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I want a shutdown NOW!

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  • #722
    Randy Archer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭Randy Archer


    Seve OB wrote: »
    It’s funny that the worlds best athletes such as Mo Farah can run 10k in radius of about 90m but you must have more than 2km. :rolleyes:

    Considering the drug allegations Mo has against him, not sure he is a perfect example to offer.

    Not everyone has a treadmill but ya a pitch out to suffice

    The fact that the chap wants hills as oppose to a pitch (hey,beggars can’t be choosers) to smash himself suggests he needs a bit of space for the auld head space cleansing


  • #723
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,259 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Deleted User wrote: »
    We don't all have access to drugs of that quality

    Daft comment. What have drugs got to do with the area of a running track?


  • #724
    lucat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭lucat


    What jobs are counted as ‘essential’? Healthcare, shop staff and delivery drivers, airline staff, post office and other civil servants and building/maintenance jobs like electricians etc.?


  • #725
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,259 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Randy Archer wrote: »
    Considering the drug allegations Mo has against him, not sure he is a perfect example to offer.

    Not everyone has a treadmill but ya a pitch out to suffice

    I have no idea about drugs. It’s not about drugs.

    I can run (well I can’t run but I can try lol) as many miles as I like by doing laps of the block, or field or whatever by the house. There is no reason to require miles upon miles of road.


  • #726
    ITman88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭ITman88


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    15,000 Guards at most only 8,000 available at any given time to be on the streets. These restrictions need the buy in of the public and the two weeks will be a big enough ask. A relaxation of the restrictions needs to happen fairly soon after the two weeks, a rolling restrictive regime won't last long.

    Yeah this is completely dependant in the public buy in.
    Come April 12th law and order will be under pressure


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  • #727
    chicorytip
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,358 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    The underlying message from the government here is - "the medical experts have no new advice or information for us. We simply can't predict what's going to happen from now on so let's all just do what we have been doing and hope for the best."


  • #728
    CaoinDory
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭CaoinDory


    lucat wrote: »
    What jobs are counted as ‘essential’? Healthcare, shop staff and delivery drivers, airline staff, post office and other civil servants and building/maintenance jobs like electricians etc.?

    Apparently they are not releasing the list till tomorrow... but it comes into effect from midnight. Load of.... cow dung!!!

    Hubby has been told he has to go in cause he delivers lime to farms.


  • #729
    Stacksofwacks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,575 ✭✭✭Stacksofwacks


    topper75 wrote: »
    I've absolutely no idea how a 10k run through my rural community spreads a virus when I meet nobody. 2km? I thought they were a bit overboard with that radius and I cannot comply with that particular measure. A run in the hills keeps me sane even on good weeks.
    I'll be compliant in all other regards. The only way I could spread a virus with my activity over the past few weeks would be food shopping. But there is little I can do about that.

    They want to reduce people going out and when they do narrow the distance as much as possible. I understand its a broad measure and may not suit everyone but If people start ignoring these measures because of reason x dosent apply to me etc then the measures wont work.


  • #730
    STB.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭STB.


    Plumbthedepths wrote: »
    15,000 Guards at most only 8,000 available at any given time to be on the streets. These restrictions need the buy in of the public and the two weeks will be a big enough ask. A relaxation of the restrictions needs to happen fairly soon after the two weeks, a rolling restrictive regime won't last long.


    You do realise the reason they are doing this is not spread the virus any further, in turn not to overwhelm the public health service. ICU's are already reaching capacity and triaging questions are looming as our ventilator gear right now is 600 for the whole country.

    Its not about public convenience. The message is STAY AT HOME.


  • #731
    ITman88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 876 ✭✭✭ITman88


    CaoinDory wrote: »
    Apparently they are not releasing the list till tomorrow... but it comes into effect from midnight. Load of.... cow dung!!!

    Hubby has been told he has to go in cause he delivers lime to farms.

    From what I’ve seen very little can change, only essential services have been open until now anyway, perhaps take aways may close, other than that shops and garages will stay open


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  • #732
    Randy Archer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭Randy Archer


    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    Not if the Guard can point to several supermarkets closer to your home than your current point.



    In the UK, yes.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52033260

    Maybe Dublin, if outside Dublin, ya be doing well to see “several supermarkets” in a given town . Why force people into shops like Aldi /Tesco where (a) they normally do not shop In and (b) much more importantly, will guarantee long ques?

    Granted, people will probably panic buy in all shops tomorrow, especially the booze .

    I can imagine some thick but under pressure copper Normally stationed outside the district going “are you being smart with me boy?


  • #733
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    HalfBlues wrote: »
    Pulse check to see where they live and thatl quickly catch people out

    Won’t catch the people who are out for good reason out.

    Plus is everyone even on pulse? Even those who have never come to the attention of the Gardai?


  • #734
    Rodney Bathgate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,445 ✭✭✭Rodney Bathgate


    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »
    Not if the Guard can point to several supermarkets closer to your home than your current point.



    In the UK, yes.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52033260

    As long as you are within 2km of home (in any direction) you will be fine.


