Posts by Megan Morales5

Look, besides the fact that we don't see eye to eye on your specific situation or how corruption works, nobody—certainly not me—has claimed that every single doctor is on the take. Some are, sure. I’ve had my own positive experiences (did you miss that part when you were reading?), but that doesn't mean everyone else gets lucky... It’s not good to hold this kind of grudge, either. Are you really planning to land a job in her department just to keep tabs on her because she didn't show up when your grandfather rang the bell a few years back?
I honestly think this attitude does more damage to you than it does to that nurse. You can't claim to be all about justice while you're busy handing out bribes to doctors yourself.

Does anyone actually know what percentage of the DNC's budget goes toward healthcare here in the US? Is it around 20 percent?

Do you even understand how the American healthcare system works? I think you could have picked a much better example... 😁 Over there, you can pretty much drop dead if you aren't paying out of pocket—say, if you're unemployed—so they might actually envy the US by that standard.

I honestly think I’d probably do the same thing—since I actually know which specialist is best suited for which field... I'd just go ahead and pay that doctor directly.

The point is, even the top performers get paid what they're paid. And honestly? They should just deal with it—or find a new company, or maybe even move to a different state... It’s pretty simple. Just like my clients aren't responsible for how much I make or whether I'm happy with my paycheck, patients don't get to dictate terms to their doctors either. Imagine some hair stylist telling you, "Look, this is the standard price list—which, by the way, is roughly what my insurance covers for medical services—BUT, I'm the best in town, so you need to slip me an extra fifty under the table, otherwise I might just give you a terrible haircut." It hasn't occurred to anyone to act like that, has it?...
Am I really supposed to walk up to a client and tell them that if they want this project delivered on schedule—you know, actually meeting a deadline for once—they need to cut me an under-the-table deal? Because if I pull that "pay me extra under the table or I won't work because I'm a PROFESSIONAL" move... well, then I’m not a specialist at all. Honestly, I wouldn't be much of a professional, let alone a decent human being...

So, I guess it isn't technically corruption—since we were the ones who picked the surgeon and decided to pay him whatever amount we felt was appropriate... regardless of the official rate.

If your grandfather was paying into his health insurance and that service was actually billed—but the doctor in question never handed over a receipt... well, that’s just plain old corruption. Simple as that...

My dad needs surgery, and since I actually have a decent idea of how things work in different parts of the country—who’s reliable and who isn't—I’d much rather he be operated on by the absolute best...

By supporting bribery, you’re basically rooting for the exact opposite of what you claim to stand for...

So, you guys don't feel any shame about dropping that much on cigarettes every month... honestly... $133 Or maybe even more than that...

Now you’re really just feeding him nonsense. What on earth does smoking have to do with bribing doctors? Look, if I have extra cash, I might buy my girlfriend an expensive designer perfume—and yeah, maybe I feel a little guilty about it—but why on earth would I take that money and shove it into the pocket of some struggling surgeon who’s supposed to operate on her? And honestly, why shouldn't the surgeon feel the shame of charging double for the exact same service... whether she’s paying through her insurance or paying out of pocket privately...

I work in IT, and it's the same story—we're constantly training and investing in ourselves (honestly, I can't think of a single profession where that isn't a requirement) and when we screw up, we pay penalties to the client. I haven't heard of anyone in American hospitals being held accountable for anything. In the hospital over in Seattle, I couldn't say for sure, but they certainly make plenty of mistakes...

I'm not sure if you own your own firm, because if you don't, the company picks up the tab for those penalties. Otherwise, I agree with you.
As far as my own experience goes—which unfortunately has been frequent lately—I actually have nothing but good things to say about American healthcare workers. Two members of my family were hospitalized recently, and they were both satisfied with the care. I didn't bribe anyone, though I know some people in my position would have reached for an envelope long ago. In a way, maybe that’s what keeps patients going—if nobody was willing to pay, they wouldn't even bother showing up to collect. I know how it is... nobody wants to fight for justice when it comes to the lives and health of their loved ones.
When this is all over, I'm thinking of bringing some flowers for the nurses and a bottle of wine for the doctor—not as a payoff, but just as a symbol of what they did...

I'm gonna punch you right in the head just to knock those stupid thoughts loose...

👎 Look, give him a break—it’s obvious he needs help just as badly as you do, except he’s decided you're his personal punching bag for venting...
Don't let him get away with it. Let him find someone just as tough as he is, so they can be the one to knock some sense into him instead.

mistybear4 said:Look, I wasn't trying to be malicious, but I think you're completely missing the point here—you’re attacking someone without any actual basis. You're dismissing scientific research that could potentially help millions just to cling to a personal belief that isn't grounded in anything either... and who knows, maybe one day that conviction will actually serve you well in life (or help someone you actually care about)... 😠 😕

I gave you fair warning. Don't bring my loved ones into a conversation like this. Since you clearly don't have a sense of where decency ends and being obnoxious begins, I guess someone else has to spell it out for you.

