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Post by davejohnno1 on Mar 18, 2020 23:05:49 GMT
That picture was doing the rounds last week...and helps no one.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Mar 18, 2020 23:06:47 GMT
When we go into total lock down it won't be for a few weeks it'll be for a few months. Nice thought to go to bed on that. Cheers bud Well the refund of a few quid will feel irrelevant once you've been stuck in your house for months.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Mar 18, 2020 23:08:15 GMT
Nice thought to go to bed on that. Cheers bud Well refunding a few quid will be irrelevant once you've been stuck in your house for months. Absolutely. If we are stuck in for a few months, I'll more than likely lose everything I've worked so hard to build. At least I'll have my health eh?
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Post by neworleanstokie on Mar 18, 2020 23:08:34 GMT
Just back from a run in central park and reviewing today's posts.
The situation here is now basically everyone is sheltering in place. You can still go out to get your groceries (I walked past my supermarket - fully stocked, 2 people in the check out line), pick up laundry, pharmacies, hair cut (by appointment), food delivery from restaurants (my curry arrived in 20 mins today after ordering), go for a walk or run for fresh air (people being very good about staying min 6 feet away from each other), nobody is going anywhere unless its to-from work which can not be done from home. There is no point going anywhere - everything is closed!
Basically everything is fine and functioning well.
There is no "lockdown" or "panic" the UK should by now doing exactly the same - the problem we are facing is no different in S-o-T.
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Post by crapslinger on Mar 18, 2020 23:09:20 GMT
Utopia doesn't exist I'm afraid. Never has. We're a damned way further away from it than we were 80 years ago that is for cast iron certain. Any talk of a return to a Churchillian or War Time spirit is pure fantasy. The environment and facility for that no longer exists. Yep all blown back to medieval plaque conditions by Communist China, what do you think has caused this pandemic Mo medieval "wet markets " or a virus that is laboratory made ? either way we as a whole need to find the source of this pandemic and eradicate it's origins to ensure it never happens again, strange how many of these pandemics originate from the PRC don't you think.
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Post by Gary Hackett on Mar 18, 2020 23:10:20 GMT
Well refunding a few quid will be irrelevant once you've been stuck in your house for months. Absolutely. If we are stuck in for a few months, I'll more than likely lose everything I've worked so hard to build. At least I'll have my health eh? Well I was notified of redundancy a few weeks ago to finish in June after 17 years so it's all great here too. I was hoping to go travelling for a couple of months then get another job but neither seems possible now
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Post by Eggybread on Mar 18, 2020 23:10:40 GMT
Just found out that one of my sons who lives in south London, well his girlfriends mother has the virus.She is 67 and went to the doctors feeling unwell he has told he that she has the virus but the latter stages of it and she should be ok.She also has COPD Good news mate but odd that he was able to give her a test. Dunno thats all I know Ill find out who said what tomorrow and post it.But yes good news at the end .
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2020 23:10:47 GMT
Just back from a run in central park and reviewing today's posts. The situation here is now basically everyone is sheltering in place. You can still go out to get your groceries (I walked past my supermarket - fully stocked, 2 people in the check out line), pick up laundry, pharmacies, hair cut (by appointment), food delivery from restaurants (my curry arrived in 20 mins today after ordering), go for a walk or run for fresh air (people being very good about staying min 6 feet away from each other), nobody is going anywhere unless its to-from work which can not be done from home. There is no point going anywhere - everything is closed! Basically everything is fine and functioning well. There is no "lockdown" or "panic" the UK should by now doing exactly the same - the problem we are facing is no different in S-o-T. Oh yes it is - you have a fucking brain dead idiot in charge.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Mar 18, 2020 23:12:15 GMT
Absolutely. If we are stuck in for a few months, I'll more than likely lose everything I've worked so hard to build. At least I'll have my health eh? Well I was notified of redundancy a few weeks ago to finish in June after 17 years so it's all great here too. I was hoping to go travelling for a couple of months then get another job but neither seems possible now Hopefully you got a pay out to tide you over for a bit.
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Post by Kewstokie on Mar 18, 2020 23:14:04 GMT
Utopia doesn't exist I'm afraid. Never has. We're a damned way further away from it than we were 80 years ago that is for cast iron certain. Any talk of a return to a Churchillian or War Time spirit is pure fantasy. The environment and facility for that no longer exists. Gets my goat when they spout on about the wartime spirit myth. WW2 saw a massive spike in serious and petty crime in the UK as set out in this short piece - crime on the home front - research gleaned from official statistics and records. Back to the lockdown. I hear that transport is to be restricted in London eg close tubes and buses for starters. Lockdown in France works as they have the police and gendarme resources to police it. Ours have been slashed as anyone who saw last nights tv about the police in Stoke is well aware.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2020 23:16:56 GMT
Well refunding a few quid will be irrelevant once you've been stuck in your house for months. Absolutely. If we are stuck in for a few months, I'll more than likely lose everything I've worked so hard to build. At least I'll have my health eh? Run your own business Dave? I think this shit will see me out of my job. Cant see the company I work for surviving. And if it does go bump, the house will have to go. Wife and 2 young kids to support. Brilliant....
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Post by ashtonstokie on Mar 18, 2020 23:19:57 GMT
I'm currently in Varadero in Cuba but we are not due to fly back till Tuesday. The hotel is like a ghost town but we do feel a bit disconnected while out here. Anyone who's been keeping up with events can tell me if we're gonna be able to get home because we are flying via Amsterdam.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2020 23:25:02 GMT
I'm currently in Varadero in Cuba but we are not due to fly back till Tuesday. The hotel is like a ghost town but we do feel a bit disconnected while out here. Anyone who's been keeping up with events can tell me if we're gonna be able to get home because we are flying via Amsterdam. Did you find any Stoke Bars in Varadero?
