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Otis

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,136
samccov1987 said:
My guess is the restrictions will be relaxed by the end of May. Kids back at school for the final half term.

My worry is we’ll need to do this all again for the usual flu season so we could all be locked up over Xmas and into February.

The economic side effects and those on family life will be huge.

Society will be very different after this and I’m not sure we have any idea what the long term ramifications will be.
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Many kids not back though. My daughter had GCSE's coming up, so would have taken her exams in May and finished school in May.

Now she is stuck at home until September.
 
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CCFCSteve

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,137
Warwickhunt said:
he's fucked his business up by being like this! The second Mr Ratners if you ask me. The biggest exponent of Brexit and he treats his staff like this!! my God he is shit!
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And Branson ! I’m glad people showed their true colours before the governments assistance packages was announced !
 
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hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,138
Warwickhunt said:
he's fucked his business up by being like this! The second Mr Ratners if you ask me. The biggest exponent of Brexit and he treats his staff like this!! my God he is shit!
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He was an absolute bellend anyway but I like a spoons and go to the city arms a lot. But after this he can fuck off. It’s not even that much cheaper anymore anyway.
 
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Warwickhunt

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,139
CCFCSteve said:
And Branson ! I’m glad people showed their true colours before the governments assistance packages was announced !
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My Virgin is up for renewal May so he can go and do one as well! Dyson as well dont care that he is making 10000 respirators (yet to be delivered!) will not buy his shite either cos he moved his HQ to the EU
 
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David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,140
Warwickhunt said:
They need to accelerate the vacine testing! if i am unlucky enough to get a really shit dose and on intubation they can willingly test it on me.
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Bit late for a vaccine then
 

Warwickhunt

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,141
hill83 said:
He was an absolute bellend anyway but I like a spoons and go to the city arms a lot. But after this he can fuck off. It’s not even that much cheaper anymore anyway.
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Just think of all that near sell by date beer going off Hills! LOL
 
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Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,142
How come we are doing better than Spain and Italy even though we had our first cases at the same time?

singapore did a fabulous job
 

Warwickhunt

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,143
David O'Day said:
Bit late for a vaccine then
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My point is im fucked so give me the injection and see what it does! at worse it can only kill me
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,144
hill83 said:
So as not to get myself disappointed I’m ready for it to be 6 months to a year.
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Not for you mate you’ve had it
 

Warwickhunt

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,145
Sky Blue Pete said:
How come we are doing better than Spain and Italy even though we had our first cases at the same time?

singapore did a fabulous job
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They are still track an tracing people after confirmation of someone new contracting it! It works as well! a department should be setup and manned to carry this on when the lockdown is lifted. Employ lots of people to do it, they proved they can pay because of what they are doing for the people getting 80% from the coffers it will takeup the slack of people who have lost their jobs because of the virus
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,146
Sky Blue Pete said:
How come we are doing better than Spain and Italy even though we had our first cases at the same time?

singapore did a fabulous job
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I think by all accounts we traced and tracked better at the very early stages ensuring those that had it (and those they might’ve passed it onto) self isolated....and encouraged calling 111 rather than people attending GPs etc. Subsequent policy to try to keep those that have minor/less serious symptoms at home rather than attending GPs or hospitals may also have helped

We will obviously start to have much higher numbers (cases and deaths unfortunately) in the coming day’s but I hope not at those levels

ps Singapore have got a relatively low population but done a great job. Better comparison is South Korea who have been excellent so far
 
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shmmeee

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,147
Sky Blue Pete said:
How come we are doing better than Spain and Italy even though we had our first cases at the same time?

singapore did a fabulous job
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By all accounts our track and trace on the first case was exemplary and stopped the outbreak spreading. In Italy at least I believe it was a while before they even know it was there.
 

