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That's this afternoon! Hoping it warms up a bit better...
Yesterday was hockey game as an excuse to get up here
but so far so goodShe said because she's a girl.
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That's this afternoon! Hoping it warms up a bit better...
Yesterday was hockey game as an excuse to get up here
but so far so goodShe said because she's a girl.
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Congrats dude!
Congrats man! And i much approve of the george carlin quote.
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Plan worked out well other than being freaking cold, but that's Ottawa in February.
Skated out to the area I planned, stopped and had beavertails, and sitting by a fire.
Waited for there to be no one around really.
Got down on one knee, took her hand and told her there was something I needed to ask her.
Spoke the question in Portuguese and got the no words smile nodding head yes.
Then I was worried that she was going to hyperventilate she was so excited lol. That or her face was going to freeze cause she had a few tears.
Was super cute, she was like 'what are you doing?' just as I was starting.
Was nervous to start but once I got on the knee I felt all smooth and confident!
And best of all it stayed a surprise right to the end!
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Plan worked out well other than being freaking cold, but that's Ottawa in February.
Skated out to the area I planned, stopped and had beavertails, and sitting by a fire.
Waited for there to be no one around really.
Got download on one knee, took her hand and told her there was something I needed to ask her.
Spoke the question in Portuguese and got the no words smile nodding head yes.
Then I was worried that she was going to hyperventilate she was so excited lol. That or her face was going to freeze cause she had a few tears.
Was super cute, she was like 'what are you doing?' just as I was starting.
Was nervous to start but once I got on the knee I felt all smooth and confident!
And best of all it stayed a surprise right to the end!
Deserves nothing short of the finest gif-ery the internet has to offer, here you are friend. Congrats!
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Deserves nothing short of the finest gif-ery the internet has to offer, here you are friend. Congrats!
That is an appropriate gif to symbolize a celebration.
This is not lol.
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Plan worked out well other than being freaking cold, but that's Ottawa in February.
Skated out to the area I planned, stopped and had beavertails, and sitting by a fire.
Waited for there to be no one around really.
Got down on one knee, took her hand and told her there was something I needed to ask her.
Spoke the question in Portuguese and got the no words smile nodding head yes.
Then I was worried that she was going to hyperventilate she was so excited lol. That or her face was going to freeze cause she had a few tears.
Was super cute, she was like 'what are you doing?' just as I was starting.
Was nervous to start but once I got on the knee I felt all smooth and confident!
And best of all it stayed a surprise right to the end!
Congratulations man, wish you two the very best and happiest life together
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I'll be honest with you guys, I am interested in health care but I don't care about it too much, if that makes sense. The only reason I am interested in it right now is because I took a course that focuses on this and did a presentation on this twice.
Didn't feel like replying to every one so but I did read all the posts.
I don't think the issue is whether or not Canada's health care system is bad in comparison to other countries, it ranks amongst the best systems worldwide. But that shouldn't be a deterrent to picking it apart and analyzing the discrepancies between what the system was meant to be and what it is now. As a student and an employee that receives good coverage from both school and work, I can't really complain too much about my costs when I actually utilize the system. Now as a Canadian that doesn't need to go to the doctor often, like most other Canadians, I feel like I'm being ripped off.
Like DrEasy said, the system is one that's bankrupting and we'll see the full effect of it within the next decade, reason being: the baby boomers. ~50% (source) of the public aid spending is spent towards seniors aged 65 or higher, and they also happen to be the ones contributing the least
Without going into too much detail...the current issue is that the baby boomers were born at a time where the current health care was made in a way that would focus on the short-term...meaning the cost of health care exceeded the taxes paid for health care, so they had no complaints. This trend continues until roughly ~1988-90, from that point on any one born after that is going to immediately be indebted by our flawed system.
