Paris trip is on

[Dave Smith]

I saw the doctor yesterday and I was cleared to travel. I got my travel
insurance lined up and talked to my travel agent. We were still able to
book a room in the same hotel and got a flight that is actually a little
cheaper than I had been quoted last month. So it looks like we will be
celebrating our 50th anniversary in Paris. Let's hope the smell of tear
gas has cleared by the time we arrive.

[Hank Rogers]

I hope the hotel will have a servant to hold your pecker when you
need to pee.

Don't forget to take your defibrillator.

Enjoy the trip, officer.

[S Viemeister]

The smell of the burning uncollected rubbish will likely have gone by
then, too.

Happy Anniversary!

[Bruce]

Don't forget to tell them you're Canadian.

[jmcquown]

Congratulations! I hope the garbage has been cleared by then, too.

Jill

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

YAY, the trip is still on! YAY for travel insurance plus a cheaper flight!!

[Dave Smith]

Funny thing about the insurance is that this company would not insure me
until my test results. I went to another company and they agreed to
insure me... for $675 for the week, but suggested I should wait until I
got my results before booking anything. This morning I checked with the
first company. They will insure me for $400 less that the the second
company.

[Leonard Blaisdell]

Have a great trip, and congratulations!

[Hank Rogers]

Seems none want to gamble big on your ticker, officer dave.

I'm betting you'll live for at least a few more weeks.

[Bruce]

The second company quoted $675 without test results. Of course they
quoted more than the first company quoted _after_ test results.

Btw, I think they shouldn't be allowed to quote based on someone's
health as they see it. The idea behind insurance is that the few cases
where the insurance company loses money, are covered by the multitude
of cases where they make a profit. But I guess that's unbridled
capitalism for you.

[GM]

A pity he won't croak sooner, then he can be in God's *permanent* "kill file", lol...!!!

--
GM

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Friday, April 14, 2023 at 10:14:52 PM UTC-5, GM wrote:
>
> A pity he won't croak sooner, then he can be in God's *permanent* "kill file", lol...!!!
>

> GM
>
That was a terrible thing to say!

[GM]

So what, he's a Grade A+ Asshole, and IMNSHO it was the *perfect* retort...

--
GM

[Ed Pawlowski]

On 4/14/2023 11:14 PM, GM wrote:

>>
>> I'm betting you'll live for at least a few more weeks.
>
>
> A pity he won't croak sooner, then he can be in God's *permanent* "kill file", lol...!!!
>

Why would you say something like that?

[GM]

And why would I *not* say that to you, Joan, and some others here...???

Anwyays, I doubt Officer Dave will be crying out about it...

Or maybe he can "report" me to the RCMC... or send "Big Niece" my way to "sit" on me, lol...

;-D

--
GM

[GM]

Here's The Munsters for Cheerios (1965)... a classic TV Commercial for Cheerios starring The Munsters. Eddie
(Butch Patrick) narrates, with Herman (Fred Gwynne) adding on at the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3t-1FjXtyY

;-)

--
GM

[Mike Duffy]

On 2023-04-14, Dave Smith wrote:

> So it looks like we will be celebrating
> our 50th anniversary in Paris.

Bon voyage.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

> GM
>
What has Dave Smith ever done to you?

[dsi1]

itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:

> On Friday, April 14, 2023 at 10:31:35 PM UTC-5, GM wrote:
> >
> > itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> >
> > > On Friday, April 14, 2023 at 10:14:52 PM UTC-5, GM wrote:
> > > >
> > > > A pity he won't croak sooner, then he can be in God's *permanent* "kill file", lol...!!!
> > > >
> > > > GM
> > > >
> > > That was a terrible thing to say!
> > >
> > So what, he's a Grade A+ Asshole, and IMNSHO it was the *perfect* retort...
> >
> > GM
> >
> What has Dave Smith ever done to you?

Let's let Officer Dave answer that, Joan...

