Cygnia Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 The P.1 Coronavirus Variant is Twice as Transmissible as Earlier Strains Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarretWallace Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 I had my second shot yesterday (Pfizer). I woke up this morning with chills, fatigue, and general aches and pains--not incapacitating, but I can barely focus enough to play with chemicals. At least that means my immune system is doing its job! Lee, Starlord and Beast 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 I think mine was the ideal response - just enough of a sore arm to indicate something unusual going on and the vaccine working, but no side effects that hampered me in any way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Mum had her hair done at the hairdresser today while I had a tidy up of my hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grailknight Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Had my second shot(Pfizer) on Wednesday afternoon and didn't have any side effects until late that night. Then I got the chills and fever that usually come along with a cold. Was pretty wiped until Thursday night and it began to clear up. Fine this morning so I'm ready to face the world(with mask on). Ranxerox and Lee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 16, 2021 Report Share Posted April 16, 2021 Hubby got his 2nd (Moderna) shot this afternoon. We have a betting pool as to when it'll hit him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 And today, by WorldOMeter's count, world deaths passed the 3 million mark. We all expect it's a fair bit higher, but still, a recognized count of 3 million deaths is sobering enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 On 4/11/2021 at 4:46 PM, tkdguy said: Not on topic, but I just want to thank everyone who supported my decision to leave my job. My family doesn't think it's a good idea at this time, and they may be right. But the die is cast, and there's no turning back now. The district manager asked me to stay on for a bit longer. We'll see how it works out for now. Still going through with the job search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 I had my first jab today, the Astra Zeneca jab. In and out very quickly. Just one thing. When do the lime green elephants stop dancing ? Starlord and Old Man 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 1 hour ago, death tribble said: I had my first jab today, the Astra Zeneca jab. In and out very quickly. Just one thing. When do the lime green elephants stop dancing ? Oh, that's fine. It's when the purple flamingos join in that you have an issue... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmjalund Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 1 hour ago, death tribble said: Just one thing. When do the lime green elephants stop dancing ? when you put money in their hat Old Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 Starlord, BarretWallace and pinecone 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 A very interesting piece in this morning's NYT Briefing. It's Calabresi's Fable: Quote Guido Calabresi, a federal judge and Yale law professor, invented a little fable that he has been telling law students for more than three decades. He tells the students to imagine a god coming forth to offer society a wondrous invention that would improve everyday life in almost every way. It would allow people to spend more time with friends and family, see new places and do jobs they otherwise could not do. But it would also come with a high cost. In exchange for bestowing this invention on society, the god would choose 1,000 young men and women and strike them dead. Calabresi then asks: Would you take the deal? Almost invariably, the students say no. The professor then delivers the fable’s lesson: “What’s the difference between this and the automobile?” We're used to the car risk; the risk presented here is new. I think there are some other significant factors so that we downplay the risk of driving, but one of the big points is, this is new. The article points out: Covid is now an Old Risk, it's been subsumed for most of us. (The major exception would be, those who've had a very bad case close to us, but that's a fraction of a percent.) Vaccination is a New Risk. And it feels like an avoidable risk...so...we should avoid it!!! The fact that it reduces your risk of catching Covid greatly...and of developing major problems, almost completely...doesn't register. I doubt that's the entire story, but it feels like a sensible contributing factor for the fairly widespread reticence reported. Me, I just got shot again. Of course, this could also be considered irrational behavior; go to this weird place, meet people I don't know at all, get shot...then REPEAT THE EXACT SAME BEHAVIOR 3 WEEKS LATER!!! Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 13 minutes ago, unclevlad said: “What’s the difference between this and the automobile?” This fable is also a good analogy for the Internet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 And bacon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 India through 15 million cases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 11 minutes ago, death tribble said: India through 15 million cases Oh dear. What's more frightening is their case numbers are skyrocketing. Down to around 15,000 per day in early March...over 200,000 per day now. Only 6 weeks later for about a 13-fold increase...altho that was starting from a relatively low bar. The last 2 weeks have been particularly bad: 69 --> 115 --> 219 (thousands, each), April 2nd --> 9th --> 16th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclevlad Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 OK, the word of the day round here is definitely Ugh. I suspect the word tomorrow will be Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 5 hours ago, Starlord said: And bacon. Now, now. Don't go dissing bacon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 the UAE are through 500,000 cases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DShomshak Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 So, first jab yesterday. (Moderna, if anyone's interested.) A lot easier than I expected: The clinic my brother attends called him a week ago to ask if he'd like vaccination, which none of us expected. He got the jab. When he got home, he realized he should have asked if he could set up an appointment for me. I called the clinic, because what could it hurt, and they said, "Sure, come on in." So my brother drove me there right away. Tiresome paperwork, then wait for them to enter the information, then a small prick on my shoulder, then more waiting while they made sure I didn't drop dead. After all the news stories about people hunting for vaccinatin slots and crossing the state, I'm almost disappointed it was so easy. (Almost, but not quite.) No immediate side effects. A half hour later my throat felt a little tight, but that passed a few hours later as the general mild muscle ache began. I feel fine now. And best of all is the glorious realization that Bill Gates is my beloved Master as the nano-chips interface with my brain. 😜 Dean Shomshak Matt the Bruins and Lee 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, DShomshak said: Tiresome paperwork, then wait for them to enter the information, then a small prick on my shoulder Umm...are you completely sure what you got was a vaccination? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlord Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, archer said: Umm...are you completely sure what you got was a vaccination? I hardly noticed my 1st Moderna shot. The 2nd shot, however, went on for 4-5 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archer Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Starlord said: I hardly noticed my 1st Moderna shot. The 2nd shot, however.... I'd guess the joke was either too subtle or too juvenile.... Starlord 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Got my first Pfizer two hours ago. No side effects or superpowers yet. Lee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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