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Hrolf The Ganger 12 Mar 20 1.06pm
Originally posted by Stirlingsays I hear that Tom Hanks has been diagnosed with the virus...no one's within a green mile of him. Apologies. Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.
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Originally posted by Stirlingsays

I hear that Tom Hanks has been diagnosed with the virus...no one's within a green mile of him.

Apologies.

Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

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Stirlingsays 12 Mar 20 1.09pm
Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. He's a diabetic as well.....It's gonna be Tom Hankie for a while. 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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Stirlingsays

12 Mar 20 1.09pm

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get.

He's a diabetic as well.....It's gonna be Tom Hankie for a while.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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Stirlingsays 12 Mar 20 1.14pm
Originally posted by Ouzo Dan f*** well just got the news Slovakia is in complete lock down. I'll post more in a bit, but literally everything is shutting down Probably the most sensible thing is to shut down until the warmer weather when flus tend to reduce. But I understand how that's going to feck with your business. Sometimes life sucks harder than a Texas call girl. 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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12 Mar 20 1.14pm

Originally posted by Ouzo Dan

f*** well just got the news Slovakia is in complete lock down.

I'll post more in a bit, but literally everything is shutting down

Probably the most sensible thing is to shut down until the warmer weather when flus tend to reduce. But I understand how that's going to feck with your business.

Sometimes life sucks harder than a Texas call girl.

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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Badger11 Beckenham 12 Mar 20 1.50pm
The problem with locking down the country: If you close the schools and nurseries to protect the kids it means that the parents will have to find a way to look after them. What if the parent is a healthcare worker and can't find anyone? For some working from home is an option but there are many key sectors such as Health (hospitals nursing homes) and emergency Services and Retail it is not an option. There is no easy answer to this so I can understand why the government is reluctant as shutting stuff down will impact the population in other ways. Good luck everyone One more point
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Beckenham 12 Mar 20 1.50pm

The problem with locking down the country:

If you close the schools and nurseries to protect the kids it means that the parents will have to find a way to look after them. What if the parent is a healthcare worker and can't find anyone?

For some working from home is an option but there are many key sectors such as Health (hospitals nursing homes) and emergency Services and Retail it is not an option.

There is no easy answer to this so I can understand why the government is reluctant as shutting stuff down will impact the population in other ways.

Good luck everyone

One more point

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johnno42000 12 Mar 20 2.02pm
Originally posted by Badger11 The problem with locking down the country: If you close the schools and nurseries to protect the kids it means that the parents will have to find a way to look after them. What if the parent is a healthcare worker and can't find anyone? For some working from home is an option but there are many key sectors such as Health (hospitals nursing homes) and emergency Services and Retail it is not an option. There is no easy answer to this so I can understand why the government is reluctant as shutting stuff down will impact the population in other ways. Good luck everyone Also if you close the schools the children will meet up anyway. Just like during the school holidays. I think there is a massive over reation and (although I feel very dirty saying this) I agree with Johnson. Not worried in the slightest about getting it. If you get it, you get it. If you don't, you don't. If the very worst happens you'll get re-incarnated anyway. Honey Badger for me. 'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'
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12 Mar 20 2.02pm

Originally posted by Badger11

The problem with locking down the country:

If you close the schools and nurseries to protect the kids it means that the parents will have to find a way to look after them. What if the parent is a healthcare worker and can't find anyone?

For some working from home is an option but there are many key sectors such as Health (hospitals nursing homes) and emergency Services and Retail it is not an option.

There is no easy answer to this so I can understand why the government is reluctant as shutting stuff down will impact the population in other ways.

Good luck everyone

Also if you close the schools the children will meet up anyway. Just like during the school holidays.

I think there is a massive over reation and (although I feel very dirty saying this) I agree with Johnson.

Not worried in the slightest about getting it. If you get it, you get it. If you don't, you don't. If the very worst happens you'll get re-incarnated anyway. Honey Badger for me.

'Lies to the masses as are like fly's to mollasses...they want more and more and more'

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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 12 Mar 20 2.04pm
Schools, colleges, universities and childcare facilities closed. Indoor gatherings of more than 100 and outdoor activities of more than 500 banned in Ireland for two weeks. Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 12 Mar 20 2.04pm

Schools, colleges, universities and childcare facilities closed. Indoor gatherings of more than 100 and outdoor activities of more than 500 banned in Ireland for two weeks.

