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Post by aggierattler on Sept 18, 2020 11:30:29 GMT -5
So what is your plan? The only thing I have heard from you guys is to lock yourself in a closet until things suddenly get better. Ok, let's say we shut down all college sports and close down all school campuses right now. We listen to Freeze and just pull the plug on everything. Tell me when would you guys feel comfortable opening things back up: Oct 2020 Nov 2020 Dec 202O Jan 2021 Feb 2021 March 2021 April 2021 May 2021 June 2021 July 2021 Aug 2021 Sep. 2021 Oct 2021 Nov. 2021 Dec. 2021 Jan 2022 Feb 2022 Mar. 2022 ------------------------- Pick a date and tell me what would work for you. It's not predicated on a particular date, 'THRILLA. That's what you are not understanding (or accepting).
The science should dictate that the return be based on the time when COVID-19 deaths are down near the levels of influenza deaths. People die from the flu every single year, and those rates are deemed to be acceptable by the general public.
The return should be predicated on CONDITIONS, not by a date.
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Post by ohsixrain on Sept 18, 2020 11:40:34 GMT -5
I would follow the professionals, Thrilla. Dr. Fauci's story has remained consistent throughout this whole pandemic. It wasn't until our president got impatient with the news he was hearing that he decided to hire other medical professionals to come contradict his assessments. Now, we have mass confusion. I think we have good prevention protocols but, there should be more. I am willing to debate till the cows come home that nobody on this page wants to see Aggie Football any more than I do but, we should always error on the side of caution. That doesn't mean lock yourself in the closet, stick your head in the sand or any of that but, the facts cannot be ignored.
Now you have all of that before we even consider costs. We already know that there will not be enough revenues to cover expenses of a football season especially with no GHOE. So, if we are going to play, why not play when we don't have to spend as much on prevention? As we learn more we find that we may be able to cut a few costs along the way. If we rush to the field don't we do more harm than good financially?
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Post by Bornthrilla on Sept 18, 2020 11:42:29 GMT -5
So, for you Aggieratller, the moment the COVID deaths are near the levels of influenza, you would be willing to play all college sports again ... even if there was still no vaccine or cure?
Even if people are still getting sick and still face the risk of longterm heart issues (like you claim), you will be OK with opening things back up as long as the COVID deaths are near the levels of influenza.
Is that correct?
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Post by Bornthrilla on Sept 18, 2020 11:44:38 GMT -5
I would follow the professionals, Thrilla. Dr. Fauci's story has remained consistent throughout this whole pandemic. Dr. Fauci is one of the people who say sports can be played during a pandemic.
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Post by ohsixrain on Sept 18, 2020 11:47:30 GMT -5
So, when does Dr. Fauci recommend re-opening...?
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Post by Bornthrilla on Sept 18, 2020 11:51:56 GMT -5
Now. He has said it is OK to play sports RIGHT NOW.
He threw out the first pitch for the Washington Nationals baseball game on opening day.
Haven't you been watching the news?
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Post by ohsixrain on Sept 18, 2020 11:56:05 GMT -5
I heard him say sports could be played with a bunch of "IFs", he wasn't really on board with football either. Enters the president to put political pressure on him by hiring other medical professionals to refute his assessments.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Sept 18, 2020 12:04:41 GMT -5
I heard him say sports could be played with a bunch of "IFs" That is what most medical experts have been saying. That is what I am saying. Sports can be played during this pandemic ... IF you follow the proper safety protocols. It is just the Legion of Gloom members who are saying we have to shut everything down right now without even trying to find some solutions.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Sept 18, 2020 12:21:11 GMT -5
Ohsixrain, you seem like a reasonable guy. I can sense that you no longer believe some of the Legion of Gloom talking points that Freeze and Aggierattler has been trying to force feed you. Right now, I am offering you an invitation. Join me, oleschoolaggie and Aggie2039 as members of the new Council of Hope and Pandemic Solutions (CHPS). Together, we can rule this message board with both facts and optimism. No more doom and gloom and juking stats to fit a narrative. Join us today, brother. It is your destiny.
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Post by ohsixrain on Sept 18, 2020 12:23:33 GMT -5
I heard him say sports could be played with a bunch of "IFs" That is what most medical experts have been saying. That is what I am saying. Sports can be played during this pandemic ... IF you follow the proper safety protocols. It is just the Legion of Gloom members who are saying we have to shut everything down right now without even trying to find some solutions. Okay Thrilla...but, tell me something, what do you want the "Great Debater" Award or something? You aren't going to let it go...huh? If the protocols are enough for you then, move forward. That doesn't change my position and whose right or wrong? I sure would hate to be right in this scenario. So, you want us to declare you winner of the "Great Debater" Award...? LOL!
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Post by ohsixrain on Sept 18, 2020 12:50:51 GMT -5
Ohsixrain, you seem like a reasonable guy. I can sense that you no longer believe some of the Legion of Gloom talking points that Freeze and Aggierattler has been trying to force feed you. Right now, I am offering you an invitation. Join me, oleschoolaggie and Aggie2039 as members of the new Council of Hope and Pandemic Solutions (CHPS). Together, we can rule this message board with both facts and optimism. Not more doom and gloom and juking stats to fit a narrative. Join us today, brother. It is your destiny. LMOA...that is funny!!!
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Post by ohsixrain on Sept 18, 2020 13:00:25 GMT -5
And the "Great Debater" Award goes to......BORNTHRILLA!!!! (APPLAUSE). In the words of my mama, "That fella will argue with a sign-post!" "He literally will talk a hole in your eardrum!"
Thrilla, come on up and get your trophy!
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Post by Freeze on Sept 18, 2020 13:12:06 GMT -5
Appropriate PPE to survive a global pandemic and an airborne virus...according to Thrilla.
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Post by Bornthrilla on Sept 18, 2020 14:25:04 GMT -5
Here's a serious question: is there anybody here who would be willing to take a COVID vaccine from the current administration?
If Trumps somehow wins in November and then announces that we have a vaccine in January, would you be willing to try it yourself?
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Post by ohsixrain on Sept 18, 2020 15:17:55 GMT -5
Here's a serious question: is there anybody here who would be willing to take a COVID vaccine from the current administration? If Trumps somehow wins in November and then announces that we have a vaccine in January, would you be willing to try it yourself? Heg naw, mayun!!! No trust at this point.
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