Coronavirus: Better Call Sol - CORONAMANIA (19 Viewers)

[taubstumm]

Basically I think this thing is going to be rampant for the next decade.

I think i was asking a few weeks back somewhere in this thread about what the breaking point would be. because if this thing is around for a decade, it’s basically going to slowly drive us all insane. so... what happens then? are we just being softly set up to be the lost generations that wade through the shit for a decade or more? slowly dividing up into dead-eyed drones getting their fifteenth booster, and wild-eyed Qanoners boiling with rage and rejection? I just want to be drunk again at a sweaty noisy gig in a basement somewhere, and that seems like it’s a thing that is just sliding away over the horizon, again and again, and it’s a real bummer. and I’ve already had twenty-five years of doing that! years of going out, having fun, doing stuff, being stupid — I can only imagine what it must be like to be nineteen years old and just ready to start figuring out who you are, just ready to start having fun and making a life for yourself, making some culture happen, grabbing a hold of the world. but the future is cancelled, the fun is cancelled, the chance to flourish is cancelled. it’s shit.

 

[nuke terrorist]

I didn't know anyone who had Covid even three times until now flashback. you are tough.

I hope I actually had the thing this week after all now?!!

I haven't had any reason to use the Covid cert since I got it in September.
I've been isolating since Thursday last and all I want to do when this is over is go for walks again.
for the moment I wouldn't go to a dentist or barber.

If I hadn't bollocksed my back (now OK again) before I tested positive I'd have enjoyed the last week.
best part was watching hardly watching any TV and not missing it.

 

[magicbastarder]

just watched a documentary about the black death in 1349. at least that was polite enough to be done and dusted in a few months.

 

[flashback]

I think i was asking a few weeks back somewhere in this thread about what the breaking point would be. because if this thing is around for a decade, it’s basically going to slowly drive us all insane. so... what happens then? are we just being softly set up to be the lost generations that wade through the shit for a decade or more? slowly dividing up into dead-eyed drones getting their fifteenth booster, and wild-eyed Qanoners boiling with rage and rejection? I just want to be drunk again at a sweaty noisy gig in a basement somewhere, and that seems like it’s a thing that is just sliding away over the horizon, again and again, and it’s a real bummer. and I’ve already had twenty-five years of doing that! years of going out, having fun, doing stuff, being stupid — I can only imagine what it must be like to be nineteen years old and just ready to start figuring out who you are, just ready to start having fun and making a life for yourself, making some culture happen, grabbing a hold of the world. but the future is cancelled, the fun is cancelled, the chance to flourish is cancelled. it’s shit.

right.

That's... well, sort of the question I'm kinda asking, but not really wanting to even admit to myself.

Like, if you started a degree in the last few years, you can fuck off if you think you're getting a normal Uni experience. Gigs, packed subways, going out. Basically fucked for the foreseeable future.

This is what's stretching out in front of us, and even the most ardent believers in science are going to find it a *tiny bit shit* when like you say we're lining up for the 15th booster.

 

[flashback]

I didn't know anyone who had Covid even three times until now flashback. you are tough.

sorry mate, didn't mean to imply that. I've had it twice now, and I've been immunized twice. So I've cleared infection and had immunity two times post infection, and assuming the vaccine worked I've had 2 more adaptive immune responses, clearing an imaginary infection (if you want to think of it that way). Giving me a total of 4 exposures to antigen, and at the very least two points of immunity (because by definition if I cleared infection I have to be immune at least for a day or two), but more likely 4 periods of immunity.

 

[nuke terrorist]

sorry mate, didn't mean to imply that. I've had it twice now, and I've been immunized twice. So I've cleared infection and had immunity two times post infection, and assuming the vaccine worked I've had 2 more adaptive immune responses, clearing an imaginary infection (if you want to think of it that way). Giving me a total of 4 exposures to antigen, and at the very least two points of immunity (because by definition if I cleared infection I have to be immune at least for a day or two), but more likely 4 periods of immunity.

sorry I got the wrong end of the stick - my lack of medical terms got well shown up there.

 

[Cormcolash]

I think i was asking a few weeks back somewhere in this thread about what the breaking point would be. because if this thing is around for a decade, it’s basically going to slowly drive us all insane. so... what happens then? are we just being softly set up to be the lost generations that wade through the shit for a decade or more? slowly dividing up into dead-eyed drones getting their fifteenth booster, and wild-eyed Qanoners boiling with rage and rejection? I just want to be drunk again at a sweaty noisy gig in a basement somewhere, and that seems like it’s a thing that is just sliding away over the horizon, again and again, and it’s a real bummer. and I’ve already had twenty-five years of doing that! years of going out, having fun, doing stuff, being stupid — I can only imagine what it must be like to be nineteen years old and just ready to start figuring out who you are, just ready to start having fun and making a life for yourself, making some culture happen, grabbing a hold of the world. but the future is cancelled, the fun is cancelled, the chance to flourish is cancelled. it’s shit.

I was saying to somebody the other day that the people who are getting the absolute worst of this are the 18-21 year olds

 

[rettucs]

sorry mate, didn't mean to imply that. I've had it twice now, and I've been immunized twice. So I've cleared infection and had immunity two times post infection, and assuming the vaccine worked I've had 2 more adaptive immune responses, clearing an imaginary infection (if you want to think of it that way). Giving me a total of 4 exposures to antigen, and at the very least two points of immunity (because by definition if I cleared infection I have to be immune at least for a day or two), but more likely 4 periods of immunity.

a lad I work with in Madrid was hospitalised (ICU) twice with covid after 2 separate infections. No underlying conditions. He was even in the news over there.

