Joined: 02 May 2005 Posts: 90304 Location: Formerly Known As 24
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:00 pm Post subject:
lakersken80 wrote:
Wonder what the endgame of these anti-vaxxers is.
Same as the GOP’s. Tearing down the liberal establishment and institutions, including science. _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
California Covid Deaths for January 31, 2021
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42,279,018 Tests Performed
42,279,018 Results Rec'd (0 PENDING)
3,243,348 POSITIVE
39,035,670 NEGATIVE
My dad is making amazing progress. And I'm not exaggerating because "amazing" is the word the doctor used. Throughout that month on the ventilator, the doctors were very pessimistic (though probably realistic) about his chances. That's why I said a couple weeks ago that it would take a miracle. I even asked one of the doctors in early January if he can make it one more week. And she said it was impossible. But something - a miracle, or whatever you call it - happened on January 18th and 19th. My mom, who is a devout Muslim, credits God for everything. When she's not at work, she prays. She has marathon praying sessions that last for hours. The doctors said many weeks ago that they did everything in their power. It's not as if they tried something new on January 18th, he simply started recovering suddenly.
Less than a week ago, he could barely say one syllable words. Today, he had conversations both in English and Bosnian. The nurse told me that he told her a long story about Yugoslav domination of FIBA basketball before the Americans started playing professional players.
He is still weak, but he's getting better each day.
He watched the entire Lakers-Celtics game yesterday in his room. First Laker game he saw since mid December.
His main problem is that his feeding tube, which goes into his nose, is bothering him and he keeps pulling it out. It's affecting his mood a lot. So we will talk to the surgeon tomorrow to possibly have a tube inserted into the stomach. If the risks aren't too high, we'll probably advise my dad to do it.
They will also try to give him some actual food tomorrow to see if his throat muscles can handle it.
My family sent a bunch of flowers and sweets to the ICU staff that took care of him for a month. Those are amazing people, especially the nurses. Even during his most difficult days, the nurses would always make sure to tell us not to give up hoping for a miracle. _________________ ¡Hala Madrid!
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:14 pm Post subject:
Wilt wrote:
Update:
My dad is making amazing progress. And I'm not exaggerating because "amazing" is the word the doctor used. Throughout that month on the ventilator, the doctors were very pessimistic (though probably realistic) about his chances. That's why I said a couple weeks ago that it would take a miracle. I even asked one of the doctors in early January if he can make it one more week. And she said it was impossible. But something - a miracle, or whatever you call it - happened on January 18th and 19th. My mom, who is a devout Muslim, credits God for everything. When she's not at work, she prays. She has marathon praying sessions that last for hours. The doctors said many weeks ago that they did everything in their power. It's not as if they tried something new on January 18th, he simply started recovering suddenly.
Less than a week ago, he could barely say one syllable words. Today, he had conversations both in English and Bosnian. The nurse told me that he told her a long story about Yugoslav domination of FIBA basketball before the Americans started playing professional players.
He is still weak, but he's getting better each day.
He watched the entire Lakers-Celtics game yesterday in his room. First Laker game he saw since mid December.
His main problem is that his feeding tube, which goes into his nose, is bothering him and he keeps pulling it out. It's affecting his mood a lot. So we will talk to the surgeon tomorrow to possibly have a tube inserted into the stomach. If the risks aren't too high, we'll probably advise my dad to do it.
They will also try to give him some actual food tomorrow to see if his throat muscles can handle it.
My family sent a bunch of flowers and sweets to the ICU staff that took care of him for a month. Those are amazing people, especially the nurses. Even during his most difficult days, the nurses would always make sure to tell us not to give up hoping for a miracle.
I'm sure seeing the Lakers beat the Celtics helps. Wonder news! _________________ “There is always light if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it.” --Amanda Gorman
The past few weeks in the United States have been the deadliest of the coronavirus pandemic, and residents in a majority of counties remain at an extremely high risk of contracting the virus. At the same time, transmission seems to be slowing throughout the country, with the number of new average cases 40 percent lower on Jan. 29 than at the U.S. peak three weeks earlier
_________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
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Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2021 2:02 pm Post subject:
Wilt wrote:
Update:
My dad is making amazing progress. And I'm not exaggerating because "amazing" is the word the doctor used. Throughout that month on the ventilator, the doctors were very pessimistic (though probably realistic) about his chances. That's why I said a couple weeks ago that it would take a miracle. I even asked one of the doctors in early January if he can make it one more week. And she said it was impossible. But something - a miracle, or whatever you call it - happened on January 18th and 19th. My mom, who is a devout Muslim, credits God for everything. When she's not at work, she prays. She has marathon praying sessions that last for hours. The doctors said many weeks ago that they did everything in their power. It's not as if they tried something new on January 18th, he simply started recovering suddenly.
