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East Londoner Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 38 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Most of the train companies are doing the same, although in my part of the country at least they've doubled the number of carriages so there's no net loss in number of seats. I’m a train driver and this morning drove a six carriage train from Oxford to London and had a total of 21 passengers, one thing I’ve noticed as i commute in from East London is this has really highlighted social inequality (never thought I’d say that on a football forum) whilst there’s those who obviously can’t do their job at home there’s even more than can’t afford to stay at home 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handsofclay Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 21 minutes ago, Super said: Bad news on church weddings In the case of weddings, it recommends that the numbers attending the ceremony should be limited to the legal minimum of five people: the priest, the bride and groom and two witnesses. Actually I can reduce mine to four. I didn't really want the bride there anyway. She's always guaranteed to spoil my fun. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loco Rojo Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 2 hours ago, One Team In Keynsham said: To me that would be a hollow argument when weighed against the obvious risk of sending thousands of athletes, officials, and support staff from across the globe to mingle in 1 confined area. (and not saying for one moment that that is your view Loco) Good point and I completely agree mate. I just remember hearing how much athletes prepare over such a long time for just this one moment. I have complete sympathy for them and it must be so difficult, but this (unfortunately) is a bigger issue. Also, Seb Coe should be ashamed and hang his head in shame, still waiting to make a decision. Really can't stand that bloke. Talk about self absorbed. Teeeeeewat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Popodopolous Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 http://www.thefa.com/news/2020/mar/17/english-clubs-doing-their-bit-to-help-during-covid-19-outbreak-170320 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfcredandwhite Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, NOTBLUE said: Oh! I don’t know RRH,my mate was so pissed one Saturday night,he unbuttoned his waistcoat,pulled out his tie,and pissed himself,tucked his tie back inside,did his buttons up and walked on like nothing was wrong. He was probably the scumbag that puked all over me whilst I was having a little doze on a bench opposite the Flying Fox after a stag night back in 1999. disgusting. I woke from my innocent post 10-pint nap to find diced carrots and other forms of stinking slurry over my nice jacket and shirt. Mrs R&W and I cursed him for the rest of the weekend. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol Rob Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 35 minutes ago, walnutroof said: I’m a train driver and this morning drove a six carriage train from Oxford to London and had a total of 21 passengers, one thing I’ve noticed as i commute in from East London is this has really highlighted social inequality (never thought I’d say that on a football forum) whilst there’s those who obviously can’t do their job at home there’s even more than can’t afford to stay at home Hope you managed to stop at Parson Street. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Alessandro said: Personally don’t think they got it ‘spot on’ given the policy U-turn and the contradicting advice at times. But happy to agree to disagree. I guess only time will tell when the dust settles - but I’ll be astonished, and you can hopefully refer back to this and gladly tell me I was wrong, if the death toll at the end of this is only 200 in the UK. Where does he say it's only going to be 200? he said 20,000. Edited March 19, 2020 by pillred Add comment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Sinclair Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 just had an e-mail from our CEO - they are scaling back unnecessary expenditure to keep the company solvent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 A LETTER FROM F. SCOTT FITZGERALD, QUARANTINED IN 1920 IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE DURING THE SPANISH INFLUENZA OUTBREAK. Dearest Rosemary, It was a limpid dreary day, hung as in a basket from a single dull star. I thank you for your letter. Outside, I perceive what may be a collection of fallen leaves tussling against a trash can. It rings like jazz to my ears. The streets are that empty. It seems as though the bulk of the city has retreated to their quarters, rightfully so. At this time, it seems very poignant to avoid all public spaces. Even the bars, as I told Hemingway, but to that he punched me in the stomach, to which I asked if he had washed his hands. He hadn’t. He is much the denier, that one. Why, he considers the virus to be just influenza. I’m curious of his sources. The officials have alerted us to ensure we have a month’s worth of necessities. Zelda and I have stocked up on red wine, whiskey, rum, vermouth, absinthe, white wine, sherry, gin, and lord, if we need it, brandy. Please pray for us. You should see the square, oh, it is terrible. I weep for the damned eventualities this future brings. The long afternoons rolling forward slowly on the ever-slick bottomless highball. Z. says it’s no excuse to drink, but I just can’t seem to steady my hand. In the distance, from my brooding perch, the shoreline is cloaked in a dull haze where I can discern an unremitting penance that has been heading this way for a long, long while. And