leh-nerd skin-erd

God Bless Wacka.

I think at some point our collective humanity kicks in and the crowd chants “Mercy” in unison. It’s what separates us from the animals, or in this case fish-mamals.

I asked another poster his perspective on this earlier. He indicated he would not have attended future games had the scenario been the wild Wild West it apparently had been game 1. I certainly can understand that perspective. I’d bet, however, that had the Wild Wild West scenario continued, attendance would have continued to be quite strong. People complain, one way or the other, but those fearful/concerned at this point likely were not attending regardless.

Serious question, had they not changed the rules to address the unmasked, would it have impacted your decision to attend future games? For what it’s worth, I’m not angry about the vax requirement, but feel EC could have made this call earlier. I’m also concerned about the time it will take to get into the stadium when we attend later this year.

If Rudy is an alcoholic, one must wonder if the trauma of leading NYC through the horrors of 9/11 have taken a toll. I’d assume there are lots of things he’s seen that as would be very difficult to forget.

https://citizenfreepress.com/breaking/i-will-write-a-check-to-anyone-who-can-decipher-what-bidens-trying-to-say/ Theres something kind of cool about hearing Biden being mocked with an Australian accent.

If this one of those Olympics where the words greatest amateur athletes come together on the spirit of good will for friendly, but intense, competition? Or, is this the one where highly compensated professional athuletes train to compete with others highly trained professional athletes, sponsored by AT&T or We are Farmers? I really enjoyed the former, the latter bores me just a bit.

If the target is the health, safety and well-being of the people in this country, I’m unfortunately right over the target. If the target is to pretend things that contribute to the spread don’t, well then carry on. Glad you had a good time at the game. I’m off to Miami later this week to see that one.

That’s just plain nuts. The border issue is a symptom of a massive problem in this country. Millions of folks here, living in the shadows during the era of Covid. These folks will obviously be among the vax-hesitant crowd. Thousands of more entering across a porous border, unvaccinated and no requirement to be vaccinated once here. In theory, you count on the leadership of your country to anticipate issues that will arise from the policies set in place. To that end, the issue at the southern border represents a failure of leadership across the decades on something that was entirely predictable. It’s no surprise that we have this crisis ongoing at a time when a 50 year politician is in office, a guy who has been complicit in the clusterf$ck down south all along the way. But, those who voted for Joe voted for status quo and got status quo. Predictable as the rain. His handling of the border also adds fuel to the hesitant fire, as people wonder “Jeesh, you’re soft-squeezing my nuts to get vaccinated and don’t seem to give a ;:&& about your future citing bloc.”

To recap, when socially distanced and not speaking he’s masked up. Then he spots someone he knows, teeters over, gets inside the COVID danger zone, yanks the mask off his face, presumably to spray whomever he’s speaking to with old man spittle? What a clever boy, this Joe Biden.

@Beach Springsteen on Broadway in July. I showed an usher my card, he took a cursory glance at it and together, we saved a small piece of the world. I was also contact-traced coming back from Florida in February. I complied with mandatory testing 3 days before departure, was negative, submitted to the request for access to my phone, quarantined at home the requisite 4 days, tested by people in hazmat gear, received the all clear and got back to work. Interestingly, or perhaps ironically a fellow traveler on the same plane from Connecticut or NJ was free to roam about NY without test/tracing/quarantine/test/absolution from Gov Emeritus Cuomo. That was cool, and didn’t feel arbitrary. I guess the COVIDS was fussy about who it infects, scientifically speaking of course.

Stop being so 🤬ing reasonable. It’s off-putting. 🤣

How do those costs compare to the costs associated with other factors within the control of citizens, like, for example adult/childhood obesity? Tobacco use? Would you support decree on business +100 employees being held accountable for body mass management and general wellness programs? The company I work with offers a $180 credit for inputting data into a wellness questionnaire. It really wouldn’t take much to tweak it a bit to include certain expectations. Let’s start in January, allow 12 months for smoking cessation and/or weight loss programs to get rolling. At the end of 2022, terminate employees who don’t fit the bill. $14,000 fine for companies who don’t get sh&t done. We could also include mandatory vax for the seasonal flu.

