DosserDel Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Working on the railway, I have noticed the trains getting gradually quieter over my last couple of shifts, as some office based workers etc begin to work from home. If things continue on the current trajectory, it surely can't be long until some form of public travel restrictions are implemented. The volumes of passengers crossing each others paths in the larger stations far outnumber the figures quoted by the government for mass indoor/outdoor gatherings, and surely the chances of the virus spreading are vastly increased with the shared surfaces (seats, tables, door buttons, handrails) each commuter touches etc. Especially when we have mouthbreathers walking amongst us who find it acceptable to piss on the train toilet floor, or smear shite on the wall. (the regularity with which this happens is truly unreal). Fairly sure requests to wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds fall on deaf ears in these quarters. As has been mentioned already, the train and bus operating companies will carry on as normal until the government put restrictions in place, for fear of public backlash. Can't see it being too long before they do though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 The public transport is strangely still running here in Treviso province, just empty buses going back and forth. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 30 minutes ago, Lofarl said: Was at Tesco. No Pasta, Rice or even Cous Cous. Some Bulgar wheat was left but who knows what thats for. No frozen chips and no chicken or beef mince. Bog roll and soap all well gone. Tins of soup and beans was bare. Plenty of condoms. Went down to my local wee shop and got pasta and rice.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 5 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: The public transport is strangely still running here in Treviso province, just empty buses going back and forth. from the hospital to the morgue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Was at Tesco. No Pasta, Rice or even Cous Cous. Some Bulgar wheat was left but who knows what thats for. No frozen chips and no chicken or beef mince. Bog roll and soap all well gone. Tins of soup and beans was bare. Plenty of condoms. Went down to my local wee shop and got pasta and rice. Think I might just start swiping on everything on Tinder to use those condoms.Bulgar wheat is easy to prepare and can bulk up a salad in a similar way to cous cous. You can add it to sauces to bulk up a meal as well. It's healthier than chips......but a lot less tasty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: from the hospital to the morgue. That's The Untouchables you're thinking of m8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Deanburn Dave said: 36 minutes ago, Lofarl said: Was at Tesco. No Pasta, Rice or even Cous Cous. Some Bulgar wheat was left but who knows what thats for. No frozen chips and no chicken or beef mince. Bog roll and soap all well gone. Tins of soup and beans was bare. Plenty of condoms. Went down to my local wee shop and got pasta and rice. Think I might just start swiping on everything on Tinder to use those condoms. Bulgar wheat is easy to prepare and can bulk up a salad in a similar way to cous cous. You can add it to sauces to bulk up a meal as well. It's healthier than chips......but a lot less tasty. No wonder had been left 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Willow Rosenberg said: That's The Untouchables you're thinking of m8 Would you want to touch someone with Covid 19? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 2 minutes ago, Jacksgranda said: Would you want to touch someone with Covid 19? Should it come to pass, it would be worth the risk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 153 cases now in Scotland. No figure for UK as of yet. Only going one way. I can see the pubs and clubs being shut soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 Pics before I answer . Would you want to touch someone with Covid 19? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanburn Dave Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 They will shut it's just a case of the timing.153 cases now in Scotland. No figure for UK as of yet. Only going one way. I can see the pubs and clubs being shut soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 2 hours ago, Bairnardo said: Open goal.... Anyone? Can't bam him up for it, I'm off the booze just now as well. Seems a shite time for it, although I get maybe it's not a bad time to be as healthy as you can be, and beer shites may lead to financial ruin if you have to turn to the bog roll black market. Brown market? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 3 minutes ago, Deanburn Dave said: Pics before I answer . Also context unclear; do they mean you have some Covid 19 and you want to use that to touch someone? The DNC have given Debbie Wasserman Schulz a big jar of it and have tasked her with finding Bernie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvo Montalbano Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 No paracetamol in shops.Been like that for a while mind you. Mrs Montalbano is pregnant so can't take ibuprofen for the normal aches and pains so I always try to get paracetamol when I'm out. Could get it in Morrison's, and the local NISA had some (but at £1 a packet) but nothing in Tesco, Asda, the local Co-Op or the local Premier Store. Seems to be a supply issue and one that's been on for a while. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Salvo Montalbano said: 2 hours ago, throbber said: No paracetamol in shops. Been like that for a while mind you. Mrs Montalbano is pregnant so can't take ibuprofen for the normal aches and pains so I always try to get paracetamol when I'm out. Could get it in Morrison's, and the local NISA had some (but at £1 a packet) but nothing in Tesco, Asda, the local Co-Op or the local Premier Store. Seems to be a supply issue and one that's been on for a while. It was reported that there could be shortages a while back because of virus related production slow downs in China, so it's likely people have been hoarding in anticipation. Brexit fears probably hit the stocks too. Local chemist has plenty. Edited March 15, 2020 by welshbairn 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 You can only buy 2 packs of it at a time so it’s hard thing to hoard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 1 minute ago, throbber said: You can only buy 2 packs of it at a time so it’s hard thing to hoard. Stealth hoarding, that's my technique, 2 packs every time you go to the shop. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambie's Pigeon Feed Posted March 15, 2020 Share Posted March 15, 2020 33 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: The public transport is strangely still running here in Treviso province, just empty buses going back and forth. Is that not for essential folk, hospital workers, guys spraying disinfectant everywhere, etc? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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