Granny Danger Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: Update, mum phoned back: Mum: We're fine for stuff you don't need to worry. Me: But what if you need to self isolate? Mum: We both feel fine, we're not going to need to isolate! Me: But the government might force you. Mum: Why would they do that? Me: It doesn't matter why, they might do it. Tell me what food you'll run out of in 2 weeks. Mum: Oh I don't know, and anyway we have a lovely butcher we can go to when we run out Me: What if you can't go to the butcher Mum: Who's going to stop me going to the butcher? f**k me I'm engraving 'don't say I didn't warn you' on their grave stones. You’re mum is not going to be the only one thinking/acting like this. This is exactly why the government SHOULD be making certain restrictions compulsory and, fearing the political backlash, are not doing so. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alr Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Later in the report it models the effect of total supression, inevitably there is a second peak as the measures are lifted without any effort to build up immunity in the populace. I also really dont think they'd be able to keep up the kind of supression levels we are seeing in Europe for more than a few months without totally trashing the economy to the point where that becomes the chief social strain rather than the virus. It may make sense just now to prioritise supression to flatten the curve off, but they will need to switch back towards mitigation at some point...There is a second peak but that's because they ended the suppression after 5 months. Presumably they'd have to kick it in again. The 2/3rds thing comes from where they turn suppression on and off like a tap based on their required ICU beds forecast.I don't think we can keep it up either - I don't think we will handle it for much more than a month tbh. Everything 'worst case' is entirely possible due to the society this country has built for itself over the past few decades. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Gaz said: Nothing confirmed, all speculation at present. Mrs. P. is a college lecturer and is still waiting for info from high heidyins on plans beyond April 20th. Staff still going in at present. Students will be anxious as feck re. exams and this will also impact on staff. Edited March 17, 2020 by Florentine_Pogen 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 20 minutes ago, Florentine_Pogen said: Stay at home and with a bit of creative effort, Mrs Bairnardo will have a great time......for example.... 1. Know any plasterers ? Good, ask to borrow their stilts, Mrs. B. will think you've arranged a tall, handsome gigolo to come over and give her a night of wild, unbridled pleasure. 2. Turn your garage / basement / spare room into a sex dungeon. Philpy can provide the hardware, Throbber will provide the creative ideas. Shandon is presently trying to get in touch with Damien Hurley to see if he will take the photies. 3. Make a lovely meal. The menu could be a melange from the 'Nom Nom Nom' thread and in this way, the P&B massive also have a 'hand' in Mrs. B's delight. Howzabout a mini mushroom supper starter ............ I'm sure other posters could chip in with more ideas for your delectation. @Bairnardo ^^^ the idea The reality... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin.Hood Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Work is pleasant today.If you could stop coughing on me that be appreciated. We dont have toilet roll and many more items. It's a lovely sunny / windy day. Pop along to your local Tesco and grab what you can.The end is near 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Got a call from a customer yesterday wanting to go ahead with a job. I called them back today and they have decided to put it off. Don’t blame them given their age and the woman saying her husband had pneumonia just before Christmas. Things are moving quickly and I expect a fairly step drop in business and general economic activity over the next few weeks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 45 minutes ago, RossDee01 said: I’m not getting this whole thing now. I’m not saying it’s not serious but the numbers don’t seem to make any sense at all. According to the most recent numbers, the number of global cases of coronavirus is 183,658. Of this number 7,177 have died. That’s roughly 3%. According to these numbers, 0.00009% of the worlds population has been or is infected with coronavirus of which 3% of them have died. China seems to be coming out the other end of it now as the number of cases are reducing everyday. So let’s imagine everyone in the world with the virus what from China and everyone who got it died. China has a population of roughly 1,435,000,000 so with the global number of cases at 183,658 that equates to 0.013% of the Chinese population. Therefore assuming that absolutely everyone in the world who has had coronavirus was from China and absolutely everyone who got it died, it would have killed 0.013% of the Chinese population. I see your point. IF it's ONLY going to kill a small % then there could be an argument for just letting it carry on unabated. Not very caring tho, I'm over 65 and might be a statistic. People want their govs to look after them. However, at the start no-one knew the stats. Now we have more info. The thing is very contagious so if it spread uncontrolled, we would have millions off work and hospitals overwhelmed. As it is, normal life is being curtailed. It would be far worse with a full blown pandemic. Mibbes. Disclaimer. I am not an epidemiologist. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, throbber said: I just want somebody (who’s virus free) to snuggle me into their bosom and tell me everything is going to be okay. Here for you boy, snuggle up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, MixuFixit said: It's unreal. They're just not taking it seriously. It's like Italy is on the moon. Gorgonzola? I thought it was Wensleydale. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Been pleasantly surprised at the number of helpful suggestions from my anniversary ranging from eating a loaf in a hotel room to fabricating a sex dungeon complete with instruction manual from throbber. This is what pulling together looks like people. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, throbber said: I just want somebody (who’s virus free) to snuggle me into their bosom and tell me everything is going to be okay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Savage Henry said: It’d be grounds to look for a new employer if they were, to my mind. Are you suggesting a claim for constructive dismissal? Or that folk should be up sticks and getting a new job? Good luck with either option. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigOutYourSoul Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 We only have 40 VPNs, we have about 95 workers who would need access to one should we all be sent home. If you could do anything to ensure my work can't purchase the additional 55 VPNs it would be greatly appreciated.If they want to my work to buy and setup and manage these 55 VPNs I’m sure they’d oblige... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Here for you boy, snuggle up. He's proud of that, isn't he? I'd bet he's German. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Im not sure how relevant seeing your knicker line through your breeks is at this time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankChickens1 Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) Hope nobody concerned about living on SSP during the crisis, cos the Tories don't care Edited March 17, 2020 by FrankChickens1 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Im not sure how relevant seeing your knicker line through your breeks is at this time. Took me a while but I got there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, cyderspaceman said: I see your point. IF it's ONLY going to kill a small % then there could be an argument for just letting it carry on unabated. Not very caring tho, I'm over 65 and might be a statistic. People want their govs to look after them. However, at the start no-one knew the stats. Now we have more info. The thing is very contagious so if it spread uncontrolled, we would have millions off work and hospitals overwhelmed. As it is, normal life is being curtailed. It would be far worse with a full blown pandemic. Mibbes. Disclaimer. I am not an epidemiologist. Maybe you should stop posting then and leave the discussion to those of us on here who are... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: Im not sure how relevant seeing your knicker line through your breeks is at this time. Visible panty nein 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Granny Danger said: Maybe you should stop posting then and leave the discussion to those of us on here who are... Telt. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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