 

[rettucs]

Being outside Ireland at the moment, I'm pretty chuffed with the decision made yesterday to not require a text for vaccinated people coming into the country. Its stressful, and was kind of pointless given the reason for it was to keep out Omicron. That strain isn't here yet - they're usually a month or 2 behind in eastern europe. I kind of fear what might happen out here when it does hit, given the high levels of unvaccinated dopes.

 

[egg_]

I just want to be drunk again at a sweaty noisy gig in a basement somewhere, and that seems like it’s a thing that is just sliding away over the horizon, again and again, and it’s a real bummer. and I’ve already had twenty-five years of doing that! years of going out, having fun, doing stuff, being stupid

Minor pleasures are great and all, but you need the occasional major pleasure in your life too

Maybe the reason the anti-vaxx buzz has taken hold is people are desperate to be part of a collective experience, and with everything else shut this is the only one available

 

[sleepy]

It is a bit shit.
I think we'll be in these cycles till either global vaccination up to maybe 80%+ is undertaken seriously, or a mild enough variant overtakes the existing ones.

I doesn't have a conscience so when it drives you to the ah fuck this stage of things you kinda have to be in the mindset that I might just push further. A bit shit alright.

I’m with the way of thinking that a milder variant will probably take over. And also that medication will be developed to help make it manageable. I know there’s been talk of Pfizer developing something that they hope to have ready in the next few months.

Things are shit this January but they’re not as grim as they were this time last year. This time last year everything including schools were shut, the vaccine hadn’t been rolled out yet and hospitals were in a way direr state.

At least now, schools are open, omicron seems to be a milder variant and we do have a vaccination program in place. I’m not worried thatI’ll kill my parents if I go visit them like I was this time last year.

I’m cautiously optimistic about the year ahead. I may even chance going to a gig at some stage

 

[Unicron]

I was saying to somebody the other day that the people who are getting the absolute worst of this are the 18-21 year olds

I'd say the otherwise healthy elderly who have lost 2 of the later years of their lives sitting on heir holes would give them a good run.

Plenty of time for the young to catch up on lots of missed experiences.

 

[Anthony]

I’m with the way of thinking that a milder variant will probably take over. And also that medication will be developed to help make it manageable. I know there’s been talk of Pfizer developing something that they hope to have ready in the next few months.

Things are shit this January but they’re not as grim as they were this time last year. This time last year everything including schools were shut, the vaccine hadn’t been rolled out yet and hospitals were in a way direr state.

At least now, schools are open, omicron seems to be a milder variant and we do have a vaccination program in place. I’m not worried thatI’ll kill my parents if I go visit them like I was this time last year.

I’m cautiously optimistic about the year ahead. I may even chance going to a gig at some stage

I dunno, it seems worse to me know. Previously I never thought just going out and being in a shop or walking past someone would infect me. I sort of do now.

Having said that I'm sharing a home office with someone who actually HAS covid right now.

 

[rettucs]

I'd say the otherwise healthy elderly who have lost 2 of the later years of their lives sitting on heir holes would give them a good run.

Plenty of time for the young to catch up on lots of missed experiences.

agreed. I never bought into this bullshit about that younger age cohort being the worst hit. They were in their holes. They still found ways to go out and socialise and have consistently been the cohort with the highest case numbers. They have their whole lives ahead of them to make up for whatever it was they missed out on,

 

[GO]

My daughter has been pretty sick with the covids this week. Cant get out of bed for more than a half an hour.

 

[Cormcolash]

Pffft, old people have already done all their shit, sure they may as well already be dead

 

[David Kronenbourg]

I think i was asking a few weeks back somewhere in this thread about what the breaking point would be. because if this thing is around for a decade, it’s basically going to slowly drive us all insane. so... what happens then? are we just being softly set up to be the lost generations that wade through the shit for a decade or more? slowly dividing up into dead-eyed drones getting their fifteenth booster, and wild-eyed Qanoners boiling with rage and rejection? I just want to be drunk again at a sweaty noisy gig in a basement somewhere, and that seems like it’s a thing that is just sliding away over the horizon, again and again, and it’s a real bummer. and I’ve already had twenty-five years of doing that! years of going out, having fun, doing stuff, being stupid — I can only imagine what it must be like to be nineteen years old and just ready to start figuring out who you are, just ready to start having fun and making a life for yourself, making some culture happen, grabbing a hold of the world. but the future is cancelled, the fun is cancelled, the chance to flourish is cancelled. it’s shit.

put it in the cancelled thread ffs!

 

[David Kronenbourg]

I was saying to somebody the other day that the people who are getting the absolute worst of this are the 18-21 year olds

It's a good thing they're all dopes then

 

[nuke terrorist]

I feel sorry for kids and young adults.
older folks had their chance to be young and the people over aged 30's to young retired people have lost the least in this.
schools should not be open if kids have to wear masks and leave windows open.

don't care if someone didn't much they were young - neither did I. but at least we had the chance.
compared to climate charge and capitalist implosion coming down the line this is minor stuff we experiencing.
the younger you are the worse your life will be.
is being restricted for 22 months worse than being dead - I don't think so.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

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