The Aussie thread. . . part cinq.
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The AUSSIE thread. . . part cinq.
Ok,
I've moved about 4 pages from the previous thread, if there is any content
that needs to be here let me know and I'll merge it in
(just send me post numbers from old thread).
I've moved about 4 pages from the previous thread, if there is any content
that needs to be here let me know and I'll merge it in
(just send me post numbers from old thread).
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Originally Posted by jock
cortisone. Nasty business that. What'd you do, something exciting like herniated disc?
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Originally Posted by ed073
Errr....not quite.
Back on the airwaves after having my spinal column pumped full of cortisone on Tuesday. Feel a million bucks now!!
Back on the airwaves after having my spinal column pumped full of cortisone on Tuesday. Feel a million bucks now!!
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Originally Posted by ed073
Errr....not quite.
Back on the airwaves after having my spinal column pumped full of cortisone on Tuesday. Feel a million bucks now!!
Back on the airwaves after having my spinal column pumped full of cortisone on Tuesday. Feel a million bucks now!!
do you guys have "socialized medicine" like Britian and Canada?
lucky sods.
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So ya reckon Noike will knock us up some commemorative clobber with '5' on it?
Come to think of it, there's prolly still a shedfull of it out back of a sweatshop somewhere
I was just forced to have a gander at the neighbourhood while the front door to the hovel was locked. BF's quite extensive isn't it?
Come to think of it, there's prolly still a shedfull of it out back of a sweatshop somewhere
I was just forced to have a gander at the neighbourhood while the front door to the hovel was locked. BF's quite extensive isn't it?
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Originally Posted by ed073
With spot....~300 for reps.
No spotter....~275-280
No spotter....~275-280
Hope the back fixes up properly too.
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No friggin wonder you have a herniated disk
I'm surprised your muscles haven't squeezed your innards out through your bellybutton too with those weights.
I'm surprised your muscles haven't squeezed your innards out through your bellybutton too with those weights.
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Originally Posted by lotek
that's what it'd cost here. . . .
do you guys have "socialized medicine" like Britian and Canada?
lucky sods.
do you guys have "socialized medicine" like Britian and Canada?
lucky sods.
Happy to be corrected by someone who actually knows tho I am fortunate enough so far not to have had much other than basic dealings with the medical system....touch wood.
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Originally Posted by Wilchemy
I don't really know what systems the Brits and the Maples have, but over here I think anyone can get specialist treatment of sorts under the public health system, but the waiting lists are so long you might be dead first. Having private health insurance allows you to jump the queue and pick and chose services/doctors more - i think.
Happy to be corrected by someone who actually knows tho I am fortunate enough so far not to have had much other than basic dealings with the medical system....touch wood.
Happy to be corrected by someone who actually knows tho I am fortunate enough so far not to have had much other than basic dealings with the medical system....touch wood.
Of course, a properly funded and staffed public system would do away with most of the waiting lists but that is the stuff of fantasy these days. (and let's not get onto the subject of doctor and nursing shortages which are a worldwide problem)
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Originally Posted by bbw
I was just forced to have a gander at the neighbourhood while the front door to the hovel was locked. BF's quite extensive isn't it?
If you are ever in the mood for a laugh, the "Living Car Free" and "Advocacy and Safety" forums are always full of assorted weirdos and high on entertainment value.
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Originally Posted by Wilchemy
Happy to be corrected by someone who actually knows tho
The Australian system is a blend of the US system and the British system. We allow private insurance and private working doctors and at the same time have a public health system much like the British. We do not have practices that are owned and run by the private insurers, that the US does have (HBOs I think they call them?)
We have long queues in the public system and the private system isn't going too well either. Since the private system can't really discriminate on customers (charging more for the unhealthy customers) and having a public system where the healthy go (why have insurance if you aren't gonna get sick and there is a system that will look after the worst injuries?) the private system has a tradgedy of the commons problem.
Hope that helps
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even Cadel agrees with me that the climbing stages in this years Tour is pathetic !!
