tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.comments2023-06-01T19:15:48.300+10:00The Occasional Adventures of BettySuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18299889655130518417noreply@blogger.comBlogger825125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-56837361497089440922021-08-25T16:13:38.031+10:002021-08-25T16:13:38.031+10:00“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: W...“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: What would things have been like if every security operative, when he went out at night to make an arrest, had been uncertain whether he would return alive and had to say good-bye to his family? Or if, during periods of mass arrests, as for example in Leningrad, when they arrested a quarter of the entire city, people had not simply sat there in their lairs, paling with terror at every bang of the downstairs door and at every step on the staircase, but had understood they had nothing left to lose and had boldly set up in the downstairs hall an ambush of half a dozen people with axes, hammers, pokers, or whatever else was at hand? After all, you knew ahead of time that those bluecaps were out at night for no good purpose. And you could be sure ahead of time that you’d be cracking the skull of a cutthroat.”<br /><br />― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, The Gulag Archipelago 1918–1956lemmiwinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12897071451229534159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-17688246736933088032021-08-24T09:59:47.697+10:002021-08-24T09:59:47.697+10:00I'm not here to change anyone's opinions, ...I'm not here to change anyone's opinions, so don't get all angry (or do, I don't really care) but there's a lot more science than is talked about in the daily press conference. Covid is endemic to humans now, it's not going away. The vaccines are not a panacea, vaccinated people still contract, transmit and go to hospital with covid:<br /><br />"During July 2021, 469 cases of COVID-19 associated with multiple summer events and large public gatherings in a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, were identified among Massachusetts residents; vaccination coverage among eligible Massachusetts residents was 69%. Approximately three quarters (346; 74%) of cases occurred in fully vaccinated persons (those who had completed a 2-dose course of mRNA vaccine [Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna] or had received a single dose of Janssen [Johnson & Johnson] vaccine ≥14 days before exposure). Genomic sequencing of specimens from 133 patients identified the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in 119 (89%) and the Delta AY.3 sublineage in one (1%). Overall, 274 (79%) vaccinated patients with breakthrough infection were symptomatic. Among five COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized, four were fully vaccinated; no deaths were reported."<br /><br />Source: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7031e2.htm?s_cid=mm7031e2_w<br /><br />Actual infection fatality rates are fairly low, depending on some factors, most notably age, hypertension, obesity and diabetes.<br /><br />https://medicalrepublic.com.au/what-is-the-true-death-rate-of-covid-19/44771<br /><br />The experimental vaccines are not without risk either, you can check the TGA's own data here (it's incredibly slow but it does work):<br /><br />https://apps.tga.gov.au/PROD/DAEN/daen-report.aspx<br /><br />Instead of Pfizer, you'll need to search for the actual vaccine name which is "COMIRNATY". Here's my search results from yesterday:<br /><br /><br />Number of reports (cases): 17582<br /><br />Number of cases with a single suspected medicine: 17287<br /><br />Number of cases where death was a reported outcome: 171<br /><br />Now go ahead and "cancel" me as a filthy "anti-vaxxer" if you like, but I'm trying to encourage some critical thinking here. Don't just blindly swallow the fear p0rn pushed at every media outlet and news conference, some of it is just plain old fashioned gaslighting and needs to be called out as such.<br /><br />Did I tell my dear old mum not to get the vaccine? No, because she is in a high risk category and *for her* the benefits outweigh the risks. Will I let you vaccinate my 11 year old? Over my dead body.<br /><br />The big issue here is not one of public health, it is the social credit system which is being implemented, vaccine passport if you prefer. Do some reading on how effective it is were it was developed, China. It's an incredibly powerful tool to put at the disposal of any government, and not something which we should welcome.<br /><br />https://china-journal.org/2019/05/27/chinese-mma-fighter-xu-xiaodong-has-social-credit-score-lowered-to-d-is-barred-from-buying-plane-tickets-and-real-estate/<br /><br />How about this?<br /><br />https://www.smh.com.au/national/police-ministers-urge-us-to-dob-in-covid-cheats-but-at-what-cost-20210819-p58kbg.html<br /><br />Note this caption from a photo in the article: "Lockdown is normalising the presence of police and the defence force in Australian lives." Not said in an alarmist way, just ho-hum. I wonder what other behaviour we can normalise through the use of lockdowns and other social engineering practices?<br /><br />What type of society are we being reconditioned into? Make your own, informed choices.<br /><br />Cue the denouncements :)lemmiwinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12897071451229534159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-39169376841796833082021-08-07T18:52:31.510+10:002021-08-07T18:52:31.510+10:00Thanks Geoff! It was so so frustrating to see the ...Thanks Geoff! It was so so frustrating to see the NSW Premier delay and delay and delay, when a successful quick-response model was right there to draw from (oh, but on the other side of the political fence...). I really believe her inaction opened the door to Delta after every other government in the country had acted successfully to limit its effects - and now we all have to suffer the consequences.