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Drew4UTk · « **Reply #4340 on:** April 04, 2021, 11:31:23 PM »

Quote from: utee94 on April 04, 2021, 11:11:16 PM

I'm about to sell mine, I'll list on Craigslist and Nextdoor but my buddy who buys and sells such toys all the time, tells me FB marketplace is gonna be the winner.

i'm amazed at the effectiveness of FB marketplace. and if you give it a modest boost? you'll be bombarded.

i sold my 89 f150 within 4 hours of listing it last year... i literally had three people standing in front of me bidding against each other- I sold it to the first person that offered asking price which really tweaked the guys going over asking.... i've never been in such a position before.

the first time i listed the boat i had 6 people look at it and 4 offers- i thought i had snapped a shift cable last season at the end of the season... had to be towed in- only time the boat let me down... had one in box and offered it to the guy who brought me the check, and offered to put it on with him helping... turns out it wasn't the cable... at all... the horizontal shaft pinion was smooth as glass and the vertical shaft ring was literally nowhere to be found. the lower half didn't have even a shimmer of metal in it- as the gears in the top part had disintegrated into chunks too big to fit through the oil passages...

that's what i get for shoving 325 ponies through an outdrive designed for no more than 300 too long.

he didn't take it, and i get it.. so i ordered and installed a new outdrive by the next week and relisted it... it was a tuesday when that happened.... this time, i didn't get a single message or call until friday which worried me... then, three people on saturday and a couple handed me a wad of cash adding up to asking price... poof... made me plenty happy.

i also sell the things you're now seeing in the sidebar on marketplace.. it outperforms etsy, my own page, pinterest and spotify by a wide margin... to the point i don't even mess with spotify or pinterest anymore.... and etsy is about to get cut...

and another quick thing: a broker called wanting to sell the boat for a fee... local guy... he didn't know that i already knew of him, and i've nothing against him at all- but i happened to know his success was due to (drum roll) "marketplace". no kidding.

847badgerfan · « **Reply #4341 on:** April 05, 2021, 06:20:47 AM »

Quote from: OrangeAfroMan on April 04, 2021, 01:24:00 PM

Compared to many, you live a very privileged life.

You shouldn't be surprised. It's the result of having a plan and hard work.

Cincydawg · « **Reply #4342 on:** April 05, 2021, 07:58:06 AM »

What I see, often, is some political "leader" will make a gross mischaracterization of some issue and their "followers" adopt it without question or research.

This is true across the board. Reality, which is actually important I think, very often is more complex and nuanced and "in the middle", to me, and these partisan opinions about whatever are, well, predictable and abusive of the process. Few take the time to do any research into a political topic it seems to me.

Folks decide on a topic like say climate change PURELY on their politics. Reality there is far more complex and nuanced than just R and L.

I am on FB with a fair number of ardent Trump supporters and some of them went from the vaccine being the greatest thing ever to now claiming they want nothing to do with it. wut?

longhorn320 · « **Reply #4343 on:** April 05, 2021, 09:47:00 AM »

Quote from: Cincydawg on April 05, 2021, 07:58:06 AM

What I see, often, is some political "leader" will make a gross mischaracterization of some issue and their "followers" adopt it without question or research.

This is true across the board. Reality, which is actually important I think, very often is more complex and nuanced and "in the middle", to me, and these partisan opinions about whatever are, well, predictable and abusive of the process. Few take the time to do any research into a political topic it seems to me.

Folks decide on a topic like say climate change PURELY on their politics. Reality there is far more complex and nuanced than just R and L.

I am on FB with a fair number of ardent Trump supporters and some of them went from the vaccine being the greatest thing ever to now claiming they want nothing to do with it. wut?

this rambled a little bit

your first sentence and your last sentence dont match up

Cincydawg · « **Reply #4344 on:** April 05, 2021, 09:48:53 AM »

What I see, often, is some political "leader" will make a gross mischaracterization of some issue and their "followers" adopt it without question or research.

I am on FB with a fair number of ardent Trump supporters and some of them went from the vaccine being the greatest thing ever to now claiming they want nothing to do with it. wut?

Sure they do, an example of how politics shape opinions about a topic. When Trump was President, vaccine was great, not the same vaccine is terrible and they don't want it.

longhorn320 · « **Reply #4345 on:** April 05, 2021, 09:57:01 AM »

Quote from: Cincydawg on April 05, 2021, 09:48:53 AM

What I see, often, is some political "leader" will make a gross mischaracterization of some issue and their "followers" adopt it without question or research.

I am on FB with a fair number of ardent Trump supporters and some of them went from the vaccine being the greatest thing ever to now claiming they want nothing to do with it. wut?

Sure they do, an example of how politics shape opinions about a topic. When Trump was President, vaccine was great, not the same vaccine is terrible and they don't want it.

oh you were saying Trump supporters changed their mind because of a different President

but since Trump is still for the vaccine this still doesnt compute

but thats ok CD Im a Trump supporter and I change my mind all the time

its called being open minded

course I still havent changed my mind about those craze assed dems they be nuts

Cincydawg · « **Reply #4346 on:** April 05, 2021, 10:04:25 AM »

It was three individuals who changed their attitudes on the vaccine 180° once Joe was President.

It wasn't based on anything else.

longhorn320 · « **Reply #4347 on:** April 05, 2021, 10:07:00 AM »

Quote from: Cincydawg on April 05, 2021, 10:04:25 AM

It was three individuals who changed their attitudes on the vaccine 180° once Joe was President.

