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War Room Lounge v144: All posts and no reports make Homer...something, something

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Andy Capp said:
This happened in Canada recently too, and it's probably even more egregious. Family calls the non-emergency number for help with their father--an immigrant surprise surprise--who is schizophrenic and has gone off his meds. They send paramedics and the police. Police shoot and kill the dad because he had a pocket knife. Fucking fuck some cops suck.
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Peel regional police having use of force issues? Colour me shocked.
 
BAM said:
Paying off referees? With those results for the last 20 years? Either it wasnt effective or everyone is doing it.
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LOL! That organization is so stupid and poorly run it wouldn't shock me if they paid referees to benefit their opponents so they can tank and get a good draft pick.

The bigger story imo is that there are refs taking money, which means anyone with enough cash and access to the refs can sway games. And I just thought the refs were clueless and incompetent. Go figure.
 
I’m having the hardest time waking up this morning. Jeeeeeezzzzzzzzzzz
 
If you have to preface with “I’m not into human trafficking BUT....” you probably shouldn’t say anything after the “but”
 
AnGrYcRoW said:
There's a rumour that a story will run in tomorrow's Washington post detailing that the Washington NFL team ( name to be determined) has been paying off referees , if this true it'll be the biggest scandal in league history imo
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Paying them off to do what? Theyve been a shit show as long as i can remember.
 
Andy Capp said:
Thanks. I'll look it over before I comment further other than to say it really doesn't make sense (to my admittedly layman brain) unless it's very much harder to catch that way than the other or unless it's restricted to only some rare strain(s) of the virus, so I want to understand where they are coming from.

Edit: Whoa. The very first thing I read is it "cannot be ruled out". That is not at all the same thing as saying it is confirmed to exist in the wild. Not even fucking close. Anyway, carrying on. I'll read it before I say any more.
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@JDragon
I am very disappointed in you. I didn't think you were one of those "read half an article and then post a half-truth" types we see so much around here.
You said, "In any case, people also need to understand that aerosol transmission is real and now also has been accepted as real by scientists and the WHO. If you are in a confined space with other people, open the fucking window. And wear a mask if you cannot distance sufficiently."

The article you quoted doesn't say that. It says, "“Short-range aerosol transmission, particularly in specific indoor locations, such as crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces over a prolonged period of time with infected persons cannot be ruled out,” the WHO now states. Previously, the organization maintained that airborne transmission was unlikely to occur outside the hospital setting, where some procedures can generate super-small particles that linger in the air longer than large respiratory drops.

This change comes after a letter appeared in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases, co-signed by 239 scientists and engineers, which implored WHO and other public health agencies that “it’s time to address airborne transmission of Covid-19.” With the WHO’s recognition of this mode of transmission, the authors hope, communities can think more about the ventilation of indoor spaces and perhaps engineer solutions to make these spaces safer."

Note how much hedging there is in the statement by the WHO. I repeat, "cannot be ruled out" doesn't mean it's "real and has been accepted as real by scientists and the WHO". It says exactly what I have known for some time. There are circumstances where the virus can travel father than the 2 metre distance currently recommended for physical distancing, mainly small spaces where the ventilation may not be adequate, or where it may cause air flow that actually spreads the virus. That is not what is commonly understood among virologists as an airborne strain. If COVID fit that description, pretty much everyone who could catch it would have already in may parts of the world. Now, you might claim that happened but so many of those were asymptomatic those cases went unnoticed, but that isn't reflected in test results here or elsewhere.

I'm not saying not to be careful, especially indoors, but you're clearly exaggerating.
 
Lead said:
Yea, something weird about today. Still feel half awake. I think I’m going to nap this evening and finally catch up on sleep.
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I was sleeping great this week then the fights on Wednesday got me all messed up. I’m trying to summon the strength to become a productive person right now.
 
Zebra Cheeks said:
I was sleeping great this week then the fights on Wednesday got me all messed up. I’m trying to summon the strength to become a productive person right now.
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My sleep schedule has been bad but I’ve somewhat gotten use to it over time. Maybe this weekend could be a decent reset though. I’d like to get back to 8 hours of rest.
 
irish_thug said:
Meh. That's just straight pimpin' imo. Unless there's evidence suggesting that they were brought over in a shipping container, Godfather approves.
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The full story is that the organization is getting #metoo’d and they’re now going to gut the whole organization before the suits go public because they were taking advantage of their employees, including asking them to sleep with clients. Imagine trying to feed your family and being told that if you don’t “perform” you’ll be fired. I’m guessing they’re either going to pay them off and have non disclosures signed, or anyone involved is going to be fired if it’s too expensive so that the organization can distance itself, including a name change for the team.
 
Zebra Cheeks said:
If you have to preface with “I’m not into human trafficking BUT....” you probably shouldn’t say anything after the “but”
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87% of pimped out cheerleaders agree that after the butt, there's nothing left to say.
 
Andy Capp said:
Lots of issues with police all around that province, sadly, but it sounds like they're the worst.
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Worst kept secret in law enforcement. Them and Barrie as far as Ontario goes. Canada wide the SQ take the cake imo.
 
22nd in line for the walk-in test. Fucking hell.
 
Zebra Cheeks said:
The full story is that the organization is getting #metoo’d and they’re now going to gut the whole organization before the suits go public because they were taking advantage of their employees, including asking them to sleep with clients. Imagine trying to feed your family and being told that if you don’t “perform” you’ll be fired. I’m guessing they’re either going to pay them off and have non disclosures signed, or anyone involved is going to be fired if it’s too expensive so that the organization can distance itself, including a name change for the team.
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Some of them were from out of the country and had their passports taken
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Lead said:
My sleep schedule has been bad but I’ve somewhat gotten use to it over time. Maybe this weekend could be a decent reset though. I’d like to get back to 8 hours of rest.
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That has been my life lately
I've been averaging 6 hours a night
 
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