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Deleted member 5849

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,491
clint van damme said:
That's bad but it hasn't been my experience at all in the supermarkets I've been in.
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Maybe it's partly perspective. I haven't been in many, really didn't enjoy M&S last time as it was too small for the number of people in it - people queuing up the aisles! Going to try a shop or two next week though, see how it is.
 

David O'Day

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,492
 

hill83

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,493
David O'Day said:
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David O'Day

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,494
No experts at the press briefing today.

Always telling
 

covmark

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,495
hill83 said:
Went to a supermarket for the first time today since lockdown and it was a total free for all including staff not giving a shit.

The woman working on the self service tills had to check and scan for me because of a can of red bull. No mask, right in my face. "Sorry love" makes it ok though. I didn't have time to stand back out of the way.
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Similar experience for me. I do the weekly Tesco shop and before today, it was all pretty well respected, wrt one way systems etc.
Today was completely different. No one seems to give a fuck anymore. No sanitiser outside to clean the trolley handles. No staff outside handing out trolleys.
Staff not adhering to the one way systems. Complete free for all.

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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,496
Over 1,000 deaths a day: UK ministers accused of downplaying Covid-19 peak

Can’t trust them can we?
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,497
David O'Day said:
No experts at the press briefing today.

Always telling
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They're most definitely not on board with the threat level reduction

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Deleted member 4439

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,498
skybluetony176 said:
What model did you get? Planning on some green laining?
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I did the very obvious thing for something with little off-road and green lane experience - and who can't be doing the maintenance and serice intervals of a proper duro/mx - bought a crf250l. I think it's the only option now in the low maintenance category, as Yami has stopped selling the wr250f in the UK (though there is stock around). I knew the crf had a tardy engine and a pogoing ass, but possibly I might have looked to have got the Yami, not least because I prefer a taller bike. As for all the rest, including Yami's R version of the mx 250, your sexy KTMs 2 strokes and Honda's crf450l, 10 hour oil change intervals and 1000 mile top value checks and rebuilds are not for me.

It's a cheap as chips second bike, principally for the late autumn and overwinter months when I'd rather be messing around on some mildly looking green lanes or muddy crappy b road with the crf than my GS.

I'm actually discovering how much fun it can be to wind the throttle right back and get a little engine screaming (and wondering if the brakes will stop it) rather than having a ton of controlled torque on tap!

You?
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,499
hill83 said:
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skybluetony176

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,500
dubed said:
I did the very obvious thing for something with little off-road and green lane experience - and who can't be doing the maintenance and serval intervals of a proper duro/mx - bought a crf250l. I think it's the only option now in the low maintenance category, as Yami has stopped selling the wr250f in the UK (though there is stock around). I knew the crf had a tardy engine and a pogoing ass, but possibly I might have looked to have got the Yami, not least because I prefer a taller bike. As for all the rest, including Yami's R version of the mx 250, your sexy KTMs 2 strokes and Honda's crf450l, 10 hour oil change intervals and 1000 mile top value checks and rebuilds are not for me.

It's a cheap as chips second bike, principally for the late autumn and overwinter months when I'd rather be messing around on some mildly looking green lanes or muddy crappy b road with the crf than my GS.

I'm actually discovering how much fun it can be to wind the throttle right back and get a little engine screaming rather than having a ton of torque on tap!

You?
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Me. Sadly no. Haven’t had a bike for about 11 years now after never being without one for about 20 years. Fancy an R Nine T Urban BMW, maybe when all this shit has calmed down as the kids are a bit older now and I might actually get time to ride it.
 
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stupot07

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,501
Not sure if this was posted yesterday, but what a bunch of bullshitters this government are.



Lying is like breathing to these people.

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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,502
hill83 said:
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Let it be so

 

skybluetony176

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,503
stupot07 said:
Not sure if this was posted yesterday, but what a bunch of bullshitters this government are.



Lying is like breathing to these people.

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They really say anything regardless of what they’re already on the record for.
 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,504
fernandopartridge said:
A man or woman working for Royal Mail usually post them through what's known as a 'letterbox' in your front door.
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I don't have a woman in a burqa in my front door.
 

stupot07

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,505
Nearly 1,500 deaths in one day: UK ministers accused of downplaying Covid-19 peak

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chiefdave

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,506
stupot07 said:
Not sure if this was posted yesterday, but what a bunch of bullshitters this government are.



Lying is like breathing to these people.
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Apple have also said they have no idea what they're on about as they've never spoken to them.
Apple says it did not know the UK was working on a "hybrid" version of the NHS coronavirus contact-tracing app using tech it developed with Google.

The firm took the unusual step of saying it was also unaware of an issue regarding distance-measuring, which was flagged by Health Secretary Matt Hancock in Thursday's daily briefing.

Apple said it was "difficult to understand" the claims.

Downing Street said the government had "worked closely with Apple and Google".
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However, speaking to the Times, Apple said: "It is difficult to understand what these claims are as they haven't spoken to us."

The firm also pointed out that the tech was already either in use or intended for use in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and Ireland.

The tech giant also expressed surprise that the UK was working on a new version of the contact-tracing app which incorporated the Apple-Google software tool.

"We've agreed to join forces with Google and Apple, to bring the best bits of both systems together," Mr Hancock said.

However, Apple said: "We don't know what they mean by this hybrid model. They haven't spoken to us about it."
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Ian1779

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,507
Can’t wait to see the guidance on the schools for September.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,508
Bedworth virus update shocker: No denying one number, we’re top of the hotspots for predictive cases in world’s largest community monitoring of Covid-19

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skybluetony176

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,509
Ian1779 said:
Can’t wait to see the guidance on the schools for September.
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It will be world beating. They’ve brought in an expert. Jacob Rees-Moggs nanny. Jobs for the boys.

I joke but would anyone really be that shocked.
 
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Walsgrave

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,510
Ian1779 said:
Can’t wait to see the guidance on the schools for September.
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The tutoring thing really is quite comical - on the surface, £1 billion sounds a lot but as headteachers have worked out, the per child cost falls very short of the claims of the government. This is also only provision for pre-16 education as well.

I think that many hawks in government will take the attitude that 'if it's good for me, it's good for you'. With so many MPs being able to buy their children's way through the system through paid private tuition and whatnot, and with private schools naturally being better able to open and resume kids learning both remotely and in-person (through smaller class sizes), inevitably there will be many in government who think 'You know what? Let's just delay the opening of schools to gain the upper hand'.

There are some right gimps on charge as well. That Jonathan Gullis, who is a former teacher of all things, is somehow trying to argue that it's the unions' fault. If his colleagues really had any sort of control over the situation, then even if they could not open up the schools, they would have at least a plan drawn up as tohow education will be conducted over the coming months.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,511
Did you know that COVID-19 Trackers have been added to your phones? If you have an Android phone, go under Settings, then GOOGLE settings and it's there. If you have an IPhone, go to settings, privacy then health.
 

hill83

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,512
Deleted member 5849 said:
Did you know that COVID-19 Trackers have been added to your phones? If you have an Android phone, go under Settings, then GOOGLE settings and it's there. If you have an IPhone, go to settings, privacy then health.
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You need a relevant app before you can turn the settings on.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,513
hill83 said:
You need a relevant app before you can turn the settings on.
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Shhh, waiting for Dom...

I do find it slightly sinister however
 
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hill83

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,514
Deleted member 5849 said:
Shhh, waiting for Dom...

I do find it slightly sinister however
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No different to having a calculator on your phone. You are in control of it. Don’t want it on don’t turn it on or use it.

There’s a sinister camera that can see everything you can see when you open it too.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,515
Deleted member 5849 said:
Did you know that COVID-19 Trackers have been added to your phones? If you have an Android phone, go under Settings, then GOOGLE settings and it's there. If you have an IPhone, go to settings, privacy then health.
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Just the infrastructure I believe, you still need to develop an app to actually use it and trace. Because of privacy concerns the OS needs to control the functionality but doesn’t implement tracking.

