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25 minutes ago, Iceresistance said:

Largest Covid vaccine study yet finds up to 3 times greater risk (msn.com)

I only had 2 shots from Pfizer, how much at risk am I?

You are as good as dead... 70 years left at best.   Make the most of it.  

[Andie]

Yeah, they’re already talking another strain out there.  
They just won’t give up on it.  
No one is going to believe them.  
Cry wolf then one day it’s real.  WTF?!

[Hoosier]

53 minutes ago, Iceresistance said:

Largest Covid vaccine study yet finds up to 3 times greater risk (msn.com)

I only had 2 shots from Pfizer, how much at risk am I?

Dude, I had 3 shots and I had covid at the end of 2023.  How do you think I feel?  

In all seriousness though, I work out regularly/with good intensity and took it easy for a while after each vaccine and after ostensibly being fully recovered from covid, just in case there was anything subtle going on with my heart that I wasn't aware of.  I figured better to be safe than sorry as I've heard some bad stories about people jumping back into vigorous activity too quickly after being vaccinated or having covid.

 

 

[Andie]

Under sea cable warfare. 
https://www.yahoo.com/news/houthis-could-attack-britain-underwater-060000431.html

Also- 

I know this is Breitbart but hey, I’m not surprised by this tactic. 
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2024/02/19/russia-threatens-nukes-for-london-washington-if-it-loses-ukraine-war/

[SnarkyGoblin]

Lol

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4476865-john-oliver-clarence-thomas-1-million-dollars-supreme-court/

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“I think you’re thinking, what would my friend say if I take this offer? Will they judge me as they sit in their boardrooms and mega yachts and Hitler shrines? Will they still treat me to luxury vacations and sing songs about me off their phones?” Oliver said. “Well, that’s the beauty of friendship, Clarence. If they’re real friends, they’ll love you no matter what your job is. So I guess this might be the perfect way to find out who your real friends actually are. ”

 

[Iceresistance]

The monster of Illinois

Brazen Mayor Tiffany Henyard shows why local elections matter (msn.com)

[Rubus Leucodermis]

3 hours ago, Iceresistance said:

Largest Covid vaccine study yet finds up to 3 times greater risk (msn.com)

I only had 2 shots from Pfizer, how much at risk am I?

Only part of the story. What’s the risk from getting COVID both with and without being vaccinated?

[roadtonowhere08]

On 2/17/2024 at 9:55 PM, Deweydog said:

Ya’ll ain’t on the Trump Train until you drop $400 on the high tops.

Holy moly, I thought you were joking!

Words escape me.

[Iceresistance]

12 minutes ago, roadtonowhere08 said:

Holy moly, I thought you were joking!

Words escape me.

I don't want those

[Andie]

Ewww!!

[Iceresistance]

9 hours ago, Andie said:

Ewww!!

On me or the shoes? $400 is a bit too much for me

[hawkstwelve]

Emerson poll was conducted at the beginning of January for the SC primary that showed Trump at 54 and Haley at 25. A new Emerson poll just released shows Trump gained +7 while Haley gained +14 since that time. Haley has set a benchmark for herself to do better than NH so she would have to get more than 43% to consider it a positive and continue to push on to Super Tuesday. 

Obviously, Trump will still most likely win SC and ultimately the nomination but I have to try and find a glimmer of hope here people.

https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/republican-primary/2024/south-carolina

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Funny how everyone cares about that Russian dissident who died. Well not everyone…

[SnarkyGoblin]

1 hour ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Funny how everyone cares about that Russian dissident who died. Well not everyone…

Your sick and delusional mind probably thought it was funny when he got poisoned, too.

Get back under your bridge, troll.  I don't think many on here cares what you think, anyway.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

19 minutes ago, SnarkyGoblin said:

Your sick and delusional mind probably thought it was funny when he got poisoned, too.

Get back under your bridge, troll.  I don't think many on here cares what you think, anyway.

If he’d kept his mouth shut and stayed away he could be on MSNBC today.

It would have been funnier if he’d randomly fallen from a skyscraper.

[Rubus Leucodermis]

22 hours ago, Andie said:

Yeah, they’re already talking another strain out there.  
They just won’t give up on it.  
No one is going to believe them.  
Cry wolf then one day it’s real.  WTF?!

Evolution happens. It’s a conspiracy!

