SERIOUSLY

[john m]

The State plans to vaccinate more than one million of the country's most vulnerable against Covid-19 in the coming months, with hopes that the first of those could receive the jab as early as next month.

As preparations to inoculate the nation intensify, the National Vaccine Taskforce is also likely to propose a twin roll-out of the vaccine across GP practices and in regional hubs, the Sunday Independent understands.

The taskforce is likely to recommend a 'vaccine passport' to allow the health service to keep track of the immunisation process. Most vaccines will be administered in two shots, three weeks apart, to be effective.

[Shallowhal]

I'm not going anywhere soon so i'll let all the vulnerable test take the jab first...cos i'm good like that anall!!

[john m]

We might all be in the Que Hal .Irish Fiscal Council will release the sums for the year tomorrow .Mick Mc Grath or Paggo from Cabra might hint that the Covid Coin is running out .The novelty of getting free Coin for doing nothing is wearing out .If the sums are really bad Mick From Cork and Leo is Great might change the plan stay in Level 3 and promote fuck out of the Needle .Yer one that runs the ECB has said governments cant continue supporting dead businesses .Look at all the Brit shops with Irish branches like Top Shop,Burtons,Top Man all going out of business .Irish Government subsidizing their wages even though it looks like they will go into liquidation .Even Boris is saying no more lockdown after 3 Feb .I dont think I would be looking to get it before x Mas but we might be given a Choice .Covid Coin ends in April apply for the Dole or work away .If I was working and meeting a few passengers a day I think I would get it .As Doc says Its all a Load of Bollox but if I dont get back to work the drink will do more harm to my health  than the Covid Needle I bought into this from the start did what I was asked but now need to get back to work .Went out a few days got fuck all which was hard to take .Hope to get a good month from Tuesday then hopefully we dont go back to lockdown .I think that the Money and not the Health issues will mean the government change tack and go all out to get us to get the needle.

[watty]

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Went out a few days got fuck all which was hard to take .Hope to get a good month from Tuesday then hopefully we dont go back to lockdown .I think that the Money and not the Health issues will mean the government change tack and go all out to get us to get the needle.

I know the shops are reopening on Tues but I wonder if there'll be business for us in Dec.  Come Tues, every other taxi driver and his flatmate will be out working and whatever work there is will be diluted to fukk all.

I took a spin around today with FN on but no roofsign.  I couldn't believe how quiet it was.  Drove down Parnell St and there was only me and another car on the road.  Normally there'd be traffic jams 'cause the lights are all fukked up.  Not even many taxis out on the road either.  Drove up an empty Clonliffe Rd and only realised later that the Hurling semi-final was due to happen a few hours later.

I think with the Xmas bonus, I'll take that as my Xmas money and stay home.  It'd be a huge kick in the nuts avoiding the virus for 8 months and then getting it 2 weeks before the Xmas dinner!  Don't want to spend Xmas day in the boxroom with bits of turkey being pushed under the door at me 

[john m]

Know what you mean Watty but I have reached a point I need to get out .My hen is on reduced hours so cash is scarce .Also sort of hard to realize that nobody out there wants to put you on wages sent away about 80 CVs not one offer of an interview never mind a job .So sooner or later im going to have to return to work or park up and apply for the Dole .Also conflicted have sat at home and done as I was asked but cant do that for ever and like yourself I wonder what has changed now that makes it safe for me to earn 120 extra a week.Am I a stupid cunt for going out or a stupid cunt for staying in ?

[watty]

Am I a stupid cunt for going out or a stupid cunt for staying in ?

Think you born a cunt JohnM 

One of the saddest things I saw today was a elderly taxi driver from Cabra out working.  Don't know the man but he must be in his 70's easily.  He's noticable because he still wears a tie and a cloth cap.  When I'm that age, I hope I'm doing this job for a bit of fun and not because I have to.  I used to think retirement would be great but after 8 months stuck at home... I'm not looking forward to retiring now.

I'd say it's safe enough to work the taxi.  We haven't heard of huge numbers in Ireland getting the virus.  Taxi/hacks/bus drivers in the UK got hit badly because of their ethnic backgrounds.  Maybe get yourself a book and a flask of soup and park up in the suburbs near a park.  Wait 30mins in the taxi for a hail then 15mins in the park.  Rinse and repeat?

