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Covid 19 Part XXVII- 62,002 ROI (1,915 deaths) 39,609 NI (724 deaths) (02/11) Read OP

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  • #6152
    Jim_Hodge
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,410 ✭✭✭✭Jim_Hodge


    Away With The Fairies wrote: »
    Ok. Weird I couldn't find the Twitter post

    Maybe look beyond Twitter for news.


  • #6153
    prunudo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,296 ✭✭✭prunudo


    mloc123 wrote: »
    My friend works in Tesco, back in March/April he said that people doing their shopping wasn't an issue... but people coming in for "a look", sometimes the same people a couple of times a day were. Their clothes section was a separate unit and they ended up closing it at the time (without being told to).

    I don't get the sudden urge for everyone to go buy some cheap clothes in Tesco tho... surely you can live for 6 weeks without buying new clothes..

    I don't understand people who would want to browse any clothes shop let alone the section in Tesco. Its not so much the sudden urge but it would be nice that in the next 5 weeks should I need to get some new item of clothing, whether its socks, a wholly hat or whatever it may be that there is an option for me to do that.


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  • #6155
    rob316
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,924 ✭✭✭✭rob316


    Can't go to work today as my washing machine broke so I had no clean socks. I went to dunnes to buy some and they wouldn't sell them to me at it was against the law. I've had to buy a new washing machine instead.


  • #6156
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,445 ✭✭✭mloc123


    prunudo wrote: »
    I don't understand people who would want to browse any clothes shop let alone the section in Tesco. Its not so much the sudden urge but it would be nice that in the next 5 weeks should I need to get some new item of clothing, whether its socks, a wholly hat or whatever it may be that there is an option for me to do that.

    Well, you are in luck :) Based on my local Tesco... which has the clothes section closed off and a single line of essentials available (socks, underwear, baby grows etc..)

    You also have hundreds, or thousands of online shops that will sell you anything you want.


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  • #6157
    Leftwaffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Leftwaffe


    I think in a few years time we will look back and think closing retail was a massive error. Just an assumption.

    The amount of virus spread in limited capacity stores has got to be absolutely negligible in comparison to the pay off economically.

    And don't tell me that miniscule spread in stores has to be stopped when I'm going into a school with 1000 odd people in it every day.


  • #6158
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    It looks like Italians aren't happy with more restrictions. Things like this have a habit of spreading on the Continent. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54701042


  • #6159
    Leftwaffe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,559 ✭✭✭Leftwaffe


    mloc123 wrote: »
    You also have hundreds, or thousands of online shops that will sell you anything you want.

    Cool, going to tell my 97 year old grand mother and her mates to surf the Web for clothes.


  • #6160
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    mloc123 wrote: »
    Well, you are in luck :) Based on my local Tesco... which has the clothes section closed off and a single line of essentials available (socks, underwear, baby grows etc..)

    You also have hundreds, or thousands of online shops that will sell you anything you want.

    TBF it's difficult to buy clothes online. Most people have to try something on to confirm a good fit.


  • #6161
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,445 ✭✭✭mloc123


    Redordeadqwwer wrote: »
    Cool, going to tell my 97 year old grand mother and her mates to surf the Web for clothes.

    I reckon some of the clothes they have might do them for 6 weeks... surely they aren't still having growth spurts :)


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  • #6162
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,445 ✭✭✭mloc123


    polesheep wrote: »
    TBF it's difficult to buy clothes online. Most people have to try something on to confirm a good fit.

    I think socks and underwear are relatively easy to get right... that is what everyone is now panicking about right? I guess the fear from all men is that their mam might not get to buy their annual supply for xmas :)


  • #6163
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    polesheep wrote: »
    It looks like Italians aren't happy with more restrictions. Things like this have a habit of spreading on the Continent. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54701042


    Italy has a big problem with ultras who now have no football to go to.
    Remember Sean Cox. While most Italians are pissed off the nasty element always takes advantage.

    https://twitter.com/Irenls_/status/1320979489174769664?s=20


  • #6164
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    mloc123 wrote: »
    I think socks and underwear are relatively easy to get right... that is what everyone is now panicking about right? I guess the fear from all men is that their mam might not get to buy their annual supply for xmas :)

    I don't see panic myself. What I do see is a difficulty in buying clothes. Even when restrictions were lighter it was next to impossible to try clothes on in shops and sizes actually vary a lot. Apart from a pair of shoes bought online, I haven't been able to buy clothes since last January.


  • #6165
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    Italy has a big problem with ultras who now have no football to go to.
    Remember Sean Cox. While most Italians are pissed off the nasty element always takes advantage.

    https://twitter.com/Irenls_/status/1320979489174769664?s=20

    I don't know why you had to bring poor Sean Cox into it. Ultras or not, it could represent a rising problem.


  • #6166
    BringBackMick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭BringBackMick


    Do people actually think they are going to catch COVID walking past people on a path.

    It is actually infuriating


  • #6167
    caveat emptor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,134 ✭✭✭caveat emptor


    polesheep wrote: »
    I don't know why you had to bring poor Sean Cox into it. Ultras or not, it could represent a rising problem.

    Really? Italy has a serious problem with football violence. It's all over the news there that they are exploiting the situation to cause havoc. How is that relevant? Again the majority of people are adhering to restrictions. These thugs are out in force in these protests and most cities have large groups.

