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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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    #6182
    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.


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    #6183
    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.


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    #6184
    BringBackMick
    Registered Users Posts: 1,089 ✭✭✭BringBackMick


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

    It is actually infuriating


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    #6185
    caveat emptor
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    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.


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    #6186
    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.


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    #6187
    GeorgeBailey
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    A lot of the point of closing retail is to give people fewer reasons to leave the house in the first place.


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    #6188
    forumdedum
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    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.


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    #6189
    zinfandel
    Registered Users 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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    #6190
    is_that_so
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    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?


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    #6191
    polesheep
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    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?


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    #6192
    TomSweeney
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    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.


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    #6193
    bush
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    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


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    #6194
    Liberalbrehon
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    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.


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    #6195
    mloc123
    Registered Users Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭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.


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    #6196
    BringBackMick
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    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.


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    #6197
    zinfandel
    Registered Users 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!


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    #6198
    Funsterdelux
    Registered Users 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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    #6199
    is_that_so
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    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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    #6200
    prunudo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,231 ✭✭✭prunudo


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

    I heard his out burst a few months back on Pat Kenny's show. He was just jumping to wild conclusions and looking for somebody to blame. Unless he tracked down those 2 joggers and found out they were positive at that time it was just an uninformed fearmongering rant.


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    #6201
    mloc123
    Registered Users Posts: 9,454 ✭✭✭mloc123


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

    I'd say Bill is one of those people that hates anyone who exercises tho.... probably tell you that running is bad for you too - "will destroy yours knees..." he says, sitting eating a fry.


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    #6202
    polesheep
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    zinfandel wrote: »
    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!

    And do you really need to be so condescending? I'm not a person that maintains a 'wardrobe'. I tend to wear the same small amount of clothes until they need replacement. I'm not desperate for clothes, but some of the condescending posts in reply to posters who say that they need to buy clothes are galling.


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    #6203
    caveat emptor
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    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.
    polesheep wrote: »
    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.

    That's great, I didn't suggest you did. You stated that "it has a habit of spreading on the continent". That I don't agree. Italy has a particular issue with a violent football ultra scene who are exploiting the situation. While some countries have similar issues, particularly Eastern Europe, most don't.

    When Naples didn't collect it's rubbish for years it didn't spread to the rest of the continent. Italy is beautiful country but not without its issues.


    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


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    #6204
    forumdedum
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    prunudo wrote: »
    I heard his out burst a few months back on Pat Kenny's show. He was just jumping to wild conclusions and looking for somebody to blame. Unless he tracked down those 2 joggers and found out they were positive at that time it was just an uninformed fearmongering rant.

    At least a while back there was proof you could catch it from passing joggers or cyclists and they generate more plume. I'm not a huge fan of Bill but I would believe him.


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    #6205
    Away With The Fairies
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4,077 ✭✭✭Away With The Fairies


    Jim_Hodge wrote: »
    Maybe look beyond Twitter for news.

    I don't search through twitter looking for news. I read it online and wanted to look for evidence and I couldn't find the Twitter post.


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    #6206
    forumdedum
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    mloc123 wrote: »
    I'd say Bill is one of those people that hates anyone who exercises tho.... probably tell you that running is bad for you too - "will destroy yours knees..." he says, sitting eating a fry.

    He might joke about that but doubt that's the way he thinks.


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    #6207
    road_high
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    forumdedum wrote: »
    Bill Hughes from Newstalk is certain he caught it from a group of joggers that passed too close to him.

    That the guy who reviews films and that? At least 5 stone overweight? Ok..!


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    Irish Stones
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    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


    This is what happens when the government is totally unable to counter a problem.
    People are sick and tired of new sets of rules and restrictions every other day, and are sick and tired of not getting any refund that the government keep promising.
    I dare to say that this might be just the beginning.


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    #6209
    Widdensushi
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    Deleted User wrote: »
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    Galway aren't afraid of using the dark arts to give themselves the advantage.


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    #6210
    road_high
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    mloc123 wrote: »
    I'd say Bill is one of those people that hates anyone who exercises tho.... probably tell you that running is bad for you too - "will destroy yours knees..." he says, sitting eating a fry.

    Through this mania it’s been interesting- there is an element out there that relish the prospect of closing gyms and any form of exercise. Usually people that don’t exercise themselves interestingly


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    #6211
    polesheep
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    caveat emptor wrote: »
    That's great, I didn't suggest you did. You stated that "it has a habit of spreading on the continent". That I don't agree. Italy has a particular issue with a violent football ultra scene who are exploiting the situation. While some countries have similar issues, particularly Eastern Europe, most don't.

    When Naples didn't collect it's rubbish for years it didn't spread to the rest of the continent. Italy is beautiful country but not without its issues.

    Could be Marseille next. Perhaps it's because there is no water between them, but this thing does have a habit of spreading between countries on the continent. The ultras and their equivalents are in communication across all borders.


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