[Punter]

I turned up as usual at 5.30 am yesterday and today--lasted 4 hours before I wanted to commit Hari-Kari --toured all my hunting grounds--nothing but taxis parked in regular work spots, Drivers asleep, and on passing an hour later still there --imagine a Sunday and not a healthcare worker going to a Hospital or Nursing Home, even during the last recession they were there--total for 8 hours effort 40 Euro and 150km travelled !
Offered a couple of jobs miles away from known party houses which I never do --65 and heart condition is a fair deterrent so those of you who had a good nights sleep --well done you missed fuck all and I agree come reopening the world ,his wife and every illegal Taxi will be out there diluting what maybe around and all that will be left are the Party Houses and Drug Dens that we all wish to avoid at the best of times !

[john m]

I need a Grand to pay car loan and insurance for Jan and Feb .Thats my cut off point if we are not out of lockdown by then Im going to renew my plate then give up with  a full years renewal and an extra year to lapse before my plate becomes void ..There is no logic to this shit so you cant plan much .

[watty]

The UK Govt is telling their hospitals to get ready to start lashing out the vaccine(s) from mid-Dec.  Now that Trump is gone (more or less), they'll do the same in AmeriKKKa.  And the EU won't be found wanting either.

Most of the people who have died from the virus so far were elderly.  Nowadays, lots of people are still catching it but they're not dying so much because they're youngish.  I'd say the various Govts around the world have made the financial decision to restart the world economy early 2021 and the deaths of a few more elderly are a 'cost of doing business'.





All the major power blocks (USA, UK/EU, Russia, China) have announced vaccines with over 90% efficiency.  It'll be interesting to see who's telling the truth when they start injecting the entire population of the world!

[watty]

I turned up as usual at 5.30 am yesterday and today--lasted 4 hours before I wanted to commit Hari-Kari --toured all my hunting grounds--nothing but taxis parked in regular work spots, Drivers asleep, and on passing an hour later still there --imagine a Sunday and not a healthcare worker going to a Hospital or Nursing Home, even during the last recession they were there--total for 8 hours effort 40 Euro and 150km travelled !
Offered a couple of jobs miles away from known party houses which I never do --65 and heart condition is a fair deterrent so those of you who had a good nights sleep --well done you missed fuck all and I agree come reopening the world ,his wife and every illegal Taxi will be out there diluting what maybe around and all that will be left are the Party Houses and Drug Dens that we all wish to avoid at the best of times !

I never understood why but I'd heard that the morning trade was non-existent for a few months now. 

Friend of a friend recommends working the suburbs.  He does Coolock, Ballymun, Finglas.  Nearly all cash jobs...  And, yes, he did put Coolock first on his list! 

[john m]

UK authorises Pfizer, BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines, delivery from next week
Read more At:
https://www.aninews.in/news/world/us/uk-authorises-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccines-delivery-from-next-week20201202135001/



WHAT THE FUCK TEMPORARY AUTHORISATION

[john m]

Hugh O'Connell, Senan Molony and Eilish O'Regan

December 02 2020 02:30 AM

The Government has agreed to indemnify five drug companies producing Covid-19 vaccines against any liabilities that arise from complications with their roll-out in the coming months.

The move is considered standard practice, but is also a precondition of accessing doses of each of the companies’ vaccine and signals the Government’s confidence in the jabs being approved for quality, safety and efficacy by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in the coming weeks.

As preparations for the vaccine roll-out intensify, the Government was last night unable to say what the potential cost to taxpayers such an undertaking could be.

A spokesperson said it was evidence of the Coalition ensuring it was “fully prepared” for the vaccine roll-out and added it has “every confidence” in the EMA approving the potentially life-saving injections.

THE IRISH GOVERNMENT WILL COVER ANY LEGAL COSTS IF THIS UNTESTED VACCINE TURNS OUT TO BE POISION OR HARMFULL >

[john m]

As preparations for the vaccine roll-out intensify, the Government was last night unable to say what the potential cost to taxpayers such an undertaking could be. Some Government agreeing to insure the drugmakers without even knowing how much it will cost .

[mercenary for hire]

So fukkin what?Erm what point are you trying to make?This nonsense complaining about the government everyday is getting a bit samey.

[john m]

So fukkin what?

Do you really not give a fuck that some untested vaccine is going to be issued .And the government are going to insure the people who give it to you .Even the Brits dont trust it they are only offering TEMPORY AUTHORISATION not a great vote of confidence .They tell us wash your hands dont sneeze dont get near anybody wash your hands you might pick up a germ then they say we will inject some sort of stuff straight into you .