Unvaccinated

[wvugurl26]

It is 100% on the person acting crazy with a gun. I don't know when people became so damn crazy.

[pulmonarymd]

Mar 4, 2022 14:39:01 GMT -5 wvugurl26 said:

It is 100% on the person acting crazy with a gun. I don't know when people became so damn crazy.

I think you have an idea. It seems to be a recent phenomenon. People were always crazy, they just didn't express it.

[Tennesseer]

Mar 4, 2022 14:20:17 GMT -5 @beckaroo said:

Mar 4, 2022 11:18:37 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

The crazies are out there.  Be careful.

Woman accused of pulling gun on driver over pro-vaccine bumper sticker

A New Mexico woman is accused of pulling a gun on another driver on Sunday because she was so enraged by the sight of his pro-vaccine bumper sticker, authorities said.

On February 27, Christina Blair, of Albuquerque reportedly became triggered upon seeing the man's bumper sticker, which declared he had been vaccinated against COVID-19, and started honking her car horn, cursing at him and even throwing water bottles at the man's car while the two were stopped a red light, KTLA reported.

The 33-year-old eventually followed the man into a Walgreens parking lot after he accidentally backed into her vehicle in an effort to get away from her, prompting Blair to pull out a handgun in a threatening way, according to police.

The man, who was not named, said Blair 'racked the slide' of the gun, causing him to back away and call 911 'in fear that she was going to shoot him.'

Blair has since been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Complete article here: Woman accused of pulling gun on driver over pro-vaccine bumper sticker

That is terrible but . . . . .

What would prompt a person to have a bumper sticker declaring you are vaccinated against COVID-19? When I got vaccinated, a bumper sticker was not on my mind.

Why not have a bumper sticker. I don't go attacking people who have a bumper sticker about their kid on the school's honor roll. Who cares!

[TheOtherMe]

I had a presidential bumper sticker cut off my car when I lived in Boulder.  Lived in a very blue area and it was for the Democratic candidate.  Sheriff said that was the first call they had received about damage over democratic bumper stickers.

Nothing could be done but people should leave whatever bumper stickers and signs alone and mind their own business.

I have stopped buying from businesses who have certain signs but I will never pull a gun on them or confront them.  

[Opti]

Mar 4, 2022 14:20:17 GMT -5 @beckaroo said:

Mar 4, 2022 11:18:37 GMT -5 Tennesseer said:

The crazies are out there.  Be careful.

Woman accused of pulling gun on driver over pro-vaccine bumper sticker

A New Mexico woman is accused of pulling a gun on another driver on Sunday because she was so enraged by the sight of his pro-vaccine bumper sticker, authorities said.

On February 27, Christina Blair, of Albuquerque reportedly became triggered upon seeing the man's bumper sticker, which declared he had been vaccinated against COVID-19, and started honking her car horn, cursing at him and even throwing water bottles at the man's car while the two were stopped a red light, KTLA reported.

The 33-year-old eventually followed the man into a Walgreens parking lot after he accidentally backed into her vehicle in an effort to get away from her, prompting Blair to pull out a handgun in a threatening way, according to police.

The man, who was not named, said Blair 'racked the slide' of the gun, causing him to back away and call 911 'in fear that she was going to shoot him.'

Blair has since been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Complete article here: Woman accused of pulling gun on driver over pro-vaccine bumper sticker

That is terrible but . . . . .

What would prompt a person to have a bumper sticker declaring you are vaccinated against COVID-19? When I got vaccinated, a bumper sticker was not on my mind.

Some people were proud of being vaccinated early on in the pandemic. I have several company t's that say that too.

[Opti]

Mar 4, 2022 14:42:33 GMT -5 pulmonarymd said:

Mar 4, 2022 14:39:01 GMT -5 wvugurl26 said:

It is 100% on the person acting crazy with a gun. I don't know when people became so damn crazy.

I think you have an idea. It seems to be a recent phenomenon. People were always crazy, they just didn't express it.

Because of the stress of the pandemic, more people seem to have let their crazy side go. There was even that asshole who used a cane who followed a woman down the stairs in the NYC subway and beat her horribly just to get her purse and belongings. I hope even if I was attacked from behind, I would have gotten that cane and given him the beating of his life until he stayed down for the police to arrest him.

