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[Baltimore Ed]

Just had my Coronavirus post deleted 4 times from yesterday to this afternoon. Guess I hit a nerve. In a nutshell I was accused of being too political in my frank comments concerning how Washington was doing such a bang up job [sarcasm] on the pandemic control while praising the work of the state governors and legislators along with big business to attempt to contain this monster. And the last time I posted it I removed Trump?s name from it but did point out that the government response had been made political by making Pence the lead guy as opposed to someone from the CDC. This chinese fortune cookie is going to be a doozy. Im very afraid it?s going to get a lot worse before it gets better.

[Professor Marvel]

Geetings My Dear Ed

ah yes, the wire. I no longer bother except to glean the classifieds for percussion crap.

Don't bother them with facts.  The Wire will delete ANYTHING that rubs against their tender "lockstep mindset."


We can thank Marshall Holloway, for freedom of speech here on CAS City!

frankly I am appalled at Washington's
- ignoring the facts
- ignoring the experts
- lack of plan
- stupid announcements without any plan in place
- backstepping when announcements fall on their face

Fortunately, State and Local have learned they cannot dpend on Washington for anything, and so are doing it themselves.

For example, NM has closed schools. Big Problem?  Kids who depend on school meals.
So locals set up to hand out breakfast/lunch bags daily for the kids who depend on school meals.
Not hard. just takes a little thought and a little planning. And local people. With compassion.

The Virus is the worst catastrophe sinc ethe 1918 Global Influenza Pandemic, and has caught leaders short.

I like to think of this as the War of The Worlds:  Virus vs Humanity.

this is a war I think we will win.
but it's costing.

yhs
prof marvel

[Baltimore Ed]

I should have seen the writing on the wall last year when an entire thread [that I didn?t start but had drifted over to Marlins] disappeared when I corrected some erroneous posts concerning the operation and safety features of the marvelous Marlin pump shotgun. Guess I also need to stay away from the ?wire? too. Thank you Marshall Holloway sir. Without freedom of speech we?re nothing but russian chinese nazis. Everyone stay safe by staying home, as much as possible. We?re old pharts and can?t afford to catch this junk or bring it home to our spouses. You don?t want your trophy wife selling off all your stuff for pennies on the dollar because you checked out.

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[Professor Marvel]

I should have seen the writing on the wall last year when an entire thread [that I didn?t start but had drifted over to Marlins] disappeared when I corrected some erroneous posts concerning the operation and safety features of the marvelous Marlin pump shotgun. Guess I also need to stay away from the ?wire? too. Thank you Marshall Holloway sir. Without freedom of speech we?re nothing but russian chinese nazis. Everyone stay safe by staying home, as much as possible. We?re old pharts and can?t afford to catch this junk or bring it home to our spouses. You don?t want your trophy wife selling off all your stuff for pennies on the dollar because you checked out.

Virus:
avoid crowds
wash hands often
use alcohol based cleaners
wear a mask if you really really need/want to.
     guess what the common surgical masks are N95 and work just fine.
     you don;t need a positive pressure helmet or even a completely  tight seal around your face,
     you are trying to guard against a temporary cloud of microscopic droplets coming STRAIGHT AT YOURT FACE,
     the cloud disperses quickly, and the little devils are NOT trying to cl;aw their way into your body like ticks or fleas.

Above All,  Be Nice and Don't Panic.

----
Oh My yes, the deadly Marlin shotgun....

I have one. Grandpas shotgun. Some dweeb scratched crap into it and "embelished' by carving what is supposed to be a duck and a skull and crossbones
into the side of the buttstock. Turns out it is one step down from the "premium" grade. On the good side, whislt cleaning the gunk off I  found the prior
owners lightly scratched his name on the side, and I tracked them down to a Chicago suburb from the pre- WW2 census!

Fortunately, I found a complete spare barrel/mag tube, complete buttstock, and spare firing pin on flea bay and I am in the process of restoring it.
It always shot light loads fine for us, nad frankly I think the 1897's that can slam fire are no more safer....  but opinions may vary - and Maurader has a great website all
about it.  :-)

yhs
prof marvel

[Jeremiah Jones]

The Virus is the worst catastrophe sinc ethe 1918 Global Influenza Pandemic, and has caught leaders short.


