Tommy Brown Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, hughesie27 said: 3204 now. Still rising, then. Not good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, AlimOzturk said: 602 deaths in Italy again. Jeez Down from 651 yesterday and 793 the day before. Let's hope that the trend establishes itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, graygo said: Shit just got real. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/11235438/linda-lusardi-death-coronavirus-battle-husband/ 61? Time's passed. She was always my favourite; way ahead of Samantha Fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, GinRummy said: Should the queen maybe be addressing the nation? She is the head of state after all. If the message isn’t getting through to some people, especially older folk, and especially in England might listen to her over the PM. Might help for the older people but i would imagine that the majority of folk that are out and about like nothing is happening don't give a shit about what the queen has to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Emergency legislation changed to be renewed every 6 months rather than a single 2-year duration after cross-party anger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, graygo said: I thought she did just the other day. Saw she had thanked the NHS workers was more meaning a public address like in war time or at Christmas. Might have limited interest fro most of us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlimOzturk Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Footballfirst said: Down from 651 yesterday and 793 the day before. Let's hope that the trend establishes itself. Hopefully but still steadily high numbers. I am not convinced by these so called "trends" so many factors to take into account to make them reliable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, Space Pirate said: Might help for the older people but i would imagine that the majority of folk that are out and about like nothing is happening don't give a shit about what the queen has to say. Probably right. Was just a thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Bolsonaro claims it's all a media-driven conspiracy to unseat him Iran's Supreme Leader (and some in China) blame a CIA bioweapon Trump claims it's a Chinese bioweapon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, I P Knightley said: 61? Time's passed. She was always my favourite; way ahead of Samantha Fox. By a country mile. She was to a Lamborghini as Fox was to a Ford Cortina. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just watched scenes from Spain and Italy.. absolutely heartbreaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just now, Cade said: Bolsonaro claims it's all a media-driven conspiracy to unseat him Iran's Supreme Leader (and some in China) blame a CIA bioweapon Trump claims it's a Chinese bioweapon Some of us will survive the virus. Then we might survive the recriminations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just now, kingantti1874 said: Just watched scenes from Spain and Italy.. absolutely heartbreaking. Shocking. That short piece is all they need to see to go full lock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, I P Knightley said: 61? Time's passed. She was always my favourite; way ahead of Samantha Fox. Absolutely, many a teenagers fantasy she was, me included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilnunb Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 10 minutes ago, GinRummy said: Should the queen maybe be addressing the nation? She is the head of state after all. If the message isn’t getting through to some people, especially older folk, and especially in England might listen to her over the PM. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/coronavirus-queen-give-rare-national-21739365.amp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footballfirst Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, AlimOzturk said: Hopefully but still steadily high numbers. I am not convinced by these so called "trends" so many factors to take into account to make them reliable. I seem to remember being taught that it needed seven successive movements in the same direction to create a trend. I'm certain that there will be further outliers that may break such a trend, but it would be reassuring to know if Italy's actions are now having an effect on the headline figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronJambo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Railways temporarily nationalised. https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2020/03/uk-rail-nationalisation/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadj Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 20 minutes ago, Sirudi said: I believe one of the main reasons they are reluctant to go to full lockdown is that they are well aware they don’t have the police numbers to implement it. Police numbers have been run down over the past 10 years, and there are also a significant number off sick with the virus. So, is Boris brave enough to put the army on the streets ? Because that will be required. im going to borrow my father in laws tanks so i can go for shopping if we get locked-down. I have said to folk for a few days it feels inevitable with the number of idiots flouting the guidelines. Thoughtless towards others including their own families. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malinga the Swinga Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, kingantti1874 said: Just watched scenes from Spain and Italy.. absolutely heartbreaking. Why do you sit and watch it? You know what it is going to show, you know people are dying as the same reports are being shown continually. Go and read a good book, do something to take your mind of it. Sitting watching news, panicking and staring at a screen will not make government announce lockdown. They have scientists to guide them, so leave it the experts. We all know it's a crisis, but you arent doing yourself any good in the long term. It it was heart breaking yesterday, it is heart breaking today and will be heart breaking tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homme Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 23 minutes ago, graygo said: Shit just got real. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/11235438/linda-lu 24 minutes ago, graygo said: Shit just got real. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/11235438/linda-lusardi-death-coronavirus-battle-husband/ sardi-death-coronavirus-battle-husband/ I've messed up the quotations here and can't amend in my phone but.. What a shame. I've met Linda Lusardi and she is a lovely woman. She became a friend of the family when she did some modelling things with my sister about 10 years ago. Hope she pulls through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cade Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Wales closes all campsites, nature parks, reservoirs and many other outdoor centres. