Posts by Joseph Clark37

wiredrider9 said:Hospitals are looking pretty damn empty

Regarding the hospitals in Los Angeles, that isn't true. There’s a bit less activity since not all outpatient clinics are operating normally, but saying they're sitting empty is just nonsense...

Paul Sanders5 said:God, help us 🙏

But... man... the elderly, the sick, the kids, women, dogs, cats...

I wonder what the smart guys would say if things had gone the other way. If the measures were weak, inadequate, and resulted in bodies piling up... then the geniuses with their witty jokes about how incompetent the experts were at stopping the pandemic would be getting massive applause again. It’s easy to go to war without offering an alternative or actual solutions. But hey, he's just a journalist in America... a much easier job with zero responsibility compared to those who have to make the tough calls in the moment. But sure... Šprajc is king... Šprajc revealed the truth...🙏

urbanhawk17 said:I guess any documentary dealing with illness and medical treatment hits that way. You just can't stay indifferent. Personally, whenever I see stuff like that on TV, I just change the channel. I don't really have the stomach to watch people struggle with any kind of sickness.

So, I think I'll pass.

My first instinct was also to change the channel to avoid witnessing someone else's suffering. I know what I'm about to say might sound incredibly pathetic, but if doctors and medical staff have to endure all of this day in and day out, then perhaps watching it on TV allows me to at least bear witness... to gain some insight into the immense effort, struggle, and risk they face, and in that small way, show them my gratitude.

brightpilot6 said:?

We were seeing speculation ranging anywhere from 3% up to 60%, weren't we? So what makes this specific 14% any different?

Besides, even if I were to grant that this figure is actually representative, 14% seems rather meager when you consider the sheer chaos unfolding in the hospitals and how fast the sirens are starting to wail. If we face even two more waves like this one, we won't even hit half of that.

If this were truly representative, 14% might seem small, but only because pandemic containment measures were in effect. Without them, I wouldn't call this a small number, though I did expect a higher percentage. I suspect similar studies in other countries will show different figures. It will take much more time before we fully grasp all the variables influencing how the virus spreads and its ultimate impact...

steelharbor9 said:Not me! I guess user ivic27 mentioned over on the SportsCenter chat that he wouldn't recommend it for kids.

This was the first documentary I watched that really shows the reality inside a hospital treating European Covid-19. If you have any empathy at all, it's impossible to stay indifferent...

Is anyone watching the documentary on Provjeriti o bolnica regarding the hospital in Madrid?

A friend of mine can't even remember the last time he dealt with pneumonia, but he's been fighting this one for a month now and just won't get better. He tested negative, too. It isn't SARS-CoV-2, though that's the only thing going around...

Anthony Jackson2 said:Kids would be bored anyway.

You forgot to mention the priest likely abused them...

I managed to stir up quite the debate. Mission accomplished ☕

The only reason I ever hit up McDonald's is for a quick ice cream or some fries. Everything else they serve just tastes incredibly bland and repetitive. In Miami, there are endless fast-food spots offering much better quality for basically the same price. Places like Kaleta are cheaper and infinitely more delicious. And that’s not even touching on the higher-end options...

Wait, is this because of the pandemic or the earthquake leaving them with nothing... or do people in Washington, D.C. just love eating garbage?

Carol Lewis said:Are you kidding me, just now!? 🙂

Man, Westworld is something else... I just started chipping away at the first season while running the third one at the same time, and honestly, I don't know what new series to dive into now that everything is starting to make sense to me... ☕

Watched it last night. For the third time.

In my opinion, only the first season of Westworld actually works. I forced myself through the second. There is no way I'm watching the third...

That latest Dredd starring Karl Urban was a proper action movie. It’s one of those rare recent films in that genre that actually holds up...

Paul Sanders5 said:

We don't have this kind of thing happening in the States. Honestly, you won't find this anywhere else 🙏

Except Krsticevic, but they keep him way distanced from any foreign influence.

I've watched about twenty of his shows since the pandemic started. He's excellent. Certain African countries could easily joke about Mexico being without power...

Why would anyone be so cruel to themselves as to sit through an hour-long interview with that creature? 🤔

brightpilot6 said:I would say yes. It’s much like a movie theater or a concert hall, really. There is a certain line you shouldn't cross regarding the intended purpose of the space, of course, but since the Church itself encourages filming the congregation for broadcasts, why should news crews be treated any differently when they arrive under similar circumstances? After all, isn't the ritual meant to be seen?

In two churches I know, there's a Sign at the entrance banning cell phones, photography, and pets inside the sanctuary.

I have no idea what kind of logic leads you to believe that a church, as an organization owning its own real estate, suddenly becomes equivalent to public space where everything goes. I'm no lawyer, but I'm fairly certain that's nonsense. It’s not like a cinema owned by the AMC group is a public space. It isn't.

wiredrider9 said:All jokes aside, do you seriously believe this stuff? That the truth is gonna be front-page news everywhere? Yeah, right. I’m pretty sure some random Frenchman is more reliable than those local news anchors claiming someone died from COVID when they actually had leukemia. 🙄

wiredrider9. You mentioned he presented evidence. Please, just share the link where he laid it out...

I am unfamiliar with this particular Frenchman. It seems unlikely anyone outside his specific field would know him, which is perfectly reasonable. I have no interest in debating the cause of death with you. Beyond this one specialist, there are dozens of experts at his level or higher. But even that isn't the point here. The real question is, what kind of evidence did he actually provide to support his claims?

wiredrider9 said:yeah, I did.

Are you? Is it you, Luke? 🤔

Regardless, please share the evidence so we can see it for ourselves... even if, assuming this is true, it hits the front pages everywhere soon...

brightpilot6 said:What nonsense. A Church is a public space, especially during Mass. It isn't some exclusive club restricted to a select few; it’s open to everyone. Would you demand special permission just to walk into a shopping mall while its doors are open? That is essentially what this argument about unauthorized entry onto private property or disturbing a home or business boils down to.

Regarding the filming, bans on recording don't apply to spaces that are publicly accessible in this manner. Furthermore, even if such a rule existed, for filming to constitute a criminal offense, there would have to be an actual violation of privacy. I fail to see whose privacy is being compromised by filming someone arriving at a Church—after all, anyone walking by can see it anyway, can they not?

And yes, I am quite certain that everyone attending any Mass that has been recorded in the past has already given their implied consent.🤣

Since they open their doors during Mass, does the interior of the church become a public space subject to all the same rules as any other public area?

wiredrider9 said:French virologist Luc Montagnier—the guy who actually won the Nobel Prize for isolating HIV back in 2008—is out here claiming that SARS-CoV-2 was engineered in a lab.

Interesting stuff...

Did he back up his claims with concrete evidence and present it to the public?

Maria Anderson said:Is there any merit to going against the grain? Like, would French women actually dig a little kit that fits right inside a brandy flask? 😢

🤣🤣

About 40% of her total weight is just her chest...😁