Coronavirus - the killer flu that will wipe us out? (Vol. 5)

[soupdragon1]

I find binoculars are a good way to pass the time while being stuck at home. Looking out on the world, seeing what's happening out of morbid curiosity.

I'm no bird watcher by any means but today's spots are:

Seagull
Seagull
Seagull
Bald Eagle
Seagull
Seagull
Peregrine Falcon
Seagull
Seagull
Seagull
The dodo bird
Emperor Penguin
Seagull
Seagull

Ok, so 4 of those are a lie, but the rest I actually seen in just a 20 min period. Fun times.

[bitchstewie]

Red 4 said:

bhstewie said:

I think it highlights that everyone has different ideas of "common sense" and usually theirs is the right one.

I'm struggling with the irony of going 5-10 miles on a bike and feeling like you're in a position to tell someone their journey isn't essential even when it clearly isn't.

Do we really want to get to the point where there are designated maximum distances for exercise though?

No but that's where it'll likely end up so long as everyone persuades themselves they're OK because "the rules say I can do it".

5-10 miles on a bike really isn't very far at all and shouldn't take very long.
If the journey is through open countryside that is very different to a blast around heavily populated areas (probability of becoming a spreader).

There are so many variables with all this that the government may be left with no choice but to use very broad stokes though.
They'll need to use a one size fits all to avoid the but, but, but merchants out there.

No I actually agree 5-10 miles isn't much.

I guess it's a bit like walking the dog or going for a walk in that there are circumstances where you might think someone is taking the piss.

It makes you realise how difficult it must be to write legislation to cover this kind of event.

It's massively open to interpretation on both sides.

Strikes me as a good example of "I know it when I see it" and people will still act surprised if we do move to more harsh measures to enforce things.

"But my reasons were genuine I wasn't abusing the rules" etc.

[kurt535]

ChocolateFrog said:

Is it true that France held a shipment of PPE destined for the UK citing their own requisition laws?

Heard from a medical relative but if true generally confirms my feelings about the French.

they probably kept the supplies as their crisis is currently bigger than ours? dont see a problem

[S1KRR]

Lordbenny said:

Just back from my weekly 10 mile bike ride...my local car park and wood had over 20 cars in it owned by dog walkers and ‘exercisers’. Its Holly Lane car park Banstead Woods, Surrey if anyone is interested.

I approached two couples in their 20’s that were together and getting back into a car after their walk and asked them what they were doing? They needed the car to get to the wood....after trying to explain to them that they were being selfish and ignorant I ended I’ll calling them s and the big guy decided he wanted a piece of me! Obviously if i wasn't worried about catching c19 off him I’d have knocked his block off. I decided to make a sharpish retreat....I haven’t had a fight since I was 11!

Strange times eh?

What a strange thing to do

I've seen people clearly ignoring the rules (not millions but a few) I've just avoided them. Similarly older people who still want to invade my personal space for no real reason.

Probably called them a in my head mind Or perhaps "tutted"

[scrubchub]

Stay in Bed Instead said:

S1KRR said:

Carl_Manchester said:

... the new holy grail is now tinned tomatoes...

.

Do we have any idea why though? Is it just that they last a bit longer than fresh ones?

Surely it's to go with all that dried pasta?

It's more than a bit longer though isn't it!!! Think of all the common family staples that people would use a tin of tomatoes for - spag bol (yeah yeah yeah - I know a proper one doesn't use tinned tomatoes), lasagne, curry, chilli con carne, soup, basic pasta sauces. They're very versatile and make lots of easy dinners, and in tins they basically never go off. Pretty easy to see why they are popular.

[21st Century Man]

markyb_lcy said:

21st Century Man said:

Woosh!

C’mon then ... do me the favour of explaining what went over my head

Trabant.

So probably DDR, Stasi.

Even your kids would grass you up to get a supergrass badge.

[Stay in Bed Instead]

soupdragon1 said:

I find binoculars are a good way to pass the time while being stuck at home. Looking out on the world, seeing what's happening out of morbid curiosity.

I'm no bird watcher by any means but today's spots are:

Seagull
Seagull
Seagull
Bald Eagle
Seagull
Seagull
Peregrine Falcon
Seagull
Seagull
Seagull
The dodo bird
Emperor Penguin
Seagull
Seagull

Ok, so 4 of those are a lie, but the rest I actually seen in just a 20 min period. Fun times.

No lesser spotted bloomer?

Edited by Stay in Bed Instead on Saturday 28th March 13:42

[m3jappa]

Robertj21a said:

Alucidnation said:

Carl_Manchester said:

supermarket update is that local sainsbury's is now almost fully restocked with some exceptions. toilet roll in abundance. I had to queue for an hour to get in mind, from 8am. the new holy grail is now tinned tomatoes, after a while of not seeing one, i felt like indiana jones lifting up one of the last cans.

the priority deliveries to over 70s have been working fine for my parents using click and deliver.

It does all appear to be calming down.

Not had any problems getting anything I'd usually get from a supermarket - and friends report much the same.

Seems to be a shortage of eggs round here. I wasnt aware that chickens were affected but it seems they might be?

[don'tbesilly]

abzmike said:

Has anyone here, or their parents, received the shielding group ‘letter’ that was meant to be delivered this week?
My parents are 150 miles away in Edinburgh, 80yo and in reasonable health apart from diabetes and a dicky ticker, but haven’t heard anything, and struggling to get home delivery. They are of the stoic don’t-like-to-ask mindset, and not looking for any sort of handouts, but not much of the promised provision seems to be getting put in place. Just wondering other experiences.

