Krapow Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Just noticed earlier my Daughter's UK Passport expires in July next year, so did the online renewal. Fast and easy, well, apart from uploading the 'correct' digital pic. Took about 5 attempts, different pics, rejected for shadows, hair not pulled back enough etc. £54 which includes recorded delivery back. Just have to post her old one and current Irish one off tomorrow. Irish one is not due to expire until 2022. Still haven't got her a Thai one yet, that would be 3 she would have! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code_slayer_bkk Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 11/8/2020 at 3:00 AM, boydeste said: It's a shame that the night I was free in Bkk you were busy at the hospital earlier in the year. There will be another time to get together again methinks when all of this shite gets sorted. Jeez ... I can only hope Bro .. because this thing has ended up controlling everything ... I just hate it all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washedup Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 A nice stroll down a country lane, no one else about apart from the farm animals 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krapow Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Whilst avid readers of this forum will know i'm certainly not a big fan of conspiracies, the timing of this new vaccine announcement and the US election has even me thinking, hmmmmm 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Washedup said: A nice stroll down a country lane, no one else about apart from the farm animals Not minks I hope ? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 38 minutes ago, Krapow said: Whilst avid readers of this forum will know i'm certainly not a big fan of conspiracies, the timing of this new vaccine announcement and the US election has even me thinking, hmmmmm It's all about the $$$... Time to take fighting Covid seriously. Change is good in this respect. Vaccines are on the runway. US stock markets seem to like it. A lot. I cashed in a bit already (cha-ching)...& it's not even 8am where live. Very simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Krapow said: Whilst avid readers of this forum will know i'm certainly not a big fan of conspiracies, the timing of this new vaccine announcement and the US election has even me thinking, hmmmmm Pfizer didn't take government funding I believe so they could be free from influence / pressure 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maipenrai Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 On 11/7/2020 at 1:00 PM, boydeste said: It's a shame that the night I was free in Bkk you were busy at the hospital earlier in the year. There will be another time to get together again methinks when all of this shite gets sorted. Count me in too - I still regret the night I missed Code's message to meet up with him while we were both in BKK... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code_slayer_bkk Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 1 hour ago, Stillearly said: Pfizer didn't take government funding I believe so they could be free from influence / pressure I did a shit load of work with Pfizer in Europe .... Hey ,, lol ,, How about transparent drug prices ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code_slayer_bkk Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Krapow said: Whilst avid readers of this forum will know i'm certainly not a big fan of conspiracies, the timing of this new vaccine announcement and the US election has even me thinking, hmmmmm The US election has turned into a joke ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaksey Posted November 11, 2020 Share Posted November 11, 2020 (edited) On 11/9/2020 at 4:36 PM, Stillearly said: Pfizer didn't take government funding I believe so they could be free from influence / pressure Pfizer didn't need govt funding because they did jack shit to develop this immunization (NOT a vaccine, as no immunization other than that for Smallpox is a vaccine.....VACCINE -< VACCINAE -< VACCINIUS - "of or relating to cows"). Biontech are wholly responsible for the product development and hawked it around all the big pharma co's to get it mass-produced. Pfizer got it. The -70c requirement from manufacture to patient delivery is a HUGE logistical issue that meant a lot of the bigguns did not want to know. It's this same cryogenically freezing necessity that has hindered the development of all the similar RNA type products that Biontech and it's similar competitors have been working on. Biontech (rightly) gambled that a situation like Covid19 would break down the barrier for acceptance of such an incredibly hard to manufacture, distribute, store and deliver product. Taking the UK as an example, looking at the utterly shambolic, failed, useless govt and NHS response to the pandemic to date, and thinking back to all big UKG/NHS IT/Logistics projects of the last 20 years or so.....do you think UKG/NHS can put in place a functional, successful logistical storage, supply, tracking, delivery system maintaining the required cryogenic storage of the product right into the arms of millions of people within a couple of weeks? I'm not sure they can do it within a couple of years. For the same reasons, this is absolutely, totally a "First World" solution to the Covid problem...no way this product has any chance of functional success in Africa, South Asia, South America. This is also another reason why a lot of the big pharma boys said no thanks to it. The other, more traditional types of product using live v.vectors that only need referring at supermarket cold aisle temps (2c-10c) that we'll also start seeing the Ph.3 results from very shortly will be what "save us"....if anything does. Edited November 11, 2020 by Shaksey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
code_slayer_bkk Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Shaksey said: Pfizer didn't need govt funding because they did jack shit to develop this immunization (NOT a vaccine, as no immunization other than that for Smallpox is a vaccine.....VACCINE -< VACCINAE -< VACCINIUS - "of or relating to cows"). Biontech are wholly responsible for the product development and hawked it around all the big pharma co's to get it mass-produced. Pfizer got it. The -70c requirement from manufacture to patient delivery is a HUGE logistical issue that meant a lot of the bigguns did not want to know. It's this same cryogenically freezing necessity that has hindered the development of all the similar RNA type products that Biontech and it's similar competitors have been working on. Biontech (rightly) gambled that a situation like Covid19 would break down the barrier for acceptance of such an incredibly hard to manufacture, distribute, store and deliver product. Taking the UK as an example, looking at the utterly shambolic, failed, useless govt and NHS response to the pandemic to date, and thinking back to all big UKG/NHS IT/Logistics projects of the last 20 years or so.....do you think UKG/NHS can put in place a functional, successful logistical storage, supply, tracking, delivery system maintaining the required cryogenic storage of the product right into the arms of millions of people within a couple of weeks? I'm not sure they can do it within a couple of years. For the same reasons, this is absolutely, totally a "First World" solution to the Covid problem...no way this product has any chance of functional success in Africa, South Asia, South America. This is also another reason why a lot of the big pharma boys said no thanks to it. The other, more traditional types of product using live v.vectors that only need referring at supermarket cold aisle temps (2c-10c) that we'll also start seeing the Ph.3 results from very shortly will be what "save us"....if anything does. I doubt anyone can do it in a couple of weeks ..... Also, I heard someone on the news 3 - 4 days ago talking about this potential vaccine ( I could say a lot about vaccines because I wrote a huge protocol program at the hospitals that all the Doctors follow ) was that the over freezing temperature was amazing ... not to many facilities have those capabilities ... methinks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fygjam Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 The Pfizer esky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Spice Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Just out of immigration.dept for the usual picture and finger printing for the annual visa renewal. All staff young, very smiling and polite. A real pleasure. One of the staff was a tall, tall stunner. Cute face, very short modern haircut 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘. Instant love ...... Anyway, good for 1 more year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binlid Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Strolling around the North Wales town of Llangollen on the River Dee 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 Lakeside enjoying a bit of sunshine. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washedup Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 2 hours ago, boydeste said: Lakeside enjoying a bit of sunshine. I can feel the stress melting away..it must be magic in the summer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 3 minutes ago, Washedup said: I can feel the stress melting away..it must be magic in the summer It is magic in the summer. This time of year it is still nice if you can be comfortable and the sun is out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stillearly Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Playing with new toy .. iPhone mini 😍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Another bright but windy day lakeside. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washedup Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 3 minutes ago, boydeste said: Another bright but windy day lakeside. Have ya got the place to yourself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boydeste Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 7 minutes ago, Washedup said: Have ya got the place to yourself Today I have, yesterday there were 3 others fishing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washedup Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Keep say I'll start fishing again..but become a bit obsessed with rambling on the moors @boydeste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfingboy Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Watching the Masters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horizondave Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 Just changing the password on my Facebook, a few odd things coming today from friends via Messenger so just making some security changes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts