In France it's even more generous, I think, and I know all pre-natal care is covered by the government.
Sweetie, we're crooks. If everything were right, we'd be in jail.
Wash ,'Serenity'
Natter 68: Bork Bork Bork
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
DavidS - May 31, 2011 5:56:07 pm PDT #10549 of 30001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
shrift - May 31, 2011 5:58:53 pm PDT #10550 of 30001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Until I did the time zone math and then looked more closely at the text, ESPN2 freaked me out for a few seconds when they flashed a story about Soderling beating Nadal in an upset. Yeah, two years ago, ESPN!
Shrift, buy us stuff!
Hey, I didn't get this platinum card by buying stuff!
...wait.
erikaj - May 31, 2011 6:03:59 pm PDT #10551 of 30001
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
One of the many things I hate about Arizona(trust me, there's a list) is that after I posted a letter to the editor, somebody thought they were really cutting me off at the knees(also redundant) by saying I wanted a cradle-to-grave government.Like it would be the awfullest, most emasculating thing ever if people felt they had someplace to turn when they were in trouble. I might have debated further if, like, my choice of parents and my college major from twelve years ago weren't also found wanting.
Steph L. - May 31, 2011 6:15:04 pm PDT #10552 of 30001
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Shrift, buy us stuff!
Hey, I didn't get this platinum card by buying stuff!
...wait.
I'm just asking for a *tiny* convertible, sheesh! And a duplex. And checks.
...possibly I'm confusing you with Santa (baby).
§ ita § - May 31, 2011 6:39:04 pm PDT #10553 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
sumi - May 31, 2011 6:49:37 pm PDT #10554 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
Hmmm, could a Platinum Card buy an island?
DebetEsse - May 31, 2011 7:15:44 pm PDT #10555 of 30001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
For an island, you need a black card.
Platinum will get you a nice, scenic sand bar.
§ ita § - May 31, 2011 8:07:55 pm PDT #10556 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Polter-Cow - May 31, 2011 8:11:12 pm PDT #10557 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Who's on drums? Barbara? I don't know any other DC redheads.
javachik - May 31, 2011 8:15:05 pm PDT #10558 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
My cousin and her husband are both professors in Toronto and they each take 6 months (12 total) with each baby. So Cindy is home for the first 6 months, then Rob is. And their universities "top up" the mat/pat leave so they're at like 95% salary for that time. Very civilized.