New worrisome COVID-19 variant B.1.1.529

[desslok]

Buying a second bench, second set of adjustable dbs and second weight vest online now… early Black Friday sales, score!

Don’t forget hair clippers to cut your own hair. Worst part of the covid lockdown was my hairdo.

[desslok]

4 hoarders hoarding

Five… Economic impact …checks.

[air2fakie]

Don’t forget hair clippers to cut your own hair. Worst part of the covid lockdown was my hairdo.

I had no trouble finding clippers online during lockdown, plus am a master barber now. I could cut your hair for you, but would probably need to look at it through a mirror to do it.

[jaxqen]

What does the MISC says about vaccines?

Heisman, MISC, Heisman, MISC, Heisman, MISC... well, tough decision, but I'll rather go with Heisman.

[faithbrah]

If I didn't buy the fear porn the first 3 times, I'm not going to now.

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i'm not really keen on this jab twice a year indefinitely or get kicked out of society thing. look at italy, austria, australia and lithuania. chit is really going down there...

@Heisman2: since you seem to be an analytical guy, do you have any thoughts about vaccinated overweight people not being seen as a problem? is a vaccinated 350 pound guy "doing his job" in this thing more than an unvaccinated young athletic lifter? asking because in my country, they stopped using "you won't infect others" as an argument and switched to "the ICU spots are running out, 49/50 taken!!!" as a basis for everyone to get vaccinated, no matter how healthy they are. i can't help but feel like they're barking up the wrong tree

[Heisman2]

All I know is I haven't FELT ill like that in maybe 5+ years... I can't remember the laugh time I had a cough, fever, the flu-like fatigue...

I'd be curious to have an antibody test though

If you do make sure you get the nucleocapsid antibody. If you get the spike antibody it will be positive from the vaccine.

What does the MISC says about vaccines?

Heisman, MISC, Heisman, MISC, Heisman, MISC... well, tough decision, but I'll rather go with Heisman.

That debacle took a full day of my life to respond to everyone, lol. That was my first time posting there in many years and probably my last.

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@Heisman2: since you seem to be an analytical guy, do you have any thoughts about vaccinated overweight people not being seen as a problem? is a vaccinated 350 pound guy "doing his job" in this thing more than an unvaccinated young athletic lifter? asking because in my country, they stopped using "you won't infect others" as an argument and switched to "the ICU spots are running out, 49/50 taken!!!" as a basis for everyone to get vaccinated, no matter how healthy they are. i can't help but feel like they're barking up the wrong tree

I think there should have been a huge push to lose weight the second we realized that obesity is one of the main drivers of bad outcomes. There also should have been a huge push for the vaccine. We could have pushed both at the same time. Now we're almost 2 years into this and had we been pushing that from the start we may have made some real progress by now. If this new variant evades the vaccine and is as bad as the rest then all of the vaccination efforts may not be very helpful, but working on weight loss and healthy lifestyles still would have been. Not to mention the literally dozens of other medical conditions that are benefited by living healthily, the cost-savings to medical care, the decrease in time that people have to spend in medical appointments, etc. So I think both aspects should have been emphasized.

[paulinkansas]

Six pack of abs...

[desslok]

I think there should have been a huge push to lose weight the second we realized that obesity is one of the main drivers of bad outcomes. There also should have been a huge push for the vaccine. We could have pushed both at the same time. Now we're almost 2 years into this and had we been pushing that from the start we may have made some real progress by now. If this new variant evades the vaccine and is as bad as the rest then all of the vaccination efforts may not be very helpful, but working on weight loss and healthy lifestyles still would have been. Not to mention the literally dozens of other medical conditions that are benefited by living healthily, the cost-savings to medical care, the decrease in time that people have to spend in medical appointments, etc. So I think both aspects should have been emphasized.

Don’t you DARE fat shame people in this cancel culture you live in. If people die in your care, no worries, you did your best. But tell people they are fat and you will be stripped of your license and your school will revoke your degree.