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Post by march4 on Mar 18, 2020 23:32:02 GMT
20,000 armed personnel now being called to help.
Reservists to report tomorrow.
Troops overseas being brought home.
Although scary, this is good news as it brings additional resources to help all of those essential jobs.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 18, 2020 23:39:47 GMT
20,000 armed personnel now being called to help. Reservists to report tomorrow. Troops overseas being brought home. Although scary, this is good news as it brings additional resources to help all of those essential jobs. Where's this from mate. As I have a few contacts and none of them have heard this.
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Post by davejohnno1 on Mar 18, 2020 23:41:12 GMT
Absolutely. If we are stuck in for a few months, I'll more than likely lose everything I've worked so hard to build. At least I'll have my health eh? Run your own business Dave? I think this shit will see me out of my job. Cant see the company I work for surviving. And if it does go bump, the house will have to go. Wife and 2 young kids to support. Brilliant.... No mate. I'm employed as well. My wife has her own business and has lost 2 of her biggest clients already. My position is very similar to yours. If our business collapses our lives will change beyond recognition. I can't apologise or feel bad for being more concerned about the economical aspect of this than the health aspect.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2020 23:44:39 GMT
20,000 armed personnel now being called to help. Reservists to report tomorrow. Troops overseas being brought home. Although scary, this is good news as it brings additional resources to help all of those essential jobs. Where's this from mate. As I have a few contacts and none of them have heard this.
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Post by dexta on Mar 18, 2020 23:45:06 GMT
Fuck me...we even have coronavirus ITK now. I'm here to help..
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Post by musik on Mar 18, 2020 23:46:57 GMT
Since I don't know how to link from my mobile phone, I write it down myself, in short:
In Cuba biogenetic engineering has developed a medicin called INTERFERON ALFA 2B RECOMBINANTE. It looks very promising. In Cuba they give it both in advance and to treat existing Corona cases. In Sevilla, there hasn't been a single death caused by the Corona virus since they started the treatment. But Madrid with 2900 sick and 132 dead hasn't followed in Sevilla's footsteps. Why? Some speculate it's because a "communism medicine". Anyway, in South Korea, where they've also used this medicine, reports say 8000 sick, but "only" 72 dead.
[source: Svensk-Kubanska Föreningen. Text by Zoltan K 2020-03-16]
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 18, 2020 23:48:24 GMT
Well refunding a few quid will be irrelevant once you've been stuck in your house for months. Absolutely. If we are stuck in for a few months, I'll more than likely lose everything I've worked so hard to build. At least I'll have my health eh? Dave this is what I've been trying to say from the beginning ... we're in a war time situation, millions of people are going to seriously suffer from this. There's no simple solutions.
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Post by GrahamHyde on Mar 18, 2020 23:51:50 GMT
20,000 armed personnel now being called to help. Reservists to report tomorrow. Troops overseas being brought home. Although scary, this is good news as it brings additional resources to help all of those essential jobs. Where's this from mate. As I have a few contacts and none of them have heard this. Daily Mail probably
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Post by march4 on Mar 18, 2020 23:52:22 GMT
20,000 armed personnel now being called to help. Reservists to report tomorrow. Troops overseas being brought home. Although scary, this is good news as it brings additional resources to help all of those essential jobs. Where's this from mate. As I have a few contacts and none of them have heard this. Most news outlets, mate.
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Post by march4 on Mar 18, 2020 23:54:18 GMT
40 tube stations to close tonight for an indefinite period.
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 18, 2020 23:57:03 GMT
Where's this from mate. As I have a few contacts and none of them have heard this. Thanks mate. I think the pertinent sentence is half way through the report where it says 'there are currently no plans for large-scale deployment'. I know March didn't directly say that but it was implied and has definitely been stated as fact on other social media. It would be massively negligent not to have troops on standby to assist with roles like tanker drivers, ambulance even policing but what it doesn't mean is that at the stroke of midnight they'll be goosestepping down the High Street rounding up revellers as some have suggested elsewhere.
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Post by Paul Spencer on Mar 18, 2020 23:58:17 GMT
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Post by musik on Mar 19, 2020 0:00:32 GMT
The company Roche has developed a medicine normally used against rheumatism called TOCILUZUMAB. 20 patients from China and 6 from Italy have been treated successfully for their Corona Virus infection). It's not a cure, but it can treat the deadly pneumonia.
[source: Paolo Ascierto, Pascale hospital in Napoli.]
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Post by march4 on Mar 19, 2020 0:01:45 GMT
Thanks mate. I think the pertinent sentence is half way through the report where it says 'there are currently no plans for large-scale deployment'. I know March didn't directly say that but it was implied and has definitely been stated as fact on other social media. It would be massively negligent not to have troops on standby to assist with roles like tanker drivers, ambulance even policing but what it doesn't mean is that at the stroke of midnight they'll be goosestepping down the High Street rounding up revellers as some have suggested elsewhere. I don’t envisage troops on the streets maintaining law and order. However I think they will be vital distributing goods and adding to our medical resources. We need to use everything and everyone to combat this virus.
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Post by march4 on Mar 19, 2020 0:03:27 GMT
Two tube lines will also close from tonight.
There is a fine balance here to maintain transport for the vital workers but to discourage other people moving for non essential reasons.
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Post by mrcoke on Mar 19, 2020 0:04:00 GMT
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Post by Laughing Gravy on Mar 19, 2020 0:04:19 GMT
Where's this from mate. As I have a few contacts and none of them have heard this. Most news outlets, mate. Seen it now ta. They're on standby which is a sensible and obvious precaution. They are not as your post implied being called in to help and as other social media has reported being deployed on the streets to enforce an imminent lockdown. Yet.
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