Re: [93attendees] so, was there any crime?

["Wiley, Glen" <[e-mail]>]

<jk>

Didn¹t realize that disagreements in our WG meetings had escalated to the
point of physical injuries.

Are we shifting from hum to cage match?

Glad to hear about the low cost for medical care - yet another vote in
favor of benefits of this venue.


</jk>

On 7/27/15, 10:26 AM, "David C Lawrence" <[e-mail]> wrote:

>Aaron Falk writes:
>> Did the threats of pickpockets materialize?
>
>Being hobbled, as I was by a sprained ankle, tends to make someone
>hyper aware of their vulnerability ... the lame gazelle separated from
>the herd.  I was alert for the possibility that my infirmity might be
>taken advantage of in various scenarios, but really none of that ever
>materialized.
>
>Pretty much the worst "being taken advantage of" that I experience
>almost certainly had nothing to do with my injury but rather the cost
>of convenience.  When I asked my hotel for a taxi to the hospital they
>arranged one, and said it would be 250 CZK (~ 10 USD) for the ~ 1 km
>trip.  Further, the taxi didn't take credit cards so the desk clerk
>spot-changed $20 USD for me to 460 CZK, which isn't highway robbery
>but was certainly on the lower end of exchange.
>
>The return trip from the hospital, arranged by the people there, was
>80 CZK (~ 3.25).
>
>On the flip side of all that, even with no sort of applicable
>insurance, the grand total cost for four x-rays, a wrap with an
>analgesic pad, and a shiny new pair of crutches was about 50 USD.
>
>This also all made for superb treatment by Swiss Air and various
>airport personnel on the trip back ... enough so to briefly entertain
>(but of course reject) the idea of faking injuries for all future
>flights.
>
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