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pyrohornIII

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  1. I agree. And lung transplants aren't any great answer either. The survival rate on those is nowhere like it is with other organs. I know, my friend the paramedic in ATL is a longhauler and her doctors are beginning to discuss putting her on the list. Most transplantees average life expectancy of 5 years from what I read, and the percentage of rejections is higher than with other organs. She didn't have the luxury of a vaccine when she caught it, and since then has been in and out of the hospital and rehab 5 times. Each time up until this one they would clear her for duty, and she would work 2-3 weeks, get worn down and catch another case of bronchitis which would develop into pneumonia, or dbl pneumonia. This last round had her coughing so much she herniated a disc in her back. Now she's back home two weeks, they send a nurse 3 times a week. She sleeps most days. we exchange a few texts, because talking wears her out. And its a daily strain financially, on top of the depression and anxiety that goes with it. She's finally on disability, and with the CTC starting to help, I think she can keep a roof over her head and not have her car repoed. Slowly she is working towards getting her cert for medical data entry from home. So fuck anyone and their dumbass arguments about not getting vaccinated. Yesterday was her 38th birthday. Her four kids could be orphans by this time next year. If anyone sees anything about support or retraining programs for long haulers, please let me know. This is going to be a long long issue we will deal with as a country going forward, with a lot of variables. Thanks. Show me the fucking data that unequivocally shows vaccinated people do NOT transmit Covid. I'll wait. Again, fuck anyone who argues against vaccination. I don't give a damn if they die, but they better not clog up and wear down our healthcare system that also treats those who did give enough shit about humanity to try to protect everyone. If a girl has unprotected sex and gets pregnant, then by God, not only will we not pay for her abortion, but she can't even have one! They have no problem meddling with what a woman can or can't do, but well, except for this. The government has no place in encouraging citizens one way or another health wise, right? Yeah, and they are paying for those supplements on the third SEC Visa card they took out in their 4 yo's name. But Trump's vaccine was safe, Biden is the one who is taking advantage and adding micro chips. And those micro chips are there because the vapor trails are not working fast enough. China has nothing on Biden when it comes to killing wypipo. Maybe if everyone was positive and agreed that getting vaccinated was a good thing, then all demos would have better numbers? But no, the R's keep putting out disinformation which will trickle down one way or another into all those demos.
  2. And they will try to write it off as some sort of official junket. Some staffer will go without rent to pay for it out of their budget.
  3. These cities should be collecting security detail charges up front for these things. Then issue the permits. Double the normal rate and blame it on Trump type rallies having ducked payments in the past. They'll stop barnstorming soon enough. They are doing it to raise money, nothing else. Adding 10 or 20 K to the permitting fee will shut it down.
  4. I think he is trying to separate himself from Trump, but not the Trumpkins. Skipping CPAC was part of that. He's trying to establish a new standard of deplorable to follow. Trump will not run again and he's going to be covered up in lawsuits and everything else coming at him. Leaving a void, and Rafael figures to fill it.
  5. I wonder how many families of these anti-vaxxers will take advantage of the funeral payments that are part of CARES, when one of their own pass. I know a guy who is full on Q and his schtick all along was Soros, Rothschild, et al, (the upper .01%) were working towards depopulation of the masses to give them more elbow room on the planet. They would be happy to do away with 90%, since they would still need gardeners and servants. Now this fucker is full on anti vax, and full on Gates and micro chip crap. It is like someone is orchestrating this and somehow foresaw the stupidity divide in most countries and took advantage of it.
  6. I'm surprised there's not a ton of memes with cruz and his suitcase, or titling this killer bees, part deaux.
  7. I would think the cost of providing restrooms and security would make up the bulk of that 80K.
  8. The only doctor he could get to interview was from where else? aggy school of medicine, and he's spouting young people don't need vaccine.
  9. We went through this several years ago with The Kite Runner. Who'd have thought a book about some "Mooslim gay boy" would cause a stir in rural east Texas? This probably got posted in the CRT thread, but seems apropos here as well. Simply put the victors write the history, and always put themselves in glorious light. Alternatives are coming out, so we must claim "fake news." https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/01/texas-forget-the-alamo-book-event-canceled/
  10. I watched this series with my teenage son. First time I saw it on TV, I saw through Kevin's eyes. Second time I saw it more through his dad's.
