I was wrong about a few things...

[SanDiego619]

Yeah my wife gets pissed because I won't get flu shots. She always says l"ook at your shot card from the military all those vaccines" and I just laugh and say "that's because I wasn't able to choose" lol

I had the flu, the real flu, a few years ago and boy that was no joke. I understood how people could die from it because I felt really darn bad. I must have not had it for a very long time because I still can't remember ever feeling that sick. But I still don't want a flu shot.

[baih777]

Honestly I just don't care anymore. Once this thing went political, no information could be trusted. So I just tuned out. This thing is here, there won't be a vaccine, it's pretty dangerous for some parts of the population. Ok, take that all into account, make your own decisions on how you want to live, and go with god. I'm heading to Vegas next week, hell, I don't even gamble. But I'm really looking forward to a giant steak at my favorite place far from the Strip, and having many drinks at an actual bar. I'm just exhausted on the endless discussion, and I'm sick at how easily the American populace rolled over and gave up many of their actual Constitutional Rights.

I hate to tell you this. They have been having protests on the Vegas strip. Maybe the weather will get hot.

[SW1917]

"And even though all you said is true, it is still a mild virus, 99.9% of people will be perfectly fine, and we don't need stupid masks or to destroy the economy over it."
So only .1% of people are hospitalized or die - you know better

[rdfact]

I had the flu, the real flu, a few years ago and boy that was no joke. I understood how people could die from it because I felt really darn bad. I must have not had it for a very long time because I still can't remember ever feeling that sick. But I still don't want a flu shot.

I have never had a flu shot and I have had the flu once or twice in the past 20 years, and that was likely when my young kids brought it home from school.
Everyone I know who gets an annual flu shot get the flu each year, although for most it's usually a mild case.

I may get a cold every 1-2 years but the worst part with coughing, running nose, etc rarely lasts more than 3-4 days.

[SW1917]

sdshooter
I was wrong when I believed that most the politicians pushing the SIP were trying to protect their people - after watching the hypocrisy of "the protests good" -"everything else wrong" I must admit their just politicians

I still think SIP was appropriate but after the protests It's a moot point

[Barang]

i can't remember when was the last time a had a flu, cold maybe in 2012.... never had a flu shot.

social distancing is a blessing to me because i hate crowds especially when they're standing so close to you that you can smell their breath! i guess them wearing mask is another blessing.

[Powder_Keg]

OP, you were on a roll with your threads lol! Plus you were consistent too, I lost count of how many you posted up.

For what it’s worth, I don’t think anyone got it 100% right. Everyone was looking for answers and the information coming in was changing daily. The good news is the worst seems to be behind us. Knock on wood.

[SanDiego619]

"And even though all you said is true, it is still a mild virus, 99.9% of people will be perfectly fine, and we don't need stupid masks or to destroy the economy over it."
So only .1% of people are hospitalized or die - you know better

Out of the entire population, yes...

[calif 15-22]

Great Post SD Shooter. I for one cannot wait for all this to be over so we can get back to discussing pointy elbows, Pitbulls and .40 cal. Lol

[Endless]

Worse than the flu isn't saying much since the flu is barely a problem.

And even though all you said is true, it is still a mild virus, 99.9% of people will be perfectly fine, and we don't need stupid masks or to destroy the economy over it.

It's barely a problem to you. 60,000 dead Americans a year would disagree with you if they were alive today.

This younger generation just doesn't get it. And that's ok. They will learn in time.

99.9% wont be fine. 60% of folks coming off ventilators will have permanent kidney damage and long term lung damage. This is known now so you can't just say this virus is like getting bit by some diseaseless mosquito.

Both your statements are simply not true. And I am not some paranoid person.

This disease is real and you must respect this disease. We all hate it and want it to go away but odds are it sticks around for a couple more years. We went through the Spanish Flu we can get through this one.

I am all for opening and not shutting down the economy. But the virus is real. Until folks like you except that it's real and can kill you and not just blow it off, we may be able to get rid of it sooner but the protesting and rioting by young kids didn't help the situation at all. The kids over Memorial Day not social distancing or wearing masks hurt our recovery efforts. Dr. Birx and the Surgeon General said this.

Just be safe and smart out there and respect this disease.