[roadtonowhere08]

6 hours ago, SnarkyGoblin said:

Your sick and delusional mind probably thought it was funny when he got poisoned, too.

Get back under your bridge, troll.  I don't think many on here cares what you think, anyway.

[Iceresistance]

Could Newsom make California go Bankrupt?

California budget crisis worse than Newsom projected, as state watchdog warns deficit could reach record $73B (msn.com)

[hawkstwelve]

I honestly don't understand how anyone, regardless of party affiliation, could watch this and not come to the conclusion that she is easily the best candidate from either party of this cycle. Sane, competent, compassionate, doesn't belong in a nursing home, won't possibly be a felon by next year... The list goes on. You may not agree with her on everything but good God Almighty she is so much better than both Biden and Trump. It's not even close.

If nothing else, watch the last few minutes of the video, starting around 47 mins in.

#MakeAmericaNormalAgain

 

[roadtonowhere08]

54 minutes ago, hawkstwelve said:

I honestly don't understand how anyone, regardless of party affiliation, could watch this and not come to the conclusion that she is easily the best candidate from either party of this cycle. Sane, competent, compassionate, doesn't belong in a nursing home, won't possibly be a felon by next year... The list goes on. You may not agree with her on everything but good God Almighty she is so much better than both Biden and Trump. It's not even close.

If nothing else, watch the last few minutes of the video, starting around 47 mins in.

#MakeAmericaNormalAgain

 

It's easy:  She's not an old white blowhard.  We love those.  And she has a vajayjay, so she's probably really emotional and not up to the task.  That's a deal breaker.

[SilverFallsAndrew]

52 minutes ago, hawkstwelve said:

I honestly don't understand how anyone, regardless of party affiliation, could watch this and not come to the conclusion that she is easily the best candidate from either party of this cycle. Sane, competent, compassionate, doesn't belong in a nursing home, won't possibly be a felon by next year... The list goes on. You may not agree with her on everything but good God Almighty she is so much better than both Biden and Trump. It's not even close.

If nothing else, watch the last few minutes of the video, starting around 47 mins in.

#MakeAmericaNormalAgain

 

Her political career is over. She's just milking it now for CNN and MSNBC gigs. 

[hawkstwelve]

31 minutes ago, SilverFallsAndrew said:

Her political career is over. She's just milking it now for CNN and MSNBC gigs. 

You didn't address the point but that's not surprising. 

[roadtonowhere08]

13 hours ago, hawkstwelve said:

Emerson poll was conducted at the beginning of January for the SC primary that showed Trump at 54 and Haley at 25. A new Emerson poll just released shows Trump gained +7 while Haley gained +14 since that time. Haley has set a benchmark for herself to do better than NH so she would have to get more than 43% to consider it a positive and continue to push on to Super Tuesday. 

Obviously, Trump will still most likely win SC and ultimately the nomination but I have to try and find a glimmer of hope here people.

https://www.realclearpolling.com/polls/president/republican-primary/2024/south-carolina

Also

[Chewbacca Defense]

2 hours ago, roadtonowhere08 said:

It's easy:  She's not an old white blowhard.  We love those.  And she has a vajayjay, so she's probably really emotional and not up to the task.  That's a deal breaker.

Reminds me of a comedy routine Robin Williams did on the idea of a woman President.  He talked about how the man's mindset vs a woman's.  For a man if he can't f*ck it he wants to kill it.  For a woman, they are much more rational and levelheaded, but acknowledged that every 28 days there would be some "intense negotiations"

[roadtonowhere08]

1 hour ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

Reminds me of a comedy routine Robin Williams did on the idea of a woman President.  He talked about how the man's mindset vs a woman's.  For a man if he can't f*ck it he wants to kill it.  For a woman, they are much more rational and levelheaded, but acknowledged that every 28 days there would be some "intense negotiations"

I miss that man so much.

[Andie]

Wow, that was a trip to the testosterone corner.  Not every female is a 28 day alarm clock.  
Thats just - well, absurd.  
Having spent a lifetime as one of those creatures I can testify to a rational and sensible life.  
I did get a good laugh out of it however.  

[SilverFallsAndrew]

3 hours ago, hawkstwelve said:

You didn't address the point but that's not surprising. 

https://www.theamericanconservative.com/haley-hanging-on-to-presidential-ambitions/
 

That she’s running a pointless campaign? She’s irrelevant. 

