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Our company had tickets to offer customers at no charge to them to a well known pop group concert at Fenway Park but no one wants to go because of the mask mandate. I wonder how many other businesses will see a drop off in interest as the sledgehammer comes crashing down again.
There are definitely shifting goal posts. My state used to have a color coded map for risk - red, yellow, green. Now cases are so low that the map has been discontinued, but we are told things are "high" or "substantial" risk and we need to lose our freedoms again. Today's high and substantial is last year's green you're in the clear.
Kinda not what I said, nor what the study on communication, masking, and distancing said.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
But we're used to this foolishness and dishonesty from you.
I hope you get the help you need.Quote:
And you call me a troll.
The New York Times had a article about many people may not need a booster now based on some new information. This doesn’t apply to people in nursing homes or immune compromised. I am going to wait awhile to see what they discover.
Does this have to do with the new information that natural antibodies really are stronger than vaccine produced immunity?Quote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
Taking your post top to bottom:Quote:
Originally Posted by jp1
His neighbor is not a hero. Oddly his neighbor was also a small guy and as one of the people on the block said it was a fight of the pygmies. The attacking neighbor has been in the eyes of the law prior to this incident for anger outbursts.
The highly politicized aspect of this is fairly stupid but he still does have some legitimacy. I listened to the debate with Fauci as it was taking place as I was driving around Hermann. They went on and on about “gain of function” in funded Whuhan lab. Yawn. To me as a tax paying American I was unhappily surprised to hear that we’re funding ANY China virus research So whether or not we’re funding the lab unit that let this virus escape is academic.
I don’t know which video was taken down by YouTube so I don’t know which topic you are talking about. See jp Youtube REMOVED the video, and this renders it unwatchable.It is true I do like him and I’ve gone out of my way to see him in person two times over the past dozen years. I don’t do that with other politicians. I just like him. I like the fact that we’re continuing to talk about him and not once have mentioned his name, that is cool.
When did 5’8” become considered short? The average height for men in the US is 5’9”. Except perhaps in Lake Wobegon.
I don’t know how tall he is although I’m sure I’ve looked it up. But if his bio says he’s 5’8” that probably means he’s closer to 5’6”.Quote:
Originally Posted by jp1
I've noticed you generally choose not to respond to questions regarding mean spirited things you say but I have to ask, what part of his neighbor's unprovoked physical attack on Rand Paul makes him a hero?Quote:
Originally Posted by jp1
Especially since it was about Garden hedges. The entire altercation was about garden issues.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
I think Rand is cool because he does his own yard work.
Seems to me that would be more of a "criminal" than "heroic" act.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
And I think quite a lot of people think Ben Carson is smart enough to perform complex surgery.Quote:
Originally Posted by bae
JP, you’ve made several statements in this entire thread that are quite WTF and they affect your overall believability.
I'm not sure about that. The doctors I speak with on a daily basis are totally frustrated by our healthcare system, or moreso by our insurance system. They are hogtied, they have been forced to hire a whole department of people to wade through prior authorizations for insurance claims, they are told by insurance companies what's best for their patients, and they are bogged down in administration.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
That goes for specialists as well as the family doctor. When I ask doctors about unmet needs in healthcare, they never cite clinical unmet needs--they say "coverage."
And affluence has nothing to do with it. Doctors have to sell their practices to integrated delivery networks to relieve themselves of the burden of cost.
The physician member of the Board of Health told me masks only work 20% of the time. But they would not remove the mandate even in areas like the adult section of the library. I asked why don't they repeal the city mandate now that there is a state mandate to cover schools, daycares, and nursing homes but nope. I emailed the city councillors asking them to get rid of the appointed Board of Health and replace it with an elected Board of Health that is accountable to the voters. Stay tuned.
but are doctors paid higher than they are in oh I don't know say Canada? (or any other universal healthcare model of one's choosing) And if so would they be willing to take a pay cut for say Canadian healthcare for all? Because if all we have here is people complaining about the things they don't like about their job, that doesn't really tell us much on if they would support a different system or not. I know there is the problem of school debt costs as well though that people take on to become MDs.Quote:
I'm not sure about that. The doctors I speak with on a daily basis are totally frustrated by our healthcare system, or moreso by our insurance system. They are hogtied, they have been forced to hire a whole department of people to wade through prior authorizations for insurance claims, they are told by insurance companies what's best for their patients, and they are bogged down in administration.
That goes for specialists as well as the family doctor. When I ask doctors about unmet needs in healthcare, they never cite clinical unmet needs--they say "coverage."
