[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Karl F

Yes Pete, better days they were.. the Doc made house calls, and was paid money.. if he came in the evening, he was most likely made a drink by the old man, and mom cooked him a home made dinner... at least it worked that way in my house... back then... the doc was not buried in student loans, malpractise insurance costs, lawyers fees, only needed one secretary/bookeeper, most likley his wife, no the staff, that plauges the doctors of today.. I could rant on the other stuff too.. but will stop now..thanks for the trip down memory lane, and as the Prophet, George Carlin stated.. "You know why the call it the American Dream don't you?.. It's 'cause you have to be asleep to believe it!"

There WAS a time...however...and some of us, remember... the "Owners" can't wait for us to die off.