That was happening before Biden ruled by decree, at least in NY. A large HVAC contractor in our part of NY has been dealing with that for months. I can’t say Walmart specifically, but certainly anecdotally it has occurred. I think you mischaracterizing the ‘why’ companies do that, the reality is that the management of these organizations have different philosophies for behaving in this fashion. Some likely are fatigued as you’ve indicated. Some may believe in the fundamental common sense of requiring vaccinations. For some it’s about money. For some, it’s a recognition that one way or the other, the government will eventually end up with another revenue grab, and that concerns just about every company in America. As for Biden “providing cover”, the tasty little part of threatening to destroy a business at $14k a clip for not doing the govt dirty work of mandatory compliance, and concerns of costs associated with defending their interests in litigation surely to follow is likely much more incentive to overstep traditional boundaries than anything else.

True, and It’s not just the enablement (or disagreement on subject matter if you prefer), it’s the notion of outrage that the discussion is even allowed to take place. #theintoleranceisreal

Agreed. We can’t have people just randomly offering commentary on a creepy old man with a documented history of rubbing up on folks and credible allegations of violent sexual assault against him. Next thing you know womenfolk will be wanting the right to vote, there will be a Russian spy in the White House and people will want trampolines indoors. We just can’t have it.

I’m not blaming anyone for anything playa. I’m simply acknowledging what everyone in America knows, that politicians and judges do what politicians and judges do. If it makes you happy to think you’ve uncovered the Holy Grail of insider information, I’m happy that you’re happy. Why the shot at Buffalo T? Seems unnecessary and sorta shallow.

Sure. Yeah. Of course. Definitely. The purity pledge. Liberals only. If only….

Well, @Big Blitz has called it as well, and anyone paying half attention would know that Scranton Joe would find the nickledick way to thump the unvaxxed but avoid upsetting too large a portion of his base, all while pretending his patience was at an end. He’s the death by paper cut president, and continues to send the most dangerous mixed messaging imaginable. But hey—the government picks up another revenue stream. In this case, it was less about your overall view on what was to come, more about linking that a judge made a ruling like it proved anything beyond the fact that this is how the process work. If you perceived that to be a broad statement on credibility in general, that was not my intent. Why would I talk to anyone about a subject I referenced and that you and I apparently agree on? It’s the system, and it was fortuitous that DJT and Mitch moved as they did.

Thank goodness there is no such thing as an activist judge, or an appeal of decisions, or rulings that change. Have some credibility man.

