Tilman Fertitta reopens Casino, then says covid19 testing hurdles is a "Malarkey"

[Balllin]

LMAO? Really? No ROFL? So no where did I say that other countries do not possess freedom. I will submit, however, that the US' Constitution and Bill of Rights offers the best protection of citizens' freedom in the world, and we sure as hell have been doing it the longest. On another note, every single one of my European and African born friends love the US system of government, and recognize that despite its flaws or bad characters, is a lot less corrupt than in Europe or Africa. When I was in Montreal, my cab driver suggested that even in your vaunted Canada that corruption prevents viable infrastructure projects to ever be completed.

Re: your assertion that the USA is "nothing special", I think we both know that you don't believe that, but if you want to continue to play that game, you should get some peanut butter for your Jelly.

the united states are a racist police state and an oligarchy. compared to many western countries, it lacks social and job security as well as access to healthcare and education. social mobility is practically non-existent despite all the "american dream" propaganda.

and how do you even put europe and africa in the same category as far as corruption is concerned.

Here are some stats:

The European Union sees 1.7 murders per 100k people, compared to almost 6 in the US

Death rate for children under 5: EU 4.9 vs US 7.8 per 100k

Infant Mortality rate: 5.6 EU vs 6.1 US(Ranked 171 worldwide, worse than many developing countries) per 100k

United States Press Freedom Index Rank: 45. Meanwhile 14 of the Top 20 countries are European.

United States Corruption Perceptions Index Rank: 23. Meanwhile 8 of the Top 10 countries are European

Democracy Index Rank: US 25 (classified as "flawed democracy), while again 13 of the Top 20 countries are European.

More than 60% of people in the US suffer from a chronic illness, while in the EU the number is 33%.

And these stats actually include all countries in the EU, such as less developed ones like the Eastern and Southern European countries. If you'd exclude these, it would be a slam dunk in favor of Europe all across the board. The US in many aspects is closer to 3rd world countries

[NBAFan93]

I have heard that getting a test is extremely easy as well. Around me some drug stores are offering it (got a postcard about it in the mail last week) - and there a lot of appointment and referral not required options. Some drive thru options as well.

Like with other things, I think the media has massively overblown this “lack of testing” crisis. Maybe at some point early on NY or Detriot ran out of tests, and the media went nuts to try and make things look as bad as possible, but then when the test supply got better they didn’t report that w/ the same vigor. Same thing w/ this “the hospitals are overrun and full” thing. So I’m w/ Tillman about the malarkey about testing availability.

The US media is just awful nowadays. I am skeptical of almost everything they say in the same way I am skeptical of a piece of junk mail trying to get me to buy something or a commercial on the radio telling me to call a 1-800 number.

Those of you from other countries, is your media credible? Like can an average person actually trust that what they are reporting is representative of reality?

[SSUBluesman]

Should I call you a Waaahbulance? Your hyperbolic proclamation, while probably cheered on as enlightenment within your smug fart sniffing echo chambers, aren't facts - just your pathetic, self-loathing, ignorant, and ultimately, self-fulfilling point of view. While the US has its fair share of problems, it most certainly is one of the greatest countries the world has ever seen in terms of the freedoms it offers to those who choose to embrace them.

Basketball.

Lmao why do Americans think no one else in the world possesses freedom?

The USA is nothing special. Sure, it isn’t war torn and people can be “free”, but you can say that about a LOT of countries in the modern time, most of which don’t have the negatives that the USA beings.

LMAO? Really? No ROFL? So no where did I say that other countries do not possess freedom. I will submit, however, that the US' Constitution and Bill of Rights offers the best protection of citizens' freedom in the world, and we sure as hell have been doing it the longest. On another note, every single one of my European and African born friends love the US system of government, and recognize that despite its flaws or bad characters, is a lot less corrupt than in Europe or Africa. When I was in Montreal, my cab driver suggested that even in your vaunted Canada that corruption prevents viable infrastructure projects to ever be completed.

