[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by Papa_lecki

Between the coffee posts and the COVID posts, this forum is becoming un bearable.

(BTW, no on is changing anyone’s mind on masks or vaccines)

I agree, but don't you think posts like the one above, helps make it unbearable? We'll get through it though. Try sticking to the posts that interests you, then you won't have to complain.

One other thought on vaccines, if our parents or grandparents hadn't gotten the vaccines in 1918 and/or the 50s and 60s, those who refuse the vaccine today, might not be around now to complain, because they wouldn't have been born, if their grands and parents died from being unvaccinated.

[Escape Artist]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

I agree, but don't you think posts like the one above, helps make it unbearable? We'll get through it though. Try sticking to the posts that interests you, then you won't have to complain.

One other thought on vaccines, if our parents or grandparents hadn't gotten the vaccines in 1918 and/or the 50s and 60s, those who refuse the vaccine today, might not be around now to complain, because they wouldn't have been born, if their grands and parents died from being unvaccinated.

Ummm, okay, but that argument has flaws. My parents lived through an era that was rife with polio and the vaccine didn't come into use until the 1950's. Summer was high season for the spread of that disease and kids were told not to go to public swimming pools, lakes, rivers, etc. but there were no mandates or heavy-handed actions like there are nowadays and polio was a highly contagious killer or could cause serious disabilities. My dad knew a child who died of it and I know someone who was affected but recovered.

The things they are vaccinating everyone for now were considered normal, childhood illnesses like chicken pox, mumps, measles. It's overkill on the vaccines. Not to mention things like Hep A and B, the former of which my doctor told me had to be given now because of all the foreign food service workers that had it and were infecting people.

The old days were a different time with most people in America on the same page when it came to public health and there wasn't the distrust of government like there is now. I remember getting vaccines when I was young, including small pox that left the round mark on your arm, and no one ever objected or gave it another thought.

Having said that, there was some controversy over the polio vaccine especially the Sabin one, I believe. It killed and injured a lot of children because there some some defect or contamination in the manufacturing process. People then became wary of getting it and there was a government-sponsored campaign to allay fears.

[jbcincy]

Originally Posted by GrumpyOldMan

I am sorry you feel that way (OP), definitely the reason there is the ignore list.

Personally, I want to have discussions with people I disagree with. I want to learn why they believe what they believe, I want people to challenge my views and beliefs. I have no use whatsoever with immature posts ridiculing and calling names. I will admit on occassion I get annoyed and post a sarcastic post that could be interpreted as ridicule, but I try not to.

So, I am glad we can disagree publically. I wish we could have a section for political discussions/arguments, which you have to join and agree to whatever to participate in, but I expect that is not going to happen.

And while I am an evil bleeding heart liberal, I have met several conservatives here that I highly respect both for their civility and for the well reasoned and well-spoken arguments.

[Villagesshopper]

Yet, you are here reading and posting, it’s a free site for folks that use it to post as you take that luxury and use it at free will. The owners of the site pay for it with advertising dollars, from businesses that advertise, i.e. the coffee guy that you referred to. Use some common sense and realize they’re paying for your pleasure. Don’t attack the advertisers, unless you’re willing to pay to be on the site, and after referencing your posts obviously you wouldn’t pay. Smarten up and be nice. Your negative opinion should be kept to your negative self. Have a nice day, If you were nicer to people, you’d spend less time on your computer. Don’t ruin it for the rest of us.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Villagesshopper

Yet, you are here reading and posting, it’s a free site for folks that use it to post as you take that luxury and use it at free will. The owners of the site pay for it with advertising dollars, from businesses that advertise, i.e. the coffee guy that you referred to. Use some common sense and realize they’re paying for your pleasure. Don’t attack the advertisers, unless you’re willing to pay to be on the site, and after referencing your posts obviously you wouldn’t pay. Smarten up and be nice. Your negative opinion should be kept to your negative self. Have a nice day, If you were nicer to people, you’d spend less time on your computer. Don’t ruin it for the rest of us.

Which you?

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Villagesshopper

Yet, you are here reading and posting, it’s a free site for folks that use it to post as you take that luxury and use it at free will. The owners of the site pay for it with advertising dollars, from businesses that advertise, i.e. the coffee guy that you referred to. Use some common sense and realize they’re paying for your pleasure. Don’t attack the advertisers, unless you’re willing to pay to be on the site, and after referencing your posts obviously you wouldn’t pay. Smarten up and be nice. Your negative opinion should be kept to your negative self. Have a nice day, If you were nicer to people, you’d spend less time on your computer. Don’t ruin it for the rest of us.

Do not know who you are referring to but when advertisers insult and ridicule people who ask questions about what they are selling, while posting misleading ideas, they deserve what they get.

[Babubhat]

Site would be much better if ignore list made posters invisible. Far too many comments like the dreadful Villages news.

[Curtisbwp]

Don't read it

[Boffin]

Just remember:

[Chi-Town]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

If that's me, I like my three rolling on the floor laughing little men, so don't expect that to change. As far as "idiots" go, my IQ is 179, so, in comparison, who do you think I consider the "idiot"?????

179 - wow. 25 points higher than Michio Kaku and considerably higher than Albert Einstein. Very impressive.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Don’t know your IQ? Here is an on line test.
BMI™ Certified IQ Test -The most accurate online IQ Test

Be sure to return and share the results.

Hmmm, you would be required to pay for the full results. However, it states I was impressive and that I finished the test in 12m 58s which is faster than 97% of people tested. My strongest category is Visual Perception where I scored higher than 99% of people tested.

I’m taking the results with a grain of salt since they may be floating my boat so I will pay for the complete report. Well, I am smarter than that.

[Ben Franklin]

Originally Posted by Aces4

Hmmm, you would be required to pay for the full results. However, it states I was impressive and that I finished the test in 12m 58s which is faster than 97% of people tested. My strongest category is Visual Perception where I scored higher than 99% of people tested.

I’m taking the results with a grain of salt since they may be floating my boat so I will pay for the complete report. Well, I am smarter than that.

Haha, you're right. They want you to pay. I got - Impressive! You completed the test in: 6 m 7 s
That's faster than 97% of people tested.
Your strongest category is Pattern Recognition where you scored higher than 99% of people tested.

[Mrprez]

Yep, told me the same thing.

[Escape Artist]

All this talk about high IQ's has me wondering if The Villages has a chapter of MENSA?

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Ben Franklin

Haha, you're right. They want you to pay. I got - Impressive! You completed the test in: 6 m 7 s
That's faster than 97% of people tested.
Your strongest category is Pattern Recognition where you scored higher than 99% of people tested.

Yeah, makes one wonder how many people already sent their money in for the results. I must be at least as bright as Golfing Eagles, henceforth the rolling on the floor icon.