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Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 28th December 2021, 03:39 PM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
But, patents, money, profit. Clearly it's not...

But, patents, money, profit. Clearly it's not true.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 23rd December 2021, 09:13 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
So we can now add chemistry to the ever growing...

So we can now add chemistry to the ever growing list of subjects you know **** about. There are many plants that, if consumed, will kill. Hemlock, for example, will kill you. Mushrooms are so...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 15th December 2021, 07:41 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Can't help but to notice that nothing disputes my...

Can't help but to notice that nothing disputes my claim that Big Plant doesn't care if you die as more people will come and buy more supplements that don't work and kill off the next batch of...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 14th December 2021, 11:20 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
If the naturopath cures an illness they lose...

If the naturopath cures an illness they lose profit.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th December 2021, 08:55 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
I think I was referring to his actions and not to...

I think I was referring to his actions and not to the person. If I were to permit myself permission to play a doctor on the internet, I would say his private war against sleep aides is very telling. ...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 6th December 2021, 02:29 PM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Well, I'm limited by the Members Agreement, but...

Well, I'm limited by the Members Agreement, but his history of redefining words and not telling us is one thing. But when he redefines them, doesn't mention them, only to imply the original meaning...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 6th December 2021, 09:23 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
But you use the term selling to imply a profit...

But you use the term selling to imply a profit motive, and thus further muddy the water. It's dishonest. So doctors "sell" prescriptions but don't profit from it. Your preferred "medical providers"...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 4th December 2021, 10:20 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Please explain how it works. Let's say my doctor...

Please explain how it works. Let's say my doctor prescribes Ozempic. How does she get paid from Novo Nordisk? Do they send her a check, pay her cash money? Or does the money come from the Pharmacy?...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 25th November 2021, 06:20 PM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Those are not sold by Big Pharma, nor do they...

Those are not sold by Big Pharma, nor do they require a prescription. You can get store brands of both of those, so not sure how the doctors get paid in that transaction but notably, it's not...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 24th November 2021, 12:28 PM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Wait a second, doctors recommending over the...

Wait a second, doctors recommending over the counter drugs when there are perfectly serviceable pharma drugs available? So when you went to this doctor, did you lie about what they told you to take,...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 22nd November 2021, 03:07 PM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Doctors do not profit from selling drugs. They...

Doctors do not profit from selling drugs. They do not profit from patents. In fact, most doctors go out of their way to prescribe generics. Doctors, real doctors and not herbal pushers, don't...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 14th November 2021, 12:45 PM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Not everyone was that kind to their slaves, but...

Not everyone was that kind to their slaves, but sure, they got high quality medical care.



So the moment someone took payment for treatment, the very same treatment they used before money...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th November 2021, 09:49 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Yeah, the Home might even have protocols for...

Yeah, the Home might even have protocols for cleaning, and nobody wants that. Died in their sleep, dunno what got 'em, might cause less of a fuss for someone already in deaths waiting room. ...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th November 2021, 09:40 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
How many times have you had to do this? Are you...

How many times have you had to do this? Are you talking from experience or out of your ass?
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th November 2021, 09:36 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Yes, and we all work for the CIA, right? You...

Yes, and we all work for the CIA, right? You haven't named one of our employers right, why should anyone trust that you can name the employer of an entire industry of people?

I've dealt with a...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 3rd November 2021, 12:48 PM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Well, it's all about the context. He gets calls...

Well, it's all about the context. He gets calls to go to retirement homes and I'm not sure how much work they put into a senior in declining heath. They aren't calling Ducky out of retirement.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 3rd November 2021, 09:06 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
My brother transports the dead for a living. ...

My brother transports the dead for a living. You would be shocked to learn how few deaths your Coroner gets involved with. Most people who die don't draw the attention of the authorities. In...
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 20th October 2021, 11:07 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,556
Posted By Leftus
I think so. If you look at that last part, as...

I think so. If you look at that last part, as not a part of a comedy set, but him eulogizing his friend, it makes sense.
Forum: History, Literature, and the Arts 20th October 2021, 07:29 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 4,556
Posted By Leftus
I don't think it was his best set on Netflix, but...