 I think not.  Compare the ACTUAL NUMBER of people that have died from CV to the numbers that have died (same period) from the regular old flu, car accidents, heart attacks (from being overweight), lung cancer (2 pack a day smokers), etc.  Your chance of being killed by CV is about the same as being hit by a bus. The media has stirred up a feeding frenzy of panic.

The American public has a long history of being panicked by the media.  Remember the McMartin preschool and other kids being abused by Satanic people, those thousands of missing children (including 20 year old's that ran away from abusive parents), the hole in the Ozone, SARS, Zika, Pintos that would explode if you looked at them, etc.

[Baltimore Ed]

We?ve got a ways to go with this but I think the 1918 flu will be the worst but there?s always the next one. Look up asian wet markets on google and see if that doesn?t scare the crap out of you. That?s where this came from, sars too.

[Professor Marvel]

The Virus is the worst catastrophe sinc ethe 1918 Global Influenza Pandemic, and has caught leaders short.


 I think not.  Compare the ACTUAL NUMBER of people that have died from CV to the numbers that have died (same period) from the regular old flu, car accidents, heart attacks (from being overweight), lung cancer (2 pack a day smokers), etc.  Your chance of being killed by CV is about the same as being hit by a bus. The media has stirred up a feeding frenzy of panic.

The American public has a long history of being panicked by the media.  Remember the McMartin preschool and other kids being abused by Satanic people, those thousands of missing children (including 20 year old's that ran away from abusive parents), the hole in the Ozone, SARS, Zika, Pintos that would explode if you looked at them, etc.

In terms of actual deaths, the 2019-2020 common Influenza still has the top numbers vs corona, and corona has a long way to go.

In terms of panic and worldwide effects, it is my opinion ( which belongs to me, and is mine [ anybody get the reference?] ) I still opine that corona is causing more "upheaval" , and is about on par with the 1918 Influenza for "upheaval". 

I say this becasue this is the first time in many years that there has been
- a global pandemic
- a disease with such sudden onset and unexpected sudden mortality
- global border closings, shutdowns, lockdowns, and assorted stoopid hooman tricks.

and I continue babbling on this topic because we need something to talk about ....

Since we have faire weather, If I am lucky I may be able to sneak out to the nat'l forest public space and finally get to burn some powder.

yhs
prof marvel

[Coffinmaker]

Well Hey Biltmore, and the Peresser, andy anyone else.  The SASS Wire has gone inna toilette.  If you take a look and study a bit ((yule BARF) You will see there are about a Dozen or Dozen and Half folks that literally run the place.  If you happen to disagree, they will collectively DOG PILE on you for having an opinion.  Any Opinion.

And should you have a discouraging word for TRUMP, those self same folks will try to lynch you.  DO NOT attempt to confuse them with FACTS.  They are completely and utterly 'round the bend.

Just had my Annual Spring Fling and Mouse Safari cut short.  Disney CLOSED!!  Rather than be trapped by PANIC we elected to RUN FOR HOME!!

Stay well. Live Long and Prosper.  If yer Nose Runs and yer Feet Smell, your UPSIDE DOWN

[Rye Miles]

Wait a minute here guys, the SASS Wire and Saloon has long had a policy of no political talk. If you insist on not adhering to their rule then don't go on it. I'm on it everyday with no problems at all. I don't get political as per their rules! Pretty easy!

I don't think we can get political on here either.

[Baltimore Ed]

I was talkin virus talk not politics. In today?s America they are very intertwined unfortunately and each has a bearing on the other. But I won?t go over there and stir the pot or step on any toes anymore. But would politics and gun rights be ok over there? They?re intertwined too and will become even more so.

[Rye Miles]

I was talkin virus talk not politics. In today?s America they are very intertwined unfortunately and each has a bearing on the other. But I won?t go over there and stir the pot or step on any toes anymore. But would politics and gun rights be ok over there? They?re intertwined too and will become even more so.

Politics about guns will go on for some time until it turns into an argument about who's pro-gun and who's anti-gun etc. etc.

[scrubby2009]

I might be na?ve, but I feel like this outpost in the Information Wasteland (and  a few others) remains one of those good old fashioned places in America. We support one another based on shared obsessions and a love for the history of this beautiful country. It is still the place, I insist, where you may curse me for a fool for how I vote on a Tuesday, but we'll split firewood together on Saturday, and share a pew on Sunday morning. Conscience is a tricky thing and I fear it has become fashionable to berate others for having one anymore. 'Nuff said. As you were.

[Coffinmaker]

Well Golly Gosh Rye.   Sorry if I ruffled your feathers but if you continuously "run with the pack" you certainly won't get bit.  Rose colored glasses perhaps??   Go ahead.  Jump right out there and describe Trump's handling of the Fed's response to the COVID 19 threat as irresponsible.  The glitterati on the SASS Saloon will be on ya like fat kids on a twinkie.

[Mogorilla]

Amen Scrubby!

[PJ Hardtack]

You can't separate politics from this pandemic - anywhere!

Not when Cuomo allowed a large Chinese (people from Wuhan) New Years celebration to happen and Italy has 10,000 Chinese foreign workers (cheap labour) producing "Made In Italy" goods".

This is what happens with a "global economy".

California and other jurisdictions are talking about the release of non-violent criminals to protect them from the virus while the public has to self-quarantine. Trump wants to lift the quarantine restrictions and get the economy back on track by Easter.

Hospitals are desperately short of masks, ventilators and other essential tools to combat the virus.

The famous Roxham Road illegal border crossing in Quebec has just recently been closed after the government was embarrassed to do so by the Rebel News media. Prior to that, any illegal immigrant the US did not want simply had to walk across the border and be greeted by the RCMP who carried their baggage! Welcome to Canada.

Canada is repatriating citizens without adequate screening, some even displaying symptoms.

In other words - our governments (national/state/provincial) are proving that they couldn't find their asses with both hands twice on the same day.

All medical professionals agree that the situation is going to get a LOT worse before it gets better.

[45 Dragoon]

I believe Pres. Trump said it would be nice if it could happen by Easter. That's what happens when the press needles and needles day after day for a date a date a date .  .  .   it gets so old to listen to all the "trap crap" our media gives to the "wrong party Pres. "   I'm sure Hitlery would have cured the World by the end of February and we'd all be millionaires by now!   Anybody that would vote for anyone even hinting at Socialism is a total idiot. Sorry but that's truth. When most of us were kids, Socialism was a "bad word" , news flash!!!  IT STILL IS !!!.

  NO President has done more for this country in such a short period of time than Trump.  The last Pres. we had is why I got out of the real estate business and our country is still dealing with the aftermath,  .  .  .  3+ yrs after.

 Even now , Pelosi "needs time to read the relief bill" though  at the time Obamacare was voted on why, " we need to pass it so we can see what is, uh, in it"!!   Really!!!!

  I even heard a report today that L.A. is closing gun shops because they're not essential!!!  Huh?!!!

Ok, I dun it now Politics run rampant !!!  Well sorry, elections have consequences and this man hasn't been delt with anywhere close to the same as the last one .   .  .  since before he was elected .  .  .  key here is ELECTED!!!

Mike

[Major 2]

HERE HERE

[Dirty Dick]

Donald Trump #45, MAGA !!!

[45 Dragoon]

Thanks so much  Major2 and Dirty Dick !!! I am as conservative as conservative can be!! I don't care if my neighbor owns a tank, that's even more reason to be polite?!! Absolutely!!  I truly believe an armed society is a polite society!
 Politically today, there is no politeness.  And then we that abhor those that want to change what our country stands for, and allow them to take the reins,we deserve what we we get!!! All the capitulating our so called "conservitive party" does  is sickening!!  Dangit, I can't help it!  If I get kicked off of here because of this, that's ok.  I've been beat up on other forums for less, but, I'm a big boy!! I know all you guys, got your numbers, appreciate your business immensely, you all have helped me get to where I am today, thank you!!

That's just the way I am and I ain't gonna change!! 
  If George Washington needed an army today, because of my kids and grandkids,  I'd sign up as fast as I could!!! And I'd be part of a 1/3 of the population !!! We should thank God every day for that 1/3 that had balls enough to give birth to this country!!

Mike

[Coffinmaker]

Ahem .... Point of Order!!   Point of Order!!

It must be pointed out our current resident of the White House ... WAS NOT ELECTED by the popular VOTE.  He was elected by a severely Gerrymandered Side of Fries.