MODERATORS, seriously, why is this still allowed on the boards??????

mistybear4 said:"1. he figured out where the money is"

but you're being ridiculous... for people like him, money isn't the point—it never was. they live for the research, for the science... they've dedicated their entire lives to making sure your parents don't drop dead from a heart attack one day... honestly, have some shame... 😠

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This level of conversation is just getting pointless now. Don't bring my parents into this—you clearly don't know anything about them. Consider this a warning.

mistybear4 said:1. He signed a lifetime deal because he finally "realized" what Herbalife is actually about... 🙂

2. He took his Nobel Prize-winning research and baked it into a single product designed to protect heart patients from heart attacks—a product hitting the US market this year. Given that cardiovascular disease accounts for nearly half of all deaths globally, once this scales up, we’re looking at a genuine health revolution... 🙂

http://www.weightlossline.com/heart/niteworks.html

3. Please, just go ahead and find me any other product endorsed by a Nobel laureate... 😕

1. He figured out where the money is.

2. So, did he stumble upon the magic formula to take down fast food chains?

3. Nobel laureates used to be less easily bought, I suppose. There are still some hiding behind specific brands, but they're smarter about it—they don't expose themselves so directly because they don't want to torch their scientific credibility...

I have no intention of getting into a back-and-forth argument with you over this.

It’s funny how whenever you can't answer my questions—like how a product passes inspections here when other countries refuse to sell it for the exact reasons I'm pointing out—you pivot to bickering instead of actually debating.

In March, the US FDA found up to 40 per cent of the soya in Herbalife's protein drink mix had been modified. "Hong Kong has been banned in the US for containing" gene-modified substances, according to reports. "We have banned the food on the fact that it contains gene-modified substance," said Dr. Dag Lillehaug, an adviser to the authority. "Under US regulations, all gene-modified foodstuffs must get prior approval before being sold."
(That's the part I linked to, the one you claim doesn't contain soy.)

Great, but you still have to realize there is no such thing as a single food that provides every necessary vitamin and mineral in sufficient quantities... that's just a fact.

Wrong again. If you're asking who can actually afford it, the answer is organic foods—which is currently a massive trend, if we're sticking to our previous discussion about trends...

mistybear4 said:I don't always have all the most precise answers, but I actually appreciate this style of communication—sticking strictly to the facts... 🙂
And the fact is, those "instant peach-mango drinks" and "instant soups" aren't technically shakes, and they aren't dealing with soy in there (otherwise, it would be noted in the other reports)... 😁
Furthermore, it claims the product was pulled from shelves immediately, but we can only speculate on how something like that even gets flagged in the first place... 🙄

What I do know is that shake is one of the most heavily regulated products out there, mainly because it's labeled as a meal replacement, which means it has to meet incredibly high standards...
Similarly, I know there was a massive uproar over GM products back home in the States, and I know every single product passed the strictest inspections, and everything was fine... 🙂

Don't worry, it doesn't say that anywhere; that was just an assumption on my part... 😁

It’s a PDF document, and I really don't feel like messing around with copying and pasting stuff here, but—either you didn't read the whole thing or you're hoping I didn't either—it clearly states that it's specifically about soy (genetically modified), which is exactly what those Herbalife products contain. If those specific products were actually pulled from the market due to being harmful (though, morally speaking, a company selling "healthy" products shouldn't even allow such a thing to be created or sold as healthy!), you could easily back that up with a link.

So, how does it happen that a massive multi-national corporation (with more than enough cash to spare) manages to launch a genetically engineered product onto the market despite all that supposedly rigorous 😁 control, without "noticing" what they're actually selling?
That's all just nursery school talk. If you like this way of communicating so much, why don't you practice it yourself? While you're busy making assumptions, I'll stick to the official reports...

mistybear4 said:Just because someone writes you're a jerk online doesn't mean it's actually true, right? ... 😉

http://cee.greenpeace.at/gpcee/pl/se...nc.php?id=1532

If Herbalife had anything to say about this official report, they would have spoken up ages ago—though their shake 😁 is already on the blacklist. But since your company never used GM soy anyway, I suppose it’s not really your concern...

a top-selling dietary product in Hong Kong has been banned in the US for containing a high level of genetically modified (GM) soya.

http://www.safe-food.org/-news/2000-04-16.html

So, why don't you send me a link proving I'm a jerk, then maybe we can get that removed from the schedule too... 😁

mistybear4 said:Q: Do the products contain GMOs?
A: NO. Our soy isn't genetically modified. We use what’s called "identity-preserved hybrid soy." We have contracts with farms all over the world. The soy seed used is a hybrid grown from original, natural soy seeds—something we've strengthened over generations to be more pest-resistant (which is why there's no need for pesticide treatments).

