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17th April 2020, 10:58 AM #1591GOLD MEMBER
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I am not surprised, they are just taking the lead from their President. Apparently, FEMA has diverted supplies of PPE and ventilators that are sourced by individual states to private companies so the states can bid for them. source: Planet America : ABC iview
Having said that, Why shouldn't GP and health practitioners go to Debbie Silver to procure a shipment of PPE.
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17th April 2020, 11:17 AM #1592
Although not completely sterile, fresh urine itself is relatively so. On the other 'hand', holding the siphon python is another matter. That depends on where it and your hand has been!
Cross contamination from faeces on toilet surfaces is by far the greatest risk from pathogens. The doors in public toilets that need to be pulled open to exit pose the greatest risk. If you only need to have a leak at a urinal the most hygienic protocol is to give the hand washing a miss, ignore the censuring glances from others, and wait for an inward coming patron to open the door for you to escape hands free. That might be awhile in a small county town...
As for farts and Covid-19 transmission, according to Norman Swan on the radio this morning, no bare arsed ones within physical distancing guidelines. Done wearing the usual masking apparel on the rear end, no problem!Stay sharp and stay safe!
Neil
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17th April 2020, 11:19 AM #1593SENIOR MEMBER
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Speaking of the cockwomble....
... interesting to see the propaganda machine is ramping up the blame game, amplified by Murdoch media, pointing the finger at the Chinese bio-weapons lab.
And the Chinese response questioning the closure of Fort Detrick bio-weapons lab and subsequent spread of virus related deaths in the US in close proximity to it.
Links here and here
Of course the latter is not getting much media traction.
Geo-political peurility.
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17th April 2020, 11:31 AM #1594GOLD MEMBER
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Speaking of propaganda, take a look at RT and CGTN.
That's how you do it!
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17th April 2020, 11:35 AM #1595
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17th April 2020, 11:49 AM #1596GOLD MEMBER
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Intelligentsia
Statistics.
This thread loves figures. Now from my understanding, 50% of the globe at Trump lovers, the other 50% are Trump haters.
Now, the few contributors to this thread all seem to be in the Hate camp, and there are no Lover responses, so I’m wondering why?
Is it:
a. Trump lovers feel so superior that they can’t be bothered to reply to the scribblings of deluded fools.
b. Trump lovers feel so inferior that they are fearful that anything they write will be treated with scorn and nasty responses from the superior intelligentsia.
c. Trump lovers can’t write.
d. Trump lovers can write but they spend so much time working hard on their businesses or making millions on the stock market that they haven’t got time to write.
e. Most forum members are so busy working on timber projects that they haven’t got any time to contribute to this post.
f. All of the above.
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17th April 2020, 12:07 PM #1597
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17th April 2020, 12:07 PM #1598GOLD MEMBER
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17th April 2020, 12:07 PM #1599Senior Member
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Now from my understanding, 50% of the globe at Trump lovers, the other 50% are Trump haters.
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17th April 2020, 12:09 PM #1600
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17th April 2020, 12:46 PM #1601
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17th April 2020, 01:09 PM #1602
Greg
There is a distinct anomaly in the American system where because there is no compulsory voting the successful candidate can win with the approval of only a quarter of the electorate. In fact Trump, you may recall, won despite Clinton attracting more votes, because of the College vote factor (another anomaly to my mind). In 2016 55.7% of the VAP (voting age population) voted ( Voter turnout in the United States presidential elections - Wikipedia ), but that includes quite a large percentage of ineligible voters too, so the actual percentage of eligible voters is smaller. To make the sums easier for my simple mind I have called it 50% and I don't think it would be far off.
From the States a Forum member has confirmed to me that Trump's popularity amongst his supporters has not noticeably waned. It could be that they continue to believe his rhetoric, despite the statistics, possibly because they want to believe. On the other hand, outside of the US his words and recent condemnation of the WHO are mainly seen as disgraceful and a blatant grab to delegate blame and attempt to maintain popularity. This is seen as particularly inappropriate at a time when so much of the world is suffering and the US is demonstrating bully tactics with medical supplies.
I suspect that there are mainly elements of "f" in your summary above. You could have added there is also the sentiment that the Americans are getting what they deserve: However, I would suggest that is a view that lacks compassion as no one except maybe the man at the top deserves to go through this pandemic, if it was avoidable.
Regards
PaulBushmiller;
"Power tends to corrupt. Absolute power corrupts, absolutely!"
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17th April 2020, 01:23 PM #1603
Your Grandfather was also one tough man as well,
Straight lemon juice into any cuts on your hands is pure hell.
As one ex metal worker to another, I understand the ten minutes it’s takes to scrub your hands and arms clean at the end of the day.
An then the reminder of that cut you got at 10.45 am that you forgot about.
Paint thinners are also excellent cut finders!!
Cheers Matt,
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17th April 2020, 02:06 PM #1604
As Justonething points out those ratings only apply to the US. To be more precise, since the first 30 days of his presidency, he recently reached an all polls approval high of 45.8% when he started his daily press conferences on the virus. It has started to drop again as the press conferences have degenerated into the Donald show. He has the lowest ratings of ten presidents over the last ninety years. But, that could just be fake news.
Here are his ratings over his presidency, so far.
How Popular Is Donald Trump? | FiveThirtyEight
As for his international ratings...
How the world sees the U.S. and Trump in 10 charts | Pew Research Center
For me he is a symptom and not the cause of a deep malaise in the US. Donald is a worry, but even more troubling for me is that over 45% of its population still approves of his performance this far into his presidency.
In keeping with the forum rules, I attempt to avoid making comments of a political nature on local politics here in Australia. Having a bit of a grizzle is another matter.
However, I would think that offshore politics is different and that making fun of Donald is fair game. The US citizens may feel the need to respect their president, we don't. Although we don't get to vote on their president, their choices do have an impact on us, so we should at least have the right to express our derision if we see fit to do so. I don't see this as being any more political than ridiculing such leaders as "His Excellency, President for Life, Field Marshal Al Hadji Doctor Idi Amin Dada, VC, DSO, MC, Lord of All the Beasts of the Earth and Fishes of the Seas and Conqueror of the British Empire (CBE) in Africa in General and Uganda in Particular", and last King of Scotland!
But, as always, I respect the decisions of the moderators.Stay sharp and stay safe!
Neil
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17th April 2020, 02:09 PM #1605
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