Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 17 minutes ago, WATTOO said: Catalonia also has things pretty bad and the President Quim Torra has also tested positive for Corona. It really is "hotting up" out there. A hot Quim, eh? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairn Necessities Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 20 minutes ago, The Moonster said: People are only panic buying because they believe they won't be able to get things. You don't panic buy bog roll if you know the shops open next week. We have had zero information on what our lock down scenario will be. That's not leadership. I don't know.. people are idiots. This is happening worldwide, not just in the UK. Some people are unfortunately selfish b*****ds, and would rather they had 350 bog rolls just in case, even if it meant the old woman next door having none. I struggle to blame the government for panic buying - and its inevitable there will be shortages of some foods over the next while. I don't see how supermarkets can ever promise to keep shelves stocked when there's so much uncertainty just now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/coronavirus-posties-offer-halt-strike-21708436 Looks like I’ll be throwing more than packets in the back of my van. Your nicked son! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Boostin' Kev said: Just found out what a Pangolin is, the Chinese will eat anything eh? Anything that flies barring aeroplanes and anything with 4 legs bar the table. (and chairs obs) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: A hot Quim, eh? In the morning? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Grauniad........Edinburgh Airport will follow IMHO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gatwick Airport said it has terminated the employment of 200 staff as part of “decisive action to protect the business”, PA reports. It will also be closed to flights between midnight and 5.30am with immediate effect, except for emergency landings. The airport’s chief executive Stewart Wingate and his executive team will take a 20% salary cut and waive any bonus for the current financial year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyderspaceman Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 51 minutes ago, Fullerene said: Not sure about that. I heard they are not that keen about cheese. So did I but apparently they have now developed a taste for it. They go to restaurants with names like Golden Cheddar and ask for 'the smelliest cheese you've got!' That last bit's a lie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, Ross. said: In other words, if the UK approach turns out not to be a success they are going to blame the populace for being bad judges of their own health, completely removing them from any position of fault. People with underlying health conditions will be careful. Some older folk might choose to go out on their shield but drinking/smoking/eating yourself to death is already fairly common. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Didn't know whether to post this, cos there are many others who will be in worse positions than me, but f**k it, I need to get it out there: I work in Montenegro, which although it has no confirmed cases to date, decided to impose strict measures on Sunday night (bars, restos closed and three people allowed into the bank at any one time), in addition to closure of road borders, which was swiftly followed yesterday by closure of the national airspace. Was due to fly home for 10 days on Thursday, mainly to see my 91 year-old mother who is very frail, but would also have taken in The Who.at the Hydro and Scotland v Israel. Not so much concerned about the loss of the concert and the game, but it's important to me to see my mum regularly at this point in her life. Although she's still sound of mind, her body's been slowly packing up this last year. Horrible enough in itself. The uncertainty of when I'll be able to get back home, even although I fully appreciate why it's necessary, is absolutely gut wrenching. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Premier of Ontario has declared a State of Emergency ; the following establishments are legally required to close immediately: All facilities providing indoor recreational programs. All public libraries. All private schools as defined in the Education Act. All licensed child care centres. All bars and restaurants, except to the extent that such facilities provide takeout food and delivery. All theatres including those offering live performances of music, dance, and other art forms, as well as cinemas that show movies. Concert venues. Meanwhile my work has decided that fixing my and another colleague's access to work from home is not a priority and we are required to come into the office. It is nice actually getting a seat (I could probably have 5 seats to myself) on both subway trains to and from work. Downtown Toronto is eerily quiet at the moment, the ever present line up outside the legal weed dispensary round the corner from my office has not been effected though! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Just now, Detournement said: People with underlying health conditions will be careful. Some older folk might choose to go out on their shield but drinking/smoking/eating yourself to death is already fairly common. This is going to be the biggest risk to my health for the foreseeable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Moomintroll Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 People are only panic buying because they believe they won't be able to get things. You don't panic buy bog roll if you know the shops open next week. We have had zero information on what our lock down scenario will be. That's not leadership.Every major Supermarket in the Country have already put out a joint letter asking people to stop being selfish arseholes as we need time to get stock out the DCs & on to the shelves, but the selfish arseholes won't listen. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 First day working from home today. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm finding it easier said than done; it's too easy to just think that I'm simply at home. I'm actually wishing I had a firm deadline in the near future to help get into the habit of doing actual work in this environment. I'm sure I'll get used to it eventually, though.My first day of working from home as well today. I do it two days a week anyway, so not too much of a culture shock. My main concern is if/when the schools shut. I hardly ever work from home when my kids are not well/on holiday as it just ends up completely mental, on calls and having them screaming at each other. Don’t have a clue how it’s going to pan out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Detournement said: People with underlying health conditions will be careful. Some older folk might choose to go out on their shield but drinking/smoking/eating yourself to death is already fairly common. If they die, they die, eh? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theroadlesstravelled Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 People are facing losing their livelihoods because of coronavirus but here comes Jock McSporran from Dunfermline complaining about having to work a few extra hours to ship essential goods to people in need. Humans are the worst. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51921916 -5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scary Bear Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, Bairn Necessities said: I don't know.. people are idiots. This is happening worldwide, not just in the UK. Some people are unfortunately selfish b*****ds, and would rather they had 350 bog rolls just in case, even if it meant the old woman next door having none. I struggle to blame the government for panic buying - and its inevitable there will be shortages of some foods over the next while. I don't see how supermarkets can ever promise to keep shelves stocked when there's so much uncertainty just now. If members of the general public trusted the government a bit more then maybe they wouldn’t panic buy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendan Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, The Master said: First day working from home today. I don't know about anyone else, but I'm finding it easier said than done; it's too easy to just think that I'm simply at home. I'm actually wishing I had a firm deadline in the near future to help get into the habit of doing actual work in this environment. I'm sure I'll get used to it eventually, though. I've been doing it for more than two years and it doesn't get any easier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairn Necessities Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 13 minutes ago, Florentine_Pogen said: The airport’s chief executive Stewart Wingate and his executive team will take a 20% salary cut and waive any bonus for the current financial year. Not all heroes wear capes. p***k. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 How the f**k do you get a bonus for running an airport? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawWatchin Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, Theroadlesstravelled said: People are facing losing their livelihoods because of coronavirus but here comes Jock McSporran from Dunfermline complaining about having to work a few extra hours to ship essential goods to people in need. Humans are the worst. https://www.bbc.com/news/business-51921916 You do realize all of those amazon workers are facing losing their livelihoods as well yeah? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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