Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[ChickenCanoe]

This is probably unrelated to this thread and I'm sorry about that.
But I don't understand nor can comprehend how many people are on a regular medication (nor the need for Viagra) . No one in my entire family, myself, wife, son and daughter has ever been on a regular medication. I think they call it "practicing" medicine.

 

[MROO]

That’s the problem. People think wearing a mask is taking away their freedom and rights. I’m honestly shocked how broken our country truly is, actually maybe I’m not shocked at all because for years I saw it falling apart. It’s only going to get worse from here.

You have some control over that ... we all do. We each have to step up and vote responsibly. I know that's hard to do, because it involves actually research instead of reacting to commercials, but it's the one true freedom - and responsibility - we, as US citizens - have ... the right and ability to choose.
I really don't care who anyone votes for (well, actually, I DO, but I won't preach that, here.) What I REALLY care about is getting everyone I know to do their homework, make an INFORMED decision, and EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE! Not only does it make a difference, it gives us a ticket to complain. I was raised by a true Independent. My father always claimed that anyone who is not part of the decision process, has absolutely NO right to complain about the results ... and no one else needs to listen to them!

 

[FortCluck]

This is probably unrelated to this thread and I'm sorry about that.
But I don't understand nor can comprehend how many people are on a regular medication (nor the need for Viagra) . No one in my entire family, myself, wife, son and daughter has ever been on a regular medication. I think they call it "practicing" medicine.

I’m on a medication that if I don’t take it... I die. So I don’t see how taking it is a problem to others since my life is of value.

 

[FortCluck]

You have some control over that ... we all do. We each have to step up and vote responsibly. I know that's hard to do, because it involves actually research instead of reacting to commercials, but it's the one true freedom - and responsibility - we, as US citizens - have ... the right and ability to choose.
I really don't care who anyone votes for (well, actually, I DO, but I won't preach that, here.) What I REALLY care about is getting everyone I know to do their homework, make an INFORMED decision, and EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE! Not only does it make a difference, it gives us a ticket to complain. I was raised by a true Independent. My father always claimed that anyone who is not part of the decision process, has absolutely NO right to complain about the results ... and no one else needs to listen to them!

The voting this year I’m sorry is either bad or evil. I don’t listen to commercials or others and I learn about the actual person and how they will benefit my country and families life. I won’t go into what I think about each person on the ballot but let’s just say I am between a rock and hard place this year with the voting.

 

[FortCluck]

You have some control over that ... we all do. We each have to step up and vote responsibly. I know that's hard to do, because it involves actually research instead of reacting to commercials, but it's the one true freedom - and responsibility - we, as US citizens - have ... the right and ability to choose.
I really don't care who anyone votes for (well, actually, I DO, but I won't preach that, here.) What I REALLY care about is getting everyone I know to do their homework, make an INFORMED decision, and EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE! Not only does it make a difference, it gives us a ticket to complain. I was raised by a true Independent. My father always claimed that anyone who is not part of the decision process, has absolutely NO right to complain about the results ... and no one else needs to listen to them!

And I don’t believe the country falling apart has anything to do with the leaders that have gotten us to this point (all leaders). It’s the actual American citizens... it’s the citizens themselves. You can’t expect people to act civilly when they have zero morals because they were never taught those. Lots of things have been removed from this country and our school systems that were truly benefiting this country, now it has been taken away and we are seeing society fall.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

This is probably unrelated to this thread and I'm sorry about that.
But I don't understand nor can comprehend how many people are on a regular medication (nor the need for Viagra) . No one in my entire family, myself, wife, son and daughter has ever been on a regular medication. I think they call it "practicing" medicine.

Lucky you to be so healthy! ☺

 

[FortCluck]

Lucky you to be so healthy! ☺

Exactly my thought... I was told I’d die at 22. Guess I shouldn’t have taken the 24/7 iv meds and just died I don’t get that type of thinking. My children deserve to have a mother...

 

[MROO]

This is probably unrelated to this thread and I'm sorry about that.
But I don't understand nor can comprehend how many people are on a regular medication (nor the need for Viagra) . No one in my entire family, myself, wife, son and daughter has ever been on a regular medication. I think they call it "practicing" medicine.

Nope, it's not called "practicing medicine". It's called "having a medical condition and wanting to live as normal - and long - a life as our healthy counterparts," ... like you and your family. I think it's absolutely WONDERFUL that you and yours are so healthy - I TRULY do - but not all of us are as blessed. I'm not big on meds. either, but if I didn't take mine, I couldn't function and may well be dead - as one of them keeps my genetically-earned high blood pressure in control.
I hope you-and-yours never need to go on "regular" medication. But if you do, don't automatically pooh-pooh it. If you need glasses, you wear them ... forever, not just until your sight gets better. The same thing applies to many meds. If you can't find a "natural" alternative (and if you look closely, many long-term meds, like insulin and seratonin, are natural substances) you do what you have to do to survive and thrive!
EDIT to fix a typo

 

[FortCluck]

Nope, it's not called "practicing medicine". It's called "having a medical condition and wanting to live as normal - and long - a life as our healthy counterparts," ... like you and your family. I think it's absolutely WONDERFUL that you and yours are so healthy - I TRULY do - but not all of us are as blessed. I'm not big on meds. either, but if I didn't take mine, I couldn't function and may well be dead - as one of them keeps my genetically-earned high blood pressure in control.
I hope you-and-yours never need to go on "regular" medication. But if you do, don't automatically pooh-pooh it. If you need glasses, you wear them ... forever, not just until your sight gets better. The same thing applies to many meds. If you can't find a "natural" alternative (and if you look closely, many long-term meds, like insulin and seratonin,) are natural substances) you do what you have to do to survive and thrive!

Thanks for saying this. I can’t say things as nicely as you can tell By the way one of my meds I have to take for the rest of my life called Opsumit. Actually blocks the pathway that Covid uses to enter our body. Pretty insane, right? I was told this by the medication company because they found the pathway Covid uses. Doesn’t mean whoever takes it is safe, but it’s interesting. This medication is dangerous gives birth defects and others shouldn’t touch it... but here I am popping it daily

 

[MROO]

The voting this year I’m sorry is either bad or evil. I don’t listen to commercials or others and I learn about the actual person and how they will benefit my country and families life. I won’t go into what I think about each person on the ballot but let’s just say I am between a rock and hard place this year with the voting.

Sometimes a choice is between the lesser of the evils. We need to do what we need to do. No one needs to share their political views, they just need to make sure they're based on sound information ... and do the best they can to make the changes or support the policies they believe are best for all. I'm sorry if that seems political. It's not meant to be ... it's meant to be about personal responsibility and it apples to everything we do, not just voting.
Okay ... stepping down off that soapbox now ... I'm terrified of heights!