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  3. Covid-19

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    It’s not to be a ****.  How many companies closed down.  How many people couldn’t work, lost their jobs that the government had to step in with that benefit.   The Canadian government even called it a lockdown benefit. 
     

    I’m not saying it was the wrong decision, not even saying it shouldn’t happen again if a variant comes out that it was way more contagious and / or deadly.  
     

    But to say everyone impacted by those closures wasn’t in a lockdown because of what happened in Italy is just trying to word smith this.  
     

    When people say they don’t want lockdowns again, it is what they experienced here in Canada.    Not about something they didn’t experience. 

  5. Covid-19

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    I bit of mixing going on in this thread as mentioned.

    Antibiotics fight bacteria, not viruses.

    As for antibiotics in cows, from my understanding (and I'm not an expert here, so feel free to correct me here) they are used in cases when animals are in close quarters to prevent spread of disease, and there is some evidence that they also help cattle grow faster / bigger.   Some of the issues with this, as Tracker mentioned, this is giving antibiotics as a prophylactic, meaning before an infection.   When done like this, bacteria will mutate faster and gain immunity over the antibiotic which can also affect how resistant the antibiotics are for humans.

  8. CFL - 2023 Regular Season - Discussion Thread

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    22 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

    Am I the only one who thinks it's crazy that CFL teams will tell the world what they're paying their players publicly but a sprained ankle is still a lower body injury with no return date ever listed? 

    The CFL doesn't officially share salaries.  It is usually leaked.  And I have the least amount of faith in the leaked CFL salaries compared to the other professional sports.

     

  16. Changes to Posting Guidelines in the General Forum - Please Read

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    We'd like to announce a change in our discussion guidelines that we believe will enhance the purpose and atmosphere of this board.

    We will no longer allow discussions on political or other controversial topics in this forum.

    Reasons for the Decision:

    1. Purpose and Vision: This message board was created with one goal in mind - to foster discussions around Blue Bomber football. We wish to keep the focus on that.
       
    2. Moderation Overload: Our moderator team, who generously donate their time, have found themselves spending an overwhelming amount of effort on moderating political and related discussions.
       
    3. Civilized Debate: As societal topics have become more polarized, it has been observed that discussions easily derail into emotional arguments. Keeping the forum conducive to healthy debate has been challenging.

    We encourage those interested in engaging in these debates to seek out specialized forums that cater to those topics.

    We understand that some of you might have strong feelings about this change. However, the decision is final. 

    This announcement will be locked for further comments. If you have serious concerns, my PMs are open.

    Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. Let's keep our passion for Blue Bomber football alive and strong!

    The Moderator Team

  17. The RIP 2023 Thread

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    1 hour ago, Goalie said:

    Alcohol is so problematic for some people that during the shutdowns for covid, alcohol was considered essential. It also tells you tho that the govt probably doesn't care about your alcohol problems because the reason for it being essential was to not clog up hospitals 

    It was deemed essential to avoid people having to go through withdrawals.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/alcohol-addiction-coronavirus-pandemic-1.5509686

     

  21. Winnipeg Ice

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    15 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said:

    The "last" post was August 3rd not April 3rd so it was recent. I wasn't complaining. I was just asking a question. No malice was intended. Sorry to piss you off. 

    Not pissed, just very confused from a thread that appeared to me to already have run its course.

  25. Manitoba Politics

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    21 minutes ago, Wideleft said:

    I've seen this figure and I believe it is misleading. From what I understand, they averaged out the cost of each model (high to low) and arrived at this number.  I have doubts that this is the average cost of what people are buying.

    Hyundai Ionic6's are now under 35K in the U.S. and costs are going to keep dropping as GM ramps up their offerings post COVID.

    Depending which source, the overall average car cost is also listed anywhere from 55 - 65k.  The higher end skews things.

    Like most evolutions in cars, they start in the high end models and as the technology becomes cheaper and mass produced, they come down to lower end cars.

    Here is an interesting article on EV pricing and cheaper electric vehicles coming.  Once you can get them around $30k Canadian with decent range (right now the cheaper models have reduced range), I think you will see them become more affordable to a larger percentage of the population.

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      BaseMSRP Highest startingMSRP
    ChevroletBolt EV $26,500 $30,695
    ChevroletBolt EUV $27,800 $33,790
    NissanLEAF $28,040 $36,040
    MINIHardtop $30,900 $30,900
    HyundaiKona Electric $33,550 $41,550
    MazdaMX-30 $34,110 $37,120
    VolkswagenID.4 $38,995 $55,245
    KiaNiro EV $39,550 $44,550
    HyundaiIONIQ 5 $41,450 $52,600
    TeslaModel 3 $41,990 $52,990
    Source: Edmunds

     

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