Comments for A Lesson A Day http://alessonaday.wordpress.com A valuable, invaluable life lesson pretty much every weekday. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:14:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Sicko: List of Commie Pinko Countries with Universal Health Care (Socialized Medicine) by Lauren http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-672 Lauren Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:14:27 +0000 http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-672 That is right. More people die because they don't have health insurance than they do waiting in a line. It's a remarkably blatant lie. That is right. More people die because they don’t have health insurance than they do waiting in a line. It’s a remarkably blatant lie.

]]> Comment on Sicko: List of Commie Pinko Countries with Universal Health Care (Socialized Medicine) by Lauren http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-671 Lauren Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:12:42 +0000 http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-671 Who ever posted this is trying to get people worked up, because you don't put this list here and shame us without the true intention of supporting a public option. I'm ashamed that the supposed most civlized country in the world is so late to provide health care to our citizens. Who ever posted this is trying to get people worked up, because you don’t put this list here and shame us without the true intention of supporting a public option.

I’m ashamed that the supposed most civlized country in the world is so late to provide health care to our citizens.

]]> Comment on Sopranos Finale: The Misplaced Meadow effect by sooz http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/sopranos-finale-the-misplaced-meadow-effect/#comment-670 sooz Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:27:03 +0000 http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/11/sopranos-finale-the-misplaced-meadow-effect/#comment-670 i know this thread was started a long time ago. but i just watched all the series on dvd. i saw the meadow ending EXACTLY as everybody is describing, and thought the other guys must be wrong and maybe they put the meadow ending on the dvd versions. but then i just re-watched the ending on the same disc as before, and it ends with tony NOT meadow. what the hell?? i know this thread was started a long time ago. but i just watched all the series on dvd. i saw the meadow ending EXACTLY as everybody is describing, and thought the other guys must be wrong and maybe they put the meadow ending on the dvd versions. but then i just re-watched the ending on the same disc as before, and it ends with tony NOT meadow. what the hell??

]]> Comment on Sicko: List of Commie Pinko Countries with Universal Health Care (Socialized Medicine) by That One Guy http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-669 That One Guy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:00:25 +0000 http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-669 You need to read everything that is written up there... he's obviously being sarcastic, you pick that up with the fact that he shows the 3 countries that don't follow the metric system and right above that is the statement "Sometimes it’s okay to go along with the crowd, because the crowd may know better than you do." Which also goes along with the 20 ought countries listed under socialized healthcare, and the 2 under non socialized! In this case I believe you are the ignorant one. You need to read everything that is written up there… he’s obviously being sarcastic, you pick that up with the fact that he shows the 3 countries that don’t follow the metric system and right above that is the statement “Sometimes it’s okay to go along with the crowd, because the crowd may know better than you do.” Which also goes along with the 20 ought countries listed under socialized healthcare, and the 2 under non socialized! In this case I believe you are the ignorant one.

]]> Comment on Sicko: List of Commie Pinko Countries with Universal Health Care (Socialized Medicine) by CollegeGuy http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-668 CollegeGuy Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:22:00 +0000 http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-668 I'm looking at a list from the world health organization ranking each nation according to efficiency of health care. The majority of the nations you named are ranked above the U.S. on this scale. The U.S. is ranked 37th while Canada is ranked 30th, The UK is ranked 18th and France is ranked #1. In short its hard to believe that our health care compares in any way to theirs. I also find it hard to believe that other claims such as people waiting for months or dying while waiting for treatment are grounded in any truth. I’m looking at a list from the world health organization ranking each nation according to efficiency of health care. The majority of the nations you named are ranked above the U.S. on this scale. The U.S. is ranked 37th while Canada is ranked 30th, The UK is ranked 18th and France is ranked #1. In short its hard to believe that our health care compares in any way to theirs. I also find it hard to believe that other claims such as people waiting for months or dying while waiting for treatment are grounded in any truth.

]]> Comment on Sicko: List of Commie Pinko Countries with Universal Health Care (Socialized Medicine) by Michael Stacio http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-667 Michael Stacio Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:35:10 +0000 http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-667 Commies, this man is a complete moron or is doctor worrying about not making $500,00a year. Commies, this man is a complete moron or is doctor worrying about not making $500,00a year.

]]> Comment on Sopranos Finale: Shot-by-Shot Analysis of Final Scene by Anonymous http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/sopranos-finale-analysis-of-final-scene/#comment-666 Anonymous Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:18:45 +0000 http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/sopranos-finale-analysis-of-final-scene/#comment-666 the scene from godfather. Michael gets up, goes to the bathroom, then comes out and blows them away. Tony says (at some point earlier in the series) that, that was his favorite scene of the Godfather. the scene from godfather. Michael gets up, goes to the bathroom, then comes out and blows them away. Tony says (at some point earlier in the series) that, that was his favorite scene of the Godfather.

]]> Comment on Sopranos Finale: Shot-by-Shot Analysis of Final Scene by Jamie Swinfield http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/sopranos-finale-analysis-of-final-scene/#comment-665 Jamie Swinfield Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:39:58 +0000 http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/15/sopranos-finale-analysis-of-final-scene/#comment-665 I like all the theories here. However, there is one that has been overlooked. The well known saying that 'your life flashes before your eyes when you die'. Well, the diner symbolises food, community, family, love and companionship. Tony is with, or is going to be with, the three people he loves most, who he has spent his life with. The young couple in the diner symbolise him and Carm as they were when they first met. The scouts symbolise Tony with his young family. Perhaps the Members Only Guy is both a symbol of Tony's paranoia AND his life as a mobster. Obviously food and the social aspect that comes with eating is a massive part of mob life, hence the diner. Meadow unable to park her car properly indicates that he (Tony) still see's her as his little girl, no matter if she is engaged (ring on finger) and her almost getting hit by the car indicates that he always will see her that way. The conotations and euphemisms are rife, but personally, i think that what we are seeing is Tony's life flashing before him. Albeit in a hidden, not so obvious way. The bell ringing symbolises that thats it. Whether he gets it outside the diner or somewhere completely different is not important. It's the things we see and that are. Obviously things that dont make sense to us WOULD make sense to Tony... And thats the point. It was HIS life we had an insight into. It's HIS life we see ending and therefore the symbolism that abounds means something to Tony. We are left to try to make sense of them... Either way, the show was genious and although i watch it still on DVD, the anticipation of new episodes will sorely be missed. RIP (Not Tony), rather The Sopranos. I like all the theories here.
However, there is one that has been overlooked.
The well known saying that ‘your life flashes before your eyes when you die’.
Well, the diner symbolises food, community, family, love and companionship. Tony is with, or is going to be with, the three people he loves most, who he has spent his life with.
The young couple in the diner symbolise him and Carm as they were when they first met.
The scouts symbolise Tony with his young family.
Perhaps the Members Only Guy is both a symbol of Tony’s paranoia AND his life as a mobster.
Obviously food and the social aspect that comes with eating is a massive part of mob life, hence the diner.
Meadow unable to park her car properly indicates that he (Tony) still see’s her as his little girl, no matter if she is engaged (ring on finger) and her almost getting hit by the car indicates that he always will see her that way.
The conotations and euphemisms are rife, but personally, i think that what we are seeing is Tony’s life flashing before him. Albeit in a hidden, not so obvious way.
The bell ringing symbolises that thats it.
Whether he gets it outside the diner or somewhere completely different is not important.
It’s the things we see and that are. Obviously things that dont make sense to us WOULD make sense to Tony… And thats the point. It was HIS life we had an insight into. It’s HIS life we see ending and therefore the symbolism that abounds means something to Tony.
We are left to try to make sense of them…

Either way, the show was genious and although i watch it still on DVD, the anticipation of new episodes will sorely be missed.

RIP (Not Tony), rather The Sopranos.

]]> Comment on Sicko: List of Commie Pinko Countries with Universal Health Care (Socialized Medicine) by lovingUSA http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-664 lovingUSA Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:40:29 +0000 http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-664 misbrit, you should be banned from speaking ever again. If you think that it is ok to say that thousands of innocent people from any country should have been killed, then you might as well have driven the planes yourself. You are not welcome here, and I would imagine that no one in the UK would welcome you after comments like that. You should be ashamed of yourself. misbrit, you should be banned from speaking ever again. If you think that it is ok to say that thousands of innocent people from any country should have been killed, then you might as well have driven the planes yourself. You are not welcome here, and I would imagine that no one in the UK would welcome you after comments like that. You should be ashamed of yourself.

]]> Comment on Sicko: List of Commie Pinko Countries with Universal Health Care (Socialized Medicine) by lovingUSA http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-663 lovingUSA Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:31:27 +0000 http://alessonaday.wordpress.com/2007/06/19/sicko-list-of-commie-pinko-countries-with-universal-health-care-socialized-medicine/#comment-663 I hope that was a joke. If 40 percent of the country is using Homeopathy, then that means they don't use the government healthcare system. I'm all for home remedies, but that is a terrible argument for socialized medicine. Also, the rising cost of healthcare is largely due to frivolous malpractice lawsuits, and doctors and hospitals are having to pay millions in malpractice insurance just to have a license. So, naturally they have to make up those costs by charging patients. I hope that was a joke. If 40 percent of the country is using Homeopathy, then that means they don’t use the government healthcare system. I’m all for home remedies, but that is a terrible argument for socialized medicine. Also, the rising cost of healthcare is largely due to frivolous malpractice lawsuits, and doctors and hospitals are having to pay millions in malpractice insurance just to have a license. So, naturally they have to make up those costs by charging patients.

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