Red and Blue Army!

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Badger11 Beckenham 12 Mar 20 2.21pm
Originally posted by ASCPFC Schools, colleges, universities and childcare facilities closed. Indoor gatherings of more than 100 and outdoor activities of more than 500 banned in Ireland for two weeks. I can see the logic of banning large outdoor events not because you might get infected but because emergency services must provide staff who have better things to do. One more point
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Beckenham 12 Mar 20 2.21pm

Originally posted by ASCPFC

Schools, colleges, universities and childcare facilities closed. Indoor gatherings of more than 100 and outdoor activities of more than 500 banned in Ireland for two weeks.

I can see the logic of banning large outdoor events not because you might get infected but because emergency services must provide staff who have better things to do.

One more point

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Stirlingsays 12 Mar 20 2.32pm
Just a layman but I would have thought that viruses evolve and that stronger strains can emerge. I don't think we can treat it as a usual flu.....its death rate is 6.6 in Italy and over 4 percent in the US. The common flu is under one percent in the west. The reality with all flus is that this is going to affect the older more than the fit and healthy....also interestingly children have a very low death rate from this.....strange almost as their immune systems are weaker than adults and even the elderly. Thankfully the health secretary confirmed that once you recover from this you do have significant resistance to reinfection. Edited by Stirlingsays (12 Mar 2020 2.34pm) 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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12 Mar 20 2.32pm

Just a layman but I would have thought that viruses evolve and that stronger strains can emerge. I don't think we can treat it as a usual flu.....its death rate is 6.6 in Italy and over 4 percent in the US. The common flu is under one percent in the west.

The reality with all flus is that this is going to affect the older more than the fit and healthy....also interestingly children have a very low death rate from this.....strange almost as their immune systems are weaker than adults and even the elderly.

Thankfully the health secretary confirmed that once you recover from this you do have significant resistance to reinfection.

Edited by Stirlingsays (12 Mar 2020 2.34pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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Stirlingsays 12 Mar 20 2.39pm
If this s***e goes down and services drop to a crawl....if you have prepared prior try to help out any local isolated oldies without family that you know....because it could get rough for them. That 'big society' crap. Edited by Stirlingsays (12 Mar 2020 2.45pm) 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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12 Mar 20 2.39pm

If this s***e goes down and services drop to a crawl....if you have prepared prior try to help out any local isolated oldies without family that you know....because it could get rough for them.

That 'big society' crap.

Edited by Stirlingsays (12 Mar 2020 2.45pm)

'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)

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Daddyorc Atlantic Highlands, NJ 12 Mar 20 2.52pm
3 Leicester players have symptoms. Kiss the season goodbye.
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Atlantic Highlands, NJ 12 Mar 20 2.52pm

3 Leicester players have symptoms.

Kiss the season goodbye.

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Ouzo Dan Behind you 12 Mar 20 3.22pm
Right so here goes.. Supermarkets shut during the week & only open at weekends for essentials All international flights cancelled Border patrol already turning people away at the borders The border between the Czech Republic & Slovakia closed. All schools closed Ski resort closed Aquapark closed Mandatory Quarantine for residents who have been outside the country. All Social & Cultural facilities closed Also hearing all restaurants are now closed too. I have literally just kissed goodbye to any takings for a while. Hopefully the government has some provisions for businesses here due to the actions they have taken. Just went to the local Coop and bought more supplies (25 beers for €5) The mountains are calling & I must go.
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Behind you 12 Mar 20 3.22pm

Right so here goes..

Supermarkets shut during the week & only open at weekends for essentials
All international flights cancelled
Border patrol already turning people away at the borders
The border between the Czech Republic & Slovakia closed.
All schools closed
Ski resort closed
Aquapark closed
Mandatory Quarantine for residents who have been outside the country.
All Social & Cultural facilities closed
Also hearing all restaurants are now closed too.

I have literally just kissed goodbye to any takings for a while.
Hopefully the government has some provisions for businesses here due to the actions they have taken.

Just went to the local Coop and bought more supplies (25 beers for €5)