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  3. Covid-19

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    3 minutes ago, bustamente said:

    Daily cases don't mean anything anymore especially with all the rapid tests that are going to flood the market

    I agree. I was referring to hospitalization/ICU numbers that seem to be being ignored. They're getting called out on this now.

  8. The Video Game Thread

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    32 minutes ago, wanna-b-fanboy said:

    Finished Last Of Us 2.

    WOw- what a game. I never knew a video game can get that emotionally taught. Really well done. Actually deals with the cycle of violence and the layer upon layering of the themes is really skillfully done. 

    HIghly recommend this series to anyone. 

    It's been out a while so I shouldn't have to warn of spoilers- right?

    Fantastic game and story- but I had so much trouble getting beyond getting behind a character that offed a character so close to you. It was probably different for you going right from one to the other, but I had years to attach myself to a character (though flawed) and then try to identify with the character that ended them.

  11. Covid-19

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    33 minutes ago, Stretch said:

    I remember on the news just before the border reopened they talked to someone from the Grand Forks Chamber of Commerce. They were itching to welcome back Canadians (and their wallets) but mentioned that they didn't have any public health measures in place so they recommended masking up while there because of their infection rate. Their state tourism slogan should be "Welcome to North Dakota: We'll trade you your money for COVID".

    3 Things stuck out for for me;

    1. certainly not a lot of Canadians making that trip still. Border crossing were relatively quick and easy, especially considering people haven't ben able to do it for like 18+ months. Not many cars with MB license plates in any of the parking lots

    2. Made me appreciate the collective effort we've done. Yeah, south MB is a shitshow, it hasn't been remotely perfect anywhere, but it's light years beyond what they're doing collectively and as a whole. Also gave me a perspective of how they got to where they are at as opposed to us

    3. definitely wouldn't recommend to anyone that values taking precautions. I honestly feel like an idiot for even going for a few hours and doing everything I normally do to protect myself and others.

  12. Covid-19

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    Well story time;

    Went to Grand Forks today (yes we had the app) and it's gonna be a while before we do that again!

    Had a couple packages to pick up in Pembina  and we figured go a bit further have some lunch, shop, make a day of it.

    You'd never know we were still in a pandemic, 95% of people unmasked, most masked elderly.  People walking around without any care, dirty looks we got from people, lack of measures in place, zero distancing. I can't recall the last time I felt that uncomfortable and unsettled.

  13. Suckskatchewan @ Champs PGT

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    I'm still thinking there's more to the story- same way AC Leonard's **** didn't come out right away, and we found out there was more to the story. Guy doesn't spend the night in custody over what's currently coming out.

    Rider organization handling this stuff much worse than the Bombers would. All the more reason to embarrass them this weekend. **** them and two time snitch Purifoy.

  21. 2021 Blue Bombers Season

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    38 minutes ago, MOBomberFan said:

    If only they'd give out cowbells. I have a tiny team-branded cowbell... just beat to hell at this point, but it makes all the noise I need and I can still hold my beer (or leave my gloves on as the situation dictates)

    But they'll never give them out when they sell for over $20 a piece... how many procedure calls could $600,000ish buy I wonder

    Go to Princess Auto. Not sure if they still have, but I bought a real cowbell from there for like $15 a few years ago, loud AF. Little old lady in front of me tried to grab it away from me first game of the year, and i haven't seen her since.

  22. US Politics

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    1 hour ago, Tracker said:

    The only hope (albeit a slim one) for American democracy is for some really stiff sentences to be doled out to the conspirators. The problem with even that is that the next GOP president is likely to pardon them all. Offences such as treason should not be commutable as they strike at the heart of democratic government. No wonder more and more Americans have become cynical about their system of government.

    I honestly don't think that works. They've already painted themselves as martyrs. The far right would rally around the persecution of their anointed leaders. I think that's the big reason why no one is being held accountable - the repercussions from the uneducated blind followers.

    As I've said before- I don't know how the US recovers without the whole thing blowing up into civil war or slipping into a form of dictatorship. True democracy is dead there.

  23. Champs @ Als week 15 PGT

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    13 minutes ago, TrueBlue4ever said:

    I know all these changes make sense, and I know it is a good thing to see how our back-ups can do (especially McGuire who could use some substantial reps), but it still eats away at me a bit that we are taking our foot off the gas here and running a “pre-season” game of sorts. I guess it is flashbacks of 2001 and how badly that approach backfired that year. Anyone else feel that way?

    ... and I get flashbacks to 2007. Get the back up some meaningful reps. With the cap the way it is, and the fact you can only "hide" so many players, it is going to be limited who sits.

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