    Peaceful protest is fine. Violence should always be condemned. Don't you agree?
    The nasty element always get headlines. Same as here with the anti mask alt-right-sh!te element here.


  • #6168
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    caveat emptor wrote: »
    Really? Italy has a serious problem with football violence. It's all over the news there that they are exploiting the situation to cause havoc. How is that relevant? Again the majority of people are adhering to restrictions. These thugs are out in force in these protests and most cities have large groups.

    Peaceful protest is fine. Violence should always be condemned. Don't you agree?
    The nasty element always get headlines. Same as here with the anti mask alt-right-sh!te element here.

    I don't know where you are going with this. Honestly. I stated that it could be a rising problem. I didn't condone it.


  • #6169
    GeorgeBailey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,187 ✭✭✭GeorgeBailey


    A lot of the point of closing retail is to give people fewer reasons to leave the house in the first place.


  • #6170
    forumdedum
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,624 ✭✭✭forumdedum


    BringBackMick wrote: »
    Do people actually think they are going to catch COVID walking past people on a path.

    It is actually infuriating

    Bill Hughes from Newstalk is certain he caught it from a group of joggers that passed too close to him.


  • #6171
    zinfandel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭zinfandel


    Redordeadqwwer wrote: »
    Cool, going to tell my 97 year old grand mother and her mates to surf the Web for clothes.
    and is she going to get on the bus down to Dunnes? would hope your family would be looking after her shopping....


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  • #6172
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    forumdedum wrote: »
    Bill Hughes from Newstalk is certain he caught it from a group of joggers that passed too close to him.
    Does he also hear voices late at night?


  • #6173
    polesheep
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,950 ✭✭✭polesheep


    forumdedum wrote: »
    Bill Hughes from Newstalk is certain he caught it from a group of joggers that passed too close to him.

    How is his work on the vaccine coming along?


  • #6174
    TomSweeney
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,249 ✭✭✭TomSweeney


    BringBackMick wrote: »
    Do people actually think they are going to catch COVID walking past people on a path.

    It is actually infuriating


    Yes people seem to think it's in the air.


  • #6175
    bush
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,878 ✭✭✭bush


    BringBackMick wrote: »
    Do people actually think they are going to catch COVID walking past people on a path.

    It is actually infuriating

    I was walking on the beach the other day and as someone came towards me he took out his mask and put it on


  • #6176
    Liberalbrehon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 215 ✭✭Liberalbrehon


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Nor is a one line cliché evidence of coherent thought!
    - one line lol

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence_of_absence

    It is no cliché and relevant to the testing regime for covid-19. Sorry, I didn't write a rambling essay, but brevity is the essence of understanding.

    The problem with the current testing regime is it's limited capacity. It should be widely expanded with detailed tracing. It would have been far cheaper to follow that principle than reduce the capacity in both after first lock down. It should have been expanded, but NPET/Govt will probably repeat their mistake again.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetlight_effect

    I would also change the current county system of managing travel restrictions and other activities into working zones that make sense for travel and work.


  • #6177
    mloc123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,445 ✭✭✭mloc123


    polesheep wrote: »
    I don't see panic myself. What I do see is a difficulty in buying clothes. Even when restrictions were lighter it was next to impossible to try clothes on in shops and sizes actually vary a lot. Apart from a pair of shoes bought online, I haven't been able to buy clothes since last January.

    Fair enough, not being able to try them on is a pain.

    I just don't get this uproar about Tesco/Dunnes... saw on my local Facebook page also, you'd swear kids were wearing coal sacks the way people were complaining.


  • #6178
    BringBackMick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,100 ✭✭✭BringBackMick


    forumdedum wrote: »
    Bill Hughes from Newstalk is certain he caught it from a group of joggers that passed too close to him.

    This type of BS is obviously driving it.


  • #6179
    zinfandel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭zinfandel


    polesheep wrote: »
    I don't see panic myself. What I do see is a difficulty in buying clothes. Even when restrictions were lighter it was next to impossible to try clothes on in shops and sizes actually vary a lot. Apart from a pair of shoes bought online, I haven't been able to buy clothes since last January.

    maybe dig a bit deeper into your wardrobe, I would say most being could manage especially when going nowhere, do you really need new PJ's and shoes for christmas day!


  • #6180
    Funsterdelux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,376 ✭✭✭Funsterdelux


    khalessi wrote: »
    So the Department received a letter in August about the hand sanitiser

    https://www.westmeathindependent.ie/2020/10/23/school-hand-sanitiser-concerns-raised-in-local-mans-letter-to-minister-in-august/

    At this stage it wouldnt surprise me if someone from the future went back to March to warn them about a dodgy sanitiser, and still they wouldnt listen.


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  • #6181
    is_that_so
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,132 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Liberalbrehon wrote: »
    - one line lol

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evidence_of_absence

    It is no cliché and relevant to the testing regime for covid-19. Sorry, I didn't write a rambling essay, but brevity is the essence of understanding.

    The problem with the current testing regime is it's limited capacity. It should be widely expanded with detailed tracing. It would have been far cheaper to follow that principle than reduce the capacity in both after first lock down. It should have been expanded, but NPET/Govt will probably repeat their mistake again.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetlight_effect
    Nah, it's a throwaway line without no context and not much thought. Much better effort here!


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