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rzemanfl

(30,703 posts) Fri Feb 12, 2021, 09:29 AM Feb 2021

Another morning of getting up early so my wife and I could watch the [View all]

fucking screen on the Publix vaccine website refresh for about an hour until Pinellas was fully booked. They no longer say how many shots are available, instead they show a percentage of the the appointments remaining available in each county.

The Pinellas County Health Department has gone from having stampedes to having a line. My wife and I are both signed up to be contacted for appointments, along with 60,000 other people.

What a shit show.

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Another morning of getting up early so my wife and I could watch the [View all] rzemanfl Feb 2021 OP

I feel your pain, but you might want to reconsider your title? tanyev Feb 2021 #1

Lol Lunabell Feb 2021 #3

Hey, it got us to open the thread Clash City Rocker Feb 2021 #4

Coverage of the rat-fucking starts at 11 am, we were tricked. Clearly fogged in Feb 2021 #7

OMG! n/t rzemanfl Feb 2021 #12

Desantis is such a loser little trump wannabe. Lunabell Feb 2021 #2

Good Luck to you guys!! KarenS Feb 2021 #5

You are right, keep checking. True Blue American Feb 2021 #10

Ned Lamont in Connecticut is doing a great job. When Biden's vaccines get here Ned will deliver. dem4decades Feb 2021 #6

Frustrating 😠 PunksMom Feb 2021 #8

Start checking your local Pharmacies True Blue American Feb 2021 #9

You have my sympathy snowybirdie Feb 2021 #11

Since Pinellas didn't vote for MF45, DeSatan won't provide much vaccine... Sancho Feb 2021 #13

Exactly. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2021 #14

Oh, and using percentages instead of numbers provides cover rzemanfl Feb 2021 #15

Wife and I did the same for the umpteenth time. Good news, bad news... hay rick Feb 2021 #16

Since they no longer say how many appointments are available rzemanfl Feb 2021 #17

Unfortunately we will just have to keep trying and I share your frustration Dreampuff Feb 2021 #18

Another morning. Sigh. hay rick Feb 2021 #19