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[Bella]

@Computershopping: Yeah, I've mentioned it before, but I'm not really in "serious" computer-shopping mode yet. In other words, I'm hunting for a good deal or w/e, but I'm willing to wait longer and spend a little more money to get a better product (versus buying the first cheap-but-questionable machine that comes my way).

@Health care for kids: I'm pretty sure most, if not ALL, states have low-to-no cost children's health insurance. All the New England states do, New York does, and even Texas has a program (as far as I can tell with a bit of quick googling).

I had Healthy Kids Gold (for free) from the time my family moved here until I turned 19... 'twas pretty awesome, but got me used to the cushyness of having socialized medicine. >>;; I have medicaid now, but it doesn't cover half the things Healthy Kids did.

[Nichi]

They do? I never heard anything about it prior to Kari mentioning it, so I just assumed Texas didn't have it

[Bella]

You know what insults the hell out of me? When a parent who previously demonstrates themselves as giving exactly 0 fucks about my personal life suddenly tries to win the Involved Parent of the Year award. HAHAHAHA NO, IT DOESN'T WORK THAT WAY. /justventing

[Chocofreak13]

@bella: i can sympathize. a couple kind words doesn't erase years of neglect. >>;;;

if you want any advice on PCs from a PC user, all of us are here, and i'll try to give as unbiased advice as possible. ^^

@insurance: i aged out of the program during college, so this past year (19-20 yrs old during the school year), my school has put me on their insurance program (it's through Harvard Pilgrim). i fought like hell to not go on it (it costs extra on top of the bill), but eventually relented. idk what it covers in terms of specialty care (we've been meaning to check if it covers eyes and dental since january >>; ), but regular care comes with a $15 copay. ironically enough, i haven't been sick nearly as much as the past this season. it's as if my body is saying, "shit, it costs money now? LET'S GET GOING, MEN!!".

btw guys, i'll say again that i'd appriciate those who are playing to report in on the changeling thread. it might be better to keep the original time of 5pm-9pm, if people are willing, since next saturday (the 9th, not the 2nd) i'm not going to be around at 1-5 anyway, and the following saturday too.
i'm also going to be working on and uploading some informational comics. -w-

[Nichi]

Sounds like me, during my first year at the hospital. I never called in sick at all from when I was hired in December '09 until February '11; because generally I felt I didn't need it. Oddly enough, it was when I had a change of bosses that I started getting sick more often...

[Chocofreak13]

eh, idk what it was. it could also be that i was taking better care of myself nutritionally. :\

[NejinOniwa]

YOU ARE NOW PARANOID ABOUT EVERYTHING.

[Chocofreak13]

in that case,

COME ON WORLD, I'M BREAKFAST!!

[Nichi]

I remember shouting that before I charged into battle against a mob of monsters in PSO ages ago xD

[Paul]

I somehow can't imagine a life without health insurance... maybe because here everybody has it (it's paid through taxes).
One thing I don't understand: what happens when you get really seriously ill (say AIDS or leukemia)? Do they just let you rot away if you don't have health insurance / money for the treatment?

Something completely different: can someone here please give me some advice on how to concentrate properly? I've got a huge bunch of stuff I need to study for the oral final exams, yet I always get extremely easily distracted when studying...

[Nichi]

@Paul: For more severe stuff, I'm not sure

As for concentration, stare at a carton of orange juice. It tells you to "concentrate" on the side -w-

[Red-Machine]

Can I just say one thing?

God bless the NHS.

[Paul]

@Pent: No more orange juice! It's all we have at home at the moment and I'm getting sick of it xD

[NejinOniwa]

Grab your choice of weapon or a sufficiently long stick, go out into the woods and do a few swings, preferably in form. Don't mind if you look like some idiot reenacting a bad fight scene from Star Wars (preferably nobody else is around to watch you anyway). Give it an hour or half, don't tire yerself out too much. Return with adrenaline and motivation.

SWEDISH STYYYYLE

[Paul]

@Nej: That sounds like a good idea, I'll try it