Re: Note : Pi 2 Zero W Now RIP-OFF Price on Amazon

On 2026-08-07, Carlos E.R. <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 2026-08-07 13:02, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> On 06/08/2026 23:40, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
>>> The Natural Philosopher <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> ...
>
>> I am always slightly amused by how backwards the USA is, Back in the 
>> nineties I was on holiday and wanted to withdraw some money using my 
>> MasterCard, I think we were on Nevada. The teller looked at the card and 
>> said 'never seen one of those. I'll try'. Then her face lit up. 'It 
>> worked!' she said.
>> 
>> I had used that card all over Europe n different countries....
>> 
>> Things that amuse me
>> 
>> - All wires are overhead. NO new wires are overhead in the UK
>> - All trucks use solid rear axles with cart springs. I haven't driven a 
>> vehicle  like that since 1980
>> - broadband internet access doesn't really exist mostly.
>> - You have to *pay* for an ambulance,
>
> Recently it was on the news a guy that was having a walk in the 
> countryside, a nurse. Somehow he fell or something, and his walking 
> stick got stuck on his belly, not the centre, but the side. Instead of 
> phoning rescue, he walked down, some 17 km, for fear of being ripped out 
> by the cost of rescue.
>
> Amazing.

It sounds like you're referring to this story:

https://notthebee.com/article/american-man-hikes-10-miles-down-mountain-with-pole-through-side-to-avoid-pricey-medical-bill

It wasn't an ordinary ambulance ride he was avoiding:

     As a nurse, he is likely aware that
     being airlifted to an emergency
     room would be a $20,000-$50,000
     bill.

     Since he wasn't losing much blood,
     he decided to hike down and drive
     himself to the hospital.

     ...

     After determining that he had not
     punctured a lung or another organ,
     David's friends Brad and Jess
     helped him get down Granite Peak
     and they called search and rescue
     on their sat phone.

Is helicopter rescue "free" in countries with socialized
medicine?

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Robert Riches
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