[COVID] 1 Million! We did it! :toot: :911:

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Jon Irenicus: Apr 23, 2008; YO ASSHOLE

tired: reminding people about initial masking guidelines being insanely wrong and destroying public trust
wired: telling them that the vaccine-only strategy was never viable to begin with

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:40

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# ? May 26, 2024 12:27

kazmeyer: Jul 26, 2001; 'Cause we're the good guys.

Saw my doctor. Handed over my vaccine card, asked for a booster. "We have Pfizer and Moderna-- I see you have two Pfizer, do you want to stick with that?"

"I'll take whatever you recommend."

"I'm giving you Moderna." We spent five of my 15 minutes talking about how badly the CDC and the government have dropped the ball on the pandemic.

One monster batch of chills in the middle of the night, a sore arm, and nothing much else. Riding the snake hasn't been that bad.

FIRE UP THAT LOUD
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOTS
OMICRON FOR WHAT

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:40

Paradoxish: Dec 19, 2003; Will you stop going crazy in there?

First person to die from MFF is going to be a real crack ping for a lot of people

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:40

genericnick: Dec 26, 2012

mod sassinator posted:

dim sum with a side of omicron LMFAO

https://twitter.com/FloofyRainer/status/1467197829768749057

EVERYTHING IS SO STUPID

WHY ARE WE HAVING EVENTS IN A loving PANDEMIC???

gently caress, I miss Korean barbecue.

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:41

Iron Crowned: May 6, 2003; by Hand Knit

The Nastier Nate posted:

What’s the Greek letter after Omicron? Cause that’s what we’re gonna be worrying about by the time the omicron vax is out

My quick googling indicates it's Pi, but they'll never use it, so Rho

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:41

Thoguh: Nov 8, 2002; College Slice

Paradoxish posted:

First person to die from MFF is going to be a real crack ping for a lot of people

I dunno, there are far worse ways to go than a heart attack while doing two chicks at the same time.

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:42

JAY ZERO SUM GAME: Oct 18, 2005; Walter.
I know you know how to do this.
Get up.

Korean Boomhauer posted:

it sucks rear end theres no real trusted health authorities you can point at and use as a source to not host events becuase they are more or less trying to keep number happy, so you have to listen to actual scientific types on twitter, but trying to explain to people that someone on twitter said "better safe than sorry" makes you sound like a crank and you'll just end up hearing stuff like "but the cdc says not to wear masks" or whatever.

this dynamic exists right now between me/wife and the rest of our families, who want us to join the giant multigenerational party this year (that didn't happen last year)

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:43

Atrocious Joe: Sep 2, 2011

McNugget Buddy posted:

https://twitter.com/HelenBranswell/status/1468620846172454915

Pfizer is literally going to wait two months to see if Omicron overtakes Delta before starting manufacturing on an Omicron vaccine

We are so hosed

nationalize the pharma industry

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:43

silicone thrills: Jan 9, 2008; I paint things

Iron Crowned posted:

My quick googling indicates it's Pi, but they'll never use it, so Rho

Im betting they use Pi but its a nothingburger split off and Rho is like ok but cant compete then Omega comes along with an R0=12 and a 10% mortality rate and steamrolls us into oblivion as everyone sucks and fucks

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:43

mod sassinator: Dec 13, 2006; I came here to Kick Ass and Chew Bubblegum,
and I'm All out of Ass

actionjackson posted:

lol I just got chastised by my aunt on my mom's side for not coming to the xmas party

"if you're vaccinated you can get covid but you can't get hospitalized"

"yes we are allowing a woman who is antivax to come"

"yes your cousin's two children (they are both between 5-11) are not yet vaccinated, but that's because they are wary of the vaccine and want to wait and see what happens"

oh also she said I was doing this because I have depression from being isolated lol

oh and of course "you are hurting your mother by doing this"

if she can say you're doing this because of depression from isolation then you can tell her,

auntie, i won't be at your funeral because i don't celebrate suicides

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:44

Happy Noodle Boy: Jul 3, 2002

kazmeyer posted:

Saw my doctor. Handed over my vaccine card, asked for a booster. "We have Pfizer and Moderna-- I see you have two Pfizer, do you want to stick with that?"

"I'll take whatever you recommend."

"I'm giving you Moderna." We spent five of my 15 minutes talking about how badly the CDC and the government have dropped the ball on the pandemic.

One monster batch of chills in the middle of the night, a sore arm, and nothing much else. Riding the snake hasn't been that bad.

FIRE UP THAT LOUD
ANOTHER ROUND OF SHOTS
OMICRON FOR WHAT

dumb rear end you should have doubled up and gotten both.

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:44

McNugget Buddy: Aug 14, 2021; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Iron Crowned posted:

My quick googling indicates it's Pi

R0 of 3.14

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:44

triple sulk: Sep 17, 2014

covid is over

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:45

actionjackson: Jan 12, 2003

edit: double

actionjackson fucked around with this message at 21:32 on Dec 8, 2021

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:45

NeonPunk: Dec 21, 2020

silicone thrills posted:

Im betting they use Pi but its a nothingburger split off and Rho is like ok but cant compete then Omega comes along with an R0=12 and a 10% mortality rate and steamrolls us into oblivion as everyone sucks and fucks

10% mortality rate? That's not actually that so bad. That's like 90% survival rate!

