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  • static111static111 Posts: 4,889
    edited March 2020
    static111 said:
    If the Baffoon wants everything to start up in two weeks let him be the 1st to show up at a restaurant full of people let him be the 1st to sit at sporting even in the regular seats not in a private box, he’s no leader that’s for damn sure! This country doesn’t need him one bit the governor’s have already proven that! 

    It’s actually one week because he’s referring to it beginning last week.

    Listening to trump say “we are America and we are not built for a shutdown” sounds a lot like “we the wealthy demand our slave labor back to work.”

    let’s let the economists dictate how to get out of a health emergency. Typical American bull$hit. Too bad if that means millions more die and a second wave kills more and a different age group. To quote a famous republican, oops.

    for any pro business person thinking economists should dictate how we get out of a healthcare nightmare, consider if you are a business leader or owner, and you are saying we should not listen to the Health specialists and re socialize soon...

    ...consider I will never buy your product again and will tell everyone I know to tell everyone they know to do same. I will endlessly comment on the 4th largest website in America and continue to pass the word about your choice of business over lives.

    further, I will not be attending any sporting events nor going to any restaurants

    im sure millions will act in the same way. How you think the economy recovers under those conditions?
    So what about the people living paycheck to paycheck that desperately need to get back to work? How about the people that don’t have a pile of money to weather this storm?  There is clearly not hope of a safety net or recovery for the poor and lower middle class here in America. Is it horrible for us to want to go back to work because even though the money isn’t coming in anymore the bills are still rolling in like clockwork?  I’m all for continuing the self isolation if you can guarantee that millions of working Americans won’t come out of it financially insolvent or bankrupt or worse.  It’s not just the stockbrokers and ultra rich that want the economy running it is also the people with bills to pay that don’t want to end in poverty.  If the wealthy and corporations among us and the government want to get together and make a security net I say keep the quarantine going.  If you want millions of Americans to have to honor their debts, bills and buy necessary items like food etc with no money coming in that is not going to fly for long. 

    Everyone is talking about trump and republicans and economists but no one is looking at the poor and working class it seems.
    No one including this administration the bill was shot down by Dems exactly for the reasons you speak of , the $$$never filters down to the poor , in sorry but I’d I had to commute into Manhattan by train and then have to get on subway full of infected people I’d rather stay at home..would you feel comfortable walking into a restaurant full of people at this moment..
    If the choice was that or bankruptcy/ losing apartment etc. I’d do it. I feel for restaurant workers the most they were hit hardest immediately. My buddy manages a place and has 41 people asking when they can get back to work. And if the restaurant pays them  in the interim they go out of business
    Post edited by static111 on
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  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,382
    Mikemzl91 said:
    Beer pong?
    Speaking of which, I love pouring whiskey into beer pong cups when no one is looking. Makes it way more fun to watch.
    The drunkest I ever was in my life is when after we ran out of beer we decided to play beer pong with 151 and coke.  I was hungover for days.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,053
    edited March 2020
    Are your Public Health Authority experts as hot as ours?


    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • FiveBelowFiveBelow Posts: 1,268
    JW269453 said:
    JW269453 said:


    Why is Greta even being brought up in this thread?

    Apparently she is an expert on coronavirus now.
    Says who?

    And why are you coming off as offended?


    Offended? Care to explain why you interpreted my comment as me being offended? I’m not in control of your thoughts only my own.
    You felt the need to take the time to write out: "Apparently she is an expert on coronavirus now." because of her saying she thought she had gotten corona, and explained why she sthought so.

    The words chosen, and the post chosen to submit doesn't come us as very not-offended to me. And I'm pretty damn good at getting subtext.
    Well, you are batting .000 on this one my friend. It's okay that her opinion matters so much to you, but for me it is no more important than anyone else's who is not an actual expert on the matter. I commented because spreading a "celebrity" message didn't seem necessary not because I was offended.
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,424
    edited March 2020
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 



    Post edited by DewieCox on
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,053
    edited March 2020
    JW269453 said:
    JW269453 said:
    JW269453 said:


    Why is Greta even being brought up in this thread?

    Apparently she is an expert on coronavirus now.
    Says who?

    And why are you coming off as offended?


