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  1. It will interesting to hear what he says when, inevitably, the axe falls on him.
  2. Rourke did look all that good at the start of the season, but go noticeably better as time and repetitions went on. I would take him over the two backups we have now on the basis of their recent performances. And yes, he is a Canuck and I am a homer.
  3. We have had two years of continuous messages about the severity of the pandemic and the necessity of ALL of us getting vaccinated to protect not only ourselves and our loved ones, but also to protect members of our communities who cannot be vaccinated for legitimate reasons. Apart from a few utterly bizarre people, there is no debate. Those who have chosen to ignore hard science and history are so rigid in their ideation, that literally nothing will change them.
  4. But but but...our minister of health has assured us yesterday that the system is doing just fine and can be scaled up at any time if necessary. Would she lie to us? Impossible!
  5. Whoever eats it probably won't recall where they got it from.
  6. Sad to say, this is likely refractory and terminal.
  7. The real risk of heart inflammation to kids is from COVID-19—not the vaccine (nationalgeographic.com) Covid-19 and Children: How Often Do Vaccines Cause Heart Problems? - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
  8. I cannot give you a citation, but a recent survey showed ZERO negative effects on cardiac function in vaccinated children. There have been a very few isolated cases of adults who experienced cardiac inflammation, but there have been unverified suspicions that these were the result of pre-existing conditions.
  9. This is all just a penis contest. Nothing will come of it, but Russia's principle goal is to ensure that Ukraine does not become part of NATO.
  10. Do not assume that because someone has MD after their name, they actually have smarts. Remember that at Jonesville, there were two doctors who fed cyanide to people, including their own children, there is a pediatrician in Texas who believes in demon seed sperm causing gayness, and several anti-vaxxer medical doctors held a pro-Ivermectin forum at (appropriately) an equestrian event- and promptly became infected. Their distorted thinking, if you can call it that, is beyond me, and I am used to talking to people with issues (present company exempted).
  11. Pfizer Says COVID-19 Booster Offers Protection Against Omicron Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said lab tests showed a booster dose increased by 25-fold the level of so-called neutralizing antibodies against omicron. Pfizer announced the preliminary laboratory data in a press release and it hasn’t yet undergone scientific review. The companies already are working to create an omicron-specific vaccine in case it’s needed. Scientists have speculated that the high jump in antibodies that comes with a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines might be enough to counter any decrease in effectiveness. Antibody levels predict how well a vaccine may prevent infection with the coronavirus but they are just one layer of the immune system’s defenses. Pfizer said two doses of the vaccine may still induce protection against severe disease. “Although two doses of the vaccine may still offer protection against severe disease caused by the Omicron strain, it’s clear from these preliminary data that protection is maximized with a third dose of our vaccine,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement. Pfizer Says COVID-19 Booster Offers Protection Against Omicron | HuffPost Latest News
  12. Agreed. I was a sociology major and we were told that there is a "tipping point" in any society of about 15%. When that percentage of dissidents become so disruptive and violent, there is no turning back. When the American colonists rebelled against British rule, it was estimated that only about 20% of them actually wanted independence but were so militant that many of the others were intimidated into going along, except for 10-15% who chose to leave the country. I consider myself a Christian but by no means identify with evangelicals. These have as much in common with the Christ as jihadists have with Mohammed.
  13. Ain 't no "probably" about it.
  14. You may be right in NATO not defending Ukraine or Taiwan militarily, but economic sanctions would be devastatingly effective. Russia, for all its size, has an economy the size of Spain, and both Russia and China are oligarchies run by the rich who would suffer the loss of their luxurious lifestyles if their income dried up and they were no longer allowed to winter on the Riviera or Costa Del Sol. Even a month's blockade of petroleum income for Russia and consumer goods from China would cripple their economies for months, if not years. We live in interesting times.
  15. If you thought that was insane, they are airing a PSA with Santa taking out a carry permit.
  16. But he reflects the character of the team so well....
  17. Which will bother the Chinese officials not at all.
  18. Bighill looks ecstatic UGLY, UGLY Win. But it counts.
  19. The whole game comes down to this next play.
  20. THAT is a non-catch!!!!
  21. Well, those who wanted a dramatic finish, here it is.
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