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and while we're talking about waste, i think it's terrible how much waste piled up over these masks....it should've been a rule that hospital one-time use masks shouldn't be used - i wore the same 2 masks that i washed over and over for a year - i see one-time use masks laying all over parking lots of shopping centers....its terrible

the other issue i have with waste is all of these 1 gram containers and packets for rec weed that i see all over the place at parks....something needs to be done about that too but that's another issue for a different section - but along the same lines - extremely wasteful
 
Mr. Krinkle said:
oh yea - the germaphobes are losing their minds right now....i crack up at the people wiping down the grocery carts like mad too - i don't even waste my time with that...wash your hands when you get home and you're plenty fine....
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Yeah I never did the grocery wiping down thing. I did have hand sanitizer in my car though and I'd use that after the grocery store. My girlfriend was making us clean all our groceries for a while but eventually I just stopped doing it and then they started saying it really isn't much of a danger at all not to.
 
The pandemic is essentially over for me now because I'm vaccinated. Places are open to full capacity in my state, we played 2 full capacity sold out shows recently and I am so glad to be able to do that again. Few people wear masks anymore or restrict what they're doing because at this point people who haven't been vaccinated are assuming their own risk and everyone else is immune. I'm very grateful that things are returning to normal, I missed it so much. Honestly that's the main reason I vaccinated despite having some reservations. Just wanted things to be normal again and I don't think there's a vaccine conspiracy. I do think it's possible there could be unintended long-term negative effects but I decided to take that risk. Maybe one day I'll regret it but I don't think that is going to be the case so I'm not worrying about it.
 
Seems like the fears that the pandemic was only being used to remove our personal freedoms isn't panning out, in the US at least. As we are around 2/3 of the population vaccinated now, we see most states fully re-opening and removing capacity restrictions and mask and social distancing mandates. We see music returning to normal. There is fear everywhere, but it's not just fear from the side of people afraid of the virus. It's unfolding basically just how I thought it would, although it was shut down longer than I initially expected, for sure. If we were not returning to normal by now, I would be flipping over to the side of the people who think there is something nefarious happening, but since we're returning to normal with vaccination and massively dropping rates of infections, it still just looks like, in the end, I was right... shutdowns and mask mandates were for public safety (and you can disagree on whether it was overdone or not but my point is that it was well-intentioned and not sinister), and now that people have had long enough to all get vaccinated if they intend to, we're going back to normal. White collar businesses are even going to start requiring everyone to go back into the office in the Fall, most anyway, except for the ones that have decided that it's actually okay for a lot more white collar workers to work from home. I work from home anyway and have for 13 years so no change for me, but it would be nice to see more white collar workers not having to commute every day when they don't have to.
 
Xorkoth said:
Seems like the fears that the pandemic was only being used to remove our personal freedoms isn't panning out, in the US at least. As we are around 2/3 of the population vaccinated now, we see most states fully re-opening and removing capacity restrictions and mask and social distancing mandates. We see music returning to normal. There is fear everywhere, but it's not just fear from the side of people afraid of the virus. It's unfolding basically just how I thought it would, although it was shut down longer than I initially expected, for sure. If we were not returning to normal by now, I would be flipping over to the side of the people who think there is something nefarious happening, but since we're returning to normal with vaccination and massively dropping rates of infections, it still just looks like, in the end, I was right... shutdowns and mask mandates were for public safety (and you can disagree on whether it was overdone or not but my point is that it was well-intentioned and not sinister), and now that people have had long enough to all get vaccinated if they intend to, we're going back to normal. White collar businesses are even going to start requiring everyone to go back into the office in the Fall, most anyway, except for the ones that have decided that it's actually okay for a lot more white collar workers to work from home. I work from home anyway and have for 13 years so no change for me, but it would be nice to see more white collar workers not having to commute every day when they don't have to.
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You’re very liberal and balanced, unbiased always while staying true to yourself and beliefs, gut feelings.

I’m not going to dispute you, I’m no knower, just have my own ideas, theories, views and feelings like us all.

I’ve realised how silly it is of me to try and project, challenge.

Although my only motivation is a deep care for people, the world and future.
I’ll be true to myself still too, but try and do so in a different, less polarising way.

Be warned though, I just can’t keep my big mouth shut, evidently.

I wouldn’t have said it was the only purpose, stripping freedoms. Maybe they tried but just couldn’t wing it. Maybe they feel they have taken steps.

