the random musings not worthy of new thread thread

[BigEd76]

Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion

welp, that's the end of that

[General_Failure]

It'll be better off than if it had gone to Facebook, I think.

[RezRob]

Probably dumb to post... here's a hot fighter chick I banged. She's not a model, but she's all real & was a freeeak!

[MMH]

So what are your thoughts on those kids who go from absolutely fine and in a span of 24 hours from time of vaccine, change completely. Too many to be coincidental. I know (now) 6 parents of kids like this.

I can't say, I study oncology, I'm not a toxicologist.  All I can say is the data that's published doesn't support that thimerosal or any other component of the vaccine is causing an increase in these events over the baseline incidences. 

Obviously, I don't know any of your acquaintances, I'm not arguing it's impossible.  I am arguing that the way these studies are done, you need pretty big differences from control to make a valid conclusion.  That hasn't happened yet.  And when the yahoos on Fox say indisputable evidence, they're full of shtein.  There isn't indisputable evidence for what causes autism naturally.  Look at the response from the CDC for a more measured conclusion, which is supported by the data in the public space (I'm sure there's more that isn't published). 

On the other hand, there are real health risks associated with not getting vaccinations.  These are proven, not disputed.  The scare caused by an admitted liar continues to this day, that is more of a national health problem than the vaccines themselves, IMO.

[PhillyGirl]

That "scare" was evident before Wakefield, though.

[mpmcgraw]

when did jenny mccarthy start posting here

[Eagles_Legendz]

Did you tweet about it afterward?

[Sgt PSN]

Rez farging Rob making his quarterly appearance.  See you sometime around August. 

[rjs246]

OOooooooookaaaaay.

[Diomedes]

And in this article, Dio, it's not the companies settling, it's the Fed.  I'm sure this will piss you off more, but you aren't allowed to sue vaccine companies.  They are considered too important to national security to be allowed to be sued into oblivion.

It doesn't really piss me off more, but neither does it make me feel any better about it.  The idea that a defendant can buy his way out of a jam rather than face justice angers me, no matter who it is.

Regarding the latter point, I did not know that, and taking your word as the truth, I'd have to say I'm okay with that.  Without protection, no one would take the risk, and we'd still have polio.

[General_Failure]

On the other hand, someone can bury a defendant in legal fees until they can't afford to fight back. Either way, money doesn't really help the justice system.

[Diomedes]

That is the other hand, no question. 

[Yeti]

Wait, I want to hear more about the hot fighter chick.

Did she punch you in the face when she came?

[PhillyGirl]

when did jenny mccarthy start posting here

YOu continue to be a class A douche.

[Diomedes]

the hot fighter chick is neither