I don't think it was his best set on Netflix, but it was damn good. I think it was the story he told at the end, that caused the most offense, as it painted the trans community, at least the on-line...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 20th October 2021, 07:14 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
If a dodgy supplement kills someone, and nobody...

If a dodgy supplement kills someone, and nobody reports it, or more importantly, nobody is tracking it, do you multiply the death rate by zero and pretend nobody died?

Does the death not count...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 15th October 2021, 07:22 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
I asked you to list them. A database with over 2...

I asked you to list them. A database with over 2 million reports is not the same as 2 million side effects. For example, the two I listed are the most common, injection site discomfort and fatigue....
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 14th October 2021, 07:52 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Millions of side effects? Name them. I'll get...

Millions of side effects? Name them. I'll get you started - injection site soreness, general fatigue. Two down, 1,999,998 to go. Shouldn't be hard, as you are informed correctly.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 13th October 2021, 07:35 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
I crossed the 30 year used by date a decade or 2...

I crossed the 30 year used by date a decade or 2 ago. I'm always careful with pharma products and only take substances that have been fully vetted by the experts and not what is being shilled by...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 13th October 2021, 07:14 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Serious question Gaetan, what Industry do you...

Serious question Gaetan, what Industry do you work in. Macro level, if answering this question bothers you. I ask because, at least in the US the labor market is sideways and employees are in a...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 13th October 2021, 07:04 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
You presume incorrectly. For the record, I...

You presume incorrectly.

For the record, I got my first dose yesterday and will get the second in a month. The sorting hat put me in House Moderna. I've put it off as long as I could, for...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 10th October 2021, 09:18 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Yeah, no. I do not in any way, take pleasure...

Yeah, no. I do not in any way, take pleasure from the work I do. I'm mostly bored silly. But I'm paid fairly well so I suck it up and do it. Let me ask you, how much should I get paid for playing...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 8th October 2021, 01:19 PM
Replies: 937
Views: 97,782
Posted By Leftus
Not once have you acknowledged that it is not...

Not once have you acknowledged that it is not possible. There is no legal mechanism, no Constitutional path for your scenario, even if true, to follow. You've made zero attempt to address those...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th October 2021, 01:05 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,895
Posted By Leftus
Well, history is robust with examples, and being...

Well, history is robust with examples, and being one of them, I just don't react well to mandates. I'm not going to wait til the last minute to make sure I keep my rather cushy government job, but I...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th October 2021, 11:06 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,895
Posted By Leftus
Back in the early 90's I was given a bad...

Back in the early 90's I was given a bad injection of what was probably a vaccine against Botulinum or maybe Anthrax, and it did me no favors. Of course, the government did not keep any records, so...
Forum: Social Issues & Current Events 8th October 2021, 07:41 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 2,895
Posted By Leftus
The lack of a compelling reason. I don't go into...

The lack of a compelling reason. I don't go into the office, I don't go out drinking in bars, I don't shop in the grocery store. The chances of me catching it are so low, they would increase by...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 8th October 2021, 06:37 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Debate? You've never addressed a single point,...

Debate? You've never addressed a single point, just re-asserted your claims. There was never a debate and if there were, you didn't engage in it so how do you claim you won it?

Or is this one of...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 7th October 2021, 01:57 PM
Replies: 937
Views: 97,782
Posted By Leftus
Can you imagine the scenario that would be...

Can you imagine the scenario that would be created by this process. No President would be safe. You could go back and decertify Jefferson and thus roll back the Louisiana purchase. Decertify...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 7th October 2021, 10:02 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Well, it's in English lit, but it was signed by...

Well, it's in English lit, but it was signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger so who knows.

Not sure how your response is in any way a meaningful response to me, but, again, let me stress, I'm more...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 6th October 2021, 02:38 PM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Hey, my agency computer is totally clean. But, I...

Hey, my agency computer is totally clean. But, I again, assure you that you aren't that important.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 6th October 2021, 01:02 PM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
Yes, bruto does owe you an apology for the...

