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Off Topic Thread 4.0

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[Deleted User]

Bazzo wrote: »

Boris has been moved to intensive care now...

I hope he pulls through.

Statistically he's in quite a bit of peril now unless this is an over reaction given his profile.

I find it hard to be sympathetic however. His handling of this crisis has ranged from deeply incompetent to genuinely callous. The early downplaying, insisting on shaking peoples hands and failing to ramp up effectively will cost many many lives that could have been saved. His continued attempts to point score against the EU whilst pathetic is also incredibly damaging and the overall response of the Tory party to covid19 is an integral part of why so, so many in the UK just aren't taking this seriously.

I hope he pulls through but I also hope he has to answer for all the damage he has done these last few years.

mfceiling

Bazzo wrote: »

Boris has been moved to intensive care now...

Trying to remember if this is the same guy who said he had visited people in hospital with the virus and had shaken hands with them.

Bazzo

Boris has been moved to intensive care now...

Panda Killa

Can someone please slap him

swiwi_

RIP Pussy Galore

No doubt the inspiration for Austin Powers and Alotta Fagina.

Burkie1203

stephen_n wrote: »

On a human level I really hope he is alright and also his pregnant partner is reportedly sick too.

UK is in bad way

Boris in hospital

Scottish CMO resigns for ignoring her own guidelines

People in large enough numbers ignoring social distancing

Stheno

stephen_n wrote: »

On a human level I really hope he is alright and also his pregnant partner is reportedly sick too.

Same here

stephen_n

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Bojo been brought into hospital 10 days after testing positive as apparently his symptoms have gotten worse.

I feel like this would be the perfect scenario for one of those curb your enthusiasm memes with all of his statements leading up to this

On a human level I really hope he is alright and also his pregnant partner is reportedly sick too.

Stheno

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Bojo been brought into hospital 10 days after testing positive as apparently his symptoms have gotten worse.

I feel like this would be the perfect scenario for one of those curb your enthusiasm memes with all of his statements leading up to this

I'd worry it would spark mass panic in the UK if he dies

Squidgy Black

Bojo been brought into hospital 10 days after testing positive as apparently his symptoms have gotten worse.

I feel like this would be the perfect scenario for one of those curb your enthusiasm memes with all of his statements leading up to this

Bazzo

Richie_Rich89 wrote: »

Queen's speech on now. RTE don't seem to be covering it.

Why would they be??

swiwi_

[Deleted User]

Richie_Rich89 wrote: »

Queen's speech on now. RTE don't seem to be covering it.

Richie_Rich89

Queen's speech on now. RTE don't seem to be covering it.

Clegg

Stheno wrote: »

If you dont mind me suggesting it check your providers website. I'm with Irish Life and they always had the video/phone doctor service, but they now have mental health professionals you can book appointments with by phone specifically around anxiety related to this crappy virus

And as others have said before dont be afraid to post on here. I was out grocery shopping last Monday and a teenage kid with his mother accidentally bumped into me (I think he may have had a disability of some sort) I literally jumped back and spent a few minutes being a bit panicked, it's natural at the moment

Try not to let it overwhelm you

Take care:)

The above is an excellent suggestion and I'll look into it. I think my job also provides an out of hours helpline service run by a charity or health org. What you wrote brought that back to my mind.

Clegg

Hi lads. Thanks for your kind words yesterday. They helped set my mind at ease. I'll also take on board the suggestions give re: helping with anxiety.

[Deleted User]

The Kearney's have to stay at home and clean constantly. They've quite literally never been happier.

Zzippy

Neil3030 wrote: »

Sure, nowadays, many might be considering the harm of misinformation when they see outright lies being spread, but the bulk of people jump in to all kinds of debates. Public consensus on the Kearney brothers probably won't impact too strongly on Western democracy as we know it, but damn it's hard to ignore the trolls.

I heard Rob Kearney is not practising social distancing. The cad...

CatFromHue

You make a good point there Neil.

Covid 19 spreads through droplets in the air and our greatest ever player for catching things in the air is no longer getting game time.

Larmour has his fancy footwork to evade it but as a society we need the reassuring aerial ability of Kearney.

Neil3030

Deleted User wrote: »

It's a combination of a lot of things. The most obvious factor is that when something is wrong or we perceive it as incorrect we naturally try and correct it and hence reply to a post.

That's exactly it - but the question is why? Why does it matter?

In the current climate given how weaponized misinformation has become, and the damage it can do (Trump / Brexit) there is also an almost civic sense motivating the replies in the hope that the rot can be slowed or stopped.

True, but this impulse long preceded the misinformation age of the last few years. Know Your Meme dates that "SOMEONE ON THE INTERNET IS WRONG" to 2012, for example.