    Offended? Care to explain why you interpreted my comment as me being offended? I’m not in control of your thoughts only my own.
    You felt the need to take the time to write out: "Apparently she is an expert on coronavirus now." because of her saying she thought she had gotten corona, and explained why she sthought so.

    The words chosen, and the post chosen to submit doesn't come us as very not-offended to me. And I'm pretty damn good at getting subtext.
    Well, you are batting .000 on this one my friend. It's okay that her opinion matters so much to you, but for me it is no more important than anyone else's who is not an actual expert on the matter. I commented because spreading a "celebrity" message didn't seem necessary not because I was offended.

    She has never said anything alluding to her being an expert, or her being more important than anyone else? Where do you get that from?

    If not by trigger-happy offendedness. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,053
    edited March 2020
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 



    Why shouldn't people care? Why shouldn't someone, be it whoever and a "celebrity" be able to post about it.

    People cared when Tom Hanks contracted it. 

    I would bet people would care if Eddie contracts it.

    Nothing to even dismiss here, and you have yet to explain why something has to be dismissed -- in a way that makes sense. 

    But still you felt the need to post about people having to "swiftly dismisss" her saying she believes she has gotten corona.

    And that need of yours to post just that, is what is interesting here.
    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • mcgruff10 said:
    Mikemzl91 said:
    Beer pong?
    Speaking of which, I love pouring whiskey into beer pong cups when no one is looking. Makes it way more fun to watch.
    The drunkest I ever was in my life is when after we ran out of beer we decided to play beer pong with 151 and coke.  I was hungover for days.  
    yikes. i did something similar in grad school. ran out of beer, so we played drinking games with red box wine. i was so sick. i did not drink wine again for 12 years. the smell turned my stomach.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 10,999
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 




    Yeah, I care about Greta's opinion about as much as I care about any other teenager's opinion.

  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,053
    edited March 2020
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 




    Yeah, I care about Greta's opinion about as much as I care about any other teenager's opinion.

    What "opinion" in her post is there to care or not care about according to you?
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 10,999
    edited March 2020
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 




    Yeah, I care about Greta's opinion about as much as I care about any other teenager's opinion.

    What "opinion" in her post is there to care or not care about according to you?


    I'm going to listen to experts about COVID 19.

    If I cared about Greta Thunberg's opinion on ANYTHING, I would follow her on social media. But she's 17 years old, so I don't.


  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,053
    edited March 2020
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 




    Yeah, I care about Greta's opinion about as much as I care about any other teenager's opinion.

    What "opinion" in her post is there to care or not care about according to you?


    I'm going to listen to experts about COVID 19.

    If I cared about Greta Thunberg's opinion on ANYTHING, I would follow her on social media. But she's 17 years old, so I don't.


    What opinion has she expressed in that instagram post that you could "listen to" and which makes you have this strange reaction?
    Post edited by Spiritual_Chaos on
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,382
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 




    Yeah, I care about Greta's opinion about as much as I care about any other teenager's opinion.

    What "opinion" in her post is there to care or not care about according to you?


    I'm going to listen to experts about COVID 19.

    If I cared about Greta Thunberg's opinion on ANYTHING, I would follow her on social media. But she's 17 years old, so I don't.


    What opinion has she expressed in that instagram post that you could "listen to" and which makes you have this strange reaction
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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,424
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 



    Why shouldn't people care? Why shouldn't someone, be it whoever and a "celebrity" be able to post about it.

    People cared when Tom Hanks contracted it. 

    I would bet people would care if Eddie contracts it.

    Nothing to even dismiss here, and you have yet to explain why something has to be dismissed -- in a way that makes sense. 

    But still you felt the need to post about people having to "swiftly dismisss" her saying she believes she has gotten corona.

    And that need of yours to post just that, is what is interesting here.
    1. She didn’t contract it, or she did, just like every other person on the face of the earth. 

    2. I didn’t care to hear that Tom Hanks contracted it and wouldn’t care to hear if Ed contracted it, but I can understand there are concerned fans that appreciate the update. Definitely don’t need to hear from everybody that might have had COVID and don’t understand the purpose of doing so except “look at me”

    3 Stop being obtuse.


  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,125
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 



    Why shouldn't people care? Why shouldn't someone, be it whoever and a "celebrity" be able to post about it.

    People cared when Tom Hanks contracted it. 

    I would bet people would care if Eddie contracts it.

