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Althea said:
Nobody does. I think that was the discussion. Many people make claims about how ACA 'ruined' their insurance. Once one delves into the facts re. where they get their insurance, the truth comes out. If you live in a Red state, thank your governor. If your have an employer that's an asshole, thank him/her for cutting expenses and blaming Obama.

Insurance is a complex problem in this country, and this admin is doing nothing to improve it.
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so again you speak in ignorance of the subject to which you opine. Do you ever tire?

The ACA was a hoax, Obama had triggers installed to where you would not realize it until he was gone. Unless you really cared and educated yourself along the way.

Those poor souls you champion that suddenly were insured only under the ACA are waking up to the reality that they really don't have insurance. their deductibles are so high they pay for everything out of pocket.

And the people paying higher premiums to cover those paying little or no premiums are a little angry over that prospect.

The ACA had two choices, fail on its own or get repealed.
Thank Trump for choosing the latter. So an ignoramus like you can still shout Obama did something good, And it's not up to Trump to offer something as an alternative, that's congress's job. But Trump has offered a path, open up across state lines, competition drives premiums down. And enable those who can not afford insurance a path to become able to afford insurance. A GOOD JOB. Novel I know.

Now either go read up or dismiss yourself from the conversation
 
Althea said:
I'm an avid ice fisherman. I tell my friends who are always 'dieting', simply put some clothes on when it's freezing out, and take a long walk. Your body burns calories just to keep you alive. Fishing is a real workout, given that I'm wearing about 30 lbs of clothing, and carrying a 40 lb ice auger around for extended periods of time.
In the past two years, I had no choice but to schedule a couple of big jobs in the winter. I missed out on the majority of the ice fishing seasons, and my blood work shows it.
Nothing is going to stop me this year. With these temps, we already have more than a foot of ice on the lakes.
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That's a huge thing here too. Thanks to an extra cold December, the fishing shacks went up early. The last few nights on the news* they've shown ppl hauling out huge northerns, lake salmon, etc. Makes me so envious! Do you use a gas-powered augur or a DIY one? What do you usually fish for?

* Yes, this is news in a small quiet place. lol
 
TOP said:
I'm retired. I've had the basically the same insurance, very few changes, since 1977. All was well and affordable until the ACA...
Now it's crappy and not affordable.
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You still haven't offered any particulars.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
That's a huge thing here too. Thanks to an extra cold December, the fishing shacks went up early. The last few nights on the news* they've shown ppl hauling out huge northerns, lake salmon, etc. Makes me so envious! Do you use a gas-powered augur or a DIY one? What do you usually fish for?

* Yes, this is news in a small quiet place. lol
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Mostly trout, but when the fishing is slow, I'll go after the perch for the freezer. We don't have northerns here...they do a bit north of me. We have pickerel, but they don't grow as large as the pike. We do have nice walleye in many of our lakes now, and I get some large ones when I have the time to fish.

I've got a dinosaur of a Jiffy auger, that still starts on the first pull. Had it for over 30 years. These days, they make much lighter ones, but they don't cut as well/fast.
 
Getin the ring said:
so again you speak in ignorance of the subject to which you opine. Do you ever tire?

The ACA was a hoax, Obama had triggers installed to where you would not realize it until he was gone. Unless you really cared and educated yourself along the way.

Those poor souls you champion that suddenly were insured only under the ACA are waking up to the reality that they really don't have insurance. their deductibles are so high they pay for everything out of pocket.

And the people paying higher premiums to cover those paying little or no premiums are a little angry over that prospect.

The ACA had two choices, fail on its own or get repealed.
Thank Trump for choosing the latter. So an ignoramus like you can still shout Obama did something good, And it's not up to Trump to offer something as an alternative, that's congress's job. But Trump has offered a path, open up across state lines, competition drives premiums down. And enable those who can not afford insurance a path to become able to afford insurance. A GOOD JOB. Novel I know.

Now either go read up or dismiss yourself from the conversation
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Congrats. You are finally dismissed.
 
