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[Ditchdiggerjcf]

51 minutes ago, kscarbel2 said:

Bingo, exactly. And if everyone wore the cheaper and available surgical masks (N95 mask being in short supply) when out in public, we would see a massive drop in transmission. Guys, I lived through a serious epidemic and speak from experience. I humbly speak out of a desire for the BMT family and their families to stay healthy while we await a vaccine.

Masks are BS. They give a false sense of security to the ill informed and/or stupid people. 

 

For the record, we probably will not get an effective vaccine. If you are waiting on one to get on with your life, you may as well go ahead and slit your wrists.

[Maxidyne]

Do you know what the "95" in "N95" means?

 

[Ditchdiggerjcf]

9 minutes ago, tjc transport said:

exactly. i had a "safety inspector" open the door of my truck, and try to throw me off the job because i was not wearing mask, safety vest, steel toe boots, hard hat, and safety glasses. 

i asked him if he ever saw me get out off the truck. his reply was no. my reply was then go have sexual intercourse with yourself. 

Can't think of one safety inspector I have ever had dealings with that was not a complete and utter douchebag. Something about the mentality of a person that would take a job like that must rub me the wrong way. I don't have much use for bootlickers.

[Ditchdiggerjcf]

2 minutes ago, Maxidyne said:

Do you know what the "95" in "N95" means?

 

Do you know what a micron is? Do you know how masks work? It is obvious you do not.

[Maxidyne]

Sounds like you're confused, the mask doesn't stop the virus, it stops the aerosolized saliva and sneezes that carry it... So that psuedo science COVID-19 denial ain't gonna work for you.

[david wild]

Funny thing while in Iraq I got my balls busted by some pencil pushing General or what ever rank he was, lots of stars , no brains anyway I was wearing my favorite orange jumpsuit and looked like a pumpkin in the middle of the desert and there was reason for this but it's now secret but did involved a plane anyway after getting scolded my senior Iraq commander informed the General that the sniper could see the General very well in his no see'em outfit and that me being a pumpkin was more of interest and I was safer off than he was,  my point being with all the proper PPE witch is great for idiots is really  just a feel good rule and does squat, remember we had to wear orange and then lime green and now I wear a blue shirt with some orange stripes ??  and yes I keep one eye on traffic and the other 2 or 3 on what I am doing cause I don't care if your wearing a flashing neon jumpsuit you would still be target for some soccer mom texting her way to the gym. and I thought this car would make a great escort ride

[GA_Dave]

46 minutes ago, Maxidyne said:

That's the 2nd trans woman you've posted about...

Nope!  That's a man!

[david wild]

why argue about the virus we all know that this is another BS crisis created by the left and if Trump lost the election within 2 weeks the virus would be a non story. 

[Maxidyne]

1 minute ago, GA_Dave said:

Nope!  That's a man!

How would you know?

[kscarbel2]

3 minutes ago, Maxidyne said:

Sounds like you're confused, the mask doesn't stop the virus, it stops the aerosolized saliva and sneezes that carry it... So that psuedo science COVID-19 denial ain't gonna work for you.

Correct, the mask doesn't stop the virus. Rather, it stops the aerosolized saliva and sneezes that carry it.

[j hancock]

2 hours ago, Mack Technician said:

removal from the site for relentless conversational antagonism. Once they have enough complaints they boot her off and she comes back quiet for a short spell and then goes right back to incessant annoyance in about roughly 12 months time. 

I suppose the moderators could look into this?  Oooops, never mind.... she has a body guard.

[tjc transport]

7 minutes ago, j hancock said:

I suppose the moderators could look into this?  Oooops, never mind.... she has a body guard.

no complaints, no action taken. 

[david wild]

I say leave it alone if you start getting rid of people just because you don't like what they say then your no better than those we complain about, I like to think I am better than that. 

[GA_Dave]

12 minutes ago, Maxidyne said:

How would you know?

Because I have eyes and common sense!  He was born a man.  His mental illness doesn't change that!

[Maxidyne]

4 minutes ago, david wild said:

I say leave it alone if you start getting rid of people just because you don't like what they say then your no better than those we complain about, I like to think I am better than that. 

Well said, better to debate your position than censor someone elses.

[Maxidyne]

4 minutes ago, GA_Dave said:

Because I have eyes and common sense!  He was born a man.  His mental illness doesn't change that!

