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Old 11-08-2020, 10:52 PM   #6776
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Gonna be a bit of a devil's advocate, and opine that the vague wording of these orders (which is annoying, I agree) is done purposefully - to pander to the lowest IQ of the general public, which is rather quite large.

The amount of morons complaining about BC's previous "lockdown" - which wasn't really an actual lockdown, nobody was confined to their home ala China, etc. - is too great. The fact that these idiots are still allowed to gather every Sunday to protest nonsense is proof in itself that the government has no intention to 'control' anyone.

I think unless hospitals start filling with critical care patients, they'll stay on this sort of vague, stern warnings because if 70% of the population is able to function with some sort of cognitive reasoning and critical thinking skills, it'll be enough to once again get things in control. If the # of people gathering and transmitting this virus drops from, say, 50% of the population to 30%, it may be enough. Obviously I pulled those numbers out of my ass, but you get the point.

Mandating strict protocols has a small but real chance of backfiring as the idiots with the smallest intelligences will have the loudest voice, and it has the potential to 'swing' people who are otherwise generally following the rules.
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Old 11-08-2020, 11:18 PM   #6777
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The problem is the idiots that already disobey their most basic of orders are just going to also ignore these.
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Pfizer, BioNTech say late-stage trial data shows Covid vaccine is more than 90% effective in preventing infection

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/09/covi...infection.html
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They'll seek an emergency order to start using it in a months time..

I guess Trump was right lol
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The states will use it before we do. Apparently we have ordered massive freezers for storage.
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Trudeau is making an announcement atm, saying we'll see the vaccine next year, and asking Canadians not to just start dismissing the covid threat
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President Biden just gave a briefing about his covid action plan. So refreshing to hear a leader not downplay this virus.
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Old 11-09-2020, 10:10 AM   #6783
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Old 11-09-2020, 10:30 AM   #6784
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In b4 Biden claims victory over covid as the vaccine is released

I’ve been getting emails in the past few weeks from restaurants and small business that I figured could weather the covid storm now offering discounts, free delivery, and even credit toward future purchases. I know this is not a normal time but something Anthony Bourdain wrote in one of his books always resonated with me, it’s along the lines of, as soon as you start straying away from the reason you opened, you’re finished.

Ie. your a fancy bar that aims for higher end clientele, yet you start having a $3 high ball happy hour, this signals the end. Feels like that is the way things are going for some of these businesses now.

All the while people with equity in a home, money in investments, and solid employment through companies that have been relatively unaffected have most likely substantially increased their overall wealth.

RIP small business.
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Old 11-09-2020, 11:32 AM   #6785
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Jesus so much doom and gloom in this thread

Am I the only one that thinks it's quite an accomplishment that our medical technology and research has came this far? The Spanish Flu in the early 1900s decimated populations, and we had no cure for it.

As a society, we've been able to successfully accomplish a vaccine in under a year of this virus coming on the global stage.

That's an amazing accomplishment by the medical and pharmaceutical community, I'm very impressed.
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I can't even get flu shot, what's the likelihood I'll get vaccine for COVID.

AND if you do get the vaccine, do you get to have a card saying "yes i'm immune" so i can now go party.... doubt it... w'ell see how this plays out.
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Old 11-09-2020, 12:04 PM   #6787
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Wait times at COVID testing centers are going up. Drive through line up in Richmond was est 2hr. I arrived at 10:15, left at 12:30.

If you live close by one, chances are walk in is faster

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Old 11-09-2020, 12:19 PM   #6788
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Heh, there was was no lineup at the Richmond drive-in site when I drove by at noon yesterday.
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Horgan is putting the hammer down. The premier is making it clear that if our daily Covid cases do not go down substantially after two weeks, we are going to see even more restrictions.

https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/11...d-come-horgan/

FYI, it is the Diwali celebration this weekend for those that celebrate.

Please, wear a mask if you're outdoors and stay at home only with your own immediate family if you're not going out!
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Lol Dhaliwal is a surname
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Fixed. My bad. I clearly do not celebrate Diwali.
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Lol Dhaliwal is a surname
God it's been decades but I still remember the name Herb Dhaliwal for some reason... I would have been 14 when he was in office... Talk about making a mark!

I just looked him up... He runs a marijuana farm now btw
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Bro Horgan and Bonnie don’t get between me and Diwali bro
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God it's been decades but I still remember the name Herb Dhaliwal for some reason... I would have been 14 when he was in office... Talk about making a mark!

I just looked him up... He runs a marijuana farm now btw
lol.. Herb.
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Do Sikh's even celebrate Diwali? My impression is it's mostly a Hindu holiday. Not that I think it makes a huge difference but a large chunk of the Indo-Canadian is Sikh
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Reading the new orders, my reaction was like "ok... ok ... ok ... wtf?"
So no gatherings of any kind, anywhere, .... UNLESS you are living alone then you can hang out with 1 or 2 other people" ...... what the flying fuck. Way to loosen up the largest loophole ... so now anyone that gets "caught" can all just say they live alone? How do they prove otherwise?
C'mon just LAY THE HAMMER down ... now we are worrying about single people getting lonely for 2 weeks? ... c'mon
So tired of this ... Bonnie...
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Do Sikh's even celebrate Diwali? My impression is it's mostly a Hindu holiday. Not that I think it makes a huge difference but a large chunk of the Indo-Canadian is Sikh
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Sikhs do not solely celebrate Diwali for the same reason as other faiths, although the story of Diwali is celebrated for its spiritual significance. Sikhs celebrate Bandi Shor Divas (often translated as Prisoner Release Day and spelled in different ways) on Diwali. This is the occasion of the return of the sixth Guru, Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji, who was freed from imprisonment in 1619. Guru Ji arrived home to His followers around the time of Diwali, which has long been a national holiday in India.

For the full story on why Guru Ji was imprisoned and the significance of Bandi Shor Divas, see here.

How do Sikhs celebrate Diwali?

Sikhs will go to the Gurdwara and remember Guru Ji through prayer and meditation. Sikhs will also light divas and set off fireworks, which is the traditional manner of celebration for the “festival of lights” and also has its own spiritual significance.



When Guru Hargobind Sahib Ji was granted release from prison, He refused to leave until 52 Hindu political prisoners were also released by Emperor Jahangir.

Jahangir agreed to release as many as could hold onto Guru Ji’s robe. For this reason, Guru Ji had a special robe made with 52 tails, allowing all the 52 political prisoners with Him. This is still available to see in a Gurdwara in Amritsar, Punjab.


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we need to plan for some type of functioning future with this virus.
Like fast contact tracing, wearing masks, maintaining physical distancing and cutting social interaction? Which have been proposed for months but too many people on this continent are too dense to figure it out.

- Help the economy
- Keep people alive
- Have more FrEeDoM

We can have 2 of those at most, and it's pretty tedious seeing people who can't put out the simplest bit of effort wrecking any chance of the first 2 for everyone else.
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