Coronavirus (COVID-19)

[NotThePars]

45 minutes ago, effeffsee_the2nd said:

HOUSE

 

Wonder what Henrik Larsson made per hour given he kicked a ball and (allegedly) saved lives.

[effeffsee_the2nd]

Wonder what Henrik Larsson made per hour given he kicked a ball and (allegedly) saved lives.

7513?

[Big Rider]

7 minutes ago, Granny Danger said:

There will be folk on here wanting to collect for a gift.

Mastermint will be along shortly once he’s finished cracking one off into his Union Jack w**k sock.

[Dee Man]

55 minutes ago, effeffsee_the2nd said:

HOUSE

 

Aye but has she ever lasered a diagonal 70 yard pass right onto someone's boot? 

[ICTChris]

Not sure if this has been posted already but Dr Hugh Pennington giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament health committee said he wouldn't put money on a vaccine being found but that we can supress the virus through social distancing and aggressive testing.  Interesting that he emphasised the differences between this virus and flu/influenza, that's a theme that's come up already in terms of how the UK governments prepared for the virus.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-52457323

 

 

[coprolite]

1 minute ago, ICTChris said:

Not sure if this has been posted already but Dr Hugh Pennington giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament health committee said he wouldn't put money on a vaccine being found but that we can supress the virus through social distancing and aggressive testing.  Interesting that he emphasised the differences between this virus and flu/influenza, that's a theme that's come up already in terms of how the UK governments prepared for the virus.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-52457323

 

 

Not a fan of aggressive testing. I prefer a gentle swab.

[trainspotter]

56 minutes ago, Blootoon87 said:

That's Johnson had another bairn. A couple more weeks off, pretty convenient for him.

For anyone who believes in bad omens, Emperor Hirohito was also born on this date.

 

(and me, but that's of significantly lesser importance. Birthday ruined though).

[Steven W]

This is fucked innit. The job's fucked.

Posted a few weeks ago you'll be either jobless and homeless or just simply dead.

Nothing changed to make me think otherwise. I'm seeing talk of another Great Depression now gaining traction. 

[Todd_is_God]

12 minutes ago, ICTChris said:

Interesting that he emphasised the differences between this virus and flu/influenza, that's a theme that's come up already in terms of how the UK governments prepared for the virus.

I do find it strange that often the very same people keen to point out that this is not a flu, are the same ones who then shout loudest about second and third waves coming "this winter" and "next spring" based on, usually, the Spanish Flu outbreak.

It either is like a flu, or it isn't. Can't be both.

Edited April 29, 2020 by Todd_is_God

[welshbairn]

9 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said:

I do find it strange that often the very same people keen to point out that this is not a flu, are the same ones who then shout loudest about second and third waves coming "this winter" and "next spring" based on, usually, the Spanish Flu outbreak.

It either is like a flu, or it isn't. Can't be both.

I think the main worry is Covid coming back simultaneously with new flu epidemic. BTW it can be like flu in some respects and different in others, nothing illogical about that.

Edited April 29, 2020 by welshbairn

[ICTChris]

It could be like the flu in some ways and not in others.

[madwullie]

15 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said:

I do find it strange that often the very same people keen to point out that this is not a flu, are the same ones who then shout loudest about second and third waves coming "this winter" and "next spring" based on, usually, the Spanish Flu outbreak.

It either is like a flu, or it isn't. Can't be both.

Not seen anyone basing a second wave on flu, more that unless the virus is wiped out and contained with testing, tracing and isolating there will be a second wave because its still a very contagious virus and hasn't been eradicated.  

That's how viruses work. If that's like the flu, then, well, that's like the flu. 

Edited April 29, 2020 by madwullie

[Gaz]

Classic Boomer Bingo at Tesco this morning.

Old boy and his wife cut in front of me in the queue, then said "sorry son, you squeeze past". When I pointed out I had no intention of 'squeezing' past he got all uppity and said I was making a fuss about nothing. I told him just to go ahead as I wasn't interested in arguing. Ran into him again in the shop a few aisles later and him and his wife are both standing in the middle of the aisle looking at the shelves. He saw me wait and said "you'll be waiting a while, I'll be here for a good few minutes". I asked him politely to stand to the side with his wife so I could get past and he started shouting at me and walking closer, saying "I'll fucking come close to you". His wife ushered him away saying "leave it, he's just an arsehole".

Some absolute weapons.

[Honest_Man#1]

8 minutes ago, Gaz said:

Classic Boomer Bingo at Tesco this morning.

