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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2020 18:08:34 GMT
This thing is absolutely real. It doesnt have a high chance of killing you, but it will make your life hell for a few weeks. Do not take chances with this one Mr Fox- not if you are over 60 The thing is, all the news of coronavirus in Brazil and Italy and Spain and the USA seems to have fizzled out. No-one here is taking it seriously (apart from Pirkko, my girlfriend, who is over 60). Flights are reduced and the bridges to Sweden are manned... but no-one is wearing masks, and 'social distancing' is non-existent here. I've been following this with interest since March (5 months) and I still don't know is it real or rubbish. Boaters in England seem to be merrily boating away! School holidays in 6 weeks' time and I am inclined to visit our boat - from what I read, trains in England are mostly empty, so not much chance of catching the virus in a train with a mask on? I read/hear both sides... I see incompetent governments, I see people panicking, I see people not giving a toss, I see police not arresting people who are clearly not practicing social distancing on their Black Lives Matter knees-up. I also note a distinct lack of people suggesting the whole world should sue the pants off China who gave it to us! Foxy, I'm sure you would debate this issue in a civilised manner, and put across a viewpoint based on reasoning that you believe has some ground under it, but our problem is that the written word is such a slow and incomplete media to convey a series of points, that we would be here all night examining the detail of it. I'm genuinely interested to hear your perspective on it, as I am very interested in exploring the conspiracy theorist take on a number of issues- I want to know if I'm missing something that they are seeing. But maybe that's a discussion for another day- todays canal shenanigans have reduced the amount of wind in my sails- not that there isnt plenty of it outside...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2020 19:22:10 GMT
Well I'm staying put now. This line of moorings filled up pretty quickly after I arrived, and quite a few folks have cruised past slowly with eyes open, so my guess is the 48 hour public moorings are now all full. This is why I'm keen to get onto the CRT canals- if I get fed up somewhere, or if its noisy, I can just move on half a mile and stop again. But from these moorings, after you leave March, there are no more public moorings (on the map) until you reach whittesley in about 8 miles. March it is, for better or worse. At least there are a good few boats knocking around. You are a good 5 hour cruise from Stanground - bear that in mind when you phone Tina 24 hours in advance of your intended locking time through Stanground lock. March is ok, good Sainsbury’s up from you - walk up the steps, turn right and follow the footpath.
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Post by patty on Aug 29, 2020 7:02:53 GMT
I can't help thinking it's a made-up virus and doesn't really exist at all, just a way for the government(s) to have us all on the hop and worried to death. Certainly no-one is wearing masks here in Finland! Wear a mask, cut a hole in it, and drink your beer through a straw?!! Anyway, do have a hunt for cafes and bakeret ies - rarely a disappointment. At least 50,000 people are now in coffins, who would be alive today (some of them for not much longer, admittedly) if they hadn't caught it. I'm not sure how much more real it can get. I don't see a way that every Western government could carry out a mass con-job and manufacture death rates, and get away with it. I'm just not sure what the mechanism is for that to happen. And for a generic ambition of keeping us worried, would all the governments of the world get together and conduct the biggest con-job in human history? The US has lost about 180,000 people to it. My younger brother had it, and he's an ex-Navy diver who doesn't give a toss about any level of pain or discomfort, if he has a point to prove to someone- and he said its the nearest he's felt to dying. When it was bad he was on the verge of calling an ambulance as he was really struggling just to breathe. This thing is absolutely real. It doesnt have a high chance of killing you, but it will make your life hell for a few weeks. Do not take chances with this one Mr Fox- not if you are over 60 Foxy wouldn't be able to post if he didn't cut n paste.. I rarely read any of his anymore. I skim and perhaps see odd facts..however I rarely respond as it makes me cross all this copied from other sources. I know how real Covid is my youngest son furnished all the details from his time working in ITU....He's a diver medic and volunteered to enter the front line during the worst of the pandemic. He figured as an ex nurse I was the ideal person to hear many terrible facts. He's very descriptive. Makes me a bit despondent when I read of people who just trivialise the actions of this Grim Reapers Disciple. My eldest son and daughter in law also worked in the front line. As for Brazil(one of Foxys later rants)...he obviously missed the pile of dead that I viewed...
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 29, 2020 7:35:31 GMT
Yet kids and teachers are being sent back to school? The Police aren't arresting and fining hundreds who gather in tight groups, clearly ignoring social distancing (probably because social distancing is 'racist/colonialist'). If Covid-19 is so deadly, why are pubs/restaurants open? And the supermarkets have been open since March! It doesn't add up. Oh yeah - also hospitals empty. And boaters boating - all touching the same lock balance beams and paddle catches...
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Post by ianali on Aug 29, 2020 7:40:52 GMT
This thing is absolutely real. It doesnt have a high chance of killing you, but it will make your life hell for a few weeks. Do not take chances with this one Mr Fox- not if you are over 60 The thing is, all the news of coronavirus in Brazil and Italy and Spain and the USA seems to have fizzled out. No-one here is taking it seriously (apart from Pirkko, my girlfriend, who is over 60). Flights are reduced and the bridges to Sweden are manned... but no-one is wearing masks, and 'social distancing' is non-existent here. I've been following this with interest since March (5 months) and I still don't know is it real or rubbish. Boaters in England seem to be merrily boating away! School holidays in 6 weeks' time and I am inclined to visit our boat - from what I read, trains in England are mostly empty, so not much chance of catching the virus in a train with a mask on? I read/hear both sides... I see incompetent governments, I see people panicking, I see people not giving a toss, I see police not arresting people who are clearly not practicing social distancing on their Black Lives Matter knees-up. I also note a distinct lack of people suggesting the whole world should sue the pants off China who gave it to us! Get over here and go boating. It’s ok over here, very small chance of catching covid, then If you do you have very good chance of it being a mild illness. Most people in the U.K. are being sensible, use your common sense and the chances are you will be fine. Your more likely to die of cancer, drinking too much, smoking, accident, suicide etc etc. Boredom maybe?
