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06-27-2021, 06:54 PM | #52936 | |
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Yeah, it's a choice that affects others, not just themselves. I'd prefer to lower my health insurance costs, and having a bunch of people voluntarily hospitalize themselves isn't the way to do it. This is why we don't have lawn darts any more. |
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06-27-2021, 07:26 PM | #52937 |
Life is changing..
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I see where the WHO wants fully vaccinated people to keep masking.
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06-27-2021, 07:35 PM | #52938 |
Life is changing..
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Somewhere out there.. Pete feels a disturbance in this thread.
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06-27-2021, 07:46 PM | #52939 |
Life is changing..
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06-27-2021, 07:51 PM | #52940 |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
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I've developed some new habits to protect myself like washing my hands after handling things and not shaking hands when I can help it. I'll continue doing those to avoid all types of germs and that'll indirectly help others around me.
As to protecting my friends and family who don't mind getting covid, they're on their own at this point. They're doing nothing to protect others, so they must not mind if I cough on them. |
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06-27-2021, 08:01 PM | #52941 | |
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06-27-2021, 08:23 PM | #52942 | |
NFL's #1 Ermines Fan
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I get the sentiment. It's not bad to get exposed to stuff that's harmless if that helps us against the harmful stuff. It's just hard to selectively do it. As far as human contact, I really think I'd be a great candidate for a Mars mission. I'm perfectly content sitting in my house and having only the occasional video chat with others, even if it's on a 24-hour time lag due to the distance from the sun. Being the sole passenger on a freighter a few years ago will definitely go on my resume when they start hiring settlers. I hadn't really thought about this before, but presumably when we settle Mars there'll be no contagious diseases, right? If you check people before they blast off from earth, measles and covid and diphtheria will never make the jump. Last edited by Rain Man; 06-27-2021 at 08:58 PM.. Reason: Typographical error required fixing. |
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06-27-2021, 08:30 PM | #52943 |
Would an idiot do that?
Join Date: Nov 2000
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I know the WHO/CDC were recommending masks for vaccinated people 6+ months ago because they needed shots in arms and were being extremely cautious.... these days I wonder if it's more about lessening drama when people go out.
Make themselves the bad people instead of some 16yo employee at Radio Shack or wherever people congregate these days telling people everyone has to wear a mask because they don't want to figure out who's been vaccinated. I haven't paid attention to variant talk or boosters, but I guess they could be worried about those types of things. The messaging has been horrible since the beginning though, so who knows. |
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06-27-2021, 08:33 PM | #52944 | |
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06-27-2021, 08:37 PM | #52945 |
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I've worked in EMS 35+ plus years. Half my people vaccinated, half didn't. I am good with personal choice. Daily temps and masks when in close contact required. Only one employee I believe had Covid, he had it ONE MONTH BEFORE IT OFFICIALLY ARRIVED.
I have told everyone it would take 5 years before we would know whether or not taking the vaccine was a good thing. With the latest flare up, a 50 yo friend is on a vent and not well, I am moving toward the vaccine is less of the evils. Keep a little distance and be smart. |
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06-27-2021, 08:43 PM | #52946 |
Consuming CP souls
Join Date: Oct 2005
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If you tell people they have to mask after making it a selling point to get the shot is to not mask anymore...you've basically ended what little trust people have on these "experts" opinion on the subject. It's dead, buried, gone. The WHO is ****ing clueless to be honest and most people don't give a **** what that worm Fauci thinks.
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06-27-2021, 10:58 PM | #52947 | |
In Search of a Life
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Went to the Clippers / Suns game last night. The tickets said you absolutely must show proof of vaccination, which of course I forgot, and was having a meltdown mad at myself for being so stupid. Turns out they didn't check shit except the ticket. You had to wear a mask going in and then everyone took it off. Packed house screaming and I bet less than 40% of that crowd was vaccinated. YOLO |
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06-28-2021, 07:14 AM | #52948 |
In Search of a Life
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06-28-2021, 07:23 AM | #52949 | |
Live free or die hard
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06-28-2021, 07:42 AM | #52950 | |
Please squeeze
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