| Re: Most expensive ride of my life [boodskap #7500] |
Wo., 23 Oktober 1996 00:00  |
Jean-Pierre Botha
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joh...@nac.ac.za (Johan Kriel) wrote:
> A few weeks back I had a seizure in a public place and lost
> consciousness. While I was out, other people called an ambulance to
> transport me 12 km to hospital. I just got the account for the ambulance,
> which amounts to R1101.79. This is probably the most expensive ride I
> have ever taken.
Niemand kan jou eintlik dwing om te betaal nie , aangesien jy nie die
ambulans bestel het nie. Of het jy papiere geteken wat se dis bakgat
jy wil in die ambulans rondry ?
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| Re: Most expensive ride of my life [boodskap #7536 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #7500] |
Di., 29 Oktober 1996 00:00  |
Paul Nash
Boodskappe: 1
Geregistreer: Oktober 1996
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In article , del...@iafrica.com (Me) wrote:
> I agree with Johan. It is ridiculous...and then you end up in a overcrowded
> state-owned hospital and die there anyway.
>
> I'd rather....nevermind...
Just to give a bit of perspective to middle-class white South African
paranoia about just how badly done by we all are:
I'm currently in Australia (against my will) while my wife completes her
PhD, based in Canberra (the national capital). A friend recently tore all
the ligaments in her leg, and was rushed off to hospital, where she waited
for over five hours before anyone could get to see her. Waiting lists for
"non-critital" surgery have just passed the six-month mark. State medical
care is not free, by the way: we pay about $5000/year for Medicare, plus
another 5% flat income levy.
However, this is all before the new "Liberal" government start their
economic rationalisation program. People here expect to have a situation
like the USA, where you can expect to shove 20% of your gross income into
medical insurance, and if you don't have it, well tough shits. Dying is
free (sort of).
If you think that life in SA is tough, try the US or Oz. You'll work your
ass off, be taxed until you cant bleed any more, and get sweet FA in
return. Or you can sit around whingeing that your rbbish is only
collected once a week, instead of twice (we are lucky -- ours is once
rather than fortnightly, even if most of it _is_ strewn all over the
pavement for us instead :-)).
Oh to get back home. I'll swap _any_ of you, any day of the week.
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| Re: Most expensive ride of my life [boodskap #7558 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #7500] |
Vr., 01 November 1996 00:00 |
Dries Venter
Boodskappe: 299
Geregistreer: Januarie 1996
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Adrian Bartel (bart...@telkom04.telkom.co.za) wrote:
: ven...@ilink.nis.za (dries venter) wrote:
: >En die ander punt is, hoekom praat (tik?) julle almal in Engels op 'n
: >Afrikaanse forum?
: ...because any replies to this article go to:
: " soc.culture.south-africa,soc.culture.south-africa.afrikaans, za.ads.misc,za..flame,za..misc,za..politics,za..test "
: ...which is rather bad manners, too.
: Cheers
: Adrian
Oops! Didn't notice that one Adrian. Me and my big mouth (whats the typing
equivalent of that?). My humblest and sincerest apologies to all who
received that inappropriate message.
Is ek nou vergewe, of moet ek voor die Tutu kommissie verskyn?
Groete
Dries Venter
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| Re: Most expensive ride of my life [boodskap #7624 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #7500] |
Ma., 11 November 1996 00:00 |
Ian Douglas[2]
Boodskappe: 3
Geregistreer: Augustus 1996
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ven...@ilink.nis.za (dries venter) wrote:
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> Maar die punt is:
> 1) Die diens was DAAR toe jy hom nodig gehad het.
> 2) Jy kan reel om hulle af te betaal
> 3) As jy regtig nie geld het nie, kan jy by die regering (Dr Zuma se dept)
> vra vir hulp.
The point is, other people decided to 'save his life' for him, and
then left him to pay the bill. What if the ambulance fee had been
R10 000 instead of R1100.. would your same logic still apply?
Cheers, Ian
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| Re: Most expensive ride of my life [boodskap #7625 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #7500] |
Ma., 11 November 1996 00:00 |
Ian Douglas[2]
Boodskappe: 3
Geregistreer: Augustus 1996
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ven...@ilink.nis.za (dries venter) wrote:
> Oops! Didn't notice that one Adrian. Me and my big mouth (whats the typing
> equivalent of that?). My humblest and sincerest apologies to all who
> received that inappropriate message.
> Is ek nou vergewe, of moet ek voor die Tutu kommissie verskyn?
It depends. Was your action politically motivated or not? :-)
Cheers, Ian
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