Yes, but I'm in England and your parents in Scotland so it could well be different.

Try registering your parents here:

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerabl...

As mentioned it might differ in Scotland.

All the best and I hope you get some much-needed support for the 'rents'

[scrubchub]

21st Century Man said:

markyb_lcy said:

21st Century Man said:

Woosh!

C’mon then ... do me the favour of explaining what went over my head

Trabant.

So probably DDR, Stasi.

Even your kids would grass you up to get a supergrass badge.

Nope, still don't get it.

[Stay in Bed Instead]

scrubchub said:

It's more than a bit longer though isn't it!!! Think of all the common family staples that people would use a tin of tomatoes for - spag bol (yeah yeah yeah - I know a proper one doesn't use tinned tomatoes), lasagne, curry, chilli con carne, soup, basic pasta sauces. They're very versatile and make lots of easy dinners, and in tins they basically never go off. Pretty easy to see why they are popular.

Tomato dip.

[S1KRR]

king arthur said:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/03/27/doubts...

Guesses for how many orders of magnitude China's figures are under-reported by? At least one surely.

I would guess probably 15-20K

HOWEVER.

There are the epicentre and have a myriad of other factors such as poor diet, live in confined buildings, high smoking rates amongst children etc.

So Id expect it to be higher than anywhere else

[soupdragon1]

Stay in Bed Instead said:

soupdragon1 said:

I find binoculars are a good way to pass the time while being stuck at home. Looking out on the world, seeing what's happening out of morbid curiosity.

I'm no bird watcher by any means but today's spots are:

Seagull
Seagull
Seagull
Bald Eagle
Seagull
Seagull
Peregrine Falcon
Seagull
Seagull
Seagull
The dodo bird
Emperor Penguin
Seagull
Seagull

Ok, so 4 of those are a lie, but the rest I actually seen in just a 20 min period. Fun times.

No letter spotted bloomer?

Maybe. I can identify pigeons, seagulls and blackbirds - that's as far as my spotting skills take me at this moment in time. I've at least 3 months ahead of me to improve though

[markyb_lcy]

21st Century Man said:

markyb_lcy said:

21st Century Man said:

Woosh!

C’mon then ... do me the favour of explaining what went over my head

Trabant.

So probably DDR, Stasi.

Even your kids would grass you up to get a supergrass badge.

Ah yes, *that* Germany

It was posted on here possibly on another thread that 1 in 6.5 was a grass of some kind. Hopefully we don’t get to that point, not least because we don’t have the police numbers to deal with it and the majority of reports will be small fry.

[MDMA .]

Some more info here -

https://youtu.be/3DAI3c9wE0Q

[anonymous-user]

don'tbesilly said:

abzmike said:

Has anyone here, or their parents, received the shielding group ‘letter’ that was meant to be delivered this week?
My parents are 150 miles away in Edinburgh, 80yo and in reasonable health apart from diabetes and a dicky ticker, but haven’t heard anything, and struggling to get home delivery. They are of the stoic don’t-like-to-ask mindset, and not looking for any sort of handouts, but not much of the promised provision seems to be getting put in place. Just wondering other experiences.

Yes, but I'm in England and your parents in Scotland so it could well be different.

Try registering your parents here:

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus-extremely-vulnerabl...

As mentioned it might differ in Scotland.

All the best and I hope you get some much-needed support for the 'rents'

I registered there and not heard anything at all yet.

[scottydoesntknow]

Lordbenny said:

I approached two couples in their 20’s that were together and getting back into a car after their walk and asked them what they were doing? They needed the car to get to the wood....after trying to explain to them that they were being selfish and ignorant I ended I’ll calling them s and the big guy decided he wanted a piece of me! Obviously if i wasn't worried about catching c19 off him I’d have knocked his block off. I decided to make a sharpish retreat....I haven’t had a fight since I was 11!

Strange times eh?

Very strange indeed.

By very strange I mean that you are very strange.

[saaby93]

soupdragon1 said:

I find binoculars are a good way to pass the time while being stuck at home. Looking out on the world, seeing what's happening out of morbid curiosity.

I'm no bird watcher by any means but today's spots are:

Seagull
Seagull
Seagull
Bald Eagle
Seagull
Seagull
Peregrine Falcon
Seagull
Seagull
Seagull
The dodo bird
Emperor Penguin
Seagull
Seagull

Ok, so 4 of those are a lie, but the rest I actually seen in just a 20 min period. Fun times.

You know there's no such thing as a seagull
https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/natureuk/entries/4cbc6...
So which one of these three did you see
Peregrine Falcon
The dodo bird
Emperor Penguin

[markyb_lcy]

scrubchub said:

21st Century Man said:

markyb_lcy said:

21st Century Man said:

Woosh!

C’mon then ... do me the favour of explaining what went over my head

Trabant.

So probably DDR, Stasi.

Even your kids would grass you up to get a supergrass badge.

Nope, still don't get it.

I think it was more of an anecdote rather than a gag so there wasn’t much to “get”

[kurt535]

RTB said:

anonymous said:

[redacted]

The Big Pharma company I work for is developing a recombinant antibody therapy to bypass the need for convalescent sera. Essentially generating neutralising monoclonal antibodies (or antibody fragments) outside of the immune system as a therapeutic. I used to work in this area before I ended up behind a laptop. Its got potential, but a number of potential pitfalls.

We're also developing a vaccine and I heard there was some talk of looking at using the soluble regions of the ACE2 receptor to out-compete the real ACE2 receptors in the lungs.

Or Company has also donated 9 million masks to UK healthcare professionals.

top company really great to read.