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Lady Gaza posted:Has anyone had any experience with getting a booster, even if not eligible per government guidelines? I’ve heard of the odd person who has managed to get one at a walk-in site. My brother in law is a teacher and always getting sick, so when he went for his flu jab he asked and got the covid booster too. I managed to get my original booster early as St Thomas’ hospital in London were giving them out to anyone, despite official guidance, since they had the stock. Tempted to try them or Guy’s when I’m next in London for work. Couldn't hurt! I think that uptake is so low now that you definitely won't be taking your dose away from someone else. I got mine because I live with someone who is immunosuppressed. If they ask why you're there when you don't appear to be eligible on first glance, then you could just say that's the case for you too.
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I had my booster a couple of saturday's ago at my local surgery. They weren't taking any notice of any appointments, and were accepting everyone they saw. It's worth just turning up and seeing if it's the same where you are
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https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1590357702185975808?s=20&t=GhuWiIcQPTaHrPKY-oeHMQ confirmed now https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/news/uk-nhs-nursing-strikes-2022-rcn-strike-ballot-results-released-091122 Looke fucked around with this message at 16:05 on Nov 9, 2022 |
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Barry Foster posted:Couldn't hurt! I think that uptake is so low now that you definitely won't be taking your dose away from someone else. I probably wouldn’t lie about that, but I do have a very young son and I worry about him catching it. Since I got my first jab early (a friend text that her hospital had spare doses going) and my booster early, I probably have very low immunity by now. I really don’t see why the government aren’t going full force with boosters, considering how effective they appear to be. It’d help the economy after all, and that’s all they seem to care about.
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fuctifino posted:I had my booster a couple of saturday's ago at my local surgery. They weren't taking any notice of any appointments, and were accepting everyone they saw. It's worth just turning up and seeing if it's the same where you are Good to know!
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Tomberforce posted:Had an awkward moment on the plane a couple of months ago when my partner (PhD in Geography) was asked by a flight attendant to help with ain flight medical issue. Oops. You need a physician 
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Lady Gaza posted:I really don’t see why the government aren’t going full force with boosters, considering how effective they appear to be. It’d help the economy after all, and that’s all they seem to care about. it's cos covid is over, innit Anyway, what Fuct said is also heartening, I'd honestly just turn up and try your proverbial and literal arm
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Lady Gaza posted:I probably wouldn’t lie about that, but I do have a very young son and I worry about him catching it. Since I got my first jab early (a friend text that her hospital had spare doses going) and my booster early, I probably have very low immunity by now. They don't care about the economy, they care about their and their mates' share in it, the rest can get hosed - even if that means they end up with less in the future.
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mrpwase posted:They don't care about the economy, they care about their and their mates' share in it, the rest can get hosed - even if that means they end up with less in the future. Keep having to remind myself of that, it’s so short sighted.
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sinky posted:You need a physician When I started my physics degree, I was doing a holiday job as a care assistant in a residential home and some of the other care assistants started asking me what I was doing at college. I said 'physics'. The response was either "are you going to be a physician" or "is that PE". I soon discovered that the best answer was 'science'. That was enough for most. If they wanted more info I gave it. But yeah, nowadays if I'm flying I don't mention the Dr bit and in other walks of life if I'm asked what sort of Dr I am I say "not the useful kind". Again, that's enough for most people. They only get more info if they ask for it. Rarity posted:AI machine learning is still effected by whatever human biases its creators bring with them and you can bet anyone investigating toxicity against politicians is coming at it from a 'stop telling us we're wrong' perspective AI getting it a bit wrong - identifying cancers by the presence of a ruler not the actual lesion: quote:
https://venturebeat.com/business/when-ai-flags-the-ruler-not-the-tumor-and-other-arguments-for-abolishing-the-black-box-vb-live/ Barry Foster posted:it's cos covid is over, innit So many people have got covid now - just about everyone I know has either got it, had it, or has family members who have it. Just now another one who was in the office on Monday emailed round to say she's got it, only picked up because she was visiting a very elderly and vulnerable relative in a care home where they test before people are allowed in, otherwise oblivious. Seriously annoying because I'm going for a long weekend to see my elderly aunt which we've been trying to arrange for yonks. I tested negative this morning though and the office person didn't come too near me on Monday but was ensconced in a meeting room with several others at close quarters so hopefully I'll be fine. So far managed not to catch it. Jaeluni Asjil fucked around with this message at 16:30 on Nov 9, 2022 |
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Jaeluni Asjil posted:if I'm asked what sort of Dr I am I say "not the useful kind".
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Jaeluni Asjil posted:But yeah, nowadays if I'm flying I don't mention the Dr bit and in other walks of life if I'm asked what sort of Dr I am I say "not the useful kind". Again, that's enough for most people. They only get more info if they ask for it. Tbh I pretty much only use the "Dr." for booking flights, it would be kinda lame to use it in a professional capacity (standard is just to put MD or PhD at the end of your email sig). If some steward wants to invite me to perform an emergency tracheotomy on a distressed passenger, I'll thank them for the opportunity and do the best I can. And gently caress this "useful kind" stuff - I'm the kind of doctor that makes the drugs that the so-called "doctors" (many of whom have no doctorate degree) end up prescribing. I own you. This is mostly facetious. Medics do some good work, but society puts them on a weird pedestal where they are simultaneously venerated and abused
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Guavanaut posted:What if they really need to know the cross product of two vectors? There is that of course. If they ask further, I do indicate my field but as it is a narrow field it would probably doxx me more than I have already doxxed myself on here! Failed Imagineer posted:
I'm the useful kind if you want to ..... the interaction between .... and ...... My main paper (2001) is over 200 citations now and considering I didn't pursue a career in academia once I got the wretched thing, I don't think that's too bad going  especially when the very simple model has been used successfully on other .... in the ..... and takes considerably less time to run (a minute or two) than the main numerical simulation tools which can take months to set up and run.Jaeluni Asjil fucked around with this message at 16:40 on Nov 9, 2022 |
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Failed Imagineer posted:Plenty of people here have posted enough to allow for jigsaw identification doxxing. The key is to be so boring and uncontroversial that no one would ever be bothered, at least that's what I'm counting on Unfortunately, I have an enemy - not kidding. A very very nasty piece of work.
