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CoVid-19 Part VIII - 292 cases ROI (2 deaths) 62 in NI (as of 17th March) *Read OP*

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  • #7922
    bottlebrush
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,215 ✭✭✭bottlebrush


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    I am going to watch Overboard now, I love Kurt Russell and he is still legally single, will he ever marry Goldie Hawn

    Well Goldie is also in the film. Youll find out at the end!


  • #7923
    nocoverart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,354 ✭✭✭nocoverart


    If you consume a lot of beans you fart too much. I’m far from playing this down and I’ve family members that would be seriously in the risk category but we still have to keep ourselves in check. Plenty of optimism still too be had but 24/7 news and the internet will drive us all mad.


  • #7924
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 18,748 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Ah sweet Jesus I don't know them and I have tears

    If they seriously believed she had the virus they wouldn't be moving her around and letting people in and out
    Twitter account that til a week or so ago consisted of morning, evening, morning...everyone's a victim


  • #7925
    1wizards sleeve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭1wizards sleeve


    I like most of the people in here probably have a fear of the tax man and all those deductions from my payslip. Its hard work 40-60 hrs a week and have so much tax taken away. But I will have no problem paying a bit extra for the next few years. This is not corrupt bankers and useless politics that has caused this. So we will have to suck this up. It's going to be tough but me and many more have survived the last crash. I was hoping for a lot longer before this happened again but it is what it is .


  • #7926
    saabsaab
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,052 ✭✭✭saabsaab


    Duggie2012 wrote: »
    Anyway do we even know if many of those fans even came over?


    They did, place alive with them.


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  • #7927
    frillyleaf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 801 ✭✭✭frillyleaf


    micks_address wrote: »
    I tried doing an online shop with Tesco this evening and no delivery slots available till next week

    Oh no. If you are on a local Facebook page could you ask someone to help? Or go every early and beat the crowds. Then from now on order delivery.m?


  • #7928
    Sober Crappy Chemis
    Closed Accounts Posts: 461 ✭✭Sober Crappy Chemis


    Augme wrote: »
    This is frighteningly naive tbh. 15,000 will get it by the end of this month. We will be doing well to keep they figure under 100,000.

    So, we have genuinely worried people turning to boards for a bit of support and hope, trying to fathom the figure of 15,000..... and you decide to pluck the arbitrary figure of 100,000 out of your sad little brain.

    Kindly go fcuk yourself.


  • #7929
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,807 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    RandomViewer wrote: »
    What's the story on going into work, I'm not in tomorrow, Thursday, industrial setting, close proximity work stations, not making anything essential

    Here's a wild idea, ring your shift manager or other such supervisor in the morning? It would be quite a stroke of luck for that person to be an active poster on this thread, this very minute.


  • #7930
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92,394 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Leo is a doctor, will he be helping on the front line


  • #7931
    Cork Boy 53
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,829 ✭✭✭Cork Boy 53


    AllGunsBlazing wrote: »
    The 2010 bailout?

    Yes. Remember Enda Kenny addressing the nation in late 2010/early 2011 during the bailout.


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  • #7932
    Larbre34
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,807 ✭✭✭✭Larbre34


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Leo is a doctor, will he be helping on the front line

    Of course, nothing else to do.



    Jesus.


  • #7933
    Ace2007
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,195 ✭✭✭✭Ace2007


    tobefrank321 wrote: »
    Well for all those who say the government are doing a good job, the issue of the Italian rugby fans showed otherwise. Those flights should have been banned. It was utterly incompetent to postpone a game but allow the fans to come.

    hindsight is great isn't it?


  • #7934
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,473 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    tobefrank321 wrote: »
    Well for all those who say the government are doing a good job, the issue of the Italian rugby fans showed otherwise. Those flights should have been banned. It was utterly incompetent to postpone a game but allow the fans to come.

    We were the first country who had to deal with Italy as a sport event since their outbreak.

    Very hard to call it back then.

    Hindsight is a wonderful thing.


