NCAA Decision on Additional Eligibility for Winter and Spring Sports

[Lucy]

To anyone who may have been offended by my above phonetics I do truly apologize.

 

[creekdipper]

To anyone who may have been offended by my above phoenetics I do truly apologize.

You got some 'splainin' to do.

 

[Lucy]

You got some 'splainin' to do.

I know, I lost my you know what there. Please don’t tell my mother

 

[Coach Jumper]

You have now crossed into effing ridiculous territory! Do you not think liberals are having loved ones dying from this disease! I generally let your stupidity go yesterday but here you are back spouting misinformation that can kill. Ask your fellow believer who took fish bowl cleaner. Oh, wait! He’s dead!
Do you really think Drs and nurses with all of the years they have spent on education and experience would just ignore a cure! I have no idea what sort of insane web sites are peddling this absurdity! Probably the same disgusting creatures that think Sandy Hook was faked and Hillary Clinton is running a child porn ring out of a pizza parlor. I think it is great for our democracy to have conservative and progressive ideas. Hopefully they get us to better, more well thought out solutions but this peddling of complete bs does nothing but stir up crazies!
Finally, wrestling is not real and the moon landing did happen!
And really finally!!!!! Can we move on!

 

[madtownvol]

First things first: I think the “Other Transfer” was April McDivitt. I know, I know; but these threads are becoming so intertwined that my aging mind can hardly keep things sorted. That, and I took the time to look it up, and didn’t want to lose it. Incidentally, she was just hired by the Fever.

Madtown, I read through the Politico article. BTW, I don’t disagree in whole; but you really aren’t suggesting that “conservative-leaning” equates to Trump worship? The sole mission - from both parties and the middle, since election night 2016, has been, and still is ...to destroy Trump! If a deadly virus happens to enter the picture - POLITICALLY SPEAKING - by all means ...Never let a crisis go to waste.

At the end of the day, all of us are propping up the Chinese, regardless of any tariff structure; regardless of how much we love or hate our President; regardless of the low prices at WalMart. I can hardly look in the mirror and say that.

Hi Krich,

Ah, McDivitt! thanks.


The reason I referenced Politico is that they are a very pro-capitalist publication who favors policies that support corporate profits (when you boil it down). So, they are not a GreenPeace/Salon publication who have a vested ideological interest "in taking down Trump.:"

For sure, there are some "never Trumpers" in the Republican ranks and few like Senator Romney will break with him on policies but it is hard to find evidence that the mainline GOP is anti-Trump. The GOP senate had their chance with impeachment and passed. They GOP senate has supported every legislative agenda that has come from the White House, including judicial appointments Trump is running unopposed for the GOP nomination, rather than facing a inside-party challenger. So, I have to disagree with that assessment.

And I was not defending China. I was saying that the idea they would engineer a dangerous bio-weapon to create a globally scaled recession all "to get Trump" makes no political or economic sense. Nothing more nothing less.

The financial reality is that China holds over 1 trillion in US national debt. They have an insane amount of political leverage over the US economy and much of Trump's tough guy rhetoric is really little more than posturing.

But because the global economy is so intertwined, we have a case of complex interdependencies rather than a zero-game where China's gain is our loss or vice versa> Another blurb from Politico:


China's position as America's largest banker gives it some political leverage. It is responsible for low interest rates and cheap consumer goods. If it called in its debt, U.S. interest rates and prices would rise, slowing U.S economic growth.

On the other hand, if China called in its debt all at once the demand for the dollar would plummet. This dollar collapse would disrupt international markets even more than the 2008 financial crisis. China's economy would suffer along with everyone else's.

If China ever did call in its debt, it would slowly begin selling off its Treasury holdings. But even at a slow pace, dollar demand would drop. That would hurt China's competitiveness by raising the yuan’s value relative to the dollar. At some price point, U.S. consumers would buy American products instead. China could only start this process after it further expands its exports to other Asian countries and increases domestic demand.