  • #735
    lucat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭lucat


    CaoinDory wrote: »
    Apparently they are not releasing the list till tomorrow... but it comes into effect from midnight. Load of.... cow dung!!!

    Hubby has been told he has to go in cause he delivers lime to farms.

    They better have electricians on that list! I’m getting rewiring done & it’d be a big fire hazard to leave it plus it’d risk my insurance renewal.
    Same with builders- my chimney stack is being rebuilt as it’s unstable. Strong wind could knock it down.


  • #736
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    Happy Now OP??


  • #737
    CaoinDory
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭CaoinDory


    lucat wrote: »
    They better have electricians on that list! I’m getting rewiring done & it’d be a big fire hazard to leave it plus it’d risk my insurance renewal.
    Same with builders- my chimney stack is being rebuilt as it’s unstable. Strong wind could knock it down.

    I'd imagine they would be. Energy requirements and all that!


  • #738
    SCOOP 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,572 ✭✭✭SCOOP 64


    ITman88 wrote: »
    From what I’ve seen very little can change, only essential services have been open until now anyway, perhaps take aways may close, other than that shops and garages will stay open


    You got to be joking, i work in a business park ,several places still open and non essential including my place of work, this needed to happen.


  • #739
    lucat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭lucat


    CaoinDory wrote: »
    I'd imagine they would be. Energy requirements and all that!

    Hopefully. Hearing everyone complain about construction workers still going to work doesn’t fill me with confidence though.


  • #740
    Seve OB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,259 ✭✭✭✭Seve OB


    Princess Consuela Bananahammock wrote: »

    In the UK, yes.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52033260

    But we are talking about the Republic of Ireland here and the new measures announced this evening.

    This is not the UK.


  • #741
    Still waters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭Still waters


    lucat wrote: »
    They better have electricians on that list! I’m getting rewiring done & it’d be a big fire hazard to leave it plus it’d risk my insurance renewal.
    Same with builders- my chimney stack is being rebuilt as it’s unstable. Strong wind could knock it down.

    Your electrician shouldnt walk out of a job in the evening leaving a potential fire hazard, if he does give him the road


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  • #742
    Rodin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭Rodin


    Should have shut the airports to non-essential passengers ages ago.

    Ryanair don't even hoover up biscuit crumbs between flights... god knows what other treats are left behind from the preceding passengers


  • #743
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    STB. wrote: »
    You do realise the reason they are doing this is not spread the virus any further, in turn not to overwhelm the public health service. ICU's are already reaching capacity and triaging questions are looming as our ventilator gear right now is 600 for the whole country.

    Its not about public convenience. .
    You do realise the gob****es who have not adhered to the restrictions and social distancing rules are not going to adhere to these new rules either. You get that right?


  • #744
    lucat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 430 ✭✭lucat


    Still waters wrote: »
    Your electrician shouldnt walk out of a job in the evening leaving a potential fire hazard, if he does give him the road

    The job’s starting on Monday.


  • #745
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Rodin wrote: »
    Should have shut the airports to non-essential passengers ages ago.

    Ryanair don't even hoover up biscuit crumbs between flights... god knows what other treats are left behind from the preceding passengers

    Better the spit some passengers are leaving on buses....


  • #746
    Still waters
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,166 ✭✭✭Still waters


    lucat wrote: »
    The job’s starting on Monday.

    It might have to be postponed


  • #747
    Plumbthedepths
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,653 ✭✭✭✭Plumbthedepths


    fryup wrote: »
    Happy Now OP??

    I doubt it.


  • #748
    Jinglejangle69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,131 ✭✭✭Jinglejangle69


    lucat wrote: »
    The job’s starting on Monday.

    Eh why?


  • #749
    solidasarock
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 363 ✭✭solidasarock


    solidasarock wrote: »
    Ill let Leo know realdanbreen on Boards really wants a shutdown.

    Good to see he got my message.

    Thanks realdanbreen! You are the real hero.


  • #750
    Macker1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭Macker1


    To be honest I was expecting this a few weeks back and I had asked Senior Manager about traveling to work issues. Lo and behold during the press conference I was contacted and an email received with attached Letter stating I was allowed to travel to and from work as a critical worker. I really hope people comply with this lockdown as the next measures if required will be a lot more restrictive.

    Lets keep each other safe.


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  • #751
    Randy Archer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 859 ✭✭✭Randy Archer


    Seve OB wrote: »
    I have no idea about drugs. It’s not about drugs.

    I can run (well I can’t run but I can try lol) as many miles as I like by doing laps of the block, or field or whatever by the house. There is no reason to require miles upon miles of road.

    The issue is your example of Mo Farrah ,a suspected doper

    One minute you can run, then you contradict yourself. Make up your mind

    People clearly are not going out just for the run. They need their head space ie country side ,hills etc for their mental well being etc

    As for the drugs that you queried about earlier, we’ll, that sure helps to keep the mind stimulated and free from the boredom that is running on a track over and over and over ... ergo piss poor example by raising Mo Farrah

    But yeah, if a 90 m space is all one has to exercise , that shall have to do . The chap never said that he wouldn’t obey the new rules either .


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