Let's get to it. Fair enough, though my point wasn't necessarily about whether you could/should share your feelings (it's not pre-1920 for God's sake, for better or worse) about abortion--nor actually about how you personally feel in this regard, more the garden variety "What's the point?" in all of this. Thanks for the clarity on your thought process--that helps frame things for me. You're a far-right zealot compared to me! We agree on the extenuating circumstances so we're going to mark this a Leh-nerd/CKA win. Well, we had a minute of togetherness on Kay's Franklin Planner Daily Remembrance bullet point 1. It was fun while it lasted. Leh-nerd's Public Policy Stance on Life: Once we get past 12 weeks, we are moving (gradually, at first then with lighting speed) from some variation of reasonable for all the reasons you cited to full out Mengele-esque barbarism. I'll acknowledge the arbitrary nature of that line, I'll acknowledge that I may not have felt that way when I was a younger man and faced with significant, life-altering decisions, and acknowledge there is a line of hypocrisy there I may not be capable of seeing. I can live with all that and file it under W for Wisdom in my emotional file cabinet. Exemptions apply, you did a wonderful job of bringing those into the discussion 30 seconds ago, back when I thought you were the total chick package in spite of your abject leftyism. You make a persuasive argument about the women represented in this argument, but I assure you I have considered all that in my analysis. I am blessed to have wonderful women in my life--strong, smart, tough...including my own daughter. I think, at some point, personal accountability has to factor into the equation, exemptions duly noted. As for criminality, I agree on that issue, and I don't sit in judgement of those who choose to have an abortion. I have my thoughts, I make 'em known if someone cares, and other than that, onward. I'm no saint, I'm no angel, but I try. People are hypocrites, we're back to agreeing. I don't see that solely as a right wing issue. And, obviously, so? Seriously Kay, *&^ 'other countries'. That argument holds no water with me. I simply don't care. I don't hate, I don't look down on the Fwench, but seriously...why would I give a damn about what some beret-wearing baguette munching dope at a street-side cafe outside the Louvre thinks about life? There seems to be two cottage industries that thrive in these mysteriously enlightened oasis's of nothing but the pure: Running call centers to tell us how sh&tty we are as a people; Running call centers to shill for aid from the American taxpayer; As for social programs, I don't know many (any) right wingers who object to the concept of the social safety net, or suggest that momma pull herself up by the vegan bootstraps and hit the coal mines 18 hours after live birthin' twins. The challenge is the social safety net cannot be as big as the American southwest, burdening without constraint the good citizens working hard to improve their station in life. With regard to the sanctity of life issue, you can mock, but there are most definitely folks who live it and believe it. They just might not be there at your average Gender Inequality Obesity-is-a-dirty-word Rally for The Enlightened in midtown-Manhattan. And to be clear, I'm not one of them, I'm a mixed up bag of conservatism and libertarian and social liberalism trying to make his way through life doing the best he can. Or, as you might say, I'm a boomer. You went full on @ComradeMKnightShyamalan here, and all I can say without digging further into some of the darkness is that everything is rooted in something. All true. It changes nothing for me. Gross. We agree. This should change. There is a potential for egregious financial vigilantism in virtually everything we do in this country. Abortion is big business, it transcends the obvious emotional issues a birth person might be up against, and I'm not sure why suddenly we need to get all hot and bothered about the ramifications here. Respectfully, this was my original point. You seem to think those in opposition to your perspective should negotiate, submit or acquiesce to stay politically relevant. Truth---if the goal to win elections requires me to come to shrug my shoulders at 24x7 AbortionsRUs supercenters on every corner, some catering to QwikN'EZ 3rd Trimester Brain Suctioning, I'd just as soon pass on the win and let all y'all mahfahs carry that torch. One thing to me is perfectly clear--just because a people support something today does not make it stand the test of time historically. I'm ok with being labelled a fundamentalist nut job for my beliefs. ❤️ all/respect all does not require me to suspend what I believe. I can live with it, Kay. We agree on some things, others not so much. You're a good poster Kay--I mean that. I try to listen, try and learn, but some things I'm just not interested in moving my line on. Peace out, ya Jerry Garcia loving granola munchin' hippie.

While we’re not on the same page with respect to damning conspiracy connections to GOP leaders, or the existence of cult phenomena generally, I think people associated with crimes on 1/6 shoulder be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I also think the shooting of Ashley Babbit was justified—whatever that means in 2021. What surprises me is how the usual suspects on police shootings who agonize over why police don’t shoot people in the foot didn’t wonder that here. What also bothers me is we seem to have a special set of due process rules here. Your characterization that McCarthy “threatened” companies is silly. He suggested that the request from dem politicians are asking them to violate federal law in another political circus in a long line of political circuses. At worst, political theater. At best, a demand for following the law that protects us all from political overreach. One would assume the appropriate law enforcement agencies would be able to gather any and all evidence necessary following standard investigative techniques, determine criminal activity if any existed, and work with prosecutors to pursue justice. If that leads to Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, Matt Gaetz or Kevin McCarthy so be it. It’s damning to me so far that it hasn’t, actually.

Back in high school me and my boys had some trouble with a gang of rockers too. The whole thing started at a local dance contest. I was with my steady, Sandy, when suddenly one of the rocker’s skirts jumped in during our routine and as you probably guessed, we ended up winning. It almost came to blows but the chaperones and Coach Calhoun were hanging around and we scrammed. We finally settled it as men in my day did, we raced for papers out at Thunder Road in cars that we worked on in shop class, but that looked deceptively like they professionally restored. I miss that car man, the thing was a real p**** wagon.

If you’re making fun of me @SHERD LOCK UP DA HOUS DA BABY FUSS-N

You would make an awesome despot.