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Good Time to Buy an SUV
May 7, 2008 12:53 PM, 6Kings wrote:Yeah, I could have really made out like a bandit if I had waited a bit. Even the "king of little or no rebates" Nissan is offering huge promotions. Luckily, I have no commute and don't have to fill the tank very often. :)
Wal-Mart Extends Low-Cost Medication Program
May 7, 2008 5:32 PM, mauyr.myopenid.com wrote:I think there's a world of difference between the small pharmacist where you actually have easy access to the main guy, and the supermarket pharmacy where the fella's behind the scenes working away.
When I was a kid I did some vacation work at an indie pharmacy, so I may have been indoctrinated by the owner's point of view. I have very little direct experience as a pharmacy customer, as I'm rarely ill. But I watched him give a large amount of advice and attention to customers without them having particularly to ask for it, it seemed like a one of those things that you benefit from without realising it or.
Wal-Mart Extends Low-Cost Medication Program
May 7, 2008 5:33 PM, mauyr.myopenid.com wrote:I think there's a world of difference between the small pharmacist where you actually have easy access to the main guy, and the supermarket pharmacy where the fella's behind the scenes working away.
When I was a kid I did some vacation work at an indie pharmacy, so I may have been indoctrinated by the owner's point of view. I have very little direct experience as a pharmacy customer, as I'm rarely ill. But I watched him give a large amount of advice and attention to customers without them having particularly to ask for it, it seemed like a one of those things that you benefit from without realising it.
Self-Reassembling Robot Video
May 8, 2008 7:50 AM, DeoDuce wrote:When it goes down, I won't say "I told ya so."
NASA Paying $17,000 For 90 Days of Bed-Rest
May 8, 2008 11:56 AM, Ben Bateman wrote:Many people are forced to go on bed rest for medical reasons. Certain pregnant women, for example. It seems strange that they would need to generate a problem that's already pretty common.
NASA Paying $17,000 For 90 Days of Bed-Rest
May 9, 2008 9:12 AM, mauyr.myopenid.com wrote:It's been done before (I think the Russian's did it?). The important thing with these experiments is to be at a slight incline with the feet above the head, so it's not quite the same as being on bed-rest. Also, I expect they want to start with healthy subjects, and control their diet, do regular experiments etc.
NASA Paying $17,000 For 90 Days of Bed-Rest
May 9, 2008 12:40 PM, the Pirate wrote:How would you like the NASA job where every time a space shuttle launches you man a control panel and are entrusted with the responsibility of asploding it if things go FUBAR.
NASA Paying $17,000 For 90 Days of Bed-Rest
May 10, 2008 1:37 PM, the Pirate wrote:Wired had a follow up Q&A to the original article.
Wal-Mart Extends Low-Cost Medication Program
May 12, 2008 9:31 PM, Michael Williams wrote:What kind of advice did he give out that you couldn't get from your GP when he prescribed the drugs?
Wal-Mart Extends Low-Cost Medication Program
May 13, 2008 8:14 AM, mauyr.myopenid.com wrote:Nothing, he was just more available, more convenient, and non-threatening to people who are phobic about seeing doctors etc.