And affluence has nothing to do with it. Doctors have to sell their practices to integrated delivery networks to relieve themselves of the burden of cost.
So much nonsense, where to begin...
Oh yes, by going out and kayaking.
So what is the way to reduce healthcare costs to what the rest of the world pays?
It seems like almost every other system is preferable, covers more universally, and is cheaper. And if that reduces doctors salaries or hospital costs or prescription costs or device costs or eliminates insurance middleman (that's the usual assumption) so be it. We have about the most expensive healthcare in the world and don't even manage universal coverage, so just about any model is better. But I need to work out all the detail? What good would that do? It would be the most pointless thing in the world. At least I want to charge people for my substack then :). But anyway plenty of people have written plenty on healthcare policy, if one wanted healthcare policy papers, but what's the point unless any of it actually becomes actual policy, and for that you need lawmakers willing to pass legislation. It's like the IPCC can blab on all day long about climate, with all the expertise in the world, and if no governments listen, it kind of misses the goal. If those in power wanted universal coverage at less than we are paying in total healthcare costs, well given many countries achieve this, it shouldn't be impossible, it really shouldn't. It should really be a fairly simple problem, definitely compared to climate change. But they have to want it.
I do think Obama hit political walls although the ACA was passed by reconciliation, but how serious he ever was I don't know. Just what we got, was a medical safety net with big enough holes to drive a semi through and definitely not universal medical care, and we were all told to love it.
Dealing with Covid is a multi layered approach. Its masks, social distancing, hand washing, vaccines . And people not be to so belligerent about it. you remind me of a petulant kid sitting at the dinner table, refusing to eat their veggies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
Your Equine Fun Fact of the Day: Rhinos and Tarpir are very closely related to horses.
Let's parse this reply from someone who thinks she has the answers.Quote:
Originally Posted by boss mare
1. "Its" should be "It's'".
2. There should not be a space after "vaccines" before the period.
3. "And people not be to so belligerent" is completely ungrammatical.
4. "You" as the first word in a sentence should be capitalized.
5. "Kid ... eating their veggies" would be better worded using the plural "kids" instead of "a ... kid".
6. There is no such animal as a tarpir although there is a tapir.
And you want me to believe you've got the details of a multi layered covid approach down? Detail doesn't seem to be your forte.
I suppose he also recommends self medicating with ivermectin too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
Your Equine Fun Fact Of The Day : Horses carry 60% of their weight on their front ends.
Ok... So I am tired. And I have fat finger syndrome !Splat!. I just cleaned and re-bedding 18 stalls, cleaned my own two at home, took a lesson, mowed my back field. So that's you got to nit pick on... LOL What is your medical background? Again when was the last time you took CE course on infectious disease control ? I eagerly await your answer. And don't even try to match me on horse facts. You will loseQuote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
Your Equine Fun Fact Of The Day : Stallions and geldings have canine teeth. Mares do not
Not at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by boss mare
"So that's you got to nit pick on" is an incomplete sentence.Quote:
Originally Posted by boss mare
Nitpick is one word not two.
There should be a period at the end of your sentence "You will lose." Ditto your sentence "Mares do not."
Still waiting for you to tell us your hands on medical experience. And your last CE course that you attended on infectious disease control.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
Oh mY gOd... Boss Mare's gRaMmAr , sPeLlInG aNd pUnTuAtIoN iS nOt On PoInT... It's ThE eNd Of tHe wOrLd ....
The Equine Fun Fact Of The Day : A trot/ jog, be it collected, extended, or working is a two beat diagonal gait. The left hind and right front hit the ground at the same time, Swinging forward, then the right hind and left front will hit the at the same time.
Missing words or missing more?Quote:
Originally Posted by boss mare
Ya know being obtuse is not a good look on you. But I do have to ask: how many adult beverages have you had tonight? You must not have any hands on medical experience or have taken a current CE course about infectious disease control.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
The Equine Fun Fact Of The Day : The Quarter Horse Congress, held in Columbus, Ohio is the largest single breed show in the world.
Fat fingering is striking two characters instead of one resulting in an extra letter in a word. It does not explain missing words, missing punctuation, or anything else missing.Quote:
Originally Posted by boss mare
Sweet cheeks, we are all waiting for your medical credentials.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
Would it matter? You falsely accused a medical doctor you've never met and know nothing about of promoting ivermectin and your cronies have bashed other doctors including Rand Paul and Ben Carson. You blow off the World Health Organization recommendations on vaccine distribution because you want to hog all the doses for yourselves. You lionize as "the science" the no masks needed, now needed, now not good enough you must double mask, now abruptly not needed because the governor of Utah complained to Biden, now needed again crowd. Because they couldn't possibly be political.Quote:
Originally Posted by boss mare
Sweetie... I have only challenged you... Show me where I said anything about Rand Paul Ben Carson etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
I am totally convinced that you are irrational. I have better things to do than to argue with you.