Re: your assertion that the USA is "nothing special", I think we both know that you don't believe that, but if you want to continue to play that game, you should get some peanut butter for your Jelly.

S+ tier boomer posting. The only thing missing is a Minions meme using impact font.

[SSUBluesman]

greedy capitalist valuing his own money over the good of society.

this pandemic has really exposed how rotten and broken the united states are socially, politically and economically. who still believes this is "greatest country in the world"?

But let’s all argue in another thread that the NBA needs to continue so our favorite team or player can win an asterisk-ridden chip that risks the players and coaches and staff? All in the name of entertainment and profit which is the same thing these casinos opening is about.

These people that go to his casinos know the risks. Maybe they can put up some of those plastic barriers between the slots and card tables and have people wear masks like the grocery store does?

I remember how when the lockout first started Millennials were called out by name and told they need to be considerate of others and stay home even though they were low risk.

But now that granny wants to play the slots and Karen wants to ask for the manager at a nail salon, it's okay because "they know the risks". The employees that have be there though? Well **** 'em, I want a haircut dammit.

Just an absolutely pathetic, weak, selfish culture.

[GiannisNowitzki]

S+ tier boomer posting. The only thing missing is a Minions meme using impact font.

I can't tell you how little your petty ageist insult means to me, Skippy. Now go ask Mommy for her Disney + password, mmkay.

[NBAFan93]

finding yourself agreeing with anything tilman fertitta says should immediately cast doubts upon your own worldview. what a putz.

Lol. Why? - cause he doesn’t want to pay the luxury tax to get Harden a ring? It’s so funny how a thing like that can turn someone into a villain of questionable credibility when it comes to every world issue. He does seem to be really into himself (giant pictures of himself and his family at the Rockets arena), but let’s not act like these the only owner who wants to be a public persona.

People seem overly obsessed w/ him.

[Mind_Odyssey]

Lmao why do Americans think no one else in the world possesses freedom?

The USA is nothing special. Sure, it isn’t war torn and people can be “free”, but you can say that about a LOT of countries in the modern time, most of which don’t have the negatives that the USA beings.

LMAO? Really? No ROFL? So no where did I say that other countries do not possess freedom. I will submit, however, that the US' Constitution and Bill of Rights offers the best protection of citizens' freedom in the world, and we sure as hell have been doing it the longest. On another note, every single one of my European and African born friends love the US system of government, and recognize that despite its flaws or bad characters, is a lot less corrupt than in Europe or Africa. When I was in Montreal, my cab driver suggested that even in your vaunted Canada that corruption prevents viable infrastructure projects to ever be completed.

Re: your assertion that the USA is "nothing special", I think we both know that you don't believe that, but if you want to continue to play that game, you should get some peanut butter for your Jelly.

S+ tier boomer posting. The only thing missing is a Minions meme using impact font.

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[NBAFan93]

greedy capitalist valuing his own money over the good of society.

this pandemic has really exposed how rotten and broken the united states are socially, politically and economically. who still believes this is "greatest country in the world"?

But let’s all argue in another thread that the NBA needs to continue so our favorite team or player can win an asterisk-ridden chip that risks the players and coaches and staff? All in the name of entertainment and profit which is the same thing these casinos opening is about.

These people that go to his casinos know the risks. Maybe they can put up some of those plastic barriers between the slots and card tables and have people wear masks like the grocery store does?

I remember how when the lockout first started Millennials were called out by name and told they need to be considerate of others and stay home even though they were low risk.

But now that granny wants to play the slots and Karen wants to ask for the manager at a nail salon, it's okay because "they know the risks". The employees that have be there though? Well **** 'em, I want a haircut dammit.

Just an absolutely pathetic, weak, selfish culture.

People are starting to realize that the shutdowns can’t go on forever now. I think the tides of public opinion have changed - especially now that people realize hospitals aren’t overrun.

