Well, Sturgis is starting out well

[JoanofArgh]

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omg, just watched a news report from Sturgis. Reporter asks if they're worried about covid there. Man standing in a group says "Nah, my wife's got it right now. She stayed home."
I really wish the camera hadn't cut away from his friends at that moment.

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Sturgis starts today. Up to 700,000 expected to attend.

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WATCH: Sturgis biker bursts out coughing as he tells CNN why he won’t get the COVID vaccine

During an interview with reporter Adrienne Broaddus, one attendee at this year's rally said "hell no" when asked if he was going to get the vaccine.

He then falsely asserted that the vaccine would "make you sterile and kill your ass."

The man then said that he won't trust the vaccine because it hasn't yet been fully approved by the FDA -- and then went into a coughing fit.

If I was a reporter i wouldn't want to be anywhere near this mess.

[wyn borkins]

1. Ripley On Sturgis

Maybe we should vaccinate the entire site from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.

[roamer65]

3. No...it's time to use the Jewish Space Laser.

[11 Bravo]

6. Darwin on Sturgis:

Relax, I'll handle this.

[Volaris]

57. Omg would that the vaccine could be aerosolized!

Just crop dust these motherfuckers with it.

[orwell]

2. Paging Dr. Darwin...

...cleanup on Aisle MAGA.

[SoCalDavidS]

4. Yeah, The Wife's Home With A Case Of Covid, But I'm Here To Party! nt

[Hugh_Lebowski]

8. it's a real fucking brain trust up there (nt)

[Beachnutt]

5. I wonder what percentage have been vaccinated,

Any trump flags or garb been spotted ?

[JoanofArgh]

13. Some of the people CNN talked to had been vaccinated. I bet more of them haven't though.

The rally last year was responsible for 250,000 COVID cases .

[former9thward]

56. No wonder you did not post a link to that wild claim.

The CDC studied last year's rally and found 463 cases coming from the rally. That out of 462,000 prople. One death resulted.


https://www.kare11.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/cdc-study-2020-sturgis-motorcycle-rally-covid-19/89-520a6bf4-b5ff-47bf-83a2-b5599d3a8b95

[billh58]

58. Not peer reviewed, but

Study suggests rally led to over 260,000 COVID-19 cases

A California research group set out to estimate the impact of a single COVID-19 “super-spreader” event – and in the case of the Sturgis Rally, the impact was large.

The study, released by the Center for Health Economics and Policy Studies at San Diego State University, estimates that 266,796 COVID-19 cases across the country in the month following the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally can be traced back to the event, which took place from Aug. 7-16. That figure is 19% of the 1.4 million COVID-19 cases between Aug. 2 and Sept. 2.

The researchers used cellphone data to identify areas that saw a large number of rally-goers and tracked cases both before and after the event, the Argus Leader reported.

- Snip -

South Dakota state epidemiologist Josh Clayton was critical of the study, noting it is not yet peer-reviewed.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/09/17/fact-check-sturgis-rallys-covid-19-cases-misstated-online-post/3458606001/

[former9thward]

65. Well, I will go by the CDC

[billh58]

67. Of course, and I

was just pointing out that there is a basis for the OPs post that you responded to. The CDC has been known to be wrong however, and different methodologies can produce varying results.

To me the bottom line is that the Sturgis/MAGA mentality is responsible for far too many unnecessary COVID infections regardless of the case count.

[Scrivener7]

74. Why? They've been wrong about Covid at every turn since the beginning.

[NickB79]

77. Those are just cases in people who directly attended the rally

And were willing to admit so.

From your own link:

The estimate of cases is the equivalent of 140 per 100,000 attendees. The study pointed out that is likely an underestimate because anyone with no symptoms or a mild COVID case may not have gotten tested.

[Rustyeye77]

7. Do they have 700,000 hotel rooms ?

or do they sleep in tents?