;)

--
GM

[Bruce]

On Fri, 14 Apr 2023 23:08:34 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"

<itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:

>On Friday, April 14, 2023 at 10:31:35 PM UTC-5, GM wrote:
>>
>> itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>>
>> > On Friday, April 14, 2023 at 10:14:52 PM UTC-5, GM wrote:
>> > >
>> > > A pity he won't croak sooner, then he can be in God's *permanent* "kill file", lol...!!!
>> > >
>> > > GM
>> > >
>> > That was a terrible thing to say!
>> >
>> So what, he's a Grade A+ Asshole, and IMNSHO it was the *perfect* retort...
>>
>> GM
>>
>What has Dave Smith ever done to you?

Dave Smith is a narrow-minded, white supremacist bigot. Of course,
Greg's even worse so I understand the question.

[Gary]

Only downside I see is the destination.
A trip/vacation to Paris? *SPLAT*

[Gary]

So much health insurance just for one week.
I'd probably just skip it. Chances are you'll be fine for one week.

I skipped health insurance for 15 years. (age 50-65) because they had
become so ridiculously expense. That was a big risk but I saved a
fortune and I got lucky. Only one doctor trip in all those years.

[Bruce]

If you saved a fortune, why are you so stingy?

[Bruce]

It could be good. Just say your Canadian. And don't think yelling at
them always makes them understand English.

[dsi1]

My dad slipped and shattered his ankle in Sweden about a decade ago. He spent quite a while in the hospital. Before he left, he wanted to pay the hospital bill. To his shock/surprise, it was 50 bucks.
I had a client that was bicycling through Europe when his wife had chest pains. She spent a couple of days in the hospital. Like my dad, he was surprised at the low cost of health/emergency care in Europe.
I feel sorry for travelers to the US that require medical care. They'll get a first hand experience of the land of the freely greedy and home of the bravely wanton.
As far as my dad's foot goes, it looked like a regular foot even though it had pins and staples in them. Those Swedes really know how to put a foot together!

[Bruce]

What's the point of living in a wealthy country, like we all do, if we
can't even provide free/affordable healthcare to our own people?
Australia performs pretty poorly in this regard, but the US is a
completely retarded mess.

[GM]

Fuck France - they still use squat toilets and don't believe in air conditioning...

--
GM

[GM]

"I left my shoes in a swamp in Sweden..."

--
GM

[jmcquown]

GM is a grade-A asshole.

Jill

[jmcquown]

[Bruce]

On Sat, 15 Apr 2023 07:30:54 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:

I agree with the Sisterhood.

[GM]

Jill is a grade - A cunt...

O:-)

--
GM

[Dave Smith]

Because he is scum.

[Dave Smith]

I have to practice my French, so Merci.

[S Viemeister]

And it wouldn't hurt to learn a few simple polite phrases in French.

[Dave Smith]

Things can happen on a trip. We had friends visiting from Sweden a few
years ago and they had stopped in NY for a few days on the way here. She
tripped in the sidewalk and from her arm. There was something wrong
with the cast so when they got here she had to go to the hospital and
get it taken off and a second one put on.

My wife's cousin went on a vacation to Greece and the poor guy dropped
dead walking up the steps to the Parthenon. It was a real hassle
getting his body shipped back to the US.

[Dave Smith]

Let's give him credit for being the best at something.

[Dave Smith]

I used to be able to speak enough French to have simple basic
conversations... in France, not with French Canadians. It's been 22
years since the last time I was in France so I am going to be pretty
rusty. I am going to have to start watching French movies.

[GM]

SEE, everyone...!!!

Lol...

--
GM

[GM]

On Friday, April 14, 2023 at 6:49:58 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> I saw the doctor yesterday and I was cleared to travel. I got my travel
> insurance lined up and talked to my travel agent. We were still able to
> book a room in the same hotel and got a flight that is actually a little
> cheaper than I had been quoted last month. So it looks like we will be
> celebrating our 50th anniversary in Paris. Let's hope the smell of tear
> gas has cleared by the time we arrive.

