wolfriverjoe

Well, if a vaccinated person doesn't get sick, then they can't spread it. When a breakthrough infection does occur, the person is sick for a shorter period of time. So they are infectious for a shorter time. Less chance of getting sick, shorter time frame of being infectious if one does get sick. Lower chance of spreading. https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/p0607-mrna-reduce-risks.html

Well, I gotta tell ya - That 5G chip is a bunch of crap. I've been vaxxed & boosted. My cell signal still sucks.

Not sure where you learned that. Vaccines definitely prevent Covid. Not perfectly, but they clearly reduce the chance of someone getting ill if they are exposed. As of a couple weeks ago, the vax rate was a bit over 55%. Breakthrough cases were around 20%. So a bit over half the population is accounting for one fifth of the cases. Also, you mentioned that the 'Main Stream Media" isn't reporting the success of Ivermectin. You then link the "Desert Review" and a story about it. I'd never read that source, so I took a look. Not a just the story, but at the other stories on the site. Then a look at the 'media bias' fact check site. https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-desert-review-bias/ From the link: So yeah, I'll pass on the horse de-wormer. When the manufacturer, "Big Pharma" says not to use it, when they could make millions promoting it, then I tend to think it's not that good of an idea. Edit to add: Vaccinated people who get sick can still spread the virus. But they aren't as sick for as long, so they have less chance to spread it. And the 'virus shedding' bullshit is just that. Vaccinated people ONLY spread the virus if they are infected. You didn't state that specifically, and I'm not sure if you were implying it or not.

TEN FUCKING SECONDS of searching. Seriously. https://apnews.com/article/fact-checking-748677716173

I think you have a slightly different definition of 'greatness' than I do.

Well, in an extremely surprising revelation, a prominent Q influencer has been found to be a... Convicted child molester. https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2418013073536/a-qanon-influencer-who-accused-democrats-of-being-pedophiles-turned-out-to-be-a-convicted-child-molester?s=oldSite&ss=a1&share_destination_id=MTUwOTcwMjcwLTE2MzY0Mjk4Njg3NTE=

Oh, come on Professor. He did 'research'. He studied it all summer. Personally, I've studied football all summer. I came to the conclusion that all of the interceptions & incomplete passes Rogers threw were with his right hand. I think if he switched to throwing with his left hand, he wouldn't throw interceptions or incompletions.

Not too worried about any 'leaping'. I'll be happy to just keep on breathing without oxygen (at ground level, anyway). Or without a ventilator. Not to mention not catching it and passing it on to anyone else.

Well, the 'right' has to be outraged about something. They went whole hog into the 'cancelling' of Dr Seuss. When the family (administrators of the estate) decided that the author himself wouldn't be super happy with some of the racial caricatures and stereotypical descriptions (common at the time the books were written & illustrated), they decided to stop printing and distribution of a couple titles. Of course, the 'alt right idiots' went ballistic that the books were being 'banned'.

It's quite clear that Covid runs in 'waves' that last two to three months. There are some ideas about why, but nobody knows for sure. Due to low vax rates and stupid policies about mitigation methods (masks & distancing), Florida got hit HARD and early when the Delta variant arrived. So it's not surprising that it's waning there first. Has little to do with vax rates or mitigation policies now. If another wave arrives, I'd expect to see Florida get hit hard... Again. Personally, I got 'boosted' today. Some of the CVS locations local to me are doing Moderna, and since I got J&J last spring, I found info that the best choice for the booster was Moderna. Pfizer is also good, but not quite as good. Both of the mRNA vaxes are better boosters than J&J. The discussion about aspirating the injection on here made some sense to me. So I asked the pharmacist (or maybe a tech, not sure) about it. She had not heard about it, or the idea that hitting a vein would increase the chances of myocarditis. She also said that she had not been trained on aspiration and wasn't comfortable doing it. I figured that if it was that big of a deal, the info would be out to the pharmacies, so I didn't worry about it (it's taking a very small chance of a problem and making it even smaller). I'm not in the 'target' age group, so I wasn't too worried about it to begin with.

You also came across as someone who was willing to listen and learn. Some folks come on here, thinking they know everything, insulting those who disagree, generally acting like a jerk. For some reason, those types get a rather different reception.

Much more of a "that was then, this is now" sort of thing. Similar (but not as extreme) as the former platform of the Ds embracing slavery before the Civil War and opposing Civil Rights for minorities until the late Sixties. Don't forget that Robert Byrd was a Grand Dragon of the KKK. Strom Thurmond was a blatant racist back in the day too. While it may have been the Ds who took apart the tax structure that 'Made America Great" back in the 50s, they didn't do so in order to 'own' the Rs. I don't recall any D in power saying anything close to 'we will oppose any agenda of the Rs, even if it isn't in the best interests of the country'. The Ds keep reaching out to the Rs for cooperation on lots of things. The Rs (mainly McConnell) keep biting at the hand reaching out. Not too surprising that the Ds are reaching out less and less.

I thought it was "Fuck Your Feelings". I find it really funny that the Rs are using the 'code' of "Brandon". It's like a 5 year old who's saying 'naughty' things without using the actual words. Because his mommy will wash his mouth out with soap if she hears him.

Interesting. Back in 08 & 12, when gas prices spiked, oil was way up too. IIRC, $100+/barrel oil produced $5+/gal gas. Oil prices are nowhere near that right now. And neither are gas prices, at least not where I see them. Running from Green Bay WI (more or less) out to Boston & back, I see a the price in a lot of places. Last week, $3.25 or so was typical. Some places a bit higher, some a bit lower. Locally, it's running in the $3.05 range. Some places $3.15, some as low as $2.95. I'm going to guess that the super high prices in CA are from supply chain issues. Transportation is super tight right now. As with any service or commodity, scarcity makes prices rise. If retailers have to pay a large premium to get the gas delivered, consumers will pay more for the gas (econ 101). That's not inflation. It's localized high prices due to shortages (not of the product, but of the delivery).