Less than a week ago, he could barely say one syllable words. Today, he had conversations both in English and Bosnian. The nurse told me that he told her a long story about Yugoslav domination of FIBA basketball before the Americans started playing professional players.
He is still weak, but he's getting better each day.
He watched the entire Lakers-Celtics game yesterday in his room. First Laker game he saw since mid December.
His main problem is that his feeding tube, which goes into his nose, is bothering him and he keeps pulling it out. It's affecting his mood a lot. So we will talk to the surgeon tomorrow to possibly have a tube inserted into the stomach. If the risks aren't too high, we'll probably advise my dad to do it.
They will also try to give him some actual food tomorrow to see if his throat muscles can handle it.
My family sent a bunch of flowers and sweets to the ICU staff that took care of him for a month. Those are amazing people, especially the nurses. Even during his most difficult days, the nurses would always make sure to tell us not to give up hoping for a miracle.
This is a post I made on Jan 19th
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 9:34 pm Post subject:
Good to hear. The news made me mist. I'll keep sending them up. 🙏🏾
_________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 5:42 pm Post subject:
Quote:
N.Y.C.’s Covid Metrics Are Dire. Cuomo Is Reopening Restaurants Anyway
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s valentine to New York City restaurants has left close observers of the city’s coronavirus data scratching their heads. Mr. Cuomo said Friday that “on our current trajectory,” New York City could reopen indoor dining on Feb. 14, typically a busy day for the restaurant industry.
As the governor spoke, average per-capita case counts in New York City were 64 percent higher than when he announced an indefinite ban on indoor dining in December.
Mr. Cuomo suggested test positivity rates for New York City had fallen by 30%, showing a chart depicting a drop, but using data points chosen from daily swings. https://nyti.ms/3tmyYWA
The numbers he used were the highest and lowest daily numbers in January to that point, extremes that did not reflect the overall trend.
The daily data, shown with a seven-day average to account for daily fluctuations, shows only a 17% drop, not 30%. https://nyti.ms/3tmyYWA
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:23 pm Post subject:
DuncanIdaho wrote:
Quote:
N.Y.C.’s Covid Metrics Are Dire. Cuomo Is Reopening Restaurants Anyway
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s valentine to New York City restaurants has left close observers of the city’s coronavirus data scratching their heads. Mr. Cuomo said Friday that “on our current trajectory,” New York City could reopen indoor dining on Feb. 14, typically a busy day for the restaurant industry.
As the governor spoke, average per-capita case counts in New York City were 64 percent higher than when he announced an indefinite ban on indoor dining in December.
Mr. Cuomo suggested test positivity rates for New York City had fallen by 30%, showing a chart depicting a drop, but using data points chosen from daily swings. https://nyti.ms/3tmyYWA
The numbers he used were the highest and lowest daily numbers in January to that point, extremes that did not reflect the overall trend.
The daily data, shown with a seven-day average to account for daily fluctuations, shows only a 17% drop, not 30%. https://nyti.ms/3tmyYWA
Nothing says, "I love you" like keeping a pandemic alive. _________________ You thought God was an architect, now you know
He’s something like a pipe bomb ready to blow
And everything you built that’s all for show
goes up in flames
In 24 frames
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 10:55 pm Post subject:
Wilt wrote:
Update:
My dad is making amazing progress. And I'm not exaggerating because "amazing" is the word the doctor used. Throughout that month on the ventilator, the doctors were very pessimistic (though probably realistic) about his chances. That's why I said a couple weeks ago that it would take a miracle. I even asked one of the doctors in early January if he can make it one more week. And she said it was impossible. But something - a miracle, or whatever you call it - happened on January 18th and 19th. My mom, who is a devout Muslim, credits God for everything. When she's not at work, she prays. She has marathon praying sessions that last for hours. The doctors said many weeks ago that they did everything in their power. It's not as if they tried something new on January 18th, he simply started recovering suddenly.
Less than a week ago, he could barely say one syllable words. Today, he had conversations both in English and Bosnian. The nurse told me that he told her a long story about Yugoslav domination of FIBA basketball before the Americans started playing professional players.
He is still weak, but he's getting better each day.
He watched the entire Lakers-Celtics game yesterday in his room. First Laker game he saw since mid December.
His main problem is that his feeding tube, which goes into his nose, is bothering him and he keeps pulling it out. It's affecting his mood a lot. So we will talk to the surgeon tomorrow to possibly have a tube inserted into the stomach. If the risks aren't too high, we'll probably advise my dad to do it.
They will also try to give him some actual food tomorrow to see if his throat muscles can handle it.
