Track & trace nearly double the cost of crossrail?

Track & trace nearly double the cost of crossrail?

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dmahon

2,717 posts

64 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Zumbruk said:
hairykrishna said:
Over 500 million COVID tests to date. That's where the bulk of the money has gone. The crappy meme obviously wants you to wonder how we've spaffed that much money on a st app and some call centres but the truth is we haven't.
Precisely.
Wasn’t a waste at all in the case. We definetly needed to test for Covid 500 million times!

Lotobear

6,336 posts

128 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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dmahon said:
Wasn’t a waste at all in the case. We definetly needed to test for Covid 500 million times!
Exactly, the thread title simple needs amending; it's just as ridiculous that we spaffed all that money on testing the buggery out of the population for no apparent benefit except for those 'firms' who gorged on it. Money that's left the cupboard bare, and which future generations will be paying back for the rest of their lives.

thegreenhell

15,327 posts

219 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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I knew the price of stamps had gone up recently, but it's no wonder if it costs that much to to have an effective parcel tracking service.

Zumbruk

7,848 posts

260 months

Monday 16th May 2022
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Lotobear said:
dmahon said:
Wasn’t a waste at all in the case. We definetly needed to test for Covid 500 million times!
Exactly, the thread title simple needs amending; it's just as ridiculous that we spaffed all that money on testing the buggery out of the population for no apparent benefit except for those 'firms' who gorged on it. Money that's left the cupboard bare, and which future generations will be paying back for the rest of their lives.
Sigh. Twice.

Lotobear

6,336 posts

128 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Zumbruk said:
Lotobear said:
dmahon said:
Wasn’t a waste at all in the case. We definetly needed to test for Covid 500 million times!
Exactly, the thread title simple needs amending; it's just as ridiculous that we spaffed all that money on testing the buggery out of the population for no apparent benefit except for those 'firms' who gorged on it. Money that's left the cupboard bare, and which future generations will be paying back for the rest of their lives.
Sigh. Twice.
...I should pop a mask on then, you know just in case

Zumbruk

7,848 posts

260 months

Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Lotobear said:
Zumbruk said:
Lotobear said:
dmahon said:
Wasn’t a waste at all in the case. We definetly needed to test for Covid 500 million times!
Exactly, the thread title simple needs amending; it's just as ridiculous that we spaffed all that money on testing the buggery out of the population for no apparent benefit except for those 'firms' who gorged on it. Money that's left the cupboard bare, and which future generations will be paying back for the rest of their lives.
Sigh. Twice.
...I should pop a mask on then, you know just in case
Patronising != Rational argument.

Fundoreen

4,180 posts

83 months

Tuesday 24th May 2022
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Its open!
Vast cavernous spaces. Where did they put all that earth? Is there now a new Ireland on the east side?
Bit of a faff at the moment but will be better once the trains run all the way through.
Escellator at canary wharf sounds like the crankshaft bearings (car forum reference) have gone on its first day. Some st workmanship there.
People tell me there was lots of sabotage and bodging during the struggle to build it.
But its here now! Rejoice like maggie thatcher in belgrano sinking fervour.



valiant

10,210 posts

160 months

Tuesday 24th May 2022
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Fundoreen said:
Its open!
Vast cavernous spaces. Where did they put all that earth? Is there now a new Ireland on the east side?
Bit of a faff at the moment but will be better once the trains run all the way through.
Escellator at canary wharf sounds like the crankshaft bearings (car forum reference) have gone on its first day. Some st workmanship there.
People tell me there was lots of sabotage and bodging during the struggle to build it.
But its here now! Rejoice like maggie thatcher in belgrano sinking fervour.
Duh! They obviously dug another hole and put the earth in there.

Monkeylegend

26,385 posts

231 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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valiant said:
Fundoreen said:
Its open!
Vast cavernous spaces. Where did they put all that earth? Is there now a new Ireland on the east side?
Bit of a faff at the moment but will be better once the trains run all the way through.
Escellator at canary wharf sounds like the crankshaft bearings (car forum reference) have gone on its first day. Some st workmanship there.
People tell me there was lots of sabotage and bodging during the struggle to build it.
But its here now! Rejoice like maggie thatcher in belgrano sinking fervour.
Duh! They obviously dug another hole and put the earth in there.
Marble Arch Mound.

vaud

50,467 posts

155 months

Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Fundoreen said:
Its open!
Vast cavernous spaces. Where did they put all that earth? Is there now a new Ireland on the east side?
Close.

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