Covid19 Part XV - 15,251 in ROI (610 deaths) 2,645 in NI (194 deaths) (19/04) Read OP

New Home · 14-04-2020 02:28PM

Gynoid wrote: »

Mmmhmmm and when the epoch-cleansing EMP hits from out of the blue and wipes out all your fancy pants e-readers, it will be old fogeys like me with our shelves full of herbals, gardening and craft books, DIY Encyclopedias vols 1 through 80, ancient histories, science books and tattered copies of Dante's Inferno who will rebuild a civilised world for you, young man. Hold mah earrings...

That made me chuckle, thank you!

eagle eye · 14-04-2020 02:29PM

Well part of my post was that some of these people actually don't have a book shelf just a picture of one on the wall behind them when they are being interviewed. What is that about?

New Home · 14-04-2020 02:30PM

Depends on where they're sitting?

Or they're using that background hiding thingy from Skype? A picture of a bookshelf? I never noticed, TBH.

eagle eye · 14-04-2020 02:30PM

Gynoid wrote:

Mmmhmmm and when the epoch-cleansing EMP hits from out of the blue and wipes out all your fancy pants e-readers, it will be old fogeys like me with our shelves full of herbals, gardening and craft books, DIY Encyclopedias vols 1 through 80, ancient histories, science books and tattered copies of Dante's Inferno who will rebuild a civilised world for you, young man. Hold mah earrings...

I'm not young but I move with the times.

Tony EH · 14-04-2020 02:30PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Did you notice the amount of people being interviewed on tv with book shelves behind them. Some of them look like pictures. In this day and age with e-readers why would so many have book shelves or want to look like they have them?

What?

Doctors room ghost · 14-04-2020 02:32PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Well part of my post was that some of these people actually don't have a book shelf just a picture of one on the wall behind them when they are being interviewed. What is that about?

Anyone with a picture of a bookshelf instead of an actual bookshelf should be took outside and shot,for the greater good.
Pretentious,shark jumping,skinny latte drinking gombeens.
They probably eat avocados aswell

jobeenfitz · 14-04-2020 02:34PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Polesheep and Virginmediapls discover they are both married to the same woman....

God love her, she really is a hero!

walshb · 14-04-2020 02:34PM

Doctors room ghost wrote: »

I prefer a book to any of them e readers or kindles.
No charging a book and losing chargers.
It’s nice to go in a bookshop too and do an hours looking from you.
Manys the good book I got in the charity shop for pennies and give them away when you have it finished

Howya, Tubridy!!

Gynoid · 14-04-2020 02:34PM

eagle eye wrote: »

I'm not young but I move with the times.

I have a kindle too. Not knocking them. But my library will be for my children's children to trip out on.

quokula · 14-04-2020 02:34PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Did you notice the amount of people being interviewed on tv with book shelves behind them. Some of them look like pictures. In this day and age with e-readers why would so many have book shelves or want to look like they have them?

I've noticed it, it's started to become a bit of a game between my partner and I to spot what's on the bookshelves. It definitely seems like a way to project how well read they are before they go on tv.

I'm working from home and have been in video chats with 100+ people over the last few weeks and haven't seen a book shelf behind one of them that I can recall. Though I guess they're all from a technology and engineering background rather than a journalism / acting background.

saneman · 14-04-2020 02:45PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Well part of my post was that some of these people actually don't have a book shelf just a picture of one on the wall behind them when they are being interviewed. What is that about?

Although I haven't had the need to use Zoom yet I know that it allows the use of virtual backgrounds, maybe it's just to hide the stacks of empty cans, bottles or whatever chaos has evolved in their houses since lockdown commenced.

jam_mac_jam · 14-04-2020 02:47PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Did you notice the amount of people being interviewed on tv with book shelves behind them. Some of them look like pictures. In this day and age with e-readers why would so many have book shelves or want to look like they have them?

I have four big bookshelves in my house. I'm not going to throw out all my books and buy them again on kindle.

I would find a house without a bookshelf much stranger.

Quantum Erasure · 14-04-2020 02:49PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Well part of my post was that some of these people actually don't have a book shelf just a picture of one on the wall behind them when they are being interviewed. What is that about?

It's just for the aesthetics.

Same as news stations reporting live from X studio, with the reporter infront of a green screen, and a live stream of the city being played behind them. Eg RTE from Cork

speckle · 14-04-2020 03:08PM

theballz wrote: »

Hi,

I got tested the weekend (Saturday,) it was fairly unclear in terms of next steps. They just said the HSE will contact me with results, I know their is a backlog and I am not expecting to hear from them before the end of this week at the earliest, however, I am keen to hear from someone who has tested positive.

What are the next steps?
How did they contact you? Phone or text?
Was it a doctor, nurse etc?

