Jason Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, Keyser_Soze said: Is that a jock strap? Supposedly not, but he somehow had time to respond to me on Twitter denying it despite the fact that he's in the middle of the council meeting RIGHT NOW. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 leaning hard into the "meathead" stereotype 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 Florida's vaccination rates are right on the US national average. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: Florida's vaccination rates are right on the US national average. The US national average is bad, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 Just now, Joe said: The US national average is bad, though. That's the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 2 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: leaning hard into the "meathead" stereotype @Slug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 Quote Meanwhile in Canada, it took until Monday for the Ontario Liberals to support mandatory vaccination for health-care and education workers. (Even the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario beat them to the punch.) The official Opposition New Democrats have not followed suit. Nor have their NDP friends in Opposition in Edmonton or their NDP friends in government in Victoria. The Saskatchewan New Democrats are among the remarkably few Canadian politicians on board with vaccine passports: Saskatchewan MLAs Aleana Young and Meara Conway said last month they want to “ensure that (when) we’re crushing brews in Pil Country it’s not next to an anti-vaxxer screaming moistly for the home team.” (Pil Country is a “social zone” at Roughriders games sponsored by Old Style Pilsner beer.) Why aren’t more politicians on board? Part of it is self-interest, certainly: Progressive parties in opposition are not in the business of imposing on teachers and nurses. Part of it may be self-preservation. The chances that a government-run vaccine passport system would collapse in an embarrassing non-functional heap are high. Any federal proof-of-vaccination system won’t be ready until December at the earliest, Politico reported last week. By and large, Canadian governments simply aren’t good at doing big, unusual things — at all, let alone quickly. The dominant Central Canadian political culture dislikes big, unusual things on principle — just think how aghast federal Liberals and New Democrats were in March last year when people suggested closing the borders. But it’s also simply a reflection of just how incredibly narrow the political spectrum of ideas is in this country. That’s a huge problem, especially when mortal threats land on our doorstep. And there are much bigger potential threats out there than COVID-19. I have no interest in forcing people to be vaccinated -- we can't actually do that. However, if people want to work in the healthcare field. Be a teacher. Eat inside a restaurant. Work in a workplace where you are in close contact with others. Be close to me. I think it is OK to insist that only vaccinated people can do those things. I mean, restaurants regularly bar you from entry if you're not wearing a shirt/shoes, because they want to provide a certain experience for their patrons. How is vaccination status all that different? But if our government (both federal and provincial) are too narrow minded to recognize that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: , restaurants regularly bar you from entry if you're not wearing a shirt/shoes, because they want to provide a certain experience for their patrons. As an American this is true in all the wrong ways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 5 minutes ago, AbsolutSurgen said: I have no interest in forcing people to be vaccinated -- we can't actually do that. However, if people want to work in the healthcare field. Be a teacher. Eat inside a restaurant. Work in a workplace where you are in close contact with others. Be close to me. I think it is OK to insist that only vaccinated people can do those things. I mean, restaurants regularly bar you from entry if you're not wearing a shirt/shoes, because they want to provide a certain experience for their patrons. How is vaccination status all that different? But if our government (both federal and provincial) are too narrow minded to recognize that... You and I disagree (cordially, I think!) on a few things, but this is something we are 100% in tune on. People are free to refuse vaccinations, but they shouldn't be allowed to go everywhere the vaccinated can. You have a right to refuse medical treatment, but there is no right to be a teacher, go to a bar, etc. Ironically, the anti-vaxxers (which I lump anyone unvaxxed into at this point) were always saying "if you're so scared of the virus, then stay at home and let the rest of us live!" Now, they are insisting on being given the same privileges as everyone else, even though they are afraid of the safe vaccines. Fuck them. Unrelated, Canada's vaccination numbers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSpreader Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 3 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: leaning hard into the "meathead" stereotype Make them play without helmets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 At Texas Children's, Some Kids With COVID Need Ventilators | Houston Press WWW.HOUSTONPRESS.COM It’s not just unvaccinated adults who’ve ditched their face masks who are being hit hard by the Delta COVID-19 variant’s rapid spread. Houston’s Texas Children’s Hospital has also seen a disconcerting... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 at some point we're gonna run out of carrots (we're there in some places) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 It's a bit hard to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CitizenVectron Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Interesting. So the reason Israel's numbers seemed to be bad for vaccinated people pre-July was because Delta was primarily spreading in highly vaccinated areas (meaning it was catching more vaccinated people as there weren't many unvaccinated), but since then it's spread to the boonies and is now really spreading amongst the unvaccinated. The R0 is 4 (!!!) amongst the unvaccinated population with no restrictions, which is batshit insane. This thing is actually going to infect everyone on the planet who doesn't get a vaccine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbsolutSurgen Posted July 28, 2021 Author Share Posted July 28, 2021 Lamar previously missed time last season due to a positive Covid test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 uh duh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air_Delivery Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 1 hour ago, CitizenVectron said: Interesting. So the reason Israel's numbers seemed to be bad for vaccinated people pre-July was because Delta was primarily spreading in highly vaccinated areas (meaning it was catching more vaccinated people as there weren't many unvaccinated), but since then it's spread to the boonies and is now really spreading amongst the unvaccinated. The R0 is 4 (!!!) amongst the unvaccinated population with no restrictions, which is batshit insane. This thing is actually going to infect everyone on the planet who doesn't get a vaccine. I read the R value was 6-8. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Google will require employees to be vaccinated before returning to offices WWW.THEVERGE.COM Starting with US workers "in the coming weeks." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Joe Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Based Hispanic Catholics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 9 hours ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: leaning hard into the "meathead" stereotype @thewhyteboar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Fat boy summer is back on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 More MLB outbreaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Whole lotta grab-ass going on in the locker room after the games! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Sports guys are the perfect vessel for vaccine outreach but they're also the dumbest mfers alive who seem to think they're not gonna be impacted and thus won't get vaccinated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Sports guys are the perfect vessel for vaccine outreach but they're also the dumbest mfers alive who seem to think they're not gonna be impacted and thus won't get vaccinated You could have just said they’re Americans instead of typing all that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 18 minutes ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: Sports guys are the perfect vessel for vaccine outreach but they're also the dumbest mfers alive who seem to think they're not gonna be impacted and thus won't get vaccinated "I'm not <vulnerable to respiratory infection>, I'm O.J.!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Missouri AG wages war on masks as state blazes with delta cases ARSTECHNICA.COM AG Schmitt, who is running for Senate, blames "ruling class" for lying about COVID. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 7 hours ago, SaysWho? said: It's a bit hard to hear. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 50 minutes ago, Anathema- said: "I'm not <vulnerable to respiratory infection>, I'm O.J.!" OJ is actually pro vax per his twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anathema- Posted July 28, 2021 Share Posted July 28, 2021 Just now, b_m_b_m_b_m said: OJ is actually pro vax per his twitter 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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