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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 27, 2020 13:07:28 GMT
I was reading a news report several days ago (and can't find it to link to now) that quoted a figure suggesting that a very high percentage of covid deaths were amongst people who, for whatever reason, may have died very soon anyway (not that makes the loss any less to family and friends). The current death figures do not include (at present) care home deaths, and as the residents will be very high risk, it suggested the UK death toll from covid could be doubled in due course, but went on to report that very many may well have died other than from covid. The simple fact remains however, without the restrictions the NHS would have been over run with critically ill and we cannot hope to see full statistics for months to come. And of course, the risk of a second tsunami of critically ill is still very real. Rog But at least if it happens on a second wave there are plans to deal with it, those newly built Nightingale hospitals are empty, ready and waiting. I hope they are never needed, but it was impressive the speed with which they appeared. Yet they cannot build council houses for those who can't afford to buy their own house after leaving school. Where have the loans come from to sling up these 'Nightingale hospitals' (couldn't they have even come up with an original name, how about Wuhan 'Flu hospitals?) - money from China that will be paid back at a huge interest?
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 27, 2020 13:10:30 GMT
I have not been able to find much about the state of Italy's health service that is recent .... articles about it being under severe stress and near breaking point but they are mostly from last month and I could see only one from this month and that was nearly three weeks ago Do you have any contacts in Italy? I have one - if you like, I could ask - and this would be first-hand info from a citizen, not filtered by the newspapers (which China owns anyway).
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 27, 2020 13:36:47 GMT
Thankfully we have a democracy... ....but do we? Didn’t seem much choice in the last election As Henry Ford said, you can have any colour car as long as it is black.
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 27, 2020 13:42:33 GMT
It shouldn't be too difficult to program a computer to behave like a misanthropic c*** Many of the kids I carry have said I'm the best driver they've ever had. True.
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 27, 2020 13:49:45 GMT
Coffee shop up the road open this am... daughter says must be doing take aways... wonder if anyone gonna tell the ole boy sitting with his cuppa and breakfast that.. I'm sure the Face Ache police will have much to say.... And yet the Welsh are sticking up signs like this: In the Brecon Beacons, police stopped people who had driven from Birmingham and Hereford. Pictured, a message warning tourists away is seen at Snowdonia Is it OK for the Welsh to spread the coronavirus amongst themselves, then, by having coffee shops open?
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 27, 2020 13:50:57 GMT
Coffee shop up the road open this am... daughter says must be doing take aways... wonder if anyone gonna tell the ole boy sitting with his cuppa and breakfast that.. I'm sure the Face Ache police will have much to say.... If not the real police if the shop is doing anything but take-aways.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2020 13:58:33 GMT
Six consecutive posts ... is this a record ?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2020 14:02:16 GMT
Bugger. I was hoping to be the first to congratulate Foxy for completing a whole page of witterings...
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 27, 2020 14:10:11 GMT
haha, yes - rigged elections. and what is there to vote for? just look at those that put themselves up for government. "The problem with a democracy is that it hands the power to those most ill-equipped to deal with it." "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." The problem with people who have God like aspirations due to their massive brains is that they forget that happiness and being nice has nothing to do with the size of the brain. When you swear on the Bible, you're swearing on a book full of lies to tell the truth. How ironic is that?
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Post by lollygagger on Apr 27, 2020 14:15:59 GMT
Six consecutive posts ... is this a record ? Rog I didn't like to do it, but I've switched him off and Kris is right, 50% of the posts have disappeared. Not only that but there's a more positive ambience without his contributions. We can't be the only ones, hardly anyone quotes him these days.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2020 14:16:21 GMT
Six consecutive posts ... is this a record ? Rog A fuckin boring one.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2020 14:41:42 GMT
Six consecutive posts ... is this a record ? Rog I didn't like to do it, but I've switched him off and Kris is right, 50% of the posts have disappeared. Not only that but there's a more positive ambience without his contributions. We can't be the only ones, hardly anyone quotes him these days. and breathe Life is so much nicer this side of the fence.
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Post by kris on Apr 27, 2020 15:01:57 GMT
He will be prattling on to himself soon. Let’s see how long it takes him to realise?
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Post by naughtyfox on Apr 27, 2020 15:27:35 GMT
He will be prattling on to himself soon. Let’s see how long it takes him to realise? Good riddance to the thickies. I'm sure the intelligent folk will stick around.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 27, 2020 15:45:52 GMT
Prince Philip has died.
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