Comments on: “Psychic” Octopus Chooses Spain to Win World Cup, the GED, and Do Children Make You Happy? http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cpsychic%e2%80%9d-octopus-chooses-spain-to-win-world-cup-the-ged-and-do-children-make-you-happy/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Wed, 16 May 2012 17:34:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ivan Grazhdanin http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cpsychic%e2%80%9d-octopus-chooses-spain-to-win-world-cup-the-ged-and-do-children-make-you-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-68880 Ivan Grazhdanin Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:17:31 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11643#comment-68880 Who cares what a hyper-sucking, introverted sea creature thinks?! I'm doubling down on Punxsatawney Phil. Word has it, he's descended from Revolutionary War Hessians and remains loyal to this day. Who cares what a hyper-sucking, introverted sea creature thinks?! I’m doubling down on Punxsatawney Phil. Word has it, he’s descended from Revolutionary War Hessians and remains loyal to this day.

]]> By: atilla the pun http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cpsychic%e2%80%9d-octopus-chooses-spain-to-win-world-cup-the-ged-and-do-children-make-you-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-68878 atilla the pun Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:38:51 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11643#comment-68878 What this Octopus video really needs is some music. I suggest one of the following: Sealed With A Kiss That's a Moray Clam Every Mountain It Haddock Be You When You Fish Upon A Star Shark! the Herald Angels Sing Fiddler Crab On The Roof You Walrus Hurt The One You Love Sole Train Heart And Sole Zing! Went the Strings of My Carp Nearer My Cod To Thee Tea for Tuna You Don't Send me Flounders Anymore Roe, Roe, Roe Your Boat Oyster Parade Mackerel The Knife Salmon Chanting Evening What this Octopus video really needs is some music. I suggest one of the following:

Sealed With A Kiss
That’s a Moray
Clam Every Mountain
It Haddock Be You
When You Fish Upon A Star
Shark! the Herald Angels Sing
Fiddler Crab On The Roof
You Walrus Hurt The One You Love
Sole Train
Heart And Sole
Zing! Went the Strings of My Carp
Nearer My Cod To Thee
Tea for Tuna
You Don’t Send me Flounders Anymore
Roe, Roe, Roe Your Boat
Oyster Parade
Mackerel The Knife
Salmon Chanting Evening

]]> By: Brian Williams. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cpsychic%e2%80%9d-octopus-chooses-spain-to-win-world-cup-the-ged-and-do-children-make-you-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-68877 Brian Williams. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:33:27 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11643#comment-68877 Wow, the octopus was right. Spain just beat Germany 1-0. Wow, the octopus was right. Spain just beat Germany 1-0.

]]> By: Virginia http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cpsychic%e2%80%9d-octopus-chooses-spain-to-win-world-cup-the-ged-and-do-children-make-you-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-68876 Virginia Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:32:55 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11643#comment-68876 Devon, you could also consider marrying a younger woman. Most caregivers are 40+ year old women. It's when the women get to be old that they run into a problem. Nursing homes are full of old ladies and their daughters who come to take care of them. The men are taken care of until they die and the woman has to fend for herself. Unless she has a daughter... Frankly, that's one of my biggest motivations for having children. I want someone to make sure the nursing home staff is taking care of me. Devon, you could also consider marrying a younger woman. Most caregivers are 40+ year old women. It’s when the women get to be old that they run into a problem. Nursing homes are full of old ladies and their daughters who come to take care of them. The men are taken care of until they die and the woman has to fend for herself. Unless she has a daughter…

Frankly, that’s one of my biggest motivations for having children. I want someone to make sure the nursing home staff is taking care of me.

]]> By: Devon Herrick http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cpsychic%e2%80%9d-octopus-chooses-spain-to-win-world-cup-the-ged-and-do-children-make-you-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-68870 Devon Herrick Wed, 07 Jul 2010 20:01:18 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11643#comment-68870 I was surprised by the finding that kids are not associated with happiness. In the past, kids were farm labor, childcare for siblings and an old-age retirement plan. I don't have any kids so I guess I better take my "extra" disposable income and buy a long-term care policy. I was surprised by the finding that kids are not associated with happiness. In the past, kids were farm labor, childcare for siblings and an old-age retirement plan. I don’t have any kids so I guess I better take my “extra” disposable income and buy a long-term care policy.

]]> By: Nancy http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cpsychic%e2%80%9d-octopus-chooses-spain-to-win-world-cup-the-ged-and-do-children-make-you-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-68864 Nancy Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:52:29 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11643#comment-68864 Ken, they can also put the squeeze on you. Ken, they can also put the squeeze on you.

]]> By: Ken http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cpsychic%e2%80%9d-octopus-chooses-spain-to-win-world-cup-the-ged-and-do-children-make-you-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-68863 Ken Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:51:40 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11643#comment-68863 How could you bet against an octopus. They always have a leg up on you. How could you bet against an octopus. They always have a leg up on you.

]]> By: Virginia http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cpsychic%e2%80%9d-octopus-chooses-spain-to-win-world-cup-the-ged-and-do-children-make-you-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-68861 Virginia Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:39:33 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11643#comment-68861 Do they have any studies about happiness and owning a pet? I don't know who they interviewed for that study, but they aren't my friends. To hear my friends tell it, having babies is better than chocolate, sex, and money put together. About the GED: That's sad to hear. It seems like at least a small step in the right direction. It also seems rather damning for dropouts who want a "quick fix" education. Do they have any studies about happiness and owning a pet?

I don’t know who they interviewed for that study, but they aren’t my friends. To hear my friends tell it, having babies is better than chocolate, sex, and money put together.

About the GED: That’s sad to hear. It seems like at least a small step in the right direction. It also seems rather damning for dropouts who want a “quick fix” education.

]]> By: Tom H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cpsychic%e2%80%9d-octopus-chooses-spain-to-win-world-cup-the-ged-and-do-children-make-you-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-68856 Tom H. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:25:18 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11643#comment-68856 Interesting finding by James Heckman on GEDs. I think Heckman is a Nobel Prize winner. Whether or not he is first rate. Interesting finding by James Heckman on GEDs. I think Heckman is a Nobel Prize winner. Whether or not he is first rate.

]]> By: Paul H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/%e2%80%9cpsychic%e2%80%9d-octopus-chooses-spain-to-win-world-cup-the-ged-and-do-children-make-you-happy/comment-page-1/#comment-68853 Paul H. Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:21:54 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=11643#comment-68853 How can I bet against my namesake? Besides, he's never been wrong. How can I bet against my namesake? Besides, he’s never been wrong.

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