    Nothing to even dismiss here, and you have yet to explain why something has to be dismissed -- in a way that makes sense. 

    But still you felt the need to post about people having to "swiftly dismisss" her saying she believes she has gotten corona.

    And that need of yours to post just that, is what is interesting here.
    1. She didn’t contract it, or she did, just like every other person on the face of the earth. 

    2. I didn’t care to hear that Tom Hanks contracted it and wouldn’t care to hear if Ed contracted it, but I can understand there are concerned fans that appreciate the update. Definitely don’t need to hear from everybody that might have had COVID and don’t understand the purpose of doing so except “look at me”

    3 Stop being obtuse.


    I hope you don’t hold that train of thought with people around you that are infected..

    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 10,999
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 




    Yeah, I care about Greta's opinion about as much as I care about any other teenager's opinion.

    What "opinion" in her post is there to care or not care about according to you?


    I'm going to listen to experts about COVID 19.

    If I cared about Greta Thunberg's opinion on ANYTHING, I would follow her on social media. But she's 17 years old, so I don't.


    What opinion has she expressed in that instagram post that you could "listen to" and which makes you have this strange reaction?


    She's 17, and should be allowed to be a 17 year old.

    I don't care if she got Corona, or Tom Hanks or any other celebrity.


    Not everyone bows at the altar of Greta.


    Get over it.

  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,424
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 



    Why shouldn't people care? Why shouldn't someone, be it whoever and a "celebrity" be able to post about it.

    People cared when Tom Hanks contracted it. 

    I would bet people would care if Eddie contracts it.

    Nothing to even dismiss here, and you have yet to explain why something has to be dismissed -- in a way that makes sense. 

    But still you felt the need to post about people having to "swiftly dismisss" her saying she believes she has gotten corona.

    And that need of yours to post just that, is what is interesting here.
    1. She didn’t contract it, or she did, just like every other person on the face of the earth. 

    2. I didn’t care to hear that Tom Hanks contracted it and wouldn’t care to hear if Ed contracted it, but I can understand there are concerned fans that appreciate the update. Definitely don’t need to hear from everybody that might have had COVID and don’t understand the purpose of doing so except “look at me”

    3 Stop being obtuse.


    I hope you don’t hold that train of thought with people around you that are infected..

    Yes , I’m much more concerned aboti people I have daily contact with than people thousands of miles away. 
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,125
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 



    Why shouldn't people care? Why shouldn't someone, be it whoever and a "celebrity" be able to post about it.

    People cared when Tom Hanks contracted it. 

    I would bet people would care if Eddie contracts it.

    Nothing to even dismiss here, and you have yet to explain why something has to be dismissed -- in a way that makes sense. 

    But still you felt the need to post about people having to "swiftly dismisss" her saying she believes she has gotten corona.

    And that need of yours to post just that, is what is interesting here.
    1. She didn’t contract it, or she did, just like every other person on the face of the earth. 

    2. I didn’t care to hear that Tom Hanks contracted it and wouldn’t care to hear if Ed contracted it, but I can understand there are concerned fans that appreciate the update. Definitely don’t need to hear from everybody that might have had COVID and don’t understand the purpose of doing so except “look at me”

    3 Stop being obtuse.


    I hope you don’t hold that train of thought with people around you that are infected..

    Yes , I’m much more concerned aboti people I have daily contact with than people thousands of miles away. 
    Me too, I feel bad for people who are getting/have been infected that includes artist and people of all walks of life , stay safe 
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,568
    This had been a great thread where we can come together and share our experiences and concerns about the COVID-19 virus.  Now, all of the sudden, it's becoming infected with it's own virus- arguments over a few simple comments about celebrities with COVID-19.  If Eddie Vedder gets COVID-19 will we see the same nasty comments?  Jesus H, people, isn't this a hard enough time without some of you coming here just to be nasty?  Fuck that.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,053
    It begins:


    At the press conference, Deputy State Epidemiologist Anders Wallensten said that the Stockholm region had surprised positively.

    - The expected increase in the Stockholm area, which we have counted on, has not yet occurred. Although it is a burden on health care, it has not been the large increase in the number of cases in Stockholm, he said.

    But that was before the Stockholm region delivered its new figures for March 24.

    Another 143 people have been found to have the disease covid-19, which means that a total of 959 people have been found infected in the Stockholm region. This is the largest increase so far in the number of cases detected from one day to another.

