Coronavirus

[Barrington Womble]

1 hour ago, TD_LFC said:

PS: time for boosters, seems like everyone is getting Covid at the moment and while it's not as bad as the first round a lot of the people I know who have had it recently have felt pretty rough.

I'm not that convinced they'll give boosters to everyone. 

[lifetime fan]

I was ill as fuck with it. Tested positive for 8 days but had symptoms for 14 days. 
 

Not allowed to work and no sick pay (only SSP). Cunts. 

[ZonkoVille77]

1 hour ago, TD_LFC said:

PS: time for boosters, seems like everyone is getting Covid at the moment and while it's not as bad as the first round a lot of the people I know who have had it recently have felt pretty rough.

 

People are getting it, and bad at times, whether boosted or not.

[TD_LFC]

13 minutes ago, ZonkoVille77 said:

 

People are getting it, and bad at times, whether boosted or not.

Sorry I should have been clearer, I was talking about people I know who have had three boosters rather than picking on people who hadn't had any.

 

Now everyone who's had a 3rd is coming up to, or surpassed, the 6 months it seems to be hitting them that bit harder (some are still getting minor symptoms as well for balance).

 

 

[Creator Supreme]

15 hours ago, Colonel Bumcunt said:

But i could answer that question and say "yes I nearly died of Covid", but it's mad to not then ask if I was unvaccinated.  

 

There's also a big assumption that being ok with Omicron is going to transfer across to every other strain, but hey, I'm insured, their problem now! 

 

We have to be very wary of breaking discrimination law mate, and if we discriminate between those who've had vaccines and those who haven't, we're bringing a future discrimination claim down on our heads.

 

If the vaccines had been mandatory it may be a different picture, but as they weren't/ aren't, nowt we can do.

[Strontium]

2 hours ago, Barrington Womble said:

I'm not that convinced they'll give boosters to everyone. 

 

You generally still need them if you want to leave this woebegone island. 

[Barrington Womble]

27 minutes ago, Strontium said:

 

You generally still need them if you want to leave this woebegone island. 

I just think these cheap cunts will try to get away with vaccinating the most vulnerable. Or maybe the over 50s or 60s

[Captain Willard]

Just tested positive again despite 2 jabs and a booster. Probably Caught it from looking after and hugging my son when he had it last week. One things for sure, my father would never have caught it from me that way. 

[Colonel Bumcunt]

1 hour ago, Creator Supreme said:

We have to be very wary of breaking discrimination law mate, and if we discriminate between those who've had vaccines and those who haven't, we're bringing a future discrimination claim down on our heads.

 

If the vaccines had been mandatory it may be a different picture, but as they weren't/ aren't, nowt we can do.

Strange how personal choice is a factor in this, but my choice to smoke sets me a higher rate than someone who doesn't.  

[Creator Supreme]

9 minutes ago, Colonel Bumcunt said:

Strange how personal choice is a factor in this, but my choice to smoke sets me a higher rate than someone who doesn't.  

I can see where you're coming from, but don't forget we've known about the issues and side effects of smoking for years. COVID is still brand new. There is also the fact that if you don't have the vaccine you're potentially leaving yourself open to a serious illness which you probably won't suffer, however if you continue to smoke regularly you know with some certainty that you're increasing your chances of several cancers, heart disease, stroke etc.

 

Life Insurance evolves, 20 to 25 years ago you got an increase in your premiums if you were gay or bisexual. The question of your sexuality doesn't even get asked anymore (and rightly so)

 

Those who are HIV positive wouldn't have got any cover 10-15 years ago, now they can get Life cover (although admittedly with a higher premium).

 

Also now a lot of policies are sold on gender neutral rates (following EU legislation). Before you would have paid more for Life cover and critical illness cover if you were a man and more for PHI cover if you were a woman. Same rates now.

[Bjornebye]

8 minutes ago, Creator Supreme said:

I can see where you're coming from, but don't forget we've known about the issues and side effects of smoking for years. COVID is still brand new. There is also the fact that if you don't have the vaccine you're potentially leaving yourself open to a serious illness which you probably won't suffer, however if you continue to smoke regularly you know with some certainty that you're increasing your chances of several cancers, heart disease, stroke etc.

