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Who here gets the virus first?

Discussion in 'The Water Cooler' started by Sota, Mar 12, 2020.

  1. PinkPony

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    I'd change my doctor with a crap attitude like that.

    Also, funny, our local newspaper said flu season is done and was a very low "season".
     
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    'Glad you went to 8+ years of college to learn suggestive selling'... I learned that at the McDonald's drive through about 50 years ago.

    My mechanic tries that too... I'll throw him a bone when I know it's a maintenance need or he offers some evidence, but most of the time it's useless suggestions. De ja vu...
     
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  3. picman

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    I don't let them weigh me anymore. Just say, look at my test results and tell me if I'm healthy.
     
  4. Westfinger

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    Congrats on the weight loss.
     
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  5. Sota

    Sota Legendary Woodsman

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    I don't want to be fat, my wife is pissed because evidently losing weight is easy for me.
     
  6. Westfinger

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    So is all modern medicine “bad” “evil” “unnecessary” and “in bed with big pharma”???

    Asking for a friend.
     
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    time to find another doc .... I told mine last year "there is no way on gods green earth no one is pumping that crap in me"... I am STILL CCP virus free ...unless it has come and gone and I never knew it like many ....
     
  8. Westfinger

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    That always makes me laugh when people tell me it’s easy for me to stay thin. I just let them know that yes I have a great deal of practice exercising self control and self discipline.
     
  9. Sota

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    When it comes to covid yes. I do not trust the vaccination I do not trust those pushing it. Remember when our trusted public servants all parroted that the vaccinated can't spread covid, that was either wrong or a lie. Tony lost many when he said he lied about masks for our own good, seriously he is the US's expert and he said he lied for our own good. It is not just one thing that makes many not trust, it is the million other pieces of false information. That and the manipulation to get the shot.
     
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    You can eat pizza and lose weight just don't eat the whole pizza.
     
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    Nope. But I do have some issues with the way some are marketed.

    And I'm not taking about covid
     
  12. Westfinger

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    marketed?
     
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    Advertised
     
  14. Westfinger

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    You’ll get no argument from me regarding any of that.
     
  15. Westfinger

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    Direct to consumer?
     
  16. MnHunterr

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    Test scheduled for this afternoon. If the girlfriend didn't have a big event planned this weekend I wouldn't get one.

    Headache, 100 fever, slight cought, and real bad chills. Been in bed basically all day.
     
  17. Westfinger

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    Sorry to hear. I hope you feel better soon.
     
  18. picman

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    It's not so much that it's direct to consumer but how they go about it.

    "Want to live longer...?" no **** buddy... "talk to your doctor"

    People see these ads and then tell their MD "give me xxx, I saw it on TV" They have no idea the cost or if their insurance will pay for it but by god, it was on TV! I got to have it.

    And flat out ignore their MD's recommendation for a drug that is not only as effective, with a longer time on market, with less serious side effects and is cheaper to boot.

    Yeah, those commercials. the ones with the side effects that take up 20 seconds of air time and end with "those are not all the possible side effects"


    I'll shut up now.
     
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    Once this is over all the unvaccinated will be labeled as "free loaders" who mooched off
    societies warriors who took on Covid with a shot in their arms.
     
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  20. cantexian

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    Bout time I got something for free, even if it is someone else's load of bull.
     
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