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To: Gauguin who wrote (24149)	5/7/1999 11:13:00 AM
From: Ish	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

I wonder how much dental work I'd need or how many doctor's appointments if I didn't have good insurance. The dental would be the same, along with all the papers I had to fill out they handed me a credit ap to the local 18% place. Used to be you had a problem and went to the dr. or dentist and they fixed it. Now instead of treating what you want fixed they look for something to get you on the hook. All BS.

To: Gauguin who wrote (24149)	5/7/1999 11:18:00 AM
From: nihil	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

I don't remember how bad your jokes were, but how much would you charge for really washing your hands and dressing in green sheets and listening to some guy tell jokes? If you could? It's worth a try. I got a bill for an operation from the hospital for $119,000 (no surgeons!) that had a $20,000 item for operating room supplies. Turned out to be towels. A lot of towels. Also had an item for $7,500 for disposable surgical instruments. I told them I would like them for my shop if they weren't going to reuse them. They hadn't thrown it away (surprise), it was a nice Milwaukee Reciprocating Saw with a rubber sleeve to keep gear grease from dripping in my chest. I offered them $219.95 but they cancelled the bill and kept it. The best item was "Prosthesis ....$157.95" this was "Sir Coffalot" a stuffed bear.