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**aslyfox** · 07-23-2020, 08:08 AM - **1 Like**

good news at least for me

Quote:

It’s Time to Re-Re-Re-Meet the Muppets
“Muppets Now,” a new series on Disney+, is the latest attempt to take Kermit the Frog and his fuzzy companions back to their anarchic sketch comedy roots.

It?s Time to Re-Re-Re-Meet the Muppets - The New York Times

a guilty pleasure for sure

You Tube

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**aslyfox** · 07-23-2020, 09:39 AM

Originally posted by timb64

Good luck with that Allen. . . .

latest on the Audi repair

as predicted I can use the Audi repair facility in Kansas City Mo.

the other insurance company is paying for every thing including rental car

[ no brainer since their insured hit a parked car ]

timb64 · 07-28-2020, 10:48 AM - **1 Like**

Heartwarming local story

Suffolk villagers club together to buy dog a wheelchair - BBC News

**aslyfox** · 07-28-2020, 10:59 AM - **1 Like**

update on Audi repair

other insurance company low balled repair estimate

Audi collision submitted additional repair needs, doubling the cost of the other insurance company's estimate

the other company has accepted the additional repairs needs

so all is good

surfar · 07-30-2020, 02:47 PM - **1 Like**

A while ago i posted in another thread that Fujifilm are involved in developing a vaccine for Covid.

Well, the latest results are about to be revealed,Phase one is completed.

Novavax and FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Initiate Large Scale Manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate...here is the link.

Novavax - Novavax Announces $1.6 Billion Funding from Operation Warp Speed

**vrphoto** · 07-31-2020, 10:45 PM

Wonder what can be done to keep it going:
South African rhino poaching halves in six months thanks to Covid-19 lockdown | Wildlife | The Guardian

timb64 · 08-01-2020, 11:18 AM - **1 Like**

Any excuse to show a picture of a Spitfire!

NHS Spitfire tours south of England hospitals - BBC News

timb64 · 08-21-2020, 05:56 AM

Inspiration for anyone just starting out at the bottom of the ladder (and it happens to be my favourite local brewery!)

Adnams brewery CEO: 'Glass ceilings are there to be smashed' - BBC News

timb64 · 11-08-2020, 09:35 AM

Nothing to report.....nothing to see here!

Lhorn · 11-08-2020, 12:11 PM

This has been a slow thread for the last 9 months or so. Did I miss something?

Liney · 11-11-2020, 02:40 AM

Originally posted by Lhorn

This has been a slow thread for the last 9 months or so. Did I miss something?

The whole Covid thing by the sounds of it......

**Rondec** · 11-11-2020, 03:46 AM - **2 Likes**

Pfizer and Moderna both are using similar tech for a new vaccine and Pfizer released preliminary information that indicates their vaccine is around 90 percent effective. Pfizer's COVID vaccine candidate shown to be 90 percent effective in early findings

Both of these vaccines are going to work on synthesized proteins that look like the spike protein on the COVID capsule. Hopefully this means the end of the pandemic is coming in sight...

**Serkevan** · 11-11-2020, 04:27 AM

Originally posted by Rondec

Pfizer and Moderna both are using similar tech for a new vaccine and Pfizer released preliminary information that indicates their vaccine is around 90 percent effective. Pfizer's COVID vaccine candidate shown to be 90 percent effective in early findings

Both of these vaccines are going to work on synthesized proteins that look like the spike protein on the COVID capsule. Hopefully this means the end of the pandemic is coming in sight...

Small correction: it's technically BioNTech's vaccine, Pfizer is bringing the manufacturing and clinical trial muscle (which is no small thing by itself - it requires a lot of infrastructure and brainpower!). First mRNA vaccine to be on the path to approval. If it works well, it could pave the way for cheaper (and, potentially, with lower side effects) vaccines being available for many other diseases.

It is very good news indeed, with the usual caveats of long term side effect study, rollout difficulties, population resistance and blablabla, but it is very encouraging to see some light at the end of the tunnel.

**Rondec** · 11-11-2020, 06:37 AM

Originally posted by Serkevan

Small correction: it's technically BioNTech's vaccine, Pfizer is bringing the manufacturing and clinical trial muscle (which is no small thing by itself - it requires a lot of infrastructure and brainpower!). First mRNA vaccine to be on the path to approval. If it works well, it could pave the way for cheaper (and, potentially, with lower side effects) vaccines being available for many other diseases.

It is very good news indeed, with the usual caveats of long term side effect study, rollout difficulties, population resistance and blablabla, but it is very encouraging to see some light at the end of the tunnel.

Sure. I think Pfizer invested a chunk of cash to see things move forward on a more rapid pace, but you are right that it wasn't a home grown vaccine effort.

normhead · 11-11-2020, 06:52 AM

Originally posted by timb64

Any excuse to show a picture of a Spitfire!

