Yes, he lived just outside of Oberlin, Ohio for a while. Not far from Cleveland. He had a family history of heart disease and NEVER went to the see the doctor until his autopsy.
-Dave Walton On Jan 4, 2008 3:20 PM, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Remember Jim Fixx died of a heart attack.... > > ;) > > Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 13:08:16 -0600 > From: "Tom Hargrave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Coffee is hot > To: "'Mercedes Discussion List'" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dave, > > Your logic can be applied to just about any lifestyle. For example, do > you > ride a bicycle or run? If so then why should my insurance pay for your > hospital stay just because you decided to participate in this high risk > activity and you were hit by a car? After all, it's your decision to go > out > & ride or run on public streets, correct? > > My real point is that insurance works because the associated risk & > cost are > spread across all policy holders. In other words, those receive bypass > surgery & chemotherapy get the same treatment as someone who's run over > by a > car & the cost is shared by all. > > Go to a health insurance program that sets rates by lifestyle analysis > & > family history and you might find yourself in an expensive, high risk > group > for no other reason than a few distant relatives died from of heart > disease > or cancer! How fair would this scenario be to you? > > Thanks, > Tom Hargrave > www.kegkits.com > 256-656-1924 > > > --------------------------------- > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it > now. > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