Sexing animals and even humans is a good example of the superiority of science over "common sense". The initial assignment in humans is made when the attending medical professional takes a quick look at the genitals and then fills in the birth certificate, and 99% of the time that suffices. It's the less than 1% of the assignments that aren't so simple and prove the superiority of science over "common sense".

[Quickfarms]

Most places I've worked that kind of remark will get you escorted of the property, permanently.

Because you are a replaceable union drone.

[Maxidyne]

11 minutes ago, GA_Dave said:

Because I have eyes and common sense!  He was born a man.  His mental illness doesn't change that!

And regarding your amateur "diagnosis": https://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-health-organization-removes-gender-dysphoria-from-list-of-mental-illnesses/

[tenfive0]

26 minutes ago, kscarbel2 said:

Correct, the mask doesn't stop the virus. Rather, it stops the aerosolized saliva and sneezes that carry it.

Avoid drooling, slobbering and spitting in public. Cover sneezing with the inside of your elbow might work better or just as well as a mask.

[j hancock]

Debates are healthy.

Continually lobbing incendiary bombs back and forth solves nothing and this thread proves that.

[RowdyRebel]

3 minutes ago, Maxidyne said:

Sexing animals and even humans is a good example of the superiority of science over "common sense". The initial assignment in humans is made when the attending medical professional takes a quick look at the genitals and then fills in the birth certificate, and 99% of the time that suffices. It's the less than 1% of the assignments that aren't so simple and prove the superiority of science over "common sense".

So does he have a pair of X chromosomes, or an XY? Dollars to donuts, he's XY (he has a son, which the ONLY way he could've fathered a male child is if he had a Y chromosome to pass down). SCIENCE tells us he's a male.

[tenfive0]

Yeah, like we can really trust or believe anything WHO has to say.

5 minutes ago, Maxidyne said:

And regarding your amateur "diagnosis": https://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-health-organization-removes-gender-dysphoria-from-list-of-mental-illnesses/

 

[RowdyRebel]

4 minutes ago, Maxidyne said:

And regarding your amateur "diagnosis": https://www.cbsnews.com/news/world-health-organization-removes-gender-dysphoria-from-list-of-mental-illnesses/

The W.H.O. is a joke. Their actions and guidance proffered up during this pandemic only proves this simple fact. At this point, if they told me the sky was blue it would require independent verification.

[Maxidyne]

So if a doctor tells you that you have cancer and you fire the doctor, does that mean you don't have cancer anymore?

[GA_Dave]

22 minutes ago, david wild said:

Funny thing while in Iraq I got my balls busted by some pencil pushing General or what ever rank he was, lots of stars , no brains anyway I was wearing my favorite orange jumpsuit and looked like a pumpkin in the middle of the desert and there was reason for this but it's now secret but did involved a plane anyway after getting scolded my senior Iraq commander informed the General that the sniper could see the General very well in his no see'em outfit and that me being a pumpkin was more of interest and I was safer off than he was,  my point being with all the proper PPE witch is great for idiots is really  just a feel good rule and does squat, remember we had to wear orange and then lime green and now I wear a blue shirt with some orange stripes ??  and yes I keep one eye on traffic and the other 2 or 3 on what I am doing cause I don't care if your wearing a flashing neon jumpsuit you would still be target for some soccer mom texting her way to the gym. and I thought this car would make a great escort ride

During my short enlistment, I crossed paths with two of those "lots of stars" guys, one near the beginning and one near the end.  The first was an old guy with five of them.  The other was much younger and had four.  Both treated me nicely.  One even asked for and valued my opinion on something we were both involved in.  I also encountered  several that wore bars or eagles that were complete A-holes.  Same can be said for several Fire Chief's I have met!  Authority goes  straight to the heads of some folks!

As for the use of PPE, I have worked in occupations that the job actually required it and also in jobs where management-only required it.  Those jobs that require it involve an IDLH atmosphere, yet sometimes it is not used.  That is where risk management and common sense come into play.  Sometimes leadership creates hazardous situations while trying to improve safety, usually through their own incompetence and lack of common sense.  We had two conflicting rules on my job. 1.-Full firefighting gear was required to be worn whenever fighting a fire.  2.-A DOT-approved safety vest MUST be worn whenever working on a highway.  Guess what?  There are NO DOT-approved safety vests that are flame resistant.  The result?  Guys putting out a car fire on the Interstate had their vests melting to their firefighting gear!  In most cases, PPE required by management-only is based on emotions and political correctness, not actual science or fact!