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The vaccination rate variations by state are fucking outrageous. Vermont leads with 85% of adults with at least one shot and 75% fully vaxxed. In Mississippi those numbers are 46% and 38%, respectively. It's mostly the Southeast states bringing up the rear, but fucking Wyoming is only at 49% and 43%.
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Do you have any sources for this? It's my understanding that this is not exactly what happened, but whatever. I really can't see this going any better than it did given that Canada is solely reliant on importing vaccines from other countries. There are other less wealthy countries who went with a single-source route and it's failing them in spectacular fashion. Canada's strategy of buying a shitton of vaccines from anyone willing to sell them is what's saving us.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanoT
My question is this: The "drama teacher" thing gets brought up as such a zinger of an insult so often - why do the Trudeau-haters think him having other jobs before starting his political career is a bad thing? What is bad about being a teacher? Is it the subject, drama, that is so concerning? Is this why him teaching Math and French is never mentioned? Do you not think teaching is a respectable job? Considering the childish behaviour that politicians need to deal with (and dole out), it seems pretty fitting to me to have that in one's repertoire.
And which party has a candidate who would do a better job? Is it the PC's? I really know nothing about Erin O'Toole - did he at least have a few other jobs before politics? Preferably not ones where he had to be an egotistical CEO of a mediocre company?
EDIT: Just looked it up myself. So he was a military guy after university and flew in a Sea King helicopter at one point (the massive BALLS on this man, he's lucky to be alive!), then became a lawyer. Fuck that, I'll take the teacher-guy who also taught kids how to snowboard who seems to enjoy being involved in milquetoast scandals every 6 months.
Exact same tactic used against Obama. The Republicans made a big deal that he had been a "community organizer" at one point. Of course if you've been a career politician they'll also use try to use that against you.Quote:
Originally Posted by paulster2626
i think ny has a congresswoman that used to tend bar.
We've already discussed this - in this very thread! The knock on JT is that without his last name and great hair, he'd still be a drama teacher. Even Ben Mulroney went to law school.
Yes, and she also danced in a video! Clearly someone who lacks the gravitas to be a legislator. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by ml242
They ALWAYS go to law school. I for one am sick of our usual law-school-attending overlords and welcome this 6/10 in public but 9/10 in parliament on the handsome scale unqualified goof.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
Distinguish between the two? I think career politician and community organizer are the same thing minus being elected?Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
Trudeau was a drama teacher. Regan was an actor. I think you could make the same argument about Trump, although he also had some significant business back ground bequeathed to him.
Seems to me many megalomaniacs are attracted to the stage. It really just a matter of size, scale and type of audience.
Of course. Not to mention he also taught law at the U of Chicago Law School for many years, was elected to the Illinois House and the U.S. Senate, but somehow being a community organizer was some kind of giant black mark.Quote:
Originally Posted by Canada1
I'm not rating his performance, just explaining where the attitude comes from. He was the equivalent of the good looking guy that rolled into town, hooked up with the only two girls, worked at the ski school and somehow didn't get fired for out of bounds shenanigans, while his buddy (with the same resume) almost got killed by a drug dealer, and ultimately died in an avalanche.Quote:
Originally Posted by paulster2626
I think it's the "drama" teacher that has my panties bunched. He also taught math and french, but that is left out. It's never just teacher either, somehow instructing the arts is supposed to be a lesser job, which just screams ignorance to me when I see it. That's all.
there’s an odd attitude about work in the country, some jobs command a lot of respect (police officer) even if many others are just as vital and more dangerous. some get no respect (service industry) despite employing the most people in the workforce. And if you’re a journalist, I think you need a security detail, depending on what you want to cover.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
A few years ago a clown ran in brazil with a slogan like ‘with me you know you’re getting a clown, with them they’re pretending otherwise’.
anyway, we could all use a little more empathy for people doing other shit. even remote workers that shit post.
The worst type of human. God help the world if any of us run for office.Quote:
Originally Posted by ml242
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Originally Posted by Ted Striker
Trudeau's pa would bring home all these world leader so he was hanging out with heads of state when he was just a kid, but the best training for statesmanship would be bouncing at the Savage Beagle in whis
not that this ^^ has anything to do with the science/epidemiology of when the border will open to the disease ridden american public assuming they will due so based on the science
as opposed to the money
I spent one year teaching high school drama and it was one of the most challenging things I ever did. The guy who'd been doing it 35 years retired and they stuck me in there (I mostly taught English). Had to put on four public performances with these kids, many of whom were freshmen. Talk about herding cats, holy shit. It required a tremendous amount of patience and organization. I've done a lot of different jobs in my life, but that one year really stands out as being a true test of my intestinal fortitude.Quote:
Originally Posted by paulster2626
my favorite is the mmouth breather who sez wow thse teachers only have to work hardly any days for so much money, teach can make 69k with a masters up here
to which i alway say yeah but then you actualy have to do that job " would you want to make that much money to take care of your kids for 8hrs a day?
The only reason the “drama teacher” thing kind of bugs me is when he is using his ‘drama teacher voice’. Fuk talk like a human already.
