[edn88]

Snow tires - yes, seatbelt - yes, smoke - no (I do drink casually, but I am told that is actually good for you), snowboard - no (I play hockey - does that count), sky dive - hell no, use speaker phone if I talk on phone while driving. Getting up in the morning and going to work = risk. My original post was somewhat tongue in cheek and really can be distilled down into the question I asked at the end - which is if you refuse to reduce the risk associated with H1N1 do you deserve treatment. I do agree with Hoot on people who don't take care of themselves don't deserve access to public health care - and I understand the impracticality of implementing such a system. If I play hockey, don't wear a visor and get cut for 25 stitches, I should probably have to pay to get those stitches.

I like our health care system, not interested in moving to the states. I am not a doctor, but I do play one on TV and since I post on a message board, I thought that gave me the right to inflict my opinion unabated on everyone. Talking out of my ass - now that would be a trick. And since I am not an expert, I rely on medical and science experts to help me in these areas, and these experts (the same ones that brought you the polio vaccine) are suggesting that we get vaccinated. I also want to be a little cautious and don't want to stand in line for 8 hrs to get my vaccine, and I would love it if the whole thing just went away. If it turns out that after a weeks time, it looks good and the lineups are bearable, I am definitely going to get one for me and my family.

Finally - I appreciate your latest post more than the one that inferred I was an idiot, because you at least indicated what your problem was with my opinion. Although I don't agree with you, I don't think I would throw hot coffee on you if, ironically (did I use ironically correctly - I'm always confused) I found you in the hospital suffering from H1N1.

At any rate, I am going to bed, because I have spent too much effort on responding to a post that I should have merely stated - In my humble opinion, if you don't get the shot, I don't believe you should have access to public health care.