This is sick…

(Sorry to get political again, but this is SICK)

Today we get this… a list of 6400 social and economical elite in the Dallas area that receive preferential treatment AT A FUCKING HOSPITAL!

So now, let me get this straight… assuming:

• if you are lucky enough to actually have health insurance to get care at a hospital…
• then if you are lucky enough to have your health insurance cover it…
• then if you are lucky enough to be able to pay your deductible…

You’re clear right? You can now get into a hospital and get treatment… now you just need to hope someone more important than you isn’t getting a checkup. Your critical medical care is now being bumped down on the hospital’s priority list because you don’t have money and power. I’m sorry, Joe Q., that bullet in your torso needs to wait because Ron Kirk just came in with a sprained ankle.

Yeah, that’s a big overreaction on my part… I fully admit I went out of my way to exaggerate that senerio. How far do you think UT Southwestern Medical went out of their way, to create a list of six thousand four hundred people? Now, how much work did it take to put a system in place to make sure those six thousand four hundred people get their preferential treatment? Now please tell me this “preferential treatment” doesn’t amount to anything more than a personal greeting and free valet parking.

EDIT: Update… apparently the elite have their own emergency/hospital phone number to call also. Suddenly the Simpsons Stonecutters “real emergency number” 9-1-2 isn’t that far fetched.

EDIT #2: CBS has a nice video and article on it… and btw, the phone number is 214-645-7111. I expect that to be changed soon also.  They report that anyone on that list is jumped ahead of anyone waiting.  No indication was given if they were bumped ahead of time critical patients.

This is sick…

(Sorry to get political again, but this is SICK)

Today we get this… a list of 6400 social and economical elite in the Dallas area that receive preferential treatment AT A FUCKING HOSPITAL!

So now, let me get this straight… assuming:

• if you are lucky enough to actually have health insurance to get care at a hospital…
• then if you are lucky enough to have your health insurance cover it…
• then if you are lucky enough to be able to pay your deductible…

You’re clear right? You can now get into a hospital and get treatment… now you just need to hope someone more important than you isn’t getting a checkup. Your critical medical care is now being bumped down on the hospital’s priority list because you don’t have money and power. I’m sorry, Joe Q., that bullet in your torso needs to wait because Ron Kirk just came in with a sprained ankle.

Yeah, that’s a big overreaction on my part… I fully admit I went out of my way to exaggerate that senerio. How far do you think UT Southwestern Medical went out of their way, to create a list of six thousand four hundred people? Now, how much work did it take to put a system in place to make sure those six thousand four hundred people get their preferential treatment? Now please tell me this “preferential treatment” doesn’t amount to anything more than a personal greeting and free valet parking.

EDIT: Update… apparently the elite have their own emergency/hospital phone number to call also. Suddenly the Simpsons Stonecutters “real emergency number” 9-1-2 isn’t that far fetched.

EDIT #2: CBS has a nice video and article on it… and btw, the phone number is 214-645-7111. I expect that to be changed soon also.  They report that anyone on that list is jumped ahead of anyone waiting.  No indication was given if they were bumped ahead of time critical patients.

NHL Final Scores for Nov. 8th

Philadelphia Flyers – 1
New Jersey Devils – 4

Pittsburgh Penguins – 2
NY Rangers – 4

Tampa Bay Lightning – 5
Carolina Hurricanes – 1

Montreal Canadiens – 2
Boston Bruins – 1

Washington Capitols – 4
Ottawa Senators – 1

Vancouver Canucks – 3
Calgary Flames – 2

Dallas Stars – 2
Phoneix Coyotes – 5

Thanks For The Memories Lindy !!!!

Former NHL MVP Eric Lindros officially calls it quits. Lindy announced his retirement, Thursday in his hometown in Ontario. He scored 372 goals and had 865 points and 1,398 penalty minutes in 760 games for Philadelphia, Toronto, New York and Dallas.

Lindy won the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 1995 and was part of the Canadian Olympic team that won gold in 2002. He also won silver for Canada in the 1992 games.

The 34-year-old center made it through 13 seasons despite several concussions – injuries that limited his playing time. The injuries restricted him to an average of only 58 games a season, but he was an impact player when healthy.

Lindros was a free agent and hadn’t played this season. He is expected to join the staff of the NHLPA.

Lindros also donated approximately $5 million to the London (Ontario) Health Sciences Foundation, where Lindros was treated during his career. What a gesture. Again Lindy although shorter than expected THANKS!!!! I throw my hat on the ice to you.

Week 10 Picks

Ya know.. after a 7-7 week last week.. I’m almost afraid to put up my picks for the week.. Little uncertain about a few of these.. but here goes!! Good luck everyone!

Atlanta @ Carolina (X)

Minnesota @ Green Bay(X)

Denver @ Kansas City(X)

Buffalo(X) @ Miami

St Louis @ New Orleans(X)

Cleveland @ Pittsburgh(X)

Jacksonville @ Tennessee(X)

Philadelphia @ Washington(X)

Cincinnati(X) @ Baltimore

Detroit(X) @ Arizona

Dallas(X) @ New York

Chicago(X) @ Oakland

Indianapolis(X) @ San Diego

San Francisco @ Seattle(X)