Yes, bruto does owe you an apology for the suggestion that you've actually read the bible. I mean if you've done that, you couldn't google and then assert your own opinion.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 5th October 2021, 07:18 AM
Replies: 937
Views: 97,782
Posted By Leftus
Your homoerotic fantasy projections doesn't get...

Your homoerotic fantasy projections doesn't get Trump into office. I thought you had some sort of Constitutional scenario that would allow Trump to seize power. Keep in mind, my scenario gets me...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 1st October 2021, 12:29 PM
Replies: 248
Views: 13,559
Posted By Leftus
But I was eschewing logic, remember? It has been...

But I was eschewing logic, remember? It has been and always be ... Fireplace.
Forum: USA Politics 30th September 2021, 11:46 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 5,520
Posted By Leftus
My point was that it wasn't Mitch who made this...

My point was that it wasn't Mitch who made this possible. It was Harry, and he did so knowingly that it would bite him in the ass, he just didn't care as he was planning to retire.
Forum: USA Politics 30th September 2021, 08:52 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 5,520
Posted By Leftus
That was actually done by Harry Reid. ...

That was actually done by Harry Reid.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_option#:~:text=The%20nuclear%20option%20was%20first,nominations%20to%20the%20Supreme%20Court.

When the Dems did it, it...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 30th September 2021, 08:16 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
He also believes that sleep aids, the ones that...

He also believes that sleep aids, the ones that work, are trying to kill him. I think that explains much more.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 30th September 2021, 08:13 AM
Replies: 937
Views: 97,782
Posted By Leftus
I believe the Bible itself is all that is needed...

I believe the Bible itself is all that is needed to debunk this. Lets start with "Beware of false teachers" Matthew or Peter. Given the lack of biblical references, you are following a false...
Forum: 9/11 Conspiracy Theories 29th September 2021, 08:38 AM
Replies: 292
Views: 48,591
Posted By Leftus
Well, the subject at hand ignored and all but ran...

Well, the subject at hand ignored and all but ran from someone with actual knowledge of missile systems of the era. Clearly it's an assault to his ego in that he can't be wrong and thus he is...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 29th September 2021, 08:16 AM
Replies: 937
Views: 97,782
Posted By Leftus
He just setting us up for the most epic dunk...

He just setting us up for the most epic dunk ever. Got Jesus and Trump on the same, 360-behind the back, No-look Triple Lindy dunk that will shame us all.
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 27th September 2021, 02:55 PM
Replies: 3,385
Views: 310,745
Posted By Leftus
The answer to the last question is Yes. Not only...

The answer to the last question is Yes. Not only so you have to file your 1041, we make you do it before we hang ya.
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 27th September 2021, 09:54 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 5,156
Posted By Leftus
I think I'd be OK with it being monthly. That is...

I think I'd be OK with it being monthly. That is as far as I would be comfortable running up a tab. My bills are do on that time table, so some income to offset them on the same time table would be...
Forum: Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories 27th September 2021, 07:02 AM
Replies: 3,497
Views: 236,684
Posted By Leftus
The infection is not the same, they mutate. ...

The infection is not the same, they mutate. Natural remedies are a sham. The people who promote them are ignorant hucksters who profit off death. They never take responsibility when they kill...
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 26th September 2021, 07:44 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 13,559
Posted By Leftus
Then my official answer is ... Umbrella.

Then my official answer is ... Umbrella.
Forum: Religion and Philosophy 24th September 2021, 07:42 AM
Replies: 248
Views: 13,559
Posted By Leftus
It still has to be logically possible. It can't...

It still has to be logically possible. It can't be the liftable rock to heavy to lift. It has to be consistent with logic. Flights of fantasy might work in fiction, but the narrative has to be...
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 24th September 2021, 06:48 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
CIA Contractor! Mods can move this to...

CIA Contractor!



Mods can move this to the In Memorium section then?
Forum: Economics, Business and Finance 24th September 2021, 06:46 AM
Replies: 4,240
Views: 290,469
Posted By Leftus
That's exactly what they want you to believe.

That's exactly what they want you to believe.
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