<br /><br />Fingers crossed that it's not too late to put a lid on it.Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299889655130518417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-9993099001503614522021-08-07T08:32:48.858+10:002021-08-07T08:32:48.858+10:00Hi Sue, I have some sympathy for your frustration...Hi Sue, I have some sympathy for your frustrations! My biggest irritation is politicians world-wide who fail to make decisions based on good science. Not only does it put the population at risk, it also reinforces the amount of misinformation in circulation. I don't have much time for politicians in general but I must admit that in NZ, we have a lot to be thankful for with the current party in power making major decisions based on scientific advice.<br /><br />I hope that you guys pull through the current crisis soon.Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-37598742451375481472021-03-10T20:04:17.486+11:002021-03-10T20:04:17.486+11:00come visit Sue, need some redoing of my porchcome visit Sue, need some redoing of my porchSharon Hellbardtnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-60618429326811453092021-03-09T09:15:34.348+11:002021-03-09T09:15:34.348+11:00Many thanks :-) Now I'm trying to think what I...Many thanks :-) Now I'm trying to think what I can do next... but first I have to do my calendar paintings! Wheeeeeeee!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299889655130518417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-65092652168285129822021-03-08T11:15:35.965+11:002021-03-08T11:15:35.965+11:00Excellently done.Excellently done.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-8905627230864740972021-03-08T10:50:57.971+11:002021-03-08T10:50:57.971+11:00Bloody amazing Sue, very nice indeed.Bloody amazing Sue, very nice indeed.lemmiwinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12897071451229534159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-46729829207715610532021-02-07T12:32:37.461+11:002021-02-07T12:32:37.461+11:00Anonymous, that made me laugh - a snake no one wil...Anonymous, that made me laugh - a snake no one will have to be afraid of! A family member(!) told me jokingly that he would no longer visit because he doesn't like snakes lol. Hmm, perhaps there's a market for such artworks - as a repellant for snake-phobic door-to-door sales types or religious nuts! (it eats less than a watchdog as well and is much quieter). Tee hee!Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299889655130518417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-32332535146588590082021-02-06T00:40:26.840+11:002021-02-06T00:40:26.840+11:00What a beautiful art work, Sue. I can literally se...What a beautiful art work, Sue. I can literally see the snake creeping. Now Pollywobble and Basil will be busy in hunting :-) <br /><br />This enormous amount of work for this art project has paid off, the result is unique. A snake no one will have to be afraid of. Congrats, well done, Sue !! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-45340677620840395922021-01-31T14:58:53.471+11:002021-01-31T14:58:53.471+11:00Hi Geoff - yep, sounds like we live in similar com...Hi Geoff - yep, sounds like we live in similar communities :-)<br /><br />Not sure yet what my next project will be.... something easier on the back, perhaps! lolSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299889655130518417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-51906365912341179162021-01-31T06:57:36.275+11:002021-01-31T06:57:36.275+11:00That'a a wonderful bit of work Sue and endurin...That'a a wonderful bit of work Sue and enduring too. I get the impression from your posts that Mallacoota is a bit like Coromandel where we live - a lot of the community are artisans and artists. The main difference which I heartily approve of is no snakes in NZ :-) . Looking forward to seeing your on-going projects!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-67010342229791229852021-01-30T21:56:26.749+11:002021-01-30T21:56:26.749+11:00Thank you so much :-) Thank you so much :-) Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299889655130518417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-23199935404124414892021-01-30T19:24:20.785+11:002021-01-30T19:24:20.785+11:00Wonderful work, and wonderful writing. I love your...Wonderful work, and wonderful writing. I love your art Sue, you are just such a creative person!!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05100952123774535663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-66301924146200478212020-12-18T07:31:42.794+11:002020-12-18T07:31:42.794+11:00That is amazing. And beautiful. Well done you! And...That is amazing. And beautiful. Well done you! And yes, you have achieved an enormous amount! Congratulations. Have a wonderful Christmas - and ‘see you round’. XXXX Lizanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-42987685485882339502020-12-18T07:22:05.888+11:002020-12-18T07:22:05.888+11:00Well done you! If there's anything good to co...Well done you! If there's anything good to come out of lockdown, it must be the number of gardens which have received lots of overdue TLC, ours included! The effort nearly ruined my old body but it seems to have recovered tolerably well. The exercise seems to have achieved feline approval at our end too. Mind you, the whole business was under close daily feline supervision so I suppose the result wasn't really a surprise.<br /><br />All the best for the festive season and 2021 Sue!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-15297093612511170542020-12-18T00:55:21.440+11:002020-12-18T00:55:21.440+11:00Congratulations on your excellent work, Sue !!
