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Retired last fall and of course have a Medicare advantage plan but I have a condition, medication for which is exceptionally costly and therefore not fully covered. So I thought I'd sign up for VA health care at age 70, see their doctors only for this condition, and get the meds through them at much reduced cost. But VA has turned me down because I earn too much in retirement income. Because I managed to get out of Vietnam without getting shot, I can't get VA health care? What about that promise that in return for your service, your country will take care of you? I've never used any of my veterans benefits. I even declined a tax exemption for veterans on our first house because I didn't want other taxpayers to subsidize my taxes. I was paid for my service. But I'm disappointed, to say the least. Sorry, just felt like venting here because lots of you guys are veterans (and yes, I admit I'm an idiot for not knowing about an income level for VA health care.)

http://weeklyworldnews.com/aliens/10405/titanic-sunk-by-underwater-ufo/ Or not, if it's on the internet, it must be true. Btw, it's RMS Titanic, not SS. I believe a lot went on during the Apollo missions, simply because it had never been done before. NASA needed a home run, and probably hid a lot of errors from the public. Aliens? Wish there were a few interested in us, we need the help.

was over at zombie's place the other day and this is what I saw...................

one of the last things I said to my ex-wife.........

Thanks. Checked it out and the VA is right. I don't qualify based on my retirement income. But why should that matter? Where does the federal government get off punishing veterans for having some success in life by denying them health care other vets receive? ALL veterans should get VA health care, period. Nothing else should factor into it. I think I will write my federal lawmakers and suggest that a means test for VA health care is BS, not that it will do any good. Thanks for listening!

Sonovabitch ain'y lying, we are so stupidly politically correct in my country we are desperate to give our money away, but unfortunately as you are hard working, honest and have served your country you wouldn't stand a chance sorry. This is true, my eldest son when he left school wanted to be a policeman, he wrote after the job and this was in the letter he received back ' we are sorry Mr. ........., however at present we are only recruiting ethnic minorities, homosexuals and disabled ??? applicants, please try later', he didn't. In the papers today we still give £4 million a year in aid to North Korea, we gave £6 million a year for 6 years to a girl band in Ethiopia until a public outcry stopped it, we give around £400 million a year to Pakistan and India, both nuclear powers and India puts men into space. Meanwhile our Ghurka regiments, brave troops who have served the British army for generations don't get a penny in pensions. So you're not alone in the States with your own country putting you last my friend, morale of the story is to encourage draft dodgers isn't it logically?? we're barking mad!

Theres some interesting documentaries on youtube, being bored in the winter I watched quite a few, although I'm skeptical too many ordinary people with sound backgrounds have seen these things, so my gut feeling tells me theres something out there I wonder if they know how to make me win at COD?? surely their technology can't be that far advanced??

Harry, register as a drug addict, say Nam made you do it, people will trip over themselves to help you, at least they do in UK my wife is a nurse and constantly disgusted that the wrong people get help and those who deserve it get nothing, we even jail our soldiers for killing people (true), don't know your systems over there but with research theres usually a way, you just don't have to be honest I'm afraid. PS ask Beers for some biscuits to help you get started, this type of thing we hear over and over again, I'll bet the draft dodgers live in luxury?

I see masturbation was conspicuously absent from this list.

Haha thank you all. Crazy day, work, dentist more work... Was a great birthday

I've been paying for a gym for 7 months now because i have to go down there to cancel the subscription. I finally decided to call the bank and get a new debit card LMAO. but yeah i only visited the gym once on opening day.

And this Info is do to years of extensive Hands on testing!! Lol

So I need to have more sex, drink more coffee, and eat a lot of watermelon. I'm starting now!

she wouldn't notice me getting messages with her phone bleeping every 10 seconds with facebook and the like

Everyone wish @KingStinger! a happy birthday today. Dont let him get under the radar.

I am sorry you got LOW blow like that Harry, a man or woman that serves his country should NOT have to worry about anything after the fact..You risked your life for others man..Gov. will never see like that though. God Bless and good luck to you..

my ex-wife and I were home one night and then ..........she ask..........

I've never looked into grave humor but now that it's set in stone I think i'll dig into it.

Read that as well, but I think even if proper servers come back it might be to late. A lot of communities stayed at bf4 or moved on to other games. It kinda sucks tho, I think the bf series went backwards with bf1. I miss a proper bf game and sadly I've not found a good replacement. Though I have fun with insurgence and rainbow six siege, those are focused on infy only. I don't see myself playing those games 2000 hours like I did in bf4

http://humansandlife.com/buzz-aldrin-we-were-ordered-away-from-the-moon/

Never know SOB, maybe they were combining LSD trials alongside Apollo missions, it was the 60's.