[Tiny]

I know some antivaxxers/antimaskers who are not particularly old. And they aren't all that outspoken about their views - but they do throw scorn on the vaccine and masks (and the people who advocate for them).
I didn't suspect they would hold these views... but I should not have been surprised. They value personal freedom and the belief that people should have a choice - IN EVERYTHING. No one should be forced to do anything, ever, no matter the consequences to others. I think it's got a component of people are capable of "doing the right thing" on their own. And that no matter what action is taken something negative happens as a consequence. I think they sided with antivaxxers/antimaskers because they've determined that the act of doing them isn't a big enough "value" to themselves OR to society to make getting the vaccine/masking worthwhile AND a person shouldn't be forced to do anything.

They don't believe in conspiracy theories (to the best of my knowledge) and they tend to be skeptical and question stuff. The morality/ethics of their stance on the vaccine/masks did kind of surprise me.

[Deleted]

I don't have a problem with people making their own decisions.

If someone doesn't do the same as me, I am okay with that. Some things cannot be controlled. 

[billisonboard]

Mar 4, 2022 18:38:55 GMT -5 @beckaroo said:

I don't have a problem with people making their own decisions.

If someone doesn't do the same as me, I am okay with that. Some things cannot be controlled. 

I also don't have a problem with them doing it. I have a problem if they whine about having to face the consequences of their decision.

[pulmonarymd]

Mar 4, 2022 18:38:55 GMT -5 @beckaroo said:

I don't have a problem with people making their own decisions.

If someone doesn't do the same as me, I am okay with that. Some things cannot be controlled. 

Except their decision can kill someone. Your decision in regards to infectious diseases, as compared to other issues do not occur in isolation. And most people who are anti-vaxx and anti-mask do not seem to care about putting others at risk.

Living in society requires making accommodations. We all do not get to do what we want. People seem to forget that

[TheOtherMe]

[seriousthistime]

Mar 4, 2022 16:00:55 GMT -5 TheOtherMe said:

I had a presidential bumper sticker cut off my car when I lived in Boulder.  Lived in a very blue area and it was for the Democratic candidate.  Sheriff said that was the first call they had received about damage over democratic bumper stickers.

Nothing could be done but people should leave whatever bumper stickers and signs alone and mind their own business.

I have stopped buying from businesses who have certain signs but I will never pull a gun on them or confront them.  

My mother sold real estate in Southern New England in the late 1950s/early 1960s. She had a bumper sticker on her car supporting JFK for president. My mother lost a sale when a client refused to get in the car because of that bumper sticker.  

[TheOtherMe]

All of my career years working for the IRS, I was not allowed to have political bumper stickers on my car because of the Hatch Act.  We actually followed it back then.

I thought it was great when I could finally have a bumper sticker for a candidate I supported.

[daisylu]

You can now order 4 more free tests from the USPS website. It say you can order twice, but it would not allow to do 2 today. It did tell me to check back later in the week to place my second order.

[minnesotapaintlady]

I wouldn't put political bumper stickers on my vehicle.  These days that's just begging for it to get vandalized.

[TheOtherMe]

I wouldn't now but that happened to me in 2004.  I don't think things was as polarized then.  

I get yard signs and put them in my living room.

[raeoflyte]

Mar 4, 2022 16:14:50 GMT -5 Tiny said:

I know some antivaxxers/antimaskers who are not particularly old. And they aren't all that outspoken about their views - but they do throw scorn on the vaccine and masks (and the people who advocate for them).
I didn't suspect they would hold these views... but I should not have been surprised. They value personal freedom and the belief that people should have a choice - IN EVERYTHING. No one should be forced to do anything, ever, no matter the consequences to others. I think it's got a component of people are capable of "doing the right thing" on their own. And that no matter what action is taken something negative happens as a consequence. I think they sided with antivaxxers/antimaskers because they've determined that the act of doing them isn't a big enough "value" to themselves OR to society to make getting the vaccine/masking worthwhile AND a person shouldn't be forced to do anything.

They don't believe in conspiracy theories (to the best of my knowledge) and they tend to be skeptical and question stuff. The morality/ethics of their stance on the vaccine/masks did kind of surprise me.

What's their take on abortion?

The people I know scream personal freedom for themselves but aren't willing to give that same freedom to others.

