Ron Aldo Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Can't believe this thread has more replies in 1 year, than 6 1/2 years of the eventful All Things Dundee thread.Covid has inflicted pain and misery on pretty much all of society.Dundee have only inflicted pain and misery on Dundee fans. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ron Aldo said: Covid has inflicted pain and misery on pretty much all of society. Dundee have only inflicted pain and misery on Dundee fans. Yes, but hilarity for everyone else. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Do you think the resource is available or that it would be legal to stop all traffic and other transport? Wales stopped all non essential border crossing while not quite in lockdown. That's not the same as cutting it off completely but i guess Scotland could do similar and it would be easier to enforce on a shorter border. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, coprolite said: Wales stopped all non essential border crossing while not quite in lockdown. That's not the same as cutting it off completely but i guess Scotland could do similar and it would be easier to enforce on a shorter border. Is there any evidence that this declaration was effectively enforced? There's clearly none to show that is has helped them contain the pandemic, as they've been absolutely riddled with it for months. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, coprolite said: Wales stopped all non essential border crossing while not quite in lockdown. That's not the same as cutting it off completely but i guess Scotland could do similar and it would be easier to enforce on a shorter border. That was a rip roaring, soar away success. I wonder if it was just the same as SG advice without much practical implementation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibsFan Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, virginton said: Is there any evidence that this declaration was effectively enforced? There's clearly none to show that is has helped them contain the pandemic, as they've been absolutely riddled with it for months. Nothing apart from a few photo opportunities for Twitter, as far as I could tell. Turns out the only thing a bunch of part-time Welsh volunteers can successfully keep out is Angelo Alessio's Kilmarnock. 16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moomintroll Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 minute ago, HibsFan said: Nothing apart from a few photo opportunities for Twitter, as far as I could tell. Turns out the only thing a bunch of part-time Welsh volunteers can successfully keep out is Angelo Alessio's Kilmarnock. Harsh but fair. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bully Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 31 minutes ago, HibsFan said: Wee update on this, been for a cycle today through a couple of (usually fairly quiet) parks in London and they were both pretty fucking busy. Wasn't exactly Oxford Street Christmas shopping numbers, but definitely the sort of levels you'd expect in the summer on a fairly nice day. Starting to understand why they called it the Great Plague of London now. Of course, this really comes down to the fact that - despite the English government calling it a lockdown - they've let any c**t who owns a business declare their workers are essential if they fancy it. As such, lots more people are going into work than the March-May lockdown last year, which in turn means more kids are still going into schools because the parents fancy some phree childcare. Then all the families go for a nice big walk in the crowded parks on the weekend when they actually have some time off. It's really simple, tighten up on what counts as an essential worker and people will have fewer reasons to be out driving, commuting etc. Then you can 'crack down' on the people who are actually flouting the rules like Hancock's been threatening this morning. As of now, why should anyone be punished for not following lockdown rules when employers all over England are getting away with it on an industrial basis? ETA: ignore the caption as I don't agree with it*, but the photo taken is just a case in point about the differences of this 'lockdown' and last spring's. Get these fucking places closed man they are not in any way essential. *However, if you're ever needing to find a good pub in London that charges under £5 for a pint then that's the account for you. Reveal hidden contents "Vicky Park". Person in park complaining about other people being in park. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibsFan Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Wee Bully said: Person in park complaining about other people being in park. Me on the bike, or the Victoria Park photographer, or both? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Bully Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 minute ago, HibsFan said: Me on the bike, or the Victoria Park photographer, or both? Both. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Juanhourjoe said: Just like they have recently. With increasing police monitoring of the border. And like Wales did before us. No where near enough police officers to fulfill that function in Scotland. There also isnt border control infrastructure on main routes let alone at Coldstream etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Bert Raccoon said: Definitely has Live, Laugh, Love on her living room wall. Who is Kerr Holmes? He seems to be getting bad press from her. Ex maybe? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibsFan Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Wee Bully said: Both. Fair. I acknowledged the mild hypocrisy of it already, but I think there's a bit of a difference between me cutting through a park while on a cycle and a household of five going to the park for a couple of hours, getting coffees/hot chocolates and sitting on benches where they just happen to 'bump into' other friends. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 hours ago, pub car king said: I had this thing in March and there still traces of it lingering on. I occasionally wheeze and my sense of smell is still not right. Don't get me wrong I am healthy but not exactly as before. f**k knows what the long term effects of this thing are. This is normal with viruses though, is it not? I had a horrendous norovirus bug a few years ago and now every winter I have a random week where my guts are fucked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Read this book yesterday.A GP based in Edinburgh/Orkney writing about the impact of COVID on his work in period up to October. He calls it contemporary history. Not quite an instant diary record, but allowed a little bit of time to reflect on some of the mistakes made, and some of the triumphs, whilst clearly leaving the story on the cusp of the second wave and aware of challenges to follow. Really interesting read. A long read article which was extended into the book can be found here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/may/12/gp-doctor-on-how-the-coronavirus-pandemic-has-progressed-edinburgh 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 3 minutes ago, Inanimate Carbon Rod said: No where near enough police officers to fulfill that function in Scotland. There also isnt border control infrastructure on main routes let alone at Coldstream etc. Imagine the meltdowns if they actually did it too. "Ur thur no real criminlas u cud bee arrestin?" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 This is normal with viruses though, is it not? I had a horrendous norovirus bug a few years ago and now every winter I have a random week where my guts are fucked.Pleased to see you have somewhat downgraded our gloomy post viral prospects from bad AIDS to a yearly dose of the shits..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 31 minutes ago, virginton said: Is there any evidence that this declaration was effectively enforced? There's clearly none to show that is has helped them contain the pandemic, as they've been absolutely riddled with it for months. It gave me a brilliant excuse to stay out of the office. I think it was easier to enforce than the previous rule that stopped travel between Welsh counties. South Wales had numbers around 500/100k whereas Somerset and Gloucestershire had less than 100 and Herefordshire even less. Not sure how it played out in mid or North Wales but i don't think it helped much, or had any noticable impact. Anecdotally, in the marches there were people crossing from (dry) Wales to get a pint in the same village. I know that some Kentish types got fined for dropping off Christmas presents to Cardiff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 8 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Imagine the meltdowns if they actually did it too. "Ur thur no real criminlas u cud bee arrestin?" Well we’ve already seen the outcry from people playing the victim on youtube/twitter when one lot of rules are enforced. It seems that plenty people ‘want’ the rules enforced, but believe they are special. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted January 10, 2021 Share Posted January 10, 2021 Imagine the meltdowns if they actually did it too. "Ur thur no real criminlas u cud bee arrestin?"They might get a random, no intelligence, stash being trafficked up the M74, presumably that's still happening 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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