RULES OF THE SURVIVOR ECHO

SURVIVOR is a mutual support echo for people who are experiencing or
who have an interest in adversity. The content of the echo may be
quite varied, but all material must have some relevance to dealing
with adversity.

We participate in SURVIVOR to share our experiences and our insights
so that we can grow and learn together, therefore we maintain a
supportive environment in this echo.

We recognize the right and responsibility of the individual to make
his or her own choices, and we respect one another's point of view.

No participants will be included or excluded on the basis of their
vital statistics, ethnic origin, religious beliefs, medical history,
and/or sexual preferences.

Sex, religion, and politics are off topic except by prior arrangement
with the moderators.

No form of proselytizing is allowed, including (but not limited to)
advertisements for commercial products and/or commercial services,
advertisements for religious literature, and "witnessing for Christ"
or otherwise seeking converts to any one religion in particular.

The use of pseudonyms is permissible in this echo, but no messages
may be posted from an "anonymous remailer".

Rulings by the moderators are not open for discussion in the echo.
If you have a problem with a ruling, please discuss it in private.


... Life is about communicating!

Cheers... Dallas
Moderator

The SURVIVOR echo is available via Fidonet 1:153/7715 [604-266-5271]
and Telnet [bandmaster.tzo.com].



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RULES OF THE SURVIVOR ECHO

SURVIVOR is a mutual support echo for people who are experiencing or
who have an interest in adversity. The content of the echo may be
quite varied, but all material must have some relevance to dealing
with adversity.

We participate in SURVIVOR to share our experiences and our insights
so that we can grow and learn together, therefore we maintain a
supportive environment in this echo.

We recognize the right and responsibility of the individual to make
his or her own choices, and we respect one another's point of view.

No participants will be included or excluded on the basis of their
vital statistics, ethnic origin, religious beliefs, medical history,
and/or sexual preferences.

Sex, religion, and politics are off topic except by prior arrangement
with the moderators.

No form of proselytizing is allowed, including (but not limited to)
advertisements for commercial products and/or commercial services,
advertisements for religious literature, and "witnessing for Christ"
or otherwise seeking converts to any one religion in particular.

The use of pseudonyms is permissible in this echo, but no messages
may be posted from an "anonymous remailer".

Rulings by the moderator(s) are not open for discussion in the echo.
If you have a problem with a ruling, please discuss it in private.


... Life is about communicating!

Cheers... Dallas
Moderator

The SURVIVOR echo is available via Fidonet 1:153/7715 [604-266-5271]
and Telnet [bandmaster.tzo.com].



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RULES OF THE SURVIVOR ECHO

SURVIVOR is a mutual support echo for people who are experiencing or
who have an interest in adversity. The content of the echo may be
quite varied, but all material must have some relevance to dealing
with adversity.

We participate in SURVIVOR to share our experiences and our insights
so that we can grow and learn together, therefore we maintain a
supportive environment in this echo.

We recognize the right and responsibility of the individual to make
his or her own choices, and we respect one another's point of view.

No participants will be included or excluded on the basis of their
vital statistics, ethnic origin, religious beliefs, medical history,
and/or sexual preferences.

Sex, religion, and politics are off topic except by prior arrangement
with the moderators.

No form of proselytizing is allowed, including (but not limited to)
advertisements for commercial products and/or commercial services,
advertisements for religious literature, and "witnessing for Christ"
or otherwise seeking converts to any one religion in particular.

The use of pseudonyms is permissible in this echo, but no messages
may be posted from an "anonymous remailer".

Rulings by the moderators are not open for discussion in the echo.
If you have a problem with a ruling, please discuss it in private.


... Life is about communicating!

Cheers... Dallas
Moderator

The SURVIVOR echo is available via Fidonet [1:153/7715]
and Telnet [bandmaster.tzo.com].



--- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
# Origin: The BandMaster, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/715)
# Origin: LiveWire BBS -=*=- telnet://livewirebbs.com (1:2320/100)
* Origin: LiveWire BBS - Synchronet - LiveWireBBS.com (1:2320/100)

RULES OF THE SURVIVOR ECHO

SURVIVOR is a mutual support echo for people who are experiencing or
who have an interest in adversity. The content of the echo may be
quite varied, but all material must have some relevance to dealing
with adversity.

We participate in SURVIVOR to share our experiences and our insights
so that we can grow and learn together, therefore we maintain a
supportive environment in this echo.

We recognize the right and responsibility of the individual to make
his or her own choices, and we respect one another's point of view.

No participants will be included or excluded on the basis of their
vital statistics, ethnic origin, religious beliefs, medical history,
and/or sexual preferences.

Sex, religion, and politics are off topic except by prior arrangement
with the moderators.