Interesting. I've never packed one, and I can't say that I've seen one flown. Thank you.

MLK said 'Riots are the voice of the unheard'. He wasn't condoning violence, but warning that if the injustices continued, the downtrodden would revolt. Kind of like last year. After George Floyd was killed, there were protests. When MORE unarmed black men were murdered by the cops, those became riots. There was a comment made, something to the effect of 'If the leadership of various cities learns that the consequences for killing unarmed Black men is going to be several blocks of that city going up in flames, they might reign in the cops'. It's been pointed out in a couple different places that the wealth inequity in the US is about the same as it was in France in 1789. We don't have people starving in the streets, but people are getting pissed off. Maybe the dipshits in the Capitol on Jan 6 (or more accurately, the ones outside on the steps) had a point.

Kinda depends on how you define "Florida deaths". I posted about a month ago that the 28 day death total for the 'Redneck Riviera" (FL, AL, MS, LA &TX) accounted for half the deaths in the US. Include the states that comprised the Confederacy during the Civil War and it was TWO THIRDS. They may currently have the lowest per capita rate, but that's neither surprising or creditable. The Delta variant wave started earliest in Florida. It lasted about 3 months and is on the way out. That's what Covid does. While there are some theories and ideas, nobody reallyknows why. Funny that in the past 4 months, Florida has had almost as many deaths as in ALL OF 2020. That is, they've lost as many people as all of the time before vaccines. In 4 months. Interesting story on it: https://news.yahoo.com/florida-now-has-americas-lowest-covid-rate-does-ron-de-santis-deserve-credit-090013615.html From the story:

Golf Cart with a Hayabusa motor (this one's real): I have the old golf cart from the now closed Wolf River Skydivers. It's been taken to SDC Summerfest a bunch of times (sort of known for breaking down a LOT). I toyed around with the idea doing something like this. Maybe a 600cc inline four from a Katana or R6 or something.

A better comparison would be CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) stations. CNG was the 'fuel of the future' for large trucks a decade or so ago. Cheaper than diesel, cleaner too. The motors are a bit more complex, and require more maintenance. They also don't produce as much power. The tanks on the trucks are high pressure cylinders, up to about 3600psi. There have been a couple rather spectacular explosions after the cylinders were compromised (punctured or ruptured). Not a whole lot different than a truck burning to the ground (which happens a lot more than people realize). The CNG filling stations require a good, high pressure hose with a 'quick detach' sealed coupler. The problem is that the price of diesel went down along with the price of gas. The peaks seen in 08 & 12 were just that, peaks. They weren't a harbinger of the future. So a lot of CNG stations that were built never became operational (there are a lot of them out there). Ones that are operational never expanded as planned. The trucks themselves are worth far less than they "should be". Nobody wants them. As long as gas stays cheap, gas powered cars are going to be tough to replace. And given that hydrogen has an EROI that's negative, it's going to be a tough sell. It's a great idea, and has lots of real potential (fuel cells are awesome). But it's got a hell of a 'hill to climb'.

That's not a "theory". That's idiocy. It's as plausible as the claim that it was "Antifa" that was behind the attack. Anyone with 2 eyes and half a brain should understand exactly who was behind the attack. And who participated. I don't care what those sorts of 'articles' claim. They're bullshit.

They're claiming to be "Vaccinated in the Blood of Christ" (not joking).

Doesn't matter. There's a huge issue with 'FBI informants'. It's not new. You have to remember that those informants are part of the criminal element. They have to be or they wouldn't have any information worth anything (Captain Obvious, at your service). And they continue on as criminals, despite informing on their cohorts. Look up Whitey Bulger for a rather fascinating and frightening look into this world.

We're also well behind the rest of the industrial world in vax numbers. Go figure. Interesting stat from the NYT: Unvaxxed males over 65, 24/100k hospitalized. Vaxxed... 1.5/100k. Go figure.

Yup. When gas spiked to $4 or $5/gal back in 08 & 12, the car makers were hurting really bad. Everyone wanted to get better economy, and buying trends showed that. The big cars, trucks & SUVs that get terrible fuel mileage were the big profit makers. The little efficient cars were actually sold at a loss to meet CAFE requirements. Of course, when gas prices dropped, so did the demand for fuel efficient cars. Part of the problem is that fluctuating prices make it hard to budget. So people on tight budgets have to cut something out to pay for the gas to get to work, grocery store, ect. Politicians listen when voters scream that they're going broke. Americans are way, way, waaaaaaaay to used to cheap gas. I've suggested in the past that there should be an adjustable tax on gas to help stabilize the price consumers pay. When prices are higher, the tax is lower. When prices drop, the tax goes up. It will never happen, but it's an idea.

While there was a boat load of that, and most of the people that hate her are right wing and hate her for the 'propaganda' reasons, there are quite a few reasons to not like her. Not murder, Benghazi or e-mails. I didn't vote for her in 16 (voted for Bernie in the primary), and would have a hard time voting for her any time in the future (which is pretty unlikely). Rose Law, Whitewater, cattle futures, White House travel office, treatment of the military during the Clinton administration, her inclusion in policy making, her jumping into the New York Senate seat, various votes while she held that seat, that's a short list. Doesn't change the fact that she was a rather effective SecState, is a halfway decent politician (yes, that's an oxymoron), and a reasonably capable leader. She would have been a much, much MUCH better president than Trump was. But then again, so would just about anyone.