Coronavirus

[Casino]

1 minute ago, stevieb said:

Nailed on pal! 

Common sense.

Not.. 'da grovement say we can av a partyv

If we are going to say its not on the govt, we may as well fuck them off and everybody do their own thing?

[Spider]

5 minutes ago, Casino said:

Fucking hell, they must be old.

casino, orphaned at 50

Pffff

44 and pretty much the senior member of my family.

Playing at it sonny 

[Winchester White]

2 minutes ago, birch-chorley said:

Does thanksgiving in the US really disagree? How long were the kids off school? How long were businesses shut? What were they restricted to, 3 bubbles or more? 

I genuinely don’t know but I’m sure Black Friday follows Thanksgiving Thursday and that’s a free for all 

Besides, I was of the impression that America hasn’t had similar lockdowns so how much was a 1 day holiday and how much was down to the general lighter restrictions over the past 6-8 weeks vs the U.K. 

Yes there are variables but the US don't do time off work very well, they are right tight cunts.

Black Friday was a massive damp squid, every fucker is doing it online instead. 

The have had lighter restrictions you are correct and cases were rising, Thanksgiving gave it a massive leg-up though.

Hopefully, we in the NW will not see too much of an increase from the Christmas easing as our numbers have dropped nicely, London on the other hand?

[Casino]

1 minute ago, birch-chorley said:

Both 80+ 

Both not in great condition for one reason or another (both in and out of hospital - non Covid) 

If Covid doesn’t get them then I’d be very surprised if they see the decade out 

Still, I’m not going to kill them just because of a bit of Turkey 

Will spend a few days with a slightly larger group of fit and healthy non vulnerable  

If its not too personal, have you asked them what they want to do

[Casino]

1 minute ago, Spider said:

Pffff

44 and pretty much the senior member of my family.

Playing at it sonny 

Shit isn't it

Mum and dad and me, no brothers or sisters

But, I married a catholic.

 

[stevieb]

4 minutes ago, Casino said:

If we are going to say its not on the govt, we may as well fuck them off and everybody do their own thing?

We've pretty much done that anyway from what I can gather. 

2 minutes ago, Casino said:

 

But, I married a catholic.

 

God have mercy on his soul! 🙏

[birch-chorley]

6 minutes ago, Casino said:

If its not too personal, have you asked them what they want to do

They don’t give a shit about Covid to be fair, they’ve got bigger worries health wise 

To be fair, when I speak to most of the people I know, they tell me that their elderly relatives aren’t really that worried about Covid either. They have lived through plenty and had a decent innings as it is, my other nan has literally been waiting to die for about 5 years now 

Edit - my old man is going to be with them for Xmas. To be fair he is over 60 and has had a heart attack but he lives on his own so has kept himself to himself for most of this. Makes sense for him to go with them and others in the family to get together 

Edited December 16, 2020 by birch-chorley

[Casino]

5 minutes ago, birch-chorley said:

They don’t give a shit about Covid to be fair, they’ve got bigger worries health wise 

To be fair, when I speak to most of the people I know, they tell me that their elderly relatives aren’t really that worried about Covid either. They have lived through plenty and had a decent innings as it is, my other nan has literally been waiting to die for about 5 years now 

Edit - my old man is going to be with them for Xmas. To be fair he is over 60 and has had a heart attack but he lives on his own so has kept himself to himself for most of this. Makes sense for him to go with them and others in the family to get together 

I hope they make the best of it, pal

Only asked cos i know my mum and dad lived for their grandkids

And their dogs   

covid wouldnt have stopped em coming round at christmas

[birch-chorley]

1 minute ago, Casino said:

I hope they make the best of it, pal

Only asked cos i know my mum and dad lived for their grandkids

And their dogs   

covid wouldnt have stopped em coming round at christmas

Thanks pal 

Will have them round in a few weeks when they have been vaccinated so they can see the kids 

[jayjayoghani]

6 hours ago, gonzo said:

 

That's what I don't get at all. Faced with an unprecedented pandemic that could kill millions, some folk's first thought is how can I leverage this to make a fortune for themselves. Corrupt is the word she wanted. 

[Winchester White]

3 minutes ago, jayjayoghani said:

That's what I don't get at all. Faced with an unprecedented pandemic that could kill millions, some folk's first thought is how can I leverage this to make a fortune for themselves. Corrupt is the word she wanted. 