NHS Spitfire tours south of England hospitals - BBC News

I don't have an excuse, but hey....

07-30-2020, 02:47 PM - 1 Like	#80
surfar Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mid nth coast,nsw Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,147	I hope this ends up GREAT NEWS! A while ago i posted in another thread that Fujifilm are involved in developing a vaccine for Covid. Well, the latest results are about to be revealed,Phase one is completed. Novavax and FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Initiate Large Scale Manufacturing of COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate...here is the link. Novavax - Novavax Announces $1.6 Billion Funding from Operation Warp Speed

07-31-2020, 10:45 PM	#81
vrphoto Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Melbourne Posts: 151	Unplanned outcome Wonder what can be done to keep it going: South African rhino poaching halves in six months thanks to Covid-19 lockdown \| Wildlife \| The Guardian

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07-23-2020, 09:39 AM	#77
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,583	Originally posted by timb64 Good luck with that Allen. . . . latest on the Audi repair as predicted I can use the Audi repair facility in Kansas City Mo. the other insurance company is paying for every thing including rental car [ no brainer since their insured hit a parked car ]

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timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514 Original Poster	Heartwarming local story Suffolk villagers club together to buy dog a wheelchair - BBC News

07-28-2020, 10:59 AM - 1 Like	#79
aslyfox Seeker of Knowledge Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Topeka, Kansas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 24,583	update on Audi repair other insurance company low balled repair estimate Audi collision submitted additional repair needs, doubling the cost of the other insurance company's estimate the other company has accepted the additional repairs needs so all is good

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timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514 Original Poster	Any excuse to show a picture of a Spitfire! NHS Spitfire tours south of England hospitals - BBC News

08-21-2020, 05:56 AM	#83
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514 Original Poster	Inspiration for anyone just starting out at the bottom of the ladder (and it happens to be my favourite local brewery!) Adnams brewery CEO: 'Glass ceilings are there to be smashed' - BBC News

11-08-2020, 09:35 AM	#84
timb64 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: /Situation : Doing my best to avoid idiots! Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,514 Original Poster	Nothing to report.....nothing to see here!

11-08-2020, 12:11 PM	#85
Lhorn Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 554	This has been a slow thread for the last 9 months or so. Did I miss something?

11-11-2020, 02:40 AM	#86
Liney Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,237	Originally posted by Lhorn This has been a slow thread for the last 9 months or so. Did I miss something? The whole Covid thing by the sounds of it......

11-11-2020, 03:46 AM - 2 Likes	#87
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,666	Pfizer and Moderna both are using similar tech for a new vaccine and Pfizer released preliminary information that indicates their vaccine is around 90 percent effective. Pfizer's COVID vaccine candidate shown to be 90 percent effective in early findings Both of these vaccines are going to work on synthesized proteins that look like the spike protein on the COVID capsule. Hopefully this means the end of the pandemic is coming in sight...

11-11-2020, 04:27 AM	#88
Serkevan Site Supporter Join Date: May 2019 Photos: Albums Posts: 5,976	Originally posted by Rondec Pfizer and Moderna both are using similar tech for a new vaccine and Pfizer released preliminary information that indicates their vaccine is around 90 percent effective. Pfizer's COVID vaccine candidate shown to be 90 percent effective in early findings Both of these vaccines are going to work on synthesized proteins that look like the spike protein on the COVID capsule. Hopefully this means the end of the pandemic is coming in sight... Small correction: it's technically BioNTech's vaccine, Pfizer is bringing the manufacturing and clinical trial muscle (which is no small thing by itself - it requires a lot of infrastructure and brainpower!). First mRNA vaccine to be on the path to approval. If it works well, it could pave the way for cheaper (and, potentially, with lower side effects) vaccines being available for many other diseases. It is very good news indeed, with the usual caveats of long term side effect study, rollout difficulties, population resistance and blablabla, but it is very encouraging to see some light at the end of the tunnel.

11-11-2020, 06:37 AM	#89
Rondec Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Gladys, Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 27,666	Originally posted by Serkevan Small correction: it's technically BioNTech's vaccine, Pfizer is bringing the manufacturing and clinical trial muscle (which is no small thing by itself - it requires a lot of infrastructure and brainpower!). First mRNA vaccine to be on the path to approval. If it works well, it could pave the way for cheaper (and, potentially, with lower side effects) vaccines being available for many other diseases. It is very good news indeed, with the usual caveats of long term side effect study, rollout difficulties, population resistance and blablabla, but it is very encouraging to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Sure. I think Pfizer invested a chunk of cash to see things move forward on a more rapid pace, but you are right that it wasn't a home grown vaccine effort.

11-11-2020, 06:52 AM	#90
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by timb64 Any excuse to show a picture of a Spitfire! NHS Spitfire tours south of England hospitals - BBC News I don't have an excuse, but hey....

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