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I just went through a list of indexes and its hard to find one thats NOT Topping and some have made a double top where the second one is below the FIRST one …THats a classic signal to Short !It fails to make a NEW high ..Thats a safe short !  Look out below  !

Summer of 1973 Parris Island SC Platoon 144. After herding us across the parade deck the real fun of the Marine Corps begins. Drill Instructors all over the place yelling spitting acting crazy. We are standing at attention in front of our bunks when this guy out of no where cries out. “Sir I don’t belong in the Marine Corps Sir I am a homosexual Sir.”

They marched him out never to be seen again.

Keep up the great posts.

I love the nurses.

Winedoc

Well,  I see the Canadian system which is still universally free for all bumping up against  the ceiling of  non sustainability.  The last 10-15 yrs there has been an explosion of all inclusive services and a ramp up of accessibility to any test, specialist, mri etc.  Sure, we still have wait lists,  but the waiting rooms and hospitals are packed full.  Sure,  since its “free” some people over utilize and the Govy is working on expensive workarounds.  I think over that 10-15 yr period our system has been somewhat Americanized in style of practice,  with increased patient expectations and litigation creeping in.  We are already taxed very heavily to support our health care system as it is.

I hear horror stories from my patients that travel to the US with inadequate or no insurance.

On contraction,  its coming ……  This path is not sustainable for Canadians and I don’t think Govy will raise the taxes, I think cuts are coming.  Canadian doctors went through a clawback in the early 1990’s and had to give money back and endure  a pay cut,  there was an exodus to the US then and I nearly went to Upstate NY.  The grass wasn’t greener however.   Doctors Nova Scotia are negotiating our next 5 yr contract.  We are being told  to expect a poor outcome on negotiations.  I make $31  dollars a visit and see 30-35 patients a day and pay all my own overhead.  Do the math and you will see that extra cash for car parts is getting harder and harder to come by with rent, secretarial wages, heat and insurances all going up.  I will be expecting flat to 1% a year  on our next contract with some slashing of other benefits outside of the office visit such as insurance, computer and medical education support.  Of course it could be worse.  A two tier system with private pay will not be seen in my career.  I have at least 10 yrs left to practice and I wish I was closer to the exit door as some of my best friends and colleages are.  Unfortunately,  for the most part they are having to work into their mid to late 60’s to support any kind of decent retirement.  Besides work, they have positioned themselves heavily in equities, desperately  trying to chase yield and build back their Portfolios to pre crash levels.  Non of my colleagues own gold except one.  Its working retirement baby and its all happened in a very short period of time.  Government and some greedy doctors has let this thing get out of control,  the horse is out of the barn.  The new doctors coming in are mostly female, mostly salary and working part to full time,  so there are too many doing less work.  The old fee for service model guys like me are going to pasture soon.  Still, I love medicine and with no regrets.   I care deeply for my all my patients  and work really hard to meet their needs.  Is been a most rewarding career choice for me.

So Mr Copper,  on contraction,  I’m in the camp that says tears and gnashing of teeth is on the way,  and I’m trying to prepare and protect myself.  If it gets ugly, will just pack up Mrs Winedoc and live with what I’ve saved out on the seaside.

I’m still here almost everyday, friends

Winedoc

Same old story with other insurance scams through the years that when enough people are harmed and the law suits start piling in are they forced to change. Then some doctors raise their prices to compensate making things worse for Patients. The insurance industry gets richer because so called insured can’t pay. The pt gets poorer and sicker. Same game different people.

Noooooooooo, that is FarmFrog’s way of saying   ” I’m pleased to see you”

That middle appendage with the webbing appears to be extended tho

Okay, I feel kinda bad now.

So I had FarmFrog’s portrait commissioned as a peace offering .

You think he ‘ll like it?

This is what FarmFrog really thinks …lol

What..was it me? Did I spoil a funny?

Can’t figger out why I’m a social outcast and have to post on the interwebs…

Shoes n all

” When I joined the military it was illegal to be homosexual, then it became optional, then it became legal. I’m getting out before the Democrats make it mandatory.

In every countries where Muslims are in minority they are obsessed with minority rights.
In every country with a Muslim majority, there are no minority rights.

for you

I’ve been thinking for a long time that it feels like the Fed Note has been quietly re-backed with AU and AG at $1300 and $20. I would not be surprised if China et al are being allowed to redeem trade surplus dollars for Gold and Silver at these prices.

I also suspect TPTB FORCED Gold and Silver to hit $1900 and $48 to FORCE people into selling some, force producers into over producing more, with the INTENSION of acquiring supply, and giving it to trading partners at lower fixed prices. To maintain the status quo.

You might think…Why would TPTB buy Gold at $1900 and redeem it later on after the pouncing, for $1300? Because they can create all the artificial paper and digit dollars they want to take or get gold.

Think about all the bailouts. It had to be artificially created money.

that the PTB are just trying to keep Silver Just under $20 and Gold just under $1300 ???

(nice round psychological numbers)

or is it just me? ….

Texas A&M putting on some kind of show. Listening to on the radio and it sounds like they are putting a hurt on SC.

Gonna be a good season this fall. Unless you are a Gator fan. Why don’t ya just drop the ‘tor’ and come on over to the GA Dawgs?

You really sure you want me to quit picking on Augal…?  (LOLOL)

Are any of you seeing any little signs of contraction? Or reversal of the past?

That video is clear iron clad evidence of reversal.

Like I keep saying….Everything is in reverse. The entire US gov’t taxpayer supported medical industry is in the exact same position Detroit car building was in 1975. Topping out after 30 great years ’45-75, PEAKING OUT and going into a slow stealth decline.

MARK MY WORDS. Unless of course a sudden burst of higher wages and prosperity for tax PAYERS. (tax absorbers are on the hot seat) Not likely. Transition mode. New future.

A family member has had an medical situation, and in all the diagnosis and hospital facilities I’ve been going to the past 5-6 months, I look around, get suspicious, and I ask questions to the nurses receptionists employees etc.

I start by asking…So how is it since Obama care? Are you getting a lot more work? (meanwhile I see the place is like ghost town) One lady said…..

“Oh my god, I’m doing this 30 years and I’ve never seen anything like this. So slow. People are not coming in anymore.” “The co-pays and deductibles are too high.”

Bottom line. The summer ’08 meltdown was a message. The tax PAYERS and gov’t borrowing, can no longer be used to artificially support the economy.

Basically, back in the day, when they started Medicare Medicaid etc, in REALITY it was another JOBS creation bill, like prior defense spending. When nobody had medical insurance, health care was cheap.

The deal was between YOU and the DOCTOR. Now like the video suggested, there is a big fat bloated insurance industry (like GM) as a middle man. m/c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZb81vbZo28

http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?video=3000306363&play=1

You know what? You’re right! AND I forgot to ask NEMO for some healthcare just in case I catch some SARS or Ebola on the flight over.

What do ya say NEMO? Can you throw in some healthcare? I’m one helluva gardener!

It’s different this time.