Thank you

[sd_shooter]

It's barely a problem to you. 60,000 dead Americans a year would disagree with you if they were alive today.

This younger generation just doesn't get it. And that's ok. They will learn in time.

99.9% wont be fine. 60% of folks coming off ventilators will have permanent kidney damage and long term lung damage. This is known now so you can't just say this virus is like getting bit by some diseaseless mosquito.

Both your statements are simply not true. And I am not some paranoid person.

This disease is real and you must respect this disease. We all hate it and want it to go away but odds are it sticks around for a couple more years. We went through the Spanish Flu we can get through this one.

I am all for opening and not shutting down the economy. But the virus is real. Until folks like you except that it's real and can kill you and not just blow it off, we may be able to get rid of it sooner but the protesting and rioting by young kids didn't help the situation at all. The kids over Memorial Day not social distancing or wearing masks hurt our recovery efforts. Dr. Birx and the Surgeon General said this.

Just be safe and smart out there and respect this disease.

Thank you

Now you've gone off the deep end. 99.9% of people will indeed be fine.

Let's pretend 650k people worldwide die of the covid. 8 Billion in the world.
650k/8B = 0.00008125. That's 0.008% would die of covid. Do you realize how small that number is? Thus 99.9% people "being Ok" is actually rather generous. Almost no one would die of the covid!

Let's compare to how many people die worldwide anyway: About 60 Million

Peek at this page:

https://www.worldometers.info/

Guess how many kids aborted so far this year alone? 20 Million

All this bickering is practically meaningless. All you True Believers only believe this stuff because the talking heads have told you to believe it. They have pulled a hood over your head and you cannot see the truth!

Yes: the virus is real
But no: it is still not, and will never be, a Big Deal

We should never have shut down at the expense of our liberties.

[sparrky]

Do the math and the numbers don't lie. Unlike the MSM.

[five.five-six]

Worse than the flu isn't saying much since the flu is barely a problem.

And even though all you said is true, it is still a mild virus, 99.9% of people will be perfectly fine, and we don't need stupid masks or to destroy the economy over it.

[SanDiego619]

I have a feeling if the virus was more severe people would be more willing to comply with lockdown orders. In fact, lockdown orders wouldn't be necessary if we had the facts. If ebola was about, I sure would not go out. Unfortunately "they" tried to make people believe covid was like ebola and it isn't. Is it a virus? Yes. Is it worse than the flu? Yes. But that's not saying much. Most people who get the virus will be fine, many won't have any symptoms at all.

Speaking of ebola, look how that was handled. The world was aware of the outbreak immediately and took measures immediately. It never got a foothold here because we knew about it. If China had been more open about the virus we probably could have prevented everything that happened.

[duenor]

I have a feeling if the virus was more severe people would be more willing to comply with lockdown orders. In fact, lockdown orders wouldn't be necessary if we had the facts. If ebola was about, I sure would not go out. Unfortunately "they" tried to make people believe covid was like ebola and it isn't. Is it a virus? Yes. Is it worse than the flu? Yes. But that's not saying much. Most people who get the virus will be fine, many won't have any symptoms at all.

Speaking of ebola, look how that was handled. The world was aware of the outbreak immediately and took measures immediately. It never got a foothold here because we knew about it. If China had been more open about the virus we probably could have prevented everything that happened.

The problem with this virus is that it isn't dangerous enough. Ebola is like taking a .50AE to the chest. it's very clear you have it, blood is coming out of your eyes and ears, and you are probably gonna die. Everyone who gets hit by that .50AE goes down, 100% of the time. its very easy to see who has it, and it limits its own spread because how far are you going to be walking with a half inch hole in your chest?

SARS COV2, on the other hand, is like getting hit by a .22 devastator like Regan did. entry wound was a tiny cut, thinner and shorter than the diameter of a time on its edge. You can barely tell you've been hit, you're walking around thinking you're fine, maybe a bit short of breath, and then oh oh... you need to go to the hospital. Meanwhile, your buddy got hit and he's still all right, just maybe a bit under the weather. Your wife got hit too, but she feels great. Just you. And you give it to a couple more people before you wind up delirious in a hospital for six weeks.

It's an insidious, capricious virus. it is good at messing with our defenses, and it is very good at spreading.