Roger wrote:
Jim wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:52:58 -0700, Jim wrote:

The US is #1 ONLY in how much we pay, we are not #1 in life
expectancy, or any other measure of health care. France, which has
the #1 rated health care system (we are #27) pays half what we pay.

The only question I have is why do you think getting the government
involved will make that any cheaper or better?

These are the same people who bought the $600 toilet seats and the
$300 hammer. Maybe if you could shoot all the lobbyists and lawyers
it might work
but you would still have all those gold bricking congressmen trying to
get more federal bucks into their district.


The government is already involved (regulations and Medicare) and as
for my opinion, the government can do a pretty good job sometimes.

The insurance industry seems to be an unnecessary step in health care.
Why do we expect them to make a profit? What would happen if they
didn't exist?

capitalism is wonderful, but we don't expect the library or the fire
department to make a profit. Maybe health care is a service.

The founder of Craigslist went to talk to Wall Street a couple of
years ago. One of them asked Craig how he intended to "maximize his
profit stream." Craig told them he wasn't going to.

"I'm running a service, not a business." Maybe that is a good model
for a health care system.

Smart man, Craig.

It's the aerospace industry that brought you the $600 toilet seat and
the $300 hammer. Interestingly, carpenters buy titanium hammers for
almost $300 all the time.

Got a link for a $300 titanium hammer?

http://store.stilettotools.com/Detail.bok?no=44

Our BIG Titanium hammer! Incredibly strong, powerful and lightweight
with 10 times less recoil shock than Steel!

Features:

15oz Titanium head/Steel face combination drives like a 28oz Steel hammer

Durable Steel Replaceable Face (milled or smooth)

18" Super-Strong Titanium handle with a BLACK, ergonomically contoured,
hardwearing rubber grip

NEW! Patented Side Nail Puller eases 16s out with one 180 degree motion!

Magnetic Nail Starter

This hammer ships with one face, milled or smooth; replacement face not
included.

PRICE: $262.50 ()
Pricing outside of the United States may vary. Please contact us to
receive a quote for orders outside of the United States.

On Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:58:16 -0700, Jim wrote:



http://store.stilettotools.com/Detail.bok?no=44

Our BIG Titanium hammer! Incredibly strong, powerful and lightweight
with 10 times less recoil shock than Steel!

Features:

15oz Titanium head/Steel face combination drives like a 28oz Steel hammer

Durable Steel Replaceable Face (milled or smooth)

18" Super-Strong Titanium handle with a BLACK, ergonomically contoured,
hardwearing rubber grip

NEW! Patented Side Nail Puller eases 16s out with one 180 degree motion!

Magnetic Nail Starter

This hammer ships with one face, milled or smooth; replacement face not
included.

PRICE: $262.50 ()
Pricing outside of the United States may vary. Please contact us to
receive a quote for orders outside of the United States.


Nice hammer. Once my brother asked me to put in a dividing wall in
the doorway of a tavern on the south side of Chicago.
Neighbors complaining about the band noise.
I had a cheap loud circular saw, and exceptionally dense 2x4's.
There was a drunk carpenter pounding down the Bud's at the bar.
After I bent the 3rd nail in a 2x4 he shouts out,
"Hey, this guy ain't no carpenter!"
There's a lot more to the story, but I won't tell it unless asked.
But I will say the guy went home and came back with his hammer.

--Vic

Jim wrote:
Roger wrote:
Jim wrote:
wrote:
On Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:52:58 -0700, Jim wrote:

The US is #1 ONLY in how much we pay, we are not #1 in life
expectancy, or any other measure of health care. France, which has
the #1 rated health care system (we are #27) pays half what we pay.

The only question I have is why do you think getting the government
involved will make that any cheaper or better?

These are the same people who bought the $600 toilet seats and the
$300 hammer. Maybe if you could shoot all the lobbyists and lawyers
it might work
but you would still have all those gold bricking congressmen trying to
get more federal bucks into their district.


The government is already involved (regulations and Medicare) and as
for my opinion, the government can do a pretty good job sometimes.

The insurance industry seems to be an unnecessary step in health
care. Why do we expect them to make a profit? What would happen if
they didn't exist?

capitalism is wonderful, but we don't expect the library or the fire
department to make a profit. Maybe health care is a service.

The founder of Craigslist went to talk to Wall Street a couple of
years ago. One of them asked Craig how he intended to "maximize his
profit stream." Craig told them he wasn't going to.

"I'm running a service, not a business." Maybe that is a good model
for a health care system.

Smart man, Craig.

It's the aerospace industry that brought you the $600 toilet seat and
the $300 hammer. Interestingly, carpenters buy titanium hammers for
almost $300 all the time.

Got a link for a $300 titanium hammer?

http://store.stilettotools.com/Detail.bok?no=44

Our BIG Titanium hammer! Incredibly strong, powerful and lightweight
with 10 times less recoil shock than Steel!

Features:

15oz Titanium head/Steel face combination drives like a 28oz Steel hammer

Durable Steel Replaceable Face (milled or smooth)

18" Super-Strong Titanium handle with a BLACK, ergonomically contoured,
hardwearing rubber grip

NEW! Patented Side Nail Puller eases 16s out with one 180 degree motion!

Magnetic Nail Starter

This hammer ships with one face, milled or smooth; replacement face not
included.

PRICE: $262.50 ()
Pricing outside of the United States may vary. Please contact us to
receive a quote for orders outside of the United States.

Damn!

I remember when that came out. It was $100. Now they are using
titanium in everything so the demand is up and so are the prices.