I use to like Tucker a lot, but some of the things he's said and positions he's taken in recent years have made me believe he cares more about following ratings/money than principle. But I feel that way about everyone in the media. There is far more money & influence to be made by complaining about the problem, and selling books on how to fix the problem then there is
solving it. I lost faith in all of of them upon that realization. I think they still bring valid information at times, but everything has to be taken with a grain of salt. I try to read between the lines, and then dig deeper to form my own opinions.
Covid.. I think there is something to Long Covid, but I also think that the vaccine exacerbates the issues. I did not take the vaccine, and the long term side effects were worse than the actual time I was "positive." I had severe migraines, tinnitus and shortness of breath 6-8 months. And worse was the cognitive side. I could not focus very well on anything, my short term memory was almost non existent at times, and my ability to recall words while writing or conversing with people was horrible. My brain would literally come to a screaming halt in a conversation because I couldn't think of a common word, like umbrella. I'd stand there reaching for very common, basic words to describe things.. Not there. Most of those issues eventually cleared up, but i still feel my focus and vocabulary are not what they once were.
Hell, sometimes in our games I still hit those walls where I can't think of the most simple
word. But I think running games has helped my brain. My parents didn't get the vaccine either, and they suffered from similar issues. While I know some people who got one or two jabs, who all had those issues, but much more severe. I've wondered if COVID was engineered to kind of be a gift that kept on giving. Something to cause persistent issues long term, maybe to tax the health care system even more. I don't know.
A few months ago I felt kind of under the weather after attending Little Rock Comic Con, nothing major.. But in the weeks that followed, I started having milder versions of the issues I'd had before. I think it was COVID, my mom reported similar issues too. Neither of us got all that sick, but we had some aggravation for sure. I think the COVID/Vax rabbit hole is far more insidious than we can imagine. And I know we can imagine some pretty insidious things.
The Facebook situation is a weird one. We communicate on a fairly regular basis, engage in each others content but I still don't see most of your posts. If I want to put out content to the Strange Company group I have to manually search your profiles. And I think you're on favored status or whatever they call it. And my feed has been really bizarre as well.
It went from really random, to really weird posts like you're talking about. I think the best case scenario is that "content creators" are chasing engagement baiting, and the worst, and more likely scenario, its propaganda thats shaping a narrative like you two were discussion. OR its a bit of both. The clickbait headlines are everywhere these days it seems.
Everyday I tell everyone I know, don't believe what you see out there. Its a jungle of illusions and lies.
Just making conversation, I used to count calories using the MyFitnessPal app on my phone, tracked everything and was at optimum weight. It felt weird because at times I felt physically weak compared to eating more but working out all the time. It all went to hell when my wife became ill, it’s stupid to say but I just, stopped caring about myself or my own health in my desperation to get any calories I could into her. Now it’s been three, four years and I’m a big fat chungo with no wife and fighting medical issues preventing me from working out and the one thing I could do is what I know works, calorie counting, but I’ve been putting it off. Maybe if I tell myself I’m doing it because you’re starting it up, it’ll feel more important. Also, don’t use that app, it went to shit, I need to find a new one.
I went DEEP into that rabbit hole. As someone who hunts, loves wandering the outdoors, and had a former Army father who trained me in land nav the old fashioned way (lost in the woods), I picked up a few things from the books.
Most people have no idea how fast you can get lost in the woods. As in two steps off the trail to go eliminate, get turned around, and you are gone. It is hard to find someone lost in the woods. Everything eats bodies.
Then a lot of the cases had people stripping down in cold weather. That is a sign of extreme heat exhaustion, and not a good one. Your body pulls all the blood to the core, and you will feel hot.
Simple misadventure covers a great amount of the cases. Running into a grow operation covers some others (ask the locals were not to go). Some are odd. Odd enough that I do wonder.
I remember being told not to go to certain parts of the woods as kids, not because it was dangerous, just don't go because the area wasn't one you wanted to be caught in. Didn't take much to figure out something was going there that wasn't suppose to be. Not saying it it didn't stop us from trying to figure it out but it did keep us away enough. So yeah talking to the locals is a good ideas as is land nav and map reading skills in general.
When I was in high school a family down the street would pay a dollar a rabbit. It became my goal to pack their freezer. If it wasn't posted No Trespassing, I hunted it. Saw some pretty strange stuff out in the woods. Once I ran across what looked like a satanic ritual site. Upside down crosses. Little wooden figures hanging around a shed and a bucket of funk I didn't want to know what was in it. I scooted out of there but after clearing out it bothered me. So, I went back and tore down all the crosses and figures and kicked over their sitting circle. I didn't touch the bucket.
Timothy Albarino/David Paulides Interview: https://youtu.be/ODetlg4OGDc?si=0b35FE_jWvSviho3
I so want to go out on a BigFeet hunt...
