# Omnibus Stupid MFers in the news thread (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 31, 2021, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945 "2021-01-31T21:25:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 98
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1950 "2021-12-06T15:38:17Z")
“Parents defied a county health department’s orders and sent their [COVID](https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/covid-19)-infected child to school last month, triggering an outbreak among the students, officials reported. Seven other students at Neil Cummins Elementary School in [Marin County, California](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/marin-county-california), [subsequently tested positive](https://www.marinij.com/2021/12/03/corte-madera-school-outbreak-logs-8-covid-cases-75-quarantined-after-protocol-breach/?utm_email=E4B1D4E745C2A47174B6B4C6BB&g2i_eui=cobBwU42D5XkrT90fn%2bArU%2bUyOyLlik7&g2i_source=newsletter&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.marinij.com%2f2021%2f12%2f03%2fcorte-madera-school-outbreak-logs-8-covid-cases-75-quarantined-after-protocol-breach%2f&utm_campaign=bang-marin-nl-breaking-news-nl&utm_content=alert) for COVID-19 and [75 students had to quarantine](https://www.marinij.com/2021/12/03/corte-madera-school-outbreak-logs-8-covid-cases-75-quarantined-after-protocol-breach/?utm_email=E4B1D4E745C2A47174B6B4C6BB&g2i_eui=cobBwU42D5XkrT90fn%2bArU%2bUyOyLlik7&g2i_source=newsletter&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.marinij.com%2f2021%2f12%2f03%2fcorte-madera-school-outbreak-logs-8-covid-cases-75-quarantined-after-protocol-breach%2f&utm_campaign=bang-marin-nl-breaking-news-nl&utm_content=alert), which meant they could not travel or visit relatives over Thanksgiving week, the Marin Independent Journal was the first to report.” > **[Defiant California Parents Send Child With COVID To Elementary School,...](https://news.yahoo.com/defiant-california-parents-send-child-020757319.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark)** > > The parents "jeopardized the health and safety of other children, their families and school staff," said an official. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1951 "2021-12-06T15:44:33Z")
I really hope they didn’t have engine trouble. Quantum mechanics are hard to find. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1952 "2021-12-06T16:04:10Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > “Parents defied a county health department’s orders and sent their [COVID](https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/covid-19)-infected child to school last month, triggering an outbreak among the students, officials reported. > Seven other students at Neil Cummins Elementary School in [Marin County, California](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/marin-county-california), [subsequently tested positive](https://www.marinij.com/2021/12/03/corte-madera-school-outbreak-logs-8-covid-cases-75-quarantined-after-protocol-breach/?utm_email=E4B1D4E745C2A47174B6B4C6BB&g2i_eui=cobBwU42D5XkrT90fn%2bArU%2bUyOyLlik7&g2i_source=newsletter&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.marinij.com%2f2021%2f12%2f03%2fcorte-madera-school-outbreak-logs-8-covid-cases-75-quarantined-after-protocol-breach%2f&utm_campaign=bang-marin-nl-breaking-news-nl&utm_content=alert) for COVID-19 and [75 students had to quarantine](https://www.marinij.com/2021/12/03/corte-madera-school-outbreak-logs-8-covid-cases-75-quarantined-after-protocol-breach/?utm_email=E4B1D4E745C2A47174B6B4C6BB&g2i_eui=cobBwU42D5XkrT90fn%2bArU%2bUyOyLlik7&g2i_source=newsletter&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.marinij.com%2f2021%2f12%2f03%2fcorte-madera-school-outbreak-logs-8-covid-cases-75-quarantined-after-protocol-breach%2f&utm_campaign=bang-marin-nl-breaking-news-nl&utm_content=alert), which meant they could not travel or visit relatives over Thanksgiving week, the Marin Independent Journal was the first to report.” and if the parent or grandparent of one of these students dies, do they bring the parents up on manslaughter charges? Reckless Endangerment? ---
**Author:** ![Riemann](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/riemann/32/3133_2.png) [@Riemann](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Riemann)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1953 "2021-12-06T16:12:02Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > Quantum mechanics are hard to find. Maybe you’re on to something here. Is Q the ghost of Hugh Everett? There is _a_ world in which a global cabal of cannibalistic pedophiles is headquartered in the basement of a pizza parlor. Out of an abundance of caution, perhaps its best to assume it’s _this_ world untiil we’re sure. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1954 "2021-12-06T16:48:06Z")
Plus, an actually peaceful protest with no reported violence seems like a strange choice for a false flag event, doesn’t it? Besides, why would you object to someone accusing you of holding a political view you actually hold? I’ve never tried to conceal my presence at liberal gathering or deny my liberal views. It’s almost like these people _know_, deep down inside, that they are on the wrong side. ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1955 "2021-12-06T17:57:52Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > I really hope they didn’t have engine trouble. Quantum mechanics are hard to find. And when you find them, you can never know when they’ll get there. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1956 "2021-12-06T18:12:25Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > I really hope they didn’t have engine trouble. Quantum mechanics are hard to find. And when you DO find them, they’re willing to give their life for a chance to fool around with a starship drive part. > **[I'll bet any quantum mechanic in the service would give his life for a chance...](https://movie-sounds.org/sci-fi-movie-samples/quotes-with-sound-clips-from-forbidden-planet-1956/i-ll-bet-any-quantum-mechanic-in-the-service-would-give-his-life-for-a-chance-to-fool-around-with-this-gadget)** > > Sound clip from Forbidden Planet (1956) 🔊 Click to listen ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1957 "2021-12-06T18:20:07Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Dinesh D’Souza claims it was a false flag because they were wearing masks so they couldn’t be identified. I don’t know quite what it is, but that particular motherfucker has always gotten right up my ass. I think it is his haughty air of being an intellectual conservative while still frequently spewing pseudo- or anti-intellectual bullshit. I’m normally indifferent to the assorted conservative pundits many on this board loathe, even if I think they’re idiots. But something about D’Souza’s confidant smugness sets my teeth on edge. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1958 "2021-12-06T18:44:14Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > you can never know when they’ll get there. Or if you do know when they’ll arrive, you don’t know where. Hopefully, they’ll be close enough (institute the “horseshoes, hand grenades and drive-in movies” protocol). doing obvious jokes since 1958 ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1959 "2021-12-06T18:51:01Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > I don’t know quite what it is, but that particular motherfucker has always gotten right up my ass. I think it is his haughty air of being an intellectual conservative while still frequently spewing pseudo- or anti-intellectual bullshit. I went to college with him. He was an asshole before his politics were fully formed. ---
**Author:** ![SingleMalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/singlemalt/32/3961_2.png) [@SingleMalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SingleMalt)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1960 "2021-12-06T19:19:27Z")
The problem is, they’re either at the shop but headed somewhere unknown, or they’re headed somewhere in particular, but you don’t know where they are. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1961 "2021-12-06T19:33:07Z")
[![](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1564744586l/50065467.jpg) ](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1564744586l/50065467.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1962 "2021-12-06T22:29:02Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > I went to college with him. I would say that you have my sympathy, but unpleasant experiences carry significant learning potential. The shit is also fertilizer. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1963 "2021-12-06T23:08:32Z")
At least he was a few years ahead of me. Laura Ingraham was a classmate. She is/was toxic. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2021, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1964 "2021-12-06T23:27:26Z")
I have Enough phony phone calls daily from the ignorant followers of “Jive-45”. Calls with hang ups… calls with phony Pakistani Accents… calls with a bunch of other sh-t spoofed to look like calls from other numbers. I’d like them prosecuted. I’d love them to pay a multi-billion dollar class action suit. I think think that there are hundreds of thousands of people just like me who put up with “phone list harassment” from GQP Scumbags day-in and day-out. I’d Love to be a part of an ACLU lawsuit against these Bastards. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1965 "2021-12-07T00:59:35Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > Laura Ingraham was a classmate. Wow, you drew the short-straw for college. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1966 "2021-12-07T01:10:03Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Wow, you drew the short-straw for college. Lots of really cool people and lifelong friends, but we certainly had our share of wingnuts. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1967 "2021-12-07T15:51:18Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > It’s almost like these people _know_ , deep down inside, that they are on the wrong side. You’re onto something there. They’re wearing metaphorical hoods to hide their identity. ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1968 "2021-12-07T17:27:32Z")
Clearly they’re scrabbling for a “scandal” here. [Kamala Harris is Bluetooth-phobic - POLITICO](https://www.politico.com/newsletters/west-wing-playbook/2021/12/06/kamala-harris-is-bluetooth-phobic-495343) ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945/1969 "2021-12-07T17:36:13Z")
Well, she’s refusing to wear a tan suit and – being a woman – shouldn’t salute her security detail anyway; that’s for _men_-at-arms. What else are they gonna do? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=97) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-stupid-mfers-in-the-news-thread-part-1/931945.md?page=99)