 

[volman128]

You have now crossed into effing ridiculous territory! Do you not think liberals are having loved ones dying from this disease! I generally let your stupidity go yesterday but here you are back spouting misinformation that can kill. Ask your fellow believer who took fish bowl cleaner. Oh, wait! He’s dead!
Do you really think Drs and nurses with all of the years they have spent on education and experience would just ignore a cure! I have no idea what sort of insane web sites are peddling this absurdity! Probably the same disgusting creatures that think Sandy Hook was faked and Hillary Clinton is running a child porn ring out of a pizza parlor. I think it is great for our democracy to have conservative and progressive ideas. Hopefully they get us to better, more well thought out solutions but this peddling of complete bs does nothing but stir up crazies!
Finally, wrestling is not real and the moon landing did happen!
And really finally!!!!! Can we move on!

 

[JohnWardForever]

Could you for one second consider that a pandemic is not a culture war matter? Yu say that the left wants everybody to die but they also want a preventive vaccine? Does that make any sense? Seriously, people on the left have family members who are older, are cancer patients and other at-risk groups. You seem to be a just a really horrible, horrible person.

And we have lots of vaccines for illnesses where there is a viable treatment. Ever hear of tetanus? You can treat it with antibiotics but it is really better not to get it, hence a vaccine.

Also, the WHO has been working on a vaccine for malaria (whose treatment drug you are touting for Covid-19) because again, preventing it would be a much better way to go than treating it after it has spread across a population.

So, you are TOTALLY wrong on that proposition about vaccines so perhaps you might be a little more open to info that diverges from what you are so sure you know.

The claims about hydroxychloroquine + Zinc are based on study coming from France (you trust French doctors now; what about freedom fries) of 42 patients without random assignments. Other medical teams are right now testing that very combo and the result are looking much more equivocal. Some studies are showing it is no more effective than a placebo-- because for most people, their immune systems will fight the virus off anyway. Without control groups (which the French study lacked), you can't tell the difference.

Also, this drug has significant side effects and so when you administer those seriously ill with the disease, you can put them at other kinds of risk. So, no one needs half-cocked internet warriors trying to self-prescribe without knowing that 1) the drug really works and 2) what an efficacious but non-lethal dose would be.

Last but not least, the liberals ain't in charge. The party of "personal responsibility" is and has been since 2016. We have gone from official announcements that corona is a hoax, it is fully contained, to I am not responsible for the mess we are now in.

I know you have seen none of that on Fox news but the FAKE news MSM has this curious habit of broadcasting what this particular political leader actually says. Good thing for people like you, that you can invent the President you want, not the prez you have. Unfortunately, that also means you ar spewing horrific disinformation about the corona virus.

Man you are so Ignorant; or Brainwashed. The WHO is nothing but a mouthpiece for CHINA. Did you NOT see the interview where the Who Director applauded China's "Superior form of Socialist Government". ??? And gave them props for their Handling of the Virus that they are responsible for; when we know China has lied from the start about the # of cases, fatalities, and "It isn't possible to spread from person to person" ? Really Man? That WHO is corrupt as hell. So, just who are you supporting? China, the Who, Or your Country? Geeze you people are so screwed up. BTW, thus far the Hydroxychloroquine Drug combo has been effective 96% of the times it has been administered. Doctors are prescribing it for Themselves & Family. I imagine they know what works; or they wouldn't be taking it themselves. Lose the Trump derangement syndrome long enough to let some real data enter the brain. The WHO. Called it a pandemic, then China told them to back off and call it an "Outbreak". Ultimately they had to go back to the original assessment. You are on the side of Dis-information and Corruption in this one. In times like these, Character really comes into question. Comrade.

 

[JohnWardForever]

You have now crossed into effing ridiculous territory! Do you not think liberals are having loved ones dying from this disease! I generally let your stupidity go yesterday but here you are back spouting misinformation that can kill. Ask your fellow believer who took fish bowl cleaner. Oh, wait! He’s dead!
Do you really think Drs and nurses with all of the years they have spent on education and experience would just ignore a cure! I have no idea what sort of insane web sites are peddling this absurdity! Probably the same disgusting creatures that think Sandy Hook was faked and Hillary Clinton is running a child porn ring out of a pizza parlor. I think it is great for our democracy to have conservative and progressive ideas. Hopefully they get us to better, more well thought out solutions but this peddling of complete bs does nothing but stir up crazies!
Finally, wrestling is not real and the moon landing did happen!
And really finally!!!!! Can we move on!

