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Off Topic Thread 4.0

Zzippy

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Buer

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd say there is a growing chance there will be a lifting of some restrictions at some point in May. I think the Government is to release a plan outlining the stages of return by the end of the month which will be pretty welcome at this stage.

On the flip side the world outside of Ireland is rapidly becoming more alarming. Growing risk of famine in east Africa and the coronavirus taking hold on the wider continent.

The western world appears to have the situation largely under a degree of control. It's more developing areas now which are major problems and are seeing the cases start to ramp up. The likes of south America, Russia and sub-continent are all reporting significantly increasing numbers and I'd imagine there are a lot more infected there and in other nations that haven't been reported/documented.

We could be in a situation where numbers in Ireland are significantly declining and life is returning to more normality whilst worldwide numbers are reaching new highs.

Clegg

Stheno wrote: »

Try not to worry, most people are being as cautious as you tbh

This is true and something I forget sometimes.

Zzippy

Stheno from that description I'd say you live very close to my folks and where I grew up.

Clegg would you consider wearing a mask to reduce the risk even more? If you're taking all the precautions around hand hygiene and distancing there is very little risk but it might just help with the anxiety and provide a bit more peace of mind.

Clegg

Zzippy wrote: »

Stheno from that description I'd say you live very close to my folks and where I grew up.

Clegg would you consider wearing a mask to reduce the risk even more? If you're taking all the precautions around hand hygiene and distancing there is very little risk but it might just help with the anxiety and provide a bit more peace of mind.

Think we'll all have to do that in the future. It's just that we were caught out today with Click and Collect being unavailable.

sydthebeat

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Best being sued by Jackson's lawyers. What a mess.

Why?

[Deleted User]

sydthebeat wrote: »

Why?

Something he said in one of the podcasts on the book tour

Bazzo

sydthebeat wrote: »

Why?

An older article but apparently they're claiming he libelled them.

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/paddy-jacksons-lawyers-threaten-to-sue-rory-best-39000800.html

sydthebeat

Yeah I've read about the situation, but I haven't read what he said to have allegedly libelled then.

Zzippy

sydthebeat wrote: »

Yeah I've read about the situation, but I haven't read what he said to have allegedly libelled then.

For obvious reasons!

Edit: And if anyone does know don't post it here, as boards doesn't want to be sure for libel too.

[Deleted User]

Posts deleted as they came straight after mod warning

sydthebeat

apologies!!

[Deleted User]

Article from January

https://www.the42.ie/rory-best-4976020-Jan2020/

Edit; just saw the new mod post... should I delete this?

prawnsambo

Our growth curve for covid-19 cases for the last week has flattened to an average of 8%. Hopefully it will continue to drop.

Stheno

Zzippy wrote: »

Stheno from that description I'd say you live very close to my folks and where I grew up.

I'd say so I remember you mentioning that before

Stheno

prawnsambo wrote: »

Our growth curve for covid-19 cases for the last week has flattened to an average of 8%. Hopefully it will continue to drop.

More importantly ICU admissions and deaths appear to be dropping

prawnsambo

Stheno wrote: »

More importantly ICU admissions and deaths appear to be dropping

If we clear this in roughly two months from the first case, that would be some achievement. Obviously won't be completely clear by the end of April, but the trend is looking encouraging.

sydthebeat

It's refreshing to read the reasoned positivity here. The main covid thread has been usurped by the political bottom feeders where everyone is wrong.

Squidgy Black

It's quite uplifting to see the response to a lot of the measures and how well people are complying to be honest.

Initially I was a bit concerned, mostly in my neck of the woods to be honest where I had a feeling that a lot of people wouldn't take it seriously and just blow it off as the gubberment trying to control them or some shíte.

Compared to the states where the president is calling on states to liberate themselves from local laws.....

Panda Killa

sydthebeat wrote: »

It's refreshing to read the reasoned positivity here. The main covid thread has been usurped by the political bottom feeders where everyone is wrong.