Edited February 21 by SilverFallsAndrew

[roadtonowhere08]

18 minutes ago, Andie said:

Wow, that was a trip to the testosterone corner.  Not every female is a 28 day alarm clock.  
Thats just - well, absurd.  
Having spent a lifetime as one of those creatures I can testify to a rational and sensible life.  
I did get a good laugh out of it however.  

Nah, women only want us to believe they are rational so they can

[SilverFallsAndrew]

Just now, roadtonowhere08 said:

Nah, women only want us to believe they are rational so they can

Thoughts on the 19th amendment?

[Andie]

4 hours ago, roadtonowhere08 said:

Nah, women only want us to believe they are rational so they can

LO

Keep telling’ yourself that.  

[roadtonowhere08]

5 hours ago, Andie said:

LO

Keep telling’ yourself that.  

[SnarkyGoblin]

It's ok because these people are subhuman. /S

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Trump pledges that as president he would immediately launch “the largest domestic deportation operation in American history.” As a model, he points to an Eisenhower-era program known as “Operation **,” using a derogatory slur for Mexican migrants. The operation used military tactics to round up and remove migrant workers, sometimes transporting them in dangerous conditions that led to some deaths. Former administration officials and policy experts said staging an even larger operation today would face a bottleneck in detention space — a problem that Trump adviser Stephen Miller and other allies have proposed addressing by building mass deportation camps.

https://wapo.st/48tFoGy

[Iceresistance]

Out of context and don't take this too seriously

Greg Abbott Discusses Creating Texas Border Wall With Oklahoma (msn.com)

[Chewbacca Defense]

12 hours ago, Andie said:

Wow, that was a trip to the testosterone corner.  Not every female is a 28 day alarm clock.  
Thats just - well, absurd.  
Having spent a lifetime as one of those creatures I can testify to a rational and sensible life.  
I did get a good laugh out of it however.  

Clearly you don't watch much stand up comedy...If he said, "every 28 to 32 days, but sometimes every other month, or sometimes at completely random times... there will be intense negotiations" you kinda kill the joke

The whole point of stand up comedy is grabbing stereotypes, funny traits and personality quirks and having fun with it with quick and to the point stories/punchlines.

If you really want to over analyze it, ***Typically*** by the time a potential candidate gains enough experience and has worked their way to being a "viable" presidential candidate, they are in their late 40's to early/mid 50's, which translates to menopause for ***most*** (but not all) women.

The punchlines write themselves.  Imagine a menopausal woman trying to tackle the topic of "climate change" 

I can visualize Robin Williams doing a stint on that as I type this on hot flashes & perception/reactions to global warming.

 

Congratulations on having a rational and sensible life.  I have dated women and had female friends who were perfectly rational sensible women until a certain point in their cycle when they went absolutely batshit crazy.  I also have had female friends/dated women who didn't feel anything or maybe felt a little "yucky"  Had one girlfriend where I tracked her cycle more closely than she did, and there were 1-2 days a month I made myself scarce.  That one didn't last too long.

As for the "trip to testosterone corner," Robin Williams spent more time picking on guys in his routines than he did women.  He was an equal opportunity offender who would not be able to do stand up in today's snowflake world.  Actually a good chunk of his material was a self depreciating look at himself as he battled drug and alcohol addiction.  It is really sad because he was such a kind and generous person who unfortunately had a lot of demons to contend with.

Cue a completely inappropriate comment from Andrew about him committing suicide in ....3....2...1

 

[Andie]

Papa Joe just signed to bail out $1.2 Billion more student loans.  
That takes the total to $138B.

US debt is $34 Trillion and climbing.  
Happy Days

I worked my way through college and earned scholarships.  Graduated with 2 degrees.  
So hey! Wtf?  Where’s my Sugar Pops?

[Andie]

1 hour ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

Clearly you don't watch much stand up comedy...If he said, "every 28 to 32 days, but sometimes every other month, or sometimes at completely random times... there will be intense negotiations" you kinda kill the joke

The whole point of stand up comedy is grabbing stereotypes, funny traits and personality quirks and having fun with it with quick and to the point stories/punchlines.

