I am still alive

@topffer (42156)

• France

28 Mar 21

Nobody will call me to save Pompei

I cannot buy my missing years here, but some people can, it depends of the work. 2 years more would be 200 euros/month more... I am happy with what I do, it is not a big deal, but I will certainly stop before a good friend who is still active at 75

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@topffer (42156)

• France

28 Mar 21

@LadyDuck

I don't know if I told you, but I have a good friend who is now curator of the national roman museum in Rome. I have just to learn a bit more Italian and to marry an Italian girl like him, and I may be named in Pompei

. I am too lazy to continue until 75, it is crazy

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Anna

@LadyDuck (472114)

• Switzerland

28 Mar 21

@topffer

It is a shame that no one will call you to save Pompei, they should, there is a treasure still to be discovered there. If it's not a problem working a couple more years and you enjoy better not to stop now... but not continue until you turn 75.

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@DaddyEvil (137636)

• United States

2 Apr 21

I have missed you here, Top, and was worried about you. I had allergic reactions last week so wasn't here very much. I'm sure that's the reason I missed seeing this discussion. You know you can stop getting stuff from that link any time by going into your settings and removing the cookie, right?

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@topffer (42156)

• France

4 Apr 21

Sorry to read that you were sick last week, I hope everything is right for you. I got a hay fever this week, birds of a feather fly together

No, I did not knew that a cookie could stop the emails sent by them

Where is this cookie ? Is it an academia.edu cookie ?

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@topffer (42156)

• France

11 Apr 21

@DaddyEvil Thanks you vert much, it seems to work

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@DaddyEvil (137636)

• United States

6 Apr 21

@topffer Yes, feeling much better now, thank you. Yes, that's the one. Just delete it from your computer and you should stop getting that type of email from them.

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Sue21

@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

29 Mar 21

Just glad to see you back and safe and well. I was just thinking of what you might be doing and I have more or less guessed right. What goes on here you know that Spain is different to everywhere and everybody else. In Gibraltar now is how it will be here in a few months time maybe.

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Castle: Caernarfon, Conwy, Harlech and Caerphilly

Sue21

@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)

• Pamplona, Spain

30 Mar 21

@topffer I prefer to take the day from a stance of how it was before we got invaded by all this stuff and all the rest of it never ending news of doom and gloom. Plus all the reality junk that they are trying to get us to swallow none of that. They are using strong social themes like violence and stuff like that not very helpful to anyone as if we don´t already know what is what. When they give up trying to treat us like little kids is when people can relax more. Hence Nino Bravo and happy things is the way to see more clearly the times ahead. Hold on a bit I found something useful to you well I think so its about the beautiful castles in Wales. I so love Wales it has peace all of its own. The real Prince of Wales comes out there Llewellyn Guffud.

www.youtube.com

Historian Marc Morris details the history of the British castle. Each episode details either an era of castle-building, what they were used for, and/or focus...

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N. BRAVO SUS MEJORES ÉXITOS - N. BRAVO 30 GRANDES ÉXITOS ENGANCHADOS

@topffer (42156)

• France

30 Mar 21

@lovinangelsinstead21 I am still on Nino Bravo, Youtube sent me to his best hits, and I have opened the windows to share with people walking in my pedestrian street to make them forget their mask a moment

. I do that maybe twice a year, it is my release valve day

www.youtube.com

N. BRAVO SUS MEJORES ÉXITOS - N. BRAVO 30 GRANDES ÉXITOS ENGANCHADOSN. BRAVO SUS MEJORES ÉXITOS - N. BRAVO 30 GRANDES ÉXITOS ENGANCHADOShttps://youtu.be/pA6B...

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@topffer (42156)

• France

29 Mar 21

I am also pleased to see you again Sue

Spain is not that bad now compared to France. Many French are going to Spain where they can go to restaurants again. And I saw yesterday a news about an open concert in Barcelona. I am jealous

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much2say

@much2say (56057)

• Los Angeles, California

21 Apr 21

Oh my gosh, how could I have missed this post from about a month ago

. I had been wondering about you! Well good that you had been back afterall

. I can understand getting that full pension . . . you are so close, so why not. That keeps you busy during these still crazy times, so that is a good thing. Vaccines - the rollout here has had its share of hiccups, but we have not had problems for the most part. My parents are both vaccinated fully. Hubby and I got our 1st dose earlier in April - the next appointment is in May. My daughter is eligible, but it is a matter of finding her an appointment. And my son is still too young. Both kids are still at virtual learning. I hope it has sped up in France!! I hope you are doing well otherwise! You take care too!!!