How much do Air Canada or Air France charge to ship a dead human carcass in the hold from Paris to Toronto...???

Better get "baggage insurance" for that, Officer Dave... "just in case"...!!!

You wouldn't want to leave "the wife" aka "Megatroid" a penniless widow...

Lol...!!!

😎

--
GM

[GM]

On Friday, April 14, 2023 at 6:49:58 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> I saw the doctor yesterday and I was cleared to travel. I got my travel
> insurance lined up and talked to my travel agent. We were still able to
> book a room in the same hotel and got a flight that is actually a little
> cheaper than I had been quoted last month. So it looks like we will be
> celebrating our 50th anniversary in Paris. Let's hope the smell of tear
> gas has cleared by the time we arrive.

Officer Dave, when you are over there maybe French President "Pipsqueak" Macron can bestow the French Legion of Honour award to Megatroid...

The wifey deserves it for putting up with your assholery for 50 fucking LONG years...

"The National Order of the Legion of Honour (French: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur [ɔʁdʁ nɑsjɔnal də la leʒjɔ̃ dɔnœʁ]), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour (Ordre royal de la Légion d'honneur), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, it has been retained (with occasional slight alterations) by all later French governments and regimes...."

--
GM

[S Viemeister]

Yes, it helps to get your brain used to the rhythm of the language, then
it's easier to pick out words and phrases - well, it works for me.

[%]

Bruce wrote:
> but the US is a completely retarded mess.
>

That would make an almost perfect sig file for you.

[%]

GM wrote:
> Fuck France - they still use squat toilets and don't believe in air conditioning...
>

Those French asshats soon forgot about how the USA
stormed the beaches to liberate them from Hitler.

Fuck them is right, they would have to pay me to go
there on vacation, and I'd still say fuck that.

[%]

jmcquown wrote:
> GM is a grade-A asshole.
>
> Jill
>

Yes, and so are you, princess.

[%]

Dave Smith wrote:
> I have to practice my French, so Merci.
>

Drop your revolver and run, for starters, officer Fave.

[Bruce]

On Sat, 15 Apr 2023 09:41:10 -0400, Dave Smith
<adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>On 2023-04-15 6:38 a.m., dsi1 wrote:
>> On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 12:16:39 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
>
>>> I skipped health insurance for 15 years. (age 50-65) because they
>>> had become so ridiculously expense. That was a big risk but I saved
>>> a fortune and I got lucky. Only one doctor trip in all those
>>> years.
>>
>> My dad slipped and shattered his ankle in Sweden about a decade ago.
>> He spent quite a while in the hospital. Before he left, he wanted to
>> pay the hospital bill. To his shock/surprise, it was 50 bucks. I had
>> a client that was bicycling through Europe when his wife had chest
>> pains. She spent a couple of days in the hospital. Like my dad, he
>> was surprised at the low cost of health/emergency care in Europe. I
>> feel sorry for travelers to the US that require medical care. They'll
>> get a first hand experience of the land of the freely greedy and home
>> of the bravely wanton. As far as my dad's foot goes, it looked like a
>> regular foot even though it had pins and staples in them. Those
>> Swedes really know how to put a foot together!
>
>
>Things can happen on a trip.

Thanks, Dave. I always wondered about that.

[Bruce]

On Sat, 15 Apr 2023 14:25:30 -0400, % <per...@yohoo.com> wrote:

>GM wrote:
>> Fuck France - they still use squat toilets and don't believe in air conditioning...
>>
>Those French asshats soon forgot about how the USA
>stormed the beaches to liberate them from Hitler.

Weren't you the guy who didn't know what "Allies" meant?

>Fuck them is right, they would have to pay me to go
>there on vacation, and I'd still say fuck that.

I've spent lots of good times there and always liked the people, the
food and the country. One of the few disadvantages of living in
Australia is that France if so far out of reach.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 1:36:27 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>
> Dave Smith is a narrow-minded, white supremacist bigot. Of course,
> Greg's even worse so I understand the question.
>
He is????????????????????????? White supremacist bigot???????
Who is he acting like a white supremacist and a bigot toward????

