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Employers hit smokers in the wallet
cnn ^ | 2-16-06

Posted on 02/16/2006 4:58:38 PM PST by LouAvul

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To: LouAvul
No mention of skydivers, motorcyclists, skiers, nymphomaniacs or butt pirates.

Curious.

21 posted on 02/16/2006 5:27:47 PM PST by elkfersupper
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To: MaDuce
When companies get quotes for health insurance


All they wanted from us was sex and age. I tried for a surcharge on employees that are a pain in the butt but they weren't even interest in working something out.
22 posted on 02/16/2006 5:34:46 PM PST by P-40 (http://www.590klbj.com/forum/index.php?referrerid=1854)
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To: LouAvul
What garbage. Smokers are a boon to the healthcare industry. They tend die rather quickly at a younger age.

This is merely another Nazi tax on the one group everyone knows they can pick on and raid their wallets.

23 posted on 02/16/2006 5:41:40 PM PST by Reactionary (The Moonbats Need an Enema)
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To: LouAvul

Don't they ralize that by dying younger the smokers are saving them costs in the long run?


24 posted on 02/16/2006 5:46:01 PM PST by BenLurkin (O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
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To: dakine
I complained about ADA being forced on private businesses...no help from smokers/drinkers/lardasses....

This skinny smoker/drinker opposed it........

25 posted on 02/16/2006 5:48:57 PM PST by Gabz (Smoke gnatzies: small minds buzzing in you business........SWAT'EM)
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To: elkfersupper

I would think not, elkfersupper.

Skydivers, motorcyclists, skiers, nymphomaniacs and butt pirates are AOK by our politically correct, shakin-in-their-boots, chickin-sh#t, corporate citizens.

And speaking of your name, have you tried buffalo steak for supper?


26 posted on 02/16/2006 5:49:52 PM PST by sergeantdave (And on the second day The Lord created February - the slowest month of the year.)
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To: sergeantdave
And speaking of your name, have you tried buffalo steak for supper?

The steak is a little pricey, but the ground is very good.

I buy it in 4-lb. packages at Keller's in Albuquerque. Recommend it to anybody, but do it in the form of hamburgers on the grill.

27 posted on 02/16/2006 6:02:09 PM PST by elkfersupper
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To: Gay State Conservative
extra cash the insurance company gets should be passed along to those with a healthier lifestyle as lower premiums.

Agreed, but we all know that the rates won't go down for non-smokers, they'll just be a little lower than smokers.
28 posted on 02/16/2006 6:04:32 PM PST by CygnusTheSwan ("Me fail English? That's unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum)
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To: elkfersupper

May I recommend that you raid your wife's purse, buy a couple of buffalo steaks, marinade same for 48 hours, and slow bake the steaks for 35 minutes or so.

YUMMY!!!

Now I've gotten me hungry. Time to go see Mr. Refrigerator.


29 posted on 02/16/2006 6:09:18 PM PST by sergeantdave (And on the second day The Lord created February - the slowest month of the year.)
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To: LouAvul
...$20 to $50 a month

Wow, that will really prompt a lot of people to quit. That's about the price of a carton of cigarettes. I don't get it. Let's ban smoking and give drug addicts their fix. If they want to lower health costs, why don't they get rid of lawyers like John Edwards?

30 posted on 02/16/2006 6:19:25 PM PST by kddid (Hillary Clinton will never be President of the United States.)
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To: appleharvey

"I may be all wet, but I think genetics are the chief factor in longevity. If both of your parents died young, your chances are that you might too. I think the inverse tends to hold true also."

You're perfectly dry and probably on to something. I remember reading about a government funded study done at one of the Eastern elite universities years ago. They were able to determine that, in fact, parenthood itself was hereditary, citing the fact that if your parents did not have children chances were great that you would not either.

Isn't free spending big government great?


31 posted on 02/16/2006 6:25:45 PM PST by RedWireNut
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To: Gay State Conservative

What about people who practice an immoral life style.

At least homosexuals should have to pay higher premiums to help defer the costs of aids.


32 posted on 02/16/2006 6:27:47 PM PST by OKIEDOC (There's nothing like hearing someone say thank you for your help.)
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To: sergeantdave
All that works except the wife part. No got.

As to the marinade, I knew that would be necessary. The ground is 20% beef suet - not much fat on that critter.

Will do. Thanks for the tip.

33 posted on 02/16/2006 6:37:06 PM PST by elkfersupper
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To: ladyjane
I reported you anyway!

Stinker!

34 posted on 02/16/2006 7:17:08 PM PST by LouAvul
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To: elkfersupper

Well, I'd recommend Annie Oakley as possible wife material, but you're born about a century too late.

I don't know any buffalo shooting women, but I know a few women who love eating buffalo steaks.

Gues that's the next frontier for us men - take your gal out buffalo shooting with the Sharps rifle. :-)


35 posted on 02/16/2006 7:41:04 PM PST by sergeantdave (And on the second day The Lord created February - the slowest month of the year.)
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To: RedWireNut

"...parenthood itself was hereditary, citing the fact that if your parents did not have children chances were great that you would not either."

?????? If your parents did not have children, you would not exist. Am I missing something in this statement???


36 posted on 02/17/2006 9:35:01 AM PST by MaDeuce (Do it to them, before they do it to you!)
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