Althouse: At the Sunrise Café...

July 29, 2022

At the Sunrise Café...

... you can talk about whatever you want.

16 comments:

Bender said...: ???
Joe Biden: You know, the first year, we were able to, with the — with the Rescue Plan, we were able to send them a check for eight grand. I mean, a check. One — and beyond that, by the way; there was more than that. But when you're mak- — if you're making 120 grand and you get a check for 8 grand, that's a lot of money. ???

What the hell is Biden talking about? He thinks he sent Americans checks for $8000??

He didn't just say it once, but multiple times, and no one questioned him about it.; 7/29/22, 8:22 PM
Gospace said...: My son in FL was at the dentist recently. He was given a cup with a hydrogen peroxide solution and asked to thoroughly rinse his mouth for 15 seconds. "Why?" he asked. Oh, easy- it kills bacteria and VIRUSES, including the covid virus. "How long does this last?" 4 or 5 hours.

Which brings up the next question- why don't we all do this as we start work and right after lunch?

There are all kinds of known prophylactic treatments to reduce viral load and spread. This is a new one to me, may not be to others here. Me? I perform nasal irrigation daily with a rinse that includes xylitol and erythritol- both with anti-viral properties. I started the nasal irrigation over a decade ago for allergies (it works- so I have never stopped) and turns out it reduces viral infections also. Even without the added sugar alcohols. I also rinse, gargle, and blast my teeth with a xylitol/erythritol mixture using a knock-off Water-Pik device before bed. That's to reduce dental caries, but hey, it works against the dreaded covid too.

I was aware of this- Povidone-iodine mouthwash, gargle, and nasal spray have been shown to reduce nasopharyngeal viral load in patients with COVID-19 in other studies , and that some doctors and dentists routinely swab their noses with a povidone-iodine mixture. Even before covid.

Seems prophylactic measures like this used year round would be far more effective then experimental vaccines that don't work and flu vaccines that do- if they guess correctly. Reduce the viral load, and the body can handle it without getting you sick. I remain firmly convinced if we could get 50% of the population to practice daily nasal irrigation we could tremendously reduce URIs in URI season. Similarly, if we could get a large percentage of people to rinse/gargle every morning with a Povidone-iodine mouthwash or weak hydrogen peroxide rinse, we could do the same.; 7/29/22, 8:56 PM
Inga said...: In the latest episode of a tumultuous 72 hours in Racine County's political sphere, the state Department of Justice confirmed late Friday that it is investigating apparent intentional election fraud carried out by one man in Racine County; 7/29/22, 9:03 PM
TickTock said...: What good could Nancy Pelosi possibly think will come of her gratuitous trip to Taiwan?; 7/29/22, 9:45 PM
Caroline said...: Gospace— i like it. Been wondering the same. I have been using saline nasal rinse for allergies, but the iodine one was new. Think I used too much, cuz my nasal cavity about exploded. What’s the right dilution for 8 oz water?; 7/29/22, 9:49 PM
Original Mike said...: "“Abortion is still legal in Michigan, and I’ll never stop fighting to keep it that way. For my kids, your kids, and the future of our great state.” [Governor Gretchen] Whitmer tweeted Friday afternoon."; 7/29/22, 10:03 PM
madAsHell said...: Last night I learned that Latin languages, don't call it lime.

It's a green lemon. Lime for mortar, and carcasses.; 7/29/22, 10:21 PM
Lem the artificially intelligent said...: Asked Reddit what is a woman and Redditors are trying. All I can hope for.

Best answer so far: “Something OP has no experience with.” (OP means original poster)

Copy pasta to your browser 👉🏽 https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/wbn6x6/what_is_a_woman/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf; 7/29/22, 10:23 PM
Rt41Rebel said...: "What good could Nancy Pelosi possibly think will come of her gratuitous trip to Taiwan?"

Her plane could be shot down?; 7/29/22, 10:45 PM
Heywood Rice said...: What the hell is Biden talking about? He thinks he sent Americans checks for $8000?? - Bender

The $8,000 figure Biden referenced appeared to encompass $1,400 individual stimulus checks and a temporary boost in the annual child tax credit. - New York Post; 7/29/22, 11:39 PM
Bender said...: Me? I perform nasal irrigation daily with a rinse that includes xylitol and erythritol...I also rinse, gargle, and blast my teeth

What do you do for the OCD?; 7/29/22, 11:48 PM
gadfly said...: TickTock said...
What good could Nancy Pelosi possibly think will come of her gratuitous trip to Taiwan?

Perhaps Hubby owns or has options on some Huntington Ingalls stock. Huntington Ingalls builds supercarriers and the USS Ronald Reagan has sailed into the South China Sea.

And in case you didn't know, GeeDubya would tell you if asked, that the USS Ronald Reagan is "nucular" powered; 7/30/22, 3:06 AM
Andrew said...: China is threatening to shoot Pelosi's plane down?

I may have to reconsider my animosity to China. Maybe I've been too hard on them for Covid, espionage, communism, etc.

All is forgiven, China. But only if you close the sale.

More seriously, remember how much the media attacked Trump for taking a phone call from Taiwan's leader after his inauguration? The hypocrisy is astounding.; 7/30/22, 6:08 AM
Humperdink said...: I am half expecting Nancy Pelosi to secretly travel to Taiwan by submarine. And then she will pop out of the hatch waving to the crowd. Of course the Chi-Coms, with their vast intelligence apparatus, will get wind of it. The latest version of The Hunt for Red October. "One ping only Vasili."; 7/30/22, 6:23 AM
Gospace said...: How much iodine for a nasal rinse? No clue- I don't use it- I referenced a study that says it's useful. Povidone-iodine is available commercially for disinfection, and I see there's swabsticks for nasal application. TBH- I wouldn't actually use it in a mix.

Bender said...
Me? I perform nasal irrigation daily with a rinse that includes xylitol and erythritol...I also rinse, gargle, and blast my teeth

What do you do for the OCD?

In addition to these according to you OCD behaviors, I shower daily, or after heavy exercise or work, wash my hands before eating, and after using the bathroom, and after mixing chemicals at work. And- I even use my turn signals when changing lanes! If you choose to not to engage in daily behaviors like this that aid in keeping you healthy that's your choice. Sit downwind of me, please.; 7/30/22, 7:35 AM
Kai Akker said...: @Gospace

I read early on that mouthwash gargles were of limited use on CCP because they were only upper respiratory -- though later data are more positive, I believe. But since I used it already, I did Listerine conscientiously and avoided the virus for a year. That 20%+ alcohol has to be killing something!

I am pretty sure the CCP got me eventually only because I had skipped my covid cocktails for a while. That's the real secret. Bourbon and honey at least once a day, and preferably morning, noon, and night. If it doesn't keep the bugs away, it has excellent placebo effects.; 7/30/22, 7:43 AM