Covid. Again again.
12-Oct-23 6:59pm
#1 Feeb
Just got back from Disney. Feeling like garbage for past 3 days. Mom calls and everyone tested positive so I tested. Yep. Again. Again. This one feels milder but dragging on. Watch yourselves out there.
#1 Feeb
Just got back from Disney. Feeling like garbage for past 3 days. Mom calls and everyone tested positive so I tested. Yep. Again. Again. This one feels milder but dragging on. Watch yourselves out there.
20-Oct-23 8:53am
#21 loztdogs
A Ham Sandwich has been tested for centuries. Pretty good chance going into a Ham Sandwich that it’s not going to cause or exacerbate myocarditis or similar.
#21 loztdogs
A Ham Sandwich has been tested for centuries. Pretty good chance going into a Ham Sandwich that it’s not going to cause or exacerbate myocarditis or similar.
20-Oct-23 9:25am
#22 theJaw
And medicine has been practiced for centuries. Pretty good chance taking the majority of medical professionals who studied their entire lives’ suggestion to get vaccinated in the face of a life-threatening illness over somebody’s uncle on Facebook.
#22 theJaw
And medicine has been practiced for centuries. Pretty good chance taking the majority of medical professionals who studied their entire lives’ suggestion to get vaccinated in the face of a life-threatening illness over somebody’s uncle on Facebook.
20-Oct-23 2:30pm
#23 rayzor6
I posted something and just deleted it so if it was seen: that's what happened.
I don't care to fight...enjoy all your jabbery and following the science. Just give me the autonomy to make my own medical decisions and I'll do the same.
#23 rayzor6
I posted something and just deleted it so if it was seen: that's what happened.
I don't care to fight...enjoy all your jabbery and following the science. Just give me the autonomy to make my own medical decisions and I'll do the same.
20-Oct-23 2:33pm
#24 Feeb
How would I determine who is lying to me and their motivations for doing so?
I know of other mainstream health related issues / decisions that people make for others. How do we decide when to be hypocrites?
#24 Feeb
How would I determine who is lying to me and their motivations for doing so?
I know of other mainstream health related issues / decisions that people make for others. How do we decide when to be hypocrites?
20-Oct-23 2:48pm
#25 benstylus
John wrote:
I mean, I can easily list off situations where someone ate a ham sandwich and then died of a heart attack a little while later. But I don't call ham sandwiches "the death meal" or anything.
I gotta start now. Can't wait to order a hot ham and cheese at Hardee's and ask the cashier for the death meal.
#25 benstylus
John wrote:
I mean, I can easily list off situations where someone ate a ham sandwich and then died of a heart attack a little while later. But I don't call ham sandwiches "the death meal" or anything.
I gotta start now. Can't wait to order a hot ham and cheese at Hardee's and ask the cashier for the death meal.
20-Oct-23 2:52pm
#26 loztdogs
I don’t think they changed the definition of death meal yet; it may confuse the employee.
#26 loztdogs
I don’t think they changed the definition of death meal yet; it may confuse the employee.
20-Oct-23 3:01pm
#27 benstylus
Honestly if they give me any meal after ordering that I might be too scared to eat it
#27 benstylus
Honestly if they give me any meal after ordering that I might be too scared to eat it
20-Oct-23 3:32pm
#28 John
Feeb wrote:
This virus is and will likely be similar to seasonal flu. If the predominant strain is a high morbidity low mortality situation and a vaccine only provides non sterile immunity (you will get sick only not as severe) - then the vaccine should only be recommended to at risk populations. If the situation is a novel virus with high morbidity and mortality as in the initial Covid pandemic- everyone reachable should receive a vaccine.
At this point, yes, I agree -- and that appears to be the case right now as far as what they are doing.
#28 John
Feeb wrote:
This virus is and will likely be similar to seasonal flu. If the predominant strain is a high morbidity low mortality situation and a vaccine only provides non sterile immunity (you will get sick only not as severe) - then the vaccine should only be recommended to at risk populations. If the situation is a novel virus with high morbidity and mortality as in the initial Covid pandemic- everyone reachable should receive a vaccine.
At this point, yes, I agree -- and that appears to be the case right now as far as what they are doing.
20-Oct-23 3:33pm
#29 John
rayzor6 wrote:
Just give me the autonomy to make my own medical decisions and I'll do the same.
As I said, I have no problem with people who just say that. That just wasn't what was said.
#29 John
rayzor6 wrote:
Just give me the autonomy to make my own medical decisions and I'll do the same.
As I said, I have no problem with people who just say that. That just wasn't what was said.
20-Oct-23 3:40pm
#30 Feeb
Almost invariably the people who don’t want the shot also don’t want to be responsible and do what is needed to prevent illnesses in society. You can be an adult and make the decision- there are pros and cons of each decision. You don’t get to act like a child and reject all of the rules because you don’t like them. We all have to make sacrifices to live in a community of other people with different beliefs. I have to risk my life going to Waffle House on Sunday morning because every police officer is directing traffic in front of a church which doesn’t pay taxes and therefore cannot protect me from my fellow citizens. I made this decision as an adult. I guess I need more guns on my belt at the Waffle House.
