Benjamin

Is this a yolk?

Be careful when flying. They could be bomlettes.

If you are now using a wheelchair for some or all of the time buy something that will easily take it without any mauling. We're all getting older!!   [:D]

We were offered a similar type of deal, although mostly furniture. We told them to come up with a price for all of it rather than getting into discussions on individual items. We then decided what everything was worth to us. When they come up with a figure just tell them that it is exactly twice/three times/quadruple what you thought and leave it at that. We ended up paying our figure rather than theirs.

[quote user="woolybanana"]A question for the wise, svp. Where one has an ALD, are medical visits and lab tests reimbursed at 100% by CPAM, as with medication? [/quote] http://www.completefrance.com/cs/forums/2/2677964/ShowPost.aspx#2677964 Do try and keep up wooly.    [:P]

We've recently been told by an old neighbour that our former French G P (fluent English speaker with a Canadian wife and two children 10/11 years old) is emigrating to Australia!

After being married for thirty years, a wife asked her husband to describe her. He looked at her for a while ... then said, "You're A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K." She asks ... "What does that mean?" He said,   "Adorable, Beautiful, Cute, Delightful, Elegant, Foxy, Gorgeous, Hot. She smiled happily and said .... "Oh, that's so lovely ... What about I, J, K?" He said, "I'm Just Kidding!"   The swelling in his eye is going down and the doctor is fairly optimistic about saving his testicles.

[quote user="BIG MAC"]'Tonypandy' what does that mean?[/quote] You're getting there BIG MAC.    [:D] You'll soon be in a position to join the band of truly unhinged on this forum.    [Www]

[quote user="Gardian"] The organisations that are (justifiably) getting media and public flak have been guilty of (a) subjective awards ("we think that he's doing a good job") and (b) singularly failing to sell their rationale for these awards (probably because they couldn't). [/quote] From what I hear I don't think there was anything subjective about the bonus payments at RBS and as for being unable to explain the rationale behind them, then Stephen Hester did that rather well. Don't get me wrong, I'm no supporter of bankers' obscene bonuses, but in the case of Stephen Hester I feel a very good and decent man was hounded by the gutter press.

WEE SCOTTISH JOKE    On a bitterly cold winter's morning a husband and wife in Glasgow were listening to the radio during breakfast. They heard the announcer say, "We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so the Snowplows can get through". So the good wife went out and moved his car as instructed. A week later while they are eating breakfast again, the radio announcer said, "We are expecting 10 to 12 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the odd-numbered side of the street, so the snowplows can get through". The good wife went out and moved his car again. The next week they are again having breakfast when the radio announcer says, "We are expecting 12 to 14 inches of snow today. You must park......."  Then the electric power went out. The good wife was very upset, and with a worried look on her face she said, "I don't know what to do. Which side of the street do I need to park on so the snowplows can get through?"Then, with all the love and understanding in his voice that all Scotsmen who are married to blondes always exhibit, the husband replied "Why don't you just leave the bloody car in the garage this time?"

[quote user="woolybanana"]One thing I am not yet sure about is the status of the medical tests that the doctor orders every so often just to check out the status of the diabetes? [/quote] Covered 100%. (save for the little deductions). Money saving tip. Get your doc to prescribe a three month pack of pills (if available) rather than monthly ones. This way you only pay he same deduction (50cents?) per prescription item.

[quote user="nomoss"] Should I report him to the authorities? [/quote] Nah. Just take a few mates with you and stone him to death the next time you see him.  [:'(] psssst.......I'll do your screen for €1,50.      [6]

Interesting Jon Snow interview on last night's Channel Four news with Stephen Hester. It should be compulsory viewing for every DM reader. http://www.channel4.com/news/catch-up/display/playlistref/230212/clipid/230212_INT_HESTER_23

[quote user="Chancer"] So for the moment, free banking and with a carte bleue, I will make sure that it is for life. [/quote] Chancer, Chancer.........will you never learn?  [:D] The magazine , you idiot! You don't know you've done it but you've signed up for the monthly/bi-monthly/quarterly magazine (I can't remember the actual frquency). It comes foc to begin with and tells you all sorts of useless information but some time down the line there'll be a little tell tale debit from your account and then they've got you.  [:'(] Ron would be so disappointed you got conned so easily.   [:D]

We are just about to renew our annual multi-trip travel insurance and have obtained a reasonably competitive quote (not the cheapest[:(]) from Amex. Does anyone have any experience with them or any comments, good or bad, before we go ahead?

If genuine claimants want to continue receiving the monetary support they get at present, then I can't see why they object to being assessed on an on-going basis. Sure, some of the questions may be irrelevant, but, over time, the questionaires can be refined to suit the applicant. One thing is for sure; there is no way that the taxpayer can continue to support the scrougers who play the system.

It didn't work. The illustration was of a totem pole housing a colony of birds who had, let's say, been feasting on over ripe fruit. Germany was "top" bird with, on the next rung down, France and GB. Guess which four nations were on the lowest rung.    [:'(]

For anybody who doesn’t fully understand the Euro situation , I provide the helpful illustration below:  

Team America http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blogs/editors-20111013/sean-penn-team-america-territory-falklands-rant-122439139.html

The list is endless mbk. Well done you.   [:D]

You get the form (bon de transport) from the person who referred you initially. Make sure they sign it. This may be a specialist, your French GP or someone else. If you are recalled to the hospital for further examination/treatment then it becomes the responsibility of the person/establishment making that decision. There is also a summary sheet to be completed but I can't just think what it is called. The rates of reimbursment are on the Amelie website.

HiLouise In your first posting you say that the court is appointing an expert. In your post yesterday you have changed that to the buyers are appointing an expert. Can you clarify please as this may change the situation completely and it may result in a flurry of warnings from forum members.

[quote user="AnOther"] I'll preempt the obvious retort that I probably wouldn't be welcome anyway [:D][:D][:D] [/quote] Saddo!!!!!   [:P][:'(][:@][6]

[quote user="Chiefluvvie"] Hope this helps, I certainly feel better anyway! [/quote] A fairly predictable and presumptious load of old tosh highly reminiscent of the O'Leary joke about the pint of Guiness ("and would you like a glass to put it in because that costs extra?"). I think I prefer the N'importequoi business model, which, hopefully, is already making a decent profit.

That's the problem with the letting industry. They see it as a way of earning an extra few €uros per week (i e peanuts) but fail to think of how many people they put off. Grabbers!!!!! Owners, look on it as a selling point and not as a profit centre.  [:D]