Popular Post RupertKBD Posted October 2, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 2, 2023 30 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said: I still can't think of how Pumpkinhead equates Wind Turbines with driving whales crazy. Maybe I just don't want to know how he thinks. He's been baffling from the get go. They don't. He's just throwing garbage out there, because he knows his supporters will believe whatever stupid thing he says.... I'm not sure if you (or anyone else here) saw the two or three times I posted this in the old forum, but Trump has a history with wind turbines: Several years back a Trump owned course / resort on the coast of Scotland was also where a proposed wind farm was to be set up. Of course, Trump was dead set against it, because it would "spoil the view" from his resort....in his words, “perhaps the greatest golf course anywhere in the world.” What followed was a series of full page ads decrying the Wind project and lawsuits when the ads did not have the desired effect. The lawsuits were also fruitless (as is the norm for Bone Spurs) and the Wind Farm project went ahead and went into operation in 2019. To add insult to injury, the Scottish courts ordered Trump to pay $225,000 pounds in court costs. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/trump-scotland-wind-farm-fight-payout-golf-course-a9201096.html He has absolutely hated turbines ever since and misses no opportunity to lie and complain about them. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, RupertKBD said: They don't. He's just throwing garbage out there, because he knows his supporters will believe whatever stupid thing he says.... I'm not sure if you (or anyone else here) saw the two or three times I posted this in the old forum, but Trump has a history with wind turbines: Several years back a Trump owned course / resort on the coast of Scotland was also where a proposed wind farm was to be set up. Of course, Trump was dead set against it, because it would "spoil the view" from his resort....in his words, “perhaps the greatest golf course anywhere in the world.” What followed was a series of full page ads decrying the Wind project and lawsuits when the ads did not have the desired effect. The lawsuits were also fruitless (as is the norm for Bone Spurs) and the Wind Farm project went ahead and went into operation in 2019. To add insult to injury, the Scottish courts ordered Trump to pay $225,000 pounds in court costs. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/trump-scotland-wind-farm-fight-payout-golf-course-a9201096.html He has absolutely hated turbines ever since and misses no opportunity to lie and complain about them. I think Trump and Biden have been drinking the same juice because I haven't got a clue what either one of them are saying lately. Edited October 2, 2023 by Ryan Strome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosehead Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 1 minute ago, Ryan Strome said: I think Trump and Biden have been drinking the same juice because I haven't got a clue on either one of them are saying lately. Almost both as weak as our choice in Canada for PM...... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4petesake Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 2 hours ago, RupertKBD said: They don't. He's just throwing garbage out there, because he knows his supporters will believe whatever stupid thing he says.... I'm not sure if you (or anyone else here) saw the two or three times I posted this in the old forum, but Trump has a history with wind turbines: Several years back a Trump owned course / resort on the coast of Scotland was also where a proposed wind farm was to be set up. Of course, Trump was dead set against it, because it would "spoil the view" from his resort....in his words, “perhaps the greatest golf course anywhere in the world.” What followed was a series of full page ads decrying the Wind project and lawsuits when the ads did not have the desired effect. The lawsuits were also fruitless (as is the norm for Bone Spurs) and the Wind Farm project went ahead and went into operation in 2019. To add insult to injury, the Scottish courts ordered Trump to pay $225,000 pounds in court costs. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/trump-scotland-wind-farm-fight-payout-golf-course-a9201096.html He has absolutely hated turbines ever since and misses no opportunity to lie and complain about them. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimist Prime Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, 4petesake said: That is a perfect image for the mandarin candidate! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, Optimist Prime said: That is a perfect image for the mandarin candidate! Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, most heroic wind turbine I've ever saw! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 4petesake Posted October 3, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 3, 2023 13 hours ago, Gurn said: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/other/nobel-in-medicine-goes-to-2-scientists-whose-work-enabled-creation-of-mrna-vaccines-against-covid-19/ar-AA1hy8ph?bncnt=BroadcastNews_BreakingNews&ocid=UCPNC2&FORM=BNC001&pc=U531&cvid=65819b00c07b4c56a59238ed1a98e17c&ei=13#image=1 " STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 that were critical in slowing the pandemic — technology that's also being studied to fight cancer and other diseases. Hungarian-American Katalin Karikó and American Drew Weissman were cited for contributing “to the unprecedented rate of vaccine development during one of the greatest threats to human health,” according to the panel that awarded the prize in Stockholm. The panel said the pair's “groundbreaking findings ... fundamentally changed our understanding of how mRNA interacts with our immune system." Traditionally, making vaccines required growing viruses or pieces of viruses and then purifying them before next steps. The messenger RNA approach starts with a snippet of genetic code carrying instructions for making proteins. Pick the right virus protein to target, and the body turns into a mini vaccine factory. But in early experiments with animals, simply injecting lab-grown mRNA triggered a reaction that usually destroyed it. Karikó, a professor at Szeged University in Hungary and an