[Hugh_Lebowski]

9. Probably a shit-ton of 3rd-wheel type of things, presumably a lot of tents as well

Obviously there's not anywhere near the 300K or so rooms that would likely be needed for every family.

[Rustyeye77]

14. I didnt see any 3rd wheel things.

Either way I dont want to be there.

[JoanofArgh]

12. I think they must sleep in tents? The town only has 7,000 population according

to CNN

[SergeStorms]

33. They pretty much sleep....

wherever they pass out. There's not a lot thought going into sleeping accommodations and personal hygiene in Sturgis for the next week or so.

[Rustyeye77]

37. Oh cmon....no shower for a week?

That’s ridiculous .

[kimbutgar]

44. There's going to be some pretty funky smelly people as the weeks goes on.

Maybe the stink will emanate for miles!!!!

[Rustyeye77]

51. Let's see..

Sweating
Drinking
Barfing
Peeing
Taking a dump in the woods

And no shower

A 24 hour party

[BannonsLiver]

69. Don't forget the wanton sex.

[ShazzieB]

70. Ewwwwwwwwwwwww

Filthy stanky people having wanton sex--gross!

[BannonsLiver]

72. Exactly. Sweaty beards and body odor.

[Rustyeye77]

73. I believe theres mostly men there.

The women probably smell like the men.

[SergeStorms]

48. Pray for rain.

That's the only way most of them would come into contact with water this coming week.

[Rustyeye77]

52. Sheeesh.

Maybe they wash with Jack Daniels. At least it will kill everything.

[rpannier]

62. If you're an outdoors type, ex-military, etc it's not that big a thing to go a week

In basic I went 4 days without a shower
At Ft Carson I did two field exercises where no one showered for over a week

[Nay]

49. We got stuck in Sturgis one August when our car broke down -- we had to stay in

a shabby, crappy old motel 120 miles away in Wyoming. It was $150 a night.

[paleotn]

24. I don't think there's 700K hotel rooms in the entire state.

[IronLionZion]

27. Tents, RVs, other towns,

hotel rooms in the area go for sky high prices during that time.

[Rustyeye77]

30. Sounds like fun.

What could possibly go wrong.

[IronLionZion]

76. They probably get used to the stench after the first day or 2

[alphafemale]

40. How many hotels could a town of 7K possibly have?

Actually, many of these people have the expensive RV's with expensive trailers to haul their expensive bikes.

This is like their cos play.

I doubt any self respecting authentic motorcycle gang member shows up there anymore.

And if some did these posers would whiz in their costumes.

[Owl]

50. In times way back when I went I slept in a tent packed on the motorcycle.

Interesting times. The food stand fry-bread tacos were delish. 😋

[LisaL]

10. See, he is being safe.

He left his covid infected wife at home.

[Raftergirl]

11. Delta says hi!

[roamer65]

16. 🦠🦠🦠🦠

Hi!

How are you????



-Delta.

[rockfordfile]

15. trash pos

[JoanofArgh]

19. I think it's a bullshit excuse. When it does get approved soon they still won't get

vaccinated.

[Beachnutt]

21. Isn't the fda a form of socialism ?....🤷‍♂️

[SergeStorms]

38. That dude couldn't spell FDA.

And he's worried about the vaccine sterilizing him? He's pretty much sterilized himself, looking like a crusty old leper (all apologies to crusty old lepers everywhere), and any woman agreeing to sleep with him would probably be sterile herself.

It's amazing what the human brain can fantasize about though, and I'm sure a few weeks from now, while he's being intubated in an ICU somewhere, he can regale the nurses with his tales of Sturgis sexual prowess.

[TheProle]

18. JFC!

Why is Broaddus unmasked? I'd be double-wrapped talking to these knuckle-draggers.

[Mr.Bill]

20. I'd be willing to bet over half of them

think if you drink enough Jack Daniels it will kill the virus.