Basically, if you have a kid in a couple years, he'll end up paying 27k more towards health care than he'll actually use...the system in place right now is basically a ponzi scheme where the people who were facing a problem with health care costs dealt with their problems, then they passed on the financial burden and costs to to the next generation, and so on, and now we'll be doing that to our kids.
I know my debate started with the baby boomers, but they are not the whole problem but imo the biggest part of it...it goes beyond health care costs but I don't want to get into that. If anyone cares enough about this I can send you my presentation lol
edit: also, I can't source this right now, but the medicare for seniors (65+) in the US ranks amongst the best in the world. IIRC, a problem there is that a lot of people would just delay their health problems until they hit that age, then go see the doctor and all those health problems/charges would come at once and cost a lot of money.
edit 2: I actually have another neat graph that highlights health care costs vs taxes paid for health care by age group that I can post if anyone wants, if you're more of a visual type person like me that prefers to see images rather than reading.
I know nothing about healthcare systems, so the following is an extreme simplification of the choices I understand you have, and I'm happy to be corrected:
- everybody gets the same good healthcare, but the system is bankrupt and not sustainable (e.g., France)
- only the rich get excellent healthcare, the rest can't afford it (e.g., USA, but Obamacare may be an improvement)
- everybody gets the same bad healthcare, but the system isn't bankrupt (hmmm can't think of any example...)
Didn't feel like replying to every one so but I did read all the posts.
I don't think the issue is whether or not Canada's health care system is bad in comparison to other countries, it ranks amongst the best systems worldwide. But that shouldn't be a deterrent to picking it apart and analyzing the discrepancies between what the system was meant to be and what it is now. As a student and an employee that receives good coverage from both school and work, I can't really complain too much about my costs when I actually utilize the system. Now as a Canadian that doesn't need to go to the doctor often, like most other Canadians, I feel like I'm being ripped off.
Like DrEasy said, the system is one that's bankrupting and we'll see the full effect of it within the next decade, reason being: the baby boomers. ~50% (source) of the public aid spending is spent towards seniors aged 65 or higher, and they also happen to be the ones contributing the least
Without going into too much detail...the current issue is that the baby boomers were born at a time where the current health care was made in a way that would focus on the short-term...meaning the cost of health care exceeded the taxes paid for health care, so they had no complaints. This trend continues until roughly ~1988-90, from that point on any one born after that is going to immediately be indebted by our flawed system.
Basically, if you have a kid in a couple years, he'll end up paying 27k more towards health care than he'll actually use...the system in place right now is basically a ponzi scheme where the people who were facing a problem with health care costs dealt with their problems, then they passed on the financial burden and costs to to the next generation, and so on, and now we'll be doing that to our kids.
I know my debate started with the baby boomers, but they are not the whole problem but imo the biggest part of it...it goes beyond health care costs but I don't want to get into that. If anyone cares enough about this I can send you my presentation lol
edit: also, I can't source this right now, but the medicare for seniors (65+) in the US ranks amongst the best in the world. IIRC, a problem there is that a lot of people would just delay their health problems until they hit that age, then go see the doctor and all those health problems/charges would come at once and cost a lot of money.
edit 2: I actually have another neat graph that highlights health care costs vs taxes paid for health care by age group that I can post if anyone wants, if you're more of a visual type person like me that prefers to see images rather than reading.
Plan worked out well other than being freaking cold, but that's Ottawa in February.
Skated out to the area I planned, stopped and had beavertails, and sitting by a fire.
Waited for there to be no one around really.
Got down on one knee, took her hand and told her there was something I needed to ask her.
Spoke the question in Portuguese and got the no words smile nodding head yes.
Then I was worried that she was going to hyperventilate she was so excited lol. That or her face was going to freeze cause she had a few tears.
Was super cute, she was like 'what are you doing?' just as I was starting.
Was nervous to start but once I got on the knee I felt all smooth and confident!
And best of all it stayed a surprise right to the end!
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Getting to watch Norm do his Burt Reynolds again on celebrity jeopardy for this SNL special just already made my week.
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