Fyrir fjórum įrum stóšum ég og Anna, konan mķn fyrir óvenjulegum mótmęlum. Viš hlupum heilt maražon ķ mótmęlaskyni viš aš Reykjavķkurmaražon var bannaš af sóttóttamafķunni. Žetta var skemmtileg stund og sķšustu kķlómetrana slógust margir vinir okkar ķ hópinn og viš endušum hlaupiš į Austurvelli žar sem fjöldi manns tók į móti okkur. Hér er tengill į erindi sem ég hélt žegar ég kom ķ mark.
RŚV mętti į stašinn en ķ staš žess aš segja frį mótmęlunum, tóku žeir upp efni fyrir misheppnaš hit piece til aš ręgja fólk sem žorši aš standa gegn gešveikinni. (ég fjallaši um žaš ķ öšru spjalli sjį hér)
En žetta voru svo sannarlega gešveikir tķmar og žvķ viš hęfi aš rifja upp nokkrar af furšu-reglunum.
- Žannig kom maražonbanniš tveim vikum eftir aš sóttvarnarlęknir hafši lżst yfir ķ śtvarpsvištali aš kovid myndi ekki klįrast fyrr en allir smitušust žvķ bóluefnin virkušu ekki. Bann viš maražoni er eitt mesta furšurverkiš, žvķ hlaup eru snertilaus ķžrótt ęfš śtiviš žar sem engin smithętta er. (og af hverju hindra smit ef allir uršu aš smitast?)
Leikhśs fįrįnleikans
- Tveggja metra regla gilti fyrir alla (nema žrķeykiš į almannavarnafundum žegar engin myndavél var į žeim.)
- Feršumst innandyra, var sungiš og Vķšir misskildi žaš og bauš öllum heim til sķn.
- Fulloršnir mįttu ekki dansa, hįttatķmi var settur ķ lög, bannaš var aš kveikja varšeld og į tķmabili var ķ lögum settt 2000 manna fjöldatakmörkun ķ strętó. Į öšrum tķmum var hįmarkiš 10. Undanžįgur voru gefnar į Alžingi, matvöruverslunum og į jaršarförum. Lķkamsrękt var bönnun, en leyft aš fara ķ sund. Veitingastöšum var sagt aš loka klukkan nķu. Ķ kringlunni sluppu veitingastaširnir žó viš grķmuskildu ef fólk settinst nišur, en um leiš og žaš fólk stóš upp uršu allir aš hafa andlitsbleyju.
- Jólagjöfin var jólakśla, og amma og afi fengu aš dśsa į elliheimilinu.
- Žegar gestum sóttvarnarhśss var loks hleypt śt til aš višra sig, var žeim bannaš aš taka bķlaleigubķl ķ göngufrķinu sķnu, en žeir mįttu taka strętó.
Vinnustašagešveikin
- Vinnustaširnir léttu sitt ekki heldur eftir liggja. Į einum vinnustaš voru allir starfsmenn skyldašir aš ganga réttsęlis ķ skrifstofunni svo žeir męttu engum. Į öšrum voru sett plastskilrśm į matarborš og fólki bara leyft aš taka nišur grķmuna til aš borša. Ašrir sótthreinsuš alla huršahśna eftir hverja snertingu og bönnušu starfsmönnum aš lįna hvor öšrum heftara. Fólk var skyldaš til aš opna glugga (sama hvernig višraši) og į sumum vinnustöšum mįtti ašeins einn nota lyftuna ķ einu. Hinir bišu ķ röš eftir aš komast inn. Ašrir merktu annaš hvert sęti ķ fundarherberginu Bannaš aš sitja.
- Sumir vinnustašir fóru svo alla leiš og tróšu pinna ķ nef allra starfsmanna einu sinni į dag og ašrir heimtušu upplżsingar um bóluefnastöšu og žį óbólusettu rįku žeir śr starfi.
Žaš mį kannski hlęja af žessu ķ dag, en eftir į aš hyggja var žetta ekki gert til aš fķfla Ķslendinga, heldur fyrst og fremst til aš blekkja fólk ķ eitursprautuna.
Reykjavķkurmaražon į morgun
Į morgun munum viš Anna aftur hlaupa Reykjavķkurmaražon, ķ žetta sinn žó ekki til aš mótmęla, heldur til aš fagna deginum og žaš vęri gaman ef viš sęjum ykkur sem flest. Ķ leišinni viljum viš styšja góšan mįlstaš ef fólk vill heita į okkur, žį rennur žaš til Heilsuvonar, samtaka fólks sem skašašist eftir sprautuna.
Hér mį heita į okkur og styšja žennan veršuga mįlstaš: (ég , Anna)
English:
When I protested the marathon ban by running a marathon
Four years ago, my wife and I staged an unusual protest. We ran a full marathon to protest the ban on the Reykjavķk Marathon imposed by the "pandemic mafia." It was a fun moment, and during the final kilometers, many of our friends joined us, and we finished the run at Austurvöllur, where a crowd greeted us. Here is a link to the speech I gave when I crossed the finish line.
RŚV showed up but, instead of reporting on our protest, they produced material for a botched "hit piece" to smear people who dared to stand against the madness. (I discussed this in another talk, see here.)
But these were truly crazy times, so its fitting to recall some of the bizarre rules.
The marathon ban came two weeks after the chief epidemiologist stated in a radio interview that COVID wouldnt end until everyone was infected because the vaccines didnt work. The marathon ban was one of the most absurd measures, as running is a contactless sport practiced outdoors with no transmission risk. (And why prevent transmission if everyone was supposed to get infected anyway?)
The Theater of Absurdity by the Lawmakers
The two-meter rule applied to everyone (except the "triumvirate" at civil protection briefings when no cameras were on them).
Travel indoors was sung about, and Vķšir misunderstood it, inviting everyone to his home.
Adults couldnt dance, a bedtime was legislated, lighting bonfires was banned, and at one point, a law set a 2,000-person limit in buses. At other times, the maximum was 10. Exemptions were granted for Parliament, grocery stores, and funerals. Gyms were banned, but swimming was allowed. Restaurants were told to close at 9 p.m. In Kringlan, restaurants were exempt from the mask mandate if people sat down, but as soon as they stood up, everyone had to wear a face diaper.
The Christmas gift was a "Christmas bubble," and grandma and grandpa were left to languish in nursing homes.
When guests at quarantine hotels were finally allowed out to get some fresh air, they were forbidden from taking rental cars on their walks but could take the bus.
Workplace Madness
Workplaces didnt hold back either. At one workplace, all employees were required to walk clockwise in the office to avoid meeting anyone face-to-face. At another, plastic dividers were placed on dining tables, and people were only allowed to remove their masks to eat. Others disinfected every door handle after each touch and banned employees from lending each other staplers. People were required to open windows (no matter the weather), and at some workplaces, only one person could use the elevator at a time. Others waited in line to get in. Some marked every other seat in meeting rooms as Do Not Sit.
Some workplaces went all out, sticking swabs up every employees nose once a day, while others demanded vaccination status and fired the unvaccinated.
It might be funny to laugh about this today, but in hindsight, this wasnt done to fool Icelanders but primarily to trick people into taking the poison shot.
Reykjavķk Marathon Tomorrow
Tomorrow, Anna and I will run the Reykjavķk Marathon again, this time not to protest but to celebrate the day, and it would be great to see as many of you as possible. Along the way, we want to support a good cause. If people want to pledge for us, the funds will go to Heilsuvon, an organization for people harmed by the vaccine.
Here you can pledge for us and support this worthy cause: (me, Anna)
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