Edit: beated
 
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wingy

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,516
The Prof from Nottingham on Newsnight last night said the CODE is out there freely available and has been for some time .
He had written to them a couple of months ago saying the Gov't one.wouldn't work
 

SkyBlueDom26

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,517
Deleted member 5849 said:
Shhh, waiting for Dom...

I do find it slightly sinister however
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Here I ammm
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,518
Walsgrave said:
The tutoring thing really is quite comical - on the surface, £1 billion sounds a lot but as headteachers have worked out, the per child cost falls very short of the claims of the government. This is also only provision for pre-16 education as well.

I think that many hawks in government will take the attitude that 'if it's good for me, it's good for you'. With so many MPs being able to buy their children's way through the system through paid private tuition and whatnot, and with private schools naturally being better able to open and resume kids learning both remotely and in-person (through smaller class sizes), inevitably there will be many in government who think 'You know what? Let's just delay the opening of schools to gain the upper hand'.

There are some right gimps on charge as well. That Jonathan Gullis, who is a former teacher of all things, is somehow trying to argue that it's the unions' fault. If his colleagues really had any sort of control over the situation, then even if they could not open up the schools, they would have at least a plan drawn up as tohow education will be conducted over the coming months.
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They will never ever ever miss any chance to make an ideological point, hence the union blaming.

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Ring Of Steel

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  • Jun 19, 2020
  • #28,519
Deleted member 5849 said:
Shhh, waiting for Dom...

I do find it slightly sinister however
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So it is, I see it. No chance is that being turned on, even though they know everything anyway.
 
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Skybluefaz

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  • Jun 20, 2020
  • #28,520
It's less annoying than a U2 album popping up on your phone. Think that might be what pushed me to Android.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jun 20, 2020
  • #28,521
Walsgrave said:
The tutoring thing really is quite comical - on the surface, £1 billion sounds a lot but as headteachers have worked out, the per child cost falls very short of the claims of the government. This is also only provision for pre-16 education as well.

I think that many hawks in government will take the attitude that 'if it's good for me, it's good for you'. With so many MPs being able to buy their children's way through the system through paid private tuition and whatnot, and with private schools naturally being better able to open and resume kids learning both remotely and in-person (through smaller class sizes), inevitably there will be many in government who think 'You know what? Let's just delay the opening of schools to gain the upper hand'.

There are some right gimps on charge as well. That Jonathan Gullis, who is a former teacher of all things, is somehow trying to argue that it's the unions' fault. If his colleagues really had any sort of control over the situation, then even if they could not open up the schools, they would have at least a plan drawn up as tohow education will be conducted over the coming months.
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I'd like to know what incentive they think the teaching unions, which are headed and led by teachers, have to stop other teachers from doing their job in school. I would much rather be in school than doing remote teaching but we didn't have the evidence on children's role in transmission of the virus which in my view was a major condition of reopening.

However now Williamson and Johnson have committed themselves to full reopening in September, that presumably means an end to social distancing and a wider return to normality. The former Ofsted chief continuously arguing for teachers to come in over the summer, perhaps voluntarily, is further madness. If you burn us out we will do a worse job back in September.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Jun 20, 2020
  • #28,522
Ring Of Steel said:
So it is, I see it. No chance is that being turned on, even though they know everything anyway.
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Tbf, reading the about text, there's nothing overly horrific in it... I think!
 

David O'Day

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  • Jun 20, 2020
  • #28,523

It's going away lads and it's never coming g back.

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clint van damme

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  • Jun 20, 2020
  • #28,524
David O'Day said:

It's going away lads and it's never coming g back.

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So cases are going up but they're going to relax restrictions further just not as much as they'd planned to?
I'm not sure that will work.
 

David O'Day

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  • Jun 20, 2020
  • #28,525
clint van damme said:
So cases are going up but they're going to relax restrictions further just not as much as they'd planned to?
I'm not sure that will work.
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DHSC pretending the shambolic attempts to buy PPE from Turkey was nowt to do with them.
 
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