"I'm looking forward to the Pyrenees. I've always preferred them to the Alps. It's just a shame we don't have more days here"
"I'm looking forward to the Pyrenees. I've always preferred them to the Alps. It's just a shame we don't have more days here"
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Originally Posted by ed073
With spot....~300 for reps.
No spotter....~275-280
No spotter....~275-280
I maxed at 250 as 1RMax which wasnt too bad fot a skiny geek!
The guy I trained with was <70kgs and is benching 360
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Kewl, we're up to Part 5 now. Isn't it amazing what people who are too stupid to use instant messaging can achieve
Hitchy, if you or anyone else is after any parts, e-mail me. Trying to keep the hardcore product pimping off the boards or lotek will smack my bot-bot.
We still have to make you that Tephra Ti at some stage. Let us know when you get sick of the Look.
Hitchy, if you or anyone else is after any parts, e-mail me. Trying to keep the hardcore product pimping off the boards or lotek will smack my bot-bot.
We still have to make you that Tephra Ti at some stage. Let us know when you get sick of the Look.
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That frame's quite nice, but I couldn't order one as it has some other bugger's name on it
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Originally Posted by pshaw
The guy I trained with was <70kgs and is benching 360
That's strong.
George Gregan is freakishly powerful....can squat 400lbs. Tiger Woods can bench 300 as well.
Here's a list of costs so far (that I can remember) not including what I can claim back from Medicare...
-4 weeks of chiro, twice a week at $35 a pop. X-rays were free, though. Back crooked as a dog's back leg.
-CT scan $380
-MRI scan $540
-initial neurosurgeon consultation $175
-tracton kit for home ~$150
-epidural during yet another CT scan (so he doesn't jab the wrong bit, I spose) $760. I collapsed on Monday, stayed on the living room floor for 3 hours before Icould try and stand up...so the epi was brought forward.
-drugs out of this world....valium, Prednisolone, Tramal, Mersyndol Forte, Norflex. No idea what I've spent on those.
Feel good now, though! Might be time to get back on the bike!
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Originally Posted by jock
No friggin wonder you have a herniated disk
I'm surprised your muscles haven't squeezed your innards out through your bellybutton too with those weights.
I'm surprised your muscles haven't squeezed your innards out through your bellybutton too with those weights.
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Originally Posted by Thylacine
We still have to make you that Tephra Ti at some stage. Let us know when you get sick of the Look.
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Originally Posted by Thylacine
. . . Trying to keep the hardcore product pimping off the boards or lotek will smack my bot-bot.
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Originally Posted by lotek
Only if you bear a striking resemblence to Suzie Wilks. . .
Mmmmm......
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Originally Posted by HDTVKSS
provided i can afford it, my next bike purchase will be a Tephra Ti.... I have allready started preparing Mrs HDT for the potential bill....
can you put some prices up on your site Thylo?
**** it pisses me off when sites don't give a price
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I think I have a can of spray-on tan and a pair of King-Gees around here somewhere
Kotter, looking at a way to put the prices in there. Problem is, there's different prices for different countries. Here's some Tephra prices for the record (getcha pens out) -
Tephra - AUD2550
Tephra SL - AUD2765
Tephra Sc - AUD2895
Tephra Ti - AUD3670
Tephra Ti SL - AUD4670
Tephra CTi - AUD4995 (hush hush)
Kotter, looking at a way to put the prices in there. Problem is, there's different prices for different countries. Here's some Tephra prices for the record (getcha pens out) -
Tephra - AUD2550
Tephra SL - AUD2765
Tephra Sc - AUD2895
Tephra Ti - AUD3670
Tephra Ti SL - AUD4670
Tephra CTi - AUD4995 (hush hush)
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Why do you charge differently for other countries?
Should I get patty to reroute one through the states because its cheaper?
Should I get patty to reroute one through the states because its cheaper?
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Originally Posted by badsac
Exchange rates?
could always just charge Australian and let them figure out how much its gonna cost them?