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Deleted member 5849

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,801
jimmyhillsfanclub said:
Oh yes, I see. I could eat in, but I won't as its all plastic screens & masks, so I'll get a take out & eat it in my workshop.
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You're a bit of a bastard. You just inspired me to book a takeout breakfast myself, and my usual go-to places have closed down for Christmas now. Might have to go on a quest...
 
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jimmyhillsfanclub

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,802
Deleted member 5849 said:
You're a bit of a bastard. You just inspired me to book a takeout breakfast myself, and my usual go-to places have closed down for Christmas now. Might have to go on a quest...
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Go on....you know its makes sense. I'm trying to delay until closer to dinner time......but once you've got it in mind, the hunger grows....
 
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SBT

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,803
tisza said:
Bit ironic. EU threatened Hungary when it tried to close its borders during 1st outbreak.
Had to settle for limited entry only and quarantining.
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jimmyhillsfanclub said:
Double standards from the EU.... Who'd have thought eh?
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Hungary is part of the Schengen area, so is signed up to a totally different set of border rules. Not really double standards at all.
 
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CCFCSteve

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,804
BodicoteSkyBlue said:
I see taking back control of our borders is going well
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‘Maybe a highly contagious strain of Covid and food shortages which further spoils everyone’s Christmases will teach them’.

Why people (not just you Bodicote) are tying this to brexit with an ‘I told you so’ attitude is as bad as Farage, Williamson etc on the other side when they were praising us for the (non U.K.) vaccine roll out and suggesting it was because of Brexit. There’s a bit of a difference in countries having extra checks on borders/delays and closing them all together with no notice because of a worldwide pandemic !

If the concerns about this new strain are correct, this could be serious for numerous reasons and not just for us. Everyone closed their borders to denmark when they found the mink strain so it’s understandable until some protocols are put in place....we are just getting our extra dose of shit Covid luck with it being a few days before Christmas. Hopefully on further research/info things will settle down but it’s a bit worrying.

In the meantime there are plenty of genuine issues that could be caused by Brexit and the governments handling of the pandemic to focus on, without trying to lump in the fact that this strain/variant and the ramifications caused, is something we as a country weirdly deserved for voting for either

Ps I will gladly take some of the above rant back if the new strain is some sort of government ruse to justify changing Christmas restrictions (I wish it was/hope it is !) !

edit - just heard port borders with France have reopened which is hopefully the start of some better news ! Fingers crossed
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,805
jimmyhillsfanclub said:
I tried to stop at the M&S food hall on the way into work this morning to pick up some butties for me dinner, only to be told you need to pre-book a slot now.....You can't just turn up & join a queue!

.....so a full english breakfast from the local cafe will just have to suffice
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Speaking of M&S my mate who works at one in Solihull dropped off pork, turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets, goose fat and the real winner..... its unbelievably nice
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,806
Evo1883 said:
Speaking of M&S my mate who works at one in Solihull dropped off pork, turkey, stuffing, pigs in blankets, goose fat and the real winner..... View attachment 17970its unbelievably nice
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That's not a pig in a blanket mate, it's a prawn cocktail, albeit their best one ever
 
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Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,807
clint van damme said:
That's not a pig in a blanket mate, it's a prawn cocktail, albeit the best one ever
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The name fits, it literally is.. The best one ever
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,808
Roll on the Honduras fishing dispute, and trade deal...
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,809
Evo1883 said:
The name fits, it literally is.. The best one ever
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They do do some cracking stuff to be fair to them
 

Evo1883

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,810
Deleted member 5849 said:
Roll on the Honduras fishing dispute, and trade deal...
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If it fucks up my prawn cocktail, then shits going down... On my own in a room ranting mind you but still... GOING DOWN!!!!
 
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Evo1883

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,811
clint van damme said:
They do do some cracking stuff to be fair to them
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He often drops off food here from them and il be honest some of it is unreal... We can't afford to shop there with the kids etc but we do love a treat
 
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BodicoteSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,812
CCFCSteve said:
‘Maybe a highly contagious strain of Covid and food shortages which further spoils everyone’s Christmases will teach them’.

Why people (not just you Bodicote) are tying this to brexit with an ‘I told you so’ attitude is as bad as Farage, Williamson etc on the other side when they were praising us for the (non U.K.) vaccine roll out and suggesting it was because of Brexit. There’s a bit of a difference in countries having extra checks on borders/delays and closing them all together with no notice because of a worldwide pandemic !

If the concerns about this new strain are correct, this could be serious for numerous reasons and not just for us. Everyone closed their borders to denmark when they found the mink strain so it’s understandable until some protocols are put in place....we are just getting our extra dose of shit Covid luck with it being a few days before Christmas. Hopefully on further research/info things will settle down but it’s a bit worrying.