  11. I started one today titled Travels by Narrowboat on Amazon. It's very different, but really kind of cool. It's very relaxing and a little addictive.
  12. This was a good sleeper flick. But then I like Lily James a lot followed by The Exception on Amazon.
  13. I had heard personal accounts of how much a dickhead he was to ppl in general. But watching this documentary (finally, after 6 years) shed some new light on him, and on his travels. I imagine there are a lot of negative stories they left out, but I was impressed in the end. On Amazon.
  14. Pos rep for Glenn Maxey comment. He "retired" or is about to. ISWYDT.
  15. He talks about investment in terms of production and infrastructure, but doesn't address the investment and wealth held in mineral rights, both by the landowners and leasing companies. The reduction of demand of fossil fuels would drop their value and likewise overall wealth of a lot of landowners, right? So they would be lobbying Austin to push O&G like Abbott is doing as much as big oil, if not more? And as a side note to this, a lot of rural taxes are based on O&G reserve, so when the price drops, so does tax revenue for ESDs, roads, schools and those few remaining hospitals. I see no one addressing this either and it's becoming a significant problem, made more obvious by Covid issues on ISDs. I know they tax renewables as property taxes, but they have done the same for other generators and the little counties have been bent over by Luminant and other big generators over the past decade. And I know that the wind generators pay a royalty to the landowners their windmills sit on. Not sure about solar. So if anyone has seen any talk or planning on how that part of the economy will change due to moving from carbon based to renewables, I'd love to see/hear it. Seems like a new area for legal expertise, like water rights was 40 years ago.
  16. Part of the sale. Make something seem so unbelievable so it seems believable. Pato answered this. I would also assume they would be forbidden from govt contract work as well. It's the ONLY test he ever passed on his own, so yeah he's got a right to brag! There's gotta be a white spot where Rudy and Sydney used to be. Or maybe the whole thing just moves closer to the center, like a sinkhole. And JFK Jr. is the captain of said shrimp boat.
  17. Do you have the years and numbers for these different pieces of legislation you are referring to?
  18. So this is just for the Spring, or overall? The split up rankings by Fall and Spring is confusing. This kind of stuff makes me wonder why we don't field teams in water polo and gymnastics. I see where Wally Pryor played on UT water polo in 49. What else does UT not compete in? Beach VB? Men's VB?
  19. The reason we are here is because the defense contractors make their money off of steel and lead. They have been downplaying these kind of attacks for years, comparing them to old 80s computer nerd movies. They have been selling us the finest horses and wagons while Germany was building tanks. It's the same tack for fighting global warming, ignore it and shake and bake excuses when it does happen. We lost it when we all decided we needed more stuff at a lower price, and started depending on computers and technology. We survived in the 70s without those things. Things were done by phone, placing orders and such. But as more companies grew and started chains they replaced people with technology. Now we have kids who can't make change for a 20 without the register telling them how much. We can and should go back to some of that, until we can build a secure system. But follow the money. That attack on that big meat packer for example. It wouldn't affect so many people if it were several smaller companies spread across the country, each independent. But when you put all your eggs in one basket, then you are asking for trouble.
  20. The age argument is real. But they stick around so long for the power they get from climbing the committees ladders. And from that power they gain wealth, themselves and through family. While age certainly takes a toll, its greed that fucks us. Greed for money and power, lust for fame and fawning. This bullshit about McCarthy and his coal millions, McConnell and his mega rich wife, Loeffler and Weinstein on insider trading has got to stop. I would bet the money spend on NFL, NBA and MLB players, staff and coaches dwarfs what we pay our representatives in DC. Pay them right, pay their staff right, put in ethics laws with teeth and increase the watchdog efforts. Reduce the flow of money from lobbyists and kick in that bill that keeps elected officials from jumping to lobbying right out of the Capitol. Pay these people to do their job of representing us, and build a system to keep score on how they are doing.
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