Me and 'er indoors have had Covid and are in perfect health, so we'll pass...Elfs and Dick Plum can have ours.
I just received an obscene text message from a 606 Member (I won’t name him in public) saying that he’s knocking one out over 83 year old Shirley Bassey
At present unhealthy eating rates, by 2050 half the worlds population will be obese...which put bluntly, means the end of civilisation as we know it. With Coviid a constantly lurking threat, many would have changed their eating habits, but immunity means everyone can go on eating. With a vaccine we also need some tough talking on this yearly pandemic which in 2019 killed 32,000.
The scientists have done a fantastic job coming up with a vaccine this good, and so quickly. Most flu vaccines are considered to have a 50% efficacy rate. This new Covid jab has a 93% success rate.
This quoted post is way off-topic I'm afraid. Firstly, where is the good news in it? Predicting the end of civilisation in 40 years... Secondly, assumption that fear of catching Coronavirus makes people eat less is not supported as far as I can see. More people in the UK have gained weight faster since March 2020 than have lost it. And even if it were true, fear of disease as a means of compelling people to diet is not good news. No behaviour born of fear should be regarded as 'good' since the logical next step is to legitimise the use fear as a motivator. "Eat less or fear these consequences" is a message that has self-evidently failed to work. Besides, that tactic is the thin end of a very thick wedge which includes "Cover yourself up or fear these consequences" or "Don't question our authority or fear these consequences" and carries on getting ever worse. Education and understanding (concensus) is the way forward. Not the use of fear. The intention of this thread was to be somewhere members could come to read and chat about good news, and things that generally make them feel happier in these stressful times. Not predictions of the end of civilisation.
The Hailsham day out is looking good. Do you have a dartboard in your boozer? What lagers do you have on tap?
Yes a dartboard and a box for you to stand on to pull them out. Kronenbourg, Stella, Carling and Fosters (in descending order of my preference),
Forget the box, my darts never get higher up the board than 17's and 19's. Make sure you're stocked up with pork scratchings please.
Blimey. Poor old Greg. Is it good news that he's resigned then? Can't say I feel particularly happy about it, but I don't know the bloke.
So he's allowed to be completely useless at his job, that's okay, but say "coloured footballers" is sackable.
