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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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  • #8162
    wannabecraig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭wannabecraig


    tuxy wrote: »
    There may be some but not many, far too costly for the airlines.

    This was why there was such a large government appeal days ago for irish citizens to return home ASAP.

    ok, but not a government lock-down, so chance she will just be put back a day or two?


  • #8163
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,609 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    100 of youtubers going around coughing all over people for a reaction, and then saying '' IT'S JUST A PRANK''

    Geez they don't even know if they have it , all have the potential to infect 100's with these antics. Should be arrested for life endangerment


  • #8164
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    wannabecraig wrote: »
    ok, but not a government lock-down, so chance she will just be put back a day or two?

    Airlines will be parking up much of their fleet.

    They will not want to fly a plane from US to Ireland and then have to fly it back empty at a loss to park it up.

    There will still be some movement if the Airline has the plane in American already and is happy to park it in Dublin.


  • #8165
    fritzelly
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,117 ✭✭✭✭fritzelly


    wannabecraig wrote: »
    ok, but not a government lock-down, so chance she will just be put back a day or two?

    Are they Irish? Europe is locking down flights - whether Ireland joins is yet to be seen with what the UK does


  • #8166
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    spookwoman wrote: »
    People just looking to complain about and many don't even think before they do it.
    That's it. There's a cohort - loath as I am to say it I think it's particularly prevalent in Ireland - who must hate all politicians. No specific reason why - just, they're politicians. They don't have a clue about politics or economics, they just follow an uneducated bandwagon of "der all gangsters". So it doesn't matter what the speech was gonna be. Their minds were made up beforehand because politicians. Some tried to come up with some super lame reasoning (e.g. "The speech was scripted" - like every speech ever) but it just boils down to whingeing for no reason.


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  • #8167
    wannabecraig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭wannabecraig


    fritzelly wrote: »
    Are they Irish? Europe is locking down flights - whether Ireland joins is yet to be seen with what the UK does

    She's a US citizen.


  • #8168
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    wannabecraig wrote: »
    ok, but not a government lock-down, so chance she will just be put back a day or two?

    Also had a look at flights that can currently be booked.

    Last number of limited flights end in 2 days.
    LAX to Dublin is set to resume in 4 weeks.


  • #8169
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,074 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Syncpolice wrote: »
    Has supermacs said anything now mcdonalds is closing sit-down

    The crafty fox mcdonagh offered free burgers to the emergency services

    I'd love their cheese fries now
    https://forumofgames.com/




  • #8170
    AllGunsBlazing
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭AllGunsBlazing


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    100 of youtubers going around coughing all over people for a reaction, and then saying '' IT'S JUST A PRANK''

    Geez they don't even know if they have it , all have the potential to infect 100's with these antics. Should be arrested for life endangerment

    Arrested? Should be beaten within an inch of their lives.


  • #8171
    Gretas Gonna Get Ya!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Gretas Gonna Get Ya!


    Woodsie1 wrote: »
    There is a massive over reaction.
    The lad is wearing gloves,using sanitizer and taking precautions like we all should but not falling into the trap that this thread and all the previous threads on boards have done...which is doomsday porn and a cohort of posters getting their rocks off on a serious situation but hyping it up into some imagined apocolyptic nightmare

    Nonsense!

    You know the virus travels by air vapours, right?

    So gloves and hand sanitizers only do so much.

    The only trap he's falling into, is thinking/hoping that this thing will just blow over... You can hear him at the end of the video trying to reassure himself and viewers that "nothing will happen"... but then you can see him having a re-think about those words pretty much as they're coming out of his mouth. Because truthfully, like almost everybody else right now, he hasn't got a fcuking clue what's going to happen with this thing!

    And neither do you either btw... you're just being arrogant and complacent, by telling people they are overreacting! You haven't a fcuking clue! So stop pretending you do! ;)


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  • #8172
    wannabecraig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭wannabecraig


    tuxy wrote: »
    Also had a look at flights that can currently be booked.

