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Post by vincentvega on Jan 26, 2020 11:00:11 GMT
It's nothing new, When I was a kid corona used to be spread by delivery van. We used to buy the lemonade and you got money off your next bottle if you gave back the old one. Eco friendly before the term was even invented. Their Limeade and Cherryade were superb. And the joy of running down the street after the pop van had been, going straight to the pantry and finding Dandelion & Burdock was unrivalled back then. Every now and then though, my dreams were shattered when I found that disgusting filth of a drink American Cream Soda in there. The good old days  |
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Post by felonious on Jan 26, 2020 11:24:05 GMT
It's nothing new, When I was a kid corona used to be spread by delivery van. We used to buy the lemonade and you got money off your next bottle if you gave back the old one. Eco friendly before the term was even invented. Their Limeade and Cherryade were superb. And the joy of running down the street after the pop van had been, going straight to the pantry and finding Dandelion & Burdock was unrivalled back then. Every now and then though, my dreams were shattered when I found that disgusting filth of a drink American Cream Soda in there. The good old days It tasted good as did Vimto back in the day but was there any dandelion and burdock in it or was it just a chemistry experiment?  |
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Post by vincentvega on Jan 26, 2020 11:55:48 GMT
Their Limeade and Cherryade were superb. And the joy of running down the street after the pop van had been, going straight to the pantry and finding Dandelion & Burdock was unrivalled back then. Every now and then though, my dreams were shattered when I found that disgusting filth of a drink American Cream Soda in there. The good old days It tasted good as did Vimto back in the day but was there any dandelion and burdock in it or was it just a chemistry experiment? I haven't got the first clue what it's ingredients are, but as you say it was superb and comfortably my favourite tipple as a young kid. If it did actually contain dandelions that might explain why I was still pissing the bed until I was 10.  |
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Post by ravey123 on Jan 28, 2020 21:01:00 GMT
Bird flu, zika etc Another scaremongering story? Anyone heard the various expats on the radio saying the effects of this virus are being understated by the chinese government. Official figures saying around 100 deaths but one example was an expat living many miles away from Wuhan (used a false name to hide his identity) and says 2 people in his STREET have died from it - claiming the real number of deaths is in the thousands or tens of thousands. |
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Post by turtlefox on Jan 29, 2020 0:29:25 GMT
Kung Flu
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Post by meggeth on Jan 29, 2020 0:36:48 GMT
It tasted good as did Vimto back in the day but was there any dandelion and burdock in it or was it just a chemistry experiment? I haven't got the first clue what it's ingredients are, but as you say it was superb and comfortably my favourite tipple as a young kid. If it did actually contain dandelions that might explain why I was still pissing the bed until I was 10. What about the Alpine lorry? Used to come round our way regularly. Some weird, bright coloured drinks....... |
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Post by vincentvega on Jan 29, 2020 7:13:32 GMT
I haven't got the first clue what it's ingredients are, but as you say it was superb and comfortably my favourite tipple as a young kid. If it did actually contain dandelions that might explain why I was still pissing the bed until I was 10. What about the Alpine lorry? Used to come round our way regularly. Some weird, bright coloured drinks....... To be fair, it could have been the Alpine pop van I'm referring to now you mention it! |
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Post by wagsastokie on Jan 29, 2020 7:26:12 GMT
It's nothing new, When I was a kid corona used to be spread by delivery van. We used to buy the lemonade and you got money off your next bottle if you gave back the old one. Eco friendly before the term was even invented. The virus part does that mean every bubble has failed its fizzical |
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Post by elystokie on Jan 29, 2020 13:39:00 GMT
I haven't got the first clue what it's ingredients are, but as you say it was superb and comfortably my favourite tipple as a young kid. If it did actually contain dandelions that might explain why I was still pissing the bed until I was 10. What about the Alpine lorry? Used to come round our way regularly. Some weird, bright coloured drinks....... If I remember rightly the Alpine bottles had particularly thick glass bottoms. This sticks in my mind because as a naive 14 year old I did some homebrew lager, after filling one of the Alpine bottles with my brew and putting the lid on the bloody thing started to fizz, quite violently. In a state of panic I chucked it on the garden at the side of the house, as it hit the ground the bottle spun round and round on the floor like a Catherine Wheel for a bit and then the bottle top shot off up the street and the bottle itself went in the opposite direction and hit a wall with quite some force, it wasn't even cracked My other, later homebrew efforts weren't much more successful to be fair  |
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Post by wagsastokie on Jan 29, 2020 15:29:38 GMT
What about the Alpine lorry? Used to come round our way regularly. Some weird, bright coloured drinks....... If I remember rightly the Alpine bottles had particularly thick glass bottoms. This sticks in my mind because as a naive 14 year old I did some homebrew lager, after filling one of the Alpine bottles with my brew and putting the lid on the bloody thing started to fizz, quite violently. In a state of panic I chucked it on the garden at the side of the house, as it hit the ground the bottle spun round and round on the floor like a Catherine Wheel for a bit and then the bottle top shot off up the street and the bottle itself went in the opposite direction and hit a wall with quite some force, it wasn't even cracked My other, later homebrew efforts weren't much more successful to be fair I had a intresting conversation with my mother once as to why the airing cupboard smelt of stale beer |
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Post by elystokie on Jan 29, 2020 18:24:36 GMT
If I remember rightly the Alpine bottles had particularly thick glass bottoms. This sticks in my mind because as a naive 14 year old I did some homebrew lager, after filling one of the Alpine bottles with my brew and putting the lid on the bloody thing started to fizz, quite violently. In a state of panic I chucked it on the garden at the side of the house, as it hit the ground the bottle spun round and round on the floor like a Catherine Wheel for a bit and then the bottle top shot off up the street and the bottle itself went in the opposite direction and hit a wall with quite some force, it wasn't even cracked My other, later homebrew efforts weren't much more successful to be fair I had a intresting conversation with my mother once as to why the airing cupboard smelt of stale beer My folks were really relaxed about it surprisingly, probably knew I'd never be able to make anything drinkable or if it was it'd be unlikely to get me pissed |
