What Annoyed You Today? (3 Viewers)

[MIflyer]

Stupidity annoys me.

Latest example: In Opa Locka FL, on Sunday night some young people were gathered at a home and a 10 year old boy asked his father to drive him by the place so he could perform a Drive-By Paintball Shooting. The owner of the home saw the car, with someone firing from it, assumed it was a real drive by shooting, returned fire with a single shot and hit the child. The child fell out of the car and was run over by it. The child's condition is unknown but his father is being charged with child neglect with great bodily harm.

Stupid! He! Let's fake a bank robbery next!

 

[MIflyer]

we don't have a "Federal Police".

But we do have a United States Police.

 

[MIflyer]

Air Classics was always a bit shady in my opinion.

Yes, they never paid me for my article they published. Then they gave a group permission to publish it on the Internet - with added typos. The main thing I wanted was for my friend Ward Duncan to see it, though.

 

[MIflyer]

Today I experienced the second worst experience you can have while driving

Something like that happened to me once. My Mom had a heart attack in 1999 and I was driving back to her house with some groceries before going back to the hospital. Suddenly a dog ran out of a house and parked himself directly in front of me, barking. I slammed on the brakes. Thump! The dog went screaming back into the house. I got out and asked about taking him to the vet. A lady who could not talk very well said it was not my fault, he'd gotten out, and the dog would be Okay.

One morning I was walking my dog when a lady came out with her dog to get the newspaper; no leash. That dog saw my dog and ran across the street to us as a car came. The driver hit the brakes, the dog froze, and the tire ended up coming within 1/4 inch of the animal. A miracle!

 

[33k in the air]

The usual suspects here in Ontario, namely, the news media and certain TV doctors, are trying to whip up a new round of hysteria over a purportedly new COVID variant.

It's not so much annoying as it is infuriating.

Sadly, a good half of the population, I estimate, is still fully brainwashed by the fearmongering drivel pumped out from the "news" outlets here.

 

[Greg Boeser]

My doctor says he treating more people for COVID related anxiety than for the disease itself.

 

[XBe02Drvr]

Deleted at poster's request

 

[ARTESH]

The Iranian Navy Ship "Khark" was sunk by fire, last night.

 

[XBe02Drvr]

The Iranian Navy Ship "Khark" was sunk by fire, last night.

Accidental combustion, or hostile gunfire? (probably US?)

 

[ARTESH]

Accidental combustion, or hostile gunfire? (probably US?)

Accidental Combustion, As Captain said. the fire was started in Oil Tank, then spread to Ammo Section. All crew were rescued by nearby vessels.

 

[ARTESH]

Accidental combustion, or hostile gunfire? (probably US?)

And something else:

The US Military has no issues with recent loss of equipment and manpower of the Army! That's a civil war, A long one that started 42 years ago! hundreds of thousands, if not millions incidents proof my word!

 

[MIflyer]

resulting in the lowest infection and fatality rates in the nation.

Well, it helps y'all in that nobody but the "flatlanders" live within three miles of each other.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

The usual suspects here in Ontario, namely, the news media and certain TV doctors, are trying to whip up a new round of hysteria over a purportedly new COVID variant.

It's not so much annoying as it is infuriating.

Sadly, a good half of the population, I estimate, is still fully brainwashed by the fearmongering drivel pumped out from the "news" outlets here.

Please take this crap to facebook where it belongs.

 

[33k in the air]

Please take this crap to facebook where it belongs.

I'm sorry, is being annoyed by COVID actions not an acceptable annoyance for this thread?

The actual source data, the Ontario government's own official data, which I examine every single day, does NOT support the proclamations being made by the media, politicians, and certain public health officials.

They've been pushing the variant threat for a couple of months. First, it was the U.K variant that would bring doom --- but it amounted to nothing. Then, it was the South African and Brazilian variants that would bring doom --- these amounted to nothing as well. Now they're trying to ramp up the Indian variant scare.

Interesting fact the source data shows: the non-LTC case fatality rate is actually LOWER in the spring wave as compared to the winter wave (0.75% versus 0.98%). A lower fatality rate despite 27% MORE cases in the spring and despite the rise of the purportedly more dangerous variants.

Good luck hearing those stats from the media, politicians, or some doctors who seem to spend an inordinate amount of time on TV or Twitter.

 

[Marcel]

I'm sorry, is being annoyed by COVID actions not an acceptable annoyance for this thread?

We have a strict non-politics policy. That's why @DerAdlerIstGelanded said that. As discussions about Covid, measures and numbers usually end up in either conspiracy- or political crap, like everywhere on social media, we don't allow it, except for one little thread here that get strictly moderated.

I removed the 2nd post as it is too political. Still thinking about the necessity to remove this one as well. But please refrain from politics in future. As DerAdlerIstGelanded said, you've got Twitter and Facebook for that.

 

[SaparotRob]

The thing about ANY news report from ANY sector is they're just trying to get your attention and sell something. Be it corn flakes, political view, or ratings. Sensationalism or fear mongering is just a way to grab your attention from all the other sources trying to grab your attention. The actual news saying "possible new variant of COVID-19" isn't nearly as good from keeping you from changing channels or hitting the latrine as "THIS IMPORTANT BULLETIN"…….
The stock market reports are equally sensationalized which is how to get people to watch something boring. It's just business as usual.

 

[SaparotRob]

They're not trying to be malevolent. It's just habit.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I'm sorry, is being annoyed by COVID actions not an acceptable annoyance for this thread?

The actual source data, the Ontario government's own official data, which I examine every single day, does NOT support the proclamations being made by the media, politicians, and certain public health officials.

They've been pushing the variant threat for a couple of months. First, it was the U.K variant that would bring doom --- but it amounted to nothing. Then, it was the South African and Brazilian variants that would bring doom --- these amounted to nothing as well. Now they're trying to ramp up the Indian variant scare.

Interesting fact the source data shows: the non-LTC case fatality rate is actually LOWER in the spring wave as compared to the winter wave (0.75% versus 0.98%). A lower fatality rate despite 27% MORE cases in the spring and despite the rise of the purportedly more dangerous variants.

Good luck hearing those stats from the media, politicians, or some doctors who seem to spend an inordinate amount of time on TV or Twitter.

No we just don't want this degenerating into another shit fest. You can believe your political gods that the media is your enemy BS all you want. Just take it elseware.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

The thing about ANY news report from ANY sector is they're just trying to get your attention and sell something. Be it corn flakes, political view, or ratings. Sensationalism or fear mongering is just a way to grab your attention from all the other sources trying to grab your attention. The actual news saying "possible new variant of COVID-19" isn't nearly as good from keeping you from changing channels or hitting the latrine as "THIS IMPORTANT BULLETIN"…….
The stock market reports are equally sensationalized which is how to get people to watch something boring. It's just business as usual.

If your news tells you what you want to believe you are not getting the news. You are only having your preconceived indoctrination comfirmed.

Last I will say on the topic.

 

[XBe02Drvr]

Well, it helps y'all in that nobody but the "flatlanders" live within three miles of each other.

I was going to point out your misconception, but in light of the recently re-re-emphasized policies, this conversation is over. You get points for your
sense of humor.