Astute

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,148
Warwickhunt said:
he's fucked his business up by being like this! The second Mr Ratners if you ask me. The biggest exponent of Brexit and he treats his staff like this!! my God he is shit!
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The problem is that a lot of his customers wanted him to stay open. They are the same people that didn't want to stay inside. Then many will still forget because of the cheap beer on offer.
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,149
CCFCSteve said:
I think by all accounts we traced and tracked better at the very early stages ensuring those that had it (and those they might’ve passed it onto) self isolated....and encouraged calling 111 rather than people attending GPs etc. Subsequent policy to try to keep those that have minor/less serious symptoms at home rather than attending GPs or hospitals may also have helped

We will obviously start to have much higher numbers (cases and deaths unfortunately) in the coming day’s but I hope not at those levels

ps Singapore have got a relatively low population but done a great job. Better comparison is South Korea who have been excellent so far
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This

We nailed the containment stage where as Italy couldn't find their patient zeros.

Also I read that in Italy you have to go to the doctors each day you want a paid sick day. If so that would help spread the virus.

Also they have had major fuck ups like the lockdown plans geing leaked that meant infected people from the north spread around the country
 

David O'Day

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,150
Warwickhunt said:
They are still track an tracing people after confirmation of someone new contracting it! It works as well! a department should be setup and manned to carry this on when the lockdown is lifted. Employ lots of people to do it, they proved they can pay because of what they are doing for the people getting 80% from the coffers it will takeup the slack of people who have lost their jobs because of the virus
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The issue 7s Singapore us a lot smaller
 

Tommo1993

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,151
Warwickhunt said:
More like end of May!
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I reckon this is going well into summer.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,152
hill83 said:
He was an absolute bellend anyway but I like a spoons and go to the city arms a lot. But after this he can fuck off. It’s not even that much cheaper anymore anyway.
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I saw him in the City arms last year, dressed like a tramp and taking pictures of the pay and display signs in the car park.
Some weapon getting a selfie with him.

As much as anything I'm pissed off that twice now he's tried to use his pubs as a vehicle to push his political agenda.
And I'd say the same if he was pushing an agenda I agree with, people go out to have pint and relax, not to have opinions forced down their throats, if people want to discuss politics then that's up to them but a pub owner shouldn't be sticking their propaganda on the fucking beer mats.
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,153
Tommo1993 said:
2-3 weeks very very optimistic imo.
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Yeah definitely it’s not long off a month here and reckon there’s at least another month to go
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,154
clint van damme said:
I saw him in the City arms last year, dressed like a tramp and taking pictures of the pay and display signs in the car park.
Some weapon getting a selfie with him.

As much as anything I'm pissed off that twice now he's tried to use his pubs as a vehicle to push his political agenda.
And I'd say the same if he was pushing an agenda I agree with, people go out to have pint and relax, not to have opinions forced down their throats, if people want to discuss politics then that's up to them but a pub owner shouldn't be sticking their propaganda on the fucking beer mats.
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I'm hoping that something good to come out of this is the end to the fucking brexit culture war which means people listen to any old arsehole so long as they are on the same side of the debate.
 
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Grendel

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,155
Tim Martin is really thick isn’t he? Saw him once on question time and he seemed an utter simpleton
 
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David O'Day

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,156
clint van damme said:
I saw him in the City arms last year, dressed like a tramp and taking pictures of the pay and display signs in the car park.
Some weapon getting a selfie with him.

As much as anything I'm pissed off that twice now he's tried to use his pubs as a vehicle to push his political agenda.
And I'd say the same if he was pushing an agenda I agree with, people go out to have pint and relax, not to have opinions forced down their throats, if people want to discuss politics then that's up to them but a pub owner shouldn't be sticking their propaganda on the fucking beer mats.
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The prick still trying to stiff his suppliers?
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,157
David O'Day said:
Also I read that in Italy you have to go to the doctors each day you want a paid sick day. If so that would help spread the virus.

Also they have had major fuck ups like the lockdown plans geing leaked that meant infected people from the north spread around the country
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The paid sick day note got suspended quite quickly.