    Last number of limited flights end in 2 days.
    LAX to Dublin is set to resume in 4 weeks.

    This on Aer Lingus, I seem to be able to book. Business cheaper than Economy! So some sliver lining!


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  • #8173
    Syncpolice
    Closed Accounts Posts: 245 ✭✭Syncpolice


    AllGunsBlazing wrote: »
    Arrested? Should be beaten within an inch of their lives.

    Username checks out


  • #8174
    Woodsie1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Woodsie1


    Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »
    Nonsense!

    You know the virus travels by air vapours, right?

    So gloves and hand sanitizers only do so much.

    The only trap he's falling into, is thinking/hoping that this thing will just blow over... You can hear him at the end of the video trying to reassure himself and viewers that "nothing will happen"... but then you can see him having a re-think about those words pretty much as they're coming out of his mouth. Because truthfully, like almost everybody else right now, he hasn't got a fcuking clue what's going to happen with this thing!

    And neither do you either btw... you're just being arrogant and complacent, by telling people they are overreacting! You haven't a fcuking clue! So stop pretending you do! ;)

    And youre telling people its worse than it is!
    Its a total overreaction for th amount of cases and deaths.
    its also not to be passed off as nothing to worry about.
    Unlike the like of you,I can accept the dangers of the virus without getting horny for the doomsday scenario we are being fed.


  • #8175
    joeguevara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,247 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »
    Nonsense!

    You know the virus travels by air vapours, right?

    So gloves and hand sanitizers only do so much.

    The only trap he's falling into, is thinking/hoping that this thing will just blow over... You can hear him at the end of the video trying to reassure himself and viewers that "nothing will happen"... but then you can see him having a re-think about those words pretty much as they're coming out of his mouth. Because truthfully, like almost everybody else right now, he hasn't got a fcuking clue what's going to happen with this thing!

    And neither do you either btw... you're just being arrogant and complacent, by telling people they are overreacting! You haven't a fcuking clue! So stop pretending you do! ;)

    He is being updated by Ireland’s Infectious disease experts so he is in no doubt of expectations and scenarios. He also has to balance what he says to reduce hysteria and civil unrest. For example people were out pain buying when no one expected where we are now. If he was blunt, the whole thing would explode.

    He has closed everything he can and asked people to isolate. If we did that and stop waiting until an underresourced army take to the streets, then that’s all we can do.


  • #8176
    marilynrr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 754 ✭✭✭marilynrr


    Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »
    Nonsense!

    You know the virus travels by air vapours, right?

    So gloves and hand sanitizers only do so much.

    The only trap he's falling into, is thinking/hoping that this thing will just blow over... You can hear him at the end of the video trying to reassure himself and viewers that "nothing will happen"... but then you can see him having a re-think about those words pretty much as they're coming out of his mouth. Because truthfully, like almost everybody else right now, he hasn't got a fcuking clue what's going to happen with this thing!

    And neither do you either btw... you're just being arrogant and complacent, by telling people they are overreacting! You haven't a fcuking clue! So stop pretending you do! ;)


    You don't have a clue either. He sounds like he's taking the proper precautions. He is working so doesn't have the time to be reading all the apocalyptic posts getting all hyped up.
    So many saying we're going to end up even worse than Italy, without anything to back it up. Maybe we won't be nearly as bad as Italy.

    A lot of people are panicking, the best way to be is panicked to the point of following precautions, but hopeful, because if we're not hopeful that's going to cause a whole lot of other problems. Stress and anxiety weakens the immune system. People are having sleep problems due to their anxiety over this. That weakens the immune system.

    And really at the end of the day if it's going to be just as bad as the worst case doomsday scenario that some people are painting on here then it's going to be absolutely horrific, then we're then going to fall into the worst recession we've ever seen, years of economic pain apparently and all of the misery that goes along with that. Let people at least have a bit of hope now while we can then before all of the misery takes over! As long as people are following precautions then they can't be criticised for trying to remain positive!