My family sent a bunch of flowers and sweets to the ICU staff that took care of him for a month. Those are amazing people, especially the nurses. Even during his most difficult days, the nurses would always make sure to tell us not to give up hoping for a miracle.
Just beautiful.
If your dad gets the g-tube you should pour some bubbly in his bag while he sleeps. _________________ http://chickhearn.ytmnd.com/
N.Y.C.’s Covid Metrics Are Dire. Cuomo Is Reopening Restaurants Anyway
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s valentine to New York City restaurants has left close observers of the city’s coronavirus data scratching their heads. Mr. Cuomo said Friday that “on our current trajectory,” New York City could reopen indoor dining on Feb. 14, typically a busy day for the restaurant industry.
As the governor spoke, average per-capita case counts in New York City were 64 percent higher than when he announced an indefinite ban on indoor dining in December.
Mr. Cuomo suggested test positivity rates for New York City had fallen by 30%, showing a chart depicting a drop, but using data points chosen from daily swings. https://nyti.ms/3tmyYWA
The numbers he used were the highest and lowest daily numbers in January to that point, extremes that did not reflect the overall trend.
The daily data, shown with a seven-day average to account for daily fluctuations, shows only a 17% drop, not 30%. https://nyti.ms/3tmyYWA
Nothing says, "I love you" like keeping a pandemic alive.
Well....yeah. So many people die of COVID in isolation, and their families often lament that they "never got to say goodbye and 'I love you.'"
This way, you take care of that before the fact -- you go out to dinner with them and tell them you love them, before they catch it and go into isolation.
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Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2021 7:06 pm Post subject:
Went to the dentist today, cleaning and fillings. My dentist had his first Pfizer Covid shot. His second is scheduled for next week. I told him I had my 1st shot and was scheduled for the 2nd tomorrow. He asked me was I afraid. I said no. He said he was because he heard people caught the virus after the second vaccination. I asked him if he had any side effect from his 1st vaccination. He said no. I asked then why was he afraid to take the 2nd. He had no answer. This is a college educated man. Lies can penetrate and affect all levels. He said he'd call me to see if I had any after effects from the second vaccination. Honestly, I was surprised by his revelation. _________________ Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.
America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves.
Jeez...there is no way to catch the virus from the mRNA vaccines. But many people suffer a higher immune response from the second shot and feel like crud for a day or so...
Yes, if he said people caught it AFTER getting the second vaccine but implied they got it FROM the second vaccine, then seriously, get a different dentist. His is a position that relies on science, standard of practice, and evidence-based decision making. If he demonstrates such a disregard for all of these regarding the vaccine, then he's not trustworthy, period.
For the record, the vaccine gets you into around the mid-90 percent for effectiveness, depending on which one. That means five percent of the people who are exposed will still get it, even after a full course of vaccination. No vaccine is 100 percent -- but the combination of personal immunity plus herd immunity means the virus doesn't spread widely -- so not only do you have a 19-in-20 shot of not getting it if you are exposed, but the chances of being exposed in the first place go way down.
Has anyone bought or received novelty mask(s) they're going to keep for posterity/future use, or do you plan to toss them away like bad memories the second this is under control? _________________ Under New Management
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:02 am Post subject:
LarryCoon wrote:
Yes, if he said people caught it AFTER getting the second vaccine but implied they got it FROM the second vaccine, then seriously, get a different dentist. His is a position that relies on science, standard of practice, and evidence-based decision making. If he demonstrates such a disregard for all of these regarding the vaccine, then he's not trustworthy, period.
For the record, the vaccine gets you into around the mid-90 percent for effectiveness, depending on which one. That means five percent of the people who are exposed will still get it, even after a full course of vaccination. No vaccine is 100 percent -- but the combination of personal immunity plus herd immunity means the virus doesn't spread widely -- so not only do you have a 19-in-20 shot of not getting it if you are exposed, but the chances of being exposed in the first place go way down.
Agreed with LC— this dentist sounds like he doesn’t understand science. He’s probably one of those quacks who still uses amalgam fillings despite the mercury content. _________________ Damian Lillard shatters Dwight Coward's championship dreams:
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Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:13 am Post subject:
jodeke wrote:
Went to the dentist today, cleaning and fillings. My dentist had his first Pfizer Covid shot. His second is scheduled for next week. I told him I had my 1st shot and was scheduled for the 2nd tomorrow. He asked me was I afraid. I said no. He said he was because he heard people caught the virus after the second vaccination. I asked him if he had any side effect from his 1st vaccination. He said no. I asked then why was he afraid to take the 2nd. He had no answer. This is a college educated man. Lies can penetrate and affect all levels. He said he'd call me to see if I had any after effects from the second vaccination. Honestly, I was surprised by his revelation.
Geez. What did the barber say while he was bleeding you? _________________ “We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ― Elie Wiesel
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