Old boy and his wife cut in front of me in the queue, then said "sorry son, you squeeze past". When I pointed out I had no intention of 'squeezing' past he got all uppity and said I was making a fuss about nothing. I told him just to go ahead as I wasn't interested in arguing. Ran into him again in the shop a few aisles later and him and his wife are both standing in the middle of the aisle looking at the shelves. He saw me wait and said "you'll be waiting a while, I'll be here for a good few minutes". I asked him politely to stand to the side with his wife so I could get past and he started shouting at me and walking closer, saying "I'll fucking come close to you". His wife ushered him away saying "leave it, he's just an arsehole".

Some absolute weapons.

@Granny Danger out with the wife again.

[Todd_is_God]

10 minutes ago, Gaz said:

Classic Boomer Bingo at Tesco this morning.

Old boy and his wife cut in front of me in the queue, then said "sorry son, you squeeze past". When I pointed out I had no intention of 'squeezing' past he got all uppity and said I was making a fuss about nothing. I told him just to go ahead as I wasn't interested in arguing. Ran into him again in the shop a few aisles later and him and his wife are both standing in the middle of the aisle looking at the shelves. He saw me wait and said "you'll be waiting a while, I'll be here for a good few minutes". I asked him politely to stand to the side with his wife so I could get past and he started shouting at me and walking closer, saying "I'll fucking come close to you". His wife ushered him away saying "leave it, he's just an arsehole".

Some absolute weapons.

More context is needed here tbf. If you are in a queue then he's a dick for queue jumping.

But if you are genuinely scared to simply be too close to someone for a few seconds to walk past him to get something, he's got a point about making a fuss over nothing.

You won't spontaneously combust and catch covid-19 because someone is within 2m of you for a minimal time.

Edited April 29, 2020 by Todd_is_God

[welshbairn]

Just now, Todd_is_God said:

More context is needed here tbf. If you are in a queue then he's a dick for queue jumping.

If you are genuinely scared to simply be too close to someone for a few seconds to walk past him to get something, he's got a point about making a fuss over nothing.

You won't spontaneously combust and catch covid-19 because someone is within 2m of you for a minimal time.

Unless he coughs. Not spontaneously combust obviously.

[Todd_is_God]

4 minutes ago, welshbairn said:

Unless he coughs. Not spontaneously combust obviously.

If he coughs then there's no guarantee 2m is even enough.

Getting annoyed about having to walk within 2m of someone to pick up something that other people have already touched / potentially coughed on anyway etc is wild behaviour.

Edited April 29, 2020 by Todd_is_God

[Gaz]

12 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said:

More context is needed here tbf. If you are in a queue then he's a dick for queue jumping.

But if you are genuinely scared to simply be too close to someone for a few seconds to walk past him to get something, he's got a point about making a fuss over nothing.

You won't spontaneously combust and catch covid-19 because someone is within 2m of you for a minimal time.

My exact words were "I don't want to squeeze past you". That's it. That's when he started getting shirty. I'd no intention of arguing so said to him "just you go ahead". The queues at Tesco are made from metal barriers. I was walking up the queue and he pulled two barriers apart and squeeze through to get ahead of me. Then he started making an issue again inside the store.

Edited April 29, 2020 by Gaz

[Dunfermline Don]

Classic Boomer Bingo at Tesco this morning.
Old boy and his wife cut in front of me in the queue, then said "sorry son, you squeeze past". When I pointed out I had no intention of 'squeezing' past he got all uppity and said I was making a fuss about nothing. I told him just to go ahead as I wasn't interested in arguing. Ran into him again in the shop a few aisles later and him and his wife are both standing in the middle of the aisle looking at the shelves. He saw me wait and said "you'll be waiting a while, I'll be here for a good few minutes". I asked him politely to stand to the side with his wife so I could get past and he started shouting at me and walking closer, saying "I'll fucking come close to you". His wife ushered him away saying "leave it, he's just an arsehole".
Some absolute weapons.

I find coughing loudly normally results in a ‘parting like the Red Sea’ in front of me in the shops these days. [emoji6]

[dundeefc1783]

Classic Boomer Bingo at Tesco this morning.
Old boy and his wife cut in front of me in the queue, then said "sorry son, you squeeze past". When I pointed out I had no intention of 'squeezing' past he got all uppity and said I was making a fuss about nothing. I told him just to go ahead as I wasn't interested in arguing. Ran into him again in the shop a few aisles later and him and his wife are both standing in the middle of the aisle looking at the shelves. He saw me wait and said "you'll be waiting a while, I'll be here for a good few minutes". I asked him politely to stand to the side with his wife so I could get past and he started shouting at me and walking closer, saying "I'll fucking come close to you". His wife ushered him away saying "leave it, he's just an arsehole".
Some absolute weapons.

Why does it take two of them to do the shopping. Take it the single shopper only policy has fallen by the wayside.