Choggie -

The "guy" is the Emperor Trajan. He's worth googling.

Craig -

I missed the italicized words at the beginning. That should probably be corrected.

Do you have a citation for your statement about Obama? Given that his family was covered by the subsidized healthcare provided by the federal government, that seems untrue.

I can only speak of my own experience living in the UK with my husband. We were well taken care of. I had a great local doctor, cheap prescriptions, and even had a visit to the A&E (ER). All were really quite good. On par with all the the PPO and HMO experiences I've had here in the states. The difference is that my taxes covered my care in the UK, while I'm currently over $3000 in debt here in the US, even though I have what's considered very good coverage through my husband's employer.

I can tell you what system I would prefer ...

Craig -

I don't see anywhere in comments, or in the article, where anyone said it was free. Of course it's not free. However, many people (myself included), believe the taxes are worth the reward.

Chuck -

For Canadians (and most of Europe), it's not involuntary. They're happy to pay their tax into is a system that provides healthcare for ALL PEOPLE. The fact that everyone can be treated, regardless of income or class, is considered a virtue, and outweighs any flaws. As crazy as it sounds, a lot of people in the world care about the health and wellbeing of their fellow humans.

Aww, the little frogs look like they're been trapped in Jello.

I believe it's designed to scrape the mud and dirt off the bottom of boots and shoes.

Little Black Dress Apron

I think it's so interesting (neat!) how internet memes have made it into the popular culture. That these quirky little jokes have gone mainstream really says a lot about the power of the internet.

Boy, if that doesn't bring tears to your eyes, nothing will.

Pontus Leander is a badass name!

Sandi - Agreed. But one can't help but wonder if this is a chicken-egg situation. Do AA's tip poorly because they're given bad service, or are they given bad service because they tip poor. I'd be curious to see further study in this area.

This really isn't political. It's sociological. Human behavior is fascinating .. neat, if you will.

If I had her figure, I would do nothing but pose like that. Hell, I'd start walking backwards.

D, it's not about fearing our own oil production. It's simply a matter of oil (from anywhere) being really bad for the ecosystem. It's not a conspiracy.

I darn well hope it's Chris Evans. That man is just ... wow.

I'll take a 1970s Tuxedo Shirt, size L.

I wouldn't watch it. But that's probably because i worked for them for about a year. i can't even enjoy their websites anymore.