MrsPeel's Comments (1914)

“Sorry--it was third. My mistake.”

“How so?”

“Oh, he'll find a way, I'm sure.”

“Happened to me and thought I was going to have a heart attack. Couldn't move, scream or blink to let them know I felt the cut... but it was like going to the dentist...­numb. Still it was horrifying to know you cannot control a movement.”

“So true. Happened to my sis, wide awake during surgery, she remembered and talked about it for more than 20 years.”

“Wow thanks for reminding me. I've been to several parties were the music was horrible. Lucky for me I know people who are in the music biz.. but either way thanks to you I'll start a music list. I did plan to have music played along with the photos on screen according to the era. Tom Jones, Beetles, Archies (lo) Monkees, Carpenters, Motown, 70s pop, NY Mambo, Jazz., world music, etc.. The more I tell people what I want the more I feel like they are waiting for me to pass to attend a great party.. ha.”

“What a coincidence. I wonder if these were the same couple of brain scientists that I spoke to last week.”

“you're a neurosurgeon too?”

“I understand enough to say her husband wanted to remarry and her parents wanted to care for her”

“I have a living will done while in the military 13 years ago and my son and everyone I know knows MY choice. It is updated every now and then, but my whole family knows I want to be cremated and have one big party with lobster, drinks, etc.., an open mike, band, a full evening of night clubbing with the family while I'm in a little box on stage with a screen above with photos from birth to passage.”

“Soda and people making more than 200K per year and people electing for Butt implants.”

“Don't ask questions.­That just confuses em' .”

“1. 40% excise tax on health coverage in excess of $8,500 (individuals) / $23,000 (families). Amounts are indexed for inflation by CPI-U + 1% – begins in 2013 – $149 B tax increase
2. Additional 0.5% Medicare (Hospital Insurance) tax on wages in excess of $200,000 ($250,000 for joint filers) – begins in 2013 – $54 B tax increase
3. Impose annual fee on manufacturers and importers of branded drugs – begins in 2009 – $22 B tax increase
4. Impose annual fee on manufacturers and importers of certain medical devices – begins in 2009 – $19 B tax increase
5. Impose annual fee on manufacturers and importers of health insurance plans – begins in 2009 – $60 B tax increase
6. Cut in half (to $500K) the amount of an executive’s compensation that a health plan can deduct from its corporate income taxes – begins in 2013 – $600 million tax increase
7. Impose 5% excise tax on cosmetic surgery and similar procedures – begins for surgery in 2010 – $6 B tax increase!
In total the bill would raise taxes by $370 B over ten years.”

“you must not have understood what I just said. It has to wait because if the dollar dies we won't be able to afford healthcare coverage at all, or anything else for that matter. You are right that its not all about me. Even though I'm already covered, the dollars death will kill my coverage and EVERYONE ELSES. Thats not nice for me or for anyone.”