Mark Twain was credited with saying" Never argue with stupid people. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience".
The Equine Fun Fact Of The Day: Secretariat's first foal was out of an Appaloosa mare named Leola, as a " test" breed. The foal, a stallion is registered with the ApHC ( Appaloosa Horse Club) with the name First Secretary. A bonus fact : The equestrian boot and clothing company Ariat , took their name from part of Secretariat.
There should be a comma between Paul and Ben and another one following Carson.Quote:
Originally Posted by boss mare
Quotes take the form comma space quote mark quote as in
Saying, "Never argue...
Not
saying" Never
There should not be a space between ( and Appaloosa.
In your last sentence the comma and space preceding it are improper and disrupt the flow of the sentence.
Implying I am stupid when you are the one repeatedly making errors I learned to avoid in the first few years of elementary school is a good example of psychological projection.
Sometimes it is tricky to properly titrate medications for mental health problems, especially when you have to deal with multiple interacting medications. Or with changing environmental circumstances.
I do wish people with those troubles success in achieving balance.
Boss Mare, thank you for the fun fact of the day. Learned a lot since I had to check them out and went down the rabbit hole of additional information.
Implying people you disagree with are mentally ill trivializes mental illness. Would you say someone who has different views than you hold should properly titrate their chemotherapy medications? Here we see the stigmatization of mental illness compared to physical illness.Quote:
Originally Posted by bae
This response is the classic example of ‘what the person said is dead on accurate and irrefutable so I will randomly attack the messenger about something completely irrelevant.’Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
Smart doctors don’t go to crowded, maskless, indoor parties hosted by known super spreaders during a pandemic, sending themselves to the hospital and near death. They also don’t take jobs that they are completely unqualified for and then spend the duration of their time at that job achieving nothing more notable than a large decorating bill for the office.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alan
I didn’t mean to upset you so much with my comment about Rand. But what can I say, I love it when a bully like Rand escalates a situation and the bullied person stands up to them. I couldn’t find anything to indicate that his neighbor was habitually violent so without proof I have to assume he’s not. I’ll be happy to revise my opinion of him if I’m inaccurate about that.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
https://www.gq.com/story/inside-rand...hborhood-fightQuote:
Originally Posted by jp1
Rand Paul’s attacking neighbor is named Rene Boucher. This opinion piece tries to suss out why the neighbor was so angry at Senator Paul.it may have to do with lawn practices. It is true that some men take grass care very seriously, enough to cause major injury to their neighbor, especially if they are easily angered and perhaps a little crazy.
“…At Hilligans, a popular sports bar by the campus of Western Kentucky University, the same woman who told me about Boucher's fussiness toward his yard also called him a "hothead" and suggested he may have a sort of "little man's syndrome."
"He gets really stuck in his own head, and he's known for his temper," she said. At the same time, "Rand Paul's not the most-liked man in Bowling Green," she confided.”
“…Later, at the mention of Boucher, an older man pointed to his temple to indicate that Boucher is nuts, while his wife protested that she knows Boucher better and that he's "just different, that's all."
as an aside, this is the description of their physical stature:”…an acquaintance of the two men estimates that they both stand five-foot-six and weigh about 140 pounds…
In the end I assert:
1. you didnt “upset” me. That is silly
2. Rand Paul was seriously hurt from an illegal attack by his neighbor. He has ongoing physical problems from that attack. The attack was WRONG. His neighbor justifiably served 7 months in jail and will pay $580,000 won in a civil suit
3. I am not surprised that you can’t simply admit #2…you should be able to simply say it was wrong.
I can, for instance, say that Rand Paul’s support of Donald Trump on some of Donald’s ridiculous and harmful positions very much annoyed me. That doesnt mean I completely dislike senator Paul and his politics.
I can’t help but think a reasonable person of your political persuasion could say Boucher’s attack on
senator Paul was obviously WRONG while continuing to dislike Senator Paul and his positions. That you can’t make this simple declaration says much about you.
No, it is more than bae or anyone else “disagreeing” with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
Your repeated one-note posts about masks and now this new kick of attacking grammar, spelling, and punctuation, are not the actions of a mentally healthy person.
Now it's my turn to ask what are your medical qualifications including CE in psychiatry that you feel you can diagnose me?Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies