bennett Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 3 hours ago, WhiteRoseKillie said: Mrs WRK was due to go to a hen weekend there this Friday (her business partner's daughter's)*. The look of relief when her flights were cancelled was actually pretty touching. *Worth pointing out that she and her partner would have been the oldest there by a couple of decades. She'd have spent hours picking the right chicken for your soup too... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pozbaird Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 minute ago, The_Kincardine said: He probably was - but on a forum dominated by Tory-loathing, drama queenery and a certain herd mentality it's no surprise that his view was unpopular. I’ll give you £5 for your jar of herring. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Absolutely not, been here for many years and you can tell the real dealers from the guys with crushed up paracetamol plus I've not had any chemicals for a long long time. Will be interesting to see how it all pans out when everyone starts running out of weed. Curious if there will be an overall illicit drug shortage because of the tighter, closed borders; and the fact most people will probably be self-isolating instead of muling ching into Aberdeen Harbour. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 minute ago, pozbaird said: I’ll give you £5 for your jar of herring. Oh I only paid £2,40 for it in Tesco at lunch time. That puts me in a pickle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Interesting article: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-nhs-doctor-warns-we-are-already-at-breaking-point-11958542 I do not just worry for the very frail and the elderly, I worry for the slightly older but ultimately fit people who could get better, but only with the right care. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamamafegan Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Aussies getting £750 dollarydoos!!!TOBIAS! Did you accept £750 dollars from the federal government? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieKTID Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 6 minutes ago, SweeperDee said: Curious if there will be an overall illicit drug shortage because of the tighter, closed borders; and the fact most people will probably be self-isolating instead of muling ching into Aberdeen Harbour. Massive queues outside the coffeeshops last night when it was announced everything was closing, I'm sure someone here will make a fortune while stocks last, it's going to be like The Wire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 38 minutes ago, D.A.F.C said: What about cocaine and hookers? This is a question that needs asked. I've a weekend away planned in a couple weeks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 So Johnson and his advisers agree that the best thing at this stage is for people to stop all unnecessary public interaction but are unwilling to take the steps that other countries have to enforce this? Complete abdication of responsibility by the Prime Minister. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, Dele said: This is a question that needs asked. I've a weekend away planned in a couple weeks. Take advantage of the cheap deals 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted March 16, 2020 Author Share Posted March 16, 2020 My work has officially told everyone to work from home, if we can.Considering not cutting my hair, shaving or washing until we are back in the office, I’m going full Howard Hughes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Just now, ICTChris said: My work has officially told everyone to work from home, if we can. Considering not cutting my hair, shaving or washing until we are back in the office, I’m going full Howard Hughes. Come back to work with dreds 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofarl Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, jamamafegan said: TOBIAS! Did you accept £750 dollars from the federal government? It was an emergency grant from the international Corona commission. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Thane of Cawdor said: Shouldn't you be getting your wee boat in prime condition for the work that lies ahead rather than dossing on Pie & Bovril? Early indications of cabin fever developing within the P & B community (WhiteRoseKillie can go stir-crazy). We'll end up like Chaplin and his room-mate in The Gold Rush; except you will hallucinate your nearest and dearest as multi-packs of de-luxe toilet rolls. That would be an improvement on the reality... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Granny Danger said: So Johnson and his advisers agree that the best thing at this stage is for people to stop all unnecessary public interaction but are unwilling to take the steps that other countries have to enforce this? Complete abdication of responsibility by the Prime Minister. The theory I've seen is this shutdown is going to last months. If they blanket ban now, the stupid quotient will be flouting it within days and, like Italy, the whole thing will fall apart. However, if they make it voluntary at first, the majority will obey then get extremely pissed off at the stupid quotient flouting it. So when they do enforce it, the public will support the measure and self-police. Who knows if they're right? The only thing we have to go on is Italy, who fucked it up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 2 minutes ago, NewBornBairn said: The theory I've seen is this shutdown is going to last months. If they blanket ban now, the stupid quotient will be flouting it within days and, like Italy, the whole thing will fall apart. However, if they make it voluntary at first, the majority will obey then get extremely pissed off at the stupid quotient flouting it. So when they do enforce it, the public will support the measure and self-police. Who knows if they're right? The only thing we have to go on is Italy, who fucked it up. Self police Sort of like in death wish 2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, well fan for life said: Not sure I'd fancy wiping my arse with a handgun tbf. Especially if it had one up the spout. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 Just now, NewBornBairn said: The theory I've seen is this shutdown is going to last months. If they blanket ban now, the stupid quotient will be flouting it within days and, like Italy, the whole thing will fall apart. However, if they make it voluntary at first, the majority will obey then get extremely pissed off at the stupid quotient flouting it. So when they do enforce it, the public will support the measure and self-police. Who knows if they're right? The only thing we have to go on is Italy, who fucked it up. That’s one interpretation, but it is predicated on the idea that morons will stop being morons after a short time. I doubt it. If social distancing is what is required at this time we cannot rely on its effectiveness being dictated by the morons. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, TheGoon said: We’ve to avoid pubs, restaurants, non-essential channel etc now. I can’t help but feel an official ban on them would’ve been better, given a large % of this country will still go. But why shouldn't they ? We were just told this afternoon by our CEO that the company cared about us, blah, blah, blah, however the upshot of all the bollocks was that the show must go on and everyone would still be expected to turn up to our large City City Centre office as usual. The majority of our 1,000+ workforce commute from Renfrewshire, Ayrshire and Lanarkshire so while we're being told by Gov to avoid social contact and only necessary travel etc, the reality is for most of us that we'll still be expected to turn up for work each day in crowded offices etc. So basically all the health and safety advice may work great in Governments fantasy world but back in the real world it's a completely different story. Incidentally Schools remain open, Courts remain open and despite the rhetoric it's business as usual for most of us. So personally I see no issue with going for a pint, especially if all the rest is deemed to be not only acceptable, but expected. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd_is_God Posted March 16, 2020 Share Posted March 16, 2020 8 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: So Johnson and his advisers agree that the best thing at this stage is for people to stop all unnecessary public interaction but are unwilling to take the steps that other countries have to enforce this? Complete abdication of responsibility by the Prime Minister. Avoiding enforcing a shut down I can only assume is to protect against loss of income lawsuits 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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