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  • in reply to: Democrats and Far Left #1986146
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    @philosopher where did I contradict myself?

    in reply to: EXPLAINER: Covid Regulations Post-Vaccine #1985875
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    @philosopher you seem to opine that the vaccines aren’t effective against the variants. does that mean u know the severity of those vaccinated yet newly infected?

    basically there are 2 options. their situation is worrying and ergo your post. or they have mild symptoms and Israel is overreacting by like a million times. (there is precedent for these overreactions; see articles posted earlier on this thread). and in which case vaccines are doing their job.

    I’d like to know which it is.

    in reply to: Democrats and Far Left #1985869
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    @Phil where did I contradict myself?

    in reply to: Covid Forever #1985870
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    oh did I say something wrong?

    in reply to: Covid Forever #1985776
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    yes. I guess you don’t listen to the news, or maybe you live in a red state. schools will forever remain on zoom, Biden will print more paper so no one goes back to work ever, masks will be mandated in all federal sites always and woe to anyone who dares not obey. well, not to worry, cuz you won’t be in all that many federal buildings, anyway….due to covid and out of concern for your health, nothing will be operating at normal activity anymore.

    so please please please please go get vaccinated and win 1000000 papers. do it for yourself. do it for your loved ones. do it for the world. do it for science. do it for unity. just do it. please. and remember to still wear your mask and shoot yourself between the eyes before entering a public building. together we will get through this forever. that is, forever we will get through this together.

    in reply to: Democrats and Far Left #1985800
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    uh, what?
    where’s the contradiction?

    in reply to: preparing for future pandemics c”v #1985742
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    ” need to monitor for outbreaks and react to them in real time (closing borders was considered impolite, not anymore)”
    Ok, not sure how much there is to discuss on this.
    “domestic (or democratic) production of medicine and other strategic goods (not just USA, EU is looking at that also)”
    Medicine for what? Hypothetical new viruses?
    “quick vaccine development (mRNA) and methods to do Phase 3s quickly (Trump’s achievement)”
    ok, could be.
    “accountability (not solved). Would we allow someone to claim a mistake for a minor nuclear explosion or would we invoke MAD doctrine? should the same apply to bio-weapons?”
    This isn’t preparation for a pandemic.

    “decoupling of virus protection from politics (not solved)”
    And won’t be, no matter how many committees are formed for it.

    “Maybe monitor labs so that these viruses don’t get unleashed into the world? Or maybe shut down labs that are creating harmful viruses for whatever reason?”
    Also not preparation for a pandemic.

    in reply to: Democrats and Far Left #1985730
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    @coffee
    that was one of his many points and it’s dumb on several counts, not least because I’m sure there are many who could prove it.

    in reply to: EXPLAINER: Covid Regulations Post-Vaccine #1985652
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    thanks. next question: of those vaccinated and infected , how many have serious symptoms?

    I was asking based on the info we were told then. as I think I’ve mentioned, they did change a few stuff.

    in reply to: Democrats and Far Left #1985650
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    wow wow wow kind of hard to defend myself from this litany of challenges to what I never said nor implied.

    in reply to: Democrats and Far Left #1985492
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    it’s called inheritance, Phil. if someone owes money to someone and he dies, they pay it to the heirs.

    in reply to: EXPLAINER: Covid Regulations Post-Vaccine #1985476
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    a couple of reports about high infection rates in Israel…does anyone know how many of the 154 cases were vaccinated?

    in reply to: Democrats and Far Left #1985440
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    @Phil
    you make good points. if they’re right, I’m with u. but the concept of reparations makes sense (if not in this application); not like what I’ve heard from others.

    btw even if blacks did sell other blacks, it’s not a reason to excuse slaveowners from paying the slaves. as to mixed races, etc. the only blacks who (would) deserve reparations are slaves’ descendents.

    in reply to: Democrats and Far Left #1985423
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    I was referring to black reparations. Manhattan was bought, I think, and you seem to also, judging by the quotation marks.

    in reply to: Woke Towns #1985275
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    yeah you’re probably right. what’s the homeless situation there like?

    in reply to: Democrats and Far Left #1985276
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    to be honest I think reparations make sense. that is, the amount of unpaid work blacks gave should be paid by those who owned them, or their estates.

    what do Irish get reparations for?

    in reply to: Where have all the Yekkes gone? #1985098
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    @avira
    I don’t know any and never heard about any non-yekke who washes before kiddush.

    you say you don’t know any other posek who frowns upon non yekes doing this…that is, they’re ok with it? or they never heard about it/were never asked about it?

    in reply to: Democrats and Far Left #1985099
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    @gh
    you’re so amazingly creative, but don’t waste your talent on twisting a logical (albeit cliche to the point of stale), sequential conversation into a pretzel.

    in reply to: Woke Towns #1985100
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    la, obviously.

    in reply to: Why “Peysach”? #1985101
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    and chasidim say “paysach” …you’d think it was a tzeirei.

