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Natter 64: Yes, we still need you  

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Gudanov - Sep 16, 2009 8:43:58 am PDT #9128 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping

That's pretty much exactly what it is.

Yeah, the two things I hear most from the Repub's on health care are tort reform and allowing insurance companies to compete across state lines. Reform more oriented to helping insurance companies than citizens.

I do think the latter can be done with federal regulations, but it probably couldn't fly like brenda said. I'm also sure that adding federal regulations is not part of the republican plan when they say that.

Tort reform sounds good, bring down the costs of malpractice litigation, but states have done that kind of legislation and it has proven not to have a big impact on costs.

It's hard not be cynical about motivations with a platform like that.


JZ - Sep 16, 2009 8:46:25 am PDT #9129 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

(I mean, besides the not believing in Him thing....)

Dude! God is not your orange chicken fetching monkey!

Also, aren't you in a big city? What kind of a big city doesn't have at least three Chinese restaurants within eight blocks of any individual's given location at any time?


Jessica - Sep 16, 2009 8:47:46 am PDT #9130 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I'm also sure that adding federal regulations is not part of the republican plan when they say that.

This is always my question when I hear comments like "OBVIOUSLY we need health care reform, but the public option will turn us into ZOMG SOCIALISTS!!11!!" I mean, as far as I can see, the options for lowering health costs are (a) public option to compete with private insurers or (b) massive federal regulation to cap prices.

I can't imagine (b) being popular with anyone vehemently opposed to (a).


tommyrot - Sep 16, 2009 8:52:03 am PDT #9131 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Also, aren't you in a big city? What kind of a big city doesn't have at least three Chinese restaurants within eight blocks of any individual's given location at any time?

I'm in Evanston. Right now, anyway. Because I want God to fetch me orange chicken right now.


Polter-Cow - Sep 16, 2009 8:57:22 am PDT #9132 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

There is no orange chicken anywhere near me.

You will not be giving your jeans stains they like, then.


brenda m - Sep 16, 2009 8:58:03 am PDT #9133 of 30001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there

What kind of a big city doesn't have at least three Chinese restaurants within eight blocks of any individual's given location at any time?

Outside of Chinatown, Chicago is actually pretty sparse for decent Chinese, other than seriouly high-end. This is something Daley should be looking into.


JZ - Sep 16, 2009 9:00:47 am PDT #9134 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.

Outside of Chinatown, Chicago is actually pretty sparse for decent Chinese, other than seriously high-end.

Oh, that's sad. Within 8 blocks of my work, in one direction or another, we've got low to high end Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Korean and miscellaneous noodle fusion. Not that I ever actually go to any of them, but it's comforting just to know they're there.


tommyrot - Sep 16, 2009 9:01:24 am PDT #9135 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Outside of Chinatown, Chicago is actually pretty sparse for decent Chinese, other than seriouly high-end.

That is oddly true. Can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Thai, sushi or Thai/sushi place, but good Chinese is limited outside of Chinatown.

But anyway, I think I could find good orange chicken in downtown Evanston, but since I don't drive to work, downtown is too far away for my lunch breaks since our company moved.


Jessica - Sep 16, 2009 9:02:16 am PDT #9136 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

When I was at Northwestern we pretty much relied on Panda Express for Chinese food.


tommyrot - Sep 16, 2009 9:02:30 am PDT #9137 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Oh, that's sad. Within 8 blocks of my work, in one direction or another, we've got low to high end Chinese, Japanese, Thai, Vietnamese, Korean and miscellaneous noodle fusion.

I really miss working in the financial district of San Francisco - cheap and good Chinese was easy to find. I'd go out for orange or lemon chicken all the time during my lunch breaks....