Sun 8 Jul 2007
Comment allez-vous, Sicko?
Posted by shelbinator under Job Hunt, Politics, Rant, Recommends, Scary
As much as my political affiliation is an abomination in my family, I often think of myself nonetheless as a somewhat conservative Democrat. Plenty of my Democratic cohorts seem to think so, as well.
Furthermore, I am not particularly a fan of Michael Moore. I often feel like he makes it hard for me to wear the mantle of a “liberal.”
I didn’t even really want to see Sicko, at least not in the theater. My choices were that, or go for a hike just outside of the city. I find hikes just outside of cities silly.
All of that being said, after today’s flicker-show, I have decided that when I complete my Ph.D., I will be moving to France, rather than face the horror it will be trying to find health care as an unemployed rocket-f’ing-scientist.
So, goodbye. Er, au revoir.
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July 8th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Mon chien est plus intelligent que toi.
July 8th, 2007 at 9:04 pm
First of all, you’re not a liberal to most Democrats, just to Republicans. Second, good for you for going to see “Sicko!” Even though I have a higher opinion of Mr. Moore, I went to see “Transformers” (deeply stupid, just what we all want in a summer movie–the lead is so you!). I’ll try and catch up next weekend. Oh, and seriously, Paris–mais oui! I’ll visit often. Bonne chance!
July 9th, 2007 at 9:12 pm
Quel dommage. Or wait, is it quelle domage? Or c’est dommage? Whatever. It’s a shame, only in French.
July 10th, 2007 at 5:03 pm
Well, sis, I was trying to use the L-word in as objective a sense as possible, relative to the American electorate as a whole and not just to the MoveOn crowd, and on that scale I’m still definitely left-of-center.
Wish I could take myself to a Transformers matinee, but I’m laid up in bed using the percocet from my root canal to treat my ganked back. Oh, crap, I’d better not say that here, or someday I’ll get kicked off my health coverage for not reporting a prior condition that a “prudent person” would have sought treatment for!
Seriously, this movie will make you want to, oh I dunno, load up on guns and roam the streets.
July 11th, 2007 at 11:58 am
My friend was just in Denmark with tonsilitis. She saw two different doctors in two different health clinics and got some various antibiotics. 30 dollars. Total.
When she came back to the States she had to see her own doctor and because our company health insurance effing sucks, just the antibiotics alone cost over 80 dollars. She will probably have to go to a specialist, which is a co-pay of 40 dollars.