Comments on: Today in The Journal News

By: Just A Visitor

Just A Visitor — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:22:58 +0000

Flu Vaccine Exposed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCBlxqmOMKM

By: Cheap Seats

Cheap Seats — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:18:32 +0000

This incessant droning about how CC should pitch Game 6 as if Andy Pettite were some kind of bum is getting tedious. Yes, I get it, CC has been lights out this series.

Sheesh. At this point I want Pettite to win as much to make the CC-or-bust people eat crow as to send the Yanks to the World Series.

By: Aura

Aura — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:57:12 +0000

Absolutely not true GB7 and you know it. I’ve been on this board cheering the Yankees since 2008. Many sports fans enjoy picking apart decisions and strategy. It does nothing to do with my love of the team. You are not the Lohud police, you have not been appointed to ridicule anyone who does not adhere 100% to the Girardi party line and as I said before, if that’s what you want then start your own blog.

By: GreenBeret7

GreenBeret7 — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:46:18 +0000

m
October 25th, 2009 at 11:25 am
Aura,

It’s nothing personal. GB7 has a problem with everyone, even his internet friends.

Are we giving weather reports from around the globe?

Raining and dark here.

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Mel, I only have issues with people that make stupid remarks. When was the last time that Mr. Aura ever made a post or statement that wasn’t a whine? It’s a troll, as much as Jim-Pir-One is.

By: Joe from Long Island

Joe from Long Island — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:27:58 +0000

Zach – well, stranger things have happened, that’s for sure. The business of vaccine production is far from straightforward.

On the production end, you have the drug companies guessing – very educated guesses, but still guesses – what flu strains to make vaccine for many months in advance. Then they have to actually produce the lots, in a complex and time-consuming process (usually growing the virus particles in eggs, or some other culture medium; it’s not like you can speed up the life cycle). Then, there’s the requisite testing.

On top of that are liability concerns, where you’re talking hundreds of millions of dollars, if not more.

Then, on the delivery end, doctors and clinics have to pre-order, pay upfront (for private docs, the cost can be tens of thousands of dollars up front, which is a lot for a local MD running his own office), and invest in appropriate temperature-controlled storage.

And finally, administration to patients, for which insurance companies typically re-imburse pennies on the dollar, under the guise of being bundled into the routine office-visit payment. And, if the insurance company does pay, it’s months late. So, there’s there’s financial difficulties involved at the end of the line. Plus potential liability concerns for the poor guy who’s actually giving the shot.

It’s a crazy world.

It’s much easier to agonize over the Game 6 starter

By: Aura

Aura — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:27:46 +0000

m, then he should be banned for making personal attacks. I have never attacked anyone on this forum and deserve the same respect I afford others.

By: m

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:25:29 +0000

Aura,

It’s nothing personal. GB7 has a problem with everyone, even his internet friends.

Are we giving weather reports from around the globe?

Raining and dark here.

By: Broken Record

Broken Record — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:25:09 +0000

“If you don’t care for what I’m saying you can just ignore me, that’s what I do whenever you post.”

GreenBeret7

You must feel honored that Aura made an exception to respond to you this time instead of ignoring you like he says he always does.

By: Erica - always OPPC

Erica - always OPPC — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:24:56 +0000

new thread

By: m

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:23:43 +0000

Doesn’t matter if it’s Andy or CC, we still need to hit Saunders.

Anyone else excited? Nervous?

lol.