President Biden announces the end of the pandemic in the United States

~~Leo656~~ · 09-20-2022, 01:01 PM

For once, the people on FB have a point with their "You've been exposed by now, go live your life" memes.

Some variant of the virus will always exist in nature. You're gonna get it one day, but hopefully not Today. But now we know it's only gonna get weaker and weaker. Expecting to NEVER get it is like expecting to never catch a cold. Good f*ckin' luck with that. The last huge "spike" in the Spring came parallel with a flu bug that was WAY more serious and damaging to everyone it hit. People who had already had Covid and self-medicated and got over it in 3 days, tops, ended up in the hospital and spent WEEKS fighting off this "regular" little flu bug.

So this begs the question, naturally: Who Actually Gives A Sh*t about Covid anymore? And WHY? We've seen, definitively, that the current "model" is even weaker than an "ordinary" flu. There is objectively NO reason to give a sh*t. There hasn't been for a long time, but this past Spring should put it to bed in everyone's mind once and for all.

I just want what's best for everyone, and when I see otherwise-rational people scared of their own shadow it just drives me nuts. Don't smoke cigarettes (but DO smoke weed), and don't be a f*cking fatass, and guess what? Even if you get Covid, you'll be over it in three days or a week, tops. You Have Already Had Worse. Only chain-smoking pill-popping fat-asses have EVER had anything to fear, along with those who were ancient and already on thin ice. If you're healthy, the big scary germs won't hurt you. It's been proven.

Go have fun and live your life, people, you deserve it. Worry about things that are of Actual Concern, not a cold you're gonna be over in 3 or 4 days. Please. PLEASE.

As for the four people in this house, I'm still a bit pleasantly surprised that somehow none of us have gotten any variant of it (knock wood). Mother-in-law babysits, so she's in and out daily. Drunk-in-law is more of a homebody but he goes out to the liquor store every day, and he's also been in and out thanks to being arrested, taken to the hospital, put in rehab facilities, etc. etc. And my wife and I have gone out almost every single day for two years. Concerts, wrestling shows with hundreds of people, or even just the gym, we're always around people. I am glad none of us have gotten Covid yet, but I confess that I don't understand it. Statistically, it makes very little sense. Especially since we HAVE all gotten a few colds, and that flu bug.

I say this with all sincerity: All I can figure is the whole "smoking pot prevents the Covid virus from penetrating" theory that was published last year, because we all do that a lot and we've also all managed to avoid Covid entirely. I'm reading articles about some people who theorize that there are people who have some kind of "natural immunity" to the virus and thus "can't" catch Covid, but... I think that's kind of bunk, honestly. I think the other thing is way more scientifically plausible, based on the medical articles I've read. I don't think anyone is naturally immune to anything.

Either way, I know the time for panic and worry should have been over some time in May of 2020 by the latest. And apparently, if a person is THAT scared even still, you can just go to the dispensary and "get protected".

09-20-2022, 01:01 PM	#18
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	For once, the people on FB have a point with their "You've been exposed by now, go live your life" memes. Some variant of the virus will always exist in nature. You're gonna get it one day, but hopefully not Today. But now we know it's only gonna get weaker and weaker. Expecting to NEVER get it is like expecting to never catch a cold. Good fckin' luck with that. The last huge "spike" in the Spring came parallel with a flu bug that was WAY more serious and damaging to everyone it hit. People who had already had Covid and self-medicated and got over it in 3 days, tops, ended up in the hospital and spent WEEKS fighting off this "regular" little flu bug. So this begs the question, naturally: Who Actually Gives A Sht about Covid anymore? And WHY? We've seen, definitively, that the current "model" is even weaker than an "ordinary" flu. There is objectively NO reason to give a sht. There hasn't been for a long time, but this past Spring should put it to bed in everyone's mind once and for all. I just want what's best for everyone, and when I see otherwise-rational people scared of their own shadow it just drives me nuts. Don't smoke cigarettes (but DO smoke weed), and don't be a fcking fatass, and guess what? Even if you get Covid, you'll be over it in three days or a week, tops. You Have Already Had Worse. Only chain-smoking pill-popping fat-asses have EVER had anything to fear, along with those who were ancient and already on thin ice. If you're healthy, the big scary germs won't hurt you. It's been proven. Go have fun and live your life, people, you deserve it. Worry about things that are of Actual Concern, not a cold you're gonna be over in 3 or 4 days. Please. PLEASE. As for the four people in this house, I'm still a bit pleasantly surprised that somehow none of us have gotten any variant of it (knock wood). Mother-in-law babysits, so she's in and out daily. Drunk-in-law is more of a homebody but he goes out to the liquor store every day, and he's also been in and out thanks to being arrested, taken to the hospital, put in rehab facilities, etc. etc. And my wife and I have gone out almost every single day for two years. Concerts, wrestling shows with hundreds of people, or even just the gym, we're always around people. I am glad none of us have gotten Covid yet, but I confess that I don't understand it. Statistically, it makes very little sense. Especially since we HAVE all gotten a few colds, and that flu bug. I say this with all sincerity: All I can figure is the whole "smoking pot prevents the Covid virus from penetrating" theory that was published last year, because we all do that a lot and we've also all managed to avoid Covid entirely. I'm reading articles about some people who theorize that there are people who have some kind of "natural immunity" to the virus and thus "can't" catch Covid, but... I think that's kind of bunk, honestly. I think the other thing is way more scientifically plausible, based on the medical articles I've read. I don't think anyone is naturally immune to anything. Either way, I know the time for panic and worry should have been over some time in May of 2020 by the latest. And apparently, if a person is THAT scared even still, you can just go to the dispensary and "get protected".