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Salvitore Stitchmo wrote:
Actually no - is this okay with you?
Can't really complain too much. Some of the grocery stores I shop at want you to wear a mask but that's about it.
I'm glad you are clearly a "big picture" guy. Good to hear that the scope of your worldly awareness and societal involvement comes down to a few of the grocery stores you shop at.
Salvitore Stitchmo wrote:
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Can't really complain too much. Some of the grocery stores I shop at want you to wear a mask but that's about it.
I'm glad you are clearly a "big picture" guy. Good to hear that the scope of your worldly awareness and societal involvement comes down to a few of the grocery stores you shop at.
I don't know what to tell you, you're painting this sort of end-times scenario that I'm just not seeing. Wife and I went to Maggiano's for thanksgiving dinner and had a great time, next day we saw a production of the Nutcracker and had a great time there too. Pretty normal. We get our workouts in and do pretty much whatever we want just like we always have. The way you're ranting and raving just seems unhinged to me. If you're struggling with some issues don't be afraid to reach out for help.
Cut back watching the news and reading Twitter. It’s depressing.
My life is better than ever. Running well, good job, family and friends are healthy. Even I get depressed when I see mass shootings and coverage of Rittenhouse, Arbery, Pettito, etc.
It’s a revenue generator to present doom and gloom, but it’s actually quite rare. Climate change is real, but it hasn’t affected me materially, and I live in the top Hurricane market in the world.
Luckily I live in a state where everything is open, and everyone has had a chance to get the vaccine. I got the vaccine, then I got COVID. It sucked for 4 days. Now I have natural immunity.
You can live in fear and focus on the negative or you can appreciate every day. Your choice.
Jogger262 wrote:
You can live in fear and focus on the negative or you can appreciate every day. Your choice.
I will note that it doesn't have to be an either or... You can still do things AND try to mitigate risk. You can put money in your retirement AND buy yourself something nice every once in a while. You can pay attention to the world AND not get swallowed in bad news.
lwood wrote:
Monoclonal > vaccine
Indeed
Monoclonal = $3000 to $5000 per "jab" (you need more than one) > vaccine = $0 per jab
Also, monoclonal antibodies are made from aborted fetus cells. Pass.
Jogger262 wrote:
I got the vaccine, then I got COVID. It sucked for 4 days. Now I have natural immunity.
"Natural immunity" is temporary for covids. You need new "natural immunity" for each new strain, same as the flu, and not like measles.
Salvitore Stitchmo wrote:
The world does go home devastated because we have become of f#cking idiots plain and simple. This entire pandemic has basically become the embodiment of how dumbed down, malleable and downright stupid we as a society have become.
Small price to pay to own the Libs.
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Salvitore Stitchmo wrote:
I'm glad you are clearly a "big picture" guy. Good to hear that the scope of your worldly awareness and societal involvement comes down to a few of the grocery stores you shop at.
I don't know what to tell you, you're painting this sort of end-times scenario that I'm just not seeing. Wife and I went to Maggiano's for thanksgiving dinner and had a great time, next day we saw a production of the Nutcracker and had a great time there too. Pretty normal. We get our workouts in and do pretty much whatever we want just like we always have. The way you're ranting and raving just seems unhinged to me. If you're struggling with some issues don't be afraid to reach out for help.
I'm happy for you. But as someone whose business relied on international travel and with a long-term GF overseas, I can tell you that the last 2 years have been challenging to say the least. We can't all be so lucky that everything we want or need is in our own little town. I don't see a time in near future when international travel will return to pre-covid levels, and I'm not talking about tourism.
tppt wrote:
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I don't know what to tell you, you're painting this sort of end-times scenario that I'm just not seeing. Wife and I went to Maggiano's for thanksgiving dinner and had a great time, next day we saw a production of the Nutcracker and had a great time there too. Pretty normal. We get our workouts in and do pretty much whatever we want just like we always have. The way you're ranting and raving just seems unhinged to me. If you're struggling with some issues don't be afraid to reach out for help.
I'm happy for you. But as someone whose business relied on international travel and with a long-term GF overseas, I can tell you that the last 2 years have been challenging to say the least. We can't all be so lucky that everything we want or need is in our own little town. I don't see a time in near future when international travel will return to pre-covid levels, and I'm not talking about tourism.
It's certainly had more of an effect on someone in your situation, I can appreciate that and you have my sympathies. But I also don't think your situation (overseas GF, business reliant on international travel) is the norm. I suspect most folks are more like me where the biggest changes are working from home (which a lot of people love, including my wife) and having to wear a mask at the grocery store.
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tppt wrote:
I'm happy for you. But as someone whose business relied on international travel and with a long-term GF overseas, I can tell you that the last 2 years have been challenging to say the least. We can't all be so lucky that everything we want or need is in our own little town. I don't see a time in near future when international travel will return to pre-covid levels, and I'm not talking about tourism.
