The Glade 4.0

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/facepalm

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Memento Vivere

I have local knowledge.
That sandbar was not there yesterday!

Wow..and she was SURPRISED that the gunshot did not take away the pain of her rotator cuff?
Curious to see exactly what the charges would be though...

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"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Jesus of Nazareth

Treat the gunshot, sue her civilly for some kind of fraud or something to recoup the expense of treatment. And don't touch the collarbone/rotator cuff.

Give her a free sterilization procedure, though.

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

"I should have shot a little lower and gotten the bone and artery".....

And then, you might be pain free on account of bleeding out!

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Darksiege: You are not a god damned vulcan homie.

She should have sold the gun and used the money to pay for an MRI...

Win.

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"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Jesus of Nazareth

Guns cost a lot less than an MRI, especially .25 caliber pistols.

Bet it would have been enough to at least pay for a real Dr. visit.

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"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Jesus of Nazareth

If she had aimed a bit higher, everyone would have benefited.

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In time, this too shall pass.

MRI's have come down a lot in cost.

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“The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” - Thomas Paine

You'd get about 100 bucks pawning a .25 caliber pistol if you were lucky

That's enough to pay for a visit to the doctor and a prescription.

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"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Jesus of Nazareth

Does she have insurance?
What's her income level compared to the Federal Poverty line?
Was she attempting to pay cash?

All these things affect the price, and for $100 it's possible she could have received an MRI, depending upon those answers.

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“The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” - Thomas Paine

DFK, if she had insurance she would not have shot herself in the arm to get an MRI...(so she says...lol)

I know google research is iffy but what I saw was that an MRI to look at your shoulder cost around $700-$1250 (checked yahoo answers to get personal quotes).

I also know that you have to have virtually zero income to get on Medicaid as an adult.

Not to judge a book by its cover but my impression was that she made some money but probably too much to qualify for Medicaid and not enough to pay for an MRI.

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"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Jesus of Nazareth

Most worthless caliber out there.

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"Hysterical children shrieking about right-wing anything need to go sit in the corner and be quiet while the adults are talking."

It doesn't sound like trying to pay for it herself has crossed her mind. Sounds like she expecting "someone else" to pay for it.

"Pain" is always a difficult thing to deal with especially in an emergency room. You get too many people who come in for "pain" who are "Allegeric to all medications except that one that starts with V and works really well"

She needs an MRI and I don't get why she thinks that should be provided for free. machines have to be maintained and techs need to be paid and yes most hospitals exist so their investors can see a return. If those investors didn't exist neither would most hospitals.

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I prefer to think of them as "Fighting evil in another dimension"

She is an idiot.

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Darksiege
Traveller, Calé, Whisperer
Lead me not into temptation; for I know a shortcut

I dunno...

.17 HMR has GOT to be worse...

I'd choose a .17 HMR over a .22 WMR in many situations. I can't think of one where I'd choose a .25 ACP.

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"Dress cops up as soldiers, give them military equipment, train them in military tactics, tell them they’re fighting a ‘war,’ and the consequences are predictable." —Radley Balko

Nah, it's just redundant with .22; .25 has no discernable reason for existing.

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"Hysterical children shrieking about right-wing anything need to go sit in the corner and be quiet while the adults are talking."

Darwin Award Winner!! We could only hope!

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"Said I never had much use for one, never said I didn't know how to use one!"~ Matthew Quigley

"nothing like a little meow in bed at night" ~ Bruskey

"I gotta float my stick same as you" Hondo Lane

"Fill your hand you son of a *****!"

In what country?

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That's easily enough for me to pay for a visit and prescription to my GP. Not a specialist, though.

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Darksiege: You are not a god damned vulcan homie.

Well, when I go for my thyroid check my doctor usually charges me about $70 to $90 and my pills are $12.99, and I ahve no insurance at the moment. That includes (sometimes) a blood test.

My doctor is very understanding about that, however, so I think he's giving me a special rate because he's fully aware of my bizarre situation right now. Also, sythroid is cheap. So in theory, it's possible to see a doctor and get a perscription for $100 or a hair over.

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"Hysterical children shrieking about right-wing anything need to go sit in the corner and be quiet while the adults are talking."

Are you paying in full at the time of service?

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