Un...Congratulations on your excellent work, Sue !!<br /><br />Unfortunately I made a mistake and showed it to Miezle, and guess what ?<br />He wrote in his wish list to Santa Claus:<br /><br />Oh, Lord, could you let my human (that's me) build for me a Mercedes Benz palace ?<br />My friends all have a Porsche palace, i must make amends.<br />Oh, Lord, won't you help me...... <br /><br />HAHAHAHAAAA<br /><br />So, now i know what i have to do during our Lockdown :-) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12766798537863709368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-45496119121362385872020-11-15T10:34:38.937+11:002020-11-15T10:34:38.937+11:00Acting quickly and decisively made a huge differen...Acting quickly and decisively made a huge difference here. Glad the individual states dealt with the issue, rather than the PM, who's been more worried about the economy than lives. I'm absolutely horrified by what I'm seeing overseas. :-( Stay well, Anonymous :-)Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299889655130518417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-22446197471242005912020-11-12T09:53:41.290+11:002020-11-12T09:53:41.290+11:00I looked up y'alls numbers. Less than 28000 p...I looked up y'alls numbers. Less than 28000 positives, barely 900 deaths. Saved lives. Saved your economy. What y'all are doing is certainly better than the USA. Y'all will be back to "normal" much faster than us. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-70565873152090707762020-10-07T16:38:31.417+11:002020-10-07T16:38:31.417+11:00Oh Sue I’m heartbroken �� luckily you have wonderf...Oh Sue I’m heartbroken �� luckily you have wonderful memories of your happy times together - bless her RIP<br />A sad day indeed ����GGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12363041999289117428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-88478001628048233342020-10-01T01:24:05.526+10:002020-10-01T01:24:05.526+10:00The lowest common denominator keeps getting lower....The lowest common denominator keeps getting lower.... and lower. :(Clemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14858237737294990909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-40197299818323558522020-09-30T10:38:13.538+10:002020-09-30T10:38:13.538+10:00Spot on Sue! Over here in NZ, we've had to en...Spot on Sue! Over here in NZ, we've had to endure the same disingenuous questions at the daily briefings and then see the same slanted "clickbait" in the newspapers. It really does point to the difference between "reporters" and true "journalists" . The best ones by far have been the Radio New Zealand journalists, and I don't really know why. Perhaps they're all old school trained. And don't get me started on grammar and spelling on news websites. Are they all 16 year olds with a 10 year old sub-editor?<br /><br />Sorry for the rant, I'll go and take my tablets in a minute...... Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-68070391311953917212020-09-29T16:26:12.122+10:002020-09-29T16:26:12.122+10:00Spot on.
Spot on. <br />Moikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06869081796064779799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-28217087401097917562020-09-09T10:26:56.916+10:002020-09-09T10:26:56.916+10:00Hi Geoff - yes, I had wondered what people might t...Hi Geoff - yes, I had wondered what people might think if they could hear the English/Chookish conversations emanating from the back yard. In any other year I'd probably be locked away, but in 2020. when we're all getting a little bit unhinged...Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18299889655130518417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4712432366544046987.post-30355028580713300322020-09-09T07:34:20.251+10:002020-09-09T07:34:20.251+10:00Hiya Sue,
Condolences for your loss of a "pe...Hiya Sue,<br /><br />Condolences for your loss of a "personality" chook but what a delightful read! One can have wonderful conversations with our animal friends and I guess it's therapeutic for both parties. Our rescue cat Sam is a real talker and we have endless conversations out in the garden. Mercifully, the neighbours are just far enough away not to overhear most of them :-)<br /><br />Keep up the good work!Geoff Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05041523109817248619noreply@blogger.com