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[Quickfarms]

Statistics can be manipulated to prove almost any outcome. The statistics are even more questionable when trying to estimate the number of cases. Now that testing is readily available we could actually have close to the real number of cases and the rest is just a liberal Democrat scare tactic. There is no way to know for shore since all the doom and gloom projections have not happened.

[Quickfarms]

So far the overall death rate in the US in 2020 is slightly lower than it was in 1986 and yes it is up from a low in 2008

 

 

[Maxidyne]

Flu mortality is about .1%, Current COVID-19 count is almost 3 million cases and almost 130 thousand dead, that's over 4% mortality: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html.

Another Times article that puts the pandemic's mortality in perspective: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/10/world/coronavirus-history.html

[Ditchdiggerjcf]

Meh, If you are sickly or skeerd, stay home.

[RowdyRebel]

1 hour ago, Maxidyne said:

Flu mortality is about .1%, Current COVID-19 count is almost 3 million cases and almost 130 thousand dead, that's over 4% mortality: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html.

Another Times article that puts the pandemic's mortality in perspective: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/10/world/coronavirus-history.html

Now tell, as Paul Harvey used to say, the REST of the story!  The flu gets its .1% death rate by assuming the total number of cases, NOT actual lab-confirmed cases. The China Virus death rate is only including confirmed positive tests, as well as unconfirmed-but-presumed deaths. In other words, for the common flu they inflate the denominator. With the kung flu, they limit the denominator while inflating the numerator.  Lets see the death rates using the same standards. We won't, because it wouldn't fit the narrative that this is some super-deadly mega-threat to humanity.

[david wild]

Once Again quotes from fake news, please refrain from spewing fake news.

[Ditchdiggerjcf]

17 minutes ago, david wild said:

Once Again quotes from fake news, please refrain from spewing fake news.

You mean the NYT and the Atlantic are not legit news sources? Color me shocked.

[david wild]

12 hours ago, Maxidyne said:

Flu mortality is about .1%, Current COVID-19 count is almost 3 million cases and almost 130 thousand dead, that's over 4% mortality: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html.

Another Times article that puts the pandemic's mortality in perspective: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/10/world/coronavirus-history.html

After reading this again I am shocked that you put this forward as fact, hardly anyone reports cases of flu and yet you claim  .1 death yet somehow every death in America is attributed to the virus now and it's 4% either you really think we are that stupid to believe this BS or you have a severe case of head up your ass syndrome, on another point please explain how you come with idea that your way of Liberal thinking is correct, every major city in this country is controlled by the left liberal democrat party and every major city is broke or near, has out of control crime, poverty, misery, racial problems and basically poor living standards compared to us living in nice crime free(mostly) conservative regions, how you can you think that your grand plan is better than ours, why would anyone wish to live in shit hole like you do without some sort of mental defect ????? 60+ shootings in Chicago and how many dead this 4th of July weekend, this is what you think I want in my town ? you are sick if you think so, so take some time and explain how you think your way of life is better than ours and why we should vote for your man so we can lower are standard of living and send our jobs overseas again, I await a intelligent response.  

[Maxidyne]

Your screed of a "question" was so full of lies it doesn't deserve a response.

[david wild]

Your liberal cities are broke ,they suffer from high crime and all the racial crap is in liberal cities please tell me how you are so much better off than us country people, we get along fine with the blacks and Mexicans our small city is not broke and our crime rate very low, what have you got to offer that is better ???  the Democrat party stands for corruption and  lies, your entire we love America is BS, you are the KKK you are the party of you have to vote for it to see what's in it, Obama said the most open and honest Government then went on to use the IRS against Conservatives, your party used the FBI to spy on a duly elected president you are the party of Mayor Daley and  Marion Barry convicted doper, how about Chappaquiddick, how about Waco when your AG burned down a building with children in it, yes you have a lot to offer, like I have said you are a taker a user  not a builder  you have built nothing you need to be seen not heard.     