The Drug combo IS working; like at a 96% Clip. The CDC has approved it as treatment for COV19; so make what you will of that. (I KNOW that had to hurt the Trump Haters!) And actually the Liberals are Socialists; and we saw how China values Human life when it get's in the way of agenda. So, yes. There are those Leftists that will sacrifice lives for the good of the "Party". Remove the Blinders. Oh I forgot. No hope for the Sheeple. You will not alter my opinions one iota; either.

 

[madtownvol]

The Drug combo IS working; like at a 96% Clip. The CDC has approved it as treatment for COV19; so make what you will of that. (I KNOW that had to hurt the Trump Haters!) And actually the Liberals are Socialists; and we saw how China values Human life when it get's in the way of agenda. So, yes. There are those Leftists that will sacrifice lives for the good of the "Party". Remove the Blinders. Oh I forgot. No hope for the Sheeple. You will not alter my opinions one iota; either.

Uh, that would be the FDA:

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of two malarial drugs to treat and prevent COVID-19, the respiratory infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, despite only anecdotal evidence that either is proven effective in treating or slowing the progression of the disease in seriously ill patients.

Under the emergency use authorization (EUA), millions of doses will be made available to doctors' patients through a Strategic National Stockpile "to be distributed and prescribed by doctors to hospitalized teen and adult patients with COVID-19, as appropriate, when a clinical trial is not available or feasible," announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in a statement.
In laboratory studies, the oral prescription drugs have shown "activity" against coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2. As of now, the drugs are only approved to treat malaria and other diseases like arthritis.

"Clinical trials are needed to provide scientific evidence that these treatments are effective," adds DHHS. To determine whether either drug may be effective against the virus, a number of studies are currently ongoing. At the University of Washington, for example, researchers are working to determine whether hydroxychloroquine can prevent transmission in people exposed to the virus.
We currently don't know if hydroxychloroquine works, but we will learn in as short a timeframe as possible what the outcome is," said principal investigator Ruanne Barnabas, associate professor of global health in the University of Washington schools of Medicine and Public Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) adds that hydroxychloroquine is available by prescription only and may react with other drugs. As such, it should be used under the discretion of a doctor.


For others who have a functioning brain, the FDA is trying to fast track a large clinical trial owing to the emergency at hand "The fast-track is in response to the rapidly increasing cases and death rate currently being seen in COVID-19 cases, allowing doctors and patients have access to "unapproved medical countermeasure or unapproved uses" of these measures to "prepare for and respond to chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats."

JWF, I do hope you are protecting yourself from my socialist professor mind control waves. I am a crankin' the microwave up right now.

 

[lvocd]

Oh, I see. So China manufactures a dread disease with the brilliant plan to force the people who buy their cheap exports to stay home and stop buying any of their products. China is sooooo happy that Americans aren’t buying any of their stuff right now, and with a crippled economy and a newly-heightened sense of distrust of ANYTHING coming out of China, may NEVER want to buy anything “Made in China” ever again.

Brilliant plan, China! lol

 

[lvocd]

One thing we may end up buying from China that we don’t even KNOW it? Unlabeled chicken, thanks to a “deal” Trump made with China:

Mystery Meat: President Trump’s Trade Deal, Chicken from China, and Implications for American Consumers

 

[krichunaka]

Oh, I see. So China manufactures a dread disease with the brilliant plan to force the people who buy their cheap exports to stay home and stop buying any of their products. China is sooooo happy that Americans aren’t buying any of their stuff right now, and with a crippled economy and a newly-heightened sense of distrust of ANYTHING coming out of China, may NEVER want to buy anything “Made in China” ever again.

Brilliant plan, China! lol

The irony, lvocd, is that we’re buying the shelves bare of ANYTHING - China. We’re standing in lines, watching, waiting ...for the next roll. I’m actually only part right: We’re literally grabbing things off the pallets; no shelves necessary, but you get my point.