[Mind_Odyssey]

Jesus Christ the ads on this site make it impossible to post on a phone.

[Cartuse]

Oh I dream of the day when we all stop having opinions about everything.

Maybe one day...

[Lalouie]

[LKN]

But let’s all argue in another thread that the NBA needs to continue so our favorite team or player can win an asterisk-ridden chip that risks the players and coaches and staff? All in the name of entertainment and profit which is the same thing these casinos opening is about.

These people that go to his casinos know the risks. Maybe they can put up some of those plastic barriers between the slots and card tables and have people wear masks like the grocery store does?

I remember how when the lockout first started Millennials were called out by name and told they need to be considerate of others and stay home even though they were low risk.

But now that granny wants to play the slots and Karen wants to ask for the manager at a nail salon, it's okay because "they know the risks". The employees that have be there though? Well **** 'em, I want a haircut dammit.

Just an absolutely pathetic, weak, selfish culture.

People are starting to realize that the shutdowns can’t go on forever now. I think the tides of public opinion have changed - especially now that people realize hospitals aren’t overrun.

It's almost like the entire point of the shutdown was to avoid overrunning hospitals.... crazy talk!

What you, and everyone else, should be furious about is not the stuff that is being whined about in this thread. It's that we put extreme social distancing in place for over 2 months to flatten the curve and buy time.... and we did almost nothing with that time.

Where's the test, trace and quarantine system? Where's are the systematic staged guidelines for distancing relaxation? It's completely insane. We don't even have a system to quarantine people who test positive (many countries are using all the vacant hotel space to do this).

I'm extremely concerned about what's going to happen later this summer and especially in the fall. The real death toll is already over 100,000 WITH social distancing in place.... and unfortunately anti-body tests are showing that at most like 5% of the population has been infected. Even NYC is nowhere close to herd immunity levels.


This has been the biggest disaster of national incompetence in my 43 years on earth.... and unfortunately we are nowhere near the end of it.

[Deadpool Raptor]

greedy capitalist valuing his own money over the good of society.

this pandemic has really exposed how rotten and broken the united states are socially, politically and economically. who still believes this is "greatest country in the world"?

But let’s all argue in another thread that the NBA needs to continue so our favorite team or player can win an asterisk-ridden chip that risks the players and coaches and staff? All in the name of entertainment and profit which is the same thing these casinos opening is about.

These people that go to his casinos know the risks. Maybe they can put up some of those plastic barriers between the slots and card tables and have people wear masks like the grocery store does?

I remember how when the lockout first started Millennials were called out by name and told they need to be considerate of others and stay home even though they were low risk.

But now that granny wants to play the slots and Karen wants to ask for the manager at a nail salon, it's okay because "they know the risks". The employees that have be there though? Well **** 'em, I want a haircut dammit.

Just an absolutely pathetic, weak, selfish culture.

That's extremely unfair... there are people who are losing their entire financial lives due to a perceived risk of COVID. There are government officials that are removing American's right to work and feed their families. Politicians are continuing to get paid.

You may not care but someone who put in decades of work only to see it dissipate over a few months want to get back to their lives. It's not just people wanting to get hair cuts.

[SSUBluesman]

S+ tier boomer posting. The only thing missing is a Minions meme using impact font.

I can't tell you how little your petty ageist insult means to me, Skippy. Now go ask Mommy for her Disney + password, mmkay.

"Your petty insult means so little to me that I had to quickly reply and tell you about how little it means to me while equating it with when people lose their jobs or are denied benefits."

"Now please look away while I shrink and transform into a corncob."

[SSUBluesman]

But let’s all argue in another thread that the NBA needs to continue so our favorite team or player can win an asterisk-ridden chip that risks the players and coaches and staff? All in the name of entertainment and profit which is the same thing these casinos opening is about.

These people that go to his casinos know the risks. Maybe they can put up some of those plastic barriers between the slots and card tables and have people wear masks like the grocery store does?

