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  Italian Bridges

  by Simon in

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  2. current

  what is it with italy, should it really be so risky driving across a bridge in a developed country?!.

  i know there is china virus happening, but bridges haven't just gone to shit in the last month.. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-52213898.

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  This place wasn’t prepared for road transportation, let alone covid19
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  The virus and how it's affected life

  by days of future passed in

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  since i've never lived in time with dire events, this virus and it's effects, has taken me by surprise.

  not that i should be surprised by how people responded, but until you experience it first hand, you just don't get the scope of it all.. all the hoarding.

  i've always taken things in a more rational way.

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  Things may have changed dramatically for some, I’ve not changed anything in my routine, with the exception of not being able to bring kids a along to do a shop, and the empty shelves when I get there.

  I’ve got work in essential services, speaking to some major home builders, they reckon there is enough work to last until Xmas without selling another home this year.

  I’ve noticed a shift in society, all this practice of avoiding contagious disease will reap massive benefits this flu season, they can get bad.

  I believe a few years back, there was over 1500 deaths from influenza A h1n1?, 2016-17 in Australia. Often very nasty in young people, but the prevalence of our flu strains should be way down this season with how things are. Something positive about the new hygiene measures flowing through immediately I reckon.
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  Differences between UK and US Corona Virus TV Updates

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm in the uk, and most days over the last 2 weeks i've watched the 5pm uk government update on the corona virus situation which includes questions from the media.

  generally speaking i've found the whole update, including the questions and answers, to be respectful, informative and non combative, with, to the best of my recollection, very little mention of politics and blame.

  certainly no political point scoring.

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  Your just wrong, flat out wrong.

  For example the cases in NZ and Australia have everything to do with their response, and nothing to do with the weather.

  Just stop
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  Differences between UK and US Corona Virus TV Updates

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm in the uk, and most days over the last 2 weeks i've watched the 5pm uk government update on the corona virus situation which includes questions from the media.

  generally speaking i've found the whole update, including the questions and answers, to be respectful, informative and non combative, with, to the best of my recollection, very little mention of politics and blame.

  certainly no political point scoring.

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  @Slim

  Summer finished in February over here, we are actually seeing the seasons swing, heat and humidity dying offf and we are heading into our winter(June) which is flu season.

  “I’ve read that the Coronavirus that causes a cold only confers immunity for three months”
  

  Slim, it’s the same virus. It’s still largely agreed that once it’s had you can’t get it again. It’s symptoms are more inline with a Rhinovirus for many it infects

  With all your reading, how did you miss the part that a large percentage infected are likely asymptomatic carriers? You do know most will have a mild illness? Yes, for a small percentage of the population it’s very dangerous, and it’s unpredictability in this regard is a challenge.

  With high rates of testing, and children that show little symptoms, the politicians were simply and rightly suggesting that we may return to a functioning society sooner than expected by using the immunity built through positive cases.

  Keep reading buddy, you’ll get the hang of it
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  Differences between UK and US Corona Virus TV Updates

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm in the uk, and most days over the last 2 weeks i've watched the 5pm uk government update on the corona virus situation which includes questions from the media.

  generally speaking i've found the whole update, including the questions and answers, to be respectful, informative and non combative, with, to the best of my recollection, very little mention of politics and blame.

  certainly no political point scoring.

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  @Slim

  Australia, with the exception probably of NZ is leading the developed world in containing the spread of covid19, and our experts still talk about herd immunity, it is still a possibility that it could work in society’s favour over the coming months.

  But don’t let me stop the sensationalism
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  My D.I.L.was informed by her mother ,her father died this morning.

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  my lovely d.i.l.

  heard of her fathers passing this morning.both her parents and siblings have shunned her for over 22 years.. about 1 week ago her mother notified her by e-mail that her father had cancer and was not expected to live much longer.of course they had known for a long time that he had terminal cancer.. last week my d.i.l.

  did ring her father and spoke with him.. the only other time they contacted my d.i.l.

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  Sorry Smiddy, it sounds like a sad, but familiar situation with the family shunning.
  
  With the covid19 rules around funeral attendance, this might save some awkwardness at a KH funeral with family. I don’t mean to sound callous, but I have anxiety at the thought of attending a KH for a JW relatives service, and I have a few.
  
  Someone on my partners side passed recently, late 80’s, we both actually had massive relief when we realised there would be no service at a JW hall that we’d feel obliged to attend, might sound incredibly heartless, but I’d imagine lots of ex JWs could relate.
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  Cardinal George Pell Acquitted Of Child sex Abuse !

  by smiddy3 in

  1. watchtower
  2. child-abuse

  cardinal george pell the australian catholic who was the 3rd most senior person in the vatican was acquitted by the high court of australia of all sex charges against him this morning.. after serving about 400 days behind bars he is now free to walk out of jail, to the shock of many.. this should make news headlines all around the world judging by past experience..

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  We can’t throw people behind bars with that standard of evidence, a single allegation hasn’t ever been proof of wrong.

  I think Pell is guilty of being complicit in many other atrocities, so he may not be off the hook entirely yet
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  Differences between UK and US Corona Virus TV Updates

  by ThomasCovenant in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  i'm in the uk, and most days over the last 2 weeks i've watched the 5pm uk government update on the corona virus situation which includes questions from the media.

  generally speaking i've found the whole update, including the questions and answers, to be respectful, informative and non combative, with, to the best of my recollection, very little mention of politics and blame.

  certainly no political point scoring.

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  I watched some USA tv, couldn’t believe how much each side of politics were still ripping into each other and looking to score points.

  Even more alarming was the attitude toward the virus only days and weeks ago by many elected officials, some of the leaders in the US are beyond embarrassing
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  Need help - How do you determine whether to show a JW the truth or not?

  by AlainAlam in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  how do you determine whether to show a jw the truth or not?.

  now some of you still believe in the bible.

  to you the answer would be obvious - we preach to anyone as much as possible.

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  Unless the JW has gone through some major life changing event or is having serious problems believing, any attempt to discredit the religion usually backfires. Better to hope they wake up in their own time, you can help if you feel compelled but it’s likely their defences come up.

  I doubt you can say anything to help wake them, you’d be better off talking to shower curtains
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  Isn't It Ironic That Many People Now Wish That Many of the Things China is Making Would Actually Be Made in Mexico?

  by RubaDub in

  1. jw
  2. friends

  let me think of a few advantages to having mexico do more manufacturing for us:.

  - low cost labor .

  - just drive around or jump over the wall to see family and friends.

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  You want a toaster, you pay 15 or 20 dollars or even less. Not 40 or 50 for the same item if made here in the US or Europe, if they even existed

  Cheaper, they can be had for half that in Australian dollars. It is staggering how cheap this shit is produced.

  The west needs to change its consumption lifestyle dramatically also, it’s very easy to get excessive in the world we live in.