The Big Man 7248 Posted November 6, 2020 Author Share Posted November 6, 2020 14 hours ago, Jay said: I don't know why everyone who wants to talk politics hasn't just started a group PM thread yet and invited everyone into it who has shown an interest in discussing political topics. The rules are only for the main board, there's no rules about PMs If one exists, no-one's invited me. 🤷♂️ Jurassic Shark and Bespin 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 18395 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 7 hours ago, Brundlefly said: Why are the avatars shown in full by the way? The new JWFan update has a few slips still left. Oh man you don't like the big avatars? I love em! You can join the feedback discussion here https://www.jwfan.com/forums/index.php?/topic/33103-messageboard-update-454 I plan on making "small avatar" version of each color scheme eventually Link to post Share on other sites
Brundlefly 1804 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Jay said: Oh man you don't like the big avatars? I love em! Some are huge, others are tiny, depending on the form, that's annoying. Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 18395 Posted November 6, 2020 Share Posted November 6, 2020 Huh. I don't find that annoying at al. But again, let's discuss it in the proper thread, not this one Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Manakin Skywalker 1780 Posted November 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2020 Yeah, I don't notice anything either. Jay, Holko, Harry Irene and 9 others 2 10 Link to post Share on other sites
Bilbo 3083 Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 13 minutes ago, Manakin Skywalker said: Yeah, I don't notice anything either. Please. Don't ever change it. Manakin Skywalker and SteveMc 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Bellosh 768 Posted November 7, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 7, 2020 @Manakin Skywalker Holko, Smeltington, Manakin Skywalker and 2 others 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites
T.RASK 969 Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 This small election hid the fact that yesterday there was 132.000 new cases in the US. It didn't miraculously disappear??? AC1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 18395 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 In MA now everything has to close by 930 and people are supposed to be home by 1000. Anyone else is different states got anything similar going on? Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Wojo 2407 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 I vomited this afternoon. I hope I have Covid. Link to post Share on other sites
AC1 2556 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Another thing nobody cared to mention is that Mark Meadows, White House Chief Of Staff, has COVID-19 along with 4 other staffers. Link to post Share on other sites
The Big Man 7248 Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 Oh but we're not allowed to mention government officials. I'm surprised we're even allowed to talk about the post office! Link to post Share on other sites
AC1 2556 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 On 10/7/2020 at 6:10 PM, Jay said: I think it should be allowed to discuss politicians having or not having COVID Bilbo 1 Link to post Share on other sites
The Big Man 7248 Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 I was banned for that. JoeinAR 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bruce marshall 508 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 The new administration is in for a shock if they think they can " lock down" COVID. It's a world wide problem that no governments have solved. Americans think only we have suffered and it's all ______ fault. Puny humans. Link to post Share on other sites
AC1 2556 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, bruce marshall said: The new administration is in for a shock if they think they can " lock down" COVID. It's a world wide problem that no governments have solved. Americans think only we have suffered and it's all ______ fault. Puny humans. No politics! bruce marshall 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Quintus 5100 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Just not in this thread. But there is another! bruce marshall 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Sweeping Strings 865 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Never thought I'd see a thread being referred to in a similar fashion to Yoda about Leia in Empire, but there you go . Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 18395 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 It's impossible to completely kill it anywhere but attempting to prevent people from dying from it is probably a good thing. JoeinAR 1 Link to post Share on other sites
crumbs 8398 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 5 hours ago, bruce marshall said: It's a world wide problem that no governments have solved. Incorrect. Our state of 5+ million people hasn't had a single case of COVID for 9 days now, after we exploded with 700+ daily cases just a few months back. So it can and has been suppressed if politicians listen to scientists and the community are prepared to make their strategy a success. Nationally, Australia has less than a hundred active cases, no deaths so far this month, and barely a handful of new cases each day (all quarantining in hotels because they bring it back from overseas). Edmilson and Holko 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jay 18395 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 What did your state do between a few months ago and now to make that happen? Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post The Big Man 7248 Posted November 8, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2020 Destroyed the economy and people's livelihoods. Kasey Kockroach, Darth Wojo and Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
