BigDeeeeeeee
Regular Member
Face meet Palm.
Ruby,
I suppose you approve of government mandated health insurance as well. I mean if you don't have health insurance someone else is going to have to pay to take care of you.
In your very first post you say you are waiting for employment. Do you think it's going to come knocking on your door?!? Maybe you are waiting to hear from someone that you had a job interview with? In the course of my entire life, I've never had anyone knock on my door and offer me a job.Is there a bus or public transit center close to where you live? Use that to look for work and get around for errands you must run. Let your friend find someone to help him who is legal to drive. The next time this happens, the LEO might not be so understanding. You could lose your license and end up in jail. In Washington state, driving without insurance is a $500.00 fine. I was rear-ended in 2009 by someone who didn't have insurance and that's what the LEO told him. He and his family vanished after that. My insurance company paid everything, including my medical, because I carried full coverage, which includes uninsured motors. My insurance company never was able to contact him or collect a dime. There is a reason why auto insurance is mandatory.My car died in February of this year. Leak in the head gasket, car 15 years old, iffy transmission, $2,000 to fix. I sold it to the junk man, got a bus pass and I walk and ride the bus. And I work 2 part time jobs.So, get off your backside and get moving. I'm 64 and if I can do it, surely to God you can. You are giving OC a bad name, carrying your gun like that and breaking the law, and knowing that you are breaking the law. Think! What are you going to do if you are involved in an accident while driving uninsured?!?
Ruby,
I suppose you approve of government mandated health insurance as well. I mean if you don't have health insurance someone else is going to have to pay to take care of you. Car insurance should be optional. Get it if you want it. If you don't you might have to pay the consequences later if you get in an accident but how often does that really happen. You are focusing on the wrong part of his story. The important part is how he was treated by the officer regarding his firearm.
Edit: Don't assume he's not actively looking for a job.
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Why someone would knowingly break the law while purporting to represent the OC community is beyond my comprehension.
1. This is why your mom always told you to wear clean underwear; just in case you are in an accident. Same goes for your sidearm, make sure it is clean just in case it gets inspected by a stranger.
2. I agree if your not following ALL the laws then don't OC/CC. It isn't fair that I have to register and insure my vehicles but others don't. If you got in a accident it doesn't sound like you could have their car fixed let alone your own.
3. You can afford to have a CPL/CWP or what ever you call it but can't afford to register and insure your car. Sounds like you need a bicycle, sorry but OBAY THE LAWS THAT WE ALL HAVE TO FOLLOW.
Really? My brother got hurt about ten years ago in a motorcycle crash while he didn't have medical insurance. No one is paying his bills. He is making payments to the hospital.
My wife had some expenses while visiting family that were not covered by our medical insurance. No one paid our bills. We made payments to the medical company that did the treatment.
Where does this idea come from that the uninsured are being paid for by everyone else? Honestly. I don't know. Unless they are just skipping town after giving a false name.
OCd all over my house last night, just to keep this on topic.
Where does this idea come from that the uninsured are being paid for by everyone else? Honestly. I don't know. Unless they are just skipping town after giving a false name.
OCd all over my house last night, just to keep this on topic.
Check out the recent news release from Swedish Hospital in Seattle. Over $20 million in medical charges written off because hospitals can't turn down anyone who comes in the door, insured or not. These "millions" will be recovered in the form of higher fees in the future which then become higher insurance premiums.
If you choose to go through life "naked" meaning uninsured in this context you will end up paying even higher costs because you won't get the discounts negotiated by the Insurance Companies.
As for just "leaving town", or giving a false name, probably a few of those but the biggest losses are from just plain noncollectable medical debt. They may be close to curing cancer but they'll never figure out how to get blood from a stone.
It's commendable that you, your wife, and brother are paying your debt to the medical facility. Unfortunately all too many just file a medical bankruptcy and essentially walk away leaving the bill to be spread around to all the others that pay.
Keep in mind that in order to make the 20 million back assuming a 5% profit margin they need to do 400 million worth of medical care just to get back to even.
Too many people throwing stones on here. Clean out your own closet before you focus on his. I am sure those of you casting stones, at some point, have broken the speed limit, not come to a complete stop while turning right on a red light or at a stop sign, or purposely didn't signal when changing lanes.
Too many people throwing stones on here. Clean out your own closet before you focus on his. I am sure those of you casting stones, at some point, have broken the speed limit, not come to a complete stop while turning right on a red light or at a stop sign, or purposely didn't signal when changing lanes.
Many years ago, I had my 1066 returned to me in a plastic bag, dissasembed, and mag emptied. If I remember right, it was a state patrol, in Orting. He tossed the bag full of parts into my window, told me it was my lucky day, and proceeded to burn off half his tires getting to somebody more deserving of his attentions or affections.
Have had some pretty strange encounters, but none more so than that.