philpy Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 22 minutes ago, throbber said: I’ll set up the just giving page. I'll just have to burn the house down to boost the funds then?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 10 hours ago, MixuFixit said: What kind of potatoes are ready in April? Kerr’s McCains and Maris McCains I believe. 53 minutes ago, SlipperyP said: The UK can stick their Captain Tom up their arses. Don’t think there’s enough to go round tbf. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 54 minutes ago, SlipperyP said: The UK can stick their Captain Tom up their arses. Thailand man 72, does it better. Taxi driver with no customers, went to a courier firm who were taking on temps. Thai PBS (a TV channel) were there and interviewed him. He showed the camera his wallet with ฿200, that was it, nothing else in the world. It went viral on social media when a "superstar" highlighted. Guy went his bank and ฿8.3 million is in his bank account from donations. https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social-and-lifestyle/1907580/taxi-drivers-wealth-irks-ta-gets-daddy-itch-sex-pics-row#cxrecs_s I don’t know what part of that makes you think the Thai man did it better and this really isn’t a positive news story either, just another example of poorly distributed wealth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Bairnardo said: Despite having no interest in clapping for anyone outside my door like a performing seal at a prescribed time, when I was out for a run today, an ambulance passed me with the blues on. I gave them a wee clap, and the guy in the passenger seat gave me a thumbs up. It gave me an enormous sense of wellbeing. Remind me - does lights and no siren mean the patient is dead or not? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Mark Connolly said: Remind me - does lights and no siren mean the patient is dead or not? Are you suggesting he shouldn't have clapped, but actually given them significant abuse for having failed to save the persons life? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 minute ago, Dons_1988 said: Are you suggesting he shouldn't have clapped, but actually given them significant abuse for having failed to save the persons life? No, I'm recalling an infamous P&B discussion on the matter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Remind me - does lights and no siren mean the patient is dead or not? It means the ambulance is in a hurry but there is no traffic or obstructions hindering their path. The siren is to instruct others to get out of the way. Why have lights and speed if the patient is dead? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) There used to be a hospital on Halbeath Road and the residents would often be outside waving at the passing traffic. Dunfermline feels a bit lifeless now without them. I can see how Bairnardo may have greatly increased the ambiance folks’ sense of well-being and that they’d have been happy for the rest of the day. Edited April 28, 2020 by Shandon Par 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: There used to be a hospital on Halbeath Road and the residents would often be outside waving at the passing traffic. Dunfermline feels a bit lifeless now without them. I can see how Bairnardo may have greatly increased the ambiance folks’ sense of well-being and that they’d have been happy for the rest of the day. There used to be a wee guy who would stand just behind the wall writing car number plates down presumably to grass them off later for speeding. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The OP Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, Fullerene said: Why have lights and speed if the patient is dead? Milk goes off and digestives aren't the same without a cuppa. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 22 minutes ago, Dons_1988 said: Are you suggesting he shouldn't have clapped, but actually given them significant abuse for having failed to save the persons life? Shout. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 41 minutes ago, philpy said: I'll just have to burn the house down to boost the funds then?? Do you have pets and a sob story ready? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Despite having no interest in clapping for anyone outside my door like a performing seal at a prescribed time, when I was out for a run today, an ambulance passed me with the blues on. I gave them a wee clap, and the guy in the passenger seat gave me a thumbs up. It gave me an enormous sense of wellbeing.It's the easiest thing in the world to mock shit like this but it's an important human trait. Feeling connected to something bigger and more important, even in very small ways, is good for us.Was the origins of the clapping thing from Italy? I hope it was started by ordinary people rather than an authority-led idea. But it doesn't matter, as people have taken it for themselves. It should never be used to excuse or cover up the failings of preparation by those in charge. And it's perfectly reasonable, and I'd argue its actual normal, to both support the workers of the nhs and also be critical of mistakes made by the government. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Man Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 11 hours ago, MixuFixit said: What kind of potatoes are ready in April? @Fifespud 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 11 minutes ago, Scary Bear said: Do you have pets, a second home, a cruise to Russia, a crowdfunding page and a sob story ready? FTFY 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 hour ago, SlipperyP said: https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/social-and-lifestyle/1907580/taxi-drivers-wealth-irks-ta-gets-daddy-itch-sex-pics-row#cxrecs_s Zero fucking chance I'm opening a link with that title. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Lady who runs the local covid Facebook page my wife looks at, who aggressively polices it for off topic discussion (naturally she's an enthusiastic pot basher) has just pinned a post with a link to her new party balloon business. I would be happy to troll this page if identified? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 Here is an interesting thread on the ‘shocking’ photos you keep seeing of people breaching social distancing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Totally agree. Posting snark online would feel pointless without the knowledge I'm part of a rich tapestry of cynicism being expressed by people the world over. Touché 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 2 hours ago, SlipperyP said: taxi-drivers-wealth-irks-ta-gets-daddy-itch-sex-pics-row Headline promised more than it delivered imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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