This is a plead for any self respecting soul

You guys are good at discussions like this, many many good points brought up.

I think this discussion is being based more around the United States supply and demand. Julibug is right, it costs a fortune to go see the doctor these days. I think it's ridiculous how much actors and actresses get paid.
For example, Beyonce Knowles was once paid $300,000 just to go and sit at a fashion show so people would know that she was there. She didn't have to do anything else but sit there and let people take her picture. C'mon now, most people don't even make that much money in a year and she made that much within a couple of hours, I for one, think that is absolutely ridiculous.

I caused enough hassle with comments about money the last time, so if people want to know my opinion, ask tex, he remembers it 😛

Originally posted by julibug
Glad you brought that up. What is your general assessment of the healthcare provisions there? I used to think it was better to pay, and get "immediate" service. I had heard it took awhile to get in to see a doctor in Europe. Now, it seems it's pay alot plus wait forever here in the US, too. What do you think?

hmm who ever told you you had to wait awhile has never been in Belgium
if I need a doctor, a local one or in the hospital it always goes fast enough for me.

Sure my folks and everyone in belgium pays a lot of money but that's just being social, those with money pay for those without money

next step would be to get % taxes, but I fear those will never arrive

Also Belgium can't afford to keep it's current system cause there are gonna be too few ppl working and too many elderly to take care of so I think we will drop a few things out of the social security.

I think that'll be lower pensions and a few forms of govermentaly paid insurance

Originally posted by LindsIsTightK
I think this discussion is being based more around the United States supply and demand. Julibug is right, it costs a fortune to go see the doctor these days. I think it's ridiculous how much actors and actresses get paid.
For example, Beyonce Knowles was once paid $300,000 just to go and sit at a fashion show so people would know that she was there. She didn't have to do anything else but sit there and let people take her picture. C'mon now, most people don't even make that much money in a year and she made that much within a couple of hours, I for one, think that is absolutely ridiculous.

True Linds but again that's the way supply and demands works, and it aint just the US it's most of the western world, it shows that the capitalist idea has it's flaws too.

Originally posted by Fire
hmm who ever told you you had to wait awhile has never been in Belgium
if I need a doctor, a local one or in the hospital it always goes fast enough for me.

maybe but still belgium is a part of europe too

tja, die mense ginder en hun kenns van deze omstreke is heel beperkt he 😉

Yeah, I guess I mostly meant England, but it's interesting to hear about all of the rest of you! 🙂

When discussing this, you have to remember one simple fact. People are stupid and have their priorities all messed up.

It's too bad that so many crappy movies are getting made that are also so expensive. That money could be put to better use, like inflating my bank account.

LOL

Yes I think they could have done something better with that money but hey we need movies right???

yeah i just overreact at times and believe that a single voice can actually have an effect on changing the world. I'm back from la la land now. I to endulge over abundantly on entertainment products. I was just having one of those momments where you fly to high anf you realize you have no wings. Shit sucks and shit will always suck. it'll never get better it'll just keep gettin worse, but atleast we have movies to entertain us. and movies will always be, so thats cool i guess. but it's still ridiculous to get paid, 30 million dollers a film . for just two short entertaining months of your life