It wasn't based on anything else.

come on man

NorthernOhioBuckeye · « **Reply #4348 on:** April 05, 2021, 10:09:10 AM »

Quote from: Cincydawg on April 05, 2021, 09:48:53 AM

What I see, often, is some political "leader" will make a gross mischaracterization of some issue and their "followers" adopt it without question or research.

I am on FB with a fair number of ardent Trump supporters and some of them went from the vaccine being the greatest thing ever to now claiming they want nothing to do with it. wut?

Sure they do, an example of how politics shape opinions about a topic. When Trump was President, vaccine was great, not the same vaccine is terrible and they don't want it.

While I cannot speak for all Trump supporters, for the issue of the vaccine and it's availability are two different things.

First, I believe that Trump and those in his administration, did a great job of clearing hurdles to allow companies to get this vaccine developed and distributed. If Trump had not done this, this vaccine would not be anywhere near ready to go by now. That is in stark contrast to how the left wing characterized Trumps efforts regarding Covid.

As for the vaccine itself, I am still not sold that it is something that I am willing to inject into my body, regardless of who advocated for it or made it possible. I applaud Trump and his administration for getting it to market, but I still am leery that it has been properly tested. If someone wants to get it, go for it. I wish them well and hope it works for them. But I would like to learn a bit more about it before I submit to it.

As I have been in direct contact with many people that had Covid at the time I was with them, I am certain that I have been more than exposed to the virus. I don't know that I have been infected, but if not, I must have a natural immunity to it. That gives me yet another reason not to get the vaccine at this point and allow others that may be more at risk, to take it in my place.

MrNubbz · « **Reply #4349 on:** April 05, 2021, 10:18:59 AM »

Quote from: NorthernOhioBuckeye on April 05, 2021, 10:09:10 AM

As for the vaccine itself, I am still not sold that it is something that I am willing to inject into my body, regardless of who advocated for it or made it possible.

I guess there about a dozen of us in the state who haven't got it yet.Isn't your daughter a nurse?If so what does she suggest.My one brother got his last shot Saturday and said it effects his hands real bad.Another brother and his wife had both shots and said it's uncomfotable but they recommended it.Now he said the moderna vaccine may be good for 6 months only.So I'll wait until the sites thin out a little then go in - probably

Cincydawg · « **Reply #4350 on:** April 05, 2021, 10:26:21 AM »

I tried to read as much as I could about the vaccine and its safety, and concluded for my part the technology is impressive and unlikely to cause undue side effects beyond the obvious. I am hopeful this approach can be used more broadly than for just COVID.

I think the safety testing was more than adequate in my view. It wasn't rushed, more like prioritized over other treatments for other illnesses.

I don't think it likely the mRNA approach could really do much counter to our health. Nearly all of us have had many other vaccines in our lives that were more likely to generate side effects, in my view.

847badgerfan · « **Reply #4351 on:** April 05, 2021, 10:32:12 AM »

Quote from: Cincydawg on April 05, 2021, 10:26:21 AM

I tried to read as much as I could about the vaccine and its safety, and concluded for my part the technology is impressive and unlikely to cause undue side effects beyond the obvious. I am hopeful this approach can be used more broadly than for just COVID.

I think the safety testing was more than adequate in my view. It wasn't rushed, more like prioritized over other treatments for other illnesses.

I don't think it likely the mRNA approach could really do much counter to our health. Nearly all of us have had many other vaccines in our lives that were more likely to generate side effects, in my view.

This is the same with me. Next shot in two weeks.

betarhoalphadelta · « **Reply #4352 on:** April 05, 2021, 10:34:36 AM »

Quote from: NorthernOhioBuckeye on April 05, 2021, 10:09:10 AM

While I cannot speak for all Trump supporters, for the issue of the vaccine and it's availability are two different things.

First, I believe that Trump and those in his administration, did a great job of clearing hurdles to allow companies to get this vaccine developed and distributed. If Trump had not done this, this vaccine would not be anywhere near ready to go by now. That is in stark contrast to how the left wing characterized Trumps efforts regarding Covid.

I feel like this somewhat proves CD's point...

Trump has spent plenty of time claiming that there's no way we'd have a vaccine within 5 years without him. Says it over, and over, and over.

China and Russia both had vaccines months before us... Granted, I don't trust either of them to have completed adequate testing, so let's look at Western nations... The UK and Canada both approved the Pfizer vaccine for use before the US did. Last time I checked, Trump has never been president of either.

Trump is claiming credit for something that literally ANYONE in the White House would have done at the time. It's literally a no-brainer.

Yet his supporters parrot the claim that if it weren't for Trump it'd be 5 years before we'd see a vaccine.

longhorn320 · « **Reply #4353 on:** April 05, 2021, 10:40:22 AM »

Quote from: betarhoalphadelta on April 05, 2021, 10:34:36 AM

I feel like this somewhat proves CD's point...

Trump has spent plenty of time claiming that there's no way we'd have a vaccine within 5 years without him. Says it over, and over, and over.

China and Russia both had vaccines months before us... Granted, I don't trust either of them to have completed adequate testing, so let's look at Western nations... The UK and Canada both approved the Pfizer vaccine for use before the US did. Last time I checked, Trump has never been president of either.

Trump is claiming credit for something that literally ANYONE in the White House would have done at the time. It's literally a no-brainer.

Yet his supporters parrot the claim that if it weren't for Trump it'd be 5 years before we'd see a vaccine.

so what youre saying is a politician claimed credit when non was due

man Im sure glad the potted plant we have in the WH now doesnt ever do that

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