@lufins-dad said in The truth about Operation Warp Speed.: @mik said in The truth about Operation Warp Speed.: Without reading the piece at all I could have told you most of what he said. I got the inside baseball from my BIL, the top decision analyst for a major pharma firm. The article simply confirms what I already knew. If you think about all the requirements of getting the vaccines to the population it is simply impossible NOT to give the credit to the Trump admin and partners. Everybody keeps pointing to the money, Operation Warp Speed went waaaay beyond the money. Hell, just getting the testing in place was something akin to Sisyphus rolling the boulder over the top and watching it bounce down the other side.

That brings up something else...In her case, she pays the water, sewage and garbage bills. What happens if she goes under and the bank forecloses?

Idiots If they want to support cop-killers, that is their choice But they shouldn't be forcing others to support cop-killers.

Very cool. That playing is so effortless.

I have returned to a pre-pandemic lifestyle (everyone I associate with is two weeks past second shot) and just need to get going to movies back into the rhythm.

I wonder if he's anatomically correct under those clothes. Does he have a mouth?

Cancel for thee but not for we.

@jolly said in Prepare to be boarded!: Think unarmed merchant ship or cruise ship. Here's the link that showed the video: https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/watch-royal-marine-jet-suit-practice-mock-maritime-boarding-operations Commercial vessels have been prone to seizure by pirates worldwide has been an ongoing nightmare for special forces operators. There are a couple of ways to board ships, but one of the most innovative and fastest are with jetpacks. Jet suit developer Gravity Industries released a 3-minute video Saturday of how jet suits used by the Royal Marines can make boarding operations seamless. Powered by micro-gas turbine jet engines, the Gravity suit can propel a marine from a special operations boat to a much larger ship. In this demo, the mock operation shows a marine taking off from an all-black Zodiac and quickly boarding the HMS Tamar. The only alternative is a noisy helicopter that pirates could shoot down with RPGs or assault rifles. Jet suits are a highly disruptive technology that has certainly caught the attention of the Royal Marines. Other applications have been paramedics in England using the suits to respond to emergency calls in rugged areas in the Lake District region.

@axtremus said in How much stimulus do we really need?: @jolly said in How much stimulus do we really need?: @axtremus said in How much stimulus do we really need?: @jolly said in How much stimulus do we really need?: BS degreed CLS. "CLS" as in "Clinical Laboratory Scientist", "Child Life Specialist", "Certified Leasing Specialist", "Certified Lubrication Specialist", "Certified Lactation Specialist" ? By any chance you are suggesting that a particular healthcare or life science specialty's wage grow during a pandemic stricken year is somehow representative of the general labor market? All I know, is what I know. You can extrapolate whatever you wish. If "all you know" is a group of CSP's wages, then it is safe to say that you do not know enough to meaningfully opine on the question asked in this thread. Being an absolute low-EQ dumbass, has never stopped you from posting anything. BTW, that 24% wasn't an opinion. That was the result of a national salary survey.

Diamonds have had artificially high prices for many years. I'm surprised they aren't making them include an artifact, such as they do with rubies or emeralds.

It's surprising how the momma duck is so cool with walking her babies through the halls with all the people there. That the ducks continue to nest there shows how firmly their instincts bring them back year after year. Those kids must adore this entire experience at their school. It's unique!

@rich said in Easy Woodworking: If the project is small enough, instead of a press, I iron on most veneer. These were not veneers, @rich. They were inlays, as were the bands. Rout out the area for the inlay, glue it down, and then sand it flush.

Happy (late) birthday!

@jolly What do you think Jolly? Party vs. Personality - which is more important? I think it goes to the question that George (I believe) asked earlier. What has Rep. Cheney done that is against the Republic party? I dont think that there were any "backlash" against President Trump when he talked bad about President Bush, was there?

@taiwan_girl said in Best Stock Market Since Election in 75 Years: @jolly said in Best Stock Market Since Election in 75 Years: @lufins-dad said in Best Stock Market Since Election in 75 Years: I don’t think we’ll see hyper-inflation, but 7-10%? Hell yeah.... And, since everything is political, what does that do to Mr. Biden and his party? If that happens, the Democrats will lose the President, Senate, and Representatives for sure. Actually, if you look at current inflation numbers, we are already experiencing double digit inflation.

@george-k said in Investigate this (not a story from The Bee): @horace sounds like the time for Operation Trans-Warp Speed! I think Mr. Biden is already working on operations for trans. Some need it more than others. [image: Ra04013fa5387287e5abcbb39b3558d94?rik=ASZ68age5W66gg&pid=ImgRaw]

That is funny. I remember a similar type of skit at the beginning of the pandemic when the toilet paper was in a shortage. LOL

@george-k ah, that makes sense I guess. My initial thought was the Carter’s had moved into the house from ‘Being John Malkovich’ As to the topic of the post—I agree with what Biden does, and not what he says. Fully vaccinated people should be able to get together without a mask... Asking us to get shots, and still wear mask...then not even follow through on that, only feeds into the anti vax nonsense. And wow, is there a shitload of that.