No form of proselytizing is allowed, including (but not limited to)
advertisements for commercial products and/or commercial services,
advertisements for religious literature, and "witnessing for Christ"
or otherwise seeking converts to any one religion in particular.

The use of pseudonyms is permissible in this echo, but no messages
may be posted from an "anonymous remailer".

Rulings by the moderators are not open for discussion in the echo.
If you have a problem with a ruling, please discuss it in private.


... Life is about communicating!

Cheers... Dallas
Moderator

The SURVIVOR echo is available via Fidonet [1:153/7715]
and Telnet [bandmaster.dyndns.org].



--- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
# Origin: The BandMaster, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/715)
# Origin: LiveWire BBS -=*=- telnet://livewirebbs.com (1:2320/100)
* Origin: LiveWire BBS - Synchronet - LiveWireBBS.com (1:2320/100)

RULES OF THE SURVIVOR ECHO

SURVIVOR is a mutual support echo for people who are experiencing or
who have an interest in adversity. The content of the echo may be
quite varied, but all material must have some relevance to dealing
with adversity.

We participate in SURVIVOR to share our experiences and our insights
so that we can grow and learn together, therefore we maintain a
supportive environment in this echo.

We recognize the right and responsibility of the individual to make
his or her own choices, and we respect one another's point of view.

No participants will be included or excluded on the basis of their
vital statistics, ethnic origin, religious beliefs, medical history,
and/or sexual preferences.

Sex, religion, and politics are off topic except by prior arrangement
with the moderators.

No form of proselytizing is allowed, including (but not limited to)
advertisements for commercial products and/or commercial services,
advertisements for religious literature, and "witnessing for Christ"
or otherwise seeking converts to any one religion in particular.

The use of pseudonyms is permissible in this echo, but no messages
may be posted from an "anonymous remailer".

Rulings by the moderators are not open for discussion in the echo.
If you have a problem with a ruling, please discuss it in private.


... Life is about communicating!

Cheers... Dallas
Moderator



--- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
# Origin: The BandMaster, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/715)
# Origin: LiveWire BBS -=*=- telnet://livewirebbs.com (1:2320/100)
* Origin: LiveWire BBS - Synchronet - LiveWireBBS.com (1:2320/100)

RULES OF THE SURVIVOR ECHO

SURVIVOR is a mutual support echo for people who are experiencing or
who have an interest in adversity. The content of the echo may be
quite varied, but all material must have some relevance to dealing
with adversity.

We participate in SURVIVOR to share our experiences and our insights
so that we can grow and learn together, therefore we maintain a
supportive environment in this echo.

We recognize the right and responsibility of the individual to make
his or her own choices, and we respect one another's point of view.

No participants will be included or excluded on the basis of their
vital statistics, ethnic origin, religious beliefs, medical history,
and/or gender identity.

Sex, religion, and politics are off topic except by prior arrangement
with the moderators.

No form of proselytizing is allowed, including (but not limited to)
advertisements for commercial products and/or commercial services,
advertisements for religious literature, and "witnessing for Christ"
or otherwise seeking converts to any one religion in particular.

The use of pseudonyms is permissible in this echo, but no messages
may be posted from an "anonymous remailer".

Rulings by the moderators are not open for discussion in the echo.
If you have a problem with a ruling, please discuss it in private.


... Life is about communicating!

Cheers... Dallas
Moderator



--- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
# Origin: The BandMaster, Vancouver CANADA (1:153/715)
# Origin: LiveWire BBS -=*=- telnet://livewirebbs.com (1:2320/100)
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Dallas,

RULES OF THE SURVIVOR ECHO

I saw your note about your BBS going "internet only" for lack of
users. I'd like to know if this echo will keep going.

I've had several complications from kidney stone and bladder stone
surgery almost 3 weeks ago, including Emergency Room trips with
catheter issues. Then, I have prostate surgery next week. I think
my wallet will hurt far more than any pain I experience. :P

Daryl

... Dog expelled from Obedience School: Kid ate his homework.
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Hi Daryl -- on May 01 2017 at 10:06, you wrote:

I saw your note about your BBS going "internet only" for lack of
users. I'd like to know if this echo will keep going.

Absolutely -- the BBS shutdown only affects callers; Ardith and I are still here although we seem to have been awfully busy of late! We're working on finding housing for our daughter (you may recall she's handicapped) and that's a hugely time-consuming task!

I've had several complications from kidney stone and bladder stone surgery almost 3 weeks ago, including Emergency Room trips with
catheter issues. Then, I have prostate surgery next week. I think my
wallet will hurt far more than any pain I experience. :P

Thank goodness we have government supported medicine - none of your issues would cost us anything, and things like an ambulance, crutches, etc are covered

by our extended medical plan (for which we pay a few hundred per year). Let's hope both you and your wallet have a speedy recovery! :-)


Cheers... Dallas

--- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
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Dallas,

Absolutely -- the BBS shutdown only affects callers; Ardith and I are still here although we seem to have been awfully busy of late! We're working on finding housing for our daughter (you may recall she's handicapped) and that's a hugely time-consuming task!