It’s too early to tell about the spread south as the cases are still overwhelmingly in the northern regions.

Here they’re emphasising the importance of focusing on the new infections at this stage.
 

David O'Day

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,158
Sick Boy said:
Yeah definitely it’s not long off a month here and reckon there’s at least another month to go
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I think we'll go the full 3 months in lockdown, they may loosen it though
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,159
Liquid Gold said:
I'm hoping that something good to come out of this is the end to the fucking brexit culture war which means people listen to any old arsehole so long as they are on the same side of the debate.
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I’m hopeful that we will see more people on the same side for the common good of everyone.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,160
Grendel said:
Tim Martin is really thick isn’t he? Saw him once on question time and he seemed an utter simpleton
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he's obviously done incredibly well in building up his pub business and I admire what he's done and take my hat of to him but I'm not sure why the media thinks that entitles him to a platform to spout about anything and everything when clearly he hasn't got expertise in those fields.
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,161
David O'Day said:
I think we'll go the full 3bmonths in lockdown, they may loosen it though
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Officially it’s still due to end next Friday here but there’s no way that’ll happen!! I reckon they’ll announce 2nd May in the coming days.
 

David O'Day

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,162
Sick Boy said:
I’m hopeful that we will see more people on the same side for the common good of everyone.
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Hopefully it will end most people's sense of Englush exceptionalism
 
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Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,163
clint van damme said:
he's obviously done incredibly well in building up his pub business and I admire what he's done and take my hat of to him but I'm not sure why the media thinks that entitles him to a platform to spout about anything and everything when clearly he hasn't got expertise in those fields.
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Didn’t he include a 2000 word note on Brexit in the company’s accounts? The guys a blowhard who just likes to sound off, he should get an account on here.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,164
David O'Day said:
The prick still trying to stiff his suppliers?
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think he's paying them now.
One of the breweries he owed was Brian Moores the ex rugby player who has a lot of followers on Twitter and tweeted about it so he was getting a lot of bad publicity.
The lat couple of weeks has been a PR nightmare for him.
 
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djr8369

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,165
clint van damme said:
I saw him in the City arms last year, dressed like a tramp and taking pictures of the pay and display signs in the car park.
Some weapon getting a selfie with him.

As much as anything I'm pissed off that twice now he's tried to use his pubs as a vehicle to push his political agenda.
And I'd say the same if he was pushing an agenda I agree with, people go out to have pint and relax, not to have opinions forced down their throats, if people want to discuss politics then that's up to them but a pub owner shouldn't be sticking their propaganda on the fucking beer mats.
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And don’t forget the newsletter made to look like a regular thing which was thinly disguised propaganda and sent to many households in the U.K.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

Grendel

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,166
Is he really a qualified barrister
 

David O'Day

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,167
clint van damme said:
think he's paying them now.
One of the breweries he owed was Brian Moores the ex rugby player who has a lot of followers on Twitter and tweeted about it so he was getting a lot of bad publicity.
The lat couple of weeks has been a PR nightmare for him.
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The spoons agm this year will be interesting
 
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djr8369

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,168
Liquid Gold said:
I'm hoping that something good to come out of this is the end to the fucking brexit culture war which means people listen to any old arsehole so long as they are on the same side of the debate.
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The problem is the brexit culture war is just an extension of the overall culture war which has dozens of well funded think tanks in the US and over here pushing it relentlessly and scores of media pundits pushing it as their full time profession. Then there’s all the social media bit networks!


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clint van damme

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,169
Grendel said:
Is he really a qualified barrister
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Brian Moore? He's at least a solicitor.
Edit: Just looked, Tim Martin is a barrister n/p. Surprised at that.
 

David O'Day

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  • Mar 28, 2020
  • #9,170
Grendel said:
Is he really a qualified barrister
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Yeah but never practiced
 
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