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vienne86 · 23-03-2020 02:53PM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

What does that even mean.

That's exactly what I am wondering too!

Squidgy Black · 23-03-2020 02:55PM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

What does that even mean.

I think he's trying to say that if they're looking at self-isolation and lockdown as being the cure it would tank their economy and they can't let it be worse than the problem of thousands of people becoming critically ill and dying. Potentially in the hundreds of thousands with the way it's spreading at the moment over there too.

Buer · 23-03-2020 03:51PM

I would imagine there's little doubt that he's looking to push through the reopening of the economy. His base would broadly be in favour of this, I'd guess and I expect a lot of working class people who have seen their jobs cut would be against it in principle but accepting of it simply because they've been left with little choice between going broke or getting back to work.

It's going to have huge implications for the health of their society if implemented, however. The numbers in the USA are just starting to take off. If he does wait another week, I'd say the idea becomes untenable due to the sheer numbers that will be infected at that point.

23-03-2020 04:09PM

Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »

What does that even mean.

It means to him the stock market number going up or down is more important to him than American lives.

Looking at the trends, the USA is going to end up with the most infections by a margin, unless something drastic happens.

Neil3030 · 23-03-2020 04:36PM

Right now he probably thinks the rotting fruit is only in New York, California farms, etc. So no harm to his re-election if they are discarded. But it's a matter of time before this thing rips through the ripe old fruit of the Midwest and South, and he'll change his tune.

Stheno · 23-03-2020 04:38PM

Neil3030 wrote: »

Right now he probably thinks the rotting fruit is only in New York, California farms, etc. So no harm to his re-election if they are discarded. But it's a matter of time before this thing rips through the ripe old fruit of the Midwest and South, and he'll change his tune.

Apparently he is very keen to lift social distancing after 15 days!

Neil3030 · 23-03-2020 04:44PM

Hear the one about the fruit seller who went absolutely bananas?!

Panda Killa · 23-03-2020 05:01PM

Neil3030 wrote: »

Hear the one about the fruit seller who went absolutely bananas?!

I heard there was a pear of them in it...

aloooof · 23-03-2020 05:07PM

I guess an orange joke is too obvious at this point?

Neil3030 · 23-03-2020 05:49PM

You all got those mates that always have to try "cap" a joke or witty comment? Like they always have to add a bit. It's like, competitive humour or something. I think it's getting more and more common as people are emboldened by the absolute plethora of mediocre comedy that's available on streaming services. The standard is just so bad, every fecking eejit thinks they're a comedian. A while ago when you'd be chatting with mates, people would crack jokes once in a while, like pick up on a double meaning or whatever, but christ, nowadays it's like every time someone gets half way through a sentence there's a chain reaction of feckwits trying to "out joke" each other.

23-03-2020 05:53PM

I've decided to shave my head. Never done it. Never a better time to do it. Any suggestions for any intermediate hair styles along the way? Thinking a mullet and a mohawk for half a day each.

Dave_The_Sheep · 23-03-2020 06:43PM

I've thought about doing the same. Won't be seeing a barber for a few months so...

Buer · 23-03-2020 06:45PM

Neil3030 wrote: »

You all got those mates that always have to try "cap" a joke or witty comment? Like they always have to add a bit.

Nah. My mates do though.

irishbucsfan · 23-03-2020 06:48PM

Buer wrote: »

Nah. My mates do though.

The joke here is that Buer has mates

mfceiling · 23-03-2020 06:57PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I've decided to shave my head. Never done it. Never a better time to do it. Any suggestions for any intermediate hair styles along the way? Thinking a mullet and a mohawk for half a day each.

Has to be a mullet.

Business at the front, party at the back.

Squidgy Black · 23-03-2020 07:04PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I've decided to shave my head. Never done it. Never a better time to do it. Any suggestions for any intermediate hair styles along the way? Thinking a mullet and a mohawk for half a day each.

Why not both together?

bilston · 23-03-2020 08:23PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I've decided to shave my head. Never done it. Never a better time to do it. Any suggestions for any intermediate hair styles along the way? Thinking a mullet and a mohawk for half a day each.

Funny was thinking the same myself yesterday. Only got my haircut two weeks ago so no necessity, but still as you say might be a good time to do it!

Bridge93 · 23-03-2020 08:50PM

Looking at Conor Murray’s Instagram story, Chris Farrell is not too bad at the old hurling for an ulsterman

23-03-2020 09:06PM

https://twitter.com/JStein_WaPo/status/1242154844057714688

You would think that even Republicans, when push came to shove, put public health before their business donors interests - but apparently not.

I think America will have an exceedingly fragile Democracy by the end of the Summer. Their response to covid19 has convinced me that the Human race will never survive the climate change crises. People sleepwalking into a Disaster.

Squidgy Black · 23-03-2020 09:44PM

UK gone into lockdown.

Buer · 23-03-2020 09:54PM

Deleted User wrote: »

You would think that even Republicans, when push came to shove, put public health before their business donors interests - but apparently not.

I think America will have an exceedingly fragile Democracy by the end of the Summer. Their response to covid19 has convinced me that the Human race will never survive the climate change crises. People sleepwalking into a Disaster.

From a human perspective, it's a disaster and utterly wrong. I don't think that will bother the vast majority of Republican elected officials or the wealthy elite of the USA.

But, in what is an almost purely capitalist society, the working classes need to work and they'll be forced go against their better judgement to ensure they've something coming in for their families. The system is broken but that's not going to change in the next 3-6 months.

I would not be shocked to see this go through with a fairly significant level of support. It could end up akin to a worker's strike where the employees are forced to go back to work. If you give people a choice between risking infecting others or getting back to work to put food on the table for their children, a hell of a lot of people are gonna go back to work.

stephen_n · 23-03-2020 11:13PM

Some dumb idiots out there. If this clown is caught he should be charged with attempted GBH.

swiwi_ · 24-03-2020 01:19PM

aloooof · 24-03-2020 01:26PM

Not sure if this has already been posted but it's another excellent article:

https://medium.com/@tomaspueyo/coronavirus-the-hammer-and-the-dance-be9337092b56

Burkie1203 · 24-03-2020 06:14PM

Season is done

Zzippy · 24-03-2020 06:36PM

Burkie1203 wrote: »

Season is done

This is the off topic thread i.e. no rugby talk. You've already been warned about clogging up two other threads. Enough.

swiwi_ · 24-03-2020 06:41PM

RIP Uderzo. If only a magic potion really did exist. Cheers for the childhood memories - your only rival for this reader was Hergé.

Burkie1203 · 24-03-2020 07:54PM

Zzippy wrote: »

This is the off topic thread i.e. no rugby talk. You've already been warned about clogging up two other threads. Enough.

For any sport the season is done.

Panda Killa · 24-03-2020 08:47PM

Will the dubs claim a moral victory and say they've got 6in a row?

mfceiling · 24-03-2020 08:56PM

Now that you are only allowed to go to the supermarket for essential supplies, does that include white wine, malteasers and popcorn?

Asking for a friend.

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