I remember how when the lockout first started Millennials were called out by name and told they need to be considerate of others and stay home even though they were low risk.

But now that granny wants to play the slots and Karen wants to ask for the manager at a nail salon, it's okay because "they know the risks". The employees that have be there though? Well **** 'em, I want a haircut dammit.

Just an absolutely pathetic, weak, selfish culture.

People are starting to realize that the shutdowns can’t go on forever now. I think the tides of public opinion have changed - especially now that people realize hospitals aren’t overrun.

The shutdowns were never intended to go on forever. It was sold nationally and in the states as buying time and flattening the curve. If you can even find one statement from an official in charge that said it would go on forever I can find 10 more that will talk about flattening the curve.

No, people like Trump started talking about how "the cure can't be worse than the disease" and astroturfed groups quickly sprang up and protested in multiple states within a matter of days.

All of this happened very recently, which gives the impression that you're flat out lying.

[tondi123]

Should I call you a Waaahbulance? Your hyperbolic proclamation, while probably cheered on as enlightenment within your smug fart sniffing echo chambers, aren't facts - just your pathetic, self-loathing, ignorant, and ultimately, self-fulfilling point of view. While the US has its fair share of problems, it most certainly is one of the greatest countries the world has ever seen in terms of the freedoms it offers to those who choose to embrace them.

Basketball.

Lmao why do Americans think no one else in the world possesses freedom?

The USA is nothing special. Sure, it isn’t war torn and people can be “free”, but you can say that about a LOT of countries in the modern time, most of which don’t have the negatives that the USA beings.

LMAO? Really? No ROFL? So no where did I say that other countries do not possess freedom. I will submit, however, that the US' Constitution and Bill of Rights offers the best protection of citizens' freedom in the world, and we sure as hell have been doing it the longest. On another note, every single one of my European and African born friends love the US system of government, and recognize that despite its flaws or bad characters, is a lot less corrupt than in Europe or Africa. When I was in Montreal, my cab driver suggested that even in your vaunted Canada that corruption prevents viable infrastructure projects to ever be completed.

Re: your assertion that the USA is "nothing special", I think we both know that you don't believe that, but if you want to continue to play that game, you should get some peanut butter for your Jelly.

Tbis crowd doesnt value freedom. They wish we lived in a country where the leader could do something like banning a bunch of firearms like Trudeau just did in their great utopia of Canada. Individual liberties, such as the ones outlined in the Bill of Rights, undermine their ability to do the same thing here. Therefore America sucks. Just like how people who want to work for a living suck but people who are content to sit on their couch and be supported by others are wonderful concerned citizens.

[LKN]

Hey guys - you are in the wrong forum for this -----> https://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewforum.php?f=69

[SSUBluesman]

But let’s all argue in another thread that the NBA needs to continue so our favorite team or player can win an asterisk-ridden chip that risks the players and coaches and staff? All in the name of entertainment and profit which is the same thing these casinos opening is about.

These people that go to his casinos know the risks. Maybe they can put up some of those plastic barriers between the slots and card tables and have people wear masks like the grocery store does?

I remember how when the lockout first started Millennials were called out by name and told they need to be considerate of others and stay home even though they were low risk.

But now that granny wants to play the slots and Karen wants to ask for the manager at a nail salon, it's okay because "they know the risks". The employees that have be there though? Well **** 'em, I want a haircut dammit.

Just an absolutely pathetic, weak, selfish culture.

That's extremely unfair... there are people who are losing their entire financial lives due to a perceived risk of COVID. There are government officials that are removing American's right to work and feed their families. Politicians are continuing to get paid.

You may not care but someone who put in decades of work only to see it dissipate over a few months want to get back to their lives. It's not just people wanting to get hair cuts.

"right to work"

Damn Americans really are subservient little cucks. Imagine thinking it's a "right" to have your labor exploited.

