Posts by Joseph Moore4

Look, we aren't talking about former Yugoslavia republics here; we're talking about hits from the Yugoslavia era. We call ourselves a former republic because we used to be part of the South (that's where the "ex" comes from). A song like "Come to Indianapolis" isn't a Yugoslavia-era hit because it wasn't a hit back then in the South. Just because a song is a hit in the US doesn't automatically make it a "Yugoslavia-era hit." If it had been a massive hit during the Yugoslavia days, it would count today. As it stands, it has nothing to do with the South since the hit happened in a country that is NOT Yugoslavia (regardless of whether that country is a former Yugoslavia state or something else entirely).

What does Yugoslavia have to do with songs written 10 or 20 years after the country ceased to exist? For the third time, we are discussing music, not political history.

Top 100 songs from the region of the former Yugoslavia. We aren't just focusing on the South here; we're picking hits from all those different countries, though we decided to keep it short by saying "from the former Yugoslavia."

"USA era" is an abbreviation that usually implies something else... in most cases. Like I said, it's not about the territory, but rather the music scene of that time in the old Yugoslavia. I mean, how can any sane person categorize something like Škoro & Thompson - Sude mi 😁 as a "Yugoslavia-era hit"? 🤣 Or something like Čavoglave? 🙂 What would the artists themselves even say about that?

Or even this modern turbo-folk 🙂

hollowsailor19, you didn't include Valentino Rossi on the blue list. I actually edited the post earlier.

You can see a gynecologist anywhere in the US, just like any other primary care doctor. No referral needed—you just sign the paperwork to switch providers and get it cleared through Medicare.

George Peterson49 said:It would be nice if we could just easily sort out what’s an emergency and what can sit on the back burner.

If it were actually that simple, we wouldn't be having this conversation in the first place.

melloworca6 said:Look, they weren't exactly rushing; he didn't even get seen until eight hours after showing up.😁

Do you really not get how annoying and persistent some people can be? Sometimes doctors find it easier to just write a referral than to deal with someone badgering them every few days. I spend enough time sitting in waiting rooms to hear all the chatter—you always have that group that hangs out at the clinic every single week.
Some are lonely, some are hypochondriacs, and some just do it for the thrill, treating medical visits like a hobby. Someone who’s actually sick usually tries to avoid the doctor because the whole ordeal—the appointments, the tests, the waiting—is just exhausting.

I fall into that last category (even though I'm not seriously ill), so what you're saying doesn't quite click for me. 😲

But those types aren't just limited to the ER; they're everywhere. They clog up every waiting room imaginable and sign up for every test under the sun.

Still, you have to handle them differently. You have to find a way to set boundaries.

If someone rarely ever sets foot in a hospital, they don't understand the dynamic, and it isn't right to mock them or brush them off just because they showed up with an earache... maybe they panicked, maybe the pain was unbearable and they just needed advice on how to make it through the night. It's hard to say where to draw the line on who deserves certain levels of care.🤷

Casey Bennett2 said:Why wouldn't we? It's not some vague "them"—it's us, the taxpayers funding all these services.

Right, everyone, including the guy sitting in the ER waiting room.

Look, I don't have the energy to spell this out. Some things should just be common sense.

Classic internet armchair expert move.

The ER doctor just plain missed the mark here. He can talk all he wants, but you can't fake symptoms. If there aren't any major red flags, then what’s the point of all those intensive tests and rushing to see a specialist? There has to be some kind of clinical suspicion or an actual indication for all this... right? 😕

Take that racing heart, for example. If it’s just from anxiety, it settles down in twenty minutes—usually before you even see a nurse. But if someone is actually shaking and dizzy... well, damn, just send them over to the specialist already.

Casey Bennett2 said:What question? About the rates? It shouldn't be a mystery—and honestly, I don't think it is—how much a specific exam or diagnostic test costs at any facility. Since we're all footing the bill indirectly anyway, the rate is just set to cover those actual costs.

If you have basic Medicare coverage, they can't just charge you the full amount no matter how they spin it. They might tack on something similar to a supplemental plan fee.

Honestly, I’m not feeling this. Let’s look past the obvious edge cases—imagine someone just paying a few hundred bucks under the table to skip the line for a specialist. Meanwhile, I’m sitting here like an idiot waiting months because I didn't want to trek all the way to the ER just to play dumb.

I bet a ton of people would cough up that kind of cash for a faster appointment, but they won't be offered the chance since they aren't out there faking an emergency at the hospital.

It just doesn't feel right.

Casey Bennett2 said:You think there isn't a clear price tag on every service? Every single checkup gets billed to Medicare. Nothing is actually free—now or ever. We all just foot the bill, which makes it look free to some people.

No, I didn't realize that until now. Thanks for the heads-up.

My question still stands.

Casey Bennett2 said:I mean, it would be pretty obvious when someone actually IS an emergency and doesn't have to wait.