yet, amongst the cracked cloudline of an evening’s cast, I focus on a single strain of light, calling me forth to believe in a better morrow. Faithfully yours, F. Scott Fitzgerald The quality of posting during a pandemic appears to have gone downhill in the last 100 years. There is also a noticeable absence of toilet rolls, pasta and rice from Fitzgerald's list of priority supplies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Time for today's presser. Tune in people. Just announced that Italy's death toll is now higher than China's. On less than 50% of confirmed cases. Sad stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Having just watched Trump's efforts an hour ago, I'll say this for Johnson, at least it seems he actually has an inkling of understanding of the issues. Low bar for comparison, I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 On 15/03/2020 at 21:48, The Bard said: It simply shows the contempt with which we are viewed by our Government. What’s twenty thousand deaths to them ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Boris seems positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne allisons tongues Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Not sure if it’s me; I like the way BJ seems to write notes during the conference when people mention things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 41 minutes ago, pillred said: Where does he say it's only going to be 200? he said 20,000. 200 Deaths - He wrote 20,000 infected, 1% mortality rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Good to see the Queen has weighed in to say the world is facing a period of uncertainty. Personally I hadn't realised until she announced it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davefevs Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, wayne allisons tongues said: Not sure if it’s me; I like the way BJ seems to write notes during the conference when people mention things. Yes, he’s done that each day, usually when he’s getting multi-faceted questions. Just making sure he answers each bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted March 19, 2020 Admin Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 A first for Trump, he’s told the truth..... 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, Alessandro said: 200 Deaths - He wrote 20,000 infected, 1% mortality rate. Well it reads differently to me, and I'm fairly sure he meant 20,000 deaths not 200 even if he didn't word it very well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Johnson announced that we should be through this in 12 weeks. His face when actually asked what that meant suggested he hadn't actually considered he would need actual facts to support his assertion. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Bristol Rob said: Hope you managed to stop at Parson Street. I did try but because i don’t work for great western my company didn’t like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Londoner Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, One Team In Keynsham said: Johnson announced that we should be through this in 12 weeks. His face when actually asked what that meant suggested he hadn't actually considered he would need actual facts to support his assertion. Might be dawning on those in authority that lots of people had the virus before it even had a name 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 5 minutes ago, One Team In Keynsham said: Johnson announced that we should be through this in 12 weeks. No he didn't, he said he thinks "we can turn the tide in 12 weeks" not that we should be through this in 12 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, Maesknoll Red said: A first for Trump, he’s told the truth..... As much as I wanted this to be true, sadly it doesn't appear to be. https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/19/facebook-posts/no-trump-didnt-say-people-are-dying-who-have-never/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcfc01 Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 14 minutes ago, Alessandro said: 200 Deaths - He wrote 20,000 infected, 1% mortality rate. No I didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, wood_red said: No he didn't, he said he thinks "we can turn the tide in 12 weeks" not that we should be through this in 12 weeks. Apologies for misquote. Edit: live feed text from Guardian: He says he wants to talk today about the timescale for this. I do think, looking at it all, that we can turn the tide within the next 12 weeks. Edited March 19, 2020 by One Team In Keynsham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coppello Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 This may sound like something someone does when they're fishing for likes on Facebook but if there's anyone in South West London that needs a hand please let me know. I live in SW12, have a car and I'm very fortunate with my health and job security. I know there's a lot of people in vulnerable positions at the moment so I would like to help where I can. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Vincent Vega said: I wonder if they're closed the wet markets down yet. At least bat might be off the menu... https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/05/asia/china-coronavirus-wildlife-consumption-ban-intl-hnk/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Team In Keynsham Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, One Team In Keynsham said: Time for today's presser. Tune in people. Just announced that Italy's death toll is now higher than China's. On less than 50% of confirmed cases. Sad stuff. Confirmed cases now 50% above China. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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