Coronavirus

[C8RKH]

8 minutes ago, Barrykearley said:

I’m kicking myself I never bought this the weekend now. A real lack of foresight 

 

https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/569f6d46d455d99a9ba2f6ca6d6e0458/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/vintage-and-classic-cars-to-include-many-ford-mk-i’s--lot-258a/

Lol - you'd have made enough to retire in the next 6 months - "Barry the Undertaker - Kearley the best"

[oilmagnet477]

That would convert into a seriously cool pickup truck!

[Techyd]

17 hours ago, Barrykearley said:

Bloody fantastic - I’m in the clear then.

im pretty sure even if they lock down hard - then agriculture will be an exemption trade. I’ve got 16000 hens arriving soon in a new house that needs finishing.

 

still reckon it’s been rife in the uk for a lot longer than folks currently believe 

I agree, the timeline for china identifying it as a new strain within a few days of it being reported just seems too fast, very sci-fi.  

[Chillidoggy]

45 minutes ago, pete said:

She could try Lego😜

They could while away their quarantine together, building Lego, having heart-to heart talks, and generally rekindle their relationship.

A nice Lego Death Star seems somehow appropriate.

[andydclements]

Do any of the TV channels have re-runs of  The odd couple? I'm sure they'd both appreciate the time on the couch, under a shared blanket, with a coca each.

[Sparky]

You can all feck off.

[Chillidoggy]

I think it’s difficult to get a TV signal in the basement.

[andydclements]

21 minutes ago, Sparky said:

You can all feck off.

For some reason I'm now thinking of Father Jack from the TV series father Ted....... Visual similarity??? Maybe.

[Jacques]

As of 12 o'clock tomorrow, Saturday, Danish borders are closed for anyone trying to enter Denmark, except native Danish who are returning home. This is in effect untill and including the 13'th of April 2020. All Danish citizens are very strongly adviced not to go outside the Danish borders. This is valid for all borders: Land, air, sea and bridges. Turists are allowed to exit Denmark. All Danish who are abroad traveling or working for a short period, are asked very urgently to return home, as Danish authorities are expecting that many other countries are shutting down transportation. The same is expected in Denmark in the next few days.

All goods transport for food and other needed products are allowed to enter Denmark. Danish borders will be guarded by Danish police and Danish military.

Two big hotel chains mass-fired their personel today.

All hospitals are re-organised into focussing only on lfe threatening treatment plus extraordinary hard cases with corona virus discease covid-19.

Kind regards,

jacques

[C8RKH]

The last packet of Andrex in the UK being shipped under armed guard on the M11 today!

[Barrykearley]

[Barrykearley]

[Mysterae]

Got my medicine sorted.

[Mark Blanchard]

[Barrykearley]

On the plus side - the markets are slumping. Now is the time @C8RKH to dip into graphene shares 😂. 

[C8RKH]

So glad we are out!  When the shit hits the fan the true colours come out  The Italians asked for an urgent response to a request for medical supplies using a special European Crisis mechanism but apparently rather than rising to assist, Germany banned the export of the supplies, Austria closed its borders and it was China who has stepped in with a flight from Shanghai that has delivered 31 tonnes of supplies including ventilators. The story is in the FT so reasonably reliable.

 

 

[KAS-118]

Sadly a Newborn Baby has been born with it - https://news.sky.com/story/newborn-believed-to-be-youngest-coronavirus-patient-in-the-uk-11957372

[C8RKH]

New born babies.toddlers. children. Teenagers. Parents. Grandparents - a virus isn't choosey and many will die. All sad, young or old. It's just life.

[LotusLeftLotusRight]

Shows how fragile the human race still is, despite all of our technological and medical advances. 

[au-yt]

In typical Aussie fashion

 

[KennyN]

UK Virus ALERT

 

The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent virus threat and have therefore raised their threat level from “Miffed” to “Peeved.” Soon, though, level may be raised yet again to “Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross.”

 

The English have not been “A Bit Cross” since the blitz in 1940 when tea supplies nearly ran out.

 

The virus has been re-categorized from “Tiresome” to “A Bloody Nuisance.” The last time the British issued a “Bloody Nuisance” warning level was in 1588, when threatened by the Spanish Armada.

 

The Scots have raised their threat level from “Pissed Off” to “Let's Get the Bastard.” They don't have any other levels. This is the reason they have been used on the front line of the British army for the last 300 years.

 

The French government announced yesterday that it has raised its alert level from “Run” to “Hide.” The only two higher levels in France are “Collaborate” and “Surrender.” The rise was precipitated by a recent fire that destroyed France's white flag factory, effectively paralyzing the country's military capability.

 

Italy has increased the alert level from “Shout Loudly and Excitedly” to “Elaborate Military Posturing.” Two more levels remain: “Ineffective Combat Operations” and “Change Sides.”

 

The Germans have increased their alert state from “Disdainful Arrogance” to “Dress in Uniform and Sing Marching Songs.” They also have two higher levels: “Invade a Neighbour” and “Lose.”

 

Belgians, on the other hand, are all on holiday as usual; the only threat they are worried about is NATO pulling out of Brussels.

 

The Spanish are all excited to see their new submarines ready to deploy. These beautifully designed subs have glass bottoms so the new Spanish navy can get a really good look at the old Spanish navy.

 

Australia, meanwhile, has raised its alert level from “No worries” to “She'll be alright, Mate.” Two more escalation levels remain: “Crikey! I think we'll need to cancel the barbie this weekend!” and “The barbie is cancelled.” So far, no situation has ever warranted use of the final escalation level.

 

The Russians have said “It''s not us”

[Vanya]

I f*****g love this forum. The memes being shared are brilliant, and sometimes, demonstrably useful. Like converting kitchen roll to TP.

Anyways there's never been a better time to buy a car. Currently look at winning an 86 Excel at auction for about 3000 quid. I'm gonna meet the apocalypse in a fibreglass chariot.

[gregs24]

19 hours ago, mayevora said:

Good luck unblocking the drains later !

 

[C8RKH]

2 hours ago, LotusLeftLotusRight said:

Shows how fragile the human race still is, despite all of our technological and medical advances. 

Absolutely. We are not as smart as we think we are and nature will always find a way to smack down a virulent, invasive and destructive pest. And no, I am not referring to the virus!

[andydclements]

Yep,  blocked drains could then lead to a far more deadly problem like cholera if idiots then somehow infect / cross-contaminate drinking water. But that would be very unlikely unless there are a lot of potential Darwin award winners.

 

Edit: They're probably the people who wouldn't know how to use a knife other than a stabbing motion or something, so not likely.

 

PS:Looks like people and even the virus don't want to come to Norfolk 

Edited March 14, 2020 by andydclements