LordRahl2 Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 No, I read it. I was just informing you that your assumption is wrong. Up still means up doesn't it? Or does it mean down these days? Damn kids. Up has not changed. Does the word "clue" mean "a ball of yarn"? Does " awful" still mean "worthy of awe". Meanings change over time kid. Quote -signature removed for rules violation- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lan Posted August 14, 2015 Share Posted August 14, 2015 Up has not changed. Does the word "clue" mean "a ball of yarn"? Does " awful" still mean "worthy of awe". Meanings change over time kid. And libertarian still means the same exact thing it did when it was created. The fact that libertarian socialism is still quite popular clearly indicates the meaning of the word has not changed. If it has, how exactly has it changed? Perhaps you need to review this page. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libertarianism Quote Drip, drip, drop ヽ( ｡ヮﾟ)ノ "Jump on the crazy brain gravy train!" (｡□ﾟﾉ)ﾉ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crust Posted August 16, 2015 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I want to answer this as I live within the Aneurin Bevan NHS area(I.e I come from the same area as the founder of the NHS, a hero amongst many down here). The first thing I want to say is that the NHS can be very variable, waiting times can be long or they can be short. If you go to Brighton on a friday night with a relatively minor injury, you will wait for a long time. If you were to go to Guildford you might be in and out within half an hour. Belfast is a big city so I presume it would be similar to Brighton. Because of this we now have minor injury units, which are nurse led and have much shorter waiting times, 1.5 hours max being average. Second thing When you say you were noticed and seen. You were seen by a triage nurse. It is her job to assess every casualty that arrives in Accident and Emergency. Your injury, although it might not seem it to you, was deemed to be minor and you could be expected to wait. Bleeding doesn't necessarily need as urgent treatment as let say blood poisoning or broken bones. Remember that most A+E units have medics working overtime with understaffing being a major issue thanks to lack of money from government. Thirdly the weather In Britain we have plenty of it. Britain is frequently cold. We say there is no such thing as bad weather just the wrong clothing. Most rugger players have warm clothing at hand for the end of the match and I am sure the NHS staff would have expected the same. I agree that six hours is a long wait and it was unfortunate that you had a bad experience. However I would place the blame on a government that has for the last 5 years been ideologically opposed to the NHS and all it stands for. I will finish with my experience: I have been to pretty much every hospital in South Wales and also three hospitals in the South-east, due to medical issues genetic and otherwise. I find that the staff(on the whole) are friendly and helpful, often overworked and tired. The only hospital where I experienced any grumpiness was at East Surrey, which serves a massive population and is constantly busy. In Guildford I was able to get medical supplies from the hospital within 30 minutes of arriving, compared to the 3 hours in Brighton - I was very low on the triage list and got semi forgotten as shift change occurred. The nurse who dealt with me was on overtime. As I say the NHS is very variable. If you have a rare genetic condition it is brilliant, as they have the specialists - but don't expect to see them straight away. The biggest problem with today's NHS seems to be bureaucracy. I live in Sweden and we have the exact same problem. It doesn't have so much to do with it being public funded but rather that it's not being prioritized enough that is the real issue. In times of austerity hospitals get !@#$ed pretty bad. And nurses are usually pretty good at estimating what needs to be prioritized at an ER. Like sure, you waited 6 hours but imagine how many people might have been there because of life threatening issues. That takes priority over someone with a cut on their lip any day, no matter what hospital you're at... Or at least it should be. Quote It's my birthday today, and I'm 33! That means only one thing...BRING IT IN, GUYS! *every character from every game, comic, cartoon, TV show, movie, and book reality come in with everything for a HUGE party* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Quill Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 (edited) Meh, I'm more of a social libertarian/social democrat mix. Edited September 7, 2015 by idp5601 Quote <&Partisan> EAT THE SHIT <blacklabel> lol @ ever caring about how much you matter in some dumbass nation simulation browser game. what a !@#$in pathetic waste of life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor Avalanche Posted September 8, 2015 Share Posted September 8, 2015 Libertarian in many circles is also associated with Anarchism/No-Government. Quote Beer. Damn Good Beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moon Man Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Libertarian in many circles is also associated with Anarchism/No-Government. Socialism in many circles is associated with Communism/1984 type repressive regimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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