    - It has been a bump today. It is after the weekend and that could have lead to more cases, for different reasons. We will see where we are heading for the rest of the week, says state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell.

    He continues:

    - I talked to Stockholm today, and they are starting to get pressured in health care
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 10,999
    brianlux said:
    This had been a great thread where we can come together and share our experiences and concerns about the COVID-19 virus.  Now, all of the sudden, it's becoming infected with it's own virus- arguments over a few simple comments about celebrities with COVID-19.  If Eddie Vedder gets COVID-19 will we see the same nasty comments?  Jesus H, people, isn't this a hard enough time without some of you coming here just to be nasty?  Fuck that.
    For me, the post appeared with zero context - it was just her picture with no text which is why I asked why she was being brought up. (I’m trying to upload a screenshot, but it isn’t working.).



    With that being said, I’m done talking about Greta. 

  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,568
    brianlux said:
    This had been a great thread where we can come together and share our experiences and concerns about the COVID-19 virus.  Now, all of the sudden, it's becoming infected with it's own virus- arguments over a few simple comments about celebrities with COVID-19.  If Eddie Vedder gets COVID-19 will we see the same nasty comments?  Jesus H, people, isn't this a hard enough time without some of you coming here just to be nasty?  Fuck that.
    For me, the post appeared with zero context - it was just her picture with no text which is why I asked why she was being brought up. (I’m trying to upload a screenshot, but it isn’t working.).



    With that being said, I’m done talking about Greta. 


    I will be done with anyone who continues posting bullshit that creates dissension and arguing here.  No one needs that right now.
    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,424
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    DewieCox said:
    Her “diagnosis”. 

    When it was being used to push the right’s  agenda, it was immediately dismissed. This should be just as swiftly dismissed.


    I don't know what you are talking about...

    What has this to do with any political agenda?

    And again, why should what she says here be "swiftly dismissed" ? Why?

    Several pages back it was discussed that the virus had already made the rounds through various communities. This notion was met with both eye rolls from the left and as  an opportunity to downplay the effects of the virus by the right. 
    What has that to do with Greta as an individual, saying she and her dad has been down and around in Europe where the virus had spread, and both of them has gotten symptoms that makes her think that "it’s extremely likely that I’ve had it, given the combined symptoms and circumstances."


    ... like in any way?

    Should also be noted also, that she took the time and used her platform to write this to her 10 million followers to help out:

    THIS IS THE BOTTOM LINE: I almost didn’t feel ill. My last cold was much worse than this! Had it not been for someone else having the virus simultainously I might not even have suspected anything. Then I would just have thought I was feeling unusually tired with a bit of a cough.
    And this it what makes it so much more dangerous. Many (especially young people) might not notice any symptoms at all, or very mild symptoms. Then they don’t know they have the virus and can pass it on to people in risk groups.
    We who don’t belong to a risk group have an enormous responsibility, our actions can be the difference between life and death for many others.

    Please keep that in mind, follow the advice from experts and your local authorities and #StayAtHome to slow the spread of the virus. And remember to always take care of each other and help those in need.


    But let's waste a post on the Pearl Jam message board pointing out that you have to be skeptical of her. Posting that is very important. For some people. For some reason.

    And what agenda is there here to swiftly dismiss?
    She posted it. That’s what it has to do with her as an individual. Why should anyone care that she may or may not have contracted  COVID? I mean, thanks for the PSA. 

    The same people dismissing the claims from a week ago of people having itshould be dismissing this. Not that hard to understand. 



    Why shouldn't people care? Why shouldn't someone, be it whoever and a "celebrity" be able to post about it.

    People cared when Tom Hanks contracted it. 

    I would bet people would care if Eddie contracts it.

    Nothing to even dismiss here, and you have yet to explain why something has to be dismissed -- in a way that makes sense. 

    But still you felt the need to post about people having to "swiftly dismisss" her saying she believes she has gotten corona.

    And that need of yours to post just that, is what is interesting here.
    1. She didn’t contract it, or she did, just like every other person on the face of the earth. 

    2. I didn’t care to hear that Tom Hanks contracted it and wouldn’t care to hear if Ed contracted it, but I can understand there are concerned fans that appreciate the update. Definitely don’t need to hear from everybody that might have had COVID and don’t understand the purpose of doing so except “look at me”

    3 Stop being obtuse.


    I hope you don’t hold that train of thought with people around you that are infected..

