1627 replies to this topic

[Liberty]

Do it!
It knocked my Mrs around a bit but I was fine. She had chills and fever for 2 days and all I got was a sore arm. The second dose was a little worse than the first.

 

Locked in. 24th August.

[allpaw4]

Very nice! Just waiting till they release Pfizer to the masses here - AZ hasnt been tested in pregnancy stuff, so me and the wife are avoiding that one as we're trying. 

[Liberty]

Exactly why I decided to wait for the Pfizer to be honest. I'm not risking it.

[Liberty]

Far that's good.

 

The only reason I wanted Pfizer over the rest is because they're giving it to all the frontline people, emergency services, important people, etc. Why would they go with that one over any other vaccine? Other than that I am just really basing it on reading about them if I'm honest. Jess' mum is a nurse at RPA as well and she advised us to get Pfizer too.

[RX25SE]

Right now I'm waiting out my 15min after jab #2.

The tracker they just implanted must be working, as my phone reception just went wonky....

[El_Freddo]

Right now I'm waiting out my 15min after jab #2.

The tracker they just implanted must be working, as my phone reception just went wonky....

Pissa mate! And good on you! I’ve got jab #2 tomorrow arvo. Can’t wait. I still don’t think it’s the answer to getting out of these lockdowns - it’ll only reduce our symptoms (if any) if you get Covid, but they’re saying you can still be infectious. So what about our kids? Parents all sorted only to bring it home to their kids... that’s what concerns me for my kids.

Cheers

Bennie

[Liberty]

Right now I'm waiting out my 15min after jab #2.

The tracker they just implanted must be working, as my phone reception just went wonky....

 

Haha, you're a walking 5G tower now.

 

God some people are stupid.

 

Good stuff mate. I just filled in the admission forms now in preparation for mine in about a week's time.

[Liberty]

Haha, have you watched Sooshi Mango for that name?

 

I feel for them at least. They have to face this shit each and every day trying to give the facts without excuses, dealing with fatigue and their own lives, etc. Jess is in PR/comms and she speaks very highly of her. She says that the way she communicates is exactly what she is supposed to be doing, it just comes across in a different way to you and me.

[El_Freddo]

From a political PR spin side of things she’s probably text book. But from a general public that are looking to their state government for guidance and understanding through these challenging times, she’s not cutting the mustard.

As for Dan, I couldn’t imagine standing up in front of the media every day with the same grim news and the same rhetoric to those not doing the right thing for over 100 days straight. That must be some sort of political world record...

The numbers will still group in NSW until the majority (all would be best!) of the community start taking the lockdown restrictions seriously. Yes people will have lockdown burn out, yes ppl will develop poor mental health (and hopefully work through this with supports), yes some businesses will go under. But these are the things that will happen to help save lives and reduce the unknown long term impacts of getting COVID-19 (of any variant). Can’t put a price on a life. And I really feel for those families that have lost a loved one, particularly the loss of someone who hasn’t had their full innings yet.

Fingers crossed this is over sooner rather than later.

Cheers

Bennie

[El_Freddo]

12 new cases in Shepp just today. Not good news for regional Vic ;(

Bennie

[allpaw4]

Well, I'm expecting a full state lockdown to be honest. Unless they're good about it and go back to LGA's. But I doubt that'll happen as it relies way to much on people staying put.

Hope everyone is good!

[El_Freddo]

Yep, statewide lockdown it is - as expected. I’d be annoyed if they tried the LGA lockdowns again. Sydney proved it doesn’t work and I bet regional areas would be the same. It seems to be the first time that positive Covid poo sampling resulted in actually detecting Covid positive ppl. With that in mind the Govt would be further concerned that there’s positive results in Lakes Entrance too.

Now to see what this means for school expectations. And I just (Friday) organised a day trip for our students in week 8, two days before our supposed easing of lockdown restrictions.

Mind you, I’d rather be in lockdown to get case numbers down to manageable or zero than let this thing “run its course” and possibly develop a new strain, not to mention all those that would fall victim to the virus. Those that are protesting in the “freedom” protests don’t seem to get the bigger picture, but they could be getting “it” (Covid) right now. So we can expect to see our case numbers rise dramatically this coming week in Vic ;( And NSW broke a record today taking the highest number of daily cases off Victoria from last year’s peak numbers. I hope that’s the end of the rising numbers but the reports are suggesting otherwise

Stay safe everyone. I hope you managed to sort out materials for your various lockdown projects. Call mates and catch up over the phone or via a video call. Many different things can be done to make this time easier than it would otherwise be.

Cheers

Bennie

[allpaw4]

Yea, getting a little annoyed at the media fwits tbh. They keep asking the same questions and expecting the government to lockdown earlier, based purely off the positive in sewerage. At least that was my impression. And they kept going back to that question despite repeated answers to say they need hard cases to do anything. It's rediculuous. They ripped him last year for locking down, and now they're ripping him for not having a magic Ball.

I'll be surprised if schools are open to all Bennie, considering delta seems to be rampant through schools.

I saw an interesting map of Sydney the other day, NSW government has locked down most of Sydney, but coincidentally, Gladys binchicken's and Scummo's LGA's are not in lockdown, despite being almost surrounded by locked down LGA's. Favouritism much?

Cheers,
Ben

[El_Freddo]

Geez were a quiet bunch when in lockdown! Or are we all watching NSW and the political experiment thats about to unfold there (sorry to our NSW counterparts, I really feel for you guys!).

I hope NSW isnt a Petrie Dish experiment thatll replicate the same thing happening in Israel, many parts of the US and in the UK too. So many real world examples for our leaders to look at and KNOW what will happen, but NSW leaders are apparently some sort of trail blazers that will do the same thing but end up with a different result (thats actually the same) <facepalm>

Stay safe!

Cheers

Bennie

[allpaw4]

It has been quiet ay! Everyone seems to be out working on projects and stuff I'd say...

[Liberty]

I'm still working, albeit not full days, but that's keeping me preoccupied.

[RX25SE]

Yep quiet.

 

I have a serious case of the CBFs...

[allpaw4]

Can understand that Jase! Although I really need to pull the liberty into the shed and check the bottom radiator hose. Lost enough coolant yesterday to boil the coolant, thankfully it hasn't blown it up. Kept the cap on the first click to stop it from pressurising as a stop gap before I get a chance to check it tomorrow. Hasn't drained the coolant, must just leak slowly under pressure. But, as you say, I really CBF.