[Terry T]

BMT members: The lively discussion is fine, everyone is entitled to an opinion and the right to share it. Recently I (and I assume other moderators) have received some emails about some of the threads, this one included, getting out of hand.  As long as no one makes this personal and does not make TRULY derogatory comments about one another I feel this thread and others can continue.  Perhaps at some point Barry might feel the need to pull the plug & I back anything he does 100%.

So please continue with your discussions but be civil. 

Thank you.

 

[david wild]

Mom always said if you throw mud expect some to come back and being the Teflon Don of Troup County I don't worry about much sticking.     

[Mack Technician]

LCT (Liberal Conversion Therapy) is a tough business Sir. Where I lack assertiveness and determination for the patient you excel, even to a fault. 

 

  

[hatcity]

Maxidyne, does this ring a bell?

Yall didn’t worry about military weapons then

[Ditchdiggerjcf]

4 hours ago, Maxidyne said:

Your screed of a "question" was so full of lies it doesn't deserve a response.

My god, look at the irony.

[Maxidyne]

41 minutes ago, hatcity said:

Maxidyne, does this ring a bell?

Yall didn’t worry about military weapons then

So am I supposed to be intimidated or something?

[david wild]

Once again the boat sailed and your still standing on the dock ?? me thinks I know why unions are so popular ? there are benefits to not being the brightest light bulb, first if your to know nothing than any time you do any thing above pure stupidity your are rewarded and if you have  been eating baked dog food all your life and been told it was meatloaf you won't know the difference.   

[Mack Technician]

Last time she accused the BMT antique truck members of plotting to kill or attack her at a truck show. Funny how history repeats itself. It’s possible the ol’timers have hired Hatcity as the hitman???? He does look Italian?

Edited July 6, 2020 by Mack Technician

[david wild]

To all of those who may have been offended on what they may have read on this thread I would apologize for what you think you might have read that may have hurt your feelings, but I am not going too, hopefully you have put on your big boy panties and/or turned the page, like as in everything else if you do not like the discussion then don't participate, kinda reminds me of the Pastor at the local church going to the showing of Deep Throat several times and then telling the congregation how bad and nasty a film it was, when asked why he went several  times he responded that he want to make sure it was as bad as he thought ??? I honestly believe we are in a fight for our way of life and the rule of law and right and wrong, we are at a cross road and this not some silly game this is deadly serious, (race war would end BLM) for any body to claim that the virus has not been turned into a political football would have to be clueless,  when we tear down statues because we claim it is offensive we open doors wide open to every body claiming anything is offensive, I personally  find MLK offensive, he cheated on his wife and had numerous flaws not very becoming of supposed leader/legend so I would like all the streets and avenues named after him changed to non offensive numbers or letters, so hopefully everyone can add something to the discussion and if you don't like the tone one can always move on and just in case if one ever gets on my wrong side there is no question as to where I stand, plus being from New England I can put a string of 4 letter words together that would make a sailor blush, just my thought for the day.    

[Maxidyne]

28 minutes ago, Mack Technician said:

Last time she accused the BMT antique truck members of plotting to kill or attack her at a truck show. Funny how history repeats itself. 

When and where was this?

[Ditchdiggerjcf]

1 hour ago, david wild said:

Once again the boat sailed and your still standing on the dock ?? me thinks I know why unions are so popular ? there are benefits to not being the brightest light bulb, first if your to know nothing than any time you do any thing above pure stupidity your are rewarded and if you have  been eating baked dog food all your life and been told it was meatloaf you won't know the difference.   

Yep, dim bulbs always end up with union jobs or working for their local gov. It's a haven for dipshits. Only job they can hold down.

[Maxidyne]

Actually, it works the opposite- The union jobs have the best combination of pay and benefits, so they attract the best workers. Almost every time I've applied for a union or government job there's been at least 10 times as many applicants as positions, applying for nonunion jobs often anyone who met the minimum requirements was hired. 

[Mack Technician]

11 minutes ago, Maxidyne said:

When and where was this?

Charlottesville, you probably don’t remember because your ~ahem~ “Not that other person”. 

Edited July 6, 2020 by Mack Technician

[Mack Technician]

You also said “you don’t feel safe”.

[Maxidyne]

Sorry, never been there. Got any better conspiracy theories?