I tried it. It is fun.

It’s gonna have PTSD.

I'm fine, I played golf the last 3 days. I had the course to myself most of the time today, the temperature was in the 30s. There might be a tiny bit of fatigue still and mild cough. This was my second time with coivd, the first, in January of 2021, lasted longer and was a little more uncomfortable.

Loved sitting in the upper deck. That was my preferred seats. Felt like I was on my own (semi) private plane.

There’s no cost control mechanism. Insurance providers compete on providing all you can eat plans that only really vary by co-pay and maximum spend terms. Doctors don’t really know what their procedures cost - they generally just choose high efficacy options. I’m over simplifying- but if procedure A costs $100k and has 95% efficacy and procedure B costs $20k with 90% efficacy - no one is really making an effective trade off as to which should be used. It’s gold plated care if you’re insured - or the bare basics.

@Axtremus said in In China: https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/07/china/china-covid-restrictions-explainer-intl-hnk/index.html “China scraps some of its most controversial Covid rules, in significant step toward reopening” Because their vaccination rate is low, most who are vaccinated used the homemade version, alot of old people in the population, and somewhat poor healthcare, they are going to go from one extreme to the other in a very short while. Ouch!!!

I agree with people above that the survey is based on people looking at languages for fun. Mongolia --> Korean?? Would make much more sense for it to be Chinese Papua New Gineau --> Spanish?? Seems strange. India --> English?? Yup, as other have said. It is interesting that on their money, they have the written denomination in 14 (I think languages). Most people, especially in the south, are against Hindi as a language, so you dont see that much in that area. When i was in Tamil Nadu, there was some push at the national level to have people learn Hindi. Lots of signs and graffiti posted that said "English Ever, Hindi never"

I am definitely the opposite of a isolationist. To me, it is a long term receipt for failure of the country.

Satan Club Display at Illinois Capital

@brenda depending on how desperate they were for people, the price per day differed. The first day was $130/12 hours, then $180, then $250. I think the last day I filmed it was $180. We got paid for the half day we showed up, went through costume, hair and makeup, but never went to set because the smoke from fires put the air quality at hazardous levels. We got paid for the costume fitting days ($50 for up to 4 hours). So far, I’ve made over $800. (Before taxes).

@Rainman said in Hay Cats! Your "I got yer alarm clock" post of the day.: Brenda, don't let some duck push you around. LOLOL Sid's gonna scream about this.

We've got a lot of flu going through our area, I noticed shelves of cold medicines were wiped out.

Saw a piece on CBS Sunday Morning the other day that talked about MSG in that it is in fact not harmful or dangerous and makes food taste better. Here it is. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/msg-and-its-unsavory-reputation/

@LuFins-Dad said in Thrown out for being gay: @George-K Does this belong here or in the lies thread? Both. Of course, Obama said pretty much the same thing back then.

If people would stop buying stuff, they wouldn't have to raise rates. This is for our own good.

It reminds me that the last place I ever want to live is an over 55 neighborhood.

@Mik said in Hay Jolly: Two in the house is a riot. Lots of chasing and pandemonium. Oh yeah. With at least two cats, any house you're in goes through short shots of Thunder Alley.

I'd give it 7/10 for effort at a new take. There was some very original stuff. The music was pretty meh as musicals go.