Coronavirus Pah!
14 March 2020, 11:22 PM
#121
Scooby Regular
UK apocalypse could be on the way. 
Not wanting to worry anyone, but had Ocado deliver my fortnightly shop (yeah I’m a snob
). Nothing odd on the delivery except they aren’t accepting the old bags for recycling 
But the delivery guy said today was pandemonium in the stores with shelves being ransacked and online orders have gone insane. The website orders won’t process due to many people being on line and the app has frozen completely. Just tried it and he’s right!
Wowzers, we had the remoaners harping about Brexit causing shortages and chaos at boarders, when in reality the thing they really should have been truely worried about is the meer fear that the wider public may run out of something so they all go out any buy it all at the same time. This is far more damaging to both the public and and economy than any political/trade treaty.
(p.s Allergy induced Asthma sufferer...immune system a lot better since weaning off the steroids, used to get 5+ colds a year that’d last weeks each time, now get one a year and it lasts a week tops).
Not wanting to worry anyone, but had Ocado deliver my fortnightly shop (yeah I’m a snob
). Nothing odd on the delivery except they aren’t accepting the old bags for recycling But the delivery guy said today was pandemonium in the stores with shelves being ransacked and online orders have gone insane. The website orders won’t process due to many people being on line and the app has frozen completely. Just tried it and he’s right!
Wowzers, we had the remoaners harping about Brexit causing shortages and chaos at boarders, when in reality the thing they really should have been truely worried about is the meer fear that the wider public may run out of something so they all go out any buy it all at the same time. This is far more damaging to both the public and and economy than any political/trade treaty.
(p.s Allergy induced Asthma sufferer...immune system a lot better since weaning off the steroids, used to get 5+ colds a year that’d last weeks each time, now get one a year and it lasts a week tops).
15 March 2020, 12:10 AM
#122
I have used this guy as a source of hype and panic free information and advice about covid-19 since late January. Informative and impartial advice from a qualified, experienced practitioner. UK government is ignoring the data at present, WHO were a bit slow to get out of the blocks but now seem to by trying to send a message to help "course correct" what the UK should be doing. Will be interesting to see if this message gets listened to or ignored.
https://www.youtube.com/user/Campbellteaching/videos
https://www.youtube.com/user/Campbellteaching/videos
15 March 2020, 12:16 AM
#123
Yep this is another major factor the politicians seemed to have overlooked. When it's mass isolation how do they expect the online supermarket orders to cope? People will be stuck at home yet unable to order food because there won't be any delivery services available due to everyone ordering from home and it over run plus the delivery drivers being off sick with it. I'd be interested to know how Italy is dealing with that one. Also if everyone is in isolation and the country on lock down then how is anyone in Italy able to get food if all the shops are shut and no one is allowed to go anywhere? All the panic buying won't last people long so the long term picture is far more of a concern. Ultimately people won't stay at home as they will have to go out to buy food.
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15 March 2020, 11:24 AM
#126
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14 mclaren team members now in quarantine, Hamilton wasn't happy it was going ahead, Mercedes sent a letter asking for the race to be cancelled. A lot of Motorsport series being put on hold, MotoGP, wsbk, formula E etc . .
A couple of weeks before this outbreak I had quite a strong feeling the world was going to experience something that could potential reduce the population . . . scary!
A couple of weeks before this outbreak I had quite a strong feeling the world was going to experience something that could potential reduce the population . . . scary!
If you've not watched it, there was a program on BBC/iPlayer I think about a visit to Porton Down a few months ago, to explain what they did. Other than not explain what they did, which was quite funny, "What's in that building over there", "Oh, can't tell you", they did cover chemical weapons and Ebola. I think they made some mustard gas, then some Sarin, maybe something else, but the one thing they took most precautions over was Ebola, so not even a chemical weapon, but clearly the thing they think could cause mass destruction of human life. Interesting if you can get hold of it.
15 March 2020, 12:19 PM
#127
Scooby Regular
That's good in that their restriction on movement still allows for food shopping but it doesn't really meet the idea of self containment. But what's the answer? You can't realistically contain a population as everyone needs to obtain food and online shopping can't sustain that level of demand.
15 March 2020, 01:33 PM
#130
In the grand scheme of things, fizzy pop virus won't make a jot of difference other than some short term disruption, but when something like Ebola and fizzy pop join forces, nature has found a way of culling the human plague. It's just a matter of time IMO. Might not happen in my life time, but it will happen. But still, lets all base our economies on growth and building new houses.
If you've not watched it, there was a program on BBC/iPlayer I think about a visit to Porton Down a few months ago, to explain what they did. Other than not explain what they did, which was quite funny, "What's in that building over there", "Oh, can't tell you", they did cover chemical weapons and Ebola. I think they made some mustard gas, then some Sarin, maybe something else, but the one thing they took most precautions over was Ebola, so not even a chemical weapon, but clearly the thing they think could cause mass destruction of human life. Interesting if you can get hold of it.
If you've not watched it, there was a program on BBC/iPlayer I think about a visit to Porton Down a few months ago, to explain what they did. Other than not explain what they did, which was quite funny, "What's in that building over there", "Oh, can't tell you", they did cover chemical weapons and Ebola. I think they made some mustard gas, then some Sarin, maybe something else, but the one thing they took most precautions over was Ebola, so not even a chemical weapon, but clearly the thing they think could cause mass destruction of human life. Interesting if you can get hold of it.
15 March 2020, 09:34 PM
#131
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
My sibling just cancelled a trip to the UK based on what is being broadcast about this.
The following is my response.
Hi xxxx. Hey ho! It is what it is. I wouldn't come to the UK either. It's full of selfish imbeciles who think that tearing hundreds of toilet rolls from the supermarket shelves is productive.
