Coronavirus - will we survive?

Having given up newspapers, I'm now desperately in need of a newspaper. Such is life.

Might as well play a round on World Golf Tour. At least i can pretend I'm out in the fresh air.

Just phoned a very good friend of mine to no answer so phoned his brother tao make sure everything is ok to find out him, mum and dad have gone out to the pub to get pissed as it's the last night.

Absolutely ridiculous!

Does the booze matter so much t0 them?

karlypants wrote:Just phoned a very good friend of mine to no answer so phoned his brother tao make sure everything is ok to find out him, mum and dad have gone out to the pub to get pissed as it's the last night.

Absolutely ridiculous!

Does the booze matter so much t0 them?

Just saw a report saying the next two weeks could see the UK in a worse position than Italy. People had better buck their ideas up, and stop putting the vulnerable at risk.

Nobody is taking this serious Bonce.

My friend had the attitude that he was fit and healthy so that was it. But what about everyone else?

Boris needs to make mergency laws where necesary to keep people in and isolate everyone.

It's the only option from seeing what is going on in Italy IMO.

I have to say that I am rather concerned not just for my own health but for everyone else's.

This isn't going for away for a long time and it's very worrying!

Hard to believe the actions of some people KP. Same over the pond.

boltonbonce wrote:Hard to believe the actions of some people KP. Same over the pond.

I'm speechless with that.

karlypants wrote:I hope Xmiles and everyone else managed to get enough supplies in today.

Clocked a woman walking past the house around lunch time today with a pack of Andrex which looked promising.

I went to Sainsbury's early (7.15) and although it was crowded managed to get everything (even loo roll!) apart from pasta and paracetamol. So pretty happy with that.

Finished the day with a meal at our favourite restaurant and commiserated with the staff.

Being retired I have to admit I am far better off (luckier not richer) than many others and I have a lot of sympathy for those whose lives are being seriously messed up by this crisis.

karlypants wrote:

boltonbonce wrote:Hard to believe the actions of some people KP. Same over the pond.

I'm speechless with that.

Me too. America is such a different place.

Dont tell nat but I have a pack of 10 twirls........

From 1st case being reported to 2 weeks later we are three times worse off (more deaths and reported cases)  than Italy was.

They've now had over 4000 deaths, we will see more. It's scary.

Norpig wrote:Jesus Sluffy just leave it will you? Just ignore Lusty's posts.

He can't resist it Norpig. It's just insecurity - sad really.

Last game of footie for a while tonight BTW. TBH I was surprised it was on but the sports club was open with Karate in the main hall so the pitches were open.
Big turnout and we played 9 a side in the first game, 7 a side in the second, but nobody went to the pub afterwards. There was some talk about the possibility of playing next week as the health minister encouraged outdoor activity during these times but on the way out the bloke said they were closing down for an indefinite period after tonight - unsurprisingly. With the gym closed I can see myself turning into a fat bastard over these next few weeks if I'm not careful.

xmiles wrote:

karlypants wrote:

boltonbonce wrote:Hard to believe the actions of some people KP. Same over the pond.

I'm speechless with that.

Me too. America is such a different place.

Not really if you look at our Government who are only creating policy when the overwhelming evidence gets too much.
Only just shut the London Underground and Norfolk is being inundated with Londoners heading up for Easter.
Cases in Norfolk have jumped from 0 to 17 in a matter of days.

39 more deaths nationally yesterday including a 27 year old, taking UK total to 177
Only 262 deaths in the USA so far and seeing as they have 5 times the population we have....

Beware of Londoners!

Sluffy wrote:

Norpig wrote:Jesus Sluffy just leave it will you? Just ignore Lusty's posts.

Nobody else find him a hypocritical, self-centred, constantly moaning, know-it-all, who thinks he's never wrong?

Because that's what he is.

Do you think the government is deliberately not doing the best for the people, or that folk won't help others to get through this - because that has what he's said on this thread.

Sorry but I'm just not having it and have called him out over it.

Makes me laugh when you defend your attacks on me by quoting the things that you imagine I'm actually saying, the things you imagine is going on in my head and the person you imagine I am.
Keep it coming because we all need a good laugh in these testing times.

Sluffy wrote:

Norpig wrote:Jesus Sluffy just leave it will you? Just ignore Lusty's posts.

Nobody else find him a hypocritical, self-centred, constantly moaning, know-it-all, who thinks he's never wrong?

Because that's what he is.

Do you think the government is deliberately not doing the best for the people, or that folk won't help others to get through this - because that has what he's said on this thread.

Sorry but I'm just not having it and have called him out over it.

I just ignore him, Sluffy.

Sorry to have left you isolated but I thought I should tell you that a young friend of mine is offering prizes to anyone who can solve his 1960s Pop Virus Quiz.

Name the songs:

1. S........ .. ... Air
Thunderclap Newman

2. W. ..... ... ... .. T... .....
The Animals

3. G.. ....
The Beatles

4. T.. A.. .... I .......
The Hollies

5. W. ... W... .. O..
The Beatles

6. Y.. .... M. ....... O.
The Supremes

7. I .... F...
The Beatles

8. I ... A.....
Beach Boys

9. H... .. T....
Dave Dee, Dozey, Beaky, Mick & Titch

10. I  W... .. H... .... H...
The Beatles

Not my era really. I'm pre-Beatlemania and all that but I think I can guess most of them.
I'm guessing Boncey might know em all.

The Prizes:

Second Prize: Holiday for 2 in Italy plus first class flights with Flybe

First Prize: 2 toilet rolls

karlypants wrote:I have to say that I am rather concerned not just for my own health but for everyone else's.

This isn't going for away for a long time and it's very worrying!

KP, you need to get off social media, stop reading the news websites, stop doing a countdown of deaths, and just get on with life as best you can.

It's a virus. If you're fit and healthy the chances of you getting more than a bad cold are very, very low.

Don't live your life in fear.

Natasha Whittam wrote:

karlypants wrote:I have to say that I am rather concerned not just for my own health but for everyone else's.

This isn't going for away for a long time and it's very worrying!

KP, you need to get off social media, stop reading the news websites, stop doing a countdown of deaths, and just get on with life as best you can.

It's a virus. If you're fit and healthy the chances of you getting more than a bad cold are very, very low.

Don't live your life in fear.

Well said Natasha.

I agree but unfortunately a few of us are either in the at risk groups or who have family or friends who are and I guess a lot of the fear and worry we have are more for our loved ones who are vulnerable, than for ourselves - I know that is the case for me.

Well our Tesco order arrived and thankfully the majority of it came which is a massive relief as we are only on day 4 of our self isolation. The only thing we are a little short of is milk but we can manage.

Just 5 out of 10 for me!

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Sluffy wrote:

Natasha Whittam wrote:

karlypants wrote:I have to say that I am rather concerned not just for my own health but for everyone else's.

This isn't going for away for a long time and it's very worrying!

KP, you need to get off social media, stop reading the news websites, stop doing a countdown of deaths, and just get on with life as best you can.

It's a virus. If you're fit and healthy the chances of you getting more than a bad cold are very, very low.

Don't live your life in fear.

Well said Natasha.

I agree but unfortunately a few of us are either in the at risk groups or who have family or friends who are and I guess a lot of the fear and worry we have are more for our loved ones who are vulnerable, than for ourselves - I know that is the case for me.

Two good posts there.

Let's have some appropriate music...

boltonbonce wrote:Sign in a burger bar in Warrington.

I may end up swapping a couple of burgers for toilet rolls as we now have 10 rolls left and still haven't seen any in store.