Todd_is_God Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Michael W said: This wouldn't be happening if folk didn't just sack off the self-quarantine at home tbf. Maybe, but then the Government didn't help themselves by essentially not following up on it. Three unanswered phonecalls before we send the police round was bad enough as it gave plenty time to get home, but between my wife and I we received zero contact attempts in 14 days. Edited February 15, 2021 by Todd_is_God 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 53 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: 1 hour ago, Todd_is_God said: All the parents of school age kids I know are unanimous that the kids are bored stiff. I suspect a fair chunk would like to get back if only to alleviate that boredom. The key word in the above 'woe is us' tale - which really should be in bold, 72-point font - being of course 'parents'. I'm sure that judgment has got absolutely nothing to do with their sense of injustice about having to look after their own kids, as well as a laughable, sepia-tinted view of how engaging 30 hours of school really is for the overwhelming majority of children. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Just read on BBC Ross Greer saying if footballers cant respect the rules, then fans shouldnt be allowed back to stadiumsFirstly.... Lolwut? Secondly though, the Greens can absolutely go and f**k themselves. Another party with a snobbish attitude to football and its fans. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 41 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: Aye as they don't have to home school then and the weather ain't snow and snotters outside ! They ain't been on holiday (well bar a few days half term) since Christmas I assume you noticed. Lol wut They've been on a glorified holiday for the bulk of the time since March last year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) It's taken 6 months but I'm pleased that viking-ton and Todd are finally just saying schools closed, pubs open rather than dancing around it. Edited February 15, 2021 by Detournement 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Vaccine appointment tomorrow. Nurse, I’m ready. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Michael W said: This wouldn't be happening if folk didn't just sack off the self-quarantine at home tbf. There was an article in the local press last week with a UAE-based businessman moaning that his daughters need to quarantine for 10 days before they can go to their private school should they return to the UK. Surely taking them out the country is a known risk given current circumstances? You were putting yourself at risk from inconvenient arrival processes long before hotel quarantine were being demanded. I get it's highly annoying, but you ought to be aware of the risks you're taking. As someone said earlier, the public here really do believe that their lives are so difficult compared with those of everyone else. Leaving them in the country was probably considered a risk at the time too given the infection rates here. I think it's reasonable to say that quarantine is hugely inconvenient for a lot of people, many of whom were abroad for entirely sensible or valid reasons. That doesn't mean we shouldn't do it, of course. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Detournement said: It's taken 6 months but I'm pleased that virginton and Todd are finally just saying schools closed, pubs open rather than dancing around it. What is the weird obsession with pubs? I'd rather go round to see my parents tbh. Edited February 15, 2021 by Todd_is_God 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 28 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: 52 minutes ago, strichener said: Those six or seven weeks in the summer must be murder for them. Yet somehow they manage year after year. A terrible point, considering 6 or 7 weeks at any point of the year under current restrictions is wildly different from any 6 or 7 weeks you care to choose in living memory. 16 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: 19 minutes ago, strichener said: Being off school in a normal summer holidays is completely different in every conceivable way to what's happening now, so them "managing it year after year" is completely irrelevant to, well anything really. In what ways is it substantially different for children than before? With the exception of some pish-ridden soft play centres being closed as a public health risk (not before time), we have literally been making exceptions to every other activity and restriction 'fur the weans'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inanimate Carbon Rod Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Just read on BBC Ross Greer saying if footballers cant respect the rules, then fans shouldnt be allowed back to stadiums Firstly.... Lolwut? Secondly though, the Greens can absolutely go and f**k themselves. Another party with a snobbish attitude to football and its fans. Ross Greer is one of the biggest reasons for not voting green in the west of Scotland. Had considered lending my vote but he’s absolutely fucked it with that pish. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Just read on BBC Ross Greer saying if footballers cant respect the rules, then fans shouldnt be allowed back to stadiums Firstly.... Lolwut? Secondly though, the Greens can absolutely go and f**k themselves. Another party with a snobbish attitude to football and its fans. His face just screams Rugby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Todd_is_God said: What is the weird obsession with pubs? I'd rather go round to see my parents tbh. Just go and see them then. No one is stopping you. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Detournement said: Just go and see them then. No one is stopping you. Apart from it being quite literally illegal to go inside their house? Edited February 15, 2021 by Todd_is_God 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiGi Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 You go to prison just for looking at your parents these days. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Jean King Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/chester-pushing-for-5000-racegoers-at-may-meeting-with-rapid-testing-in-place/473547 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 15 minutes ago, djchapsticks said: My favourite was the description of having to isolate in a 5 bedroom house for 12 days as 'pretty horrific'. If they were quarantined the maid wouldn't have been allowed in. They probably had to do their own dishes and everything. 12 minutes ago, Todd_is_God said: Maybe, but then the Government didn't help themselves by essentially not following up on it. Three unanswered phonecalls before we send the police round was bad enough as it gave plenty time to get home, but between my wife and I we received zero contact attempts in 14 days. One of my colleagues was meant to be in quarantine and got spotted by a colleague walking his dog. He claimed he forgot he wasn't allowed out. He then got spotted cycling by another colleague later that day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Just read on BBC Ross Greer saying if footballers cant respect the rules, then fans shouldnt be allowed back to stadiums Firstly.... Lolwut? Secondly though, the Greens can absolutely go and f**k themselves. Another party with a snobbish attitude to football and its fans. As per usual the old firm giving everyone a nice excuse the kick football. We voted earlier about sinking Falkirk and Methill. Time to vote on sinking Ibrox and Parkhead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detournement Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Just now, Todd_is_God said: Apart from it being quite literally illegal to go inside their house? Aye but it's in the category of laws you can ignore like downloading movies, smoking a joint or speeding. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 1 minute ago, craigkillie said: Leaving them in the country was probably considered a risk at the time too given the infection rates here. I think it's reasonable to say that quarantine is hugely inconvenient for a lot of people, many of whom were abroad for entirely sensible or valid reasons. That doesn't mean we shouldn't do it, of course. Completely accept that, it's a fair point. If you have commitments in the UK, leaving was not however particularly wise given the possibility of measures being introduced - always a risk of this happening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Billy Jean King said: https://www.racingpost.com/news/latest/chester-pushing-for-5000-racegoers-at-may-meeting-with-rapid-testing-in-place/473547 What's that, about 25% of capacity? It would be a good start. A proper "Test" But still far too restricted in other ways to be viable longer term Edited February 15, 2021 by Todd_is_God 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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