    @aaq “chafetz” or “chofetz” you mean ashkenaz pronunciation versus sefardic?

    in reply to: Top Five Yeshivas #1985102
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    @lostspark what are you referring to?

    in reply to: Where have all the Yekkes gone? #1984632
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    wow am I really to understand that although he wanted yekke’s to preserve their minhagim he still discouraged non-yekkes from adopting their kulos??!!

    in reply to: 40th Siyum Harambam This Sunday!!! #1984187
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    @syag
    that works.
    you didn’t exactly phrase it that way the 1st time.

    in reply to: Top Five Yeshivas #1984169
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    if acceptance difficulty is the barometer, then yes, troll yeshiva is definitely up there. I tried a few times and couldn’t make it.

    then again, there were a bunch of others that I didn’t make it….

    in reply to: 40th Siyum Harambam This Sunday!!! #1984150
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    quite right. aviraahdearah is entering (or starting) this current debate with many years of coffeeroom experience under his belt so don’t tell him to look anything up.

    in reply to: 40th Siyum Harambam This Sunday!!! #1984073
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    @avirah
    I’m curious which hechsher you use. I’ve been told there are no kashrus agencies that avoid lubavitcher shochtim.

    in reply to: 40th Siyum Harambam This Sunday!!! #1983914
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    I can’t help interjecting…
    I only saw one “chutzpanyak” speak disparage about the rambam, and I doubt it’s who ur referring to.
    I’m referring to the poster who implied that the rambam’s “rational approach” and “quest for truth” led him to unique conclusions in the gemara.

    aviradearah spoke rather disparagingly about someone, but not the rambam. and ur entire post makes it clear you didn’t read all his posts.

    in reply to: setting up kiddush during mussuf #1983560
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    so extra piyutim is ok, kiddush is not.

    in reply to: setting up kiddush during mussuf #1983532
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    indeed, seems like chazal messed up.
    they should have learned mussar.

    in reply to: Its impossible to make a living in Israel #1982691
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    Actually,

    “you could make a small fortune in Eretz Yisroel
    …if you come with a big one.”

    in reply to: Hebrew Goes to Spam #1982169
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    what a clear and thorough explanation.

    in reply to: setting up kiddush during mussuf #1981654
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    during the winter, then.

    in reply to: setting up kiddush during mussuf #1981617
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    I’m all for setting up kiddush after maariv. for then.

    what I’m trying to say is why doesn’t anyone make a night kiddush.

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    @dy

    that happens to be true for me, but not for everyone.

    in reply to: The future of the democracy of the U.S. government #1980429
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    “The biggest threat to democracy is Big Tech. As it stands now they are not subject to the First Amendment”
    ???
    They’re not required to implement the rights of the First Amendment in their businesses? is that what u meant?

    in reply to: Favorite herring flavors? #1979842
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    the good kichel is the sugary type. the flat crackery type is tasteless.
    but I guess eaten with herring it’s some people’s idea of fish ‘n chips.

    in reply to: Where have all the Yekkes gone? #1979843
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    @ujm
    where’s the quote from

    in reply to: Where have all the Yekkes gone? #1979595
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    hmmm sounds like I was just mocked…do yekishe niggunim mean so much to you?

    was I right?

    in reply to: stuff that don’t have a place #1979571
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    niche is pronounced the same you’ve pronounced it til now.
    makher.

    in reply to: Where have all the Yekkes gone? #1979570
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    I’m not impressed with yekishe niggunim, but I like early American tunes (which is yekish as far as I’m concerned): hotzas vahachnasas Torah, halelu, yivoreich es beis yisrael etc.
    but not ein keiloheinu.

    in reply to: Where have all the Yekkes gone? #1979569
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    @ujm
    Joseph.

    in reply to: COVID VACCINE FOR CHILDREN #1979253
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    I don’t understand the need for it.

    in reply to: stuff that don’t have a place #1979222
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    it’s people like you who keep on not inventing things. i imagine that when Edison produced the lightbulb,you said “what’s wrong with a candle?”; when he planned the phonograph you’re like “uh…concerts?”. come on we’re in the twenty first century. think niche-macher.

    in reply to: Gerbil advice #1979224
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    best advice I ever got from a gerbil was to run the other way.

    in reply to: stuff that don’t have a place #1979223
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    plus none of you own antiques or any decorative agent for that matter. none of you have special platters for special occasions and none of you have a tall spindly thing whose name I don’t know and function I can’t guess.

    in reply to: stuff that don’t have a place #1978933
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    I didn’t mean the niche-macher won’t take up space, just that it’s flexible.
    Next, let’s assume I’m a hoarder. What do you do with the countless items that even a non hoarder needs to keep? Various forms and receipts and warranties. specific thingamihibs and the light for the sukkah. nameless artifacts and obscure spongebobs and so on?

    in reply to: conservatives’ liberal approach #1977754
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    read my previous 2 posts

    in reply to: Hebrew Goes to Spam #1977663
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    what does it mean, it goes to spam? I mean, it’s a post on a site, not a foreign email.

    in reply to: conservatives’ liberal approach #1977423
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    not freedom of commerce so much as freedom. not forcing someones to do business with people they don’t want to.

    in reply to: conservatives’ liberal approach #1977422
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    dear nomesorah,

    the issue I was referring to was not so much freedom of speech as much as freedom of commerce, that is, commanding social media to be more inclusive.

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