I'm really sad that the european governments can't deal with an illness that will effect far fewer people than seasonal flu (medically at least). It's a very mild illness in most (if noticeably at all) but can be serious for the elderly and ill folks who should be the focus of calm/proportional efforts.
This will be seen as one of Europe's most ridiculously handled periods.
I also blame 'our' atrocious media, BBC included, for their unbelievable coverage of this 'crisis', (their massively over used word).
Other words used: epicentre (like an earthquake), outbreak, panic, disease, deaths (deaths that are reported without defined context), chaos (a particular favourite of the tv news channels).
Boris Johnson is invisible, as is usual when he may be exposed as a bumbling nut.
You couldn't make it up! Our area has one, I repeat one, positive coronavirus result in 200,000 people.
Our chief scientific officer said that protecting folks (healthy people) from this virus is 'counter productive' as we need to build up immunity in our population. Just as the human race has done with other viruses for ever and ever amen!
The following is my response.
Hi xxxx. Hey ho! It is what it is. I wouldn't come to the UK either. It's full of selfish imbeciles who think that tearing hundreds of toilet rolls from the supermarket shelves is productive.
I'm really sad that the european governments can't deal with an illness that will effect far fewer people than seasonal flu (medically at least). It's a very mild illness in most (if noticeably at all) but can be serious for the elderly and ill folks who should be the focus of calm/proportional efforts.
This will be seen as one of Europe's most ridiculously handled periods.
I also blame 'our' atrocious media, BBC included, for their unbelievable coverage of this 'crisis', (their massively over used word).
Other words used: epicentre (like an earthquake), outbreak, panic, disease, deaths (deaths that are reported without defined context), chaos (a particular favourite of the tv news channels).
Boris Johnson is invisible, as is usual when he may be exposed as a bumbling nut.
You couldn't make it up! Our area has one, I repeat one, positive coronavirus result in 200,000 people.
Our chief scientific officer said that protecting folks (healthy people) from this virus is 'counter productive' as we need to build up immunity in our population. Just as the human race has done with other viruses for ever and ever amen!
16 March 2020, 09:43 AM
#135
My sibling just cancelled a trip to the UK based on what is being broadcast about this.
The following is my response.
Hi xxxx. Hey ho! It is what it is. I wouldn't come to the UK either. It's full of selfish imbeciles who think that tearing hundreds of toilet rolls from the supermarket shelves is productive.
I'm really sad that the european governments can't deal with an illness that will effect far fewer people than seasonal flu (medically at least). It's a very mild illness in most (if noticeably at all) but can be serious for the elderly and ill folks who should be the focus of calm/proportional efforts.
This will be seen as one of Europe's most ridiculously handled periods.
I also blame 'our' atrocious media, BBC included, for their unbelievable coverage of this 'crisis', (their massively over used word).
Other words used: epicentre (like an earthquake), outbreak, panic, disease, deaths (deaths that are reported without defined context), chaos (a particular favourite of the tv news channels).
Boris Johnson is invisible, as is usual when he may be exposed as a bumbling nut.
You couldn't make it up! Our area has one, I repeat one, positive coronavirus result in 200,000 people.
Our chief scientific officer said that protecting folks (healthy people) from this virus is 'counter productive' as we need to build up immunity in our population. Just as the human race has done with other viruses for ever and ever amen!
The following is my response.
Hi xxxx. Hey ho! It is what it is. I wouldn't come to the UK either. It's full of selfish imbeciles who think that tearing hundreds of toilet rolls from the supermarket shelves is productive.
I'm really sad that the european governments can't deal with an illness that will effect far fewer people than seasonal flu (medically at least). It's a very mild illness in most (if noticeably at all) but can be serious for the elderly and ill folks who should be the focus of calm/proportional efforts.
This will be seen as one of Europe's most ridiculously handled periods.
I also blame 'our' atrocious media, BBC included, for their unbelievable coverage of this 'crisis', (their massively over used word).
Other words used: epicentre (like an earthquake), outbreak, panic, disease, deaths (deaths that are reported without defined context), chaos (a particular favourite of the tv news channels).
Boris Johnson is invisible, as is usual when he may be exposed as a bumbling nut.
You couldn't make it up! Our area has one, I repeat one, positive coronavirus result in 200,000 people.
Our chief scientific officer said that protecting folks (healthy people) from this virus is 'counter productive' as we need to build up immunity in our population. Just as the human race has done with other viruses for ever and ever amen!
You sir are an idiot.
And i don't believe i've ever resorted to an insult online before in my life.
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16 March 2020, 12:03 PM
#136
Scooby Regular
Queues in lidl are crazy this morning 
I only go in for the crossiants
seige mentality !
I only go in for the crossiants
seige mentality !
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16 March 2020, 02:35 PM
#139
Rammstein have got the right idea 
https://www.rt.com/russia/483225-lin...-giant-bubble/
(Apologies for RT link....UK news appears to be broken )
https://www.rt.com/russia/483225-lin...-giant-bubble/
(Apologies for RT link....UK news appears to be broken
)
17 March 2020, 01:05 PM
#143
Scooby Senior
17 March 2020, 03:15 PM
#145
Scooby Senior
I have a probably imaginary very slightly sore throat.
In other more real news the shelf’s are still being cleared of TP. I thought that would blow over and settle back to normal, but no, it’s very WTF.
In other more real news the shelf’s are still being cleared of TP. I thought that would blow over and settle back to normal, but no, it’s very WTF.
17 March 2020, 03:46 PM
#147
I popped to my local Tesco at lunchtime to get a few bits and bobs, the girl on the counter said people were queuing at the door at 6am, they had a delivery of loo roll at 11, when I got there at 12 it was all gone
Why are the British public so stupid?
Why are the British public so stupid?
17 March 2020, 04:32 PM
#148
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