:15 pm PST #5827 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Because they didn't want kids to feel that people wouldn't believe them if they told what they saw.
Again, hmmph.
beekaytee - Mar 28, 2006 12:49:31 pm PST #5828 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Aimee I believe so, primarily because against all logic, your medical records are the property of the creating body, not YOU.
Aims - Mar 28, 2006 12:50:30 pm PST #5829 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Ok, are they allowed to withhold them from her new doctor?
JZ - Mar 28, 2006 12:52:46 pm PST #5830 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Aimée, I don't know for a fact, but my feeling is that that's a big fucking no fucking way. What if she had some kind of chronic condition that her new doctor needed to know the history of? I can't imagine it's legal for a doctor's office to damage a child's quality of care because of an un- or under-paid bill.
eta: Well, damn. I defer to Beej, but I still say it's bullshit.
Also, FYI everyone, you have the right, whenever you see your doctor or any specialist, to request that the notes, lab or OR reports, and clinic letters be cc'd to you. That way you have a copy of all records, totally under your control.
Aims - Mar 28, 2006 12:55:30 pm PST #5831 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
The thing is, if they had called me a FREAKING MONTH AGO when I requested the damn records, it wouldn't be such a surprise today. Yes, I KNOW I owe them money - it's why I switched health plans - I couldn't afford them anymore - but shit. You're going to possibly hurt my CHILD over $220?
Sean K - Mar 28, 2006 12:55:52 pm PST #5832 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
I don't know about your thing Aims, though that, whaddayacallit? Sucks.
Also, Epic, you know I was just funnin' you, right?