Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

I responded to every one of them. You were wrong. Any chance you could respond to my latest question instead of the continuing ad hominem for 'thanks'?

Whether you like it or not, and whether you intend it or not, a majority of regular posters in this thread read the full body of your posts as meaning that because you personally do not feel restricted, nobody is restricted. You can hop across the border for a 10pm pint, you can hop across the border for gigs, you have found that your local doesn't ask for a covid cert, and you have no desire to go to any other venues, so you're grand. Therefore the restrictions are no big deal.

I'd sum your posts up as "It doesn't affect me so NBD" sprinkled with the occasional "I never said it doesn't affect me so NBD!"

Again, that might not be the message you mean to convey but that's certainly the impression I (and evidently a good few other posters) have of your intention.

If you're sick of being accused of that and feel it's unfair, I would start with evaluating why that's the impression you've managed to give to so many.

The taste issue isn't as bad as the lack of smell. I can only smell really strong smells. I also get phantom smells that only I can smell. Also, there are things that I know what they should smell like but I'm getting a completely new smell from. It's one fúcked up virus, that's for sure.

And you would expect so much more from the irish mirror.

We all want something.

Remember everyone: This is about avoiding healthcare collapse. Until we see that that's actually completely avoidable. Then feel free to switch to it being about total number of deaths. Just be as slippery as possible.

Anyway, I don't see your point. We basically have double the vaccination uptake and half the deaths per million since this started. It all tracks. My point was not about vaccines, it was about things being back to normal in places outside of Ireland.

the recent lead up tp today is interesting.

I had assumed the twisting of stats to suit the narrative of the unvaxxed were clogging up the system were just to browbeat the remaining un-vaccinated into taking the jab. They never tell you who in ICU - all 89 people out of 5million.. can't take the vaccine and those who chose not to take it. funny that - just lump them all in to suit their line.

Remember Leo's recent story of people being quizzed by doctors and nurses (while in ICU - presumably while in a heap - it is ICU after all) if they had regrets about not taking the vaccine beat peak enda kenny and his man with 2 pints story. Imagine a fella on deaths door being interrogated on his life choices by hospital staff .. laughable. But the media (paid off cheerleaders) failed to question the veracity or motive of this "story".

It was all a concerted effort by government parties and NPHET to float the mandatory vaccination idea . This makes sense as in keeping with our "best in class" attitude to the EU our leaders would never do anything but follow Germanys lead. feel a bit silly that i missed it tbh

Well here we are - for a mild weak **** virus - that is really only a danger to the very old.

The risk is the future health of our nation and our descendants. A Dail majority vote and it's vaccine after vaccine....whether it's warranted or safe or whatever.

This needs to be fought with maximum ferociously 

I'll start with protest ,angry emails supporting a court challenge . and take it from there.

if you wanted some burn the house down or hang them all - bluster , sorry to disappoint.

I will . but unlikely to offend the boards mods by posting open sedition.

No and no

Although in fairness there's plenty of crossover between the camps

Has there ever been mandatory vaccines in Ireland before? Heard it said on radio today that there was, but can't find anything about it.

You mean you'd vote for them if there was an election tomorrow?

I'd be one of those who had a far worse reaction to the 3 doses than I did to the virus, which I'm guessing is omicron from the symptoms I had. Which is the point of vaccines isn't it?