We all have issues with the VA, Just read a book Semper Cool : one Marine's Fond Memories of Vietnam,by Barry Fixler, Never wonded,was at Khe sanh,,, its a good Read,he is and has help a few vets ,,,, the one that got him started was , local vet who was shot in the head by friendly fire, he was lucky to live ,but was in a veg state and at VA long term care, but nothing was being done ,Barry raise 100,000.00 and more and set up a funds for vets,with his and many others help he went home ,,,, I have been to the VA for drug trement ,3 times ,but i was out of work and had no money ,If not for the VA I would not be Here ,,, my life would not be what it is to day,,,,If not service conneted ,its all ways been on your income. The Goverment has all ways be short on VA benfits ,

Harry, sorry your having issues with the government. Check out this site... https://www.disabilityadvisor.com/va-disability-claims-2/ Thank you for your service, johnny

Buzz Aldrin does say in the Video that they were being followed by 2 UFO's so internet or not m8, they couldn't fake Buzz lol

Sorry to hear this Harry. My Father retired after 20 years in the Army and is on Medicare Part A and B and Tricare for Life, don't seem to pay for almost anything always telling us about how much the plans don't make them pay.

Agent Orange fucked my old man up and he can't get help. 2 tours in Nam. Retired Lt Col

Yea thats totally bs on them and it shouldnt even be an issue. Next step, contact your House rep. Most are often glad to try and help for things like this. Especially if they are vets themselves. For others more political than anything else but 'fix the VA' is popular. Might require doing some kind of appeal first, if they have a method for that. The bureaucracy wants your money but wont give it up unless they have to or it makes them look good. Income or not. Taxes paid or not. Not to us so much. But to those that control the money they get. Your rep also wants to look good to the voters in your district. I have to tell you however that you are wrong on one thing. Taxpayers SHOULD help subsidize vets in one way or another when it comes to things like housing. At one time they did without asking too many questions. You risked your life for your country so they didnt have to. You werent simply a govt employee. They should at least help you when it comes to getting a place for your family to live in. There was an interview I saw a long time ago of a woman in the army that was deployed to the ME after 9/11. She said she signed up mostly for the benefits. Things like help with college. It was a good deal. She also thought that, keeping in mind the times, we wouldnt be going to war anytime soon. But I didnt look at her situation as a negative because when push came to shove, and the time came, she went there without hesitation to do her duty instead of trying to find ways to get out of it. The govt... and the taxpayers... have their own duty to support and help her.

was in SC last weekend and caught a picture of Beers out on a beer run............

That's crappy Harry. My mother in law is 85 years old and the widow of a veteran, been paying into VA home/personal insurance for 50+ years without a single claim. Had some minor flooding at home as a result of heavy rainfall - claim denied. She was always entitled to get a free cab paid for by the VA to/from her medical appointments but most times I would either drive her or she would pay for one herself. These days she makes sure she takes the free cab all the time. Maybe it's time you looked at using whatever benefits you're entitled to - you certainly earned them. Cheers Bosun

Amen to that.

I don't like coffee will MT DEW work?

That sucks Harry. My son wrecked a 6X6 in Korea and is getting 80% disability for his back. Got out of service after that cause Korea wanted to know how he was going to pay for shutting down the highway he was on. He said it was like a drainage ditch concreted to look like a highway. He was drunk too I think. Gov. sucks

Bummer, Mr. Weezer. By the way, thank you for your service to your country, sir. I tried to join the U.S. Marine Corps when I was 17, but my perforated eardrum got me disqualified. Ayaq

:-) Sharpe, if I could trade places with you, I would. Especially now.

I agree with Jay, but to be more specific, I don't like that you need a 20 players to start a game. The fact that they have no client side anti-cheat like PB. Server Admins can't punish in any way so obvious cheaters rule the server. I heard that there are changes coming, but I don't have any details. Can anyone confirm this?

So it costs as much as a government study on the mating habits of doodle bugs?

He's dead Jim....

This weekend I will get together with the seniors and we will create a shortlist of banners, thank-you all so much for the submissions. We will then put that shortlist out to be voted on. Thanks All,

Just a little update on my cod5 map

Uh, we don't cotton to no nice guys here. But you can take your chances...

Welcome guy! Maybe you need a different name, since nice guys finish last!! LOL! Been fun battling in the servers and checking out your funnys!

Welcome to the family nice guy. Cheers

Que LINDO Olive..You have an amazing talent for photography brother, well done once again amigo..

this is it nothing fancey but it will run cod 4/5 you can put your hard drive in it and your dvd drive and install your OS with your key code and ill tell you how to get microsoft to work with it!

Sorry for the negative post couldn't help myself