I am pretty sure even the Tory Boys on here would distance themselves from this. Surely this is illegal?

[jayjayoghani]

53 minutes ago, Casino said:

Fucking hell, they must be old.

casino, orphaned at 50

I still have one left and I'm 47. 95 she is, in a care home, not really there but made of granite. Got covid and beat it, actually gave it to her carer! 

Edited December 16, 2020 by jayjayoghani

[Boby Brno]

41 minutes ago, Casino said:

Shit isn't it

Mum and dad and me, no brothers or sisters

But, I married a catholic.

 

Only child eh? That explains a lot😊

Middle child me. Asked for nowt, got nowt. 

[jayjayoghani]

2 minutes ago, jayjayoghani said:

 

Fat fingers

Edited December 16, 2020 by jayjayoghani

[Sweep]

612 deaths announced today, it certainly doesn't seem to be going down very quickly

[birch-chorley]

10 minutes ago, jayjayoghani said:

That's what I don't get at all. Faced with an unprecedented pandemic that could kill millions, some folk's first thought is how can I leverage this to make a fortune for themselves. Corrupt is the word she wanted. 

When the shit really hits the fan economically. When taxes are going up left right and centre to start to pay for it all 

The day will come when a witch hunt begins for all those bastards who have taken out (beyond what’s reasonable)

From the scumbags claiming loans when they don’t have a business to the PPE contracts handed to ‘friends’ 

It will be time to tar and feather the dick heads

I think they will give them an amnesty to hand it back, after that the hunt begins 

[Winchester White]

8 minutes ago, Sweep said:

612 deaths announced today, it certainly doesn't seem to be going down very quickly

London dickheads

[Burndens Bogs]

25 minutes ago, birch-chorley said:

When the shit really hits the fan economically. When taxes are going up left right and centre to start to pay for it all 

The day will come when a witch hunt begins for all those bastards who have taken out (beyond what’s reasonable)

From the scumbags claiming loans when they don’t have a business to the PPE contracts handed to ‘friends’ 

It will be time to tar and feather the dick heads

I think they will give them an amnesty to hand it back, after that the hunt begins 

This - Nailed on. Someones going to have to pay back the 12 Billion quid (and counting) that this pandemic has cost the UK so far

[birch-chorley]

6 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

This - Nailed on. Someones going to have to pay back the 12 Billion quid (and counting) that this pandemic has cost the UK so far

£12bn quid? We’ve done that on PPE alone

£400bn and counting (year one), job losses and long term impact on the economy likely to see the total cost get close to £1tn 

For context the NHS costs £130bn a year to run 

Edited December 16, 2020 by birch-chorley

[Burndens Bogs]

Just now, birch-chorley said:

£12bn quid? We’ve done that on PPE alone

£400bn and counting (year one) 

For context the NHS costs £130bn a year to run 

Fuckus moppus. I’m sure i saw £12bill quoted today, maybe that was just for hand sanitiser or summat.

[birch-chorley]

7 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

Fuckus moppus. I’m sure i saw £12bill quoted today, maybe that was just for hand sanitiser or summat.

£8bn upping UC for the year 

£1bn free school meals in the holidays 

£1bn on ventilators that haven’t been used 

£70bn Furlough 

£70bn Business grants 

The list goes on 

In context, bailing out the banks in 2008 cost us £137bn, of which we’ve had back £120bn thus far from selling the shares we bought during the bailout (the rest likely to be clawed back over the next few years, you’ll never claw back the Covid costs) 

Edited December 16, 2020 by birch-chorley

[Farrelli]

That is a grim feature they have spotlighting Bolton and Covid on newsnight. Tough watch.

[Casino]

23 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

Fuckus moppus. I’m sure i saw £12bill quoted today, maybe that was just for hand sanitiser or summat.

I think didos disaster is 12 billion 

And rising

[gonzo]

My old mans back operation been bought forward to 21 December. My Mum is in for radiotherapy today. 

Do we have to isolate coming out of hospital nowdays?

[dave2980]

26 minutes ago, gonzo said:

My old mans back operation been bought forward to 21 December. My Mum is in for radiotherapy today. 

Do we have to isolate coming out of hospital nowdays?

The hospital should be providing that advice.

FWIW my niece had her tonsils out last month (private, not NHS) she was tested a few days before the operation and had to isolate both before and after