It's certainly had more of an effect on someone in your situation, I can appreciate that and you have my sympathies. But I also don't think your situation (overseas GF, business reliant on international travel) is the norm. I suspect most folks are more like me where the biggest changes are working from home (which a lot of people love, including my wife) and having to wear a mask at the grocery store.
And how easy do you think it would it have been working from home with a couple of younger kids in the house that would have otherwise been in school? Sure, if you can work from home and you don't have kids in school this has all been smooth sailing. But I know a lot of parents that were stir-crazy and stressed most of last year and some kids, mostly in poor areas, will never completely catch up.
How many small businesses closed permanently? I can think of at least 7 or 8 restaurants in my neighborhood that closed permanently in the last year. I think you are underestimating the devastating impact this had on many people's lives.
Good.
Kill all the idiots who have known for nearly two years how not to die from Covid, and to this day, are keeping the country a mess. Then we can work on heart disease, and the oxy addiction.
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Salvitore Stitchmo wrote:
The world does go home devastated because we have become of f#cking idiots plain and simple. This entire pandemic has basically become the embodiment of how dumbed down, malleable and downright stupid we as a society have become.
Is covid real? Yes. Is getting it serious for a certain percentage (a very low percentage) of the population? Yes. Is getting it a certain death sentence? No. Is it ever going away? No. Just exactly when as a human race did we forget that viruses mutate and iterate and that's just the way it is.
How unbelievably stupid are we? We are now heading into the definition of insanity with this - 3 months ago we were all f-ed by the Delta variant - it was running wild, we all need boosters - the end is nigh. A month later we weren't all f-ed we were fine and getting on with life. Now we are all f-ed again by "Omnicron" - "it's going to take over the world in 6 months time and eradicate life like a biological howizter". My god, f#ck off. Seriously. And you idiots that let it consume your pathetic lives "reporting facts" "tracking deaths" and "who and hasn't been bloody vaccinated and who hasn't" - I mean honestly, you are the absolute dregs of society and the reason this has been allowed to mess up our lives the way it has.
I am devastated. Devastated at how unbelievably stupid we have become as a society.
Everything ok there brother?
Contrast the quality of the comments made by Salvitore with that of the of the comment made by the vax believer this is it.
Very illuminating.
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tppt wrote:
I'm happy for you. But as someone whose business relied on international travel and with a long-term GF overseas, I can tell you that the last 2 years have been challenging to say the least. We can't all be so lucky that everything we want or need is in our own little town. I don't see a time in near future when international travel will return to pre-covid levels, and I'm not talking about tourism.
It's certainly had more of an effect on someone in your situation, I can appreciate that and you have my sympathies. But I also don't think your situation (overseas GF, business reliant on international travel) is the norm. I suspect most folks are more like me where the biggest changes are working from home (which a lot of people love, including my wife) and having to wear a mask at the grocery store.
Don't forget the mandates to have an untested drug plunged into your body every few months for God knows how long. And the lockdowns that destroyed millions of businesses and jobs. And people being forced to stay in their homes. You know, the important effects
OMG, CNBC found a Dr who is willing to say wild things in order to get their name in an article. Every buddy freak the F### out!!!!!!
$5000 > $0 wrote:
lwood wrote:
Monoclonal > vaccine
Indeed
Monoclonal = $3000 to $5000 per "jab" (you need more than one) > vaccine = $0 per jab
Also, monoclonal antibodies are made from aborted fetus cells. Pass.
Uh...no.
zamunda wrote:
And many many many other illnesses will be far more deadly. But we only care about this one. Shut the world down. I wish I was stupid
Yep, being shot in the head at close range is more deadly too.
But it doesn't happen as often.
The entire issue with covid is that there is a good chance its so virulent that everyone will be exposed to it.
Yeah its 'not that deadly', but when you infect a billion people, many will die.
Too many mathematicians post about covid.
too much manufactured outrage and misinformation.
the vaccines work. I got the vaccines.
the booster has been shown to be very effective- I got the booster.
No- I don't think I'm going to die of covid, but I've got elderly parents that I don't want to pass it to. I also got a flu shot. Don't have time to be sick.
if the booster only gives partial protection against Omicron... fine, I'll take partial protection. I really don't see what the problem is.
Enjoy your horse dewormer
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Can't really complain too much. Some of the grocery stores I shop at want you to wear a mask but that's about it.
Oh really? That's bout it? I'm still required to wear a mask eight hours a day at work. I'm getting force vaxxed and I'll be force boosted in the next couple months and every 4-6 months thereafter, unless I want to be fired. Everything I read on the internet, and experience in real life, is pure vitriol if you even ask basic questions about the "vaccine".
If you want to pretend the only thing going on is "a couple grocery stores asking you to wear a mask, pretty please" then keep it up, c**k.
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Can't really complain too much. Some of the grocery stores I shop at want you to wear a mask but that's about it.
Oh really? That's bout it? I'm still required to wear a mask eight hours a day at work.
Typical liberal who thinks literally everyone can work from home and wear a mask 20 minutes a week. They are rich, out-of-touch, entitled, condescending dicxheads.