[EiFit91]

Don’t you DARE fat shame people in this cancel culture you live in. If people die in your care, no worries, you did your best. But tell people they are fat and you will be stripped of your license and your school will revoke your degree.

Or maybe rewoke it?

[EliKoehn]

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i'm not really keen on this jab twice a year indefinitely or get kicked out of society thing. look at italy, austria, australia and lithuania. chit is really going down there...

@Heisman2: since you seem to be an analytical guy, do you have any thoughts about vaccinated overweight people not being seen as a problem? is a vaccinated 350 pound guy "doing his job" in this thing more than an unvaccinated young athletic lifter? asking because in my country, they stopped using "you won't infect others" as an argument and switched to "the ICU spots are running out, 49/50 taken!!!" as a basis for everyone to get vaccinated, no matter how healthy they are. i can't help but feel like they're barking up the wrong tree

This.

In no way whatsoever do I associate with the ridiculous conspiracy theories circulating about the vaccine from certain fringe groups (I won't even name them because I think everyone knows who I'm talking about), however I do have somewhat of a concern that it's not sufficiently tested or may have medical consequences, or be altogether ineffective against recurring mutations that are bound to continue.

But this.. this is a actually a real concern: the exploit about it, which even if not deliberate on the part of all, leaves itself open for the inevitable many who will capitalize on a decline of freedom instantly. Because all of the hithertofore duly-diligent who have gotten their jab and vaccine now have game-tags on them to do this all the time, a precedent is truly being set for a normalization of arbitrary authoritarianism. Just look at the consequences to the non-compliant in many countries Faithbrah mentions to rebuff an objection that this is not concerning.

At some point, this demand is going to kick a hornet's nest. It's my impression that a significant number throughout the world wouldn't comply with strict mandates for quarantine or tolerate heavy-handed coercion about it.

[desslok]

This.

In no way whatsoever do I associate with the ridiculous conspiracy theories circulating about the vaccine from certain fringe groups (I won't even name them because I think everyone knows who I'm talking about), however I do have somewhat of a concern that it's not sufficiently tested or may have medical consequences, or be altogether ineffective against recurring mutations that are bound to continue.

But this.. this is a actually a real concern: the exploit about it, which even if not deliberate on the part of all, leaves itself open for the inevitable many who will capitalize on a decline of freedom instantly. Because all of the hithertofore duly-diligent who have gotten their jab and vaccine now have game-tags on them to do this all the time, a precedent is truly being set for a normalization of arbitrary authoritarianism. Just look at the consequences to the non-compliant in many countries Faithbrah mentions to rebuff an objection that this is not concerning.

At some point, this demand is going to kick a hornet's nest. It's my impression that a significant number throughout the world wouldn't comply with strict mandates for quarantine or tolerate heavy-handed coercion about it.

All in all its just a
Nother brick in the wall

[nick5569]

Oh look, another totally super scary new variant as soon as things are looking like they’re getting back to normal. What a huge surprise…..I’m sure nobody saw this coming.

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What's that old saying? "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me"?


Well this is like the fifth time guys, how much longer are you going to be fooled?

just lol

[paulinkansas]

What's that old saying? "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me"?

[Tommy W.]

[desslok]

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What's that old saying? "Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me"?


Well this is like the fifth time guys, how much longer are you going to be fooled?

just lol

So if following that pattern, every odd time its “shame on you” then the 5th time is shame on you.

[AdamWW]

I’m actually curious how many of us are vaccinated in the Nut section.

I am, and I know strawng and Heisman are…

Obviously your choice to share or not, but would be interesting to see what the distribution is.

[TolerantLactose]

I had to choose between the jab and losing my job.

Passive-aggressive that I am, I refused the influenza vaccine. First time in a couple of decades that I didn't get one.

[paulinkansas]

I’m actually curious how many of us are vaccinated in the Nut section.

Working in a medical clinic, I got the first Moderna shot last December. It was in my shoulder though, not in the nut section.

[MajorTendonitis]

Buying a second bench, second set of adjustable dbs and second weight vest online now… early Black Friday sales, score!

