You're right. What am I thinking of, that cops get extra pay for if they quit/retire instead of being fired?

Yes, but if they 'retire' they are eligible for benefits. If they're 'fired' they aren't.

He's either been disciplined for 8 months to a year, or he flat lied to me that he didn't retire.

I was trying to be fair to my neighbor, who is/was a cop. I've only spoken to him a few times in 8 years, but waved at him whenever we drove past each other. Seemed like a decent enough guy, still takes care of his grandkids full time.

This summer, I had noticed that his truck almost never left his driveway, and when it did, it was for short periods of time. I also knew that he was the most senior (longest tenure) officer in the force, so one day I asked him if he'd retired. Like, "hey, did you finally take a well-deserved retirement? Heh heh"

He responded with "maybe, not really, still working." I just remember thinking that it's been over 6 months since I saw him in uniform, what is he trying to hide from me? It's gotta be his instinctual lying, is all I can conclude.

Freaking

Aweaome

Grandma!

I'd even put Virgin Galactic ahead of Blue Origin. In the sense of going orbital, their contraption is a few more boosters away from that.

From what I've heard, it becomes a problem around areas with a lot of natives. $20 to 'hang out' stops that.

In Canada, most hospitals around where my wife is from charge a $20-50 co-pay. That prevents people from coming in with a cold, and clogging the system just to be told to take a couple days rest. I think they do have a version of supplementary insurance that you can pay for, and get extra / 'better' care.

In the US, we have some of the highest levels of care, paired with the lowest levels of access.