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[QUOTE=Devils Horse;582637]I beg to differ. Definition of vaccine:
a substance used to stimulate the production of antibodies and provide immunity against one or several diseases, prepared from the causative agent of a disease, its products, or a synthetic substitute, treated to act as an antigen without inducing the disease.

You are wrong about what vaccines are, and they need to call the battery of Covid shots something besides a vaccine.

The goal of the medical community depends on who you listen to. Since the devil virus showed up, much like the virus itself the goal has mutated.

I'd also argue that Covid is not 'infinitely' more deadly, there have been quite deadly flu strains. Too lazy to research it, but it's pretty likely no 'vaccine', or countrywide shutdown, or government checks stopped them.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't hang my hat, or my argument, on an outdated dictionary definition. Words evolve as their meanings and usages evolve. Fifty years ago, if you looked up "gay" in your Webster's you wouldn't see the first reference to its meaning today.

I agree the medical messaging has been horrible. Under both administrations not to mention the disastrous WHO.

When I say "infinitely" I'm referring to today's common flu strains. They just don't compare to the severity of COVID.

[QUOTE=jcb;582639]I wouldn't hang my hat, or my argument, on an outdated dictionary definition. [/QUOTE]

true, the weirdos twist everything to fit their narrative.
a spade is still a spade and queer is queer.
i knew an old man 50 years ago whose real name was Gay. i bet he's glad he's gone.

[QUOTE=dragmerc;582644]true, the weirdos twist everything to fit their narrative.
a spade is still a spade and queer is queer.
i knew an old man 50 years ago whose real name was Gay. i bet he's glad he's gone.[/QUOTE]

My boss's last name is Gay.

Had an OS upgrade scheduled for the VPN system at one of the major space flight centers last night. Fell asleep early and slept right thru the allotted window to do the work. He got called to the carpet this morning. So did I. Bet he wishes I was gone.

[QUOTE=Devils Horse;582645]My boss's last name is Gay.

Had an OS upgrade scheduled for the VPN system at one of the major space flight centers last night. Fell asleep early and slept right thru the allotted window to do the work. He got called to the carpet this morning. So did I. Bet he wishes I was gone.[/QUOTE]

Dayamn.

I had a major upgrade last night too.............one of our major Claims based systems.

It was ugllllllyyyyyy

But worked :)

Later,

Geo

The December increase puts home construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.7 million units, the Commerce Department reported Wednesday. In all of 2021, nearly 1.6 million housing units were started a 15.6% increase over 2020.

The December housing data was boosted by multi-unit projects where starts increased by 5%, offsetting a 2.3% decline in single-family starts. However, economists note that multi-family units make up significantly less of the market than

Ok so here is my question...
on the face of this it looks like growth is an awesome thing.
and for the builder, the construction supplier, the transportation entity and all that support new construction these are good times.
but when the major growth is in the "multi unit housing" sector that tells me less people are building or buying their own homes and are now renting.
could the real estate tsunami caused from disastrous inflated prices and the banks that approved 100% loans on those upside down properties be heading for us?

p.s. this recent info can be found just about anywhere, I read it in a WP article

[QUOTE=GeoFisher;582647]Dayamn.

I had a major upgrade last night too.............one of our major Claims based systems.

It was ugllllllyyyyyy

But worked :)

Later,

Geo[/QUOTE]

As I remember it you're a DBA (assume Oracle). Many years ago I took a hard look at that track, but there was too much after hours work, and my typing skill had a hard time keeping up with the CLI. Not long after, they came out with decent point and click tools, but REAL DBA's still used the CLI. Prolly still do. DBA = Challenging Work + Exclnt Pay + Job Security + Acquired Indian Accent.

Did the upgrade I missed (eazy peazy) at 2am, and everyone's happy now. They need me bad enough its hard to do permanent damage. Not gonna be long till I get out of the game tho, tired of working for money.

[QUOTE=stripernut1;582657]Ok so here is my question...
on the face of this it looks like growth is an awesome thing.
and for the builder, the construction supplier, the transportation entity and all that support new construction these are good times.
but when the major growth is in the "multi unit housing" sector that tells me less people are building or buying their own homes and are now renting.
could the real estate tsunami caused from disastrous inflated prices and the banks that approved 100% loans on those upside down properties be heading for us?[/QUOTE]

Interesting that multi unit housing was so prominent. Don't know what that means, and can't even speculate. Maybe someone who knows more will chip in.

Here in Huntsville there are single family housing starts everywhere. My fishing partner is a framer, and the main problem the building industry here has is finding people who want to work. If it weren't for illegal aliens, nothing would get built in this town. Despite what anyone may say, they aren't taking jobs away from Americans, they are doing jobs our spoiled, lazy asses won't do. The future ain't lookin good in that dept either.

I believe material costs inflated the housing market a lot. $7 sheet goods shot up to $50 during the height of the Covid panic. 2x4's went from pennies to over $1 per board foot.

Pretty much everything is back ordered, and price gouging abounds. If we don't somehow get past the Covid excuse, and get that moron in the Whitehouse and his party out of power, we could be heading for a Jimmy Carter era economy.

[QUOTE=jcb;582636]I'd be super interested to see that statement they all made. I can't find it, though.

My search results for "fauci claims eradicate covid" yields exactly the opposite.

[url]https://www.google.com/search?q=fauci+claims+eradicate+covid&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS830US830&oq=fauci+claims+eradicate+covid&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160.5871j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8[/url][/QUOTE]

Biden is on record all over the place.

The problem with search engines is they can be seeded to show or NOT show results.

THAT has also been proven....but I doubt you believe that either.

Use an alternative search engine, you might be enlightened.

Later,

geo

[QUOTE=Devils Horse;582664]As I remember it you're a DBA (assume Oracle). Many years ago I took a hard look at that track, but there was too much after hours work, and my typing skill had a hard time keeping up with the CLI. Not long after, they came out with decent point and click tools, but REAL DBA's still used the CLI. Prolly still do. DBA = Challenging Work + Exclnt Pay + Job Security + Acquired Indian Accent.

Did the upgrade I missed (eazy peazy) at 2am, and everyone's happy now. They need me bad enough its hard to do permanent damage. Not gonna be long till I get out of the game tho, tired of working for money.[/QUOTE]

Not much Oracle.

But heavy in SQL Server, MySQL, DB2, and lately MongoDB, which is the new RAGE.

Lots and Lots and Lots of cloud stuff.

And you got that right about odd hours.......Lots of late night work, but that is why I can spend 8 weeks at the lake. I can shift work to whenever I need to work, and that has been a huge benefit.

later,

Geo

Try using duck duck go...or you can just see what Google wants you to see. Ever search for something on Google, and the next time you go to social media you're presented with ads for that very thing? Odd isn't it?

[url]https://townhall.com/tipsheet/spencerbrown/2021/12/28/12-times-biden-promised-he-had-a-plan-to-shut-down-the-virus-n2601143[/url]

Biden said over and over during his campaign he was going to shut down the virus, not the country. Sounds a lot like he's promising to eradicate it to me.

Fauci on the other hand has stated repeatedly the virus won't be eradicated, we'll have to learn to live with it.

The future is bright for Pfizer. You take their MRNA therapy shots...er vaccine, and the federal government pays them for it with your money. What a deal.

Maybe instead of sending free money, Joe will subsidize internet access to our backyard bunkers. I want fiber pulled to mine.