Like this guy?Quote:
Originally Posted by XXX-er
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At least "America's hat" can agree that you can be a bumbling idiot that's born on with a silver spoon and a strong family name, and make it as a "leader" on the world stage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
If you take enough summer courses combined with experience the top end salary is closer to $100k with no masters required. My wife's a teacher - she's usually up until 10-11pm every night either marking or making lesson plans. When it's report card / marking season, she ain't coming out on Sunday afternoons either. She can't come on mid-winter ski trips, and instead has to travel during march break which is $$$. Sometimes when school's on it feels like I have more of a roommate than anything else. Yeah she gets summer off which is awesome but given all of that and knowing how much actual work is involved with that job, plus getting constantly shit on by the government, I wouldn't take it.Quote:
Originally Posted by XXX-er
Back on topic though - tomorrow "America's Hat" (that's new, and weak-ass shit by the way) will have distributed just as many doses per capita as the self-proclaimed-but-literally-never-said-by-anyone-else Greatest Country In The World USA. They are just daring some shitty variant to spring up this fall down there. Morans.
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OK man, let's be clear here - I'm not dissing JT because he was a drama teacher, or even a teacher. I was poking fun (see DannoT's post) at the "make JT a drama teacher again" Maga hat comment. It was funny (to me anyway)Quote:
Originally Posted by paulster2626
I do have a problem with JT and the liberals (canadian liberals = different beast than an "American" liberal... see previous post by someone explaining the difference) promising electoral reform and not delivering, so far... Besides which, when JT was first elected we had no choice. The cons had harper who was a douche bag who refused to talk to the press, the NDP had a nice man who's party's politics would have been a disaster. The liberals also promised to legalize it (not criticize it) so there's that.
Canadian politics is currently a shit show (not nearly the shit show as was down south for the previous 4 years mind you), but we really don't have a viable alternative to the liberals until there's electoral reform (read proportional representation).
While I appreciate the analogy, it's a bit crass since JT's brother died in an avalanche.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
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Originally Posted by paulster2626
Don't worry we already have merchandise for it.
We're only not because we didn't give Trump another four years. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by paulster2626
It's literally the plot of Aspen Extreme.Quote:
Originally Posted by garyfromterrace
Just wait until August.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
Reminds me, again, of this great scene:Quote:
Originally Posted by paulster2626
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIpKfw17-yY
I forgot. My humble apologies for this, the greatest of all faux pas on this board.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
I am in your debt sir. Buy you a beer in JH at the summit?
our shit show is just the acoustic version compared to America
You weren't alone Gary. I spent a precious few moments trying to recall if Michel was ever in the news for drug dealer associations.Quote:
Originally Posted by garyfromterrace
You people are a MASSIVE disappointment.
:nonono2: :D
I knew I was taking the risk of offending somebody with that one, but thought the reference would be so obvious to this crowd that that nobody would get too bent out of shape.
Apologies to anyone who was actually offended, and yeah Gary, I'd definitely take you up on beer offered, and of course, reciprocate.
We've just got to get this damned border open! :FIREdevil ;)
I'd rather see politicians from a science, engineering, healthcare, accounting, business, and military than a socialist bartender or drama teacher. Usually we just get lawyers in the US. The Chinese elect a have a lot engineers in government leadership.
Yeah mate, I hear you. My best buddy up here owns a fancy-ish wilderness lodge and does tours in a grizzly bear sanctuary. Needless to say business has not been good the last 1.5 years. Also, I'm booking a flight to JH in the next few hours, so they better open the fucking thing by January or Justin's going to hear from me damn it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
hmmm, thought provoking at least. Czech republic did it with a poet and I think that worked pretty good. You know, JT would be a guy that I could sit on a chair with, have a chat and shralp some pow. Not too many former Prime Ministers I could say that about, except maybe his dad. Therein lay perhaps the biggest problem I have with Justin. He got elected prime minister because of his pedigree. That just doesn't happen in Canada and it was reminiscent to me of a second fucking Bush getting in. The election of both of these "sons" smelt of banana republic to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Summit
I got the Aspen Extreme reference right away, loved it. I also got a Trudeau's brother out of it so bonus points. I know too many families who lost their entire livelihood in the early 80's because of PET's fucked economic policies. I've said it before and I'll probably say it again, I wish they had taken more family backcountry tips together. Justin's a puppet and the only reason "we" have vaccines in Canada is because the US rammed through whatever was needed to big pharma to get them developed. Giving him credit for anything other than legalizing pot is giving him too much. I've got enough friends to ski with I don't need to ski with a politician (or snowboard with him as the case may be).Quote:
Originally Posted by Ted Striker
i am so sick of supposed businesspeople thinking they can come in from some c-suite to save us. it’s every freaking election. the govt is supposed to represent us, it would be so much better if it represented the best of us: to have a teacher and a good student that won a science award looks a lot better than a kook from alaska or someone who polished off their ged before running in colorado. throw in some vets, people who care about public service scientists, priests, farmers... i don’t care. just no more megalomaniacs that think and say “i alone can fix this”. fuck em.Quote:
Originally Posted by Summit
Just the latest example of the U.S. saving the world, not to mention your lucky Canuckistan asses. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by waxman
thank christ you put a smiley face at the end of that. Even so, you've dropped numerous notches in my book.:wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by yeahman