I've confessed in the past that I don't read every.single.post here.
But I find it hard to believe I could have missed this trait in Dave
if it were true.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 8:41:16 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> My wife's cousin went on a vacation to Greece and the poor guy dropped
> dead walking up the steps to the Parthenon. It was a real hassle
> getting his body shipped back to the US.
>

I think I mentioned this in a post a month or so ago. But a former bosses
son worked at the embassy in Germany and dropped dead while out jogging
one morning. It took a full month for his body to arrive back in the USA.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

You do know that Jill didn't write that?? I thought so.

[Bruce]

It's clear from his posts over the years. He rejects everybody who
isn't like him and he thinks white Anglos are the superior race.

[GM]

I've seen it *many* times...

He's a simple old - fashioned bigot - he not only abhors people of color, but also gays/lesbians...

His posts are akin to diarrhea, and so are boring - but his bigoted jeremiads truly stand out...

--
GM

[Bruce]

Not only did she write it, she was right.

[GM]

But Jill *has* called me that a number of times, lol...

Also "Nazi... dipshit... loser..."

Anyways, "considering the source", I consider it a *great* honor...

--
GM

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

Scratches head in disbelief.

[GM]

Heck, he even commits vandalism against those who "cross" him - he dumps rubbish on their properties, he's boasted of this a number of times...

--
GM

[Thomas]

What happens if you say screw it and leave the body? I'd be fine hanging out where I died.

[GM]

"Cremation"

B-)

--
GM

[Dave Smith]

Consider the source. She likes to make accusations like that when the
facts interfere with his opinions.

[Bruce]

She? His? Gender confusion, very modern!

[songbird]

Thomas wrote:
...

> What happens if you say screw it and leave the body? I'd be fine hanging out where I died.

stinks up the place.

around here if you are outside being left would mean
the coyotes, turkey vultures and crows would eat most
of you. personally, i'm quite ok with that. being
buried in a garden would be ok too.


songbird

[Bruce]

You snipped all context, but I was only referring to American
healthcare.

[Thomas]

Serious question. What happens when you are with your spouse on vacation in a foreign country and one dies? My wife would want to be brought home to the US to be buried in a spot paid for. I would not see the expense for me worthwhile. I want to be ashes and not in any ground. I have the best idea for death celebration.

[Hank Rogers]

Yep. Master druce just loves to sniff dave's ass (and forge dave
posts too).

Dave is an OK guy. He's just an old retired policeman with a bad
heart and a vindictive streak. He has seen everything, done
everything, and knows everything. Much like our dear Popeye. Just
old guys typing away their remaining life time, while waiting for god.

[Hank Rogers]

This sounds like a case for super sleuth Squirtz Holmes.

[Hank Rogers]

Pull that plank out of your eye, so you can see democrats better.

[Hank Rogers]

itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 2:58:29 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, 15 Apr 2023 12:50:59 -0700 (PDT), "itsjoan...@webtv.net"
>> <itsjoan...@webtv.net> wrote:
>>
>>> On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 1:36:27 AM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dave Smith is a narrow-minded, white supremacist bigot. Of course,
>>>> Greg's even worse so I understand the question.
>>>>
>>> He is????????????????????????? White supremacist bigot???????
>>> Who is he acting like a white supremacist and a bigot toward????
>>>
>>> I've confessed in the past that I don't read every.single.post here.
>>> But I find it hard to believe I could have missed this trait in Dave
>>> if it were true.
>>>
>> It's clear from his posts over the years. He rejects everybody who
>> isn't like him and he thinks white Anglos are the superior race.
>>
> Scratches head in disbelief.
>

Yes, it's nonsense. We all know dutch masters are quite superior.

[Hank Rogers]

Mostly misdemeanors though. Very few retired police officers would
risk going to the big house, no matter how vindictive their nature
is. There are some though.

[GM]

😎

--
GM

[GM]

I MUCH prefer our Popeye - he has BETTER sex stories and swear words...

