Just now, Kz! said:

Uhh, no, I remember saying it was going to be like the flu and you wrote some dissertation on why the vaccines could eradicate it. You've been horribly wrong with virtually every prediction. Which makes it so funny that you come in here constantly and regurgitate talking points from whatever article you just read on the subject and pass it off as your own opinion. 

I still don't think it's going to be like the flu, an R0 of 7+ now makes that a pipe dream, but I never said eradication was likely even pre-delta. I had hoped we could drive the numbers way down to be marginal but Delta changed that timeline. 

And I always post links to the articles and tweets from where I've read about any developments. But it's cute when you think you can finally try to have a conversation with adults despite being mentally handicapped.

Just now, JohnSnowsHair said:

Sorry, I didn't mean to attack your parents.

43 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

I do think Omicron is the coolest name of all of the variants.

Wonder why we skipped Xi?  Probably too...

I don't know the Greek alphabet, is Xi before Omicron? 

3 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

I don't know the Greek alphabet, is Xi before Omicron? 

Yes. alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, xi, omicron, pi, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi, chi, psi, omega

 

1 minute ago, Outlaw said:

Yes. alpha, beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, zeta, eta, theta, iota, kappa, lambda, mu, nu, xi, omicron, pi, rho, sigma, tau, upsilon, phi, chi, psi, omega

 

Weird. Cool. 

36 minutes ago, we_gotta_believe said:

I still don't think it's going to be like the flu, an R0 of 7+ now makes that a pipe dream, but I never said eradication was likely even pre-delta. I had hoped we could drive the numbers way down to be marginal but Delta changed that timeline. 

Admitting that your predictions suck? Maybe you aren't the EMB's Fauci after all. Too short, too.  

Just now, JohnSnowsHair said:

Weird. Cool. 

So to be fair, they skipped a lot.  But skipping Xi is too funny.

1 minute ago, Outlaw said:

So to be fair, they skipped a lot.  But skipping Xi is too funny.

Pooh bear is a little sensitive

6 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

So to be fair, they skipped a lot.  But skipping Xi is too funny.

They only skipped two and they had reasons.  All the other letters have real variants out there.  They just aren't that interesting because they never mounted to much.

5 minutes ago, DrPhilly said:

They only skipped two and they had reasons.  All the other letters have real variants out there.  They just aren't that interesting because they never mounted to much.

We all know the real reason they skipped Xi.

Good News maybe

https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/coronavirus/covid-1st-data-about-vaccine-efficacy-against-omicron-expected-tuesday-687392

 

Later in the evening, a report by Channel 12 said the Pfizer vaccine is just slightly less effective in preventing infection with Omicron than with Delta – 90% as opposed to 95% – while it is as effective in preventing serious symptoms – around 93% – at least for those vaccinated with a booster.

The disappearing VP. Now you see her, now you don’t

 

 

3 minutes ago, Joe Shades 73 said:

Good News maybe

https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/coronavirus/covid-1st-data-about-vaccine-efficacy-against-omicron-expected-tuesday-687392

 

Later in the evening, a report by Channel 12 said the Pfizer vaccine is just slightly less effective in preventing infection with Omicron than with Delta – 90% as opposed to 95% – while it is as effective in preventing serious symptoms – around 93% – at least for those vaccinated with a booster.

That's definitely good, especially considering omicron has not led to any serious symptoms yet from what I can gather.  Anyone else nerd out and think of this when they hear omicron?

No?  Just me then...

20 minutes ago, Kz! said:

Admitting that your predictions suck? Maybe you aren't the EMB's Fauci after all. Too short, too.  

I'll take being the EMB Fauci over you being the EMB Trump.

8 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

That's definitely good, especially considering omicron has not led to any serious symptoms yet from what I can gather.  Anyone else nerd out and think of this when they hear omicron?

No?  Just me then...

I did. A few years ago they had a one day event and played it in the theater. I got to bring my son, it was great.

Just now, Boogyman said:

I did. A few years ago they had a one day event and played it in the theater. I got to bring my son, it was great.

My son loved the original Transformers: The Movie from '87 as well.  We really grew up on better cartoons then the crap these kids have now.

Just now, Outlaw said:

My son loved the original Transformers: The Movie from '87 as well.  We really grew up on better cartoons then the crap these kids have now.

Action cartoons? 100 percent. But humor? A lot of newer cartoons are extremely funny.

1 minute ago, Outlaw said:

My son loved the original Transformers: The Movie from '87 as well.  We really grew up on better cartoons then the crap these kids have now.

let me tell you something: don't watch the original cartoons. the movie holds up, but a lot of the cartoons we watched as kids? best to leave them to nostalgia

Just now, Boogyman said:

Action cartoons? 100 percent. But humor? A lot of newer cartoons are extremely funny.

I meant the stuff geared towards 6-10 year old boys.  I grew up on TF, GI Joe, Thundercats, etc.  

2 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

let me tell you something: don't watch the original cartoons. the movie holds up, but a lot of the cartoons we watched as kids? best to leave them to nostalgia

I actually just got him started on Batman: TAS a few weeks ago.  Still awesome today.

2 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

I meant the stuff geared towards 6-10 year old boys.  I grew up on TF, GI Joe, Thundercats, etc.  

Yeah I agree. Same here.

 

1 minute ago, Outlaw said:

I actually just got him started on Batman: TAS a few weeks ago.  Still awesome today.

yeah that is definitely an exception.

animaniacs also has some great moments.

though to be fair these were more like late teen shows for me. growing up it was transformers / gi joe / voltron type stuff. the latter in particular were terrible to re-watch, though the updated versions on Netflix are solid. 

25 minutes ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

yeah that is definitely an exception.

animaniacs also has some great moments.

though to be fair these were more like late teen shows for me. growing up it was transformers / gi joe / voltron type stuff. the latter in particular were terrible to re-watch, though the updated versions on Netflix are solid. 

Animaniacs had so much adult humor that went over my head as a kid.  "Finger Prince?"

So many crappy cartoons that I loved as a kid...He-Man, BraveStarr, SIlverHawks, MASK, etc.

2 minutes ago, Outlaw said:

Animaniacs had so much adult humor that went over my head as a kid.  "Finger Prince?"

So many crappy cartoons that I loved as a kid...He-Man, BraveStarr, SIlverHawks, MASK, etc.

Thundercats...

I still chuckle at this animaniac short: 

 

1 minute ago, JohnSnowsHair said:

Thundercats...

I still chuckle at this animaniac short: