Life stuff

Life stuff

January 18, 2007, 3:04 pm
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Damn this country and its lack of socialized medicine :P I run out of my paid-for-by-the-government-of-Canada cold sore prescription and immediately the cold sore viruses are having a party. Grumble grumble.

Got the new site ready to go and off to Verotel for approval. Should just be a matter of days before that's up.  As this may be of interest to others reading, Verotel just launched a new program that's sort of between their (crappy, IMHO) Ticketsclub service and (expensive) Pro service called Verotel Classic.  Here's a comparison of the services.  "Classic" looks almost identical to CCBill's offering, but Verotel is more kink-friendly and available nearly worldwide.  I almost wish I'd known that before I went through this ordeal to get set up with the Pro service, but at least I get the perks of the Pro account now.

And the US government officially has my fingerprints.  Did the biometrics thing the other day for immigration.  Now it's just the wait until the interview.  According to their processing dates, they're now approving applications received at the end of October, and mine went in at the end of December, so it should still be on track for March.  Then I can actually, ya know, work and leave the country and stuff  :)


FYI

America does have a national health care plan Steph...

It's called "Don't get sick"


Socialized medicine, hmmmmm,

Socialized medicine, hmmmmm, what a wonderful idea. I think we should try that. Real health care for everyone. Oh, I forgot we can't do that we have corporate greed instead, darn those trade offs.


Cuddlemonster's picture

I love Canada :) Marg

I love Canada :)

Marg


wiesel_3's picture

O, Canada

Welcome to America, Steph! I was born and raised here and the only medical coverage I can get is from the Veterans Administration for my military service connected medical issues. They are generous but the nearest Vet Admin hospital is two hours away and they don't cover any non military related medical issues. (This make sense so far?) Meanwhile, no insurance company in this country will cover me for a price I can afford because of all my pre-existing conditions all of which arise out of my military career and for which the Vets Admim already covers me. (With me still?) So, the Vets cover my military medical issues but not anything else, while the civilian insurance companies will charge me exorbitant premiums I can't afford because of pre-existing conditions which the Vets cover.
Catch 22 anyone?
What a country!!!!


i dont:)

i dont:)


Cuddlemonster's picture

... you don't what? Marg

... you don't what?

Marg


Somehow...

I suspect he doesn't like Canada.

Why? I can't even fathom a reason.


Cuddlemonster's picture

Heh. Me neither. Oh well,

Heh. Me neither.

Oh well, more Canada for me!

Marg


yes we need to get better medical insurance

this is a topic which can be addressed in many ways, but i am with you on that in the sense that it needs to be figured out.


Woodee's picture

i like canada... want to

i like canada... want to visit some day!