--
GM

[Hank Rogers]

It is slightly easier to like Popeye, though both were 100%
complete grade A assholes.

They were two peas from the same pod. Both waiting to die, and both
typing furiously as long as possible.

One stuffy and blusterous vindictive retired police officer with
zero sex drive.

The other an oversexed, super horny, and also blusterous sex maniac.

Both were enjoyable to read and laugh. Either could have been used
by Carrol O'Connor in his comedies.

Both were comedic treasures who never became famous.

[Ed P]

Your choice. Body can be shipped home. My brother died in Morocco and
was shipped back. No idea of the cost and what has to be done but
funeral directors do this frequently.

You do need permits and the State Department can help.

[Dave Smith]

We did it the other way around. My father died here but had wanted to be
buried with his air crew who had all been killed when their plane was
shot down. Our plan had been to fly to Hamburg and rent a car there
because it would be almost 1/4 the price. We could not take the ashes
into or through Germany unless it was done through a funeral home here
and one there. No one here was interested in that. We ended up with my
brothers flying to Hamburg and me flying directly to Copenhagen. All we
needed was a sealed urn, death certificate and cremation certificate.

[GM]

Our Popeye was perpetually entertaining, he was a living, talking version of The Kinsey Report...

Squirting pussies, long leathery nipples, fucking aunts, nuns, and the horny housewives he delivered groceries to...

Heck, even Princess Jill said she'd fuck him if he got her a job, lol...!!!

Officer Dave by comparison is a crashing bore...

But not to worry, we have Unca Tojo, our Mellow Yellow Rock Asshole, he never fails to entertain us mainland honkies with that Island Jive he speaks...

O:-)

--
GM

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 7:48:24 PM UTC-5, Ed P wrote:
>
> Your choice. Body can be shipped home. My brother died in Morocco and
> was shipped back. No idea of the cost and what has to be done but
> funeral directors do this frequently.
>

My brother died in Florida where he lived which really has nothing to do with
dying in a foreign country. But he was flown back home, and it was billed as
freight with a fee of $300.

[Cindy Hamilton]

On 2023-04-16, Hank Rogers <ha...@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>
> It is slightly easier to like Popeye, though both were 100%
> complete grade A assholes.

I'm a little mystified as to what agency peforms the grading.
Do they stamp them with that purple ink, like the USDA inspection
stamp for beef?

--
Cindy Hamilton

[Gary]

Dark joke - that package might have been free with Amazon Prime.

[Dave Smith]

That is surprisingly cheap. I imagine there were other associated costs.

[Graham]

There are so many retired folks down there that this was part of a bulk
purchase:-)

[GM]

If Officer Dave croaks, the wifey will need a few kopecks, Graham...!!!

Otherwise she may have to bury his carcass under a pissoir, lol...!!!

https://canadianfunerals.com/air-transportation-of-human-remains-in-canada/#.ZDwcdY5Om2c


"What does it cost to ship a dead body back to Canada?

The truth is it can work out pretty expensive. International funeral shipping fees can cost upwards of $10,000. And in all reality, the average price for shipping remains internationally is in the region of $15,000 – $20,000. This can make whole-body repatriation such an expensive option, that families may not be able to afford it..."

B-)

--
GM

[Dave Smith]

I know there are a lot of old retired people there, but I was wondering
if they ever died? My aunt and uncle did well here, liquidated all
their Canadian holdings and moved to Florida in their 50s. My uncle died
about 2 years ago a few months short of 100. My aunt is still doing well
and she is IIRC 98.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

No, not dark joke. Let's call it for what it is, tasteless joke.

[itsjoan...@webtv.net]

I'm just guessing they billed it for the size of the container, weight, and distance.
To them it was just freight of which they ship daily.

[Hank Rogers]

It'd have to be voluntary; A tattoo parlor would work.

[Bruce]

Well, you're the expert on tasteless.