 

Life Insurance evolves, 20 to 25 years ago you got an increase in your premiums if you were gay or bisexual. The question of your sexuality doesn't even get asked anymore (and rightly so)

 

Those who are HIV positive wouldn't have got any cover 10-15 years ago, now they can get Life cover (although admittedly with a higher premium).

 

Also now a lot of policies are sold on gender neutral rates (following EU legislation). Before you would have paid more for Life cover and critical illness cover if you were a man and more for PHI cover if you were a woman. Same rates now.

Not to bring in an argument from another thread to here (I'd never do such a thing.....) but do Men & Women tend to have different pricing for life insurance? And if so, what if it's a bloke saying he's a sheila? or has had the operation? Does that throw up issues? 

[Creator Supreme]

Just now, Bjornebye said:

Not to bring in an argument from another thread to here (I'd never do such a thing.....) but do Men & Women tend to have different pricing for life insurance? And if so, what if it's a bloke saying he's a sheila? or has had the operation? Does that throw up issues? 

Like I was saying in my other reply, they're usually gender neutral rates now. So a 32 year old bloke who doesn't smoke pays the same amount as a 32 year old bird who doesn't smoke.

 

Before gender neutral rates came in a bloke would pay more for Life and CI, and women would pay more for PHI.

 

Cover for those who identify as Trans has also evolved over the years. At one time you would be classed on the rates for the gender you were born as. That did change a while back to the rates for your new gender.

 

But now with gender neutral rates, it doesn't matter anyway.

[Bjornebye]

2 minutes ago, Creator Supreme said:

Like I was saying in my other reply, they're usually gender neutral rates now. So a 32 year old bloke who doesn't smoke pays the same amount as a 32 year old bird who doesn't smoke.

 

Before gender neutral rates came in a bloke would pay more for Life and CI, and women would pay more for PHI.

 

Cover for those who identify as Trans has also evolved over the years. At one time you would be classed on the rates for the gender you were born as. That did change a while back to the rates for your new gender.

 

But now with gender neutral rates, it doesn't matter anyway.

Sorry I missed that bit. 

[Creator Supreme]

Just now, Bjornebye said:

Sorry I missed that bit. 

No worries mate, I tend to drift into corporate insurance speak when I'm explaining stuff, so it's easy missed.

[Chairman Meow]

Started on Friday 24th of last month with a sore throat, cough and bad head. Spent the Saturday and Sunday with a really bad fever and just alternated between sleeping and lying there absolutely knackered and sweaty. Remainder of the week I just felt generally sore, bad head and then started coughing a lot more. Since the weekend I've felt a bit better in general other than feeling worn out and having coughing fits. 

 

Attempted to go to the farm and do some work today, managed about 10 minutes and pretty much couldn't breathe at all from the exertion.

[Torvald Utne]

Is this shit still going around then?

[Mudface]

1 hour ago, Torvald Utne said:

Is this shit still going around then?

Yeah, the government's pretending it's all over, but it isn't really.

[Carradona]

My 8 year old had it a couple of weeks ago (picked it up in school, the 5 other kids at his table all tested positive). He had no symptoms and neither my wife, my 5 year old or I got it despite living in the same house and not making him isolate in his bedroom (which he shares with the 5 year old). 

[Red Phoenix]

7 hours ago, TD_LFC said:

Pureblood and RP are never getting insurance, their reaction to Covid has been off the scale.

 

It's been a while since I was arguing about covid authoritarianism and propaganda, think I'll try to keep it that way.

[TheHowieLama]

13 minutes ago, Red Phoenix said:

 

It's been a while since I was arguing about covid authoritarianism and propaganda, think I'll try to keep it that way.

The internet never forgets amigo.

[Red Phoenix]

13 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

The internet never forgets amigo.

 

I'm not wanting to forget either. I think I argued enough though for several months and I'm still happy with having a break from it.

[Strontium]

 

[Rico1304]

Izzy had her jab today.  

[magicrat]

Had the fucking covid for the last 5 days . Aches and pains all over very unpleasant.  Had a bottle of Corona yesterday as I thought the irony might not be lost on the virus.  It was and it made me feel worse. 

[Bjornebye]

43 minutes ago, Rico1304 said:

Izzy had her jab today.  

How is she mate?