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 29, 2020 10:11:17 GMT
The thing is, all the news of coronavirus in Brazil and Italy and Spain and the USA seems to have fizzled out. No-one here is taking it seriously (apart from Pirkko, my girlfriend, who is over 60). Flights are reduced and the bridges to Sweden are manned... but no-one is wearing masks, and 'social distancing' is non-existent here. I've been following this with interest since March (5 months) and I still don't know is it real or rubbish. Boaters in England seem to be merrily boating away! School holidays in 6 weeks' time and I am inclined to visit our boat - from what I read, trains in England are mostly empty, so not much chance of catching the virus in a train with a mask on? I read/hear both sides... I see incompetent governments, I see people panicking, I see people not giving a toss, I see police not arresting people who are clearly not practicing social distancing on their Black Lives Matter knees-up. I also note a distinct lack of people suggesting the whole world should sue the pants off China who gave it to us! Get over here and go boating. It’s ok over here, very small chance of catching covid, then If you do you have very good chance of it being a mild illness. Most people in the U.K. are being sensible, use your common sense and the chances are you will be fine. Your more likely to die of cancer, drinking too much, smoking, accident, suicide etc etc. Boredom maybe? Holidays 10-18 Oct. Work until then and certainly not boring here, plenty still to do before it snows (snowed Sept 24th 6 years ago, but is nearly always by last week of October. 7 years ago mid-October was minus 7 Centigrade). Winter wheels washed and stones removed from studded tyre treads, ready to go on. Just been to pick up wood, tarpaulin, 'blanket nails', metal thingies for the roof slats, and a new saw (our 2 old ones were bought 9 years ago, time for the dump): Roof slats. Roof to go up after we have finished our reindeer soup for lunch. Was wondering if we should make a trip next weekend... Helsinki? (8 hours each way by car)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 29, 2020 10:25:18 GMT
At least 50,000 people are now in coffins, who would be alive today (some of them for not much longer, admittedly) if they hadn't caught it. I'm not sure how much more real it can get. I don't see a way that every Western government could carry out a mass con-job and manufacture death rates, and get away with it. I'm just not sure what the mechanism is for that to happen. And for a generic ambition of keeping us worried, would all the governments of the world get together and conduct the biggest con-job in human history? The US has lost about 180,000 people to it. My younger brother had it, and he's an ex-Navy diver who doesn't give a toss about any level of pain or discomfort, if he has a point to prove to someone- and he said its the nearest he's felt to dying. When it was bad he was on the verge of calling an ambulance as he was really struggling just to breathe. This thing is absolutely real. It doesnt have a high chance of killing you, but it will make your life hell for a few weeks. Do not take chances with this one Mr Fox- not if you are over 60 Foxy wouldn't be able to post if he didn't cut n paste.. I rarely read any of his anymore. I skim and perhaps see odd facts..however I rarely respond as it makes me cross all this copied from other sources. I know how real Covid is my youngest son furnished all the details from his time working in ITU....He's a diver medic and volunteered to enter the front line during the worst of the pandemic. He figured as an ex nurse I was the ideal person to hear many terrible facts. He's very descriptive. Makes me a bit despondent when I read of people who just trivialise the actions of this Grim Reapers Disciple. My eldest son and daughter in law also worked in the front line. As for Brazil(one of Foxys later rants)...he obviously missed the pile of dead that I viewed... I'll like this as you are spot on, wish there was an agree button as like feels awkward at times - I'm waffling on but hopefully you know what I mean!
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Post by naughtyfox on Aug 29, 2020 10:35:22 GMT
Foxy wouldn't be able to post if he didn't cut n paste.. I rarely read any of his anymore. I skim and perhaps see odd facts..however I rarely respond as it makes me cross all this copied from other sources. I know how real Covid is my youngest son furnished all the details from his time working in ITU....He's a diver medic and volunteered to enter the front line during the worst of the pandemic. He figured as an ex nurse I was the ideal person to hear many terrible facts. He's very descriptive. Makes me a bit despondent when I read of people who just trivialise the actions of this Grim Reapers Disciple. My eldest son and daughter in law also worked in the front line. As for Brazil(one of Foxys later rants)...he obviously missed the pile of dead that I viewed... I'll like this as you are spot on, wish there was an agree button as like feels awkward at times - I'm waffling on but hopefully you know what I mean! You're only jealous because you haven't got a cratch full of logs!
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Post by patty on Aug 29, 2020 17:09:20 GMT
Foxy wouldn't be able to post if he didn't cut n paste.. I rarely read any of his anymore. I skim and perhaps see odd facts..however I rarely respond as it makes me cross all this copied from other sources. I know how real Covid is my youngest son furnished all the details from his time working in ITU....He's a diver medic and volunteered to enter the front line during the worst of the pandemic. He figured as an ex nurse I was the ideal person to hear many terrible facts. He's very descriptive. Makes me a bit despondent when I read of people who just trivialise the actions of this Grim Reapers Disciple. My eldest son and daughter in law also worked in the front line. As for Brazil(one of Foxys later rants)...he obviously missed the pile of dead that I viewed... I'll like this as you are spot on, wish there was an agree button as like feels awkward at times - I'm waffling on but hopefully you know what I mean! I know what u mean..an I agree option as apposed to 'like' would be useful for some posts
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