squeak

Good point, both. Thanks for catching me.

oomis1105

Member

I agree with 1st Timer. There may be many doctors on this blog who could give some insight into a variety of questions.

Wow, oomis. First time I seen you use sarcasm.

Jump into the deep end of the pool. Let your body react naturally. If you don’t drown, then you have learned to swim. Mazel tov.

WolfishMusings

The Wolf

Is that so? I don’t think so. I have no charata because *if I had charata* I would take steps to correct it. But I don’t want to do that. I may regret doing things the way I did, but I’m still happy that, in the end, they *did* work out that way.

Even if I regret the manner, I don’t believe I can have charatah if, in the end, I’m happy with the end result (which, being happily married, I am).

I had a feeling you would reply this way, and I disagree with you. There is cetainly nothing halachically wrong with you and your wife being happily married. No one, even on this site, would say that you need to repent for that. But *if* we determine that the way you met is something that needs tshuva, then you could have charata on that aspect alone. The charata would be only on the fact that the outcome (marriage) happened in that particular way and not in a way that would make even Helpful happy.

Unless you think G-d *could not have* brought the two of you together in any other way?

Today we can fool ourselves. Wear a black hat big deal, wear a shtreimel big deal.

By the same token, does that not mean that today we can fool others, as well- i.e. don’t wear a black hat, don’t wear a shtreimel, and yet be a perfect Jew?

How many words does blogging count as?

Let me reword it.

1 in 70 have the carpet fiber allergy.

A new test for the allergy is proven to give a “positive” reading 92% of the time that the subject has the allergy.

It also gives a false “positive” in 2% of people who don’t have the allergy.

If Sneezy is tested, and the result is positive, what are the chances that Sneezy is allergic to the fibers?

I guess I’m your friend too, just this once 🙂

This is what Wikipedia has to say:

A health savings account (HSA), is a tax-advantaged medical savings account available to taxpayers in the United States who are enrolled in a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). The funds contributed to the account are not subject to federal income tax at the time of deposit. Unlike a flexible spending account (FSA), funds roll over and accumulate year to year if not spent. HSAs are owned by the individual, which differentiates them from the company-owned Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) that is an alternate tax-deductible source of funds paired with HDHPs. HSA funds may currently be used to pay for qualified medical expenses at any time without federal tax liability or penalty. However, beginning in early 2011 OTC (over the counter) medications cannot be paid with HSA dollars (Sec. 9003 of H.R. 3590). Withdrawals for non-medical expenses are treated very similarly to those in an IRA in that they may provide tax advantages if taken after retirement age, and they incur penalties if taken earlier. These accounts are a component of consumer driven health care.

Proponents of HSAs believe that they are an important reform that will help reduce the growth of health care costs and increase the efficiency of the health care system. According to proponents, HSAs encourage saving for future health care expenses, allow the patient to receive needed care without a gate keeper to determine what benefits are allowed and make consumers more responsible for their own health care choices through the required High-Deductible Health Plan.

Opponents of HSAs say they worsen, rather than improve, the U.S. health system’s problems because people who are healthy will leave insurance plans while people who have health problems will avoid HSAs. There is also debate about consumer satisfaction with these plans. Some opponents believe medical expenses should be tax deductible for all individuals, not only those who have a savings plan.

You can also use any HSA savings left at retirement age for non-medical purposes, without tax implication.

Two categories, actually. But don’t ask me to define them, I don’t want half the world turning against me 😉

blinky- The correct answer doesn’t, but usually people will see an easy solution which is wrong. Maybe I should have worded it differently, to elicit that response.

It appears there are no takers….

I’d love to see a solution using Venn diagrams.

When it’s your turn 🙂

Are you single or married with family? If the latter, $400/mo might be cheap, if the benefits are good.

If you are single, consider an HDHP with HSA.

Sacrilege- what an ironic comment, considering your present situation here.

PY- Have I aggrieved you in some way? That is, in any way out of the ordinary? That is, recently?

er, beg to differ. If “klal” rhymes with “pal”…. <headshake>

The dolphins are long gone. Last thing they said was “all the fish”

This is shameful

Well, I’m not entirely sure the Flat Earthers are wrong. But that’s another story for a different day.

To clear up your confusion, let me back up. You asked if the lack of opportunity to perform an aveira makes one righteous, and I answered that- at least from the point of view of a certain segment of our society, the answer is yes. I did not say that it is universally so, or that you should believe what they believe. Perhaps those who feel that way are also those who feel I am the greatest sinner, and thus, I have not removed the crown from upon your own head from your own perspective.

I find it a bit perplexing that you do not piece together other people’s statements, despite your proficiency in taking them apart.

As kermit trhe frog learned, “Peoples is peoples”.

It is very hard to accept criticism from anyone. But those who can are generally better people and better liked by people. So it’s up to you to decide if you are that person or if your pride is worth more than your friendship.

The point is that in the CR world the story is Torah mi’Sinai, as are the lessons learned from it.

so the comment probably passed without a ripple

It seems like you want it to pass. You really want it.

But my point is Sac is not loca. If you call her that, you can siddle up closer to Mr. Ben Turah.

I told you, I wouldn’t know what to do with the answer.

Does the lack of opportunity to perform an aveira make one virtuous?

In the CR it does. See the thread about the girl who lived in a coma for 70 odd years, and was credited with righteousness for not being jealous the entire time.

even the worse sinner here, Squeak.

I’m not sure what to make of this clause. Did you mean to refer to me as the worst sinner? In that case you made two typos (miscapitalizing my name, and in spelling “worst”). Or were you calling specifically for my attention to your sentence, as if in response to me? In which case, there are still two typos, plus the fact that I do not get the reference.