Perhaps the best retort I've every read about was many years ago when thousands of same-sex couples were in Washiington, DC, for a LGBT civil rights rally.

An airplane had landed at Reagan National, and well over half the people exiting were ******, arriving for the rally.

A few teenagers, waiting to board their flight, saw all the **** arriving, and one of them made a derogatory comment about all the "***."

One elderly gentleman exiting the plane stopped, turned to the kid and said, "That's Mr. ****** to you, son," and then kept on walking.

Nearly everyone broke out in laughter and applause, and the kid was rightfully humiliated.

I am a U.S. federal employee, planning to retire in one or two years.

U.S. federal employees are able to carry their private health insurance with them into retirement, and at the same cost and coverage as currently employed federal employees.

I cannot seem to get an answer, though, if I would lose my health insurance coverage should I choose to retire abroad.

My health insurance provider, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, claimed not to know about international coverage for expats.  Their only suggestion was that I contact the Office of Personnel Management, and hope for a reply.

If anyone on this list is a retired U.S. federal employee, and has retired abroad, perhaps you could share your advice and experience with  regard to health insurance for U.S. federal employees.

Thanks.

I am a U.S. federal employee, planning to retire in one or two years.

U.S. federal employees are able to carry their private health insurance with them into retirement, and at the same cost and coverage as currently employed federal employees.

I cannot seem to get an answer, though, if I would lose my health insurance coverage should I choose to retire abroad.

My health insurance provider, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, claimed not to know about international coverage for expats.  Their only suggestion was that I contact the Office of Personnel Management, and hope for a reply.

If anyone on this list is a retired U.S. federal employee, and has retired abroad, perhaps you could share your advice and experience with  regard to health insurance for U.S. federal employees.

Thanks.