Coronavirus (Covid-19) Discussion
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Yes @Alex that is so good to hear, unsurprising as it may be.
Sense of smell/taste is one of the things that I get hung up on, which is pretty ridiculous given what else it can do. I just love food to a fault I suppose. It is one of the things that frustrates me the most about a cold or flu that stops me up.
Between COVID, heat domes, fires, continued geopolitical strife, it feels apocalyptic out there. Hope everyone is hugging their loved ones and living their lives.
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Just spoke to one of my closest friends. He is a Bonefishing guide on Andros:
https://www.northandrosflyfishing.com/
You may see a pic of a very unhirsuite me in the gallery
He has Covid (which I did not know until I called him), and I have never before spoken to someone who sounded so close to death…..
FUCK, FUCK, FUCK.....
Just phoned him back. He sounded so poorly when I last spoke to him, I said I'd call back in a week or so. The phone was picked up by his brother, Phillip died 2 days after I spoke to him…..
The consolation, I did speak to him, and he sent all his love to Paula, that was about all he said other than that he had Covid
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Yeah, this one hit me hard. He was a big strong Bahamian, his smile could light up the darkest recesses.
Stalking bonefish in a skinny mangrove backwater opening (I christened the spot Bono, because The Edge was just around the corner
), Phillip suddenly freezes and points, and then came out with one of his more memorable quotes…... "Fuck me to tears, look at the size of dat Bone"...All me and my other friend could do, was piss ourselves laughing, no cast was made... -
Stalking bonefish in skinny a mangrove backwater opening (I christened the spot Bono, because The Edge was just around the corner
), Phillip suddenly freezes and points, and then came out with one of his more memorable quotes…... "Fuck me to tears, look at the size of dat Bone"...All me and my other friend could do, was piss ourselves laughing, no cast was made...Brilliant story. I will raise a glass tomorrow evening. Losing friends is awful, sorry mate.
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Oh gosh @Giles that is devastating. You have my sympathies.
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Really sorry to hear that @Giles
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Very sorry to hear about the loss of your fishing buddy @Giles .
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Who knows what will come of this, but it sounds legit: this could neutralize the entire genus that COVID belongs to, meaning that the mutations we've seen to date and likely in the near future would be crippled. This is the kind of finding, should it become widely available, that I have been pushing back the inevitable infection as long as possible for.
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Our condolences Giles & Paula.
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Today I got my third Covid vaccine. After my standard 1 & 2 doses of Astra Zeneca, I took the opportunity to get a ‘booster’ shot of Pfizer. My doctor thinks it is a good idea since they are different types/mechanisms between the two vaccines, and I don’t have access to mRna vaccines back in my country where I return tomorrow.
Hope everybody here stays healthy!
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[mention]motojobobo [/mention] Man, good for you being proactive. I actually didn’t know you could change which vaccine you got as the booster.
[mention]mclaincausey [/mention] Thanks for posting that article. I keep hoping there will be a “scientific breakthrough “ type of silver lining to this pandemic. Maybe this and the mRNA delivery system could be it.
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my deepest condolences to you @Giles
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Giles, So sorry to hear of the loss of your friend and fishing guide.
