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General discussion / Re: Will you get a Covid vaccine if one becomes available in 2021?

« on: April 13, 2021, 10:12:41 PM »

I got the AZ last Wednesday, I have to say I wasn't near right until yesterday. They say a reaction like that is in theory good as your immune system is kicking in. Word on the street is AZ first dose and Pzifer 2nd dose can make you feel pretty shitty for a bit.

I’ll be totally honest, I reckon I got a placebo!! Needle pain from first absolutely nothing from second

Same. Maybe we got water.

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General discussion / Re: Child Abuse on the streets

« on: April 13, 2021, 06:31:38 PM »

Was normal growing up throwing stones/bricks then we moved on and got a job

Not everyone does though and I think that is a real problem in working class Loyalist areas. "The boys" get their claws into these lads when they are young and encourage them to hate, that there is money in crime etc. and they never experience life beyond their own area. There is no incentive for the DUP to increase the prospects of these young people as they often need a readily mobilised army of corner boys in exchange for  "community engagement funds" as we have seen through the years with Dee Stitt etc. 

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General discussion / Re: Conspiracy Theories

« on: April 13, 2021, 05:53:20 PM »

The thing you have to understand when people (particularly the media) go on about conspiracy theories, is that they always mention the most outrageous one, so that people immediately roll the eyes and say “what a nut!”, and stop listening.

Heard it discussed lately on RTE Radio. Presenter says, sure some of these people believe that the RTE presenters are being injected by lizard blood to keep them young looking on the TV, or something along those lines. Cue the eye rolling and head shaking.

It already happening on this thread.

OK the floor is yours. Which do you think are true?

As I said earlier, anything that could be credible is lost among the ‘Elvis is still on tour’ bullshit.

Give us your list of credible theories. They do vary widely from batshit crazy (hollow earth) to fairly plausible (Epstein was bumped off).

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General discussion / Re: China Coronavirus

« on: April 12, 2021, 09:03:29 PM »

We have people on this thread basically saying if someone for whatever reason doesn't want the vaccine they should be banned from society and segregated.

Hysterical nonsense! Nobody would be segregated in that scenario, they'd be making a choice. If I chose not to get a driving licence I'd be restricted from driving a car and have to live with the constraints associated with that.

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General discussion / Re: TV Show recommendations

« on: April 12, 2021, 07:18:05 PM »

Cracking Line of Duty last night.

So much happened but so much left hanging. Best of the season so far.

Fingers can be pointed in several directions. Roll on next Sunday.

Unreal episode. I haven't a clue what's going on half the time but still enjoy it.  I'm constantly wondering who certain people are cos I cant remember them.  This is a show I could watch again from the start.

Finished Your Honour over the weekend. Decent, but hated the ending.

Yes good stuff. After the first episode I was concerned this series was going to be a dud. Super episode last night HOWEVER they need to wrap it up soon.

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General discussion / Re: China Coronavirus

« on: April 12, 2021, 07:14:19 PM »

I'm comfortable with people not being forced to take the vaccine provided the refusers accept they give up the right to access cinemas, pubs, concert venues, holidays etc.

So you're happy to discriminate against people who won't take a dodgy as fcuk jab? Wow.
Maybe you should read a history book or 2.

Yes. Some pubs and clubs used to discriminate against people who wore trainers or a soccer jersey. If you wanted in you didnt wear trainers or a Celtic jersey. All very simple stuff imo. If you want access, you follow the house rules. If you don't you sit in the house or chance your arm elsewhere.

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General discussion / Re: China Coronavirus

« on: April 12, 2021, 01:21:46 PM »

I'm comfortable with people not being forced to take the vaccine provided the refusers accept they give up the right to access cinemas, pubs, concert venues, holidays etc.

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General discussion / Re: Android Boxes

« on: April 11, 2021, 06:50:44 PM »

Any recommendations for a box ?
The old one has finally packed in

Tinder?

  Dorty hoor.

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General discussion / Re: Prince Phillip has croaked

« on: April 11, 2021, 05:13:49 PM »

I see the BBC cancelled friday night programming on BBC 1 and 2 to show the same programmes about the duke on both channels. The are receiving a load of complaints about this.

They put together those programmes fairly quick. He must have went awhile ago.

It’s a reflection of the industry they have all these programmes generally ready for
Many high profile people look at the quick turnaround on John Hume. A friend was telling me they have programmes ready for lizzy, Charles, Gerry Adam’s etc

John Hume was unwell for years and there had been some documentaries about him, so they would have things ready to go. Phillip was 99, they had a plan, where the problem would arise would be with the likes of Diana who should have lived for another 50+ years.

Absolutely astounded that people don't realise these obit programmes, especially for a 99 year in poor health, are made well in advance of the event.

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General discussion / Re: 2021 Masters

« on: April 09, 2021, 11:25:20 PM »

He's just out of form. Ireland's greatest sportsman will come again.

Ireland?On this form he's definitely British.

It’s a protest play, annoyed about the Bobby Storey funeral

Did the not arrest him?

Couldn’t arrest thon guy tonight that was throwing halfers at the jeep! He was 70+ and using a walking stick! The mind boggles, in my day the snatch squad moved in and emptied everyone

Yes it's all very softly softly these days. All containment rather than prevention. Makes it all low risk and more craic for the rioters if they're not getting a rubber bullet in the temple (obviously bounced off the road as the peelers would never have taken a direct shot  )

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General discussion / Re: 2021 Masters

« on: April 09, 2021, 11:17:20 PM »

He's just out of form. Ireland's greatest sportsman will come again.

Ireland?On this form he's definitely British.

It’s a protest play, annoyed about the Bobby Storey funeral

Did the not arrest him?

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General discussion / Re: 2021 Masters

« on: April 09, 2021, 11:03:36 PM »

He's just out of form. Ireland's greatest sportsman will come again.

Ireland?On this form he's definitely British.

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General discussion / Re: Prince Phillip has croaked

« on: April 09, 2021, 04:35:05 PM »

If he had have died 30 years ago Diana would be still alive.

Nah, I think it was the half-Muslim unborn child that did it for her.

Jesus 

He was Jewish.

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General discussion / Re: China Coronavirus

« on: April 07, 2021, 02:11:28 PM »

How many men here been vaccinated already? Got the first jab a month ago. Sore arm next day, but like the normal flu jab I get each Yr. Don't understand the point of view of anti vacs, as we all got the triple booster when younger for tetanus, polio, etc. If you sick u at the doctors looking antibiotics / medical steroids to improve your health. How's getting this injection 💉 any different.

1st Pfizer in me weeks ago and back for the 2nd in 4 weeks. Didn't even have the sore arm. Brother in law had the AZ and felt a bit rubbish for a couple of days but grand thereafter.

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General discussion / Re: Teachers get it handy!

« on: April 06, 2021, 11:55:09 PM »

Older teachers will get vaccinated within their age group and the younger teachers who are lower risk will get vaccinated in due course. Seems like a good approach.