You said something different in your last post.

melloworca6 said:From what I gathered about how this was supposed to work, doctors would examine you first. Once they decide if it's an actual emergency or not, they'd tell the patient it doesn't qualify for coverage. If the patient insists on more tests, they just pay out of pocket. (So I don't see why everyone would be billed and then reimbursed; this way seems perfectly fine.)
I guarantee you that after a month of this happening—especially with some media coverage—the number of people hitting the ER would be cut in half. Real emergencies would still get treated like they do now; everyone else would either move on or pay up if they felt like being difficult.

It was a solid idea. Not sure where it went sideways. This was one of the few decent things promised in the healthcare reform (alongside increasing outpatient clinics).

And what kind of rate would they charge?

Look, if you’re broke and you suddenly suffer a stroke or your car gets totaled, you’re basically screwed.

I mean, honestly, it's hard to tell which one is more urgent: a medical crisis or someone walking in with a stomach bug.

melloworca6 said:The whole thing about charging fees wasn't my idea. There was actually a policy put in place to bill anyone who shows up at the ER for non-emergencies and insists on being seen. I have no clue why they haven't started enforcing it yet.

Maybe it’s just because there aren't as many cases of people showing up at the ER for no reason? Just a guess.

You’ve gotta be out of your mind to sit in an ER waiting room for three, four, maybe even eight hours. I actually did that the other day—and I wasn't even kidding when I said it was an emergency. All just to get some bloodwork or a urine test because I couldn't face the idea of heading to a clinic first thing in the morning and waiting around for an hour for the exact same thing.

Personally, I don't see the logic in treating someone in the ER who clearly isn't an emergency, whether they've paid their bill or not.

So you think there's a magic way to triage everyone at once? If you've got one doctor covering twenty or thirty patients, tell me how they're supposed to examine them all simultaneously.

Don't bother checking them all; just triage based on what they're telling you. If someone’s whining about an earache or a sunburn, they can wait at the back of the line. You prioritize the ones rolling in semi-conscious or looking half-dead—brain issues, high fevers, that kind of stuff.

It’s the same deal with 911—they aren't rolling an ambulance out unless you genuinely can't make it to the nearest ER on your own.

I didn't just make that up; that's just how things work.

It’s pretty frustrating when people call 911 for every little thing and lie about their symptoms just to get an ambulance sent out. Meanwhile, you're sitting there waiting for that same crew to show up for your mom having a stroke, or for your kid who just got hit by a car.

Of course not.

Look, anyone who's been stuck in an ER—whether you actually needed it or just ended up there by accident—is going to think twice before going back. Nobody wants to spend hours waiting around for routine stuff if they can help it.

Accusing people of making up illnesses on the spot just doesn't make much sense.

People who call 911 just for the hell of it should face consequences. As for everyone else? They have every right to seek medical help however they see fit.

melloworca6 said:I’m honestly hoping for the day they start billing people who show up at the ER without a legitimate reason (like that whole mess where they said they were going to fix things, but who knows where it got stuck).

But how would anyone even decide in the moment if someone actually has a "legitimate reason"?

People come in with nonsense and clog everything up. Then someone with an actual emergency has to wait because some genius decides Saturday night is the perfect time to mention they've been peeing blood for five days or running a fever for a week...

At the ER, you wait based on... urgency. 😁

If peeing blood is more serious than what you've got, then yeah, you wait while they handle that patient first. If a wheeze when you cough is less critical than your situation, you won't be waiting long. I don't see the issue.

wanderingheron9 said:I’d probably just knock you sideways, if you know what I mean 😠
Every Pepsi is full of chemicals, but at least zero is sugar-free... it's a fact...
You wouldn't do it every day, but once in a while is fine... ideally never ☕

Sugar isn't nearly as bad as artificial sweeteners. We all know what's in regular Cola, blah blah... but regular is better than zero. It's the lesser of two evils. Trust me, I know my stuff. ☕

Let them be mad. 🙂

Honestly, I haven't a clue
What IBM will think
When he reads these lines
He’ll probably die happy

Everyone's clawing at each other
Trying to get close to him
From the prettiest girl in town
To the old lady down the street

Even this one guy
Jumped right into the fray
Thinking he could win with poetry
And yeah, he gave it a shot

So what's the verdict
On this crazy topic
Boobs, butts
Peter and his junk 🎉

wanderingheron9 said:If you absolutely have to drink Cola, you might as well go with Zero. 🙂

Stick to the artificial sweeteners if you want. Good call. 👍

Sky tastes better now that they stopped putting all that glucose-fructose junk in Cola. It’s just way too sweet for me.

Raymond Wilson10 said:shout out to the mod for shutting this down 🙂

This one won't last long either. Most people here just insulted each other, and honestly, most sane Americans are glad that mess is finally over. 👎

I'd write some poetry if I actually knew how to do it 🕺

I’m available for consulting. Payment in chocolate bars. 🥳

dustypilot11 said:Regarding the moderator, obviously. 🙂

If you look closer, you'll see there's a whole mix of motives at play. 🙂 🙂

goldenranger30 said:🤣
Speaking for everyone again—doesn't matter if she only made one post.

Poetry... You have to actually know what that means first. 🤦

Still hanging around?

You almost sound like you're looking for a fight. 🤣