https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2017/p1213-flu-death-estimate.html
This says that the worlds poorest countries have the most flu deaths
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/
And this shows how many people in the US have died from covid, so the rest of what I posted isn't nonsense and it's backed up. I also never said we had a cure for the flu. And I said never said the flu leaves, I said there was a period of time in the year where it is around a lot more.

BigT obviously stands for TURD. Have you guys forgotten what Elkhunter said so quickly?

Calm down perch. It’s not healthy for you to stay so damn worked up. Just stay away from folks and you’ll be just fine.

45% of adults got the flu vaccine and we still had 61K die. How many would have died without the vaccine?

I'm thinking perch has been taking estrogen by accident. Cause that fear mongering ignorant post can't be from him. The facts are coming out and they don't agree with the panic.

By age alone, elkhunter is in a group that should be taking every precaution to avoid the virus (if he has any other mitigating circumstances, that would make him more in need of avoiding it). Inviting folks in from all the world to hunt with him does not fit that bill. I love the man and am so glad he got better but he took exactly no precautions. He's not 25.

I don't know. Is this a trick question?!? My crystal ball is in the shop getting a new quantum modulator. I'll have to get back to you when it's up and running.

It is overblown....no doubt about it. Just look at the numbers you posted. Compare those numbers to where they said we would be right now. Way overblown and way over reacted. No way anyone could believe anything but that.

Two years from now look back at how many people died on earth this year. Look at the year before and the year after. I would bet the numbers are less than 1% different overall. In other words this virus dont matter, the same amount of people are going to die regardless.

Perchjerker = Jerk see how easy that was. I haven’t forgotten anything except there is a bunch of so called conservatives all of a sudden willing to let the government decide who gets to work, what businesses can stay open and limit people’s movements. So the next time you or any of those in your category of thinking talk about first or second amendment rights or anything about Democrats infringing on rights go pound sand and sit your scared ass in the corner while grownups handle the hard stuff.

BAM.

I don't know perch, and I dont know you, but you have a valid point about the "so called conservatives"...I'm watching some of the most die hard, right handed, conservative folks I've ever known give themselves over to the fear and start readily handing rights away. I'm watching it happen everywhere. Church, work, my friend group(what few I do have ever since I started speaking out against quarantine)

I agree with BigT and Nightwatchman and others who make the same points.

This country is spiraling down real fast.

thank you for your service, after you conquer the covid, what is your next mission?

Figure out why there aren’t any deer in Alabama anymore, his fall pastime

I'd say it's pretty easy to have a strong stance on a web forum but not so easy when you or your loved ways are presumed to be in danger.

Our reaction was seemingly overblown, but we are looking at it from a Monday morning QB view. Our leadership didn't have the benefit of looking at the stats of the effects of COVID-19 in the U.S. on the front end of this thing.

I certainly wouldn't want a loved one to get it(or anyone for that matter). But I very much value my career. It could be covid 19 or any other sickness going around, it wont stop me from making a living to provide for my wife and unborn child.

In other words, I don't have a choice. The sickness itself very much scares me. But i just HAVE to go to work, I dont have a choice. I will lose my home and car if I don't. People conveniently leave that out of the discussion. I don't know many people who can afford to choose whether or not they go to work.

Say it with me...Freedom requires sacrifices.

All you people who harp on gun rights, but are willing to let the government shut down businesses and restrict travel for the coronavirus, are simply hypocrites.

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Amen. End this stupid ass shutdown.

Our reaction to COVID-19 was overblown. Period. Sure, it's as real as the next virus and exceptionally contagious, but it doesn't justify the shutdown our country is going through. Common sense should have been used. If you're in a higher risk category, take extra precautions like masks, extra hand washing, avoiding direct contact with others, etc. Here's some numbers from the ADPH that back this up.

https://www.al.com/news/2020/04/424...al-conditions-among-covid-19-deaths.html