Re: Estou aqui no Recife, Brasil

[mleuck <m.leuck@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 13, 8:10=A0am, RLB <sa...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Aug 12, 11:00=A0pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
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> > On Aug 12, 7:27=A0am, RLB <sa...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > On Aug 12, 12:02=A0am, Frank Olson
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> > > <use_the_email_li...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > RLB wrote:
> > > > > On Aug 7, 10:58 pm, G. Morgan <usenet_ab...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > >> mleuck wrote:
> > > > >>> Does your GF know about your hand?
> > > > >> Does your BF know about your gonorrhea?
>
> > > > >> --
> > > > >> Man is the only animal that laughs and weeps, for he is the only=
 animal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what=
 they ought to be.
> > > > >> =A0 - William Hazlitt
>
> > > > > We changed our plans and instead of the bach (too much rain) we d=
rove
> > > > > about 300km up BR101 to Natal. Were staying (me, GF and another g=
irl)
> > > > > in a Poussada a block from Praia Ponta Negra (Black Point Beach).
> > > > > Natal is amazing! =A0The people are as friendly as Recifenses and=
 the
> > > > > nightlife is out of this world. =A0We went dancing last night at =
a plaza
> > > > > with somewhere around 1,000 people. =A0The plaza is surrounded wi=
th open
> > > > > air bars, each playing a different style of music and hundreds of
> > > > > garotas doing the samba in front of each one. =A0I think the rati=
o was
> > > > > about 3F/2\M from what I could see without annoying the GF. =A0:)
>
> > > > > Anyway, having a great time. Glad none of you are here.
>
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Robert
>
> > > > I'm happy that you're having a good time, Robert.
>
> > > Update since last night. Got sick. Im in hospital. Problem with chest=
,
> > > possible pleural effusion. GF brought my laptop so I have something t=
o
> > > do between coughing fits, doctor visits and awful meals. :(
> > > Doctor says its not the flu but theres an accumulation of fluid in
> > > chest. Cant fly home this week. Will have to extend my "vacation"
> > > another wk or two.
>
> > Keep in mind the wonderful drugs Brazil's 3rd world health care will
> > give you are illegal copies stolen from US drug companies, Brazil
> > doesn't feel the need to honor drug patents
>
> As always, Leuck is wrong. Now for the facts:
>
> The Brazilian government tried for years to negotiate better prices on
> US manufactured drugs for AIDS patients. When the huge drug companies
> and the US government wouldnt budge, Brazil threatened to manufacture
> their own. =A0All of a suden the US drug conglomerates decided it was
> time to negotiate. The drugs I received in the hospital for pneumonia
> were made in the US and imported to Brazil. =A0Avalox is an antibiotic.

http://www.scidev.net/en/news/brazil-breaks-patent-on-hivaids-drug.html

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2007-05-04-4260160309_x.htm

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/25633.php