Comments on: Sicko http://erikras.com/2007/07/09/sicko/ Thoughts and photos from an American living in Spain. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sgazzetti http://erikras.com/2007/07/09/sicko/#comment-1013 sgazzetti Wed, 11 Jul 2007 17:25:56 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/07/09/sicko/#comment-1013 I haven't seen 'Sicko' yet but am keen to. Yeah, the whole health care thing can really get me wound up. Remind me to tell you about my Polish appendectomy sometime. In the states I would have been dead, or so deep in debt that that I'd've wished myself so. And I can't imagine the stress of being a parent of young children in the U.S. with the current state of health insurance or lack thereof. Thinking about that certainly makes the idea of remaining outside my native land an appealing prospect. I haven’t seen ‘Sicko’ yet but am keen to. Yeah, the whole health care thing can really get me wound up. Remind me to tell you about my Polish appendectomy sometime. In the states I would have been dead, or so deep in debt that that I’d've wished myself so. And I can’t imagine the stress of being a parent of young children in the U.S. with the current state of health insurance or lack thereof. Thinking about that certainly makes the idea of remaining outside my native land an appealing prospect.

]]> By: erik http://erikras.com/2007/07/09/sicko/#comment-1012 erik Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:52:00 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/07/09/sicko/#comment-1012 Cool, <a href="http://erikras.com/2007/03/21/one-hail-of-a-storm/#comments" rel="nofollow">yet</a> <a href="http://erikras.com/2007/03/23/fame/" rel="nofollow">another</a> person who wants to meet me after reading my blog. And a Wolverine, no less. We'll definitely have to get together. creo, I've removed your email address from your comment for your protection. P.S. I heard the beach was 7 km, 5 km from the port to the tip, and then 2 km more doubling back towards Colindres. Word of mouth is my only source, though. Cool, yet another person who wants to meet me after reading my blog. And a Wolverine, no less. We’ll definitely have to get together.

creo, I’ve removed your email address from your comment for your protection.

P.S. I heard the beach was 7 km, 5 km from the port to the tip, and then 2 km more doubling back towards Colindres. Word of mouth is my only source, though.

]]> By: creo http://erikras.com/2007/07/09/sicko/#comment-1011 creo Tue, 10 Jul 2007 10:20:23 +0000 http://www.erik-rasmussen.com/blog/2007/07/09/sicko/#comment-1011 I am surely unable to articulate myself justly, so that this post may not seem utterly ambiguous--if not altogether random. Nonetheless, I am an American who by chance alone stumbled upon your blog while attempting to find the exact length of the beach in Laredo (Spain, not Texas). Google, it seems, is fond of your blog. The reason for this, of course, is that I am living in Laredo this summer, or more accurately, have been living in Laredo this summer. I see that you are quite close, and if for nothing more than mere commonality--I offer a friendly hello from another American in Northern Spain. A friend of mine, and myself, are studying Spanish at a local language school in Laredo--while having a wonderful time living on the beach. I am a student at the University of Michigan back in the states, while my friend attends Central Michigan University. I may be a little young for your taste, but regardless, maybe a friendly conversation could be had over coffee sometime. My mobile does not work in Europe, so I am destined to communicate only through email (and by blog posts). Please email me (-removed-to-avoid-spam-) if you have any interest in sharing a few polite conversations in your native language. If not, I wish you the best of luck with your wedding. Adios. I am surely unable to articulate myself justly, so that this post may not seem utterly ambiguous–if not altogether random. Nonetheless, I am an American who by chance alone stumbled upon your blog while attempting to find the exact length of the beach in Laredo (Spain, not Texas). Google, it seems, is fond of your blog. The reason for this, of course, is that I am living in Laredo this summer, or more accurately, have been living in Laredo this summer. I see that you are quite close, and if for nothing more than mere commonality–I offer a friendly hello from another American in Northern Spain. A friend of mine, and myself, are studying Spanish at a local language school in Laredo–while having a wonderful time living on the beach. I am a student at the University of Michigan back in the states, while my friend attends Central Michigan University. I may be a little young for your taste, but regardless, maybe a friendly conversation could be had over coffee sometime. My mobile does not work in Europe, so I am destined to communicate only through email (and by blog posts). Please email me (-removed-to-avoid-spam-) if you have any interest in sharing a few polite conversations in your native language. If not, I wish you the best of luck with your wedding. Adios.

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