Scott is a genius.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

Is there an upper limit on the number of pages or posts per thread?

Originally Posted by: Porforis 

You know what chaps my ass: I've spent an awful lot of time in hospitals over the last year and there is a common theme in every one of them - beautiful flooring and cabinets and wallcoverings. These hospitals all operate as non-profit organizations so they are taking health care costs sky high and not improving health care, but greasing the local contractors. Republicans call this kind of thing economic development - I call it corruption. I don't give a flying fuck if I'm wheeling my sick kid over freshly laid ceramic tile on the way to the doctor, or the old tile that use to be there. But at the end of the visit, I sure would like my bill to be less.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 

A lot of that is perception. We as a country are superficial. When taking your child to a hospital, such as making it THE hospital you frequent ... you do so 'window shopping' so to speak. You walk through the facility and get a 'feel' for it. The perception that the facility is good is often determined by its up-keep. You're exactly the kind of person who would walk into a place, see the crappy floors and immediately "Fuckers can't maintain something simple like a floor, no way are they touching my family!"

Although, we all agree, more money towards providing better care is what is needed ... the appearance plays a mighty role because of our own shallowness.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool