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It matters not that you/we point out that there is much reliable and scientific information available as regards the Covid vacination because there are many conspiracy theory types posting on here who will push back on this and post all sorts of nonsense.......some quoting complete rubbish from the already discredited "Americas Frontline Doctors" website as well as others. What I find amazing is that they actually believe this nonsense. But there again they are the same sort of people who believe the 2020 election was stolen and that 'The Sandy Hook" massacre which killed 26 people, including 20 children who were between 6 and 7 yrs old was a hoax.... I am afraid that AN has become a rallying point for the conspiracy theorists, trumpies and the anti-vax campaigners and not a place where sane discussion can be had......very sad IMO.

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Oh dear.......further down the rabbit hole you go. So sad.

Ah, that explains a lot about what I've been seeing on here..................LOL

I like your posts as they are factual and get to the point. And the point I have to make is, "how on earth did we get to this moment in time?". I remember as a young boy, being in a long line of schoolchildren waiting to get vaccinated against polio, and our mothers would take us to the school to get the jab and nothing was ever said about it, and I really can't remember anyone refusing to have it. Maybe that was because there were a few children in our town who had contracted polio, so the results of it were easy to see. Indeed I was responsible for pushing a mate around in his wheelchair for many years when polio rendered him unable to walk. Now we have social media upon which many lies and much conspiracy theory rubbish is published, and it gets to folk who think likewise, and to coin a phrase, "they disappear down the conspiracy theory/anti-vax rabbit hole". In addition, the commonly used term "big Pharma" is bandied around as if it means anything in the grand scheme of things, which it doesn't. Luckily enough we have a few sensible posters on AN, but it doesn't stop the naysayers from posting their unscientific beliefs, rubbish gleaned from conspiracy theory websites and utter claptrap. How on earth did it get to this?

In your world nice drug reps never convince doctors to use drugs they probably should not be prescribing. And in your world, doctors are so gullible and have low intellectual capabilities that they prescribe drugs that they should not be prescribing – – utter NONSENSE. All of the doctors I know only prescribe what is best for the patient and follow the Hippocratic oath, and in doing so try to work in the best interests of the patient not the pharmaceutical company. My ex-wife was also a senior laboratory technician (qualified) in a large Manchester hospital and had high ethical and moral standards before she became a medical representative. Now here is something you may wish to take on board: – after she had been in the job for just under a year, we were having a conversation and she said she was totally disappointed with what she was finding out in the towns and villages in rural Sussex, with regards to the knowledge of many of the GPs she was seeing. She stated that so many of them had not had a visit from a medical representative for perhaps years and they were so behind in their knowledge of what was available to treat various diseases/ailments, that she found it exasperating and wondered how on earth these GPs were going to keep up with medical advancements. I totally believe in the medical profession and the people who practice therein and have never ever thought that they were not acting in MY best interests, and I've always found that to be the case.

So you have finally given yourself away with one of the groups you follow, "America's frontline doctors" some of whom had their license to practice withdrawn due to the damaging and incorrect information they were putting out in the marketplace, advocating the likes of hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin to treat Covid 19, when in fact none of them have been proven to work. The following describes it better than I can: – America's Frontline Doctors (AFLDS) is an American right-wing political organization.[1][2][3] Affiliated with Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin and publicly led by Simone Gold, the group is opposed to measures intended to control the COVID-19 pandemic, such as business closures, stay-at-home orders, and vaccination. The group promotes falsehoods about the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 vaccines. AFLDS made its first public appearance during a media event on July 27, 2020, where they advocated for the use of repurposed drugs such as hydroxychloroquine as treatments for COVID-19. Their statements were made without the support of peer-reviewed evidence or regulatory approval, and the group also alleged that the pharmaceutical industry was intentionally sponsoring studies showing the drugs to be ineffective. Video of the event was distributed via right-wing websites and social media outlets, and also promoted by then-U.S. president Donald Trump and his son.[4][5][6] In 2021, AFLDS shifted to anti-vaccine activism with the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines; the group made false claims about the vaccines' efficacy and safety, and began to promote paid telehealth consultations with "AFLDS-trained" physicians that would prescribe medications claimed to be COVID-19 treatments. It also filed lawsuits in attempts to block an expansion of the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for one of the vaccines, and to block a proof of vaccination mandate in New York City under a claim that it was inherently discriminatory against African Americans. So if following this bunch of morons is where you get your information from, then it says much more about you than any of your posts ever can, so I won't be following any of them from here on in. Goodbye to a "not so wise" owl.

There is no problem with my sincerity and intellect, or my ability to discuss topics, and the term "anti-VAX" is in my voice recognition software, so it is at hand and easy to use, and really does describe some of the rabid believers in this type of nonsense. And as for your comment that, "huge amounts of money are spent on convincing busy doctors to prescribe the drugs", well my wife worked in sales for a major pharmaceutical company in the UK, and part of her job was to visit the doctors and run through the products with them, and how they could help patients. There was absolutely no way that these doctors were "forced" to prescribe any particular medicine. The decision what to prescribe was entirely theirs, based on what information and knowledge they had on any particular pharmaceutical. That Doctors cannot be questioned is something you need to look at, and I hope you get the point! PS. OOPS……..here’s that nasty term again!!!! Dr. Simone Gold, leading anti-vax figure, sentenced for storming Capitol on Jan. 6 Gold and her organization have pushed conspiracy theories about COVID-19. The founder of America's Frontline Doctors, Gold and her coalition of physicians have pushed conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine and promoted disproven treatments like ivermectin. https://abcnews.go.com/US/dr-simone-gold-leading-anti-vax-figure-sentenced/story?id=85445732

No I don't agree, specifically because my son is a doctor in London and has been for many years now, furthermore I have two good friends in NZ who are both doctors, and one is a surgeon, and I have been in touch with a couple of professors of urology in Melbourne and London, and none of the above fit the description you have posted, which basically takes away the freedom that these doctors have to be able to treat and diagnose patients. So as I said, absolute rubbish.

What a lot of old cobblers or claptrap whatever you want to call it and it is typical of the anti-VAX brigade to come out with this type of belief/statement: – "The Big Pharma system is a massive industry/business. Pharma companies actually now dictate the syllabus of learning doctors.. Although the 'pill of every ill' theme has been with us for yonks. In today's world one cannot get to a be a doctor unless a certain script is adhered to. Many doctors and scientists, owe their living to Big Pharma. It's not in their interests to 'rock' the boat". Heard it all before and it's absolute nonsense, and really doesn't bear witness to what is actually happening in the medical and scientific world. It's a wonder people with these views are allowed to carry on poisoning the weak minded through their stupidity, skewed beliefs and lies.

A young lady of doubtful intelligence is shopping in an elegant Paris perfumery and she asks the saleswomen to show her one of their perfumes. "What is this called?" she asks. "Come to me" replies the saleswoman. "Oh, that's interesting" exclaims the customer. The young lady then sprays herself with the perfume to experience its scent. "No, I don't like it, it doesn't smell like cum to me”.

But still a team lacking the class and excitement of the Uniteds of yesteryear, I'm afraid to say.

Last night I downloaded and watched "Reptile" and thought it was good, although I did not recognise Alysia Silverstone who seems to have packed on a few pounds these past few years. But then again so had Benicio del Toro, but still good to watch. There were quite a few "red herrings" in the movie, but it did prove suspenseful at times and as it unravelled, so did the surprises. Well worth a watch IMO and thanks to LosLobo for recommending it.

Try the 50s, along with some great dancing!! You might think you've seen this before, at least for the first couple of minutes. But then for the next eight minutes we're treated to a whole new compilation, done by a genius. In these insane times, this is so fabulous.....turn up the volume, get ready to tap your feet and enjoy.

Irish Confession I went into the confessional box after many years of being away from the Catholic Church. Inside I found a fully equipped bar with Guinness on tap. On one wall, there was a row of decanters with fine Irish whiskey and Waterford crystal glasses. On the other wall was a dazzling array of the finest cigars and chocolates. When the priest came in, I said to him, "Father, forgive me, for it's been a very long time since I've been to confession, but I must first admit that the confessional box is much more inviting than it used to be." He replied, "You moron, you're on my side."

While reading an article last night about fathers and sons, memories came flooding back to the time I took me son out for his first pint. Off we went to our local pub only two blocks from the cottage. I got him a Guinness. He didn't like it, so I drank it. Then I got him a Kilkenny's, he didn't like that either, so I drank it. Finally, I thought he might like some Harp Lager? He didn't. I drank it. I thought maybe he'd like whisky better than beer so we tried a Jameson's; nope! In desperation, I had him try that rare Redbreast, Ireland's finest whisky. He wouldn't even smell it. What could I do but drink it! By the time I realized he just didn't like to drink, I was so <deleted>-faced I could hardly push his stroller back home!!!

The reply you get will be pure MAGA nonsense, so don't wait too long!!

Out of luck/unlucky in a nutshell.

Forgot to mention that I also watched a documentary on BBC iPlayer last night, called, "Downfall of the Crypto King – Sam Bankman-Fried" and I enjoyed it, especially as it wasn't full of crypto talk, but down-to-earth explanations of what was going on, and what was going on was an eye-opener. To put it simply it was a crypto scam run by a bunch of amateur nerds, headed by a guy who had no real experience in managing this sort of thing. However all will be revealed in his trial which is this October – – my opinion, guilty of fraud, but we'll have to see what the outcome of the trial is, so I will wait with bated breath. Well worth a watch IMO.

Incorrect to say "should of" when it should be "should have"....... And a quote I like, "It's all part of life's rich tapestry".

I tried to watch the new movie featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Ben Kingsley, called, "The Wonderful story of Henry Sugar" and persevered to just over halfway through it thinking it might live up to its IMDb rating of 7.5, but to no avail, so switched it off. It is not the normal type of movie, and it is very different, but still too difficult for me to hang on in there.

Can also turn your teeth yellow, and brushing won't make them white again.

Well you won't get them from this bunch of GOP losers!!

Best that you read this, skippy................ https://news.yahoo.com/biden-impeachment-even-house-republicans-own-witnesses-see-no-evidence-of-wrongdoing-203421120.html

Although I had seen it aeons ago, I decided to watch, "Remains of the Day" on BBC iPlayer last night, and was pleased that I did, mainly because I didn't remember much of it from the previous viewing. One particular scene grabbed me at the end, where Emma Thompson was on a bus, waving goodbye to Anthony Hopkins, and the sadness that was portrayed in that scene was heartbreaking; Thompson crying as she waved goodbye, realising that the person that she had loved and admired most of her working life, Hopkins, was irretrievably connected to his role in service and would never be with her. It was so well acted.