Having a home gym has certainly paid off , as it doesn’t sound as though things are getting back to normal ever .
Probably one of my better investments,and I wasn’t even aware of it at the time

[desslok]

I’m actually curious how many of us are vaccinated in the Nut section.

I am, and I know strawng and Heisman are…

Obviously your choice to share or not, but would be interesting to see what the distribution is.

As I make most of my decisions based around science, obviously I am vaccinated and due for my booster . Just been too busy to get.

[Heisman2]

This new variant is now called "Omicron". https://www.who.int/news/item/26-11-...Fes89Td0JtLU6k

[AdamWW]

I had to choose between the jab and losing my job.

Passive-aggressive that I am, I refused the influenza vaccine. First time in a couple of decades that I didn't get one.

Yeah my workplace recently made it mandatory as well… basically fully vaxxed or you get put on unpaid leave even though I work 100% at home

[Strawng]

I’m actually curious how many of us are vaccinated in the Nut section.

I am, and I know strawng and Heisman are…

Obviously your choice to share or not, but would be interesting to see what the distribution is.

I'd imagine that more of us nuters tend to be vaccinated than the general population, & certainly far more than the main misc.

[gbullock32]

I’m actually curious how many of us are vaccinated in the Nut section.

I am, and I know strawng and Heisman are…

Obviously your choice to share or not, but would be interesting to see what the distribution is.

I am, got it after having covid, which was a joke, 2 days sinus congestion and a light cough; only got the vaxx because work mandated 2x weekly testing unless vaxxed. Now they put a vaxx mandate in place, I think sometime in Jan is the final date, plenty of people talking a big game how they will quit or be fired before getting it, but it's all BS; nowhere pays this much that they can get with just a HS diploma or GED, and most places mandated it anyways.

[EliKoehn]

I’m actually curious how many of us are vaccinated in the Nut section.

I am, and I know strawng and Heisman are…

Obviously your choice to share or not, but would be interesting to see what the distribution is.

I haven't yet, but I'm most likely going to within a couple of weeks. It would be ironic if this new variant obsoletes the existing vaccines anyway.

[AdamWW]

I am, got it after having covid, which was a joke, 2 days sinus congestion and a light cough; only got the vaxx because work mandated 2x weekly testing unless vaxxed. Now they put a vaxx mandate in place, I think sometime in Jan is the final date, plenty of people talking a big game how they will quit or be fired before getting it, but it's all BS; nowhere pays this much that they can get with just a HS diploma or GED, and most places mandated it anyways.

Did you get tested just because you were curious or was it required for work?

I always wonder how people find out they had it if the symptoms were so mild you could easily mistake it for a common cold

[gbullock32]

I haven't yet, but I'm most likely going to within a couple of weeks. It would be ironic if this new variant obsoletes the existing vaccines anyway.

Just get your monthly booster bro, you'll be fine.

[AdamWW]

I'd imagine that more of us nuters tend to be vaccinated than the general population, & certainly far more than the main misc.

Dude the misc main is insane.. it’s not even vaccine hesitancy… it’s full-on “the shot is a weaponized combination of smallpox and magnetized dragon gizz that leaked from a frozen egg the Chinese were holding in a laboratory to engineer the fate of all mankind!”

[gbullock32]

Did you get tested just because you were curious or was it required for work?

I always wonder how people find out they had it if the symptoms were so mild you could easily mistake it for a common cold

Required, nasal swab 2x per week, it sucked. They were doing contact tracing too, so anyone you were around over the last 2 days also got sent home for 2 weeks. It fcking decimated us, we were so short staffed they did outcalls for overtime '70 jobs and counting, call us before we call you', pretty much ran the prison on lockdown status for months. Some days I was literally the only officer on the yard, other than the control booths, I got to be the Sergeant and all 4 Security Patrol Officers, sht was a nightmare.

They calmed way down on it after they realized how liable they were if things went bad.

[air2fakie]

This new variant is now called "Omicron".

Optimus Prime will defeat him.