[jmcquown]

And very typical. :(

Jill

[jmcquown]

On 4/16/2023 12:13 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2023-04-16 11:55 a.m., Graham wrote:
>> On 2023-04-16 7:39 a.m., Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>> That is surprisingly cheap. I imagine there were other associated costs.
>>>
>> There are so many retired folks down there that this was part of a bulk
>> purchase:-)
>
>
> I know there are a lot of old retired people there, but I was wondering
> if they ever died?

You mean, did Ponce de Leon actually discover the fountain of youth in
St. Augustine, FL?

> My aunt and uncle did well here, liquidated all
> their Canadian holdings and moved to Florida in their 50s. My uncle died
> about 2 years ago a few months short of 100. My aunt is still doing well
> and she is IIRC 98.
>

You answered your own question since your uncle did indeed die in Florida.

Jill

[jmcquown]

Yes, it's totally separate from actual funeral costs after the body arrives.

Jill

[Bruce]

On Sun, 16 Apr 2023 16:24:41 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:

Sisterhood unite!

[S Viemeister]

Apparently, there are some people who think bad taste and nastiness are
'jokes'.
Call it a joke, or use a smiley, and presto! It's no longer nasty,
cruel, or tasteless.

[jmcquown]

On 4/15/2023 3:57 PM, itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
> On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 1:26:21 PM UTC-5, % wrote:
>>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> GM is a grade-A asshole.
>>>
>>> Jill
>>>
>> Yes, and so are you, princess.
>>
> You do know that Jill didn't write that?? I thought so.

Except I did write that. GM hopes I'll be raped and beaten. If that
doesn't make him an asshole, nothing does.

Jill

[Dave Smith]

A little more thread drift here... When I was a young teen my best
friend and I were separated by family moves. His family moved to a hobby
farm about 40 miles to the north and my father was transferred and we
moved to a city about 60 miles to the south. I used to hitchhike back
and forth on weekends to visit. One time his father had an appointment
in Toronto so he suggested he could drop me off at the train station and
I could get a train to St.Catharines. Perfect. As it turned out, the
train was full and they were short about 1 dozen seats, so a bunch of us
ended up sitting on our suit cases in the baggage car.

We had a lot of fun back there, but I still wrote to the railway to
complain. I pointed out that it was a busy travel day and they should
have had an extra car. I asked for a discounted rate and suggested that
I should only have been charged for a piece of freight my weight and
that I should get a further discount because I got on and off by myself,
I didn't pee on the floor and didn't bite anyone. They sent me a
complete refund.

[Dave Smith]

On 2023-04-16 4:27 p.m., jmcquown wrote:
> On 4/16/2023 12:13 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2023-04-16 11:55 a.m., Graham wrote:
>>> On 2023-04-16 7:39 a.m., Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>>>> That is surprisingly cheap. I imagine there were other associated
>>>> costs.
>>>>
>>> There are so many retired folks down there that this was part of a bulk
>>> purchase:-)
>>
>>
>> I know there are a lot of old retired people there, but I was
>> wondering if they ever died?
>
> You mean, did Ponce de Leon actually discover the fountain of youth in
> St. Augustine, FL?

LOL Jill. He may well have done just that.

>
>> My aunt and uncle did well here, liquidated all their Canadian
>> holdings and moved to Florida in their 50s. My uncle died about 2
>> years ago a few months short of 100. My aunt is still doing well and
>> she is IIRC 98.
>>
> You answered your own question since your uncle did indeed die in Florida.

Yeah...at almost 100.

[Bruce]

On Sun, 16 Apr 2023 16:33:14 -0400, jmcquown <j_mc...@comcast.net>
wrote:

Exactly. Strange that some people, including friends of yours, are
still chummy with him.

