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johnslat · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:29 pm Post subject:

Dear Sasha,

Blaming Noah would be to Noah Vale (or should that be Noah Val?)

Regards,
John

Zero · Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 1402

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Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:26 am Post subject:

Yes, A Good Story, that is what I said. 'Id' cannot be held as an example of an English word which discredits the spelling rule. First, it is not English. Second its modern use in psychology post-dates the evolution of the rule mentioned, and so still would not undermine the truth of a rule that is centuries older. There are other neologisms too, mainly in the realm of science, but they too cannot be said to be evidence against the existence of an old spelling rule, precisely because they are neologisms. The only true exception to the rule that I know of is 'ox'.

Now, back to 'ax'. Americans used to use the 'axe' spelling too until Noah Webster decided to stick his oar (note the double vowel!) in and unwittingly display his ignorance of how English works. But that is no matter, as he called his language American... : ) But still, if you must take an axe and lop off branches of a structure, you need to be realise that all outgrowths have deeper roots than the transient politics of the day.

Sashadroogie · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:57 am Post subject:

Mr. Kalgukshi · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:25 am Post subject:

Some complaints have been received about this thread going off-topic and while some may find it hard to believe that such a thing is possible on this board, please try to reduce the Mod Team's workload and return to the topic m�s pronto.

If not, well, you know the drill.....

Gracias.

notamiss · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 2:44 am Post subject:

gaijinalways · Joined: 29 Nov 2005 Posts: 2279

Anyway, with no ax to grind, I think that healthcare issues are an important part of life. I am glad I am living in a country with a high level of health care as opposed to places where I need to seek medical vacations as I don't trust the care granted where I'm working, whether paid for by my employer or not.

Surprisingly, in the US, technically they can not turn you away when seeking medical treatment even if you are without health insurance. In Japan you can get it in most cases, but it is more difficult without being on the national health plan. Makes life a little more difficult for visitors.

maastricht · Joined: 11 Feb 2011 Posts: 38

I pay $70 per month for a high-deductible policy through BCBS tied to a HSA account. This is basically for catastrophic or semi-catastrophic events, as the deductible precludes using the insurance for routine problems. I *think* you can still get a tax deduction for contributions to the HSA until 2014 but please do your own research as I haven't been paying attention to US politics and law. You can go to ehealthinsurance.com or a similar website and compare policies.

For me personally, getting the tax deduction from the HSA was a good deal. If you can't use the tax deduction, you may want to look at other types of plans, such as short-term catastrophic.

maastricht · Joined: 11 Feb 2011 Posts: 38

cks · Joined: 12 Jul 2005 Posts: 144

One of the main reasons that I am terrified to repatriate in the U.S is due to health care and of course- I love having more than 2 weeks vacation! So I think I will stay in Europe!

Woodman09 · Joined: 24 Mar 2009 Posts: 23 Location: Los Angeles

Zero · Joined: 08 Sep 2004 Posts: 1402

Get a few years of full-time service with any private sector or government employer, and you'll get more than two weeks of vacation. A lot of people I know have trouble using all of their vacation, and end up losing some of it, or being forced to take days off before year's end.

sohniye · Joined: 15 Mar 2011 Posts: 90

This has been a huge issue for me recently. As part of a visa proccess I have been asked to get a HIV test (just completed) and because I do not have health insurance this meant a lot of calling around getting price quotes. There are a lot of places where a person can get a free or reduced test but try asking for paperwork than an embassy will accept...and suddenly you become some sort of elitist.

Evil or Very Mad

johnslat · Posted: Wed Dec 07, 2011 3:40 pm Post subject:

Dear sohniye,

Just a suggestion - and I'm not sure it would work for you - but have you thought about giving blood? You need to have your blood tested for that, and you could probably get them to sign the paperwork.

Regards,
John