Any help greatly appreciated

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/testing.html
read down through this and I think you will find all that info

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/self-isolation-and-limited-social-interaction.html#self-isolation
info on self isolation

caveat emptor · 14-04-2020 03:08PM

saneman wrote: »

Although I haven't had the need to use Zoom yet I know that it allows the use of virtual backgrounds, maybe it's just to hide the stacks of empty cans, bottles or whatever chaos has evolved in their houses since lockdown commenced.

I've noticed the trend too and have had zoom calls. I went with this for the craic. Don't think anybody got the joke.

Sittingpretty · 14-04-2020 03:26PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Did you notice the amount of people being interviewed on tv with book shelves behind them. Some of them look like pictures. In this day and age with e-readers why would so many have book shelves or want to look like they have them?

:eek:

Wash your mouth out with soap!

GeorgeBailey · 14-04-2020 03:29PM

Hrududu wrote: »

Last week a target for our ire was of course....the deaf. Today, people who own books. The bastards.

I can't wait to see who it will be tomorrow.

There seems to be a need for a target for outrage at all times, no matter how ridiculous the target may be.

polesheep · 14-04-2020 03:31PM

hawkelady wrote: »

Don’t worry, the jets are cool.. I must be wasting my time , according to you , doing up rosters for nursing staff that were on part time but now doing full time .. some of them reluctant but they are stepping up to the plate.. maybe you should talk to your wife more..

Part time to full time is not what was being discussed. It was extra hours on top of full time.

Tony EH · 14-04-2020 03:31PM

Pinch Flat wrote: »

Gemma's on the sherry again....

I think it's a few sherry's she's in need of, to chill the fuck out.

Strange creature altogether.

The One Doctor · 14-04-2020 03:41PM

virginmediapls wrote: »

My horse is the "not wanting a rake of people to die needlessly" horse.

Your horse is the "I'm losing a rake of money because of this government" horse.

Your horse should be put down.

His horse is currently being put down.

Funsterdelux · 14-04-2020 03:42PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

I've noticed the trend too and have had zoom calls. I went with this for the craic. Don't think anybody got the joke.

Ah because you went to UCD!

polesheep · 14-04-2020 03:42PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Polesheep and Virginmediapls discover they are both married to the same woman....

What if we're the same person? I've just realised that I'm wearing an orange T-shirt... and I hate orange.

cameramonkey · 14-04-2020 03:43PM

munsterlegend wrote: »

Even a football match or any sport event won’t be the same without a crowd present

They could link each paying viewer up to a a set of speakers in the stadium from their own personal computer. You could pay more for a higher volume and be allowed to shout encouragement or insults according to your want. What could go wrong?

Blazer · 14-04-2020 03:44PM

Heckler wrote: »

My local Supervalu have been great in all this. Whats the problem ? Offending your religious views ? They would be open every other Sunday.

It wouldn’t kill them to give their workers a break is what I’m saying.
But I’m more pissed off that they’re doing no control whatsoever going into the shop nor providing sanitizer as you walk in.
Not only that but it’s basically a free for all going in.
Whereas Dunnes etc are restricting to 1 person.

Kermit.de.frog · 14-04-2020 03:44PM

New York reports 778 new deaths (up from 671 yesterday)

tobefrank321 · 14-04-2020 03:45PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

I've noticed the trend too and have had zoom calls. I went with this for the craic. Don't think anybody got the joke.

Hilarious.

I'm the opposite. My bookshelf is a small 2 shelf unit which holds about 12 books in total. I'd have to sit on the floor to get it in the background!

Jim_Hodge · 14-04-2020 03:50PM

eagle eye wrote: »

Did you notice the amount of people being interviewed on tv with book shelves behind them. Some of them look like pictures. In this day and age with e-readers why would so many have book shelves or want to look like they have them?

Where else would I keep my books but on a bookshelf?

I much prefer a physical book, plus many of the books I read aren't on kindle. Thankfully Amazon are still selling decent second hand books that are on my wishlist but I really need the library to open soon.

Physical books are still way outselling kindle.

speckle · 14-04-2020 03:55PM

caveat emptor wrote: »

I've noticed the trend too and have had zoom calls. I went with this for the craic. Don't think anybody got the joke.

that feels like years ago now when we had those tourists that visited there and then on up to Belfast. time is so relative. edit and The Book is not even there.

Kermit.de.frog · 14-04-2020 04:04PM

Cuomo warning that the situation in New York is very serious but the rate of hospitalisation is now under control.

However, he is warning against lifting restrictions saying it is only under control because of mitigation measures. If you remove the measures you will see cause and effect within days he says.

He's worried about an overwhelming surge.

He also says Trump is not a king.

tigger123 · 14-04-2020 04:06PM

The only thing Trump gives a **** about is reopening the economy so he can bump his chances of being reelected.

To help with the casualties, there's an election coming.

Covid19 Part XV - 15,251 in ROI (610 deaths) 2,645 in NI (194 deaths) (19/04) Read OP

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