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Bobby Deluxe posted:https://twitter.com/artofrostov/status/1590353068729995264?t=_NpqcVBO0LOMTAgZ9HPNmQ&s=19 Oddly, the fact that the capitalist assholes who stole the company were stupid enough to break the law in the process comes as a bit of a relief. It seems like it gives the original creators a much clearer (if far from guaranteed) path towards clawing back what was taken from them.
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Jaeluni Asjil posted:Unfortunately, I have an enemy - not kidding. A very very nasty piece of work. Sorry to hear that. In more serious posting I don't think you've ever really given away anything more than "older female goon, no kids, small flat somewhere in Wales, worked for the trains, physics mage, likes biscuits, metal, various goony interests". Which is probably enough for a Tinder profile but not much else
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Looke posted:https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/1590357702185975808?s=20&t=GhuWiIcQPTaHrPKY-oeHMQ Good. Let's see how many more politicians embarrass themselves talking about how Nurses should be grateful for what they have and striking is pointless like that oval office this morning did. Absolutely huge news
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How cow its Sidney Poitier Why'd you do the Jackal remake, man, it spoiled me being a I Only Know One Fact About Something Guy*: SP only did high class movies that would make his parents proud * e.g. Did you know Lovecraft was a racist??!? Diogenes lived in a barrel?!?! James Joyce wrote grotty letters!
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McFlurry Fan #1 posted:Good. Let's see how many more politicians embarrass themselves talking about how Nurses should be grateful for what they have and striking is pointless like that oval office this morning did. https://twitter.com/SteveBarclay/status/1590360946454958082?s=20&t=fWPgk3psTeLX4n7BJpTx9g https://twitter.com/SteveBarclay/status/1590361249195339778?s=20&t=fWPgk3psTeLX4n7BJpTx9g oval office
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Sir Sidney Poitier posted:I'm sure they can be won round with the clap. too late I'm sleeping with every nurse I can find and seeing what spreads
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Barry Foster posted:I got mine because I live with someone who is immunosuppressed. If they ask why you're there when you don't appear to be eligible on first glance, then you could just say that's the case for you too. Did you need to take anything with you to prove this? My family's circumstances have sadly changed and one of the household will be immunosuppressed during treatment.
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Darth Walrus posted:Oddly, the fact that the capitalist assholes who stole the company were stupid enough to break the law in the process comes as a bit of a relief. It seems like it gives the original creators a much clearer (if far from guaranteed) path towards clawing back what was taken from them. In other news gently caress Wes Streeting: https://twitter.com/AvaSantina/status/1590361875081928704?t=kgzX4lS7-jxV4Q9b18gFpg&s=19
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Testro posted:Did you need to take anything with you to prove this? My family's circumstances have sadly changed and one of the household will be immunosuppressed during treatment. Nope. I booked it online and it was an option, but when I went to the actual place they looked me up on the appointments and there were no further questions asked. You count, so just book it online as such. EDIT gently caress Wes Streeting
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https://twitter.com/damiengayle/status/1590398050203467777 https://twitter.com/theyorkmix/status/1590301942483648512 fuctifino fucked around with this message at 19:23 on Nov 9, 2022 |
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Barry Foster posted:Nope. I booked it online and it was an option, but when I went to the actual place they looked me up on the appointments and there were no further questions asked. You count, so just book it online as such. Thanks mate, much appreciated. Fully agree with your edit too.
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TACD posted:Did he land a hit on Brian or what? I’ve not seen any pictures of an eggy King This meme but unironically. 
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I don’t expect much of these neo-Blairite fucks but that Streeting thing has really sent me over the edge with anger. A Shadow Health Secretary using senility as an insult should be an insta-sacking. If it isn’t then they can well and truly go gently caress themselves
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Looke posted:https://twitter.com/SteveBarclay/status/1590360946454958082?s=20&t=fWPgk3psTeLX4n7BJpTx9g gently caress off Barclay you massive twat, your big problem here is that you are now reaping what that last 10 years of Tory suffocation has done to the profession. The fact that the 3% is being wheeled out here is laughable - remember that you offered 1.5% first? But more importantly all the years of 1% or nothing pay rises are the big issue here. That and binning bursaries for nurses to train have crippled the profession and put it so far behind anything similar. Please continue not to talk to the unions as well, that has worked out amazingly with the rail unions - I wouldn't bank on people having appointments cancelled being enough to turn the public against nurses.
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Nilbop posted:The idea that some people have internally normalized accepting scraps when there is so, so much more on the table is absolutely wild to me. There are a lot of voters that want to vote to make things worse.
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