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much2say

@much2say (56057)

• Los Angeles, California

24 Apr 21

@topffer Not for work, but I have had a year full of online meetings for school - and I know how "fun" that is

. My concern here is the reopening of things - and too quickly for my taste. The cases are supposedly very low, for now, but what happens with the upticks in our other states, and other countries. If people are going to travel, and mix and mingle, we are inevitably never going to get out of this

. I am not in favor of celebrating too early . . . some of us remain extra cautious still while others act like this pandemic is done already

. I hope you get vaccinated soon. The eligibility level here now (in our part of CA anyway) is 16+ . . . so my daughter makes it in . . . but it will be a while before anyone under that gets vaccinated, including my son. And for 16-17, it's only Pfizer. We do not pay either, but I wonder about future booster shots, which will most likely be needed. I just realized our 2nd dose will be next weekend! Grumbling - yes - I have a lot to grumble about too - and I'm not even French

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@topffer (42156)

• France

22 Apr 21

A full pension is not a lot of money more when you have reached the legal age to retire, and I was very tempted : I work at home since 1 year with online meetings, and it is not fun. I was thinking last month that we were not far from the end of this mess but I am less sure now. Despite of a new confinement the number of cases is still very high here. Very good to read that you have been vaccinated

I am eligible to vaccination since 1 week, but only with AstraZeneca, and this one has a bad reputation, I am waiting for the Johnson & Johnson, also opened for my age, but it is not yet available in my area. Due to its giant bureaucracy this country is a diesel engine, but, yes, it is launched now, and France is vaccinating at high speed, but only people above 55 and health (soon education) workers for the moment. Your daughter would not be eligible before next year

. We don't pay for vaccination and all workers blocked because their shops (restaurants/cinemas/etc) are closed because of the confinement are paid by the state, so we should not complain, but I am grumbling with others, or I would not be French

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@topffer (42156)

• France

26 Apr 21

@much2say You are ready to ask for the French citizenship

We will get rid of this virus only when enough people will be vaccinated. The sooner the better. Many shops are closed here, maybe too many (Is there a health interest to have closed the shops selling clothes or shoes ?) People will become mad here if we continue to live in prison. Especially the youth, a generation has been sacrificed during this crisis.

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emine08

@emine08 (1551)

• Indonesia

17 Apr 21

hi Topffer, still remember me?

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@topffer (42156)

• France

22 Apr 21

Sure ! pleased to see you back at myLot

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emine08

@emine08 (1551)

• Indonesia

23 Apr 21

@topffer finally coming back to this site. how are you topffer?

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@topffer (42156)

• France

24 Apr 21

@emine08 Like most of the world I am waiting to be vaccinated...

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (181642)

• United States

29 Mar 21

I am so glad to see you back. I was worried about you. I would work for another 2 years too for full pension. Yes, Americans are getting vaccinated at a record pace. My husband and I have had 2 shots of the Moderna vaccine. We are both over 70; so we were high on the list. Have a good week.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

30 Mar 21

@LindaOHio I read that the AstraZeneca vaccine does not protect against the South-African variant, but with the Moderna it should be ok 3 weeks after the vaccination. What we don't know is how long the vaccines last. The vaccination should be opened to me in May, for the moment only the 70+ can be vaccinated or the younger with health problems.

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (181642)

• United States

29 Mar 21

@topffer I hope you are eligible for your shots soon. I agree that this pandemic is far from over. Two members have gotten the virus twice; and one member's daughter caught the virus even though she had both shots. We must continue to wear our masks and stay vigilant. Yes, I would retire while I was still young enough to enjoy it! I hope you have many, many years left!

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LindaOH

@LindaOHio (181642)

• United States

30 Mar 21

@topffer My husband and I have received both Moderna shots. I hope you will get your shots ASAP.

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BarBaraPrz

@BarBaraPrz (47667)

• St. Catharines, Ontario

29 Mar 21

Glad you're still alive. Hang in there.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

30 Mar 21

Happy to read your humor again

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marguicha

@marguicha (223777)

• Chile

28 Mar 21

In my country, we are great as vaccines are (we have a culture as vaccination goes) but both the authorities and the population, specially youngsters, are absolutely stupid so we have now more cases than we did last year and we are again in complete lockdown.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

28 Mar 21

We have also a lot of cases now, but only a curfew+bars and restaurants closed. It is difficult to call youngsters "stupid", they want to live their life, and are a bit more in a hurry than us. Thinking at it, I would also probably have been also stupid at 20 years old.

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marguicha

@marguicha (223777)

• Chile

28 Mar 21

@topffer THe word "stupid" is relative. I´m 75 years old and in my country now the covid cases are in the range of 45 and 55. That´s because the government allowed indiscrimate vacations. The beaches were packed. And the nearby small towns had no hospitals. The elders now are at home (like I am) and there are no beds in hospitals occupied by seniors.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

28 Mar 21

@marguicha It is not far to be the same gere. It does not sound good.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (41290)

• Delhi, India

28 Mar 21

Good to see you back

Here in India people are getting vaccinated daily and hope in few months we all be vaccinated and will fight with the corona.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

28 Mar 21

Thank you, I wish you so, I would like to see this nightmare behind us, and the normal life back again.

