Coronavirus outbreak

[Unkraut]

I'm betting social media in 1940 would have been ... interesting.

Likely to have been the lights of perverted science! It would almost certainly have spread defeatism that even Churchill's rhetoric would have had difficulty overcoming.

 

[ozboz]

That's vile.

I'm a member of a football board similar to this but heavly loaded with ScotsNats. Their rejoicing at this news is sickening.

They should be a little more compassionate and remember what can go round can come round ,,

 

[marinyork]

I'm betting social media in 1940 would have been ... interesting.

The same as now. Real life not very different from social media anyway.

 

[Eziemnaik]

ONS released new stats regarding deaths in ENG and Wales
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...nalfiguresondeathsregisteredinenglandandwales

 

[DCLane]

@Johnno260 - having read their inflammatory comments I'd call "troll". They're now on my 'ignore' list - click the name, choose "Ignore" and they (or I) disappear.

We've enough stress, risk and challenges without the trolls making life worse. Like you my wife's in the NHS and at risk. That's challenging enough.

 

[mjr]

I can’t work out if you're a troll or just ignore things people say to push your thoughts.

I've ignored nothing you've said. I don't think a line-by-line rebuttal of your posts will help anything, so I trim what I quote.

Likewise, I can't work out if you're a troll or you really can't see the double-standards you seem to be pushing.

The shifting definition of "essential" and arguments for applying half the law by self-appointed street monitors seems similar to the people who pop up on here from time to time to post basically arguing that any bike cheaper than theirs is a BSO and any bike more expensive is a waste of money. In short, essential becomes what you do while what others do is non-essential.

But by all means tar me with the same brush as sun bathers, street racers and parents letting teens wander the streets in groups causing issues.

Now you're ignoring what I've said, including that it's not up to me and that wasn't the comparison. You making trips to maintain other people's transport is in a similar legal category to people making trips to maintain other people's homes.

Like I said sorry that trying to keep a nurse in work irked you so badly, I think it’s best we ignore each other from now on as obvious we annoy each other.

That's not what irks me, as I've posted several times but you continue to ignore. Please do what you like but I'm not going to ignore disinformation about what's classed as essential because I believe challenging its spread will help to keep my loved relatives working on health services and kit safe from the sort of abuse I described earlier.

 

[Rezillo]

I'm betting social media in 1940 would have been ... interesting.

I have been thinking much the same.

"This report from the Spectator proves that vehicle and living room lights can't be seen from German bombing heights".

#proudtobelituplikeaxmastree

 

[steve292]

This. Shows why IMHO why we should embrace the spirit of the law and not try to work around it if possible . There is a saying "Grace under pressure and this fella has it in spades. Just don't read some of the comments

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejlbCmRJMW4

 

[DCLane]

My letter from the government about restrictions arrived this morning. I'm presuming it's because they can't confirm everyone is aware as not every household has a TV/internet.

 

[Johnno260]

I've ignored nothing you've said. I don't think a line-by-line rebuttal of your posts will help anything, so I trim what I quote.

Likewise, I can't work out if you're a troll or you really can't see the double-standards you seem to be pushing.

Like I said better we ignore each other, comparing clean windows to a working nurse? I can’t see the comparison.

The shifting definition of "essential" and arguments for applying half the law by self-appointed street monitors seems similar to the people who pop up on here from time to time to post basically arguing that any bike cheaper than theirs is a BSO and any bike more expensive is a waste of money. In short, essential becomes what you do while what others do is non-essential.

A bike is whatever the user can afford, I love my bargin bucket Muddyfox it’s virtually indestructible I never have or will ever judge a person on what they cycle, it’s just good they’re out enjoying the activity.

Now you're ignoring what I've said, including that it's not up to me and that wasn't the comparison. You making trips to maintain other people's transport is in a similar legal category to people making trips to maintain other people's homes

The difference being it’s a joint owned vehicle that my wife uses for work, I’m not working on someone else’s property, it’s to maintain a car to keep a keyworker at work.

Working on a house to maintain as I see it electrical, water those kind of things, even my brother said his business is not essential he is a gardener and closed shop, he choose the socially responsible thing to do in my opinion, and will support him anyway I can, either financially or organising a supermarket food delivery.

That's not what irks me, as I've posted several times but you continue to ignore. Please do what you like but I'm not going to ignore disinformation about what's classed as essential because I believe challenging its spread will help to keep my loved relatives working on health services and kit safe from the sort of abuse I described earlier.

I fail to see how I’m spreading dis-information, I’m trying to keep a nurse working but I get nothing but grief from you about it, but like I said lets agree to disagree and part ways.

 

[mjr]

Like I said better we ignore each other, comparing clean windows to a working nurse? I can’t see the comparison.

Because that wasn't the comparison, it was comparing house maintenance to car maintenance.

Working on a house to maintain as I see it electrical, water those kind of things, even my brother said his business is not essential he is a gardener and closed shop, he choose the socially responsible thing to do in my opinion, and will support him anyway I can, either financially or organising a supermarket food delivery.

That is his choice. That is your opinion. That's fine and up to you two. Neither are the law, nor should they be presented as law.

I fail to see how I’m spreading dis-information, I’m trying to keep a nurse working but I get nothing but grief from you about it, but like I said lets agree to disagree and part ways.

I'm happy to do so, but you need to stop ignoring what I say and posting essentially fibs about me. I gave you grief not for trying to keep a nurse working, but for spreading a dodgy interpretation of "essential". What you did was legal so I accept it - what many others are doing cleaning windows or gardening is also legal, so please accept that. Live and let live, alright? Well, except the daffodils like space-invaders and park sunbathers. It's time to start issuing fines to those and most of us can agree on that, yes? ?

 

[Johnno260]

Well, except the daffodils like space-invaders and park sunbathers. It's time to start issuing fines to those and most of us can agree on that, yes? ?

if you include street racing plums in that sentence we can agree on something yes.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Now Gove is self-isolating because a family member is showing Covid-19 symptoms.

By the way, has anyone seen the Home Secretary in the last few weeks? She seems to have vanished, which is quite odd considering the restrictions on movement of the population is right up her street. Why haven't we seen her at press conferences answering questions?

 

[vickster]

Now Gove is self-isolating because a family member is showing Covid-19 symptoms.

By the way, has anyone seen the Home Secretary in the last few weeks? She seems to have vanished, which is quite odd considering the restrictions on movement of the population is right up her street. Why haven't we seen her at press conferences answering questions?

Maybe she is shielding for personal health reasons?

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Maybe she is shielding for personal health reasons?

I guess that's possible. I would still expect that to have been mentioned in the press though.