#30 Feeb
Almost invariably the people who don’t want the shot also don’t want to be responsible and do what is needed to prevent illnesses in society. You can be an adult and make the decision- there are pros and cons of each decision. You don’t get to act like a child and reject all of the rules because you don’t like them. We all have to make sacrifices to live in a community of other people with different beliefs. I have to risk my life going to Waffle House on Sunday morning because every police officer is directing traffic in front of a church which doesn’t pay taxes and therefore cannot protect me from my fellow citizens. I made this decision as an adult. I guess I need more guns on my belt at the Waffle House.
20-Oct-23 5:37pm
#32 Feeb
The availability heuristic, also known as availability bias, is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a given person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.
You are far more likely to die on the way to buying a lottery ticket than you are to win it. We think in stories and not realities.
#32 Feeb
The availability heuristic, also known as availability bias, is a mental shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a given person's mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.
You are far more likely to die on the way to buying a lottery ticket than you are to win it. We think in stories and not realities.
28-Oct-23 8:25pm
#34 bill
I got a COVID and flu vaccine today at Walmart.
The COVID shot was called Spikevax by Moderna.
#34 bill
I got a COVID and flu vaccine today at Walmart.
The COVID shot was called Spikevax by Moderna.
28-Oct-23 9:07pm
#37 Foxhack
I'm probably never getting another vaccine, but only because I'll never be able to get another appointment. -.-
#37 Foxhack
I'm probably never getting another vaccine, but only because I'll never be able to get another appointment. -.-
29-Oct-23 1:23am
#39 ryanflucas
I got the latest Pfizer vaccine booster today plus the seasonal flu vaccine. You can’t walk into a medical facility here without being asked 3-5 times by support staff if you’ve had the shots before you even get to see the doctor. Even my dentist asked. As they should.
#39 ryanflucas
I got the latest Pfizer vaccine booster today plus the seasonal flu vaccine. You can’t walk into a medical facility here without being asked 3-5 times by support staff if you’ve had the shots before you even get to see the doctor. Even my dentist asked. As they should.
29-Oct-23 2:22am
#40 metsfan718
I was on the fence for a long time about getting the vaccine. But my rare autoimmune condition was holding me back.
After living for a long time in fear, I skipped a great wedding and went to 7/11 with my KN95 as always.
I walked to 7/11. I touched the door handle and lit up a cigarette. Was in the store for about 60 seconds with my mask on. Didn't really go anywhere well before hand.
Came down with mild COVID. I survived. The fear of being anxious about going to a wedding was a blessing in disguise. I'm glad I got it to get over my fear. Was exposed a few months later on Christmas Eve and didn't get it again.
Then my mom got the first booster. Felt weird immediately after. About 12 hours later, she was in the shower and was about to black out. I helped her get out and put her on the bed. Was about to call emergency but gave here a bunch of water and she started to feel better.
She's 70 years old and said she's never gotten this reaction from a vaccine on her life. And now she's done with it.
Regardless of modern science, the fact that the vaccine was made in 7-8 months means it was clearly rushed. In my opinion they wanted to get the economy back in track quicky to get people outside the house spending money.
.
Mind you, I'm not anti all vaccines, I just think that this specific vaccine was incredibly rushed. And the misleading information that came with it. I saw people in summer of 2021 under the premise that they couldn't spread it. But that was a lie.
My aunt's doctor who works for a top heart hospital here in NY metro pretty much recently told my aunt to not get the vaccine.
And just look at the rise of heart attacks and cardiac arrest cases more recently. High performing healthy and young athletes like that dude on the bills and LeBron Jane's son. Both. Collapsed on the field and court.
Case in point, I'm not here to tell people what to do with their bodies. But as long as you respect my choice, I'll most definitely respect yours.
#40 metsfan718
I was on the fence for a long time about getting the vaccine. But my rare autoimmune condition was holding me back.
After living for a long time in fear, I skipped a great wedding and went to 7/11 with my KN95 as always.
I walked to 7/11. I touched the door handle and lit up a cigarette. Was in the store for about 60 seconds with my mask on. Didn't really go anywhere well before hand.
Came down with mild COVID. I survived. The fear of being anxious about going to a wedding was a blessing in disguise. I'm glad I got it to get over my fear. Was exposed a few months later on Christmas Eve and didn't get it again.
Then my mom got the first booster. Felt weird immediately after. About 12 hours later, she was in the shower and was about to black out. I helped her get out and put her on the bed. Was about to call emergency but gave here a bunch of water and she started to feel better.
She's 70 years old and said she's never gotten this reaction from a vaccine on her life. And now she's done with it.
Regardless of modern science, the fact that the vaccine was made in 7-8 months means it was clearly rushed. In my opinion they wanted to get the economy back in track quicky to get people outside the house spending money.
.
Mind you, I'm not anti all vaccines, I just think that this specific vaccine was incredibly rushed. And the misleading information that came with it. I saw people in summer of 2021 under the premise that they couldn't spread it. But that was a lie.
My aunt's doctor who works for a top heart hospital here in NY metro pretty much recently told my aunt to not get the vaccine.
And just look at the rise of heart attacks and cardiac arrest cases more recently. High performing healthy and young athletes like that dude on the bills and LeBron Jane's son. Both. Collapsed on the field and court.
Case in point, I'm not here to tell people what to do with their bodies. But as long as you respect my choice, I'll most definitely respect yours.
Covid. Again again.