    Yes , I’m much more concerned aboti people I have daily contact with than people thousands of miles away. 
    Me too, I feel bad for people who are getting/have been infected that includes artist and people of all walks of life , stay safe 
    I thought you were referring to the distancing issue, if I came off cold. I feel for anybody truly affected by it and that goes for those that have the virus, or worked to the bone or worrying about bills and hell, people that claim to have had it without a test, because theyve clearly suffered through one illness or another. 
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,424
    brianlux said:
    This had been a great thread where we can come together and share our experiences and concerns about the COVID-19 virus.  Now, all of the sudden, it's becoming infected with it's own virus- arguments over a few simple comments about celebrities with COVID-19.  If Eddie Vedder gets COVID-19 will we see the same nasty comments?  Jesus H, people, isn't this a hard enough time without some of you coming here just to be nasty?  Fuck that.
    Who’s being nasty?
  • Merkin BallerMerkin Baller Posts: 10,999
    brianlux said:
    brianlux said:
    This had been a great thread where we can come together and share our experiences and concerns about the COVID-19 virus.  Now, all of the sudden, it's becoming infected with it's own virus- arguments over a few simple comments about celebrities with COVID-19.  If Eddie Vedder gets COVID-19 will we see the same nasty comments?  Jesus H, people, isn't this a hard enough time without some of you coming here just to be nasty?  Fuck that.
    For me, the post appeared with zero context - it was just her picture with no text which is why I asked why she was being brought up. (I’m trying to upload a screenshot, but it isn’t working.).



    With that being said, I’m done talking about Greta. 


    I will be done with anyone who continues posting bullshit that creates dissension and arguing here.  No one needs that right now.

    So be done with me, if that's what you think I'm doing.

    You would be wrong, btw, but mute me all the same, I couldn't care less.

  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,002
    edited March 2020
    DewieCox said:
    brianlux said:
    This had been a great thread where we can come together and share our experiences and concerns about the COVID-19 virus.  Now, all of the sudden, it's becoming infected with it's own virus- arguments over a few simple comments about celebrities with COVID-19.  If Eddie Vedder gets COVID-19 will we see the same nasty comments?  Jesus H, people, isn't this a hard enough time without some of you coming here just to be nasty?  Fuck that.
    Who’s being nasty?
    Janet Jackson...
    Image result for janet jackson nasty lyrics
    Post edited by tempo_n_groove on
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 41,568
    Moving on, what's this I hear about Trump wanting everyone to go back to work in "a couple of weeks"?  Is this for real?  Nationwide or do states get to choose?  I don't understand the point of isolating for only a short time.  How does that "flatten the curve"?

    “The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
    Variously credited to Mark Twain or Edward Abbey.













  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,053
    Last day, 743 people died from covid-19 in Italy. It reports Norwegian TV2.

    On Sunday and Monday a slight drop in the number of dead was reported, leading to hopes that the peak was reached in Italy. Tuesday's figure on the number of dead in a day was the next highest since the crisis began, AFP reports.

    A total of 6,820 people have now died from the corona virus in the country, which is the most vulnerable in Europe.

    I can't even fathom these numbers.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,424
    DewieCox said:
    brianlux said:
    This had been a great thread where we can come together and share our experiences and concerns about the COVID-19 virus.  Now, all of the sudden, it's becoming infected with it's own virus- arguments over a few simple comments about celebrities with COVID-19.  If Eddie Vedder gets COVID-19 will we see the same nasty comments?  Jesus H, people, isn't this a hard enough time without some of you coming here just to be nasty?  Fuck that.
    Who’s being nasty?
    Janet Jackson...
    Image result for janet jackson nasty lyrics
    I thought it just the boys?
  • bbiggsbbiggs Posts: 6,945
    brianlux said:
    Moving on, what's this I hear about Trump wanting everyone to go back to work in "a couple of weeks"?  Is this for real?  Nationwide or do states get to choose?  I don't understand the point of isolating for only a short time.  How does that "flatten the curve"?


    He is clueless, Brian.  I can easily see him making decisions like this that go against everything the medical experts are suggesting.  But hey, who knows better than the Donald, right?
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