RANTING/VENTING MEGATHREAD 3.0

Good article here regarding Korea's plan for domestic vaccine production. It is not as easy as flipping a switch.

https://thediplomat.com/2021/02/why-south-korea-still-hasnt-vaccinated-anyone/

Just build several COVID vaccine factories overnight.  Demand the pharmaceutical companies that developed the vaccines just hand you the know how. 

Holy sh*t, this was definitely one of the stupidest things I’ve read on the entire internet in a long time.

Entire new buildings don't have to be constructed from scratch. A cosmetics making factory (or something else) could be converted.

India is the biggest vaccine dose producer. The coronavirus cure wasn't invented there but they exported huge amounts. (Partnering with others.)

I read COVID-19 won't be over in poorer countries until 2023.

So it makes sense for as many places as possible to pump out vaccines to help end this pandemic.

First they can distribute the vaccines domestically... then after that's done there'll still be plenty of demand from others for a long time to come.

I went for a run as usual this morning, and I guess my coffee hadn't yet fully kicked in, because I tripped over a rock and faceplanted in the dirt. I tucked and rolled like a pro, and brushed myself off, looking around to see if anybody saw.  And yes, of course, despite is being 5:15 and out in the middle of nowhere, there was an elderly couple watching just down the path. So, like a complete idiot, I knelt down and pretended to tie my shoelaces. That'll fool 'em!
   Anyway, I got to work this morning, and the teacher in my neighbouring cubicle pointed out that I was bleeding through my shirt. My white shirt. My beautiful white sweater. 

  Oh, also, just 10 minutes ago I was informed that 2 of my grade 2 students were tested positive for covid yesterday evening. You know, a few hours after I high-fived them out of my classroom. Now suddenly I'm feeling a touch worried about that minor cold I feel coming on.  Classes are cancelled today, of course, and all the teachers are getting tested at school today, which is great. And also a bit ironic, because yesterday we missed classes because the TB bus rolled in and x-rayed us all (individually, one at a time, I mean).

Interesting start to the week. 

I read COVID-19 won't be over in poorer countries until 2023.

So it makes sense for as many places as possible to pump out vaccines to help end this pandemic.

First they can distribute the vaccines domestically... then after that's done there'll still be plenty of demand from others for a long time to come.

I just can't believe it hasn't occurred to all these countries that are facing political and health firestorms that all they had to do was just start making the vaccine themselves.  Dummies. 

oh nooooo kyndoooooo :( it's only up from here dude!_{i hope}

Foreign business owners have been getting turned away at immigration offices when going in to renew their F-2-7 visas.

https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2021/04/177_307481.html

Under the changed way that the rules are being implemented, F-2-7 visa holders who own businesses face the closure of their businesses, and if they are also unable to renew their visas, they will drop to entry-level D-10-1 jobseeking visas.

I renewed my E-2 visa last week.

i was told that you can do the process online nowadays, and the hagwon receptionist did all the forms online but we were informed that because my Canadian passport was issued in Korea (at the embassy) instead of back home, the online option wasn't available. WHY NOT? The receptionist has no idea. I don't get it. My passport looks identical to the previous ones issued back home. Oh well. Just a whole half day of my free time 8am-2pm spent traveling to the provincial govt office and getting it done in person (which took ten minutes flat once I went through the new wait-for-your-appointment procedure.)

The quirks of bureaucracy.

It's 8:45am Monday morning but I have no hagwon classes today due to public school exams. 

I just pulled out a wine cork from Gordon Ramsey's Chilean preference Casillero del Diablo (he was probably paid to feature it on in-studio Masterchef episodes). And it was bloody easy.

The same motion i struggled to do as a young man a quarter century ago.

Either I developed the ideal torque angle/ratio OR corks are somehow easier to extract these days or w.h.y.

I am flabbergasted. In uni I benched 220 lbs. for ten reps but couldn't pull a damn cork out of a bottle. Today, the reverse.

y u drinking at 8:45am on a monday my dude?

y u drinking at 8:45am on a monday my dude?

It does kind of explain why he sees the world through rose-tinted glass.

y u drinking at 8:45am on a monday my dude?

You fell into his trap.  It was a set up and now you've given him an opening to bring up his birthday.  I've noticed over the years Van the Man is one of those people that like to let everyone know it's their birthday.  I have a friend who always does that so I'm not disparaging him as a person.  I just find it perplexing.  Do forced birthday greetings from strangers provide some satisfaction? 

The reason this is my suspicion is because Van came on the other day to announce he was going to buy some cheese the following week.  That comment really seemed pointless, until he worked his upcoming birthday into the post.  Got it. 

You fell into his trap card.

to the shadow realm i go

It does kind of explain why he sees the world through roseRosé-tinted glass.

Is today your birthday, Van?

If so, Happy Birthday, enjoy that wine and cheese. 

Is today your birthday, Van?

If so, Happy Birthday, enjoy that wine and cheese. 

Speaking of cheese, I noticed in Emart the other day they are selling something called Mozzarella Littles.  It was a bag of curd sized mozzarella bits.  You know, for that poutine you're making?

to the shadow realm i go

you fool, that's not the shadow realm. i'm sending you to brazil!

to the shadow realm i go

You forgot, you have that facedown magic card you can activate, that totally negates his trap card! :O

Why are threads gettin’ locked? (>__<) Let’s discuss issues; we’re adults. No need to shut down a discussion because a snowflake got triggered / offended.

I noticed that one or two threads have been locked recently.
They're interesting topics, and I suspect that they might eventually be unlocked once people have had some time to chill.