The Good, the Bad and the Ugly: Recent Comments

Comment on Christmas Party

2010-02-15T16:51:27Z

Ah, Austin, the city of my conception. I enjoyed the hands, though I would play the AK of clubs for my pitch, as my bane is that I never guess the Q ( as in diamonds ). My best to all: Dr. Pisk and Mildred, an old rubber bridge foe from the Houston days. Is Beth Jenkins still around? Keep up the good bridge stories.

Comment on May the 4's be with you

2009-12-30T21:15:43Z

Welcome DJ Chacha. Long time. Looks like life's treating you well.

I'm 'technically' on facebook, but only barely.

Comment on About a boy

2009-12-14T04:37:57Z

Inspector Gadget is the nickname of an Ottawa bridge player, Alan Turner, who died about 2 weeks ago. The 'message board' I referred to is here:
http://www.legacy.com/gb2/default.aspx?bookid=5901421801074

As for the hospital costs, to be fair about 90% of that is what they billed me for the anti-venom, which is hideously expensive. Still, that bill seems highly inflated from what I've been able to find out online about the cost of CroFab. Particularly since I left the hospital against medical advice while they still planned to administer at least two more IV bags worth of the stuff to me.

Comment on About a boy

2009-12-07T00:07:04Z

I thought Inspector Gadget was a cartoon character. ??? Go Go Gadget fiction...

Comment on About a boy

2009-12-06T16:36:02Z

Unbelievable hospital costs, really. If we don't get that public option, it will only get worse. a wonderful solution, butinsurance companies spending 1-2 million per day to fight it. Love your politics, Jonathan, unusual for bridge player (most that I know)

Comment on May the 4's be with you

2009-12-03T20:33:38Z

Omg, it IS you. R u on facebook?

Comment on Humpty Dumpty

2009-10-31T04:38:57Z

I was interested to read about your hospital experience with the snake bite. I have found 2 snakes in my home, 1 non-venomous, and 1 I never could find again. Then a big rattlesnake in the yard struck at me, missed, because I dropped the piece of wood I had just picked up back onto it. and then found a baby copperhead under the carport. The one I couldn't find again scurried acoss the room when I entered, so I'm now believing it was not venomous. I hope it found it's way back outside, and just try not to think about it.

But the scariest thing about getting bite is the hospital BS. Rip-off costs, etc. I don't have insurance and I'm not on medicaid, so I would be wiped out financially under the best of circumstances. with a big judgement.

My question is::;; now after your experience ...do you believe your hospital experience saved your life, your arm or your finger. I had planned to just got to the hospital emergency room door and wait and see if and when my breathing might be affected, only then to check in. I don't mind the antivenom cost so much, but the $2,500 plus overnight room charge is out of my league.

unbelieveably I called 3 hospitals in my area - 2 of them more than 20 miles away and the 3rd 70 miles. No one there could tell me a single thing. Not a single thing. My confidence is pretty low.

So please, blog a little more about the financial cost of this bite. Did you actually see the bill and how much was it? THANKS SAndy

Comment on Humpty Dumpty

2009-10-10T15:09:53Z

Jonathan, what a sweetie you are to remove the baby snake without killing it. I guess it was just protecting itself. Do you live in the desert as I did for many years, if so, always check first before going on to porch or patio! Praying for your full recovery

Comment on Humpty Dumpty

2009-10-10T13:26:44Z

Bummer.

Comment on Doctor Ego

2009-10-07T21:11:02Z

Glad things are looking better. GL with your recovery.