crumbs 8398 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 35 minutes ago, Jay said: What did your state do between a few months ago and now to make that happen? Here's a detailed breakdown of our "stage 4" restrictions, which was scheduled for 6 weeks but ultimately lasted 12, because we still had a couple dozen new cases each day by the end of week 5 (and re-opening would have sent us back to where we started). In a nutshell, the key pillars were: Must stay at home except for 4 essential reasons: shopping for food/supplies, work, medical care or exercise Curfew from 8pm-5am (work or caregiving excepted) Exercise limited to 1 hour per day, alone Must stay within 5km of your house, except work Masks mandatory in public Must work from home unless your work requires you to travel to an office Remote learning for all schools No visitors to your house, except intimate partners Community sport disallowed Gyms, playgrounds, libraries, casinos, bars, clubs, retail, beauty services, cinemas all closed Restaurants/cafes take-away only Any employee working for a business that needed to close was eligible for a weekly payment of $750 AUD (about $550 USD) from the Federal government, to ensure people were financially supported through the lockdown. Any company which suffered a 30% drop in revenue was entitled to that weekly payment for every employee (to help subsidize salaries and reduce financial hardship). Jay and Holko 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Wojo 2407 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 The US isn't going to go through that again. It's not worth it. The needs of American society are not more important than the personal freedoms of each citizen. Infecting and spreading disease, especially one with a 99.9%survival rate, is an American right. Oh shit, look who we elected. The American economy is toast. Link to post Share on other sites
King Mark 2642 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 There's a difference between locking up everything and getting the message out that you have to be careful and wear a mask Link to post Share on other sites
Quintus 5100 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 More major vaccine breakthroughs today, this one from old family favourite Pfizer. 2021 is going to feel like such a great year! Unless Russia rolls tanks into the Ukraine or something. Link to post Share on other sites
The Big Man 7248 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Great! Will they finally cure arthritis, plantar fasciitis and tarsal tunnel syndrome too? Link to post Share on other sites
Bespin 4283 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 So, coming back to Covid-19, the curve of new cases in USA and Belgium are exponential! Link to post Share on other sites
Quintus 5100 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 I don't get what Belgium keep getting badly wrong. What is happening there? Link to post Share on other sites
mstrox 4097 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 The fact that Pfizer's vaccine prelim data shows that it is 90+% effective is a huge win. Physicians/scientists have been using 50% as the benchmark that they would consider a vaccine successful. Wonder how long lasting the effect will be. My niece and nephew are ~2 year old twins in daycare, and they had fevers last week. Tests came back negative, thankfully. My coworker's husband died of COVID over the weekend. So there's the first person I've met IRL to die of it. Late 40s. Bilbo and Bespin 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bespin 4283 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 I think you all starts to understand that, like the seasonal flu, there will be no "unique" vaccine for covid-19... it seems we'll need one each year, because of the different strains/mutations... Link to post Share on other sites
Disco Stu 10586 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 3 minutes ago, mstrox said: The fact that Pfizer's vaccine prelim data shows that it is 90+% effective is a huge win. Physicians/scientists have been using 50% as the benchmark that they would consider a vaccine successful. Wonder how long lasting the effect will be. And apparently this one would be quite expensive/burdensome to distribute at scale because it requires cold storage and is administered in two doses. But still! It is a cause for celebration and there will be more vaccines to follow that could be more efficiently distributed. Bilbo and mstrox 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Bespin 4283 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 14 minutes ago, Quintus said: I don't get what Belgium keep getting badly wrong. What is happening there? EUROPE NEWS Belgium has become a Covid hotspot. And there are four reasons why https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/06/belgium-has-become-a-covid-hotspot-and-there-are-four-reasons-why.html Quintus 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BLUMENKOHL 1044 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 That Pfizer trial had 44,000 patients. 100 total people contracted COVID. Only 8 were in the vaccine group. Great for the vaccine...but hold up. Why is the positive rate reported around the world close to 15% while in this study it’s .02%? Fishy...fishy...fishy. This is early evidence (not proof) that the general reported numbers are either cooked to exaggerate the outbreak, or the general testing protocols are shit. Because under the clinical trial standards they’re orders of magnitude lower. And I trust the standards of the trial more than the moving goal posts different locales are setting up to count cases. If you’re @Quintus and @The Big Man you should be keeping an eye on this discrepancy. We’ll know more once the actual data and study are published... Link to post Share on other sites