[Opti]

Article on how mild and moderate Covid cases affect the brain.


www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/even-mild-covid-is-linked-to-brain-damage-months-after-infection-scans-show/ar-AAUJToJ?ocid=undefined

During at least the first few months following a coronavirus infection, even mild cases of Covid-19 are associated with subtle tissue damage and accelerated losses in brain regions tied to the sense of smell, as well as a small loss in the brain’s overall volume, a new British study finds. Having mild Covid is also associated with a cognitive function deficit.



These are the striking findings of the new study led by University of Oxford investigators, one that leading Covid researchers consider particularly important because it is the first study of the disease’s potential impact on the brain that is based on brain scans taken both before and after participants contracted the coronavirus.



“This study design overcomes some of the major limitations of most brain-related studies of Covid-19 to date, which rely on analysis and interpretation at a single time point in people who had Covid-19,” said Dr. Serena S. Spudich, a neurologist at the Yale University School of Medicine, who was not involved in the research.

The research, which was published Monday in Nature, also stands out because the lion’s share of its participants apparently had mild Covid — by far, the most common outcome of coronavirus infections. Most of the brain-related studies in this field have focused on those with moderate to severe Covid.



Gwenaëlle Douaud, an associate professor at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences at Oxford and the paper’s lead author, said that the excess loss of brain volume she and her colleagues observed in brain scans of hundreds of British individuals is equivalent to at least one extra year of normal aging.

[thyme4change]

Mar 8, 2022 8:03:21 GMT -5 Opti said:

Article on how mild and moderate Covid cases affect the brain.


www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/even-mild-covid-is-linked-to-brain-damage-months-after-infection-scans-show/ar-AAUJToJ?ocid=undefined

During at least the first few months following a coronavirus infection, even mild cases of Covid-19 are associated with subtle tissue damage and accelerated losses in brain regions tied to the sense of smell, as well as a small loss in the brain’s overall volume, a new British study finds. Having mild Covid is also associated with a cognitive function deficit.

Some of those anti-vaxxers can't afford to lose more brain functions.

[NastyWoman]

Mar 8, 2022 10:51:47 GMT -5 thyme4change said:

Mar 8, 2022 8:03:21 GMT -5 Opti said:

Article on how mild and moderate Covid cases affect the brain.


www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/even-mild-covid-is-linked-to-brain-damage-months-after-infection-scans-show/ar-AAUJToJ?ocid=undefined

During at least the first few months following a coronavirus infection, even mild cases of Covid-19 are associated with subtle tissue damage and accelerated losses in brain regions tied to the sense of smell, as well as a small loss in the brain’s overall volume, a new British study finds. Having mild Covid is also associated with a cognitive function deficit.

Some of those anti-vaxxers can't afford to lose more brain functions.

Meh! You can't lose what you don't have so I don't see a problem there

[minnesotapaintlady]

Our mask mandate at work ends for vaccinated people on Monday!  I'm so happy!

[tractor]

Live and learn (or not) 🤕 my in-laws, both in their mid to late 80's have continually refused to get vaccinated. It was all a hoax, etc..

They are both now very sick, and refuse to go to the Dr because "he's going to make them take a COVID test"..and since it doesn't really exist, it's just a waste of time. They have not improved over the past week, and we believe it's only a matter of time before they pass. No one knows for sure, but their condition continues to deteriorate, and maybe this is their subconscious way of voluntary euthanasia.

Hard to tell, might be a blessing, Father-in-law is 88, has dementia and no idea what's going on. As my wife puts it, the dad she knew "died" two years ago and he is in very poor physical health. Her mother is much more stubborn, and is willing to die in order to "prove" that COVID isn't real.

I suspect they will either pass in their sleep, or be found unconscious during their daily check-in by my sister-in-law and she will call the ambulance...

[Deleted]

Jun 20, 2022 9:55:16 GMT -5 tractor said:

Live and learn (or not) 🤕 my in-laws, both in their mid to late 80's have continually refused to get vaccinated. It was all a hoax, etc..

They are both now very sick, and refuse to go to the Dr because "he's going to make them take a COVID test"..and since it doesn't really exist, it's just a waste of time. They have not improved over the past week, and we believe it's only a matter of time before they pass. No one knows for sure, but their condition continues to deteriorate, and maybe this is their subconscious way of voluntary euthanasia.

