CoVid19 Part XI - 2,615 in ROI (46 deaths) 410 in NI (21 deaths)(29/03)*OP upd 28/03*

Jinglejangle69 wrote: »

This exercise stuff is mad.

By the way it's not a lockdown.

They need to just ban jogging and cycling.

Jayus there are an awful lot of Forest Gumps in Ireland suddenly.

pgj2015 wrote: »

so running through a deserted area alone is going to cause the virus to spread all over the country is it?

I think you should definitely go running. In fact keep running. Don't ever come back.

Pheonix10 wrote: »

What's the fines/deterrent to people using public transport and saying they are going to work etc. Like if you have no ID etc. Just wondering how they will enforce it.

The same way as any other law is enforced. Complaints from the public or Gardaí witnessing it directly.

Most people don't need a big stick waved at them to refrain from gross eejitry.

fritzelly wrote: »

Everywhere you go you are potentially infecting surfaces - the virus lives a long time on surfaces so it doesn't matter a damn if there is no one around when you are out.

Some numbskulls on boards tonight

leo is probably spreading is around more than i will be.

dont worry about it, looking forward to it now.

pgj2015 wrote: »

I could run 20 miles and back and no one would even know.

I could dump asbestos in the Wicklow Mountains in the middle of the night and no one would know.

I could steal a purse from an unlocked car with no CCTV footage and no one would know.

What's wrong with doing a 20mile run within the 2km radius?

I don't see the point in stating the obvious just to feel like "I showed them" or "ha, so many holes in this policy". It's easy to run outside the radius, but equally as easy to run within it.

For those asking about taking a run you should do what this guy did
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/21/man-runs-marathon-on-7-metre-balcony-during-french-lockdown

Cilldara_2000 wrote: »

There is a large number of Irish people who straight think about how to break a law and get away with it rather than trying to understand what it's about it and complying. Ever notice how many gob****es will be up your hole if you drive at 50 through a village but you'll lose straight away once you speed up to 80 outside the village?

Off topic, but Jesus Christ its the truth. Whenever travelling on country roads, I will be stuck behind some wreck of a yaris/micra/corolla driven by a "cocooning" candidate shall we say, doing at best 60 on an 80/100 N road.

As soon as we hit the village with the 50KM/H speed limit they'l rip ahead of me, in fact if anything they speed up on the 'grand straight road, arah no cars to hit Ill be grand. Pedestrians? Sure what does that matter? aren't they squishy sure?'.

Boils my píss no end.

You're right though. Every cretin is screaming 'but shur how doez deh garda no wot your doin?' These will be the same people cribbing about 'Granny ded wit all deh anglez smokin a joint wit 2pac nd biggie. fuk vardkerere he don nutin to help uz x x x x x x'. These people can never and will never take personal responsibility.

I just hope that it's the ones who couldn't be arsed to make the small sacrifices are the ones that suffer if anyone must. Although the unfortunate truth is that it will be plenty of these twonks that make the jobs of the various healthcare professionals more arduous, & also more dangerous by exposing them to more of the contagion than might have actually been necessary.

I could dump asbestos in the Wicklow Mountains in the middle of the night and no one would know.

I could steal a purse from an unlocked car with no CCTV footage and no one would know.

What's wrong with doing a 20mile run within the 2km radius?

I don't see the point in stating the obvious just to feel like "I showed them" or "ha, so many holes in this policy". It's easy to run outside the radius, but equally as easy to run within it.

Maybe you could compromise and dump asbsestos within 2km.

pgj2015 wrote: »

dont you know, anything people enjoy is not allowed, no running, no drinking etc

That is the way some people on here want things, if they dont like it then no one can do it and they seem to take a weird enjoyment out of this.

im still going for as long a run as i want btw.

Some French guy ran a marathon on a balcony. Could you not just run in a little circle in the porch?

Interesting thoughts on the young people getting sick in New York around 4 minutes. Also on the building pressures in general.

Fakediamond wrote: »

Jesus, they’re going to starve us in rural Ireland so, as no one outside a town lives within 2km of a grocery shop :rolleyes:

Not true at all the 2k limit is for exercise. You shop where you usually can even if outside 2k.

A lot of posts on here about what you shouldn't do, not so many about what you should do. Should the restrictions be 0km, 1km, 2km,etc.. I think if anyone came up with a set of rules about distance, essential services they would only get 10% approval. Tbh, it is partially a stab in the dark. If someone comes on here with a proposal, it is an easy thing to do. They should be challenged as to the benefits of their proposal

It's pretty simple, take the 2km thing for exercise out of it for a minute. It applies to your brief walk or run.

Your being asked/told, stay at home, leave only to go to a supermarket, only go to work if it's an essential service (list to be published by gov).

If your stopped by gardai and aren't out for any of the above reasons be prepared to be told to go home.