6 hours ago, Joe Shades 73 said:

Who is not wearing masks? in most states it is  required anywhere you go, even in places like Texas, most businesses require masks and social distancing. The Masks are not as great as people seem to think

Florida

 

Texas

Ok and those states are not really worse off than states like NJ or NY or MI

Mask up and wash your hands, you pathetic Fing idiots.

I grew up before there was a vaccine for chicken pox. I got shingles.

You don't want that. Or any of these.

Visiting my in-laws this weekend, arrived last night. MIL is fully vaccinated, wife and I both got J&J last week, and FIL got first dose of Pfizer bit missed 2nd due to a severe migraine so he's getting 2nd dose next week. Last night, he was griping to me comparing people who whine about wearing masks claiming it is infringing on their rights to people that are really having their rights taken away like fun owners... He's telling me all of this while refusing to wear a mask around us because he doesn't think it is necessary despite us having asked him to...I really hate humanity sometimes

1 hour ago, Toastrel said:

Mask up and wash your hands, you pathetic Fing idiots.

I grew up before there was a vaccine for chicken pox. I got shingles.

I needed a new heel for my shoe. So I decided to go to Morganville, which is what they called Shelbyville in those days. So I tied an onion to my belt, which was the style at the time.

Fascinating. Tell me more. 

10 minutes ago, Kz! said:

Fascinating. Tell me more. 

Trolls are ugly creatures that live under bridges and smear their feces into their matted fur to make themselves look dangerous, they think.

Sadly, it just makes them smell even worse that usual, which is pretty bad.

The thing to do with a  troll is not to feed it. You can kick it, throw a rock at it or poke it with a stick, but avoid skin contact. Some of them are known to slobber the knob of diseased snake-oil salesmen, and you know how they get around.

9 hours ago, Joe Shades 73 said:

Who is not wearing masks? in most states it is  required anywhere you go, even in places like Texas, most businesses require masks and social distancing. The Masks are not as great as people seem to think

It's a politically polarizing issue now. Just because they're required doesn't mean everyone is complying and that businesses are enforcing it. You've seen these psychos fly off the handle when someone tells them they have to put one on, right? Also, dining establishments and outdoor gatherings (where they also often aren't required) are likely driving factors.

Millions are not wearing masks. Millions say they will not get the vaccine. Millions still believe COVID is a hoax, thanks to the former president and groups like Fox news.

9 hours ago, Joe Shades 73 said:

I really don't want to be right, I am not trolling and never was I wish I could snap my finger and make it go away , it is natural reaction for people to blame the messenger so I understand the anger directed at me,  you need to accept the Jays may never play there again, this is not going away, and no one can compare this virus to the spanish flu, so many more people so there is more congestion, it is harder to spread out and so many more idiots around to spread the virus. If there were zero variants then yes in a year or so after everyone was vaccinated it would be over because the vaccine is great for the original virus

 I've never seen anyone more committed to character. Except for maybe EagleVA

2 hours ago, Joe Shades 73 said:

Ok and those states are not really worse off than states like NJ or NY or MI

MI was actually doing fairly well until about 2 weeks ago. Oddly coincidental with loosening of restrictions. 

Another W for Joe Shades:

 

8 minutes ago, Kz! said:

Another W for Joe Shades:

 

Normal, as in how it was before the pandemic, in the long, long ago? Assuming that "normal" in 2019 was so great anyway, sure, we're looking at at least another year, but that doesn't mean we can start getting back to some semblance of normality over the course of this year. It's a slow, gradual process that will not be without some bumps along the way.

When can we throw Fauci in jail?

 

2 minutes ago, Kz! said:

When can we throw Fauci in jail?

Halfway through Tucker Carlson's third term?

4 minutes ago, Kz! said:

When can we throw Fauci in jail?

 

When you can demonstrate a single functioning brain cell.

Just now, Gannan said:

Halfway through Tucker Carlson's third term?

It really cannot be overstated how much brain damage was caused by all those paint chips k-mart Kz ate as a kid.

5 minutes ago, Kz! said:

When can we throw Fauci in jail?

 

When your paycheck doesn't come from K-mart anymore

It probably doesn't have all its shots, either.

1 hour ago, Kz! said:

Another W for Joe Shades:

 

So much winning. 

1 hour ago, we_gotta_believe said:

 I've never seen anyone more committed to character. Except for maybe EagleVA

I was going to say the raptors will stay in Tampa also but why pour salt on the wound 

The 4th wave is definitely here, so all of us vaccinated folk should have prime conditions to put that immunity to the test

4 hours ago, EaglesRocker97 said:

Normal, as in how it was before the pandemic, in the long, long ago? Assuming that "normal" in 2019 was so great anyway, sure, we're looking at at least another year, but that doesn't mean we can start getting back to some semblance of normality over the course of this year. It's a slow, gradual process that will not be without some bumps along the way.

Yeah, I'm already back to normal myself, for the most part. I mean, besides working from home and wearing masks in stores, I'm no longer limiting recreational activities or using the pandemic as an excuse not to do things. Actually just finished a 10 game season in a poker league I'm in. 27 people at three tables packed into various garages with 0 social distancing. Thought for sure I would get it at some point, especially when about half the league are rednecks who don't believe it's real. But no, nothing. No outbreaks. I can only conclude that asymptomatic spread is over-exaggerated. 

Weekly report out in Sweden.  Some indication of a 3rd wave starting though it may just be a mini bump tied to our winter sports weeks which have just concluded couple weeks back.  We will see over the next couple of weeks.

Otherwise no major changes.  The bad news is how far behind we are with the vaccinations.  80% of the problem is supply tied to AZ not being able to deliver.  The reasons for that are somewhat complicated with plan A being shot due to supply chain issues with the AZ factory in Belgium and with their plan B backup plan being shot due to export restrictions in US and India who won't allow AZ to move their vaccine.  The US has 10s of millions in storage "just in case" but have no plans to use it at this point and AZ isn't an approved vaccine in the US.  This is affecting countries across the EU.  The EU not having plan C and plan D ready to go is of course their own making.

 

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From the Health Dept.  We'll see how soon.  I think they are weeding out folks that are no longer in need of a 1st dose since everyone is registering in multiple platforms.

2 hours ago, Kz! said:

Yeah, I'm already back to normal myself, for the most part. I mean, besides working from home and wearing masks in stores, I'm no longer limiting recreational activities or using the pandemic as an excuse not to do things. Actually just finished a 10 game season in a poker league I'm in. 27 people at three tables packed into various garages with 0 social distancing. Thought for sure I would get it at some point, especially when about half the league are rednecks who don't believe it's real. But no, nothing. No outbreaks. I can only conclude that asymptomatic spread is over-exaggerated. 

Only Fauci has the answers