Pharmac (go look it up) here in NZ has a big part to play in our overall lower health costs for medicines.

It's a crown owned entity that works out what drug is the best for a particular purpose and then says, "hey big pharma wanna have all the NZ'ers get cured of shitty disease x with your magic pill number 4? Well then gives us the generic brand and here's what we will pay." And then drives a sweet deal for all us kiwis.

It's that big of a thing that it's upset all the corporate fuckers that are driving the whole Trans Pacific fuck the little guy Partnership.

Then there is the ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation) - It's not perfect by any means. But say for example you are playing football on the weekend and your blow your hamstring, well you rock on up to the local A&E, afterhours or medical centre etc, pay a fee of around $30-50nz, get checked over, if you need xrays/scans these maybe fully subsidised or again you may have to pay up to $50-80, get cheapo drugs from the pharmacy (thanks Pharmac) and go home and put your feet up. You're in the system now buddy!

Now have to put your foot up at home for the next 4 weeks, - what about work? I gotta get paid dog!! Don't worry homie ACC has got your back.

If your claim is approved (they pay first and ask questions later, after all you need to get better) you'll be paid 80% of your income while your at home working on your TV tan! ACC was created for workplace injuries, but falling of the ladder home still gets covered.

ACC works by all employers paying into the scheme via levies based on your wage/salary, also the higher risk of injury the workplace is the higher the levy the employer has to pay.

The pay off for ACC is that no-one is allowed to be sued. The govt will drop the hammer on the company, you get looked after by ACC. This has caused the odd issue here and there but overall. Sweet!

Disclaimer - This may all be a complete bunch of ass, but it's pretty close to the way it is.

Reminds me of The Thomas Crown Affair.

Great film.

And everyone was amazed how quickly you found a crown....

whoa whoa whoa......missed the crowning.
congrats my man!

Congrats on the crown!

@Grimm

Dude. Crown. Congrats.

Congrats on the much overdue Crown!

Congratulations on reaching new heights on VideoSift. You have earned yourself 1000 stars, earning you status of Crown Star member. You have been awarded 2 Power Points for achieving this level. Thanks for all your contributions.

Isn't everything we see an optical effect?

Did a bit of googling. Apparently they are called Leaping Sundogs, or Crown Flash.

"The answer lies in this: ice crystals, especially long needles, tend to become aligned with the ambient electric field.

So what you are seeing is sunlight reflecting off ice crystal faces that are constantly being oriented by the developing electric field just above the [cumulonimbus] top. Then there is a discharge in the cloud, and the field collapses momentarily, and the crystals begin to realign again. Then this just keeps happening over and over."

My guess was so wrong, and so much more boring too

I think it's temporary to replace my crown icon while I am waiting for my permanent one...or maybe someone's trying to tell me I use a lot of exclamation marks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Come to think of it, I do!!!!!!!!

Thank you @bareboards2 It's never too late!!! I will miss my pretty crown.

@pumkinandstorm....

The Galaxy might be broken, but here is a Crown Video Celebration, 1000 videos late!

I got this sifter badge for quality and promote on THE BEST THING THAT EVER HAPPENED ON TV.

http://videosift.com/video/A-massive-fly-invades-the-studio-The-Graham-Norton-Show

Other than my crown, this particular badge makes me the most proud of my contribution to the Sift.

Cheers, my freshly-crowned brother!

Thanks for the promote, enoch. And congrats on the crown.