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Discussion in 'Newcastle United' started by Albert's Chip Shop, May 21, 2020.

  1. Joelinton's Right Foot

    Joelinton's Right Foot Worth Every Penny

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    If any journalists are caught breaking social distancing rules then they are ****s of the highest order too! They deserve to be named and shamed too!
     
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  2. Roland Deschain

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    I think the basic summary is this wasn’t as apocalyptic as anyone made out, the government made enough provisioning and as a result the NHS coped easily. However we’re all in the snowflake generation and as a result everything has to be an issue or a problem for someone. I'll use the example of some ****ing tool moaning about the NHS 'rainbow' detracting from the LGBTQ symbol. I mean, what the actual **** is wrong with people?

    The BBC put up an excellent summary picture. Basically, as a natural illness, Covid-19 does absolutely nothing to the overall risk of dying. Your chances of dying of anything in the next 12 months simply aren't increased by Coronavirus and we would arguably be much better off banning driving, cigarettes, alcohol and fast food than doing even the slightest amount of social distancing.

    The problem, as with anything, is people and their right to moan, complain and generally be pathetic. The human race is a ****ing embarrassment these days.
     
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  3. Joelinton's Right Foot

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    Stop ****ing moaning about it FFS
     
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  4. Toonitus

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    wasn't

    it still is
     
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  5. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter Forum Moderator

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    agreed. To summarise more succinctly... there’s too many soft ****s around these days who need to give their head a wobble.
     
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  6. Joelinton's Right Foot

    Joelinton's Right Foot Worth Every Penny

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    Now you're moaning too!

    ****!
     
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  7. Albert's Chip Shop

    Albert's Chip Shop Top Grafter Forum Moderator

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    beelin’

    on the hook already

    too easy

    :1980_boogie_down:
     
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  8. Ghostinthehouse

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    Covid-19 Deniers, the UK has its fair share.
    The Donald Trump brigade no less.
     
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  9. Rum & Black for 2

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    I agree. What a snowflake.








    <whistle>
     
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  10. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

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    this


    maybe when someone they know dies they can tell me it's not a big problem and an embarrassment .
     
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  11. GeordieHalfbreed

    GeordieHalfbreed Well-Known Member

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    I think you’ve misunderstood this one mate.

    Your risk of dying from Covid is approximately equal to your risk of dying in the next year. So it’s a doubling of risk.

    Excess death stats would tend to back this up: deaths are up 113% on last year (so just more than doubled).
    https://www.health.org.uk/news-and-...fairest-way-to-make-international-comparisons

    On a more personal note - the wife is a doctor looking after ITU patients. She’s watched young and healthy people die as a result of this disease. It’s a nasty ****er.

    The NHS coped - by throwing money at the situation and cancelling all routine operations. But a lot of people have died, and most of them didn’t need to had we done things differently.

    That being said, it wasn’t an easy situation and I’m not sure I’d have done better without hindsight. So I don’t criticise too much. But that doesn’t mean we’ve handled it perfectly, or even particularly well.
     
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  12. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    Is this the end?

    End of democracy IMHO.
     
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  13. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

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    what do you mean
     
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  14. Darren Peacock’s Ponytail

    Darren Peacock’s Ponytail Well-Known Member

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    What do you need explaining?
     
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  15. Toonitus

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    everything
     
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  16. Joelinton's Right Foot

    Joelinton's Right Foot Worth Every Penny

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    I'm not doing it all for you cos I don't have time, but I'll get the ball rolling.

    13.8 billion years ago there was a big bang.........
     
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  17. Toonitus

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    well the universe did, but there's always been something
     
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  18. Joelinton's Right Foot

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    pics or it didn't happen
     
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  19. Toonitus

    Toonitus Well-Known Member

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    the universe came from something ... I'm saying something was already there.
     
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  20. Ghostinthehouse

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    No, don't be daft, that was last December, although some might say it was 2015.
     
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