The Big Man 7248 Posted November 9, 2020 Author Share Posted November 9, 2020 Millions of people have been murdered by this disease! Link to post Share on other sites
mstrox 4097 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 21 minutes ago, Bespin said: I think you all starts to understand that, like the seasonal flu, there will be no "unique" vaccine for covid-19... it seems we'll need one each year, because of the different strains/mutations... No doubt - I think they've talked about this from the beginning. Evidence at this point shows that COVID isn't highly/rapidly mutative, but does mutate. Although flu vaccines are typically only ~65% effective, so a 90% effective vaccine would do a great deal in choking out transmission. The trick will be getting the infrastructure in place to store and deliver doses, and then getting enough people confident in a vaccine and onboard. At least in the states, there has been no movement towards developing that vaccine delivery infrastructure... Link to post Share on other sites
BLUMENKOHL 1044 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 6 minutes ago, The Big Man said: Millions of people have been murdered by this disease! Perhaps they’ve been murdered...for this disease! Link to post Share on other sites
Quintus 5100 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Blumencunt should just change his name to partypoopingbrokenrecordkhol and stick to lasooing cattle on his sprawling Far and Away land grab. Because I'm guessing that's where he pours all of his fun into once he's sucked it out of JWFan. Gruesome Son of a Bitch and Fabulin 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6220 Posted November 9, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 9, 2020 8 hours ago, Bespin said: I think you all starts to understand that, like the seasonal flu, there will be no "unique" vaccine for covid-19... it seems we'll need one each year, because of the different strains/mutations... There will be various sequels to the Bat Virus. Returns, Forever, & Robin etc. Sweeping Strings, Fabulin, The Big Man and 1 other 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Sweeping Strings 865 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Can't wait for the Pattinson movie to be re-titled 'The Caped Crusader'. Link to post Share on other sites
BLUMENKOHL 1044 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 33 minutes ago, Sweeping Strings said: Can't wait for the Pattinson movie to be re-titled 'The Caped Crusader'. This term is offensive to people who have been victims of the European crusades. Sweeping Strings 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AC1 2556 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 So this vaccine is 90% effective? Anyway, the Americans will be the first who get it. Let them be the guinea pigs for a while. Link to post Share on other sites
mstrox 4097 Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 Hundreds of thousands of people all over the world have already been the first to get it! So if the zombpocalypse happens, they'll lead the way Link to post Share on other sites
The Big Man 7248 Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-can-affect-male-fertility-researchers-say Link to post Share on other sites
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6220 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Does it affect erectile dysfunction? Link to post Share on other sites
The Big Man 7248 Posted November 11, 2020 Author Share Posted November 11, 2020 China flu makes dicks flaccid. Link to post Share on other sites
AC1 2556 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 Now that it's getting colder again I've noticed that wearing a mask keeps your face warm. Fabulin 1 Link to post Share on other sites
SilverTrumpet 154 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 On 11/9/2020 at 10:28 AM, mstrox said: At least in the states, there has been no movement towards developing that vaccine delivery infrastructure... I'm pretty sure part of the Operation Warp Speed is a delivery plan to get it out quickly, which is already waiting for the final vaccine. Involves military logistics since they're the only part of the federal government that can do things efficiently ever. Link to post Share on other sites
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6220 Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 24 minutes ago, SilverTrumpet said: I'm pretty sure part of the Operation Warp Speed is a delivery plan to get it out quickly, which is already waiting for the final vaccine. Involves military logistics since they're the only part of the federal government that can do things efficiently ever. Yeah, but idiots like the Governor of NY would rather delay the vaccine to kill as many elderly people and put as many people out of business as possible. Funny, 8 months ago, people were clamoring for a vaccine. Now it seems like some people want to just live like this forever. Some sort of Covidian Stockholm Syndrome. Link to post Share on other sites
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