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Sanjeev

@sjvg1976 (41290)

• Delhi, India

28 Mar 21

@topffer even I hope everything comes back to normal

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14876)

• Philippines

29 Mar 21

Happy to see you again. I have not been active for quite a time. I hope to hear a lot from you again

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@topffer (42156)

• France

29 Mar 21

Thank you, it is nice to see old friends again

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cherigucchi

@cherigucchi (14876)

• Philippines

29 Mar 21

@topffer That is correct. Hope to see more often around

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (90474)

• Arvada, Colorado

22 Apr 21

Wish you could retire but good you do what is best for you.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

22 Apr 21

It will not be a lot more money each month and I was tempted to give up at 62, which is the legal age to retire. I may retire next year if the covid mess has not ended.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (90474)

• Arvada, Colorado

23 Apr 21

@topffer Yes perhaps next year. I had already retired I am 65

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Bojel

@jobelbojel (36041)

• Philippines

15 Apr 21

Glad you are back. Though I don't usually have conversation with you on our discussions, I would say, I am happy for those who come back here. 56 pages - that's a lot of work for sure.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

16 Apr 21

Or a lot of confinement

Thanks to have stopped here, I appreciate

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342077)

• Rockingham, Australia

28 Mar 21

It's good to see your name appearing again. It's a pity you can't get the full pension but if you enjoy your work, why would you stop?

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@topffer (42156)

• France

29 Mar 21

It is also nice to see you, thank you. The main reason is the covid : since a year, I am fed up of meetings through videos, and of all places of culture closed to the public. If I have decided to continue at least 1 year more, it is because I think that we will see the end of this nightmare soon.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (342077)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Mar 21

@topffer Surely, once more and more people are vaccinated, the virus will become less prevalent.

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Darcy Nemo

@YrNemo (20255)

•

8 Apr 21

so you are still alive. Glad to hear the news

. (I was worried that people might think the opposite about me, so I had to come in today.)

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@topffer (42156)

• France

11 Apr 21

I was asking myself where you were gone, but as there is no covid in your island, I was not worried about you

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Darcy Nemo

@YrNemo (20255)

•

11 Apr 21

@topffer

Not really correct what you said, but the situation is not so so bad as other places.

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58472)

• Germany

27 May 21

How is it there now? Did you get vaccinated?

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simplyme

@m_audrey6788 (58472)

• Germany

28 May 21

@topffer That`s good. What vaccine did you got?

@topffer (42156)

• France

28 May 21

I received the first shot but the second is scheduled only for June 25th.

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Artgirl

@owstalaga (4707)

• Philippines

13 Jun 21

Wow a PhD in International Criminal Law, does that make you a lawyer or a lawmaker or a professor?

Anyway haven't been around for a few years too and just decided to drop by today. Haha~ it's nice to know you're still around. Maybe you can pursue being a pseudo archaeologist after retirement then? Hehe.

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Artgirl

@owstalaga (4707)

• Philippines

15 Jun 21

@topffer Oh my bad I thought you didn't become one haha.

@topffer (42156)

• France

14 Jun 21

It made me an archeologist

I will certainly continue to write articles about archeology, but I already feel more free to write and sign about other subjects. I was surprised to see you back, but it is a nice surprise

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vanny

@vandana7 (100615)

• India

19 May 21

Top ..our leaders have been confused ignorant complacent and incompetent. Confused about what to do when covid came, and its causes. They did not know or understand mutations. They remained complacent that the problem will not return. Incompetence stemmed from all the above. When they should have been planning to vaccinate people and increase production of vaccines, they were planning Kumbh Mela (a large religious gathering of Hindus), elections, and parliamentary building. Now we are running helter skelter for those vaccines.

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vanny

@vandana7 (100615)

• India

20 May 21

@topffer Our leaders could have made it mandatory but they chose not to so that funds could be spared for religious ceremonies and elections and now a new building to house parliamentarians. I am wondering why those funds could not be spared for manufacturing more vaccines! We could have protected ourselves and we could have given to other nations too. There was absolutely no planning whatsoever. I am sure the doctors suggested how to go about it. But their opinions were overridden by election winning mascot. Everybody bows to his wishes because he is the face of the party. He is no good Top. The only reason he wins is because there is no worthwhile opposition leader.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

20 May 21

@vandana7 Quite the same here, there are years that I do not vote for a good candidate, but for what I believe to be the less worse.

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@topffer (42156)

• France

20 May 21

It is not a lot better for us. Here they prefer to lie than to admit that they made errors. We lost 3 months because of stupid decisions and they treat us like children. We have a World record for curfew (since last October) which is completely useless but is still there... I finally managed to receive my first injection, but only 10% of the population got the two injections ; although vaccination is free there is a heavy bureaucracy slowing the process with many rules to follow. While there are enough vaccines now to open it to everybody, it is not. Besides there are 40% of people not wanting to be vaccinated, so we will never get rid of this virus If a law does not force them to get vaccinated.

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OceanTiara

@RebeccasFarm (90474)

• Arvada, Colorado

30 May 21

And you are still alive good

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