Just like I had a ton of questions about everything myself (just like you guys), I managed to dig up plenty of answers through sheer persistence... and honestly, one of the reasons I'm heading over to the States in a few days is to see some of this stuff firsthand... 🙂

ps: I don't want to mention any specific products, so please stop with the comments in that direction (I don't owe anyone an explanation) .. 😎

I'm not sure which company you were talking about, but products under the name Herbalife do contain genetically modified soy. That information is readily available online.

Look, I respect other cultures and their wisdom—I really do—but I didn't grow up in China, I grew up here. Because of that, I feel like the things I need to actually feel better are right in my own backyard. But hey, I guess for most people, that just isn't EXOTIC enough 🙄 and they’d rather pin their hopes on some far-off, secret remedy. When my stomach acts up, I’m reaching for chamomile tea... it's a plant that grows right here in American soil, and honestly, it feels like God had a plan when he matched certain plants to the people living in specific regions.

mistybear4 said:"The mind is like a parachute—it doesn't work unless it's open." — Albert Einstein.

👋

I bet poor Einstein is spinning in his grave right now... seeing how you're twisting his words just to suit your own little agenda.

The FDA conveniently forgot to mention—though maybe we were looking at different versions of the same report—that about 90% of the soy grown here in the US is genetically modified. It’s highly likely that the stuff used in those supplements you're selling is part of that same batch. So much for "healthy" living...

I’ve realized that having a psychiatrist who acts strictly as a clinical professional—someone who doesn't inject their own emotions into my issues—actually helps quite a bit. It allows for an objective perspective. It's a far cry from my husband or my parents, who tend to get caught up in the drama whenever I'm struggling... and in those moments, what I really need is someone perfectly calm and steady.

Spot on comment.

Anthony Wood54, I just wanted to say I’m rooting for you. I can’t quite tell if this relationship is actually working for you—whether you're staying with him just to balance the scales (you know, the whole "he wants me back" ego trip) or if you're trying to prove something to everyone else or even just to yourself... but honestly, it doesn't look like it's doing you any favors. (For instance, when my girlfriend was trying to lose weight, we both switched to lighter meals. I’d go biking with her too—sometimes when I felt like it, sometimes when I really didn't, which is tough to push through. If there's any way I can support her, why wouldn't I?)
Just keep the meals light for yourself; if he’s hungry, he’ll eat what's there, and if not, he can whip something up himself. Besides, based on what you said, his standards aren't exactly high anyway.
Put yourself first!

rustycrane21 said:I’m at a loss here... I’ve always been a night owl, but this past week my schedule has gone completely out the window. I spend all day hanging out with the guys around town or at their places, get home around midnight, and then stay awake until five in the morning. I don't roll out of bed until 1 or 2 PM, grab a bite, and head right back to them... just a constant loop.
I figure if I just stayed up one whole night, things might reset, but I can't even manage that—I just end up crashing at dawn instead...
What’s the move? Should I just pop some sleeping pills? I have to be up early next week.

Try hitting the sack by 3 AM tonight (if you usually crash at 5) and set an alarm for noon at the latest. Then, for the next two nights, try to shift it gradually—honestly, it's a bit late to be realizing this now, wouldn't it have been better to start shifting a week ago? Let's say on Sunday, go to bed at 2 AM and wake up at 11:00. Then Monday, hit the hay at 1 AM and rise at 10:30. Just nudge it forward like that until you hit a decent hour... and in the meantime, lean on coffee in the mornings to stay upright.
If you can't fall asleep by 3 AM on that first night, try going for a run this evening—maybe an hour, really push yourself until you're wiped. Just don't run too late, though... ideally about three hours before you want to sleep, otherwise it'll just keep you wired.

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crimsonorca12 said:There isn't even a real recipe for Gavrilović ketchup—because if there were, anyone could just whip it up at home... 😁 )

I'm just trying to figure out exactly what kind of nonsense they've been shoving down our throats... 🙄

Look, if they actually knew what was going into it... they wouldn't be eating it in the first place. 😁

rustymoose54 said:those massive corporations... you know how it goes. they probably get a kickback from the cartels because they buy in such huge volumes, you know?

I bet they’re just serving us old, stale Coke anyway...

it's basically how they poison us slow and steady...

give me a break...😬 *bursts out laughing*

dreamer~of~dreams said:Why am I constantly under the impression that I read somewhere that the recipe for Coca-Cola remains a mystery to this day? (I mean the specifics, obviously; they aren't hiding the main ingredients)...😁

Well, you actually read it right—it's literally stated on their official website.