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  3. 2021 Blue Bombers Season

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    He might not know the current playbook but he is very familiar with his teammates. He knows  what everyone ,the Oline, backs, and recievers do when things break down. He knows the CFL. As it has been said they could cook up a small set of plays specifically for him. I would be way more comfortable with him in if something happens to Collaros.  And I sure as heck don't want to see him on another team during this run. 

  7. Canadian Politics

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    9 minutes ago, bigg jay said:

    Under Pallister, the PC's have used public funds/government staff for non-governmental purposes before so it would not be unheard of.

    It came to light less than 6 months ago that this same party used government funds/staff for their own purposes.  Yes they eventually paid the money back, once it leaked to the media, but they still did it.  Why are you so sure they wouldn't try to have taxpayers foot the bill again?

    https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Pallister-staff-hired-PI-to-find-dirt-on-Kinew-sources-574965801.html

    I'm not sure but I doubt it because it involves the courts.That makes it tough to hide. I'm not saying this because I think the PCs are moral saints

  10. Canadian Politics

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    On 2021-11-19 at 10:32 AM, JCon said:

    It's in the courts. They party could have handled it internally. Instead, their incompetence is being pushed through the courts. Someone always has to pay for conservative incompetence but it's usually with their lives. 

    There is nothing they can do " internally " if she takes it to the courts. And that doesn't change the fact  that this wouldn't and probably isn't costing public money. 

    Any other party ( and I am sure they are ) should be rubbing their hands with glee over this. When parties turn carnivorous the public generally reject them. There is no better example than the NDP  under Salinger. It allowed Pallister to walk in.  You could probably add the Federal Greens in the last election.

    On 2021-11-19 at 5:06 PM, WildPath said:

    Honestly would not surprise me if taxpayers paid the moving costs when Pally sold his house. I wonder if he actually did move to Costa Rica or just one of his other houses. Apparently downsized to a condo since they already have other residences. The education property tax cut probably made the mansion a lot more desirable on the market though...

    You are making alot of stuff up there. And I'm no fan of Pallister.

  12. Covid-19

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    1 hour ago, Tracker said:

    Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists say you can "reverse" vaccines with Borax

    Once a vaccine is in you, there is no way to get it out.

    This is the message from public health experts after a viral TikTok video circulated misinformation about how to "remove" a COVID-19 vaccine from one's body. The post's creator, osteopathic doctor Dr. Carrie Madej, claims that you can take a bath with baking soda and epsom salt to remove radiation and poisons. After that, Madej says people should add borax to rid themselves of "nanotechnologies." That last instruction is where the video goes from merely silly to downright dangerous: Borax is used to treat mold and mildew, as well as kill insects, and can be caustic and harmful to humans who are directly exposed to it.

    Of course, the real question is why anyone who has been vaccinated would want to reverse their inoculation. The answer, according to a recent NBC News story covering the trend, is that many of those who were vaccinated in accordance with President Joe Biden's recent vaccine mandates or other company-specific mandates might have done so against their ideological beliefs — suggesting that at least some of those who were vaccinated in order to avoid losing their jobs or suffering other social sanctions still identify as anti-vaxxers. The Madej video, which was taken off of TikTok but has been vigorously recirculated online, caters to that milieu.

    The un-scientific idea of reversing a vaccination precedes the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2017, a pair of doctors targeting an anti-vaccine audience claimed that there were viable ways of ridding one's bodies of alleged injected "toxins."

    The COVID-19 era incarnation of this trend, many Reddit users pointed out, could seem like a net positive It allows the anti-vaccine contingent to maintain their pride despite being vaccinated, while protecting the rest of society from COVID-19. The problem, however, is that the suggestions for removing a vaccine — which, again, is not possible — are based in bad science and dangerous in some cases.

    Bad science has an unsettling tendency to lead to hazardous consequences, as indicated by people willingly scrubbing themselves with a chemical that can lead to nausea, diarrhea, weakness, drowsiness, headaches and convulsions. Other supposed vaccine removal techniques include practices like cupping, an ancient medical method that involves creating suction on the skin; slicing up the injection site with a razor to remove the vaccine contents; trying to use syringes to "remove" an injection; and anything that can plausibly fit under the trending hashtag #vaccinedeto

    Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists say you can "reverse" vaccines with Borax | Salon.com

     

     

    I will say this about the pandemic, it has made me much more aware about how ignorant some  people are. And I suppose more aware of  how some ruthless people will exploit said ignorant people. 

    Incidentally I used borax on an anthill once and it may have killed a nearby tree.

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