Black Orchid wrote on Dec 20^th, 2023 at 11:19am:


Ah, yes... the old "stay home while everyone else does whatever they like" argument.

Don't know how many times I've seen and heard that one over the past 4 years but I do know there are a lot of disabled, elderly and immunocompromised people who have hardly left their homes since the start of the pandemic because catching Covid could be fatal for them.

But, no one else cares about that, of course. Even our governments don't care... in fact, I'm absolutely certain that they're happy to see as many elderly and disabled people as possible die from Covid while all they think about is all the money being saved on pensions and health care costs.

Do you have a Twitter account? If you do then perhaps you should let Sam here know how you feel and tell her to stay home forever while everyone else has a good time (a.k.a. you do you).

https://nitter.net/criprights/with_replies

Be sure to let us know if you do because it will be fun to watch.

I must say Sam is a much braver person then I am...

https://nitter.net/criprights/status/1737306717980090631#m

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There is no way I would set foot on a plane now or for the forseeable future.

And there is also no way this pandemic is ever going to end while airlines are allowed to fly obviously sick people around the country (and around the world). And they don't care because all they do care about is money. Same as everyone else these days.

I'm sure our useless governments will soon be telling us this is nothing to worry about.

Or, more likely, they won't be saying anything about it at all. Same goes for the media.

Covid deaths surge in Europe as deadly new JN.1 strain sweeps globe

The newest strain of Coronavirus, dubbed JN.1, has seen a huge surge in deaths across the globe, with nearly 1,000 reported in Europe as well as a worrying increase in India

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As for Australia? Nah, she'll be right, mate.

If we're really unlucky our idiot of a Federal "Health" Minister might do a few more stupid Elvis impersonations (for distraction purposes while people continue to die and be disabled by Covid).

What a perfect time for our governments to stop reporting Covid cases, hospitalsations and deaths... just as JN.1 goes on the rampage.

Sooner or later they will find out that sticking their heads in the sand and pretending Covid no longer exists won't work.

On a related note... and I have mentioned this before but seeing as it's Groundhog Day here all the time I'll say it again.

Now that our governments and business have shown their 'true colours' (letting Covid rip to kill and disable people - especially the elderly - for the economy) I would be really interested in seeing what happened when Scott Morrison announced that Australia was going to (sort of) close the borders in late March 2020.

Hope I'm still around when the documents are 'declassified' but I suspect I won't be.

I would love to see what the reaction from big business and most of the pollies was when the border closure was announced... especially that evil little "fokker" who recently retired as head of Qantas.

I'm betting that every swear word known to man was used that day and I have to say I admire Scott Morrison for 'sticking to his guns' and closing the border.

Mind you, it was undoubtedly done on the assumption that the pandemic would be over in 12 months, 18 at the most. If they'd known the pandemic would still be raging nearly 4 years later I doubt the border would have been closed at all.

Black Orchid wrote on Dec 21^st, 2023 at 3:02pm:



it amazes me people dont want to take "personal responsibility" for their health.

they certainly want to control their finances and their house. they wouldnt just let their car rust or let their house fill up with termites.

but , when confronted with the fact that their body filling up with sugar and their organs being devestated by visceral fat from processed foods. when they could literally prevent broken hips (amongst commonest cause of nursing home admission in the over 80's), when 15 minutes of jogging 3 x a week could prevent a lot of dementia

they say


f you.

i'll just wait til i'm sick and then i'll call triple 0 and head off to cas (to be ramped) and suffer terribly (whilst being treated by staff who treat you like a nuisance) and then i'll live with a disability for the rest of my life.

the mind boggles.

most people would not let their dog get fat or feed it crap.

but they are soooo happy to eat that rubbish themselves .

and whilst bad diet kills and maims literally 100's of millions.  carl wants us to focus on a world wide surge of a 1000 (and probably all in the very very unhealthy fat old age groups).

its insane


take some personal responsibility carl

its not too late

Carl D wrote on Dec 21^st, 2023 at 3:46pm:



carl,

you have ONE DISEASE ITIS.

you need to take responsibility to prevent heart failure, dementia, falls risk, bowel cancer, diabetes.

covid is a tiny tiny risk to your health

honestly, you seem like a guy who has total obsession with , say , wearing a seat belt

you are happy to drive a car with no brakes, bald tyres, whilst drunk at night, with no headlights at 200 kph on a dirt road and then just concntrate on the seat belt.

"how could i be hurt? i'm wearing a seat belt after all"

covid is just one factor amongst 100 you need to get under control as best you can

this is called "holistic approach" or as i call it "common sense"

Oh, by the way... as far as my health and "personal responsibility" is concerned I went to see my GP on Tuesday and he says my health is great for someone my age (66).

I usually walk a kilometre or two most days of the week.

The only health issue I have (as I mentioned the other day) is that I've been having slight breathing issues the last few weeks, a bit of 'wheeziness' in my breathing and a slight cough first thing in the morning although it hasn't happened this week so far.

My GP said it has probably been caused by Covid and I agree (mild respiratory virus my @ss) and I agree with him.

I'm also making sure that I keep all of this documented because if it doesn't clear up and especially if it gets worse I want to make sure my name is included in the list of plaintiffs when the inevitable class action lawsuits are filed against the government and all those responsible for allowing SARS-CoV-2 to run rampant causing over 23,500 deaths so far plus countless hospitalisations and long Covid cases.