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Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 13th March 2021, 11:02 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 2,653
Posted By jhunter1163
We got some truly outstanding Legaltainment™ in...

We got some truly outstanding Legaltainment™ in those days. I believe that I still have the documents that the Goddess provided.
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 13th March 2021, 10:19 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 96,843
Posted By jhunter1163
It was a defining day for me, for sure. And if...

It was a defining day for me, for sure. And if I'd picked another chat room, the whole trajectory of my life over the last 20 years would have been completely different. I'm not a believer, but it's...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 13th March 2021, 06:36 AM
Replies: 570
Views: 96,843
Posted By jhunter1163
I see Richard Gage is still grifting, as he was...

I see Richard Gage is still grifting, as he was when last I posted in this section several years ago.

As for my own 9/11 story, I am still with the woman I met in the chat room that day (coming...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th January 2020, 03:52 PM
Replies: 748
Views: 138,313
Posted By jhunter1163
I'm not sure where that dude's going; there's...

I'm not sure where that dude's going; there's nothing up that way except possibly more Sasquatches. And that's gotta be around 4,000 feet elevation, so the air's a bit thin, but that guy's just...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 26th January 2020, 08:09 AM
Replies: 748
Views: 138,313
Posted By jhunter1163
Here's another link. Axxman's right; that's one...

Here's another link. Axxman's right; that's one hardy SOB up there. https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/article239605373.html
Forum: USA Politics 15th August 2019, 04:00 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 7,481
Posted By jhunter1163
Bibi's gotten on the wrong side of AIPAC on this,...

Bibi's gotten on the wrong side of AIPAC on this, not to mention a good many congresscritters.
...
Forum: General Skepticism and The Paranormal 20th March 2019, 10:02 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 5,140
Posted By jhunter1163
I saw a similar story once; this fellow arranged...

I saw a similar story once; this fellow arranged with his barber to mail a bunch of postcards from Heaven. The postcards said something like "I asked the Big Guy if I could come down and mail these;...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 13th March 2019, 12:42 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 3,798
Posted By jhunter1163
The situation is apparently far worse in Arizona;...

The situation is apparently far worse in Arizona; horses are dying at double the national-average rate there....
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 9th March 2019, 10:23 AM
Replies: 3,370
Views: 153,805
Posted By jhunter1163
I ran sprints when I was in high school. I was...

I ran sprints when I was in high school. I was pretty good, good enough to make the state meet. My personal best was 10.61 seconds for 100 meters. That time would win every Olympic women's...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 29th September 2018, 04:22 PM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,211
Posted By jhunter1163
If anything, I'd think that alt-coins would be...

If anything, I'd think that alt-coins would be more vulnerable to a recession; flight to quality and all that.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 5th September 2017, 04:51 PM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,211
Posted By jhunter1163
Meanwhile, back in the real world, Bitcoin is...

Meanwhile, back in the real world, Bitcoin is essentially obsolete. It's a highly speculative investment, yes, and seems to be the cryptocurrency of choice for hackers and drug dealers, but...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 25th May 2017, 04:24 PM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,211
Posted By jhunter1163
OK, so Bitcoin has hit $2,290. Assuming 15...

OK, so Bitcoin has hit $2,290. Assuming 15 million Bitcoins have been mined, that makes the Bitcoin "market cap" something around $34 billion. Who's going to pay up when one of the early adopters...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 25th May 2017, 04:16 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
No, there wouldn't be anything like that. We...

No, there wouldn't be anything like that. We considered having something like the current Medicare Advantage plan (which is basically a Medicare HMO, with a gatekeeper and referrals and such), but...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 25th May 2017, 04:14 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
I fully agree. I am an advocate for a system like...

I fully agree. I am an advocate for a system like the German system, whereby medical-school tuition is free so long as one is a practicing physician; if you retire or leave practice before some...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 19th May 2017, 11:16 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
Thank you all, again, for the input. This...

Thank you all, again, for the input.

This would be a mandatory plan; you could not opt out. And yes, the single payor would set reimbursement rates, and the free-standing facilities would not be...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 19th May 2017, 09:09 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
Probably not so much on x-rays, as that's a...

Probably not so much on x-rays, as that's a mature tech, but I could see, say, MRI and CAT scan providers grouping up to save money on overhead and equipment if reimbursements are reduced. And as you...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 19th May 2017, 09:05 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
While I don't disagree that hospital billing...

