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#1226
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For different flavours of velomobile try velomobiel.ro . They have a US dealer in Texas. An Alpha7 weighs about 21-22kg. And will lighten your wallet significantly.
EDIT: Found a bit more info elsewhere. 10,000 euros, VAT included. It is not too bad.
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#1227
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That would buy a whole FLEET of Saturns!

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Yeah, the federal gov't doesn't dick people around like that either, but it's unusual in many respects.

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Hey I need a reality check, at least from those who are employed.
I just saw a patient who I have known for over 15 years. He said he was probably going to see a different doctor in the future. His reason? His wife (a nurse) interviewed for a job with my organization (different office) and was given an offer but told that health benefits have a 60 day "wait," and he thought that was unfair and mean.
I asked my office manager and she seems to think this is pretty much standard operating procedure for the 21st century.
Any thoughts or feedback?
I told the patient I am sorry about the situation and respect his decision if he wants to get his care elsewhere. He was pretty firm about how he felt.
I just saw a patient who I have known for over 15 years. He said he was probably going to see a different doctor in the future. His reason? His wife (a nurse) interviewed for a job with my organization (different office) and was given an offer but told that health benefits have a 60 day "wait," and he thought that was unfair and mean.
I asked my office manager and she seems to think this is pretty much standard operating procedure for the 21st century.
Any thoughts or feedback?
I told the patient I am sorry about the situation and respect his decision if he wants to get his care elsewhere. He was pretty firm about how he felt.

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I got a really nice haircut during lunch.

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Time to crack a beer and (prolly) swear at my computer as I upgrade things a bit.
I didn't realize that my current ssd was only 240gb and that I didn't have much room left on it, so I decided to get a newer, faster, more spacious model.

1TB on this little thing. Crazy.
I didn't realize that my current ssd was only 240gb and that I didn't have much room left on it, so I decided to get a newer, faster, more spacious model.

1TB on this little thing. Crazy.

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Hey I need a reality check, at least from those who are employed.
I just saw a patient who I have known for over 15 years. He said he was probably going to see a different doctor in the future. His reason? His wife (a nurse) interviewed for a job with my organization (different office) and was given an offer but told that health benefits have a 60 day "wait," and he thought that was unfair and mean.
I asked my office manager and she seems to think this is pretty much standard operating procedure for the 21st century.
Any thoughts or feedback?
I told the patient I am sorry about the situation and respect his decision if he wants to get his care elsewhere. He was pretty firm about how he felt.
I just saw a patient who I have known for over 15 years. He said he was probably going to see a different doctor in the future. His reason? His wife (a nurse) interviewed for a job with my organization (different office) and was given an offer but told that health benefits have a 60 day "wait," and he thought that was unfair and mean.
I asked my office manager and she seems to think this is pretty much standard operating procedure for the 21st century.
Any thoughts or feedback?
I told the patient I am sorry about the situation and respect his decision if he wants to get his care elsewhere. He was pretty firm about how he felt.
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It’s been 40 years since I started my career so I don’t recollect, but knowing Ma Bell, whom usually spared no expense on its employees, we prolly started medical immediately. Nowadays, those penny-pinching bastids at Verizon probably have a similar 60 day or even longer waiting period.
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Well okay, then. I guess I'm done. Less swearing than expected.

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Some elements of living in the future are pretty awesome!

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Are you a hand model? If not, you should be
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Well look what the cat dragged in. Such a fine addition to the thread
Well look what the cat dragged in. Such a fine addition to the thread

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Shocked! Shocked!!
Some friends are down for part of the winter, with their road bikes. We chit chatted a little bit, until it came out that they were familiar with neither the term 'brifters' nor 'not bibs'. What other terms don't they know? I thought that ALL american cyclists would know these things. I see I've been led down the garden path.....
Some friends are down for part of the winter, with their road bikes. We chit chatted a little bit, until it came out that they were familiar with neither the term 'brifters' nor 'not bibs'. What other terms don't they know? I thought that ALL american cyclists would know these things. I see I've been led down the garden path.....
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Well look what the cat dragged in. Such a fine addition to the thread
Well look what the cat dragged in. Such a fine addition to the thread

#1243
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Really! I just got back from a doctor visit and the nurse said she had her gall bladder removed a few weeks ago. It was done by robot! The surgeon was somewhere else operating a "video game" with two joy sticks.

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Shocked! Shocked!!
Some friends are down for part of the winter, with their road bikes. We chit chatted a little bit, until it came out that they were familiar with neither the term 'brifters' nor 'not bibs'. What other terms don't they know? I thought that ALL american cyclists would know these things. I see I've been led down the garden path.....
Some friends are down for part of the winter, with their road bikes. We chit chatted a little bit, until it came out that they were familiar with neither the term 'brifters' nor 'not bibs'. What other terms don't they know? I thought that ALL american cyclists would know these things. I see I've been led down the garden path.....


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Hey I need a reality check, at least from those who are employed.
I just saw a patient who I have known for over 15 years. He said he was probably going to see a different doctor in the future. His reason? His wife (a nurse) interviewed for a job with my organization (different office) and was given an offer but told that health benefits have a 60 day "wait," and he thought that was unfair and mean.
I asked my office manager and she seems to think this is pretty much standard operating procedure for the 21st century.
Any thoughts or feedback?
I told the patient I am sorry about the situation and respect his decision if he wants to get his care elsewhere. He was pretty firm about how he felt.
I just saw a patient who I have known for over 15 years. He said he was probably going to see a different doctor in the future. His reason? His wife (a nurse) interviewed for a job with my organization (different office) and was given an offer but told that health benefits have a 60 day "wait," and he thought that was unfair and mean.
I asked my office manager and she seems to think this is pretty much standard operating procedure for the 21st century.
Any thoughts or feedback?
I told the patient I am sorry about the situation and respect his decision if he wants to get his care elsewhere. He was pretty firm about how he felt.

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Sounds ridiculous and I've never seen or heard of anything like it. Looks like a red flag to me and I wouldn't take it either.
