Just an average Joe who tries to keep it factual, but is far from perfect. Veteran (64C/CSE 116th). Missionary in Chile 1980-1982. I support Biden/Harris. ๐
@Xfinity@XfinitySupport Thank you for responding, but I ended up just going down to your branded Xfinity store in Woodinville, WA and received outstanding service from the rep there, Cynthia.
I'd take *one* Cynthia over a hundred voice response units any day.
@Xfinity
Have an issue returning a 9 year old modem.
Tried to use your chat feature but continue to get the message that it's not working right now.
No phone line.
FAQ no help.
How am I supposed to communicate w/you if you have no phones and your chat line is not working?
@Uncle_Buck_Shot @12_07_1961@ChristopherHahn Or maybe it's due to misinformation, like the kind of manure you're spreading.
My anti-"gene therapy" brother spent 2 months face down in the ICU, intubated and sedated. Almst died 16 times. Four of my friends weren't so lucky. But SURE, the rare adverse jab reaction is worse.๐
@Falmeezar@russellc64@ChristopherHahn ๐ฏ%
Me too.
I guess being a "true patriot" means you get to pick which rules to obey. (/s)
Silly me, I thought being a patriot was about doing what's right for your country, not just yourself.
The vaccine isn't just about protecting myself, it's about protecting my community.
@AngelRaye4@Bellalocca@Filmmaking_2021@SRuhle FWIW, the LDS church was one of the first to take action to limit covid's spread (Mar 2020) and have been outspoken about asking their members to wear masks & get vaccinated.
Despite that fact, politics appear to "trump" religion with 1/3 of our country.
https://t.co/jBcdC2fB6r
@theshireofmark @SciRocker When I got married, we received a laundry basket filled with the kind of stuff you mentioned. Laundry and dish soap, a basic set of dishes, flatware, cups, and glasses.. spices, a 2 qt glass measuring "cup", wooden spoons, pans, etc.
It was by far the most useful gift we got. ๐๐ผ
@m1ndfunkk @Stonekettle@Im_X1 Tribalism trumps Logic, especially if you're already a rube.
...and yes, Idiocracy *was* prophetic. Eerily so. Seems like the only thing it missed was it not happening until 300 years in the future.
@SheriRe64234277@e_longhorn @StevijoPayne ๐ค๐ค๐ค๐ค
Thanks. You're right. Nowhere *near* out of the woods yet. After several days of baby steps toward healing, today he's had a fever of over a hundred and they're trying to figure out how to bring it down.
Cautious optimism, I believe, is the best way I can put it.
@e_longhorn @StevijoPayne In the thread from his wife, it's all about praying - but never for the doctors or nurses working 24 hrs/day to keep him alive, or the scientists who've worked for decades to bring about such an effective vaccine.
IMHO, science isn't the enemy of God, it's part of his creation.
@e_longhorn @StevijoPayne I couldn't agree with you more. Sadly, I'm afraid he'll dig in the other way - that Jesus healed him.
Taking unnecessary risks, then expecting God to do the heavy lifting to save you from your own stupidity seems like the ultimate in sacrilege to me.
@rreedsing My grandma survived the 1918 pandemic as a 10 yr-old little girl, but she lost her whole family to it. Came home from school one day and her mom, dad, and all of her siblings were dead. I can't even fathom the horror she must hv felt.
Wearing a mask seems such a simple thing. ๐ท
@rreedsing And sadly, given the poor response by nearly half our population, it's not likely to be *another* hundred years before the same thing happens with another virus. ๐
As our encroachment into wilderness (worldwide) continues to accelerate, so does our exposure to new pathogens.
@e_longhorn @StevijoPayne Yes. Definitely. VERY happy.
It'll be a long time before I give him shยกt for nearly dying from what was 100% preventable, for his believing ALL of the disinfo and NONE of the facts. Sadly, it was also his church saying no need to vax since only Jesus heals (his last text to me).