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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:38 pm

-Astoria- wrote:
Borderlands of Rojava wrote:Irony. Someone is telling Americans "go back to your country."
Seems not even they fuck around.


It's a bad day for mankind when even Canadian goodwill runs out.
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Postby Valrifell » Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:42 pm

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
-Astoria- wrote:Seems not even they fuck around.


It's a bad day for mankind when even Canadian goodwill runs out.


The Canadians were never as chill as they would have us believe, you know. Especially regarding their treatment of natives.
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:44 pm

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It's a bad day for mankind when even Canadian goodwill runs out.


The Canadians were never as chill as they would have us believe, you know. Especially regarding their treatment of natives.


I thought modern Canada was like a chill version of America?
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Postby -Astoria- » Thu Aug 13, 2020 3:51 pm

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:I thought modern Canada was like a chill version of America?
America, but better...yes; however, even they're not without their own closet skeletons (starlight tours, reservation schools to name a few).

But that's nothing to do with the virus.
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Postby San Lumen » Thu Aug 13, 2020 4:25 pm


I doubt we are going to be getting one before the election
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Postby Costa Fierro » Thu Aug 13, 2020 10:51 pm

New Zealand will maintain its current status of Level 3 for Auckland and Level 2 for everywhere else, which is great for my parents and my brother because they still have jobs.

Currently they've worked out the genome sequence of is strain and it is different to that which came into the country back in March. They also have not established any link with managed isolation, and the earliest known case dates from July 31, and is a coolstore worker.

Interesting how the WHO is coming out and denying food packaging being a potential source of contamination.
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Postby Liriena » Fri Aug 14, 2020 12:46 am

Costa Fierro wrote:New Zealand will maintain its current status of Level 3 for Auckland and Level 2 for everywhere else, which is great for my parents and my brother because they still have jobs.

Currently they've worked out the genome sequence of is strain and it is different to that which came into the country back in March. They also have not established any link with managed isolation, and the earliest known case dates from July 31, and is a coolstore worker.

Interesting how the WHO is coming out and denying food packaging being a potential source of contamination.

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Postby Knask » Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:40 am

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Borderlands of Rojava wrote:Also their economy did take a hit.


https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53664354

True, but not even remotely close to the lockdown states in Europe.

The first Scandinavian comparison time has come.

Sweden saw its economy shrink 8.6%.
Denmark saw its economy shrink... 7.4% in the same time period.

"Nor remotely close"? It was worse than their lockdown neighbour to the south, while also having a death rate 5.7 times higher
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Postby Austria-Bohemia-Hungary » Fri Aug 14, 2020 1:43 am

Knask wrote:
Vetalia wrote:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53664354

True, but not even remotely close to the lockdown states in Europe.

The first Scandinavian comparison time has come.

Sweden saw its economy shrink 8.6%.
Denmark saw its economy shrink... 7.4% in the same time period.

"Nor remotely close"? It was worse than their lockdown neighbour to the south, while also having a death rate 5.7 times higher

Do you live in St. Petersburg?
Edit: Oh. You do. Alright then.
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Fri Aug 14, 2020 3:46 am

Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:
Knask wrote:The first Scandinavian comparison time has come.

Sweden saw its economy shrink 8.6%.
Denmark saw its economy shrink... 7.4% in the same time period.

"Nor remotely close"? It was worse than their lockdown neighbour to the south, while also having a death rate 5.7 times higher

Do you live in St. Petersburg?
Edit: Oh. You do. Alright then.


What's that got to do with anything?
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Postby Knask » Fri Aug 14, 2020 4:12 am

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Austria-Bohemia-Hungary wrote:Do you live in St. Petersburg?
Edit: Oh. You do. Alright then.


What's that got to do with anything?

A sarcastic post made six years ago on a completely different topic disproves anything said today, clearly.
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:53 am

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
Valrifell wrote:
The Canadians were never as chill as they would have us believe, you know. Especially regarding their treatment of natives.


I thought modern Canada was like a chill version of America?

Very much not.
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Fri Aug 14, 2020 5:55 am

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Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
I thought modern Canada was like a chill version of America?

Very much not.


Then what is it like?
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:06 am

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Very much not.


Then what is it like?

Like a country that isn't America.
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Postby Knask » Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:16 am

Knask wrote:
Vetalia wrote:
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-53664354

True, but not even remotely close to the lockdown states in Europe.

The first Scandinavian comparison time has come.

Sweden saw its economy shrink 8.6%.
Denmark saw its economy shrink... 7.4% in the same time period.

"Nor remotely close"? It was worse than their lockdown neighbour to the south, while also having a death rate 5.7 times higher

Update:

Finland saw its economy shrink 3.2% in the same time period. (Death per million in Finland is at 60, about 10 times lower than Sweden).
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Postby -Astoria- » Fri Aug 14, 2020 6:51 am

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
Ifreann wrote:Very much not.


Then what is it like?
Like New Zealand to Australia.
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:01 am

What if live music, but also social distancing?
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Postby Kannap » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:28 am

Ifreann wrote:What if live music, but also social distancing?


From what I've heard a few times from this thread: totally inconceivable and totally not fun
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Postby Post War America » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:30 am

Ifreann wrote:What if live music, but also social distancing?


I've heard that live music requires you to be packed in like Sardines, and that socially distanced live music is heresy.

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Postby Page » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:33 am

Ifreann wrote:What if live music, but also social distancing?


That is one of the most depressing things I have ever seen. I would rather wait a year or two for everyone to be vaccinated so there can be normal shows again.
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Postby Andsed » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:37 am

Ifreann wrote:What if live music, but also social distancing?

Finally some common fucking sense. I hope more concerts begin to do this if they are going to go ahead.
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Postby -Astoria- » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:37 am

Ifreann wrote:What if live music, but also social distancing?
All of the yes.
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Postby San Lumen » Fri Aug 14, 2020 7:41 am

Page wrote:
Ifreann wrote:What if live music, but also social distancing?


That is one of the most depressing things I have ever seen. I would rather wait a year or two for everyone to be vaccinated so there can be normal shows again.

I’m in agreement with you. I’ll pass
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Postby Ifreann » Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:09 am

Page wrote:
Ifreann wrote:What if live music, but also social distancing?


That is one of the most depressing things I have ever seen. I would rather wait a year or two for everyone to be vaccinated so there can be normal shows again.

I love a good mosh as much as the next person, but this strikes me as a good alternative to there just not being any live performances at all.
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Postby Juristonia » Fri Aug 14, 2020 8:11 am

San Lumen wrote:
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That is one of the most depressing things I have ever seen. I would rather wait a year or two for everyone to be vaccinated so there can be normal shows again.

I’m in agreement with you. I’ll pass

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