[pct-l] miles vs. kilometers

[walking at millhouse.co.uk (Walking)]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jerry Goller" <jerrygoller@backpackgeartest.org>
To: <backpack@millhouse.co.uk>
Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 1:12 AM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] miles vs. kilometers


> Just out of curiosity, how long do you have to wait for operations and
such.
> When I lived there it was months before you could be seen.
>
> Jerry

Well indeed the Brits and and particular the British press do like to whine
about how long you wait for an operation. But the brits just like to whine
full stop so the reality is somewhat different to the percived situation. In
an emergency its immediate surgry. In the case of cancer maximum 7 days from
diagnosis to operation.  Anything else (replacement hip for example) its 4
weeks from first seeing your local doctor to seeing a surgeon and then six
to eight weeks operation.

AndyL
DunRockin


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Witham" <awitham@postnetburney.net>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 2:41 AM
> Subject: RE: [pct-l] miles vs. kilometers
>
>
> > Not so - in England "a pint of water weighs a pound and a quarter"  -
> > a
> pint
> > is 20 fl oz in England - consequently a gallon, being eight pints is
> > proportionally larger than in the USA - but still doesn't explain why
> > I
> was
> > paying over $5 / gallon for gas before I immigrated to California
> > seven years ago.
>
> Thats easy to explain.
> At 49 years of age and living in the UK I and my family get full
goverenment
> medical care at no cost. My brother who is two years younger than myself
and
> living in Illinois pays over $700 a month for family medical cover. Gas
may
> cost nearly $7 a gallon but the high level of tax on fuel provides the
> medical for free.
> Personally I would rather see the UK as the 51st state rather than a part
of
> Europe, as long as we can hang onto our excellent health service thanks
:-)
>
> Back on topic. Who cares wether its 2,600 miles or 4,200 kilometeres, just
> get out and walk.
>
> AndyL
> DunRockin
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