harry94 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, Paco said: I have literally no idea what the strategy is here. Edinburgh indicators sit at 2-3-0-0-0, and have been placed in Tier 3 based seemingly on a moderately high (6%) test positivity rate. There is, according to the Scottish Government, zero chance of hospitals/ICU coming under threat in the next six weeks, with projected cases also believed to be zero threat. Over the bridge in Fife, their indicators are 2-3-2-0-0. Similarly zero immediate threat to the NHS, but their case rates are deemed a Level 2 threat over the next six weeks, and they have a similar ‘3’ rating for test positivity rate. Decision? Tier 2. What’s different between Fife and Edinburgh in this situation? There are, of course, similar contradictions all over the place. The Lanarkshires score a perfect 20 on the Scottish Government Scale of Panic, and yet remain at the same Tier as Edinburgh’s 5. So we’re not being cautious, otherwise Lanarkshire and probably Glasgow would be in Tier 4, but equally we’re not laissez-faire as Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and the Borders especially are a level above where they should be. What is this actually trying to achieve? It's poor form releasing the indicators alongside no clarification document re the decision making today. I suspect that this is probably deliberate though in an attempt to not bind themselves too rigidly to any position. One thing that the tier indicators don't take into account is the interaction between the bordering areas - obviously this is quite temperamental in the populated areas and where excess capacity will go if one system is breached. I would speculate that this is where Edinburgh finds itself in, it's a large population centre with good connectivity to the central belts with the indicators of the immediate neighbour to the west being very high. The level or restriction imposed will likely be less effective if there's significant variance between bordering areas. I think there is value in some sort of variance in restrictions but realistically, the solution across the whole piece is going to be converged to similar sort of actions as the ties between regions are generally very tight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, Sherrif John Bunnell said: That exact gif was playing in my head when I typed my post 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 If the likes of Moray or Shetland are not in Tier 0 just now then we won't have any area of Scotland in Tier 0 without a vaccine. Scottish Borders at Tier 2 is ridiculous. The differences in Glasgow and Edinburgh scores are wide and they're in the same Tier. I don't want to go into Tier 4 in Glasgow but if the whole point is to be more localised in terms of restrictions based on those indicators then the right thing should really be Glasgow at least 1 Tier worse off than the cowards in the capital. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Flicking through the stations on the car radio, and on comes "free" by ultra nate. f**k right off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Didn't she say she accepted there were anomalies and they were likely to be addressed at the first review a week on Tuesday or possibly even sooner if numbers permit ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksburnDandy Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Back at the football very soon. Pleasing.I have a bad feeling about this. 2-0 to ICT's opponents 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyAnchor Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I just received an invite to a Zoom wedding. Madness. On every level. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven W Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: Didn't she say she accepted there were anomalies and they were likely to be addressed at the first review a week on Tuesday or possibly even sooner if numbers permit ? Thats not going to happen. Our leader seems to have a very negative mindset 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I'm sure the buffet will be fun. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, BillyAnchor said: I just received an invite to a Zoom wedding. Madness. On every level. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, BillyAnchor said: I just received an invite to a Zoom wedding. Madness. On every level. Are you wearing a kilt? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurkst Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 5 minutes ago, BillyAnchor said: I just received an invite to a Zoom wedding. Madness. On every level. All 7 of them? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I just received an invite to a Zoom wedding. Madness. On every level.It must be love. Love, love. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 3 minutes ago, doulikefish said: Are you wearing a kilt? Baggy trousers, surely? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 10 minutes ago, BillyAnchor said: I just received an invite to a Zoom wedding. Madness. On every level. I thought they were on a night boat to Cairo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNU_Linux Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 A zoom wedding is one step beyond anything I was expecting this year. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 40 minutes ago, Steven W said: Aye. Aye thats what I'm saying FFS.... ("enjoying" was Sarah Smith's phase several months ago) Thanks for clearing that up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 This year, because we're in tiers I'm not going to bother with turkey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 My stupid sister's pal has a zoom wedding to attend. Her husband is a virtual usher and has been tasked with ushering people into various breakout rooms to speak to each other. Silly b*****ds. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
effeffsee_the2nd Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 The amount of people on social media that cant work out there has to be a border somewhere between tiers is tremendous. Its either a border or we are all in level 3 Completely unenforceable borders tho. If you’re travelling for something non essential, then on the miniscule chance that you’re stopped and asked you could just make up a lie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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