There is an information war being waged and decency and common sense are losing badly.

Sure, nowadays, many might be considering the harm of misinformation when they see outright lies being spread, but the bulk of people jump in to all kinds of debates. Public consensus on the Kearney brothers probably won't impact too strongly on Western democracy as we know it, but damn it's hard to ignore the trolls.

Dave_The_Sheep

mfceiling wrote: »

Aaaaaand Netflix have taken it down. Brilliant.
16 quid to watch the last 2 episodes on the sky store, plus 16 quid for series 4 and 16 quid for series 5.
Thanks Netflix. Thanks a fùcking bunch.

Just go searching on the high seas, won't be hard to find at all. If you've any trouble, drop me a PM.

mfceiling

mfceiling wrote: »

Did any of you watch The Line of Duty?

Just started season 3 last night and i have to say it's very good.

Aaaaaand Netflix have taken it down. Brilliant.
16 quid to watch the last 2 episodes on the sky store, plus 16 quid for series 4 and 16 quid for series 5.
Thanks Netflix. Thanks a fùcking bunch.

Podge_irl

Neil3030 wrote: »

Clegg, want to do an experiment?

The autonomic stress system works like a ying and yang - sympathetics amp you up, parasympathetics chill you out.

According to this study, acclimatising to cold temperature, 2 hours a day for 2 weeks, led to prolonged increased in parasympathetic activity (i.e., the result you want if your anxious).

In this study the "cold" condition was 10C, so maybe a shorter, colder daily exposure might do the trick?

What do you say - cold shower every day for 10 mins, and report back how it affects your anxiety levels?

More here on other ways to increase parasympathetic activity (mediated via the vagus nerve); not surprisingly, deep slow breathing is another way.

Trust the Finns to suggest cold as the solution to everything.

Bazzo

sydthebeat wrote: »

Dr Eddie Murphy does a face book session every so often, and they are available there on play back.... Might be worth a watch just for some peace of mind.

I'm sorry but... Dr Eddie Murphy?

stephen_n

Clegg wrote: »

I've come to the conclusion that there is a minority of ppl in the Covid thread who are deliberately trying to spread fear and worry in others.

We know the testing numbers aren't high enough which is a problem. The number of ppl with the virus is higher than the reported figure. But they're completely ignoring the effects of this social distancing/quarantine in mitigating the spread.

There are some people who manage their anxiety by projecting it on to others. The internet is full of them at the moment, best to be put on ignore.

Squidgy Black

Panda Killa wrote: »

You were asking earlier Stheno

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-celebrities-criticised-for-fanning-the-flames-of-5g-conspiracies-11968570?fbclid=IwAR3O8h0ziLmXB0OLVop-81hdwQhjGRSthq8izUff7qlJENbsPxWkEncTLkw

The amount of this stuff going around is hilarious. There was one circulating that the clap for the nurses and front liners at 8pm most nights was to allow the new 5g masts they were putting up to 'emit a loud signal as part of their setup' and that the government was pushing the clap thing to cover the sound up.

Panda Killa

You were asking earlier Stheno

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-celebrities-criticised-for-fanning-the-flames-of-5g-conspiracies-11968570?fbclid=IwAR3O8h0ziLmXB0OLVop-81hdwQhjGRSthq8izUff7qlJENbsPxWkEncTLkw

Neil3030

Clegg, want to do an experiment?

The autonomic stress system works like a ying and yang - sympathetics amp you up, parasympathetics chill you out.

According to this study, acclimatising to cold temperature, 2 hours a day for 2 weeks, led to prolonged increased in parasympathetic activity (i.e., the result you want if your anxious).

In this study the "cold" condition was 10C, so maybe a shorter, colder daily exposure might do the trick?

What do you say - cold shower every day for 10 mins, and report back how it affects your anxiety levels?

More here on other ways to increase parasympathetic activity (mediated via the vagus nerve); not surprisingly, deep slow breathing is another way.

Stheno

Clegg wrote: »

Yep

If you dont mind me suggesting it check your providers website. I'm with Irish Life and they always had the video/phone doctor service, but they now have mental health professionals you can book appointments with by phone specifically around anxiety related to this crappy virus

And as others have said before dont be afraid to post on here. I was out grocery shopping last Monday and a teenage kid with his mother accidentally bumped into me (I think he may have had a disability of some sort) I literally jumped back and spent a few minutes being a bit panicked, it's natural at the moment

Try not to let it overwhelm you

Take care:)

Clegg

Stheno wrote: »

Clegg do you have private health insurance if you dont mind me asking?

Yep