I have a similar deal, being part time caregiver for my 90 year old
Mom, who has congestive heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. They have
her stabilized on the Lasix, but she doesn't go out unless I'm driving.

Thank goodness we have government supported medicine - none of your issues would cost us anything, and things like an ambulance, crutches, etc are covered by our extended medical plan (for which we pay a few hundred per year). Let's hope both you and your wallet have a speedy recovery! :-)

When I looked on a website today concerning my account, it was hard to
tell if stuff was still out on insurance, or if they were going to go
ahead and pay it (I did fill out a comprehensive financial assistance
form). But, at least for today, the first outpatient surgery...followed
by an Emergency Room Trip each of the last 2 Saturdays, had original
total costs of almost $27,000. Yet today, all I owed was $1.63 -- I wish
ALL my medical bills were that low!! I have Medicare (since I've been
fully disabled since July, 2004), but no Medicaid or supplemental
insurance. But, it's true...folks are only one illness away from going
into bankruptcy.

Daryl

... 9 in 10 doctors believe that Epoxy can be cured.
--- MultiMail/Win32 v0.50

--- Virtual Advanced Ver 2 for DOS
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Hi Daryl -- on May 04 2017 at 17:31, you wrote:

When I looked on a website today concerning my account, it was
hard to tell if stuff was still out on insurance, or if they were
going to go ahead and pay it (I did fill out a comprehensive
financial assistance form). But, at least for today, the first
outpatient surgery...followed by an Emergency Room Trip each of the
last 2 Saturdays, had original total costs of almost $27,000. Yet
today, all I owed was $1.63 -- I wish ALL my medical bills were that

That's a nice discount! :-)

low!! I have Medicare (since I've been fully disabled since July,
2004), but no Medicaid or supplemental insurance. But, it's
true...folks are only one illness away from going into bankruptcy.

Not a good situation - not at all fair, imo.


Cheers... Dallas

--- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+
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Dallas,

When I looked on a website today concerning my account, it was
hard to tell if stuff was still out on insurance, or if they were
going to go ahead and pay it (I did fill out a comprehensive
financial assistance form). But, at least for today, the first
outpatient surgery...followed by an Emergency Room Trip each of the
last 2 Saturdays, had original total costs of almost $27,000. Yet
today, all I owed was $1.63 -- I wish ALL my medical bills were that

That's a nice discount! :-)

Well, I spoke too soon. I saw another bill for $615. That's still better
than $27,000...but that's $615 I don't have. I did call their billing
office, and they said it hadn't shown up there yet...but they did note
that they did receive my financial assistance application form. However,
they noted that it'd take a month to process (I guess they have a lot of them)...but they noted if they didn't "write it off", I could set up a
payment plan.

low!! I have Medicare (since I've been fully disabled since July,
2004), but no Medicaid or supplemental insurance. But, it's
true...folks are only one illness away from going into bankruptcy.

Not a good situation - not at all fair, imo.

Exactly. And, don't get me started on the Health Care Act between
the political parties. They themselves won't make them subject to it.

Daryl


... Too old to cut the mustard; but can still stir the mayo.
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Usually we post the rules of the echo on or around the 28th of each month, but I'll do it a bit earlier this time. :-)


RULES OF THE SURVIVOR ECHO

SURVIVOR is a mutual support echo for people who are experiencing or
who have an interest in adversity. The content of the echo may be
quite varied, but all material must have some relevance to dealing
with adversity.

We participate in SURVIVOR to share our experiences and our insights
so that we can grow and learn together, therefore we maintain a
supportive environment in this echo.

We recognize the right and responsibility of the individual to make
his or her own choices, and we respect one another's point of view.

No participants will be included or excluded on the basis of their
vital statistics, ethnic origin, religious beliefs, medical history,
and/or sexual preferences.

Sex, religion, and politics are off topic except by prior arrangement
with the moderators.

No form of proselytizing is allowed, including (but not limited to)
advertisements for commercial products and/or commercial services,
advertisements for religious literature, and "witnessing for Christ"
or otherwise seeking converts to any one religion in particular.

The use of pseudonyms is permissible in this echo, but no messages
may be posted from an "anonymous remailer".

Rulings by the moderator(s) are not open for discussion in the echo.
If you have a problem with a ruling, please discuss it in private.


... Life is about communicating!

Cheers... Dallas
Moderator

The SURVIVOR echo is available via Fidonet 1:153/7715 [604-266-5271]
and Telnet [bandmaster.tzo.com].




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