Re: Johns Hopkins 2021
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2020 9:33 am
Junior is going to get all the left-handed Canadians.
Wait, aren't all the Canadians left-handed?
Wait, aren't all the Canadians left-handed?
Both of our freshman middies from Canada are righties. Brandon Benn was a righty. Lefty is more common but there are plenty of righty Canadians.
The fact you don't view being able to enjoy life (whether that is a lacrosse player being able to play a game or for someone to go to a bar) because of a government edicts shouldn't be viewed as a restriction on personal freedom basically tells me you have no comprehension in how rights should be viewed. You clearly view rights as something granted by the government that can be taken away than rights bestowed from the individual to the government.HopFan16 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:17 am
What personal freedoms have been taken away from you? Lacrosse isn't a personal freedom. Going to packed indoor concerts or crowded bars isn't a personal freedom. On-campus experiences at an institute of higher education isn't a personal freedom. I'm still waiting to hear about all of these so-called rights and freedoms that have been taken away.
Literally the only people who said a vaccine would be ready "in September" or "before Christmas" was the exact same incompetent government that's been completely incapable of getting the virus under control because they literally don't care what happens to the people who get sick. No credible epidemiologists or doctors said it'd be ready at that point. They've consistently said best case scenario early-to-middle of next year.steel_hop wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:33 pmThe fact you don't view being able to enjoy life (whether that is a lacrosse player being able to play a game or for someone to go to a bar) because of a government edicts shouldn't be viewed as a restriction on personal freedom basically tells me you have no comprehension in how rights should be viewed. You clearly view rights as something granted by the government that can be taken away than rights bestowed from the individual to the government.HopFan16 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 26, 2020 10:17 am
What personal freedoms have been taken away from you? Lacrosse isn't a personal freedom. Going to packed indoor concerts or crowded bars isn't a personal freedom. On-campus experiences at an institute of higher education isn't a personal freedom. I'm still waiting to hear about all of these so-called rights and freedoms that have been taken away.
We can discuss the fact children aren't in school. People can't get together in large groups. California is banning people from meeting up over the holidays. That fact you don't recognize those as a loss of personal freedoms tells me a great deal.
At no time since the Civil war have more Americans be restricted in their ability to partake in the freedoms (even if you think said freedoms are inconsequential to you) they enjoy including such things as earning a living, going to school, going to meet others, etc. At no time in any pandemic has the policy been to restrict the healthy from going about their day. Even during the Spanish Flu restrictions were in place for only 10-12 weeks. We are now working on 7+ months with more months to go to allegedly stop a virus that has a morbidity rate of about 99.7 and higher and with a median age of death over 80.
But, hey only 2 more weeks and we will flatten the curve to protect hospitals. Oh, wait that doesn't work anymore - 2 more weeks to eradicate a virus (note only 1 virus has ever been eradicated). Oh, wait...2 more weeks until a vaccine. No, that doesn't work a vaccine was supposed to be ready in the September. Hmmm, that doesn't seem to have happened. Oh, yeah it was before Christmas. Wait, that isn't happening either. Next spring...wanna take any bets that doesn't happen.
But, you can go run along to your WFH job placing orders on UberEats and Instacart that require those less fortunate to place themselves in allegedly more harms way so you can stay home.
Sounds like you want to just sacrifice the olds so you can have a huge Thanksgiving.steel_hop wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:33 pm The fact you don't view being able to enjoy life (whether that is a lacrosse player being able to play a game or for someone to go to a bar) because of a government edicts shouldn't be viewed as a restriction on personal freedom basically tells me you have no comprehension in how rights should be viewed. You clearly view rights as something granted by the government that can be taken away than rights bestowed from the individual to the government.
We can discuss the fact children aren't in school. People can't get together in large groups. California is banning people from meeting up over the holidays. That fact you don't recognize those as a loss of personal freedoms tells me a great deal.
At no time since the Civil war have more Americans be restricted in their ability to partake in the freedoms (even if you think said freedoms are inconsequential to you) they enjoy including such things as earning a living, going to school, going to meet others, etc. At no time in any pandemic has the policy been to restrict the healthy from going about their day. Even during the Spanish Flu restrictions were in place for only 10-12 weeks. We are now working on 7+ months with more months to go to allegedly stop a virus that has a morbidity rate of about 99.7 and higher and with a median age of death over 80.
But, hey only 2 more weeks and we will flatten the curve to protect hospitals. Oh, wait that doesn't work anymore - 2 more weeks to eradicate a virus (note only 1 virus has ever been eradicated). Oh, wait...2 more weeks until a vaccine. No, that doesn't work a vaccine was supposed to be ready in the September. Hmmm, that doesn't seem to have happened. Oh, yeah it was before Christmas. Wait, that isn't happening either. Next spring...wanna take any bets that doesn't happen.