Hard to tell, might be a blessing, Father-in-law is 88, has dementia and no idea what's going on. As my wife puts it, the dad she knew "died" two years ago and he is in very poor physical health. Her mother is much more stubborn, and is willing to die in order to "prove" that COVID isn't real.

I suspect they will either pass in their sleep, or be found unconscious during their daily check-in by my sister-in-law and she will call the ambulance...

I am so sorry - this is very tough for your family to face 

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

Jun 20, 2022 9:55:16 GMT -5 tractor said:

Live and learn (or not) 🤕 my in-laws, both in their mid to late 80's have continually refused to get vaccinated. It was all a hoax, etc..

They are both now very sick, and refuse to go to the Dr because "he's going to make them take a COVID test"..and since it doesn't really exist, it's just a waste of time. They have not improved over the past week, and we believe it's only a matter of time before they pass. No one knows for sure, but their condition continues to deteriorate, and maybe this is their subconscious way of voluntary euthanasia.

Hard to tell, might be a blessing, Father-in-law is 88, has dementia and no idea what's going on. As my wife puts it, the dad she knew "died" two years ago and he is in very poor physical health. Her mother is much more stubborn, and is willing to die in order to "prove" that COVID isn't real.

I suspect they will either pass in their sleep, or be found unconscious during their daily check-in by my sister-in-law and she will call the ambulance...

I’m sorry…..sorry that your wife has to deal with this.  

[raeoflyte]

That has to be so tough tractor.

[ners]

I am sorry tractor.

[NomoreDramaQ1015]

Jun 20, 2022 9:55:16 GMT -5 tractor said:

Live and learn (or not) 🤕 my in-laws, both in their mid to late 80's have continually refused to get vaccinated. It was all a hoax, etc..

They are both now very sick, and refuse to go to the Dr because "he's going to make them take a COVID test"..and since it doesn't really exist, it's just a waste of time. They have not improved over the past week, and we believe it's only a matter of time before they pass. No one knows for sure, but their condition continues to deteriorate, and maybe this is their subconscious way of voluntary euthanasia.

Hard to tell, might be a blessing, Father-in-law is 88, has dementia and no idea what's going on. As my wife puts it, the dad she knew "died" two years ago and he is in very poor physical health. Her mother is much more stubborn, and is willing to die in order to "prove" that COVID isn't real.

I suspect they will either pass in their sleep, or be found unconscious during their daily check-in by my sister-in-law and she will call the ambulance...

That sucks Tractor.

[Opti]

Jun 20, 2022 9:55:16 GMT -5 tractor said:

Live and learn (or not) 🤕 my in-laws, both in their mid to late 80's have continually refused to get vaccinated. It was all a hoax, etc..

They are both now very sick, and refuse to go to the Dr because "he's going to make them take a COVID test"..and since it doesn't really exist, it's just a waste of time. They have not improved over the past week, and we believe it's only a matter of time before they pass. No one knows for sure, but their condition continues to deteriorate, and maybe this is their subconscious way of voluntary euthanasia.

Hard to tell, might be a blessing, Father-in-law is 88, has dementia and no idea what's going on. As my wife puts it, the dad she knew "died" two years ago and he is in very poor physical health. Her mother is much more stubborn, and is willing to die in order to "prove" that COVID isn't real.

I suspect they will either pass in their sleep, or be found unconscious during their daily check-in by my sister-in-law and she will call the ambulance...

Sorry MIL is more attached to her beliefs than her health or health of her husband. I hope its not too hard on your wife and yourself.

[Opti]

On a lighter note there was a video of a militant anti-masker at a half price bookstore. She actually said she had the right to tell the worker her opinion or reasoning on why she was immune and why masks don't work.    Some folks do not seem to understand freedom of speech is not entitlement to ambush and express your views to someone whenever you want. It's a business. Comply with the rules and stay, or leave and don't. You are not entitled to forcing a worker to let you vent.

[tractor]

Thanks for all the concern. We are all prepared for her fathers passing, he was nothing more than skin and bones before this, no one expected him to live past Christmas. As for my MIL, she's so stubborn that we expected her to live forever. Although if she's willing to die just to confirm her ignorance, no one will stand in her way.