We are covered. Covered by high bills from greed of the powerful HMO's. It
wasn't
always this way. Whatever you do, don't tell your insurance man that you fix up
old
trucks. Your rates will really go up and that truck goes down on your head.
Bruce Damen wrote:
> Living in Calgary here. although our visits are free ( our taxes pay for free
> medical) our drugs here in Alberta are not free or subsidized. Pay about
>45.00
> a month to provincial Government to cover a portion of medical coverage.
>what
> do you pay in the states?? i know its not a AD question, but its always
>been
> a curious thing on why the land of the free doesnt cover its people.
>
> Bruce
>
> 1949 chev 1/2 ton
>
> Don Slaney wrote:
>
> > Mabe us Canadians living in a f---ed up country here, but if we need see
> > emerg or Dr. it's free and the med's they prescribe are reasonable on Gov't
> > drug plan which they also provide to one and all . Just a
> > thought.......d.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Deve Krehbiel <dkrehbiel@kscable.com>
> > To: Ole Truck <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 4:55 PM
> > Subject: [oletrucks] Dont do this!
> >
> > > Anyone who read my last Frame Painting post.. read about how I put the
> > frame
> > > on sawhorses (one on each end) then propped the frame up to 45 degrees by
> > > simply raising it and putting a 2x4 between the floor and the frame in the
> > > middle of the frame. Well, its a great method of getting everywhere and I
> > > would do it again, but here's what not to do..
> > >
> > > I was pulling up the rolled paper on my garage floor this morning
> > preparing
> > > to move the frame against the wall so I can have room for front and
> > rear-end
> > > painting. Well, I should have secured the frame better before doing this
> > but
> > > I got in a hurry. I pulled the paper too hard (but I wouldnt have thot
> > hard
> > > enough) and the 2x4 slipped out and the frame (yes, my precious newly
> > > painted frame) came crashing down on the floor... with me in the way. I am
> > > very very lucky to still be alive. It took a bunch of hair off my scalp
> > and
> > > skinned me up pretty bad, my neck is sore, and my arm got hit pretty hard
> > > but nothing is broken and my head didnt bleed. I'm fine and I didnt go to
> > > the doctor as I have no insurance for emergency room visits (I own
> > > businesses so I PAY for my minor medical outta my pocket) but the moral of
> > > the story is to be damn careful and dont do anything stupid!
> > >
> > > So, I have some chips, heavy rubs and scratches that I need to repair. I
> > > went down and got a small bottle of touchup paint and figure I can try to
> > > buff out the hard rubs first but if that doesnt work, use the touch-up
> > paint
> > > and then 600 grit sandpaper to smooth, then buff it out. This is my logic,
> > > but I hit my head, so would you guys please tell me how to touch my
> > Urethane
> > > Topcoated frame so it looks perfect again? Surprisingly, no green (the
> > first
> > > coat) or metal is showing.
> > >
> > > Thanks and be safe! The salesman at the auto parts store ask me what
> > > happened to my head and I said "I dropped a truck frame on it".
> > >
> > > Doctor! Doctor! It hurts when I do this! .. welp, ya idiot! Dont DO that!
> > >
> > > Deve
> > > 50 3100
> > >
> > >
> > > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
> > >
> >
> > oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
>
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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