  • #7935
    Blueshoe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,957 ✭✭✭Blueshoe


    Heres Johnny wrote: »
    Most of the population are in the east (Dublin and surroundings to be exact). Its denser than anywhere else too. This is bigger than Italian rugby fans coming over now.

    You are assuming that the fans had the virus.

    Also Italy had its lowest percentage increase of daily cases today since the virus was first noticed there.

    Some folk on here are getting completely carried away and losing the run of themselves.


  • #7936
    rob316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,463 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Lads ye know theres a big recruitment drive on for health professionals? Ye could get paid and serve your country instead of posting your expertise here.


  • #7937
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,490 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    tuxy wrote: »
    Is anyone else enjoying the peace and quiet?

    Not even the sound of a single car driven past my house in the last hour.
    I live in a fairly big apartment complex.
    There's a courtyard/green area where kids play the second they are back from school day in, day out.


    Not a peep!
    Nor in the common areas inside (they aren't allowed officially but they do sometimes when it's lashing out)


  • #7938
    Heiser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 278 ✭✭Heiser


    comedown wrote: »
    I guarantee the same people complaining about Leo's speech are the very same types that boasted "I'm still going on my holidays it's only a flu" two weeks ago. Clowns.

    In fairness people were going on holidays two weeks ago as this only really kicked off big time in Ireland last week. Two weeks ago the St Paddy's Day parade was still going ahead and tonnes of Italians were coming to Ireland for the weekend. No travel warnings. It's all changed so quickly.


  • #7939
    Mwengwe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭Mwengwe


    Akrasia wrote: »
    This is a contagious disease, not cancer. The very brutal reality is that people will die alone, separated from their loved ones. It’s awful, but that is the reality

    The thing that really horrifies is that some of them probably won't know or comprehend why they're being left alone to die. So, so horrifying.


  • #7940
    Sir Oxman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,490 ✭✭✭Sir Oxman


    tuxy wrote: »
    Is anyone else enjoying the peace and quiet?

    Not even the sound of a single car driven past my house in the last hour.
    I live in a fairly big apartment complex.
    There's a courtyard/green area where kids play the second they are back from school day in, day out.

    Not a peep!
    Nor in the common areas inside (they aren't allowed officially but they do sometimes when it's lashing out)


  • #7941
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,980 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Leo is a doctor, will he be helping on the front line

    Do you think we should remove our political leader and have him do other duties during a crisis?


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  • #7942
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    Larbre34 wrote: »
    Do you know the only cohort who aren't falling apart and ****ting their pants (at least not this reason)?

    The elderly!! Now take a lesson from them and pull yourself together.

    The Country and the Planet will get through this, but only if everyone has a word with themselves about perspective, proportion and common sense.
    The same elderly who are risking their health/lives and those of others by not following protocol?

    This IS a time to be worried and vigilant - and THAT'S what will get folk through the virus's presence, not having a word about perspective, proportion and common sense. And "pull yourself together" certainly will not stem the virus.

    Now in order to prevent the inevitable ad hominems, I am not saying people should freak out. That won't help in the least (although it's hard for some not to). People should also keep away from online stuff about it if it upsets them. And people should get out for a walk/cycle/run, eat well, get enough sleep and take vitamin c. Also do relaxation stuff like yoga, meditation, mindfulness, breathing exercises, put on relaxing music.

    But a certain amount of worry and over the top vigilance is necessary.

    Perspective? Have a look at Italy - that's the kind of perspective that's appropriate. To make us do our best not to let it get that way.


  • #7943
    babybuilder
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,108 ✭✭✭babybuilder


    1wizards sleeve wrote: »
    I like most of the people in here probably have a fear of the tax man and all those deductions from my payslip. Its hard work 40-60 hrs a week and have so much tax taken away. But I will have no problem paying a bit extra for the next few years. This is not corrupt bankers and useless politics that has caused this. So we will have to suck this up. It's going to be tough but me and many more have survived the last crash. I was hoping for a lot longer before this happened again but it is what it is .
    As long as it's equitable. Wait and see.


