Topic: Creation

[Alidar Jarok]

And God populated the earth with broccoli and cauliflower and spinach, green and yellow vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives

And Satan created McDonald's.
And McDonald's brought forth the 99-cent double-cheeseburger.
And Satan said to Man, "You want fries with that?"

And Man said, "Supersize them."
And Man gained pounds.

And God created the healthful yogurt, that woman might keep her figure that man found so fair.

And Satan brought forth chocolate.
And woman gained pounds.

And God said, "Try my crispy fresh salad."

And Satan brought forth ice cream.
And woman gained pounds.

And God said, "I have sent your heart healthy vegetables and olive oil with which to cook them.

And Satan brought forth chicken-fried steak so big it needed its own platter.

And Man gained pounds and his bad cholesterol went through the roof.

And God brought forth running shoes and Man resolved to lose those extra pounds.

And Satan brought forth cable TV with remote control so Man would not have to toil to change channels between ESPN
and ESPN2.

And Man gained pounds.

And God said, "You're running up the score, Devil." And God brought forth the potato, a vegetable naturally low in fat and
brimming with nutrition.

And Satan peeled off the healthful skin & and sliced the starchy center into chips and deep-fat fried them. And he created sour
cream dip, also.

And Man clutched his remote control and ate the potato chips swaddled in cholesterol.

And Satan saw and said, "It Is Good!"
And Man went into cardiac arrest.

And God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.

And then Satan created HMO's.

[Bonk]

HMO's?  ???

[E_Look]

Health maintenance organizations, HMOs.  They are a medical practice run more as a for-profit business than a medical practice.  It is said that managers and accountants approve the procedures and prescriptions in them, not the doctors.

Many of us have no recourse, but I say they suck.  You do not get a choice of the doctor you want and if you insist on one, you pay out of pocket.  And then if you go with theirs, you may either not get all your treatments' costs covered or you may not get the treatment you or even sometimes the doctor thinks you should get.

Of course, the medical world is partly to blame; their costs were spiralling out of control and this was one response.  Even if the idea is good, the application of it is flawed.

[E_Look]

Hee hee hee, Alidar, you know what I had for lunch today?  My associates laughed at me... for my benefit, of course: I had a fast food double hamburger, patties bigger than McDonald's, with mucho ketchup and mayo; one saving grace- some lettuce and a tomato slice.

I felt kind of self concious after that, and though it was a twofer deal, I only ate one and 'fridged the other for another day's lunch.  But it was made up for when someone brought in a super Russian style chocolate cake, and I mean it was good.  Ah well, I'll eat healthy tomorrow.  (Boy, I kind of hankered after the 2^nd one, but I didn't give in!)

[Bonk]

Ah, thanks for the explanation!

[Alidar Jarok]

Stupid Canadians and their socialized medicine