I use to like Tucker a lot, but some of the things he's said and positions he's taken in recent years have made me believe he cares more about following ratings/money than principle. But I feel that way about everyone in the media. There is far more money & influence to be made by complaining about the problem, and selling books on how to fix the problem then there is
solving it. I lost faith in all of of them upon that realization. I think they still bring valid information at times, but everything has to be taken with a grain of salt. I try to read between the lines, and then dig deeper to form my own opinions.
Covid.. I think there is something to Long Covid, but I also think that the vaccine exacerbates the issues. I did not take the vaccine, and the long term side effects were worse than the actual time I was "positive." I had severe migraines, tinnitus and shortness of breath 6-8 months. And worse was the cognitive side. I could not focus very well on anything, my short term memory was almost non existent at times, and my ability to recall words while writing or conversing with people was horrible. My brain would literally come to a screaming halt in a conversation because I couldn't think of a common word, like umbrella. I'd stand there reaching for very common, basic words to describe things.. Not there. Most of those issues eventually cleared up, but i still feel my focus and vocabulary are not what they once were.
Hell, sometimes in our games I still hit those walls where I can't think of the most simple
word. But I think running games has helped my brain. My parents didn't get the vaccine either, and they suffered from similar issues. While I know some people who got one or two jabs, who all had those issues, but much more severe. I've wondered if COVID was engineered to kind of be a gift that kept on giving. Something to cause persistent issues long term, maybe to tax the health care system even more. I don't know.
A few months ago I felt kind of under the weather after attending Little Rock Comic Con, nothing major.. But in the weeks that followed, I started having milder versions of the issues I'd had before. I think it was COVID, my mom reported similar issues too. Neither of us got all that sick, but we had some aggravation for sure. I think the COVID/Vax rabbit hole is far more insidious than we can imagine. And I know we can imagine some pretty insidious things.
The Facebook situation is a weird one. We communicate on a fairly regular basis, engage in each others content but I still don't see most of your posts. If I want to put out content to the Strange Company group I have to manually search your profiles. And I think you're on favored status or whatever they call it. And my feed has been really bizarre as well.
It went from really random, to really weird posts like you're talking about. I think the best case scenario is that "content creators" are chasing engagement baiting, and the worst, and more likely scenario, its propaganda thats shaping a narrative like you two were discussion. OR its a bit of both. The clickbait headlines are everywhere these days it seems.
Everyday I tell everyone I know, don't believe what you see out there. Its a jungle of illusions and lies.
It is.
Yes, agree with all of this!
Just making conversation, I used to count calories using the MyFitnessPal app on my phone, tracked everything and was at optimum weight. It felt weird because at times I felt physically weak compared to eating more but working out all the time. It all went to hell when my wife became ill, it’s stupid to say but I just, stopped caring about myself or my own health in my desperation to get any calories I could into her. Now it’s been three, four years and I’m a big fat chungo with no wife and fighting medical issues preventing me from working out and the one thing I could do is what I know works, calorie counting, but I’ve been putting it off. Maybe if I tell myself I’m doing it because you’re starting it up, it’ll feel more important. Also, don’t use that app, it went to shit, I need to find a new one.
That is totally understandable, but yes, now is the time to get back on it along with us. You can do it!
Do it with us, Boss! We got some big games to do
I was on that kick a few years ago. I lost 20lbs pretty fast just walking daily and tracking the intake.
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I went DEEP into that rabbit hole. As someone who hunts, loves wandering the outdoors, and had a former Army father who trained me in land nav the old fashioned way (lost in the woods), I picked up a few things from the books.
Most people have no idea how fast you can get lost in the woods. As in two steps off the trail to go eliminate, get turned around, and you are gone. It is hard to find someone lost in the woods. Everything eats bodies.
Then a lot of the cases had people stripping down in cold weather. That is a sign of extreme heat exhaustion, and not a good one. Your body pulls all the blood to the core, and you will feel hot.
Simple misadventure covers a great amount of the cases. Running into a grow operation covers some others (ask the locals were not to go). Some are odd. Odd enough that I do wonder.
I remember being told not to go to certain parts of the woods as kids, not because it was dangerous, just don't go because the area wasn't one you wanted to be caught in. Didn't take much to figure out something was going there that wasn't suppose to be. Not saying it it didn't stop us from trying to figure it out but it did keep us away enough. So yeah talking to the locals is a good ideas as is land nav and map reading skills in general.
When I was in high school a family down the street would pay a dollar a rabbit. It became my goal to pack their freezer. If it wasn't posted No Trespassing, I hunted it. Saw some pretty strange stuff out in the woods. Once I ran across what looked like a satanic ritual site. Upside down crosses. Little wooden figures hanging around a shed and a bucket of funk I didn't want to know what was in it. I scooted out of there but after clearing out it bothered me. So, I went back and tore down all the crosses and figures and kicked over their sitting circle. I didn't touch the bucket.
I used to find strange places like that too.