Watching mrs bambu trying to drink the colonoscopy prep stuff, I decided that was nearly a fate worse than death.
I have no money to pay specialists, we had to basically beg mrs bambu's specialist to "bulk bill" (bill the govt 100%, he accepting less than he would if we had to pay his usual fee.)
Because she has diabetes he was able to operate on her "immediately" in a public hospital, and he accepted the govt Medicare rebate as full payment.
There is about a 12 month waiting list in public hospitals...and you usually can't have the doctor of your choice
We had to give up/stop paying private health insurance, too expensive, unaffordable.
We're not the only ones.
I just spent our last $10 at the supermarket.
No more credit available, no savings, well a total of about $2 of cents in several bank accounts. Credit cards debt. Got credit left at the vet for our lovely dog.
Life insurance policies payments keep increasing as you get closer to 85.
Die after 85 you get nothing.
Ideally I will die before 85 so mrs bambu can collect the insurance money and live happily and comfortably.
Moral of my story is to make sure you go into retirement with no debt and plenty of cash in the bank, and somewhere to live that you own. An apartment, or house/cabin/etc where you own the land.
NY hedge funds are buying the land, already own the land that some mobile homes, prefab homes are on and are increasing the rents, causing some owners of the homes financial stress.
One experienced van life older man has just bought some cheap land in *remote* America.
Somehere to park his van permanently, have a fixed/postal etc address.
He has built a largish carport type structur out ot timber and tarps.
Shelter from the sun and rain.
Fixed BBQ to use as a kitchen, sleeps in the van, uses solar panels for power.
The main thing is he owns it.
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So Biden is the( suggested) problem?As I noted, the right has its panties in a bunch because Biden spoke of racism as an ongoing issue that still needs to be addressed.The Biden/Morehouse/speech/criticism had nothing to do with Gaza.As I noted, the right has its panties in a bunch because Biden spoke of racism as an ongoing issue that still needs to be addressed.Best Headline of the Day. Because that there is a steaming pile of bullshit. As a HBCU graduate I thought Biden gave a very effective and on point. He talked to the young men about their love for an America that does not always love them back. That could have been part of the commencement speech given to my class of 1980. Race relations have regressed in recent years mostly due to the MAGA movement whose goal is a UNIFIED REICH Where is bankshot to admonish me for invoking Nazis in reference to Trump and the rightwing. At least 14 states enacted laws that will make it harder to vote, according to an October 2023 roundup of voting laws from the Brennan Center. More restrictive laws have been enacted in 2023 than in the past decade, excluding a wave of changes in 2021 after the last presidential election. Republican are always talking about making it easier to vote but harder to cheat when hardly anyone is cheating other than Republican voters. The Republican efforts to restrict voting access demonstrate the reality of their electoral strategy that depends on fewer voters because when more people vote the GOP lose. |
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ROFL!NoExcept of course the students walked out and turned their backs before the speech began,Well then, I'm sure your vote for Trump, and his Presidency, will go a long way to improving the African-American's lot in lifeI have detailed numerous reasons why I am not voting for Trump. [/quote]Your analysis is as valid as your formatting skills. |
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If he thinks a Russian attack on Great Britain is a real world possibility, yeah, foolish. But he is probably just fear mongering to increase British defense spending. And you being so fearful you are willing to ignore the protection of your own health because of a perceived, essentially miniscule danger,.are the type of fearful little turd that it plays to. Seriously, I imagine you entering the real world from your bunker,.setting your face to the sun and running as fast as possible towards it to try to escape the vague black image chasing you.Your nurse needs to up the Thorazine in your vegemite. You are blowing a gasket, mate. You leak foolishness at an alarming rate. |
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NoExcept of course the students walked out and turned their backs before the speech began,Well then, I'm sure your vote for Trump, and his Presidency, will go a long way to improving the African-American's lot in lifeI have detailed numerous reasons why I am not voting for Trump. Quote not because of what was said, a point acknowledged everywhere but in the narrow little minds of people like you, and as much as the right wing media sites you get your opinions from pretend otherwise.not only No but Hell NO![quuote] Also no one.here with any discernment at all is under the illusion you are not voting for Trump. [/quote] ROFL! |
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Well then, I'm sure your vote for Trump, and his Presidency, will go a long way to improving the African-American's lot in lifeI have detailed numerous reasons why I am not voting for Trump. That sounds about white. |
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Your nurse needs to up the Thorazine in your vegemite. You are blowing a gasket, mate. You leak foolishness at an alarming rate. Yeah. |
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