Althea said:
I don't subscribe to them, because when I tell my doctor to change some data, the numbers will always be similar based solely on age. But it's an indicator, the same as BMI is. Not particularly accurate, but meant for comparison. I'm 6'0, and I go between 170-180 depending on the time of year. According to a chart in my doctor's office, I'm a few lbs. away from being overweight when I'm at 180. I prob have 5% body fat
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The predictions are mostly used as a means for the physician to convince the patient that he/she needs to make some changes for optimal health. Or you can use them yourself to assess your own risk factors and make your own lifestyle changes.

I would say that the most accurate predictor is probably your family history. If you have good genetics, you can get away (at least for a while, like Trump has) with poor diet, lack of exercise, obesity, etc.
 
Althea said:
Mostly trout, but when the fishing is slow, I'll go after the perch for the freezer. We don't have northerns here...they do a bit north of me. We have pickerel, but they don't grow as large as the pike. We do have nice walleye in many of our lakes now, and I get some large ones when I have the time to fish.
I've got a dinosaur of a Jiffy auger, that still starts on the first pull. Had it for over 30 years. These days, they make much lighter ones, but they don't cut as well/fast.
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Nice. Do you fly fish for rainbows in the summer, or mostly go after the lake trout? We have several "world-class" (that's what the signs say anyways) trout streams nearby that get hit pretty hard some April 1 by the fisherfolk. Have never fly fished myself; would like to learn.
 
Althea said:
Long thread. You're going to have to remind me what you were wrong about? Something to do with trump having complete control over what medical info was released, I believe.
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I was not wrong. You are just talking shit again as usual. It is ok, I accept your apology.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
The predictions are mostly used as a means for the physician to convince the patient that he/she needs to make some changes for optimal health. Or you can use them yourself to assess your own risk factors and make your own lifestyle changes.

I would say that the most accurate predictor is probably your family history. If you have good genetics, you can get away (at least for a while, like Trump has) with poor diet, lack of exercise, obesity, etc.
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Agree. My father's side are Austrian mt people. My aunt died a few years ago at 101. Dad passed a few years back at 89.

I agree that these computations are all about selling meds. A few years back, when he first started citing these silly things, he told me I have a 5% chance of having a heart attack. Of course, he thought I had high BP because I would have a cup of coffee before leaving for my 7:30 a.m appointment. (blood work is done the week before).

Even so..I told him that 5% was pretty good news. His response? "4 1/2% is better".

Yea...ok. "But liver problems from statins are a good thing?"
 
Althea said:
I didn't apologize. You were wrong. It's ok to admit it. Or...pull up your post and I can prove you wrong again.
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I was wrong and you have no idea what I said? Stop smoking so much dope there fucknut. You are confused. Until then, put your money where you big mouth is so you can lose as usual.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
Nice. Do you fly fish for rainbows in the summer, or mostly go after the lake trout? We have several "world-class" (that's what the signs say anyways) trout streams nearby that get hit pretty hard some April 1 by the fisherfolk. Have never fly fished myself; would like to learn.
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Many years ago, I started learning to fly fish. Then, I saw the size of the Browns/Lakers coming out of the lakes, and gave up on the rivers/streams. I fish for food. I hate killing anything, but I haven't figured out how to eat the fish without killing them.

As such, I throw back a lot of the fish I catch...many of them much larger than those I find in the rivers. We have world famous trout rivers here too. I typically use light test with large bait in the summer. In the winter...the eagles fish with me, hoping to get a free meal!

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Sailor said:
I was wrong and you have no idea what I said? Stop smoking so much dope there fucknut. You are confused. Until then, put your money where you big mouth is so you can lose as usual.
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Sorry. You were wrong. Just admit it, apologize for littering the thread, and then go sit in the corner with the other dunces in the class.
 
ThatOwlWoman said:
Here, hand him this.

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Pure Irony.
 
Althea said:
Sorry. You were wrong. Just admit it, apologize for littering the thread, and then go sit in the corner with the other dunces in the class.
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I can see you are just blustering again. Talking your usual shit with nothing to back it up. Guess that is what happens when you get old and senile. So, until you can prove me wrong (which you never can) just keep petting your cat fuck nut.
 
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