  • #8177
    bekker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bekker


    Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »
    Actually YES... it is his fault technically!

    It's not ONLY his fault - but he is leader of the country, and absolutely could have taken a position on it and ordered our citizens not to travel to a bloody horse racing festival while there was a dangerous virus going around.

    We could have threatened them with fines for not complying with these orders. And we could have quarantined and tested them on return if they still went!

    We could have done lots of things... but instead our government did nothing, and took no position at all on the issue! Which is lack of leadership!

    Most people in the country could see it was a bad idea to go to that festival at this particular time. So why not take the lead as our government, and do something about those idiots?
    Absolutely no fan of Leo or his ilk, but we are a nation of laws, moderated by our constitution. The most Leo or any Taoiseach could have done was spoken out and try to cajole those travelling. Maybe he did though I'm not aware of it if he did.

    The only real 'on the fly' power available to him would be a Statuatory Instrument created by Ministerial Order as allowed under a devolved power from some Act. It was probably looked at by Justice or Health and found not to be feasible. Leo has not been found wanting in responding to the Twitterati where possible.


  • #8178
    Gretas Gonna Get Ya!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Gretas Gonna Get Ya!


    Woodsie1 wrote: »
    And youre telling people its worse than it is!
    Its a total overreaction for th amount of cases and deaths.
    its also not to be passed off as nothing to worry about.
    Unlike the like of you,I can accept the dangers of the virus without getting horny for the doomsday scenario we are being fed.

    Where did I tell anyone it's worse than it is?

    Show me where I did this?

    And I have no problem accepting the reality of this situation.

    Mostly, we have honest people (many of whom are worried and right to be worried)

    Then we have characters like you... people who are arrogant and keep telling everyone that they're overreacting! Even though you've no more fcuking experience of this situation than anyone else...

    But somehow you think you're qualified to tell everyone that this thing is a big overreaction! You know next to nothing, but yet you act like you've been through this thing before, and it's being overblown!! You're a Bullsh!t artist... like so many others!


  • #8179
    Maestro85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 199 ✭✭Maestro85


    Majorly long thread so this has probably been said ad infinatum but spare a thought for the healthcare workers. A friend of mine is a nurse, skyped her because she asked me to check in on her grandfather on my way home. She looks wrecked tired, says same about colleagues. Truly folks (and this aint virtue signalling) I hope we all remember when normalacy returns what our doctors, nurses, emergency services and healthcare workers endured.


  • #8180
    Woodsie1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 949 ✭✭✭Woodsie1


    Gretas Gonna Get Ya! wrote: »
    Where did I tell anyone it's worse than it is?

    Show me where I did this?

    And I have no problem accepting the reality of this situation.

    Mostly, we have honest people (many of whom are worried and right to be worried)

    Then we have characters like you... people who are arrogant and keep telling everyone that they're overreacting! Even though you've no more fcuking experience of this situation than anyone else...

    But somehow you think you're qualified to tell everyone that this thing is a big overreaction! You know next to nothing, but yet you act like you've been through this thing before, and it's being overblown!! You're a Bullsh!t artist... like so many others!

    Thats wayyyy to angry a reply for me to bother.
    Find a way to get rid of your excitement and the crisis we are facing.
    Ill chill out and take all the precautions to keep me,my family and others safe.

    Its actually pretty funny how a video of a trucker could trigger you so much,you hide away in isolation while the rest of us keep the country going;)


  • #8181
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 91,074 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Maestro85 wrote: »
    Majorly long thread so this has probably been said ad infinatum but spare a thought for the healthcare workers. A friend of mine is a nurse, skyped her because she asked me to check in on her grandfather on my way home. She looks wrecked tired, says same about colleagues. Truly folks (and this aint virtue signalling) I hope we all remember when normalacy returns what our doctors, nurses, emergency services and healthcare workers endured.

