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D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 2:33 pm So we had a "town hall" today (company wide Zoom meeting with updates and such).

Our CEO starts out by sharing that he is at the office for the first time in a year, went out and got his first haircut recently, and has been going out to dinner with his family this week, all because he got his second shot two weeks ago. He was all pumped up and said "I am going to overstep my bounds here and implore you all to go out and get the vaccine for you, your families, your communities, our company, and our global community". I thought that was pretty :balls: -y and :neat:
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I received my second dose of Pfizer yesterday and so far no reaction other than a sore shoulder just like the first dose, despite evidence that people who have had COVID previously often have more severe reactions. :like:
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FWIW, I got the j&j and was fine other than being just dog tired for 2 days after. could also be due to external factors such as work stress.

coming up on 2 weeks then I can burn my stupid fucking mask.
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coogles wrote:I received my second dose of Pfizer yesterday and so far no reaction other than a sore shoulder just like the first dose, despite evidence that people who have had COVID previously often have more severe reactions. :like:
I would say :alpo: but since you already were sick for weeks I guess it's more like :notbad: :thanksobama:
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troyguitar wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:12 am
coogles wrote:I received my second dose of Pfizer yesterday and so far no reaction other than a sore shoulder just like the first dose, despite evidence that people who have had COVID previously often have more severe reactions. :like:
I would say :alpo: but since you already were sick for weeks I guess it's more like :notbad: :thanksobama:
I’ll take a little :alpo: luck after that BS.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:09 am FWIW, I got the j&j and was fine other than being just dog tired for 2 days after. could also be due to external factors such as work stress.

coming up on 2 weeks then I can burn my stupid fucking mask.
Probably tired from being so angry at a piece of cloth.

Certainly seems like such concentrated hatred would be exhausting.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:09 am FWIW, I got the j&j and was fine other than being just dog tired for 2 days after. could also be due to external factors such as work stress.

coming up on 2 weeks then I can burn my stupid fucking mask.
Probably tired from being so angry at a piece of cloth.

Certainly seems like such concentrated hatred would be exhausting.
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So, got the first Pfizer poke at about 4:18 PM yesterday. To date, as of 10:40 AM there’s been nothing except arm soreness. I did wake up overnight and I was sweating, which doesn’t normally happen. But, otherwise I never felt any physiological difference.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
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razr390 wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 5:50 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 5:48 pm

Wild, right? What's interesting is that he always seems fairly moderate to right-ish leaning to me, so I was happy about the stance. I mean, we are not a huge company at around 1200 employees/$1 billion annual revenue, but also not a nothing//tiny company either.
I think his way was just right. Lead by example but don’t coerce. He gave an anecdote but left it up to the reader to decide. There are plenty of people who have legitimate reasons that aren’t :caspian: about why they can’t or won’t get the vaccine.
Such as?
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max225 wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 6:56 pm
D Griff wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 2:33 pm So we had a "town hall" today (company wide Zoom meeting with updates and such).

Our CEO starts out by sharing that he is at the office for the first time in a year, went out and got his first haircut recently, and has been going out to dinner with his family this week, all because he got his second shot two weeks ago. He was all pumped up and said "I am going to overstep my bounds here and implore you all to go out and get the vaccine for you, your families, your communities, our company, and our global community". I thought that was pretty :balls: -y and :neat:
:lol: Is it? that seems like every single CEO here. Our CEO would get canned if he was anti Vaxx.
I would expect just saying nothing about it whatsoever... probably what I would do if I were leading a company, TBH.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:09 am FWIW, I got the j&j and was fine other than being just dog tired for 2 days after. could also be due to external factors such as work stress.

coming up on 2 weeks then I can burn my stupid fucking mask.
:fuckyeah:

Unfortunately we still have to wear them. I mean, I get it... not everyone has it, but I'm curious how long it will be a thing. Despite generally being a "liberal cuck" I am not particularly keen on wearing masks for eternity because it's healthier or whatever other :bs:

I will take a cold or two per year all day long to actually have meaningful human interactions.
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razr390 wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 11:42 am So, got the first Pfizer poke at about 4:18 PM yesterday. To date, as of 10:40 AM there’s been nothing except arm soreness. I did wake up overnight and I was sweating, which doesn’t normally happen. But, otherwise I never felt any physiological difference.
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D Griff wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:08 pm
razr390 wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 5:50 pm

I think his way was just right. Lead by example but don’t coerce. He gave an anecdote but left it up to the reader to decide. There are plenty of people who have legitimate reasons that aren’t :caspian: about why they can’t or won’t get the vaccine.
Such as?
Specific religions, cultures, etc.
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D Griff wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:08 pm
razr390 wrote: Wed Apr 21, 2021 5:50 pm

I think his way was just right. Lead by example but don’t coerce. He gave an anecdote but left it up to the reader to decide. There are plenty of people who have legitimate reasons that aren’t :caspian: about why they can’t or won’t get the vaccine.
Such as?
Being allergic to the base stock and the manufacturers telling you NOT to take it.
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Big Brain Bradley wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 9:09 am FWIW, I got the j&j and was fine other than being just dog tired for 2 days after. could also be due to external factors such as work stress.

coming up on 2 weeks then I can burn my stupid fucking mask.
:fuckyeah:

Unfortunately we still have to wear them. I mean, I get it... not everyone has it, but I'm curious how long it will be a thing. Despite generally being a "liberal cuck" I am not particularly keen on wearing masks for eternity because it's healthier or whatever other :bs:

I will take a cold or two per year all day long to actually have meaningful human interactions.
This all started as 2 weeks to flatten the curve.
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Apex wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:19 pm
D Griff wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:08 pm

Such as?
Being allergic to the base stock and the manufacturers telling you NOT to take it.
Yeah, that is legit..

Religion as a reason to not use modern medicine is :caspian: IMO.

:iono: if someone doesn't want to get vaccinated for COVID because they don't want to get vaccinated for COVID, this is America, I don't really take issue with it if you accept that it may limit some things (school, employers, cruise ships, etc). I'm just always curious on the reasoning if there is any.

My half sister won't get it because she said she would rather die than get a shot... what in the actual fuck :lolol: ? This is a 42 y.o. woman who has given birth to three children.
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I think it should be your right not to get vaccinated if you chose not to as a legal age adult.
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max225 wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:38 pm I think it should be your right not to get vaccinated if you chose not to as a legal age adult.
I agree. I also think it should be the right of private companies to not allow someone in their establishment (whether that be employees at an office, customers on a plane, etc.) without it.
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D Griff wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:42 pm
max225 wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:38 pm I think it should be your right not to get vaccinated if you chose not to as a legal age adult.
I agree. I also think it should be the right of private companies to not allow someone in their establishment (whether that be employees at an office, customers on a plane, etc.) without it.
Yep. And plenty already doing that.
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D Griff wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:34 pm
Apex wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:19 pm

Being allergic to the base stock and the manufacturers telling you NOT to take it.
Yeah, that is legit..

Religion is :caspian: IMO.

:iono: if someone doesn't want to get vaccinated for COVID because they don't want to get vaccinated for COVID, this is America, I don't really take issue with it if you accept that it may limit some things (school, employers, cruise ships, etc). I'm just always curious on the reasoning if there is any.

My half sister won't get it because she said she would rather die than get a shot... what in the actual fuck :lolol: ? This is a 42 y.o. woman who has given birth to three children.
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max225 wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:51 pm
D Griff wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:42 pm

I agree. I also think it should be the right of private companies to not allow someone in their establishment (whether that be employees at an office, customers on a plane, etc.) without it.
Yep. And plenty already doing that.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 1:43 pm
D Griff wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:34 pm

Yeah, that is legit..

Religion is :caspian: IMO.