Another irony concerns the “unlabeled meat.”
No doubt, you’re aware of the COOL program enacted in 2015 by the previous Administration? Yet another one of our “programs” that looks good on paper, until the other, more sinister aspects become clear. So, OMO, but this - the Virus, meat-labeling, all of it - is, bigger than any political party.
And, I fear it’s going to get worse. Much worse!
Cheers, lvocd!

 

[gule]

We’ll all be dead soon anyway, AOC says so.

 

[madtownvol]

The irony, lvocd, is that we’re buying the shelves bare of ANYTHING - China. We’re standing in lines, watching, waiting ...for the next roll. I’m actually only part right: We’re literally grabbing things off the pallets; no shelves necessary, but you get my point.


No doubt, you’re aware of the COOL program enacted in 2015 by the previous Administration? Yet another one of our “programs” that looks good on paper, until the other, more sinister aspects become clear.

What are the sinister aspects?

 

[krichunaka]

What are the sinister aspects?

Hello, Madtown!
Fair question, and out of deep respect for you, I’ll attempt to explain. As I stated before (now seems like a million years ago) to Lucy, I come from a pretty extensive line of patriots, military folks with faith in God and trust in our Leadership.
As I recall, my parents were split between Nixon and Kennedy. I worried with Watergate, but not much, and I voted for a particular Texas family SIX TIMES! The first two for Rawhide were no-brainers. The other four? I had this naive notion that G B Senior would be a natural continuation of Reagan; and voting against Tennessee’s very own Al Gore in 2000 was easy enough. So, I likely have a more conservative ideology than your posts would suggest about you, and more conservative than several VolNationeers; but I figure you, and they arrived at their here-and-nows for all the right reasons, and we all do pull for the same team.

I posted that I think that this Virus dilemma puts the Chinese in a very favorable “Buy Low” position. You, and I think 98 replied very intellectually that a sunken U S economy would be bad for both countries. I didn’t argue that. Because I wasn’t comparing the intricacies of national economic indexes. The value of our products is going to drop. The Chinese will buy. And buy a lot. Now, that door swings both ways, but the impending volatility (I think) favors the Chinese. I stated an opinion. I see nothing to suggest it plays out any other way.

The term “Conspiracy Theorist” is being tossed about quite a lot recently. I’m probably not understanding it correctly. Because, for instance, I remember where I was when JFK was assassinated. By a lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald, right? EVERYBODY that I know who was alive at the time remembers where they were, who they were with, what they had for breakfast on that tragic day (Except for a particular FBI Agent). I watched a few films. I saw our President’s brains blasted out the back of his head. I’ve listened to so many point/counter points of how things went down. So many irregularities. To be clear: I do not know what happened. I don’t pretend to know. But, I’ve recently become very skeptical of the official report. Does that make me a “Conspiracy Theorist?” If so, is there some shame in that? Because, when you toss that about, you add colorful adjectives, which seems to say you think that to be skeptical is to be stupid.

I won’t continue down the list, other than to say, I’m suspicious of a lot of things that until very recently I never questioned. This Virus, and all it entails with its potential health, economic, and societal effects is very frightening. I’m very concerned for my family, for my neighbors.
For you, Friend. For your Soccer Sons.

Yes, I said sinister. I was not referring to a particular nation or political party. And I’m not intellectually sophisticated enough to be coy.
Follow The Money!

 

[Lucy]

Hello, Madtown!
Fair question, and out of deep respect for you, I’ll attempt to explain. As I stated before (now seems like a million years ago) to Lucy, I come from a pretty extensive line of patriots, military folks with faith in God and trust in our Leadership.
As I recall, my parents were split between Nixon and Kennedy. I worried with Watergate, but not much, and I voted for a particular Texas family SIX TIMES! The first two for Rawhide were no-brainers. The other four? I had this naive notion that G B Senior would be a natural continuation of Reagan; and voting against Tennessee’s very own Al Gore in 2000 was easy enough. So, I likely have a more conservative ideology than your posts would suggest about you, and more conservative than several VolNationeers; but I figure you, and they arrived at their here-and-nows for all the right reasons, and we all do pull for the same team.