  • #7944
    Sawduck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,716 ✭✭✭Sawduck


    Debating with myself, should I go to work
    I work in a warehouse unloading goods from all over Ireland and dealing with people from everywhere
    I don't have any protection gear
    I have asthma and scars in my lungs
    It's difficult to know what the right thing to do is, I don't want this business to struggle either


  • #7945
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    daheff wrote: »
    To the people who are querying the 15k figure, we're still not 14days since the Italian rugby fans came over to visit.

    Looking at the last few nights announcements I've noticed the majority of cases are in the east(Dublin & surroundings).

    I would suspect most cases came in contact with these Italian fans. Expect numbers to be close to the 15k.

    Let's hope they are less though.


    + the 20k odd over in Spain to come back this week.


  • #7946
    NIMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,952 ✭✭✭✭NIMAN


    rob316 wrote: »
    Anyone else find it absolutely bizarre he is live tweeting about his mother dying.

    The world we live in nowadays unfortunately.

    Some can't put their phone down, even when a parent is dying in front of them.

    A new level of narcissism.


  • #7947
    05eaftqbrs9jlh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,104 ✭✭✭05eaftqbrs9jlh


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    I hope everyone here is having a nice evening in spite of the apocalyptic sh!t that's gone down. Having drank more than a month's ration of the fermented cherry gin I made a few months ago, I have to express that I've encountered some smart, kind and hilarious people throughout this whole thing through this thread.

    Whether I've agreed or disagreed with ye about flim flam down the pages, I wish every single person every bit of luck in the next few weeks. I'm so sorry to those who lost their jobs.

    Thank you so much to the healthcare staff. I reckon soon I'll be able to provide administrative assistance from home, as I care for my vulnerable family. But you are putting yourselves on the firing line and anything I can do to help, I want to do. Even if Leo's line was tokenistic, ye are absolute superheroes. I'm looking especially at Pseudonym121, they are absolutely sound.

    We're gonna keep banging out the trad tunes here in the living room and sesh on into the night. It was only a few weeks ago that I had four different venues offering absurd amounts of money for myself and the lads I play with to come and belt out the tunes tonight. I'm mourning the loss of incredible friends but I'm still optimistic that we'll play together again before the end of this sh!t year.

    Godspeed all, and remain cautiously optimistic.


  • #7948
    d8491prj5boyvg
    Closed Accounts Posts: 506 ✭✭✭d8491prj5boyvg


    Strazdas wrote: »
    It's definitely been along those lines in the last three or four days, yes.

    The growh rate is exponential, it's doubling ever 3-4 days.

    We are following the Italian trajectory. 1 infection on the first of march leads to tens of thousands by first of April.


  • #7949
    ChikiChiki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,949 ✭✭✭ChikiChiki


    tuxy wrote: »
    Is anyone else enjoying the peace and quiet?

    Not even the sound of a single car driven past my house in the last hour.

    No peace and quiet here. House party and cheering on the balcony.

    Cretins.


  • #7950
    1wizards sleeve
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭1wizards sleeve


    Blueshoe wrote: »
    China gives you all the information you need. Lock a country down completely, treat as many as you can. Some will die most will recover. It's a virus

    22 new infections in China today. 19 of those travelled from overseas.

    3 weeks from now new cases in Italy will be dropping quickly. Quote me on that.
    Life will go on. The economic effects for all will be much more severe and long lasting

    IV no problem with all that. But you laughing at figures in a condescending way annoyed me. Have you travelled back in time.


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  • #7951
    Panrich
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 4,186 ✭✭✭Panrich


    Quadrature50 wrote: »
    That's exponential growth. Keep multiplying the total by 1.3 and the number gets very big very fast. In 30 days there will be 700k infected on Ireland if it continues at this rate.

    I do know that and how exponential growth works in general but why are we going to have the highest exponential growth rate of any western country? If we hit 15k two days faster than Italy then that will confirm it.


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