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Post by wagsastokie on Jan 29, 2020 18:32:56 GMT
I had a intresting conversation with my mother once as to why the airing cupboard smelt of stale beer My folks were really relaxed about it surprisingly, probably knew I'd never be able to make anything drinkable or if it was it'd be unlikely to get me pissed Can't quite say the same mother had a considerable amount of washing to have to re do Even on a good day she struggled to see the humour in most things Have you ever tried to make marrow rum now when one of them goes bang there's some clearing up to be done |
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Post by elystokie on Jan 29, 2020 19:25:43 GMT
My folks were really relaxed about it surprisingly, probably knew I'd never be able to make anything drinkable or if it was it'd be unlikely to get me pissed Can't quite say the same mother had a considerable amount of washing to have to re do Even on a good day she struggled to see the humour in most things Have you ever tried to make marrow rum now when one of them goes bang there's some clearing up to be done I haven't, sounds like a plan tho, but I'll keep it out of the airing cupboard |
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Post by Boothen on Jan 29, 2020 22:03:44 GMT
It's time.  |
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Post by followyoudown on Jan 31, 2020 9:57:29 GMT
So looks like the Expat Brits from Wuhan are going into isloation on the Wirral, to be honest if that was the choice facing me I'd be 50:50 on staying and risking catching the virus rather than going to Merseyside  |
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Post by Eggybread on Jan 31, 2020 10:09:03 GMT
Two cases confirmed in the UK now.Its got a disaster movie written all over it.Quite apt as we leave the EU today.
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Post by auntiegeorge on Jan 31, 2020 12:55:09 GMT
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Post by mickmillslovechild on Jan 31, 2020 14:22:16 GMT
FFS, we're not even in the top 25!!! Boris and Scholes out!
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Post by mattyd on Jan 31, 2020 17:44:12 GMT
One thing is for sure, if The Chinese are saying 200 deaths so far the figure is more likely to be in 1000's...
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Post by starkiller on Jan 31, 2020 18:01:58 GMT
One thing is for sure, if The Chinese are saying 200 deaths so far the figure is more likely to be in 1000's... Well since all transport has been stopped, many cannot even get to hospitals, so are probably suffering and maybe dying without reaching a hospital and will not be added to the statistics. Also, the testing for the virus is 1000 dollars, many cannot afford this. They won't be added to the statistics. And also hospitals have limited testing kits. Many more folk not to be added to the statistics. Add in a commie regime renowned for hiding everything, and a population largely lacking basic hygiene, then you can probably multiply the stats a number of times. |
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Post by stillgame4it on Feb 2, 2020 16:31:07 GMT
What I want to know is how the fuck has this virus got here faster than my slippers from eBay?
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Post by duckling on Feb 7, 2020 6:50:15 GMT
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Post by algor on Feb 7, 2020 13:21:27 GMT
To add insult to injury they even tried to cover up his death! If anyone even remotely believes the official figures coming out of China regarding infection rates and death rates they want their heads looking at. If this thing does go worldwide it will be devastating. If 25% of the world got the virus and 2% of them died you are looking 360 million deaths. |
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Post by Northy on Feb 7, 2020 18:06:15 GMT
So looks like the Expat Brits from Wuhan are going into isloation on the Wirral, to be honest if that was the choice facing me I'd be 50:50 on staying and risking catching the virus rather than going to Merseyside have you seen the houses in Lower Heswall where John Walters lives ? Good job they are being put with the poor people in Birkenhead |
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Post by Northy on Feb 7, 2020 18:07:57 GMT
Just flown back from Belfast, an Indian/Malaysian guy in front was wet sneezing quite a bit, glad I wasn't sitting next to him Ive had a business trip to the Netherlands next week cancelled, worried about paying out death in service probably |
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Post by felonious on Feb 7, 2020 18:10:35 GMT
Just flown back from Belfast, an Indian/Malaysian guy in front was wet sneezing quite a bit, glad I wasn't sitting next to him Ive had a business trip to the Netherlands next week cancelled, worried about paying out death in service probably Just realised I can't make tomorrow mate |
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Post by felonious on Feb 7, 2020 18:12:17 GMT
Discussion on the radio yesterday morning saying there won't be a vaccine available until early next year. They will of course be using anything currently available.
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Post by PotteringThrough on Feb 7, 2020 22:37:44 GMT
Died of the virus you say ... It is sad news though. I saw his fathers comments as well, it isn't right. |
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Post by PotteringThrough on Feb 7, 2020 22:40:17 GMT
Discussion on the radio yesterday morning saying there won't be a vaccine available until early next year. They will of course be using anything currently available. I saw a government tender notice today for researching the virus and planning actions to prevent future situations. I also saw a tender notice from DEFRA delaying one of their tenders to go out to China and review livestock for 3 months. |
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Post by algor on Feb 7, 2020 23:12:56 GMT
Discussion on the radio yesterday morning saying there won't be a vaccine available until early next year. They will of course be using anything currently available. They still don't have a vaccine for SARS, they can't give any timeline for a vaccine on this. It's brand new and highly infectious, China has lost control of it, it's going global with no reliable stats. We are going to have to wait for a major outbreak in Europe or the US to get any true figures. Sad as it is, the 2 cruise ships are going to give us the best heads up for what we are going to have to deal with. This isn't going to go away! |
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