It was the responsibility of the government to step up and they failed. They handed out one stimulus check and a botched PPP, meanwhile the stock market is bouncing back (up 400 points today!). Weird. It's almost as if when it comes to priorities of the federal government, the citizens come last.

[NoDopeOnSundays]

LMAO? Really? No ROFL? So no where did I say that other countries do not possess freedom. I will submit, however, that the US' Constitution and Bill of Rights offers the best protection of citizens' freedom in the world, and we sure as hell have been doing it the longest. On another note, every single one of my European and African born friends love the US system of government, and recognize that despite its flaws or bad characters, is a lot less corrupt than in Europe or Africa. When I was in Montreal, my cab driver suggested that even in your vaunted Canada that corruption prevents viable infrastructure projects to ever be completed.

Re: your assertion that the USA is "nothing special", I think we both know that you don't believe that, but if you want to continue to play that game, you should get some peanut butter for your Jelly.

the united states are a racist police state and an oligarchy. compared to many western countries, it lacks social and job security as well as access to healthcare and education. social mobility is practically non-existent despite all the "american dream" propaganda.

and how do you even put europe and africa in the same category as far as corruption is concerned.

Here are some stats:

The European Union sees 1.7 murders per 100k people, compared to almost 6 in the US

Death rate for children under 5: EU 4.9 vs US 7.8 per 100k

Infant Mortality rate: 5.6 EU vs 6.1 US(Ranked 171 worldwide, worse than many developing countries) per 100k

United States Press Freedom Index Rank: 45. Meanwhile 14 of the Top 20 countries are European.

United States Corruption Perceptions Index Rank: 23. Meanwhile 8 of the Top 10 countries are European

Democracy Index Rank: US 25 (classified as "flawed democracy), while again 13 of the Top 20 countries are European.

More than 60% of people in the US suffer from a chronic illness, while in the EU the number is 33%.

And these stats actually include all countries in the EU, such as less developed ones like the Eastern and Southern European countries. If you'd exclude these, it would be a slam dunk in favor of Europe all across the board. The US in many aspects is closer to 3rd world countries

Facts backed by evidence and data mean very little to a lot of Americans, you make some salient points but here's a gif of a bald eagle as a counter point and proof America is in fact the best.

[NBAFan93]

But let’s all argue in another thread that the NBA needs to continue so our favorite team or player can win an asterisk-ridden chip that risks the players and coaches and staff? All in the name of entertainment and profit which is the same thing these casinos opening is about.

These people that go to his casinos know the risks. Maybe they can put up some of those plastic barriers between the slots and card tables and have people wear masks like the grocery store does?

I remember how when the lockout first started Millennials were called out by name and told they need to be considerate of others and stay home even though they were low risk.

But now that granny wants to play the slots and Karen wants to ask for the manager at a nail salon, it's okay because "they know the risks". The employees that have be there though? Well **** 'em, I want a haircut dammit.

Just an absolutely pathetic, weak, selfish culture.

That's extremely unfair... there are people who are losing their entire financial lives due to a perceived risk of COVID. There are government officials that are removing American's right to work and feed their families. Politicians are continuing to get paid.

You may not care but someone who put in decades of work only to see it dissipate over a few months want to get back to their lives. It's not just people wanting to get hair cuts.

Politicians not only are still working, but they are picking and choosing which businesses are allowed to continue to make a living - and some of their decisions are quite suspect to say the least.

And the face mask rules are the biggest farce. At first reports said masks don’t help, but now they are mandatory in order to go into a grocery store - and you got to stay six feet away on top of the mask?! - why isn’t it either or?? So you got to wear a mask, but you got hands all over shopping carts and merchandise - then you use your hand to adjust your mask which actually encourages you to touch your face when you aren’t supposed to do that - plus when your take your mask off when you get out. Chances are all these masks are making it worse.

All of it is a bunch of fake bull to make people feel safer and like they are doing something, but in reality it’s not really doing much of anything.