[Beachnutt]

22. Actually if you go long enough without a shower

the smell will overpower covid...hehe

[SergeStorms]

39. A week in Sturgis without a shower...

and their motorcycles will take off without them. 💩

[gratuitous]

23. The thin thread of possible good news, and it ain't much

Is that a lot of activity is going to happen outdoors, as you might guess with 700,000 visitors to a town with a population of 7,000. That's the relatively good news about this. The bad news, of course, is that these folks aren't going to be practicing hygiene safety very assiduously. One infected individual, if particularly gregarious, could infect dozens all by himself. And each of those dozens will pass the infection along to others.

[Klaralven]

25. Full Throttle Saloon

[SergeStorms]

42. Post COVID party?

I'm guessing most of these people don't keep up on the latest CDC reports.

[ShazzieB]

71. OMFG.

There are not enough facepalms in the world for this!

[paleotn]

26. Karma variant will not be denied.

[Takket]

28. why in the ever living name of holy hell is the media sending reporters there to cover this?

[SergeStorms]

43. I guess in a sad, disturbing way....

it's considered "news" by some.

[JoanofArgh]

46. There was even a German reporter in Sturgis

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[deurbano]

29. That guy is worried about becoming sterile?! How old is he?

TFG and COVID have revealed sobering truths about an unfathomable number of our fellow citizens.

[PCIntern]

75. These guys confuse "sterility " with "impotence ".

[Initech]

31. And yet they'll happily take malaria drugs and horse medication.

[tanyev]

54. Somebody's probably got a kiosk selling them there.

[tanyev]

55. Duplicate post.

Weird weird.

[lpbk2713]

32. That poor lady is like the Weather Channel reporters.

The ones that stand in water up to their thighs with debris flying all
around them saying "Yup, it's a hurricane alright. Back to you."

[maxsolomon]

34. Not sure what the point is, CNN.

Other than angering us Librulz.

The bikers did this last year, and it wasn't the giant spreader event it was purported to be. The event is OUTDOORS, mostly.

They won't stop the event, the attendees delight in trolling the press and anyone who might caution them, and they appear to be fatalists, regardless.

The toothpaste is out of the tube; it's not going back in.

[LisaL]

45. Delta isn't your last year's covid.

NT

[Marius25]

47. It was actually a big super spreader event.

They showed a graph on MSNBC earlier than Covid infections skyrocketed in the weeks and months after Sturgis, and that was with a smaller crowd and a less infectious variant.

[alphafemale]

35. So....there is going to be lots of public urination.

3/4 of a million people in a small town.

hmmm pleasant.

[Beachnutt]

60. Probably alot of piles too and puke spots

maybe thats why they all wear the big boots...hehehe

[Baked Potato]

36. Steam Grump is a million laughs. Ha ha. Nt

[FakeNoose]

41. By mid-August, South Dakota will be the Covid hot-spot of the USA

... just like last year.

[Initech]

64. Nah no way is it going to overtake Florida.

If it is, I will happily eat something that humans shouldn't be eating!

[Tetrachloride]

53. From Montana, Colorado to ...

Wisconsin, Minnesota and Missouri, the next hot spots. One day of travel. 2nd day, Texas, Tennessee...

[Raven123]

59. Wonder if the media personnel covering Sturgis drew the short straw

Can’t imagine it’s worth it

[Maru Kitteh]

68. I wouldn't be going there on my 8 month old vaccine. Fresh one maybe,

for a metric FUCK-TON of money. Like, pay-off-my-house-next-week kind of money.

[Smackdown2019]

61. Deploy the armed forces for a hot zone!

Surround the town and drop playboy magazines with twinkies and 10 semi-loads of beer to keep them happy. Then call in the morgue trucks three weeks later!

[Beachnutt]

63. Great plan, drop trump flags too

[orleans]

66. variation on a phrase

i saw on a ton of signs and had shouted at me when i went to a "hill climb" (big biker event) in the 80s