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Comment Re:Obamacare exists because... (Score 1) 288

Visit and one X-ray. When I tell you it was 200 at the door I'm not joking. I called around later and found one that was only $150 at the door for a follow up visit, but they just billed me more latter so it came out about the same. The doctor kept wanting to do various tests and I kept saying nope to expensive (I knew it was pneumonia. Give me antibiotics and send me home!).

Comment Re:Obamacare exists because... (Score 3, Informative) 288

$90? lol. That IS what your insurance company pays them. A person paying cash however pays 200-300 at the door and is billed for the rest. Usually another 200-300. Last time I visited the doctor without insurance it cost me $500. Most people would only need major medical if doctors weren't a bunch of greedy pricks who charge insurance companies a fair rate and rape anyone who tries to pay in cash. If a doctor were on fire I would ask for his wallet before pissing on him.

Comment No great feat... (Score 1) 239

Take the average 1400cc 4cylinder motorcycle engine, remove ALL of the transmission and cut that part of the cases off... BAM super light 400hp engine, once you add a turbo. People have been getting that much out of busas and zx14s for ages and they aren't all that unreliable. Also... ask the team if they would drop the entire hybrid system if they could do so without having to add the weight lost back and I bet they would. This is not the future of racing, its more like forcing it into racing.

Comment Re:Gas price probably has more to do with it. (Score 1) 635

There are two theaters in my city. The theater is 21.5 miles away. There is one 7 miles closer but unless I want to go by my self, I have to compromise and meet my friends at the one in the middle of all of us. Not to mention the closer one is more expensive. Anywho, my vehicle is capable of over 20mpg... on the highway... but in my town all the lights are timed so you catch almost all of them red, which leads to tons of traffic and constant stop and go. I think its a conspiracy to get more money from local gas taxes. Also, all of my numbers except fuel are doubled to account for paying for my wife too.

Comment Re:Gas price probably has more to do with it. (Score 5, Insightful) 635

More than just the price of gas, I also costs a lot more to do whatever you are going to do when you get where you are going! 10 years ago an outing might have cost me ~30 bucks gas included. 5 in gas, 15 for food, 10 for movie tickets. Now it costs ~60 with 8 for gas, 30 for food, 20 for movie tickets. I am however NOT making twice as much as I was 10 years ago.

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