While I don't disagree that hospital billing practices are ridiculously and unnecessarily complex (believe me, I know; dealing with this sort of thing is my day job), I feel I must point out that...
Forum: USA Politics 19th May 2017, 06:12 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 8,509
Posted By jhunter1163
He's not even the worst-treated fascist...

He's not even the worst-treated fascist (Mussolini was).
Forum: USA Politics 19th May 2017, 06:10 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 11,642
Posted By jhunter1163
For a minute I thought this might have something...

For a minute I thought this might have something to do with the travel ban case, but apparently not.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 19th May 2017, 03:27 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
Fair questions. We want to cover everything in...

Fair questions. We want to cover everything in the interest of completeness; we intend this to be a true single-payor system, where people don't have to pay at all for medical services (beyond their...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 18th May 2017, 07:35 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
Thanks for the info. To clarify, I meant five...

Thanks for the info. To clarify, I meant five years after FDA approval; the issues that MikeG identified would still apply.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 18th May 2017, 04:04 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
Thank you all for your feedback. You...

Thank you all for your feedback.



You could be right about simply taking the money from general revenues. The current Medicare deduction is 1.45% for employees and employers, and raises about...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 17th May 2017, 03:01 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
It's a health insurance proposal; the government...

It's a health insurance proposal; the government would not be in the business of providing health care, with the exception of the VA.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 17th May 2017, 02:59 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
A fair point. Health care represented about 18...

A fair point. Health care represented about 18 percent of GDP last year, so about $3.2 trillion. However, "health care" is an extremely broad umbrella. One of the largest items under the "health...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 17th May 2017, 02:45 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
This would be a government-run plan, along the...

This would be a government-run plan, along the lines of Medicare-for-all, but with a national-service component (so a VA expansion along with the Medicare expansion). Participation would be...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 17th May 2017, 10:25 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
Well, you have to remember that the $7,000 is an...

Well, you have to remember that the $7,000 is an average; many people, perhaps even most, won't utilize remotely close to that amount in a year. The per-capita numbers are skewed by the extreme costs...
Forum: USA Politics 16th May 2017, 09:30 PM
Replies: 2,424
Views: 301,437
Posted By jhunter1163
Second-shortest is still on the table; James...

Second-shortest is still on the table; James Garfield only lasted five months.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 16th May 2017, 09:25 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
Actually, no; Medicare A covers hospital charges,...

Actually, no; Medicare A covers hospital charges, while B covers physician charges, most diagnostic testing, laboratory charges, and so on. There would certainly be cost savings under a single-payor...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 16th May 2017, 08:31 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
We're contemplating plan premiums in the...

We're contemplating plan premiums in the neighborhood of the Medicare Part B plus D premium (around $170 per month per person, with a family cap). Physician fees would be based on the current...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 16th May 2017, 08:22 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
Thanks for the feedback. We're trying to be fully...

Thanks for the feedback. We're trying to be fully inclusive, cover everything under the sun; that's why we included Level Three as a buy-up. If you want to have a tummy tuck or a nose job, fine, but...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 16th May 2017, 08:18 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
"Payor" is the legal term: ...

"Payor" is the legal term:


https://www.reference.com/business-finance/difference-between-payor-payer-79990f6aaad7636b
Forum: USA Politics 16th May 2017, 04:57 PM
Replies: 2,424
Views: 301,437
Posted By jhunter1163
I'm having a hard time seeing how this isn't...

I'm having a hard time seeing how this isn't obstruction of justice. And I'm pretty sure that obstruction of justice is impeachable. Whether Congress has the stones to stand up and say "No more",...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 16th May 2017, 04:40 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 16,477
Posted By jhunter1163
Single-Payor Healthcare in the US: A Proposal

Hello, all. My friend Terry and I have been working on a proposed single-payor health insurance plan. This plan is designed to cover all Americans, from cradle to grave, soup to nuts, whatever you...
Forum: USA Politics 25th March 2017, 01:52 PM
Replies: 3,577
Views: 414,637
Posted By jhunter1163
I'm a medical biller, and I assure you that this...

