Posts by mellowskipper

Some new recommendations regarding the SI--I suppose we should look at them

1. Horror or Sci-Fi—though I suppose I prefer them when they lean more toward creature features or high-octane action—but I really can't stand those slashers or the ones focused on some psycho killer.
2. Action, or even an action-comedy if the vibe is right.

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Personally, I thought the iPhone and that Snake game were peak gaming.
As far as this movie goes—well, honestly, the sooner I can forget it exists, the better.

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Linda Harris59 said:There are anti-vax doctors out there, too. If you want to put your faith in them instead of me, be my guest.

What are you even talking about? I guess since I haven't been vaccinated, I must be a liar now—that’s some next-level logic right there.
But, just to make things easier for you, there are plenty of doctors and nurses who didn't get the COVID shot either, yet they still show up and take care of their patients in the ICU every single day.
Anyway, believe whatever you want to believe...

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cosmicorca16 said:Riley?

You’re really out here arguing with a nurse about whether hospitals are full and staff are struggling, expecting us to take your word over hers? 😵

If I remember right and mellowskipper isn't in healthcare, then my bad.

Look, I’m not a nurse, but I am a healthcare worker, and we have a dedicated COVID ward here at the hospital.

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Linda Harris59 said:You’re talking about hospitals reaching capacity and medical staff being pushed to their breaking point over a mild, virtually harmless illness where the mortality rate is one in a million.

Since I actually work in a hospital, let me clarify things for you—immediately. Hospitals are ALWAYS full. That was the case long before COVID ever showed up. And honestly, nobody is "burning out" from exhaustion; people are just doing their jobs, except now they’re getting double the pay for it. Especially the nurses—they’re working 15 days a month on the COVID wards for twice the usual salary. It’s quite something. There is actually a massive line of people fighting to get onto those units, so no one is collapsing from fatigue, and frankly, nobody is spreading misinformation here.

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Linda Harris59 said:You’re talking complete nonsense here. If the mortality rate were actually down to one in a million, we wouldn't be calling this a pandemic, our hospitals wouldn't be overflowing, and our healthcare workers wouldn't be reaching their breaking point.

What exactly do you mean by "breaking point"?

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The first part was actually pretty decent, but the sequel
Maybe she shouldn't be behind the wheel if she’s just going to spend the whole time barking orders at Dom Toretto.

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Megan Green72 said:Yeah, maybe 1% do that—but they don't do it by accusing doctors of trying to poison them with colored sludge. ☕
Most people take their prescriptions without a second thought, yet suddenly everyone becomes an expert when it comes to vaccines.

Colored poison? I have no idea what you're even talking about.
I mean, why on earth would I be begging my own father or my best friend to go get vaccinated with some kind of toxic dye?
Look, I’m all for vaccines—honestly—but it should be a choice. It has to be voluntary. I guess we just can't have the government using coercion to force our hands.

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Megan Green72 said:It does work like that because, in reality, you aren't going to turn down professional medical advice when it comes to drugs. You trust them.

Actually, people reject medication and diagnostic-therapeutic procedures all the time. They refuse painkillers, sedatives, chemotherapy, hemodialysis, even surgeries. They sign themselves out of the hospital against medical advice—against everything the doctors recommend. I’ve actually had to sign those papers myself, taking full responsibility for discharging my own child. Just because you might not be aware of specific instances doesn't mean they aren't happening.

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Megan Green72 said:So basically, when a doctor prescribes you meds, it's fine and you trust them—but the second it’s vaccines, suddenly they’re all corrupt, evil, and out to kill you because they're in bed with some shadowy elites obsessed with depopulation? 🤔
Look, I'm being blunt here, but that's pretty much the core of the issue.

I wouldn't say it boils down to that, though—mostly because you can always choose to refuse a prescribed drug or a specific diagnostic procedure.

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Linda Lee4 said:I don't have any beef with Prozac; I've been on it for nine months now, and it honestly pulled me out of the anxiety and panic attacks caused by this whole era of global madness.

Benzos like Valium or similar stuff are also a total godsend for someone mid-panic attack or dealing with heavy anxiety, but staying on them long-term is a fast track to addiction hell.

Obviously, none of these medications actually solve the root cause, but they buy you enough peace and quiet to actually deal with the source of the neurosis, whether you do that yourself or sit down with a therapist.

Viagra? Sure, if someone wants it and can't perform without it, why not... 😁

All I'm saying is that certain drugs make sense regardless of whether they come from Johnson & Johnson or not.

Naturally. I'm on an antidepressant myself. And Xanax.
Medication helps; I mean, it's not like we're being cured by shamans with magic tea.

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Linda Lee4 said:And let's not forget Zoloft, arguably the most useful antidepressant out there...

Exactly. It’s even prescribed to children—which, I suppose, makes it pretty ideal.

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Paul White9 said:So, you’re looking at $700 per course of treatment just to stay ahead of the curve. The catch? You have to start taking it the second you feel even a hint of a symptom if you want to prevent complications. But here’s the kicker: you have no way of knowing if you’re going to breeze through this virus like most people, or if you’re the unlucky one who ends up in the ICU. Since you can't predict the future, you end up flushing $700 down the drain just to be safe. And it’s not just you—it’s everyone. It’s a brilliant little racket they've set up 😁

Pfizer really nailed the business model here. A pill for COVID, Xanax, and Viagra. The holy trinity. At this rate, they won't even have to lift a finger—they've got us hooked.

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Honestly, this just gives me even more reason to skip the shots altogether.

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Lisa Bishop28 said:I don't think anyone should be sending their kids off anywhere right now. Honestly, nobody should be heading out at all until every single person in the house has cleared a PCR test. From what I've seen, you almost never have just one person testing positive—it’s usually several people in the household at once.

Those who are vaccinated can go ahead.

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Ethan Alvarez5 said:So I shouldn't send the other kid to school tomorrow either until we get the results?
How long does it usually take to get PCR results back?

Last time my kid went in at 10:00 AM, we didn't see anything until about 7:00 PM in the evening.

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Ethan Alvarez5 said:One kid just tested positive on a rapid test and we’re heading in for PCR results today. Can the other kid—who’s showing zero symptoms—still head out to their soccer game while we wait for the official word?

I suppose the odds of someone testing positive on a rapid antigen test but coming back negative on a PCR are pretty slim—not impossible, I guess, but unlikely.

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Even my twelve-year-old has been obsessing over getting tattoos and piercings lately. My stance—which I try to maintain—is that she can do whatever she wants, provided she actually lands a job and pays for it herself. Maybe once she hits that stage of life, the whole fascination will just... fade away.

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Larry Gonzalez83 said:If someone had laid this scenario out for me six months ago, I probably would've reacted the exact same way. I totally get where you're coming from. But life doesn't always play out the way we idealize it. We change our views as we go... we learn to steady our nerves and figure out how to tolerate things we never thought we would.
My advice to other parents? Don't lean too hard on your own authority or "tough" stances. There are so many factors affecting kids that we just don't consider...
Since you aren't a smoker, you have every right to hold a firm line on this one.
Just a hypothetical question for the parents who do smoke: under what circumstances would you actually tolerate it? Only once they hit legal age?

What does "tolerating" smoking even mean to you? Take my friend, for example—she smokes about a pack a day, but she never does it in front of her parents. They are staunch non-smokers. Of course, they know she smokes.
If a kid decides to start, what can you honestly do about it?

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