But, you can go run along to your WFH job placing orders on UberEats and Instacart that require those less fortunate to place themselves in allegedly more harms way so you can stay home.
Funny.WOMBAT, Mod Emeritus wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:49 pm Dumbest country on Earth?
Experiment: You leave. We’ll see if the average goes up.
huh? australia's schools aren't all full time. melbourne in nyt today just got out of a 4 month lockdown. today. 5 months of no restaurants, sports, no churches, couldn't travel more than 3 miles. who knows what happens after letting them out of the house. bet their rules are stricter than ours?MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:52 pmmost of Asia?
New Zealand? Australia?
Of course, that doesn't mean they've actually 'moved on', but yeah, mostly living normally.
Certainly much better than us.
we don't have sports leagues playing? did melbourne play and at home?WOMBAT, Mod Emeritus wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:54 pm False - Australia had two Rugby leagues active.
And Eff the Melbourne Storm.
Well they are no longer here to provide a first person account but my father - born in 1918 amd my mother -born in 1920 - would vehemently disagree with you on the basis of the Great Depression and World War II. The difference between the Greatest Generation and these yahoos today is that if Roosevelt had told them to wear a mask and not gather in groups larger than 10 or whatever - then that's what they would have done.steel_hop wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:33 pm At no time since the Civil war have more Americans be restricted in their ability to partake in the freedoms (even if you think said freedoms are inconsequential to you) they enjoy including such things as earning a living, going to school, going to meet others, etc. At no time in any pandemic has the policy been to restrict the healthy from going about their day. Even during the Spanish Flu restrictions were in place for only 10-12 weeks. We are now working on 7+ months with more months to go to allegedly stop a virus that has a morbidity rate of about 99.7 and higher and with a median age of death over 80.
The NRL was in a bubble system. At the restart in May, all teams played in the Sydney area’s two or three stadia.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:56 pmwe don't have sports leagues playing? did melbourne play and at home?WOMBAT, Mod Emeritus wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:54 pm False - Australia had two Rugby leagues active.
And Eff the Melbourne Storm.
i like the cardboard cutouts, too. like homewood unless a ref makes a call. any call.WOMBAT, Mod Emeritus wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:33 pmThe NRL was in a bubble system. At the restart in May, all teams played in the Sydney area’s two or three stadia.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:56 pmwe don't have sports leagues playing? did melbourne play and at home?WOMBAT, Mod Emeritus wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:54 pm False - Australia had two Rugby leagues active.
And Eff the Melbourne Storm.
Later in the winter, other sites opened up. So, more of the teams got their home games back with no fans.
Very late in the season and during the playoffs, a very limited number of fans could attend.
I do like the cardboard cut-out audiences. Very silent. Like Homewood over the past 12 years.
Gotta watch your sources on New Zealand.wgdsr wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:29 pmhuh? australia's schools aren't all full time. melbourne in nyt today just got out of a 4 month lockdown. today. 5 months of no restaurants, sports, no churches, couldn't travel more than 3 miles. who knows what happens after letting them out of the house. bet their rules are stricter than ours?MDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:52 pmmost of Asia?
New Zealand? Australia?
Of course, that doesn't mean they've actually 'moved on', but yeah, mostly living normally.
Certainly much better than us.
japan has tons of schools online and hybrid. like we do.
i don't know anything about new zealand other than i saw yesterday they are throwing people against their will into internment camps if they test positive. only can get out if they test negative. hopefully, their ct amplification isn't too high. my neighbor has tested positive for months and can't go back to work.
you sure about these places? and that's it? he said much of the world. would you have had more a month or so ago? what inning are we in?
+151percentcorn wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 11:07 pmWell they are no longer here to provide a first person account but my father - born in 1918 amd my mother -born in 1920 - would vehemently disagree with you on the basis of the Great Depression and World War II. The difference between the Greatest Generation and these yahoos today is that if Roosevelt had told them to wear a mask and not gather in groups larger than 10 or whatever - then that's what they would have done.steel_hop wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 2:33 pm At no time since the Civil war have more Americans be restricted in their ability to partake in the freedoms (even if you think said freedoms are inconsequential to you) they enjoy including such things as earning a living, going to school, going to meet others, etc. At no time in any pandemic has the policy been to restrict the healthy from going about their day. Even during the Spanish Flu restrictions were in place for only 10-12 weeks. We are now working on 7+ months with more months to go to allegedly stop a virus that has a morbidity rate of about 99.7 and higher and with a median age of death over 80.
Closing ski resorts is normal? who knewMDlaxfan76 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 28, 2020 9:52 pmmost of Asia?
New Zealand? Australia?
Of course, that doesn't mean they've actually 'moved on', but yeah, mostly living normally.
Certainly much better than us.