At the least, I’d view it as an experiment testing social engineering psychology on the collective human psyche, from which, in such case, they sure learnt a lot.

Like, should such an event occur again, God forbid, (£15 on 202…?), they will have a very good idea of some things to expect, who to expect it from, and how to cover some unseen bases. A fire drill of sorts.

This is just how I muse about it, being dead honest.

I do still pray that all of you suffer no unexpected unpleasantries any time from you know what, I really do, but I actually feel that really was objective number one here, the rollout.

Which they achieved. Nobody has to care what I think though, I’ve no proof for this, but I can still honestly express my thoughts and feelings right?
 
Mr. Krinkle said:
and while we're talking about waste, i think it's terrible how much waste piled up over these masks....it should've been a rule that hospital one-time use masks shouldn't be used - i wore the same 2 masks that i washed over and over for a year - i see one-time use masks laying all over parking lots of shopping centers....its terrible

the other issue i have with waste is all of these 1 gram containers and packets for rec weed that i see all over the place at parks....something needs to be done about that too but that's another issue for a different section - but along the same lines - extremely wasteful
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Yep
 
Well! I’m a habitual pot vaporist, not smoker, I caught Covid. But electromedicine dealt with the respiratory one very quickly.

The Long, Nerve based Covid never respiratory or just not noticed, was worse, but honestly, no worse than the neurological Coxsackie viruses I’ve had for decades.

Especially the more recent kid on the block, The A21 Virus. It’s right on par with Long Covid, more resistant but not immune to the electromedicine, but really messed up our intestines massively.

Long Covid has affected me more mentally, emotionally. Nerve damage, two Coxsackie’s too they do that already, so I’ve been right on edge.

I’ll overcome all 3 of these infections, before long. It’s avoiding further Coxsackie’s so unlikely, and I need to monitor Covid in case, my original infection, somehow found a way to slip into the nerves.

I was told by a clever lady I trust, you will never actually acquire a natural immunity to a Coronavirus.

So I’ll keep watch. Respiratory Covid I can treat very fast. Long (nerve based/damaging) Covid is different, but not irreversibly damaging I don’t believe if you are fortunate.

Just sharing my experience as it’s happening.
 
My bass player smokes weed constantly and got covid, got fairly sick too, but just about like me, in other words, fever and sore for a few days. Also my friend who is a BLer, smoked daily and got covid. Also not real sick, never even got a fever, just felt like ass for a week.
 
AutoTripper said:
Well! I’m a habitual pot vaporist, not smoker, I caught Covid. But electromedicine dealt with the respiratory one very quickly.

The Long, Nerve based Covid never respiratory or just not noticed, was worse, but honestly, no worse than the neurological Coxsackie viruses I’ve had for decades.

Especially the more recent kid on the block, The A21 Virus. It’s right on par with Long Covid, more resistant but not immune to the electromedicine, but really messed up our intestines massively.

Long Covid has affected me more mentally, emotionally. Nerve damage, two Coxsackie’s too they do that already, so I’ve been right on edge.

I’ll overcome all 3 of these infections, before long. It’s avoiding further Coxsackie’s so unlikely, and I need to monitor Covid in case, my original infection, somehow found a way to slip into the nerves.

I was told by a clever lady I trust, you will never actually acquire a natural immunity to a Coronavirus.

So I’ll keep watch. Respiratory Covid I can treat very fast. Long (nerve based/damaging) Covid is different, but not irreversibly damaging I don’t believe if you are fortunate.

Just sharing my experience as it’s happening.
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Stop saying "Cox sackie"

i thought they didn't have covid in NZ? :unsure:

did you actually test positive?
 
Xorkoth said:
My bass player smokes weed constantly and got covid, got fairly sick too, but just about like me, in other words, fever and sore for a few days. Also my friend who is a BLer, smoked daily and got covid. Also not real sick, never even got a fever, just felt like ass for a week.
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Did he go get the shot on top of the all mighty natural born anti-bodies?

idk but i think that might be one of the dumbest things to do - they should be advising against that
 
Mr. Krinkle said:
Did he go get the shot on top of the all mighty natural born anti-bodies?

idk but i think that might be one of the dumbest things to do - they should be advising against that
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Yeah, so did I. We're both fine. So far anyway. My other bandmates who also got COVID didn't get the vaccine, they're waiting for more time to pass. Which I understand.
 
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