Re: Estou aqui no Recife, Brasil

[RLB <sales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Aug 12, 11:00=A0pm, mleuck <m.le...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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 a=
nimal that is struck with the difference between what things are and what t=
hey ought to be.
> > > >> =A0 - William Hazlitt
>
> > > > We changed our plans and instead of the bach (too much rain) we dro=
ve
> > > > about 300km up BR101 to Natal. Were staying (me, GF and another gir=
l)
> > > > in a Poussada a block from Praia Ponta Negra (Black Point Beach).
> > > > Natal is amazing! =A0The people are as friendly as Recifenses and t=
he
> > > > nightlife is out of this world. =A0We went dancing last night at a =
plaza
> > > > with somewhere around 1,000 people. =A0The plaza is surrounded with=
 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 ratio =
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 to
> > 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.  All 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.  Avalox is an antibiotic.