    Any pay rises they want should be given, tremendous job done by the frontline
    https://forumofgames.com/




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  • #8182
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,609 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    https://twitter.com/PaulMcCartney/status/1239945508212420608


  • #8183
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,609 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    https://twitter.com/fiannafailparty/status/1239914650336137223


  • #8184
    RobertKK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,771 ✭✭✭✭RobertKK


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4_7qY0IEno

    The best post in this thread :pac:


  • #8185
    bekker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bekker


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Any pay rises they want should be given, tremendous job done by the frontline
    Bonuses certainly, and compensation where appropriate. Sadly don't think we're going to be in a position to offer pay rises the other side of this event.


  • #8186
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    Woodsie1 wrote: »
    And youre telling people its worse than it is!
    Its a total overreaction for th amount of cases and deaths.
    its also not to be passed off as nothing to worry about.
    Unlike the like of you,I can accept the dangers of the virus without getting horny for the doomsday scenario we are being fed.
    I know there are people who seem to be revelling in a "we're all doomed" narrative but it's not about the numbers right now, it's the inevitable increase. Most of these will be people with mild symptoms, but either way, the more cases, the more deaths. And there are still people being cavalier about it.

    I doubt that it'll get like Italy here percentage wise but comparison to Spain worries me. The first confirmed case here was 18/19 days ago. When Spain was at the point in time which we are at now, the number of confirmed cases was even less than here today (troubling when you compare the two populations; although maybe there is more testing here) and look at the huge surge since.

    Now it's still a different country which may not have had the same measures in place, but we are heading for a surge and need that dose of realism.

    Those who can be in isolation should be.


  • #8187
    joeguevara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,247 ✭✭✭joeguevara


    Woodsie1 wrote: »
    Thats wayyyy to angry a reply for me to bother.
    Find a way to get rid of your excitement and the crisis we are facing.
    Ill chill out and take all the precautions to keep me,my family and others safe.

    Its actually pretty funny how a video of a trucker could trigger you so much,you hide away in isolation while the rest of us keep the country going;)

    When you say‘keep this country going’ what do you mean. I think angry posts are not really called for so haven’t read what preceded this, but am interested in what people are doing from now on.


  • #8188
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    BorneTobyWilde wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/fiannafailparty/status/1239914650336137223


    Is he trying to convince people that losing hearing in your right ear is a symptom?

    Cool prank.


  • #8189
    BorneTobyWilde
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,609 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    https://twitter.com/Kylemore/status/1239894611944001537


  • #8190
    Gretas Gonna Get Ya!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Gretas Gonna Get Ya!


    Woodsie1 wrote: »
    Thats wayyyy to angry a reply for me to bother.
    Find a way to get rid of your excitement and the crisis we are facing.
    Ill chill out and take all the precautions to keep me,my family and others safe.

    Its actually pretty funny how a video of a trucker could trigger you so much,you hide away in isolation while the rest of us keep the country going;)

    Exactly you're bullsh!tting...

    I call you out on it, and you have nothing!

    You can't point out one instance where I attempted to hype this situation or scare anybody.

    Stop being arrogant, and admit you don't have a clue how this thing is going to play out... just like practically everyone else in the world right now!

    You don't know what is an overreaction, and what is a reasonable reaction to this situation... because you've never been through it before. Like the rest of us!

    I'm not triggered or overly excited. Your little trucker video is just some kid who is confused and doesn't know what is going on in the country right now. He's trying to wrap his head around it, but is struggling... that's all I got from your video, buddy! (Not that there's anything wrong with that btw)

    And good on him getting out in his truck and doing his bit to keep the country on it's feet... I am also trying to do my bit and still putting in hours in my job.


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  • #8191
    Raconteuse
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭Raconteuse


    joeguevara wrote: »
    When you say‘keep this country going’ what do you mean. I think angry posts are not really called for so haven’t read what preceded this, but am interested in what people are doing from now on.
    Yeah I don't get that comment. Some have to go out and work in essential services (I do, and I really should be asleep but I can't sleep) but others can't help it if they don't work in essential services and are either working from home or out of work. And they absolutely should be self isolating.


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