If you really want to over analyze it, ***Typically*** by the time a potential candidate gains enough experience and has worked their way to being a "viable" presidential candidate, they are in their late 40's to early/mid 50's, which translates to menopause for ***most*** (but not all) women.

The punchlines write themselves.  Imagine a menopausal woman trying to tackle the topic of "climate change" 

I can visualize Robin Williams doing a stint on that as I type this on hot flashes & perception/reactions to global warming.

 

Congratulations on having a rational and sensible life.  I have dated women and had female friends who were perfectly rational sensible women until a certain point in their cycle when they went absolutely batshit crazy.  I also have had female friends/dated women who didn't feel anything or maybe felt a little "yucky"  Had one girlfriend where I tracked her cycle more closely than she did, and there were 1-2 days a month I made myself scarce.  That one didn't last too long.

As for the "trip to testosterone corner," Robin Williams spent more time picking on guys in his routines than he did women.  He was an equal opportunity offender who would not be able to do stand up in today's snowflake world.  Actually a good chunk of his material was a self depreciating look at himself as he battled drug and alcohol addiction.  It is really sad because he was such a kind and generous person who unfortunately had a lot of demons to contend with.

Cue a completely inappropriate comment from Andrew about him committing suicide in ....3....2...1

 

Oh I know. There are those that turn into Cujo on steroids.  I just wasn’t one thank God!!   

Doesn’t mean I don’t have a temper.  I have a good one, but control it.  
However, some SoB Black Belt really pissed me off in karate class and I left him with a sweet shiner from a heel hook. I was only a Brown belt then. As it was in the ring with another Blk belt judge, I got the point and the jerk had to bow.  Sweet.  

[Chewbacca Defense]

18 minutes ago, Andie said:

Papa Joe just signed to bail out $1.2 Billion more student loans.  
That takes the total to $138B.

US debt is $34 Trillion and climbing.  
Happy Days

I worked my way through college and earned scholarships.  Graduated with 2 degrees.  
So hey! Wtf?  Where’s my Sugar Pops?

Completely different world from when you (and I) went to college.  I don't know exactly how old you are but I have gathered from previous posts you are at least around my age....  My freshman year of college was fall 1990. 

Unfortunately, my grades did not get me in where I wanted to go (University of Georgia) but had I gotten in, tuition, room and board would have been $6,600 per YEAR.

For '23-24, it is $22,426 per year, or an increase of 240%  And right around the time I left the state they passed a lottery bill with all proceeds going to education.  I have no idea what they are doing now, 30 years later, but that would have at least slowed the growth for a period of time...

Another school my family has strong ties to is Montana State University.  in 1991, it was $7,765.

For '23-24, it is $26,670, or a 247% increase.

 

I could not find old tuition data for the closest major University to me, University of Washington, but the current tuition, room & board, is $34,948 per YEAR

in 1990, the federal minimum wage was $3.80/hr.  It is currently $7.25, which is a 91% increase

in 1990, the median household income was $23,709.  It is currently $67, 521, or a 185% increase.  Certainly a hell of a lot better than the minimum wage, but pales in comparison to the tuition increases.

 

I agree, kids these day *should* be paying their way the way we did, but is that a realistic ask?

One more data point....the average tuition & fees cost across all 4 year public universities was $1,888 in 1990, and as of 2020, it was $9,349, which is a 395% increase.  Compare that to a 185% increase in median household income?

 

 

[roadtonowhere08]

3 hours ago, Chewbacca Defense said:

I can visualize Robin Williams doing a stint on that as I type this on hot flashes & perception/reactions to global warming.

You mean like this? 

 

[roadtonowhere08]

If you give a mouse a cookie:

Days after Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children, one facility pauses IVF treatment

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/21/us/alabama-ruling-frozen-embryos-facility-pauses-ivf/index.html

[Chewbacca Defense]

42 minutes ago, roadtonowhere08 said:

If you give a mouse a cookie:

Days after Alabama’s Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children, one facility pauses IVF treatment

https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/21/us/alabama-ruling-frozen-embryos-facility-pauses-ivf/index.html

Listened to a story this morning about OB/GYNs leaving states with strict abortion bans in place in droves.  I think it said there were only 4 full time OB/GYN's left in the state of Idaho.  Kinda creates a problem for women needing prenatal care, especially high risk pregnancies.

 

But it's ok, nothing to see here, move along.