In the meantime there are plenty of genuine issues that could be caused by Brexit and the governments handling of the pandemic to focus on, without trying to lump in the fact that this strain/variant and the ramifications caused, is something we as a country weirdly deserved for voting for either

Ps I will gladly take some of the above rant back if the new strain is some sort of government ruse to justify changing Christmas restrictions (I wish it was/hope it is !) !

edit - just heard port borders with France have reopened which is hopefully the start of some better news ! Fingers crossed
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That’s a fair point Steve, and well put. Please don’t tar me with the same brush as Farage & any Conservative
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,813
BodicoteSkyBlue said:
That’s a fair point Steve, and well put. Please don’t tar me with the same brush as Farage & any Conservative
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Not even Rees-Mogg ?!
 
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Kieranp96

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,814
shmmeee said:
Desperate.

It’s not a sports game mate. You can admit you voted for a dud. We all want the best for the country.
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I did indeed vote for him, haven't once said I hadn't.
 

tisza

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,815
Deleted member 5849 said:
Roll on the Honduras fishing dispute, and trade deal...
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Damn Honduran boats fishing just off Grimsby. Scandalous
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,816
Oh dear sounds like matt may have been premature in talking about a mutant strain and the world has responded to the mutant word rather than the fact
 

SkyBlueDom26

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,817
It will be a miracle if we aren't in lockdown/tier 4 in the next few days, this is fucking awful
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,818
SkyBlueDom26 said:
It will be a miracle if we aren't in lockdown/tier 4 in the next few days, this is fucking awful
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Figures not justified a national lockdown yet.
 

SkyBlueDom26

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,819
Think all eyes will be on tomorrows, always high on a tuesday
 

skybluetony176

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,820
SkyBlueDom26 said:
Think all eyes will be on tomorrows, always high on a tuesday
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Chin up Dom. Enjoy the little things, don’t dwell on the rest and you’ll get through this.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,821
Kieranp96 said:
Good response as in measures that had in place for 15 odd years prior incase of a outbreak of a virus.
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Kieranp96 said:
Why would we? Last outbreak was what Spanish flu in 1918? Majority of viruses originate from Asia so ofcourse they are more prepared than we are.
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So given they'd got previous experience with SARS etc and a system set up, why didn't we use it as a template for our own response instead of the route we took?
 
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tisza

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,822
Do statements from the head of the Met Police federation like today's actually help the situation?
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,823
Kieranp96 said:
Wouldn't happen here due to population density and the amount of people here anyway, it's common sense that tells you if we locked down fully most wouldn't listen to. The rules, as they didn't earlier this year.
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People would listen if certain things happen.

Firstly, the messaging is clear as to what people must do.
Secondly, those delivering the message set an example of following those rules and are made to pay for it if they don't.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,824
skybluetony176 said:
Health and safety has nothing to do with it. It’s a zoonotic virus caused by close proximity of man to animals. We have cases of humans in the U.K. catching bovine TB every year, usually a farmer or vet. Only takes that to mutate and bang, you have a pandemic.
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There are climatic conditions in parts of Asia that do favour things like viruses because it gives them ideal conditions to replicate. Other places like Europe have periods of cold that kill them off and keep them in check.
 

SomersetSB

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,825
clint van damme said:
They do do some crackling stuff to be fair to them
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Edited for you
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,826
I don't know if cov uni is using the same tests but they look to be a potentially dangerous waste of time.

 
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Kieranp96

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,827
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
So given they'd got previous experience with SARS etc and a system set up, why didn't we use it as a template for our own response instead of the route we took?
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Because we're not south Korea maybe?
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,828
fernandopartridge said:
I don't know if cov uni is using the same tests but they look to be a potentially dangerous waste of time.

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That's staggering.
 
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xcraigx

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,829
Boris press conference at 5. Bound to be good news...
 
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Skybluefaz

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,830
Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:
So given they'd got previous experience with SARS etc and a system set up, why didn't we use it as a template for our own response instead of the route we took?
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We've had enough of the experts mate. Don't know if you've heard.
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,831
Skybluefaz said:
We've had enough of the experts mate. Don't know if you've heard.
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There’s part of the problem. We have a government full of people that have been telling us for the last five years that we don’t need to listen to experts now telling us that we need to listen to experts. No surprise that the largest percentage of Covidiots are the same idiots too happy to follow the advice that we’ve had enough of experts.
 
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xcraigx

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,832
 
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Ian1779

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,833
xcraigx said:
Boris press conference at 5. Bound to be good news...
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Waffle, waffle, next slide please
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,834
Japan seemed to have done ok
 

Grendel

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  • Dec 21, 2020
  • #37,835
Sky Blue Pete said:
Japan seemed to have done ok
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Indeed and yet lockdown wise have been relatively light
 
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