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I P Knightley Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 19 minutes ago, graygo said: By a country mile. She was to a Lamborghini as Fox was to a Ford Cortina. A Ford Cortina with go-faster stripes and stick-on wheel arch extensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said: Why do you sit and watch it? You know what it is going to show, you know people are dying as the same reports are being shown continually. Go and read a good book, do something to take your mind of it. Sitting watching news, panicking and staring at a screen will not make government announce lockdown. They have scientists to guide them, so leave it the experts. We all know it's a crisis, but you arent doing yourself any good in the long term. It it was heart breaking yesterday, it is heart breaking today and will be heart breaking tomorrow. there is an element of truth in this mate but I like to know what we need to face into. I’m am certainly not panicking, but I am doing the few things I can to keep my family safe (and no that doesn’t mean I’ve bought a year supply of loo roll 🤦♂️) I took most of these steps be the UK’s “expert scientists” told us too.. let’s be honest, the only true impartial experts are those from the WHO who have been very clear right from the start as to the measures required.. The UK “experts” like Patrick Vallance, Witty and Leitch have been a step behind all the time with their herd immunity bollocks, Vallance is Cummings pal and the UK strategy was supposed to protect economy not lives so I sure as hell won’t be waiting for their advice and neither should anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 26 minutes ago, GinRummy said: Probably right. Was just a thought. A celebrity dying would make more of them take notice unfortunately. That's what we're dealing with here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 My wifes a teacher and she's back in school tomorrow, 100 "key worker" kids all under one roof. What could possibly go wrong. I realise I don't know the solution to this as they need to be looked after somewhere but this doesn't sound ideal to say the least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iantjambo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, Malinga the Swinga said: Why do you sit and watch it? You know what it is going to show, you know people are dying as the same reports are being shown continually. Go and read a good book, do something to take your mind of it. Sitting watching news, panicking and staring at a screen will not make government announce lockdown. They have scientists to guide them, so leave it the experts. We all know it's a crisis, but you arent doing yourself any good in the long term. It it was heart breaking yesterday, it is heart breaking today and will be heart breaking tomorrow. This is actually a good post. I’ve of course been keeping up to date with the situation but I’m not letting it consume my life. I sat earlier with my laddie and helped him with his schoolwork, then had a shot on the PlayStation. Going to have dinner then crack open a beer and listen to some music. There’s no point filling yourself with fear by becoming completely engrossed in the pandemic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Cade said: Wales closes all campsites, nature parks, reservoirs and many other outdoor centres. Apparently the idiots all went to the same park to climb Snowdon at the weekend...Even the Weegies didn't all decide to climb Ben Lomond because the pubs were closed. Edited March 23, 2020 by Spellczech Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Ye ken it's serious when there's been an emergency Cobra Kai meeting. Boris to speak at 7:30 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabienleclerq Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, Longshanks said: My wifes a teacher and she's back in school tomorrow, 100 "key worker" kids all under one roof. What could possibly go wrong. I realise I don't know the solution to this as they need to be looked after somewhere but this doesn't sound ideal to say the least. Not ideal for your wife I suppose but if the keyworkers kids aren't looked after how can they work? My wife and I are both keyworkers, luckily she can just about work from home. I can't and need to be amongst the public, many of whom are taking the piss being out and about on a jolly risking mine and my families safety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greedy Jambo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 5 minutes ago, Barack said: Linda Lusardi is fine. Tweeting away. Right, crisis over. What's next...? Game of 5's down the park? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graygo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 15 minutes ago, Barack said: Linda Lusardi is fine. Tweeting away. Right, crisis over. What's next...? Phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gashauskis9 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I’m going to predict a lockdown for London starting tomorrow night and a German style approach for the rest of the UK. If things don’t improve over the next week, then lockdown for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Brown Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 18 minutes ago, Barack said: Linda Lusardi is fine. Tweeting away. Right, crisis over. What's next...? Was just being a drama queen. Ok look at me, death's door... Needs a damn good spanking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmarkus1981 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) What does a lockdown mean for me? I've got an office of 6 people. Two can't work from home so are just off. 3 are working from home. I go to the office to deal with the admin and delegation of work to the three, answer the telephone and deal with bills and banking. Can I go to work? Edited March 23, 2020 by mrmarkus1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Looks like the Great Loo Roll "Runs" of 2020 is not limited to humans... Cats have been buying up cat litter like crazy...May need to train mine to use human toilet (or buy a newspaper) - Can you teach old cat new tricks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmarkus1981 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 I have zero contact with anybody, at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBJambo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, mrmarkus1981 said: What does a lockdown mean for me? I've got an office of 6 people. Two can't work from home so are just off. 3 are working from home. I go to the office to deal with the admin and delegation of work to the three, answer the telephone and deal with bills and banking. Can I go to work? Only if it’s essential? I think? Think they will close down all businesses that are not essential Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 25 minutes ago, Spellczech said: Apparently the idiots all went to the same park to climb Snowdon at the weekend...Even the Weegies didn't all decide to climb Ben Lomond because the pubs were closed. i saw a video on twitter of a car driving to the car park for snowdon and for it must have been 1/2 a mile from the ar park one side of the road was jam packed with cars parked at the side of the road Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just now, milky_26 said: i saw a video on twitter of a car driving to the car park for snowdon and for it must have been 1/2 a mile from the ar park one side of the road was jam packed with cars parked at the side of the road I just don't get it - Even in those distant safe times if I saw a full carpark just went elsewhere...and those supermarket queues: I have a policy of never joining a queue of more than 5 people for anything...it works! and is stress free... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brighton Jambo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 hour ago, robbo1874 said: Only 2 weeks?! That's loads of time, relative. Anyway we'll agree to disagree mate. Not looking or wanting to get into a prolonged discussion. I hope you are right and we haven't missed the boat.. Have to go and collect my wife.. Hope you and nearest and dearest are all well. What's happened in Italy really shook me.. Such a horrendous loss of life.. Take care mate 👍 You too mate, and I agree about Italy, really scary stuff. All the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmarkus1981 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, GBJambo said: Only if it’s essential? I think? Think they will close down all businesses that are not essential It's essential for me to go one last time to pick up paperwork that I'll need. A printer, paper etc etc Edited March 23, 2020 by mrmarkus1981 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 On 22/03/2020 at 12:50, TheOak88 said: There have been bigger global health scares than this in the past. To call this an unparalleled catastrophe is pretty laughable. Where are you getting the figures of millions dead? This is what social media has become, people plucking figures out the air and trying to whip the less intelligent into a frenzy. It depends what you mean by a historic event. I would agree the level of panic is fairly historic but the actual event itself not so much. There has never been anything like this. If you don't get this is a historic event which is unparalleled in living memory you're not in touch with reality. You think the entire globe is so stupid they're instituting draconian measures which will have a massively detrimental effect on economies for years to come simply due to panic. Your stupidity is frankly mind boggling. And if it's the rest of the world who are stupid well you get out there informing them with your genius insight as Italy creeps closer towards a thousand dead in a day. We need geniuses like you in this mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, mrmarkus1981 said: It's essential for me to go one last time to pick up paperwork that I'll need. A printer, paper etc etc If it's possible for you to do your job from home then you should really already have been doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadj Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, Spellczech said: Looks like the Great Loo Roll "Runs" of 2020 is not limited to humans... Cats have been buying up cat litter like crazy...May need to train mine to use human toilet (or buy a newspaper) - Can you teach old cat new tricks? there was a woman in our local aldi demanding 100 tins of cat food , manager told her no you can have 4 after a two three minute pantomime style 100 no 4 , she resorted to **** you and said i am taking 100. Manager then had to try and huckle her out the door. Was proper 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hughesie27 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Twitter saying the Olympics have been postponed but I never seen anything on Sky News about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spellczech Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Just now, hughesie27 said: If it's possible for you to do your job from home then you should really already have been doing it. Could be bad for me - my last client will likely have to tell me not to come in next week! They're already all WFH but as a consultant I can only access their server from their office. Or alternatively I may be the only one there and they may allow it...Not too worried about Plod as I'm already my elderly parents personal shopper, and their office is on the way to Glesga... No income, no cat litter - this is getting serious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 1 minute ago, hughesie27 said: Twitter saying the Olympics have been postponed but I never seen anything on Sky News about that. IOC member dick pound has said it is to be postponed, probably just not conformed yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 The extra ventilator plan is probably not going to help too much according to an ICU doctor I'm friends with, as the knowledge on how to configure them for each patient is not something you can learn quickly despite Hancock saying they were retraining staff. They said it was akin to an air steward being given 5 mins to learn how to fly a plane. Throw in the oxygen supply issue (Italy has already pretty much run out) and pipe networks involved to make ICU wards function too and the only realistic solution is to flatten the curve by staying indoors. The positive they said was the army getting involved and helping with adaption as their expertise in demanding situations and makeshift solutions will be key. Key point being reiterated is stay inside and don't go out. Folk still have heart attacks, strokes etc and we're lowering their survival chances. We only see the Covid-19 death numbers being those infected and died directly, not those are critically ill from other means who are having treatment impacted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seymour M Hersh Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 6 minutes ago, JFK-1 said: There has never been anything like this. If you don't get this is a historic event which is unparalleled in living memory you're not in touch with reality. You think the entire globe is so stupid they're instituting draconian measures which will have a massively detrimental effect on economies for years to come simply due to panic. Your stupidity is frankly mind boggling. And if it's the rest of the world who are stupid well you get out there informing them with your genius insight as Italy creeps closer towards a thousand dead in a day. We need geniuses like you in this mix. Oh I don't know about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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