Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<Spirit dear are you practicing medicine without a license? >> I feel like my first response isn't right for the forum here ;-) ... so I'll just say you need to have been watching SNL this year to get what Pierce was alluding to. Some funny tasteless stuff mocking ESPN and women 'athletes' all at the same time.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> I'll just say you need to have been watching SNL this year to get what Pierce was alluding to. << I didn't realize SNL was watchable again. I saw a couple of episodes last year that were simply not-one-laugh dreadful. I did see the Zach Galifanasfkdsfkafkis show a few weeks ago and it was better than I expected.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 SNL is still very hit or miss. Even in one show, it can be very inconsistent. A great opening sketch or monologue and then all downhill ... or great first 30 miuntes and then total crap. I am looking forward to seeing Betty White hosting on May 8th.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>So, what's fair? Should my general practioner be limited to $200K a year? $500K? $1 million? What is enough? Even in countries with universal healthcare, you don't have docs living in poverty or anything close. And you wouldn't here.<<< Here in the UK, most Doctor's start at about $100,000 a year and can end up earning up to about $600,000 (there are about 30 in that bracket). Under a social model. Huge difference, is most are not in as big a debt when they graduate from med school. And most go into medicine because they are motivated by curing people, problem solving or the potential of discovering something new. Most are not motivated by money. And I like it that way.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Am I going to have to Google the above? << Nope! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=707VxB-ek4Q" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...VxB-ek4Q</a>
Originally Posted By MPierce >> ^^Isn't it from a Busby Berkley musical? 'Footlight Parade' if I'm not mistaken?? << Your good Leo!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I even got him to talk a bit of Disney projects from Anaheim to Dubai ... << I'll have to go check it out.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Adaquete compensation is the problem, though. And I don't know any docs that are on food stamps and driving 88 Buicks with 289,000 miles (not that an 88 Buick would ever make it that far but ... ) and picking up shifts at night at 24-hour Walmarts to pay the third mortgage before they lose their homes etc ... << No, but most of them were for about 10 years of their lives trying to get established. Most Doctors are not super rich, and it's wrong to make it sound like they are. Still I keep saying It does not matter what a person makes if they give back to the community generously. >> Even in countries with universal healthcare, you don't have docs living in poverty or anything close. And you wouldn't here. << No, you would just have them living under Government control. Would you like to have the Government dictate how much you could make, and would you be happy if it was far less than you were use to? >> And the ignorant massses who bitch about paying for healthcare for others, don't realize they've been paying for it for years. << I don't think they are quite as ignorant as some would have us believe. They see the flaws in the system, and they want them fixed. Not legalized. Was that Ross Perot that drove the older Buick?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Um ... we've been over my feelings on those abominations. << Just your Government in action. Now tell me again how they are going to improve health care. >> Vagisil? When your princess has a little itch in her own magic kingdom! << I'm still laughing. You need to write for SNL.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> The GOP is DEAD as it stands. << Funny, that's exactly what the Republicans were saying about the Democrats just a few years back. >> You must be so far on the right that your ass rubs up against Russia's leg. No one in the party is showing any leadership whatsoever because the Tea Party (along with idiots like Beck and Limbaugh) preach hatred and lies and the Republicans that still have sanity are afraid to stand up against the tidal wave of negativity, even though it does practically guarantee they'll lose at the polls. << WOW! Where do I begin. I guess first lets address the Tea Partiers. Exactly what hatred or lies are they spewing. I've seen a lot of video, and I see a lot of mad people, but I just don't see what you see. Feel free to post any links of racial slurs or people spitting on representitives or any lies being propagated. Don't take isolated incidents of a single idiot either. I could destroy the leadership of the Democratic party with single sound bites. For Limbaugh, and Beck, I don't listen to either one of them. I almost watched Beck last night though. I noticed that he comes on with a rebrodcast of his program at 1:00am ctz. However, there was a show on called