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  4. COVID-19

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    18 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

    Here are some snippets I found interesting. Honestly I don't care that much about Sweden. I don't want to move there and frolick in an untied bathrobe not worrying about infecting others or getting infected. I was just pointing out Sweden didn't achieve herd immunity and it wasn't really their goal in the first place, as is suggested below.

    https://www.healtheuropa.eu/swedens-response-to-covid-19-life-is-not-carrying-on-as-normal/101515/

    https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19/87812

    And why we can't be Sweden:

    https://www.healthline.com/health-news/heres-what-happened-in-sweden-and-you-cant-compare-it-to-u-s

    (Sorry that my url's don't turn into links. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. It ain't me.)

    None of that speaks to why their cases and deaths are down to virtually nothing at the moment. 

  5. COVID-19

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    2 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

    Sweden hasn't gotten close to herd immunity levels. Antibody testing shows about 10% of the population got infected.

    I'd still like to know how we get to herd immunity when the immune response doesn't seem to be a lasting one.

    They're talking about a vaccine that will be similar to the flu shot. Effective in as little as half the people who get it with the idea those who get sick anyway won't get as sick as they would have.

    What are your thoughts on why their cases and deaths have plummeted to near nothing?

  8. COVID-19

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    Added info

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-28/sweden-unveils-promising-covid-19-data-as-new-cases-plunge?utm_source=url_link

    Tegnell also broached the subject of face masks, which the World Health Organization recommends people use when social distancing isn’t possible.

     
     

    “With numbers diminishing very quickly in Sweden, we see no point in wearing a face mask in Sweden, not even on public transport,” he said.

    Tegnell has consistently argued that Sweden’s approach is more sustainable than the sudden lockdowns imposed elsewhere. With the risk that Covid-19 might be around for years, he says completely shutting down society isn’t a long-term option.

  9. COVID-19

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    https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2006372


    We know that wearing a mask outside health care facilities offers little, if any, protection from infection. Public health authorities define a significant exposure to Covid-19 as face-to-face contact within 6 feet with a patient with symptomatic Covid-19 that is sustained for at least a few minutes (and some say more than 10 minutes or even 30 minutes). The chance of catching Covid-19 from a passing interaction in a public space is therefore minimal. In many cases, the desire for widespread masking is a reflexive reaction to anxiety over the pandemic.

  18. (OT) Arenas/Stadiums You've Been To

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    MLB - Seattle Kingdome, Dodger Stadium, Anaheim, San Diego Jack Murphy and Petco, Arlington Stadium (Rangers old one), Marlins Stadium, Tampa Bay, Twins - Met Stadium, Metrodome, Target Field, Brewers County Stadium, Tigers (new one), Indians Jacobs Field, Orioles Memorial Stadium and Camden Yards, Yankee Stadium old and new, Royals Kauffman Stadium, Rockies Coors Field, Phillies old and new. 

    NHL - Minnesota Met Center (North Stars), Excel (Wild), Pittsburgh PPG, Aud, Key Bank, Winnipeg dump in 1980s, Islanders Colosseum, Tampa, MSG, Old Boston Garden, Devils Byrne Arena, Flyers new and old, Caps new and old, Avalanche Pepsi Center

    NBA - Bullets Cap Center, Nuggets Pepsi Center

    NFL - War Memorial, Rich, Dolphins Joe Robbie, Jets new and old, Ravens, Redskins new and old, Eagles old, LA Raiders Colosseum. I’ve only been to one game that wasn’t a Bills game. I had fun thinking back. Thanks!

    Been years but Dodger Stadium has always been #1 for me. 

  20. House cleaning continues at PSE

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    1 hour ago, Eleven said:

    That's cool; I hope UND is in it then.  Not for the commercial factor (which is nice) but because it would be really cool to see a bunch of people going crazy here.

    I am a UND grad and went when they won it in Tampa in 2016. The other three teams fan bases consisted of family members. About 15,000 NoDaks showed up. A very large contingent of middle aged people that prefer Fighting Sioux to Fighting Hawks. Many chants of “Sioux Forever”. Not to worry for those easily offended - the SiouxHawks are not good this year.

    Similar crowds show up in Texas every year to watch the NDSU Bison win the FCS title damn near every year  

     

     

  22. Depth Scoring (again)

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    4 minutes ago, inkman said:

    Missing my point. Get excited. I enjoyed the win streak as much as anyone. Just stay grounded. Can one appreciate a teams short term success but understand that it isn't sustainable?  

    Can one appreciate a once-in-a-few-years winning streak without being accused of stroking themselves? 

  23. Depth Scoring (again)

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    5 minutes ago, inkman said:

    I didn't stroke myself like many fans did during the win streak. Knowing full well it wasn't a true representation of the team. Somehow fans figured the Sabres would continue to win at a 80% clip. The best teams don't even do that. Their stats reflect exactly what they are. Right in the middle of the pack. 

    Kudos to you. Those people that get excited about sports/entertainment are so full of themselves. 

  25. Sabres Christmas wish list

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    2 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

    All the lost leads — is the answer scoring more goals to extend leads or maybe adding a defensive specialist or two? The Sabres don't have a reliable faceoff man, especially shorthanded, where Larsson is poor. Of the top five in total draws taken, only Rodrigues, Larsson and Sobotka are threatening 50%. Jack as a dominant guy kind of fizzled out, although he's pretty money on the power play. Buffalo is 26th in faceoff winning percentage, so it's a bit of a sore point. Now, I might be living in the past where protecting leads and winning draws mattered.

    Tied for fourth most points in the while being 26th in faceoffs. Would be nice to have an ace when you need one but maybe they aren’t all that important. 

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