D Angelo Barksdale Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, dirty dingus said: The MSM have also been a let down, they should be going mental at the politicos ineptitude. Get answers on projections of cases, how retooling is going for ventilators(nonsense), testing figures, hotspots, money available to business and employess, deaths/cases before lockdown? Unfortunately, that is not the job of media these days. In return for 'access' they're nothing more than PR fluffers. A journalist/media class who all went to school with those involved in politics. MP's given an uncritical platform to announce government policy in their pal's newspapers, sometimes behind paywalls. Journalists more interested in scolding and sneering at the general public on twitter, than holding those in power to account. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 2 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: I'm a mechanic, how am I meant to "work at home"? I'll be forced to go into work, and then I'll inevitably get abuse for "endangering others", as if I can afford to go months on "sick pay" when I've got a mortgage and family without any more financial help. You're a lot safer working with cars than people. Spray the interior and wash your hands a lot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 22 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: So for a bit of practical advice, my anniversary is soon and we had planned to have a night away somewhere and go out for dinner etc. I assume it would be foolish to book a hotel anywhere at this moment? Stay at home and with a bit of creative effort, Mrs Bairnardo will have a great time......for example.... 1. Know any plasterers ? Good, ask to borrow their stilts, Mrs. B. will think you've arranged a tall, handsome gigolo to come over and give her a night of wild, unbridled pleasure. 2. Turn your garage / basement / spare room into a sex dungeon. Philpy can provide the hardware, Throbber will provide the creative ideas. Shandon is presently trying to get in touch with Damien Hurley to see if he will take the photies. 3. Make a lovely meal. The menu could be a melange from the 'Nom Nom Nom' thread and in this way, the P&B massive also have a 'hand' in Mrs. B's delight. Howzabout a mini mushroom supper starter ............ I'm sure other posters could chip in with more ideas for your delectation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Henderson to deliver ..... said: Unfortunately, that is not the job of media these days. In return for 'access' they're nothing more than PR fluffers. A journalist/media class who all went to school with those involved in politics. MP's given an uncritical platform to announce government policy in their pal's newspapers, sometimes behind paywalls. Journalists more interested in scolding and sneering at the general public on twitter, than holding those in power to account. There needs to be a balance. Push them on welfare issues etc but if they're continually slagged off for their public health advice and people ignore it, we're all fucked. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 11 minutes ago, alr said: From my understanding (reading the Imperial College report in bed at 2am) that graph is highlighing ICU beds required if we use the 'mitigate' method which relies on herd immunity which makes the curve dip quickly again. They're recommending the 'supress' method which the UK government is now starting to enact - this probably means we have ot keep measures such as social distancing in place until a vaccine is available (estimated 18 months), or at least for 2/3rds of that time. It's looking like holidays, football leagues and group activities of any sorts could take a back seat until summer 2021. Later in the report it models the effect of total supression, inevitably there is a second peak as the measures are lifted without any effort to build up immunity in the populace. I also really dont think they'd be able to keep up the kind of supression levels we are seeing in Europe for more than a few months without totally trashing the economy to the point where that becomes the chief social strain rather than the virus. It may make sense just now to prioritise supression to flatten the curve off, but they will need to switch back towards mitigation at some point... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, DigOutYourSoul said: Requests for us to setup VPNs/increase licences will be going through the roof. We only have 40 VPNs, we have about 95 workers who would need access to one should we all be sent home. If you could do anything to ensure my work can't purchase the additional 55 VPNs it would be greatly appreciated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 14 minutes ago, RossDee01 said: Yes, but it’s the country where the virus started, where there have been the most cases and a country which is recovering. Also far more willing and able to shut everything down and make sure everyone sticks to the rules they put in place. Will be interesting to see if it takes off again there as things return to normal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 3 minutes ago, Florentine_Pogen said: Stay at home and with a bit of creative effort, Mrs Bairnardo will have a great time......for example.... 1. Know any plasterers ? Good, ask to borrow their stilts, Mrs. B. will think you've arranged a tall, handsome gigolo to come over and give her a night of wild, unbridled pleasure. 2. Turn your garage / basement / spare room into a sex dungeon. Philpy can provide the hardware, Throbber will provide the creative ideas. Shandon is presently trying to get in touch with Damien Hurley to see if he will take the photies. 3. Make a lovely meal. The menu could be a melange from the 'Nom Nom Nom' thread and in this way, the P&B massive also have a 'hand' in Mrs. B's delight. Howzabout a mini mushroom supper starter ............ I'm sure other posters could chip in with more ideas for your delectation. Know any painters? You can get ideas from their radio... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 (edited) A friend of mine is involved in the planning for rolling out working from home for a major company. IN one of the meetings a director piped up and asked if they could just let staff take their Desktop PCs home from the office and then send Desktop technicians out to people's houses to set them up. This would be for approximately 5,000 members of staff. Gid wan m9. Edited March 17, 2020 by ICTChris 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, cyderspaceman said: OK I see, booking in advance, Fair enough but only if the company is still in business come October. Roll the dice right enough. It's a no lose though as you don't pay until arrival and can cancel at any point (usually up to 24hrs) before arrival. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 minute ago, ICTChris said: A friend of mine is involved in the planning for rolling out working from home for a major company. IN one of the meetings a director piped up and asked if they could just let staff take their Desktop PCs home from the office and then send Desktop technicians out to people's houses to set them up. Gid wan m9. Willing to bet that question has been asked in more than one boardroom. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, RandomGuy. said: I'm a mechanic, how am I meant to "work at home"? I'll be forced to go into work, and then I'll inevitably get abuse for "endangering others", as if I can afford to go months on "sick pay" when I've got a mortgage and family without any more financial help. Totally agree, I was meaning more the office based jobs in City Centres which are predominately Banking and Insurance. As you say though guys like yourself and those working in the construction industry or retail, hospitality etc certainly can't work from home. There's also the NHS, Teachers, Emergency Services but they'd be deemed to be "key workers" I'd imagine. (Don't know if any of our Teachers can confirm or deny this, but I'm hearing that the Schools will be closing on Friday ?) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, welshbairn said: You're a lot safer working with cars than people. Spray the interior and wash your hands a lot. I'm not sure how many people will actually be dropping cars off though? Just a small business. Just cancelled the honeymoon, meant to be having a 3 day break but last night got hefty cold symptoms (headache, sore throat, runny nose), and its carried on this morning to a worse degree. Feels like a bog standard cold but this all feels too serious to muck about with. Off work for a week anyway so will just stay in the house and keep myself to myself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 4 minutes ago, ICTChris said: A friend of mine is involved in the planning for rolling out working from home for a major company. IN one of the meetings a director piped up and asked if they could just let staff take their Desktop PCs home from the office and then send Desktop technicians out to people's houses to set them up. This would be for approximately 5,000 members of staff. Gid wan m9. Sounds like that idea just jumped out of BoJo's bonce............... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawWatchin Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Why are people giving interviews on the BBC using 240p webcams from 1999 on dial up connections? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, WATTOO said: (Don't know if any of our Teachers can confirm or deny this, but I'm hearing that the Schools will be closing on Friday ?) Nothing confirmed, all speculation at present. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Off work for a week anyway so will just stay in the house and keep myself to myself. Start marriage as you mean to continue. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I just want somebody (who’s virus free) to snuggle me into their bosom and tell me everything is going to be okay. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Gaz said: Nothing confirmed, all speculation at present. Cheers, Yes it's a pretty fast moving and ever changing picture. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Just now, WATTOO said: Cheers, Yes it's a pretty fast moving and ever changing picture. When they close that will be it for a long, long time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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