Sabertooth on one of the movie channels. B grade horror flicks trump anything else. Even though I must admit I don't see how Beck could have been much worse than Sabertooth. Show me some links or tell me what hate speech Limbaugh, and Beck or guilty of, and I will try to contact them, and see if the accusations are true. I'm going to make a point of lisening to Beck, at 1 in the morning, all next week. Just to see what he saids. Also please tell me any Republican Senator or Congress person that you feel is being stifled, and I will contact them, and see what they have to say. >> They put so much time, money, effort and hate into it that what's left? << They put so much time, and money into opposing views they disagree with. It's only viewed as hate from those of you that disagree with their views. I could easily sit here, and declare the Democrats are filled with hate filled rhetoric every time I disagree with them. That accomplishes nothing. Just as what you are saying only serves to divide the parties even more. So therefore you are guilty of what you accuse these other people of doing.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I can't wait until Pierce sings it for me at WDW! << I only sing in the shower. Still want to here me sing it.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> I didn't realize SNL was watchable again. I saw a couple of episodes last year that were simply not-one-laugh dreadful. I did see the Zach Galifanasfkdsfkafkis show a few weeks ago and it was better than I expected. << >> SNL is still very hit or miss. Even in one show, it can be very inconsistent. A great opening sketch or monologue and then all downhill ... or great first 30 miuntes and then total crap. << Spirit pretty well described it. Some of the skits match up with some of the all time great shows, and some of them suck big time. You never can tell if you'll be laughing for the entire show are change the channel after 10 minutes to watch old Leave it to Beaver reruns. >> I am looking forward to seeing Betty White hosting on May 8th. << Thanks for leting me know. I'll be watching too.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Here in the UK, most Doctor's start at about $100,000 a year and can end up earning up to about $600,000 (there are about 30 in that bracket). Under a social model. Huge difference, is most are not in as big a debt when they graduate from med school. And most go into medicine because they are motivated by curing people, problem solving or the potential of discovering something new. Most are not motivated by money. And I like it that way. << How much do teachers, taxi cab drivers, and pro football players make?
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Thought this ws suppose to be about the MONORAILS ? << Feel free to jump in at anytime to go back to the original discussion about the OSHA findings.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> I am looking forward to seeing Betty White hosting on May 8th. << << Thanks for leting me know. I'll be watching too. >> Now 'The Golden Girls'---there's a show that holds up all these years later! Too bad we never got the E-ticket adventure with Dorothy, Rose, Blanche, and Sophia. The Fastpasses for that one would have been gone by 10:00 every morning.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo >>>How much do teachers, taxi cab drivers, and pro football players make?<<< Interesting question. A teacher makes between $35 and $62 dependent on skills and experience (senior teachers are expected to have Master degrees in the UK). Cab Drivers do between $30 and $50k Professional Soccer players are rediculous, no one needs to earn as much as they do for something so stupid. They are on about $150,000 a week for the very best player in the country.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***>> Um ... we've been over my feelings on those abominations. << Just your Government in action. Now tell me again how they are going to improve health care.*** Funny that you don't realize these are entirely different administrations. The folks who backed the administration of said abominations, every single one of them, voted AGAINST improving health care. That's a clue for ya. Oh, and cool Tronorail.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***>> The GOP is DEAD as it stands. << Funny, that's exactly what the Republicans were saying about the Democrats just a few years back.*** He's right. And so are you. The Democrats WERE dead, it took some serious life support (major changes) in order for them to get back in the game. Now, WILL we see changes from the right wingers? No evidence of that thus far. Nothing has changed since the 08 election except for the volume and increased pitch of the vitriol.
Originally Posted By Mr X @Dave in post 77, that sounds just about EXACTLY the same as America. In fact, the doctors salaries seem pretty much in line as well (a little on the low side starting out, but as you mentioned not as burdened by college debt so that's pretty much a wash). Wow, that Socialist system you guys have over there sounds pretty fair, reasonable, and effective!