I do see a rise in the great unwashed sinn fein supporters over the last few days.
Everything from wanting another general election due to the bad FF/FG not letting Mary Lou be dictator to burning all of Keelings strawberries as they are now infected

prawnsambo

Squidgy Black wrote: »

It's quite uplifting to see the response to a lot of the measures and how well people are complying to be honest.

Initially I was a bit concerned, mostly in my neck of the woods to be honest where I had a feeling that a lot of people wouldn't take it seriously and just blow it off as the gubberment trying to control them or some shíte.

Compared to the states where the president is calling on states to liberate themselves from local laws.....

Only those states with democrats in charge apparently. :rolleyes:

vienne86

Squidgy Black wrote: »

It's quite uplifting to see the response to a lot of the measures and how well people are complying to be honest.

Initially I was a bit concerned, mostly in my neck of the woods to be honest where I had a feeling that a lot of people wouldn't take it seriously and just blow it off as the gubberment trying to control them or some shíte.

Compared to the states where the president is calling on states to liberate themselves from local laws.....

One thing in our favour in Ireland is that we are good at connections. Meet someone abroad on holidays, for example, and more than likely you will quickly find some friend/relative in common. Now that we have several hundred deaths and several thousand infections, there is a good chance that most of us are being touched in some way by the disease - last week, I heard of one death through a friend, and discoverd it had taken place in a care home where my mother lived for eight years. This morning I heard of two deaths who are relatives/friends of good friends of mine. A friend with whom I have stayed for Heineken Cup matches in the UK is just recovering from Covid.

I am bored out of my tree being stuck at home, but somehow having heard of these cases, I feel more determined to stop feeling sorry for myself and to double down with my tiny efforts to help the cause. I doubt I am alone thinking this way at this stage.

Stheno

Anyone else hear wfh now?

Panda Killa

Stheno wrote: »

Anyone else hear wfh now?

I think I speak for us all when I say...
Huh??

Stheno

Panda Killa wrote: »

I think I speak for us all when I say...
Huh??

Sorry I got the reply button too quick

Should have added " and look ok ng to do so indefinitely rather than being in the office?"

Panda Killa

Stheno wrote: »

Sorry I got the reply button too quick

Should have added " and look ok ng to do so indefinitely rather than being in the office?"

Are you day drinking again?

awec

Deleted User wrote: »

I'd say there is a growing chance there will be a lifting of some restrictions at some point in May. I think the Government is to release a plan outlining the stages of return by the end of the month which will be pretty welcome at this stage.

On the flip side the world outside of Ireland is rapidly becoming more alarming. Growing risk of famine in east Africa and the coronavirus taking hold on the wider continent. Brazil about to descend into a humanitarian catastriohe and the American president calling on American's to overthrow the ... government?

There will definitely be relaxations in May IMO. These restrictions can only be imposed so long as the population is willing to accept them, and I think we're getting nearer to the point where that no longer becomes the case.

sydthebeat

Stheno wrote: »

Sorry I got the reply button too quick

Should have added " and look ok ng to do so indefinitely rather than being in the office?"

i know what you mean stheno

;););)

yes i am.....

and i might be for the foreseeable. im moving from being an employee to self employed over the last few months.

Not paying rent currently to my office landlord, and not seeing the point of paying rent when things start back up... though rent is pittance really (€400 per month, all bills included)

Panda Killa

When restrictions are lifted...and people try to return to normal...that's when people will die.
Thee are a few report's on line of pubs not opening until next year....and tbh... yeah..I'd agree with that.
But it also means no GAA, rugby, football, concerts in the timeframe either (behind closed doors games is a different matter)
The next 6 months are going to be very bleak indeed

Stheno

Panda Killa wrote: »

Are you day drinking again?

I wish

thomond2006

thomond2006 wrote: »

Anyone playing the FF7 Remake? I'm really enjoying it so far.

Completed it mate.

Great game, it lived up to the long wait.