I'm a medical biller, and I assure you that this is utter nonsense. Insurers' contracts are, almost exclusively, take-it-or-leave-it. There is no negotiation whatsoever. You want to be part of the...
Forum: USA Politics 27th December 2016, 11:55 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 17,785
Posted By jhunter1163
No way in hell does anything related to Medicare...

No way in hell does anything related to Medicare "voucher-izing" get through Congress. You know what they call a Congressman who votes to mess with Medicare? Former Congressman. The AARP has enormous...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 23rd December 2016, 05:22 PM
Replies: 366
Views: 53,308
Posted By jhunter1163
My bold.

My bold.
Forum: USA Politics 23rd November 2016, 10:48 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 7,066
Posted By jhunter1163
There's no way Medicare ever goes to a voucher...

There's no way Medicare ever goes to a voucher program. As marplots said, there's a reason it's called the third rail of American politics, and that reason can be summed up in one word; AARP. The...
Forum: USA Politics 9th November 2016, 04:46 AM
Replies: 3,940
Views: 391,373
Posted By jhunter1163
Actually, it appears she won the popular vote. ...

Actually, it appears she won the popular vote.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th November 2016, 11:02 AM
Replies: 3,843
Views: 432,211
Posted By jhunter1163
I don't remember who said it (Kevsta, maybe) but...

I don't remember who said it (Kevsta, maybe) but someone here said that Bitcoin was like Hotel California for your money; you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
Forum: USA Politics 2nd November 2016, 03:11 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,287
Posted By jhunter1163
More likely it'll be something like: ...

More likely it'll be something like:

"Guilty, Your Honor."
Forum: Science, Mathematics, Medicine, and Technology 28th October 2016, 12:49 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,117
Posted By jhunter1163
I went outside on the hottest day ever recorded...

I went outside on the hottest day ever recorded in Connecticut (108 degrees with about 60% humidity). It was like that blast of hot air you get upon opening your car door after it's been sitting in...
Forum: USA Politics 26th October 2016, 09:11 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 15,908
Posted By jhunter1163
It's a long shot, yes, but not completely...

It's a long shot, yes, but not completely unrealistic. I think Clinton has a chance in Texas; with the Latino vote breaking hard to Clinton and Trump's general unfitness, I think it's possible that...
Forum: USA Politics 23rd October 2016, 08:12 AM
Replies: 2,664
Views: 390,173
Posted By jhunter1163
Trump down 12 in the latest ABC poll, and Clinton...

Trump down 12 in the latest ABC poll, and Clinton is still within the margin of error in Texas. If she wins there, 400 EV becomes a distinct possibility, as your humble correspondent called back in...
Forum: USA Politics 14th October 2016, 07:37 AM
Replies: 3,145
Views: 406,682
Posted By jhunter1163
Latest poll shows Clinton within the margin of...

Latest poll shows Clinton within the margin of error in Texas. Texas!
Forum: USA Politics 8th October 2016, 11:09 PM
Replies: 645
Views: 45,072
Posted By jhunter1163
Why am I reminded of Hitler in the bunker with...

Why am I reminded of Hitler in the bunker with his last few aides as their world collapses around them?
Forum: USA Politics 7th October 2016, 04:49 PM
Replies: 3,145
Views: 406,682
Posted By jhunter1163
Nominated for pith.

Nominated for pith.
Forum: USA Politics 5th October 2016, 04:01 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 17,621
Posted By jhunter1163
Assange just blew whatever was left of his...

Assange just blew whatever was left of his credibility. Who's going to go to one of his events now, or pay any attention to him at all, really?
Forum: USA Politics 4th October 2016, 08:17 AM
Replies: 3,588
Views: 306,465
Posted By jhunter1163
The Pentagon Papers were published, and no one...

The Pentagon Papers were published, and no one went to prison for that except Ellsberg.

ETA: He actually didn't go to prison; a mistrial was declared after the burglary at Ellsberg's shrink's...
Forum: USA Politics 2nd October 2016, 07:04 AM
Replies: 283
Views: 44,085
Posted By jhunter1163
Here's the applicable law: ...

Here's the applicable law:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/5/3110
Forum: USA Politics 2nd October 2016, 04:48 AM
Replies: 438
Views: 34,184
Posted By jhunter1163
There's nothing shady or sinister in the snippet...

There's nothing shady or sinister in the snippet of the returns we're being shown; however, losing nearly a billion dollars in a single year is a pretty persuasive argument that Trump is not the...
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