PistoldPete Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Archied said: The quote and the laugh imogi ??♂️??♂️,, lovely people ,NOT It wasn't meant to be funny. Just emphasising that some people seem to put too high a value on their so called freedoms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, PistoldPete said: It wasn't meant to be funny. Just emphasising that some people seem to put too high a value on their so called freedoms. Cant speak for other people but Id rather die in my 40s doing the things that I enjoy than in my 80s a prisoner in my own house. Andicis and Archied 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggins Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 3 minutes ago, PistoldPete said: If you live on a dessert island you will probably die of a heart attcak from eating too many puddings. You are banned from the island, @PistoldPete, as I have a feeling you would nag and wag your finger disapprovingly and spoil the whole delightful experience. ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 10 minutes ago, G STAR RAM said: Cant speak for other people but Id rather die in my 40s doing the things that I enjoy than in my 80s a prisoner in my own house. We won't make 80 mate! Global warming and all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 minute ago, Stive Pesley said: We won't make 80 mate! Global warming and all that Even more reason to get on with living my life! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archied Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 13 minutes ago, PistoldPete said: It wasn't meant to be funny. Just emphasising that some people seem to put too high a value on their so called freedoms. Could you imagine for second the outrage if I searched out people who had died from vaccine or got I’ll from it and laughed at their stupidity for having it , ridiculed them for having it and bringing it on themselves ? Jeez I was the devil incarnate for pointing out 98% of people survive covid ,insensitive , crass , didn’t care about deaths ,,, erm if you wait long enough you see the real measure , some people put too high a value on their lives ( fear of covid ) at any cost to everybody else’s life ramit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 15 minutes ago, G STAR RAM said: Cant speak for other people but Id rather die in my 40s doing the things that I enjoy than in my 80s a prisoner in my own house. I would rather live through my 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s doing the things I enjoy. I hope to still enjoy them in my 80s if I get there. Miggins and Bob The Badger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Archied said: Could you imagine for second the outrage if I searched out people who had died from vaccine or got I’ll from it and laughed at their stupidity for having it , ridiculed them for having it and bringing it on themselves ? Jeez I was the devil incarnate for pointing out 98% of people survive covid ,insensitive , crass , didn’t care about deaths ,,, erm if you wait long enough you see the real measure , some people put too high a value on their lives ( fear of covid ) at any cost to everybody else’s life But I didnt laugh? I just pointed out the irony, sad though it is, that this lady was emphasising the value of her freedoms. The freedom to not stick a needle in your arm is not worth dying for. It really isn't. ariotofmyown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggins Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 6 minutes ago, G STAR RAM said: Cant speak for other people but Id rather die in my 40s doing the things that I enjoy than in my 80s a prisoner in my own house. I know what you mean but I don't see it in quite such stark terms. Neither of these is satisfactory. I think most of us are aiming for a decent innings whilst having lots of fun on the way regardless of covid. We'll just try not to catch it or pass it on, same as you would with 'flu. ariotofmyown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 9 minutes ago, PistoldPete said: I would rather live through my 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s doing the things I enjoy. I hope to still enjoy them in my 80s if I get there. Depends what you enjoy I guess. Should be ok though, its just 2 weeks to flatten the curve if I remember correctly. Archied and Andicis 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norman Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 1 hour ago, PistoldPete said: But I didnt laugh? I just pointed out the irony, sad though it is, that this lady was emphasising the value of her freedoms. The freedom to not stick a needle in your arm is not worth dying for. It really isn't. She died from a blood clot at home. Some conspiracy theorists said it was from the vaccine, at which point her husband said she was unvaccinated, making the point that if she was vaccinated, the very rare chance of this complication happening might not have. We will never know. She was a supporter of small government and was against vaccine mandates. I don't think mocking someone's death of a rare complication is particularly tasteful just because they feel it proves a point. Andrew3000, Archied and Andicis 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andicis Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Take with a big dose of salt, because it's the mail - it does ask the question, if we are enforcing masks/vaccine passports for Omicron, must we do it every winter for the flu? Is a precedent set? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealhantsram Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 12 hours ago, Boycie said: Get a jab, don’t get a jab. Sup to you, why do we have to convince each other to or not too? The reason many consider it important is because the success of any vaccine is based on how many people are vaccinated. Generally the target is over 96% vaccinated to stop breakthrough infections occuring. And that brings a whole load of benefits for everyone. cstand 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gone Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 7 hours ago, Andicis said: Take with a big dose of salt, because it's the mail - it does ask the question, if we are enforcing masks/vaccine passports for Omicron, must we do it every winter for the flu? Is a precedent set? Hopefully not, a few said at the start of the “omicron” wave that If the impact didn’t hit as predicted it would be the end of this madness. Well nearly 6 weeks later we are seeing it’s now no worse than a common cold. Time to ditch the masks, stop with the passport nonsense, stop self isolation for a sniffle, stop reporting numbers and crack on with life as it was before 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 8 minutes ago, therealhantsram said: The reason many consider it important is because the success of any vaccine is based on how many people are vaccinated. Generally the target is over 96% vaccinated to stop breakthrough infections occuring. And that brings a whole load of benefits for everyone. I’m happy with your decision regards having the jab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GboroRam Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 14 hours ago, Archied said: The quote and the laugh imogi ??♂️??♂️,, lovely people ,NOT You'd never do anything like that, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 27 minutes ago, GboroRam said: You'd never do anything like that, right? Well yes when I posted about people choosing to die at home surrounded by their family rather than in hospital that brought a laughing emoji from archied I see. Not sure why. GboroRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I listened to the this girl and her father interviewed on Radio 5 this morning. Her dad said that there are currently 117,000 children suffering from long covid. That seems crazy high to me. Anybody else heard anything remotely like that? Captain Sir Tom inspires long Covid girl's walking challenge Her experience was pretty traumatic for a 9 year-old kid, especially when kids don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 1 hour ago, GboroRam said: You'd never do anything like that, right? Thought you lot didn't like whataboutery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjam Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 So lets have a new Jamie Jenkins stat, cos I know you all like those... Without passing comment on covid and its toll, perhaps if the Govt had simply funnelled £37bn into the NHS rather than track and trace and whatever other failed schemes they dreamed up we'd be in a far better position already. Archied, Norman and Andicis 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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