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Thousands of people have had to give up having medic alert bracelets due to the cost of living, allowing it to lapse.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/5694...ing-crunch
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$70 a year
whats that a couple of packets of smokes
its all about choices
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(09-08-2025, 08:58 AM)heisenberg Wrote: $70 a year
whats that a couple of packets of smokes
its all about choices
Indeed - food, electricity bill, rent,phone.internet bill - or vital medic alert...
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I want to go dnr now, and in the discussion with my gp she said I would need to get one of those to alert medical staff. Nope, not doing it. Thinking a tattoo on the wrist would be cheaper and a lot harder to ignore.
Heisenberg, is it all about choices? Like hi viz? Like vaxes? Letting someone else charge us for a service they profit from? Yes, I suppose it is. Same as getting a little bit of ink.
Now I just have to decide on the font.
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You'll need something very clear & easy to read, quite large-ish letters.
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Nah, med staff have better eyes than moi, lol...
Though my bff, suggests I add Seriously! to it...
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(09-08-2025, 10:59 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Heisenberg, is it all about choices? Like hi viz?  vaxes
yep like feeding your children 
like going to work
vax wasnt a choice it was do it or else loose you job be ostracised from society by the be kind red queen 
baa go the sheeple
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Dear oh dear you are in a grump this morning heisenberg...
Mood is a choice too ya know!
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(10-08-2025, 09:01 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Dear oh dear you are in a grump this morning heisenberg...
Mood is a choice too ya know!
But - imagine a happy happy joy joy Heisenberg, flitting from thread to thread, spreading joyfulness....
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