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Skriven 2012-07-08 09:25:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av JIM WELLER
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 ML> he's in Hershey at the medical center
 JW> At least he can afford quality treatment. Not everyone can.

Let me say this about that. He was encouraged to retire
during one of the retrenchments of his company and by
sheer dumb luck was within striking distance of Medicare
and fell into an incredibly advantageous situation - his
boss, who had more years' service with the company but
was under 60 or 62 or something, was by actuarial magic
given an adequate but quite a bit worse plan. So for a
minimal co-pay, Billy is a health care one percenter,
getting the best of the private and public systems. I'm
not sure if Annie gets the same when he goes.

I think the infinite health cushion he has reduces the
anxiety level as well as the number of hoops he has to
jump through to get the health care he (and everyone)
deserves, but as far as length of survival is concerned,
all this top-notch coverage does nothing at best. I still
think that the erbitux regime decreases survival time if
anything. I believe if Len Saltz ever had a Hippocratic
bone in his body, the Waksal brothers sucked it out of him.

---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.01

      Title: Prince Edward Island Potato Soup
 Categories: Soups/stews, Appetizers
      Yield: 8 servings

    1/4 c  Butter                                   Freshly Ground Pepper
      1 lg Onion, diced                        3 tb All Purpose Flour
      4 md P.E.I. Potatoes, diced              3 c  Milk
      6 x  Carrots, diced                    1/4 c  Dried Parsley
      3 c  Water                               1 ts Dried Thyme
      2 x  Chicken OXO Cubes

  1) In a large stock pot melt butter, add onion and cook over medium heat
     until onion is transparent. While onion cooks, place diced potatoes,
     carrots, water and OXO cubes in another large stock pot and bring to
     a boil. Cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Season with pepper to
     taste.

  2) When vegetables are cooked, add flour to onion to make a paste. Add
     milk gradually: Mix well and heat over low until warm. Add vegetables
     and liquid. Stir thoroughly and heat for 5 to 10 minutes, over medium
     heat, stirring occasionally until mixture thickens slightly. Add
     parsley and thyme. Heat thoroughly and serve.

  Note: Water and OXO cubes may be replaced with 3 cups of chicken stock.

  Typed for you by Peggy and Bruce Travers Cyberealm BBS Watertown NY
  315-786-1120

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