I posted that I think that this Virus dilemma puts the Chinese in a very favorable “Buy Low” position. You, and I think 98 replied very intellectually that a sunken U S economy would be bad for both countries. I didn’t argue that. Because I wasn’t comparing the intricacies of national economic indexes. The value of our products is going to drop. The Chinese will buy. And buy a lot. Now, that door swings both ways, but the impending volatility (I think) favors the Chinese. I stated an opinion. I see nothing to suggest it plays out any other way.

The term “Conspiracy Theorist” is being tossed about quite a lot recently. I’m probably not understanding it correctly. Because, for instance, I remember where I was when JFK was assassinated. By a lone gunman, Lee Harvey Oswald, right? EVERYBODY that I know who was alive at the time remembers where they were, who they were with, what they had for breakfast on that tragic day (Except for a particular FBI Agent). I watched a few films. I saw our President’s brains blasted out the back of his head. I’ve listened to so many point/counter points of how things went down. So many irregularities. To be clear: I do not know what happened. I don’t pretend to know. But, I’ve recently become very skeptical of the official report. Does that make me a “Conspiracy Theorist?” If so, is there some shame in that? Because, when you toss that about, you add colorful adjectives, which seems to say you think that to be skeptical is to be stupid.

I won’t continue down the list, other than to say, I’m suspicious of a lot of things that until very recently I never questioned. This Virus, and all it entails with its potential health, economic, and societal effects is very frightening. I’m very concerned for my family, for my neighbors.
For you, Friend. For your Soccer Sons.

Yes, I said sinister. I was not referring to a particular nation or political party. And I’m not intellectually sophisticated enough to be coy.
Follow The Money!

Hey K, I noticed you referenced a convo with me and maybe I didn’t understand your point. I normally agree/enjoy your posts so I went back to try and see what that was about and can’t find anything on this thread. Was it on another thread? I want to clear this up with you. No matter what I know my intentions would not be negative towards you. Thanks.

 

[Voltopia]

... wait, hold on ... did the seniors on the team get another year, or what?


And can the family understand the baby, or ... or ... what's the deal with that?

 

[madtownvol]

... wait, hold on ... did the seniors on the team get another year, or what?


And can the family understand the baby, or ... or ... what's the deal with that?

No, unfortunately those extension only applied to Spring sports. Even through basketball tournaments roll into the Spring, the NCAA said no. A rough deal for sure

 

[krichunaka]

Hey K, I noticed you referenced a convo with me and maybe I didn’t understand your point. I normally agree/enjoy your posts so I went back to try and see what that was about and can’t find anything on this thread. Was it on another thread? I want to clear this up with you. No matter what I know my intentions would not be negative towards you. Thanks.

Good evening, Lucy!
Found it!
“Team Is Getting Better” thread. I chimed in about half-way down page three (of four). We discussed male-versus-female emotions (related to basketball). Would have been better and less offensive had I added “outward.” It’s a very emotional sport for everyone.
In our personal exchange I mentioned my six sisters, the military, and so on - was too lazy to play it all out again to madtown while discussing this awful situation we’re in.
I’m so sorry to have confused you by dragging you into it. Love reading your posts.

 

[Chippo]

If the freaking stuff is airborne, the mask will certainly protect ME if an infected person sneezes or coughs in my area. MORONIC to think otherwise. Damn you people are whacked out. Not an iota of common sense. Go peddle that Jargon elsewhere. YOU walk around with no mask. Permission granted. Just How do you think all those quarantined on cruise ships became infected? This virus is transmitted through the HVAC system; which is pretty damn close to airborne; wouldn't you say? Geeze People. This virus was detected in the Hallways of the UNL Hospital where the first patients were being quarantined in the rooms. Airborne. I'm wearing my masks I purchased 3 years ago . Box of 10 N-95. Call me stupid? Well ok. I'll be overly protected; and damn glad of it. I started to refer to you in a derogatory fashion; but not gonna give you the satisfaction.

Agree with you John, I quit a grocery store job and the last week I worked I wore a mask and gloves. It is airborne and I take it seriously.

 

[Volfaninfl2]

Thousands of Doctors: Yes, Hydroxychloroquine Works Against Wuhan Coronavirus