:iono: if someone doesn't want to get vaccinated for COVID because they don't want to get vaccinated for COVID, this is America, I don't really take issue with it if you accept that it may limit some things (school, employers, cruise ships, etc). I'm just always curious on the reasoning if there is any.

My half sister won't get it because she said she would rather die than get a shot... what in the actual fuck :lolol: ? This is a 42 y.o. woman who has given birth to three children.
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D Griff wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:34 pm
Apex wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:19 pm

Being allergic to the base stock and the manufacturers telling you NOT to take it.
Yeah, that is legit..

Religion as a reason to not use modern medicine is :caspian: IMO.

:iono: if someone doesn't want to get vaccinated for COVID because they don't want to get vaccinated for COVID, this is America, I don't really take issue with it if you accept that it may limit some things (school, employers, cruise ships, etc). I'm just always curious on the reasoning if there is any.

My half sister won't get it because she said she would rather die than get a shot... what in the actual fuck :lolol: ? This is a 42 y.o. woman who has given birth to three children.
I get a flu shot every year, so vaccines while not pleasant, are mostly NBD to me now.

In line to get my first shot, there was a dude in front of us, probably in his 50's. He was visibly nervous. He sat down at the table next to mine and I heard him tell the nurse that this was the first shot he had gotten in 20 years and that he hates needles and we really nervous. The nurse said "well, I'll make it as painless as possible, look at the wall, etc" the guy just responded "you can't do anything to calm me, but it's worth it".
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Detroit wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:03 pm
D Griff wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:34 pm

Yeah, that is legit..

Religion as a reason to not use modern medicine is :caspian: IMO.

:iono: if someone doesn't want to get vaccinated for COVID because they don't want to get vaccinated for COVID, this is America, I don't really take issue with it if you accept that it may limit some things (school, employers, cruise ships, etc). I'm just always curious on the reasoning if there is any.

My half sister won't get it because she said she would rather die than get a shot... what in the actual fuck :lolol: ? This is a 42 y.o. woman who has given birth to three children.
I get a flu shot every year, so vaccines while not pleasant, are mostly NBD to me now.

In line to get my first shot, there was a dude in front of us, probably in his 50's. He was visibly nervous. He sat down at the table next to mine and I heard him tell the nurse that this was the first shot he had gotten in 20 years and that he hates needles and we really nervous. The nurse said "well, I'll make it as painless as possible, look at the wall, etc" the guy just responded "you can't do anything to calm me, but it's worth it".
Having now spent like 40 hours volunteering at the vax clinic, I have seen many people who are clearly nervous as hell, one dude around my age and in seemingly good health even passed out. I get not liking it and even being nervous, but the outright refusal/saying dead serious that you'd rather die than get a shot is still :wtf:
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Detroit wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 2:03 pm
D Griff wrote: Thu Apr 22, 2021 12:34 pm

Yeah, that is legit..

Religion as a reason to not use modern medicine is :caspian: IMO.

:iono: if someone doesn't want to get vaccinated for COVID because they don't want to get vaccinated for COVID, this is America, I don't really take issue with it if you accept that it may limit some things (school, employers, cruise ships, etc). I'm just always curious on the reasoning if there is any.

My half sister won't get it because she said she would rather die than get a shot... what in the actual fuck :lolol: ? This is a 42 y.o. woman who has given birth to three children.
I get a flu shot every year, so vaccines while not pleasant, are mostly NBD to me now.

In line to get my first shot, there was a dude in front of us, probably in his 50's. He was visibly nervous. He sat down at the table next to mine and I heard him tell the nurse that this was the first shot he had gotten in 20 years and that he hates needles and we really nervous. The nurse said "well, I'll make it as painless as possible, look at the wall, etc" the guy just responded "you can't do anything to calm me, but it's worth it".
I do not understand the whole needle thing. It's the lease invasive route into your body. Have these people never had their blood drawn for physicals? I mean, you could have somebody beat the shit out of you and take a blood sample that way?
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