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  1. Well if it’s any consolation, I got my bivalent and flu shot on Tuesday. Extent of effects for me was a slightly tender arm the next day. Wife also got both same day. Hit her a little harder - fatigue that night, headache and nauseous a little the next day. These things always hit her harder than me. For me it was similar to the other ones. Both Pfizer and Moderna. I’ve still yet to catch it (knocks wood) although we’ve had it in the house on two occasions.
  2. If I were in your shoes, I would try to find a way to make a window one work. Way cheaper and much more effective. My daughter and MIL both bought portables and for what they paid, they only marginally knock the heat down. Definitely couldn’t keep up last year. Both regret getting one. I’m in the middle of upgrading to central air as my son has a friend that installs on his evenings away from his HVAC job. Very much looking forward to that.
  3. To me, cross checking to the face/ head is the biggest chicken $&!# play in hockey. This was vicious and could have been a lot worse. I’ve lost many teeth playing (only 2 from a cross check) and I wince every time I see plays like this, thinking about the endless hours and thousands of $$ at the dentist. Only thing worse is hitting from behind in the danger zone. He should have gotten 5 at least. I wish they’d be more severe with these. The coward should have dropped the gloves if he was angry rather than using the stick as a weapon.
  4. Have to agree. In the last several months I have come to realize what is simple math for most of us is not so much for many. I took for granted (incorrectly) people could see the numbers for what they are. We have to accept there are a lot of not very bright people out there. Not that you even have to be that bright to understand. The sad part is, they will spout the numbers to try and make it fit a narrative, but then when it’s pointed out, they shout “fake numbers” and say they don’t trust the data. You truly can’t fix stupid and I have given up.
  5. It’s a poorly worded article/ summary of the finding and is confounding two different things - infection vs severe disease. And leaves some open to the above incorrect interpretations. Which is unfortunate. Especially when people quote it as “was, no longer though”. Yes, after a month it says prevention from “getting infected” significantly drops. We all know vaxxed/ unvaxxed get it. What it also says is that it is still very effective at preventing serious illness. For something free, safe and effective - it’s a no brainer for me. If I were to watch my cute 5 year old suffer for a week kicking myself knowing if I got her vaxxed it may have just been some sniffles - I’d feel like a pretty $&!#ty dad.
  6. While I agree with you in principle, I just don’t want these people infecting other threads about my Canucks to increase their post count. Last thing I want is to also hear their opinions of how the Canucks should be run. At least for now they are somewhat contained. (and no I wasn’t intending to compare them to a virus but whattaya know…)
  7. What do you know - it turns out they knew it all along and the real story is that this a worldwide conspiracy to preserve peace and control population. What the Freedom Convoy and anti-vaxers don’t know is that the vaccine really is immunity from a lethal poison Bill Gates has developed and Elon Musk will distribute in the atmosphere using his Falcon X. The tin-foil hatters were right. The extremists and rest of the covidiots that have claimed it’s a conspiracy the whole time are being exterminated in a global attempt to rid the planet from morons and otherwise lower IQ humans, restore peace while maintaining global population. Psst… don’t tell the anti-vaxers
  8. You know, this latest incident became a real teachable moment for myself, basically not to judge too quickly. I was watching the Canucks game and i had JUST finished telling my wife about it, and that some idiot had done this not even a day after there was another racial incident in that league. I had already pre-judged and condemned the kid. Then it was not even 10 minutes later that they broadcast the guy’s explanation. And @gurn is right. It’s a rough watch. He seemed extremely pained by it and very much sincere. I’ve played my fair share of hockey and been involved in a lot of the rough stuff. And the taunting/ making fun of someone being tough only when the refs come in. His gesture and explanation really rang true with me. Whether or not it comes out as the truth or he really is a d-bag remains to be seen, but it was a very relatable thing and a not too subtle reminder that it is important to listen to both sides before condemning someone carte blanche. I was very much guilty of that. I suggest people take a minute to view the video of his explanation.
  9. I wish we could have faced Binnington too. Man he is awful.
  10. I have gotten to the point that I can’t even discuss this topic with unvaxed. I am ashamed to admit I have two in my extended family and in discussing, their simple solution (no joke here) was that we simply need to build more hospitals and increase our healthcare capacity. So, spend tens of billions of dollars, overhaul the education system, train new workers, and essentially wait many many years before this is complete. As opposed to a free, highly effective, painless, 10 min jab. And they thought this argument was sound. I have come to the conclusion that if their is a logic lobe in the brain, anti vaxers just do not have one. You might as well try to reason with a stump.
  11. I’m thinking (hoping maybe?) that because so many on our roster have had Covid that their immunity is especially good with their vaccinated status. Please. And I see Hamonic is now on LTIR. Nothing against the person/ player, but the drama/ missed games is getting tiresome. I wish Canucks had Costco’s return policy on contracts.
  12. Yep. That’s why I always scroll to the bottom of VC’s update to see the cases/ hospitalizations per 100,000. It really says it all. 385 vs 35 for cases, 69 vs 2.5 for hospitalizations. It’s beyond my comprehension how anti-vaxxers don’t/ can’t/ won’t see this. It really is black and white. At least the numbers show Canada doesn’t have as many stupid people as other countries I suppose. Trying to find a positive
  13. The atmosphere in our barn is just depressing. I am really hoping someone can tell me it’s just the broadcast and lack of mic’s and that it’s loud and crazy there. It is just dreadful to watch. Even the player intros sounded like some mild/ polite applause. I think Canucks entertainment group need to do a total rebuild. It’s embarrassing and I feel for our players. So long without fans and this is what we give. ** Edit - ok I see others have commented on the same thing. Glad it’s not just me. Should have read a few posts first I guess.
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