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:45

mod sassinator: Dec 13, 2006; I came here to Kick Ass and Chew Bubblegum,
and I'm All out of Ass

Paradoxish posted:

First person to die from MFF is going to be a real crack ping for a lot of people

i legit worry for the mental health of chise when this happens. she might have an external bluster, but internally if you were responsible for the deaths of your friends... that will haunt you to your grave and maybe drive you there too

IMHO she needs to back out now while she still can and just delete all the "its mild" tweets. people will blame and shame when it's clearly not the case. that will crush a psyche

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:46

etalian: Mar 20, 2006

Atrocious Joe posted:

nationalize the pharma industry

It's almost like putting one aspect of the pandemic control in the hands of for profit companies was a bad idea in hindsight?

If only people had listened to Trumo's snake story.

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:46

no lube so what: Apr 11, 2021

mod sassinator posted:

i legit worry for the mental health of chise when this happens. she might have an external bluster, but internally if you were responsible for the deaths of your friends... that will haunt you to your grave and maybe drive you there too

IMHO she needs to back out now while she still can and just delete all the "its mild" tweets. people will blame and shame when it's clearly not the case. that will crush a psyche

she'll post through it, nbd

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:47

Happy Noodle Boy: Jul 3, 2002

actionjackson posted:

lol I just got chastised by my aunt on my mom's side for not coming to the xmas party

"if you're vaccinated you can get covid but you can't get hospitalized"

"yes we are allowing a woman who is antivax to come"

"yes your cousin's two children (they are both between 5-11) are not yet vaccinated, but that's because they are wary of the vaccine and want to wait and see what happens"

oh also she said I was doing this because I have depression from being isolated lol

oh and of course "you are hurting your mother by doing this"

ask her if that hurts more than the low chance of the two kids getting covid and dying because they wanted to see what happens

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:47

silicone thrills: Jan 9, 2008; I paint things

NeonPunk posted:

10% mortality rate? That's not actually that so bad. That's like 90% survival rate!

lmao. you are 100% right!

Decimation? In the true Roman definition sense? TOTALLY FINE

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:47

Stoop Kid: Jan 17, 2007; Afraid to leave his stoop.

Korean Boomhauer posted:

it sucks rear end theres no real trusted health authorities you can point at and use as a source to not host events becuase they are more or less trying to keep number happy, so you have to listen to actual scientific types on twitter, but trying to explain to people that someone on twitter said "better safe than sorry" makes you sound like a crank and you'll just end up hearing stuff like "but the cdc says not to wear masks" or whatever.

i feel this in my bones. everyone in my life thinks i am a loving nutjob for pointing out how bad the CDC has bungled this

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:48

NeonPunk: Dec 21, 2020

mod sassinator posted:

i legit worry for the mental health of chise when this happens. she might have an external bluster, but internally if you were responsible for the deaths of your friends... that will haunt you to your grave and maybe drive you there too

IMHO she needs to back out now while she still can and just delete all the "its mild" tweets. people will blame and shame when it's clearly not the case. that will crush a psyche

Then again, you can't really grift if you have any sense of morals.

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:48

silicone thrills: Jan 9, 2008; I paint things

lol the list someone sent me had the WHO on it and I just skipped right over after all the mask poo poo from day one and how political they are.

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:48

fosborb: Dec 15, 2006; Chronic Good Poster

Iron Crowned posted:

My quick googling indicates it's Pi, but they'll never use it, so Rho

[COVID] ruh rho

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:49

U-DO Burger: Nov 12, 2007

Thoguh posted:

https://twitter.com/nerizilber/status/1468601219782516753?s=21

'i went out clubbing and got infected by the prime minister' is a hell of an anecdote

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:49

etalian: Mar 20, 2006

U-DO Burger posted:

'i went out clubbing and got infected by the prime minister' is a hell of an anecdote

COV19 displacing the standard Tinder visit and then a quick run to the pharmacy stories.

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:49

mod sassinator: Dec 13, 2006; I came here to Kick Ass and Chew Bubblegum,
and I'm All out of Ass

U-DO Burger posted:

'i went out clubbing and got infected by the prime minister' is a hell of an anecdote

worth it if you banged her

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:50

Nocturtle: Mar 17, 2007

Stevie Lee posted:

i have two nieces that are still recovering since catching covid the Tuesday before thxgiving

lol. lmao. gently caress everyone & gently caress everything.

Really hate when kids get these more serious cases, it's not their fault. Hope they get better soon.

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:50

Asproigerosis: Mar 13, 2013; insufferable

Thoguh posted:

I dunno, there are far worse ways to go than a heart attack while doing two chicks at the same time.

Lmao buddy the number of stroke/cardiac arrest patients I've seen from sex...

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:50

FunkyFjord: Jul 18, 2004

fosborb posted:

[COVID] ruh rho

new thread title whenever the rho variant drops

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:50

Thoguh: Nov 8, 2002; College Slice

etalian posted:

It's almost like putting one aspect of the pandemic control in the hands of for profit companies was a bad idea in hindsight?

If only people had listened to Trumo's snake story.

We could have even dealt with COVID within the confines of capitalism if we�d just done a bunch of government contacts to mass produce PPE, medicine, vaccines, and anything else we needed
with the feds handing out more contracts for distribution. It�s specifically neoliberalism that prevents us from letting the state do anything that might actually help people.

# ? Dec 8, 2021 20:50