[Bruce]

On Sun, 16 Apr 2023 16:56:10 -0400, Dave Smith
<adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:

>On 2023-04-16 2:00 p.m., itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>> On Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 8:40:04 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>
>>> On 2023-04-16 12:04 a.m., itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:
>>>>
>>>> My brother died in Florida where he lived which really has nothing to do with
>>>> dying in a foreign country. But he was flown back home, and it was billed as
>>>> freight with a fee of $300.
>>>>
>>> That is surprisingly cheap. I imagine there were other associated costs.
>>>
>> I'm just guessing they billed it for the size of the container, weight, and distance.
>> To them it was just freight of which they ship daily.
>
>
>A little more thread drift here... When I was a young teen my best
>friend

stop

[M Kfivethousand]

On Friday, April 14, 2023 at 10:59:02 PM UTC-5, GM wrote:
> Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>
> > On 4/14/2023 11:14 PM, GM wrote:
> >
> > >>
> > >> I'm betting you'll live for at least a few more weeks.
> > >
> > >
> > > A pity he won't croak sooner, then he can be in God's *permanent* "kill file", lol...!!!
> > >
> > Why would you say something like that?
> Here's The Munsters for Cheerios (1965)... a classic TV Commercial for Cheerios starring The Munsters. Eddie
> (Butch Patrick) narrates, with Herman (Fred Gwynne) adding on at the end.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3t-1FjXtyY
>
> ;-)
>
> --
> GM


Funny and Dad sounds just like the judge in my Cousin Vinnie.😀

mk5000


In Cumberland Kentucky on a cool autumn evening
Billy lay in love with Marianne
She was rich judge's daughter he was a son of a miner
But that night their love was more than they could stand--Long Arm Of The Law
Recorded by Kenny Rogers

[M Kfivethousand]

On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 2:21:27 PM UTC-5, Bruce wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Apr 2023 09:41:10 -0400, Dave Smith
> <adavid...@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
> >On 2023-04-15 6:38 a.m., dsi1 wrote:
> >> On Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 12:16:39 AM UTC-10, Gary wrote:
> >
> >>> I skipped health insurance for 15 years. (age 50-65) because they
> >>> had become so ridiculously expense. That was a big risk but I saved
> >>> a fortune and I got lucky. Only one doctor trip in all those
> >>> years.
> >>
> >> My dad slipped and shattered his ankle in Sweden about a decade ago.
> >> He spent quite a while in the hospital. Before he left, he wanted to
> >> pay the hospital bill. To his shock/surprise, it was 50 bucks. I had
> >> a client that was bicycling through Europe when his wife had chest
> >> pains. She spent a couple of days in the hospital. Like my dad, he
> >> was surprised at the low cost of health/emergency care in Europe. I
> >> feel sorry for travelers to the US that require medical care. They'll
> >> get a first hand experience of the land of the freely greedy and home
> >> of the bravely wanton. As far as my dad's foot goes, it looked like a
> >> regular foot even though it had pins and staples in them. Those
> >> Swedes really know how to put a foot together!
> >
> >
> >Things can happen on a trip.
> Thanks, Dave. I always wondered about that.

Ok this one wins funniest post today.
But weren't we talking about cereal?

mk5000

I'm a poor Hawaiian beach boy a long way from the beach
Cause someone shoved his face against my hand
Now I'm a kissing cousin to a ripe pineapple
I'm in the can==Beach Boy Blues
Recorded by Elvis Presley

[Michael Trew]

On 4/15/2023 7:22, GM wrote:
> France - they still use squat toilets and don't believe in air conditioning...

Well, if you want to get technical, a "squat toilet" is designed the way
your body is designed to expel excrement. It's not a pleasant topic for
a food group, but your colon is pinched off when in a sitting position.

The Europeans are smarter than us... or at least, less wasteful. Air
conditioning is an unnecessary waste of electricity in most climates.
I'll give Ed a pass in Florida, but from the mid-west up, A/C is
entirely unnecessary, unless a medical condition dictates otherwise.
You'll freeze to death up here in the winter without heat, but 100 years
ago, people seemed to survive without A/C in the summer -- in all climates.

[Hank Rogers]

Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2023-04-16 2:00 p.m., itsjoan...@webtv.net wrote:

Before or after you dumped trash at their ticket office?