adjunct professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and Weissman, of the University of Pennsylvania, figured out a tiny modification to the building blocks of RNA that made it stealthy enough to slip past immune defenses. Karikó, 68, is the 13th woman to win the Nobel Prize in medicine. She was a senior vice president at BioNTech, which partnered with Pfizer to make one of the COVID-19 vaccines. Karikó and Weissman, 64, met by chance in the 1990s while photocopying research papers, Karikó told The Associated Press. WHY DO MRNA VACCINES MATTER? Dr. Paul Hunter, a professor of medicine at Britain’s University of East Anglia, described the mRNA vaccines made by BioNTech-Pfizer and Moderna Inc. as a “game changer” in shutting down the coronavirus pandemic, crediting the shots with saving millions of lives. “We would likely only now be coming out of the depths of COVID without the mRNA vaccines,” Hunter said. John Tregoning, of Imperial College London, called Karikó “one of the most inspirational scientists I have met.” Her work together with Weissmann "shows the importance of basic, fundamental research in the path to solutions to the most pressing societal needs,” he said in a statement. The duo's pivotal mRNA research was combined with two other earlier scientific discoveries to create the COVID-19 vaccines. Researchers in Canada had developed a fatty coating to help mRNA get inside cells to do its work. And studies with prior vaccines at the U.S. National Institutes of Health showed how to stabilize the coronavirus spike protein that the new mRNA shots needed to deliver. Dr. Bharat Pankhania, an infectious diseases expert at Exeter University, predicted the technology used in the vaccines could be used to refine vaccines for other diseases like Ebola, malaria and dengue, and might also be used to create shots that immunize people against certain types of cancer or auto-immune diseases including lupus. Peter Maybarduk, at the Washington advocacy group Public Citizen, welcomed the recognition of mRNA vaccines, but said the award should also be deeply embarrassing for Western countries. “This is a technology that should have been available to all of humanity but it was almost exclusively available only in the richest countries in the world,” he said, adding that much of the funding that led to the development of mRNA technology came from U.S. public funds. HOW DID KARIKÓ AND WEISSMAN REACT? “The future is just so incredible,” Weissman said. “We’ve been thinking for years about everything that we could do with RNA, and now it’s here.” Karikó said her husband was the first to pick up the early morning call, handing it to her to hear the news. She then watched the announcement to make sure she wasn't being pranked. "I was very much surprised. But I am very happy.” Karikó said she was the one to break the news to Weissman, since she got in touch before the Nobel committee could reach him. The two have collaborated for decades, with Karikó focusing on the RNA side and Weissman handling the immunology: “We educated each other,” she said. Before COVID-19, mRNA vaccines were already being tested for other diseases like Zika, influenza and rabies — but the pandemic brought more attention to this approach, Karikó said. It's also being tested for cancer immunotherapy. “There was already clinical trials before COVID, but people were not aware,” she said. Karikó's family are no strangers to high honors. Her daughter, Susan Francia, is a double Olympic gold medalist in rowing, competing for the United States. The prize carries a cash award of 11 million Swedish kronor ($1 million) — from a bequest left by the prize’s creator, Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel. The laureates are invited to receive their awards at ceremonies on Dec. 10, the anniversary of Nobel’s death. Nobel announcements continue with the physics prize on Tuesday, chemistry on Wednesday and literature on Thursday. The Nobel Peace Prize will be announced Friday and the economics award on Oct. 9. ___ This story has been updated to correct that Karikó is a professor at Szeged Uniiversity, not Sagan’s University. And this was Musk’s response, followed by the perfect reply to his post. 2 1 1 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenerdosy Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 14 hours ago, Ryan Strome said: I think Trump and Biden have been drinking the same juice because I haven't got a clue what either one of them are saying lately. If both of them happen to be the frontrunners (I read they Dems want Biden to go for another term), god help us all if one of those guys get another 4 years. Most incoherent presidents possible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alflives Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 16 hours ago, Ryan Strome said: I think Trump and Biden have been drinking the same juice because I haven't got a clue what either one of them are saying lately. The both are smart enough to be up to date with their vaccinations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngould21 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) My brother in law tested positive for Covid, my walking partner tested positive for Covid, and I went to the football game with him on Friday night. My son just called a few moments ago, he believes he has Covid, aching, runny nose, coughing as well. We were in the car together all day yesterday as we did a road trip to the interior and back. Time to mask up folks. Edited October 3, 2023 by Johngould21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosehead Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Alflives said: The both are smart enough to be up to date with their vaccinations. Both seem kinda slow..... but Canada has Pierre P's Freedumb / Anti vax Truckers Convoy level of dumb..... Edited October 3, 2023 by moosehead 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngould21 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, moosehead said: Both seem kinda slow..... but Canada has Pierre P's Freedumb / Anti vax Truckers Convoy level of dumb..... With nothing to say, I might add. All three of those Harper hand picked candidates are like the stumps I have in my back yard. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Johngould21 said: With nothing to say, I might add. All three of those Harper hand picked candidates are like the stumps I have in my back yard. Almost as bad as Trudeau's incompetence and corruption leading up to bringing in a Nazi to celebrate at the House of Commons. The Liberals then entered a motion to remove the video from the public record. Even CNN is reporting that Trudeau is a complete putz. Can you even name one compotent Liberal minister? Edited October 3, 2023 by bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Strome Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 2 hours ago, Alflives said: The both are smart enough to be up to date with their vaccinations. Actually they both are called complete morons by both sides and yet they both have vaccines for coronavirus. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngould21 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 18 minutes ago, bolt said: Almost as bad as Trudeau's incompetence and corruption leading up to bringing in a Nazi to celebrate at the House of Commons. The Liberals then entered a motion to remove the video from the public record. Even CNN is reporting that Trudeau is a complete putz. Can you even name one compotent Liberal minister? The speaker of the House did the bringing of the Nazi into the House of Commons, you know the guy that resigned, (Rota), that guy. Trudeau was embarrassed, but shot down PP, who was attempting to make political points in the House. Rota was responsible for the entire debacle, admitted it, and resigned. Faux news must be puking with excitement? Can you name one CPC candidate that will answer a question, after being muzzled by PP? Harper did the same with his candidates, but at least Liberal cabinet ministers answer questions as they should. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertKBD Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 10 hours ago, 4petesake said: And this was Musk’s response, followed by the perfect reply to his post. Two takeaways from this article.... This paragraph struck me as very exciting news: Quote Dr. Bharat Pankhania, an infectious diseases expert at Exeter University, predicted the technology used in the vaccines could be used to refine vaccines for other diseases like Ebola, malaria and dengue, and might also be used to create shots that immunize people against certain types of cancer or auto-immune diseases including lupus. ...and... For a supposed "genius", Elon is a putz.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertKBD Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Vaccine thread boys and girls.... Ignore the people trying to bring up completely extraneous talking points about politicians.....unless it's about how they handled the Covid pandemic. If people want to talk about Nazis, etc., there are threads for that. I'm sure Sharpie would have been along to say this himself, but I'm here right now.... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Johngould21 said: The speaker of the House did the bringing of the Nazi into the House of Commons, you know the guy that resigned, (Rota), that guy. Trudeau was embarrassed, but shot down PP, who was attempting to make political points in the House. Rota was responsible for the entire debacle, admitted it, and resigned. Faux news must be puking with excitement? Can you name one CPC candidate that will answer a question, after being muzzled by PP? Harper did the same with his candidates, but at least Liberal cabinet ministers answer questions as they should. Speaker Rota it was his fault alone Judy Wilson Raybould it was her fault alone Bill Morneau it was his fault alone. Dr Philpot, it was her fault alone ..... You obviously don't watch the HOC question period if you think the Liberals answer questions "as they should" I forgot Justin Trudeau is very accountable and compotent. I wonder why his poll numbers are flirting in the 10-20% range? Edited October 3, 2023 by bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngould21 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, RupertKBD said: Vaccine thread boys and girls.... Ignore the people trying to bring up completely extraneous talking points about politicians.....unless it's about how they handled the Covid pandemic. If people want to talk about Nazis, etc., there are threads for that. I'm sure Sharpie would have been along to say this himself, but I'm here right now.... a bolt got me sidetracked 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngould21 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 Edit of my previous post today, my son has tested positive. Mask up folks 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngould21 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 19 hours ago, The Arrogant Worms said: They will be sending out invites to the flu shot starting tomorrow I believe starting with the must vulnerable. I heard Oct 10th, earlier the better though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngould21 Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 10 minutes ago, bolt said: Speaker Rota it was his fault alone Judy Wilson Raybould it was her fault alone Bill Morneau it was his fault alone. Dr Philpot, it was her fault alone ..... You obviously don't watch the HOC question period if you think the Liberals answer questions "as they should" I forgot Justin Trudeau is very accountable and compotent. I wonder why his poll numbers are flirting in the 10-20% range? like you, or whatever you're trying to spell there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertKBD Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 7 minutes ago, Johngould21 said: a bolt got me sidetracked We've all been there John. It just looked like things were going sideways quickly, so I thought a reminder was in order. I'm certainly not innocent of this myself and I appreciate when someone does the same for me. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RupertKBD Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, Johngould21 said: like you, or whatever you're trying to spell there. I think it means he has a lot of jam.... (and here I go, sidetracking....but I couldn't resist... ) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolt Posted October 3, 2023 Share Posted October 3, 2023 35 minutes ago, Johngould21 said: a bolt got me sidetracked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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