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Covid 19 Part XXX-113,332 ROI(2,282 deaths) 81,251 NI (1,384 deaths) (05/01) Read OP

  • 24-12-2020 7:32pm
    #1
    Sephiroth_dude
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  • #2
    Sephiroth_dude
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    First


  • #3
    Lollipop95
    Registered Users Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Lollipop95


    From what I’ve heard from my Aussie connections, Australia is pretty much back to normal. Why is it that we can’t be the same, despite Australia having a larger population than us?


  • #4
    Widdensushi
    Registered Users Posts: 5,154 ✭✭✭Widdensushi


    Lollipop95 wrote: »
    From what I’ve heard from my Aussie connections, Australia is pretty much back to normal. Why is it that we can’t be the same, despite Australia having a larger population than us?

    Head away mate, you know the answers so let's cut out a couple of pages of ****e


  • #5
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,064 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Lollipop95 wrote: »
    From what I’ve heard from my Aussie connections, Australia is pretty much back to normal. Why is it that we can’t be the same, despite Australia having a larger population than us?

    Flicking around there on the channels and saw a cricket match on BT Sport in New Zealand. Crowds on the grass terraces having picnics and not a mask in sight.


  • #6
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Lollipop95 wrote: »
    From what I’ve heard from my Aussie connections, Australia is pretty much back to normal. Why is it that we can’t be the same, despite Australia having a larger population than us?

    Why can’t I use oranges instead of apples in my apple pie?


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  • #7
    Mike3549
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    namloc1980 wrote: »
    Flicking around there on the channels and saw a cricket match on BT Sport in New Zealand. Crowds on the grass terraces having picnics and not a mask in sight.

    Was this live or the match from 2018?


  • #8
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Why can’t I use oranges instead of apples in my apple pie?

    I have often wondered that.


  • #9
    Cluedo Monopoly
    Registered Users Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭Cluedo Monopoly


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    Flicking around there on the channels and saw a cricket match on BT Sport in New Zealand. Crowds on the grass terraces having picnics and not a mask in sight.

    They must have like...forgot about the virus. Someone needs to warn them.

    What are they doing in the Hyacinth House?



  • #10
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,064 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    Mike3549 wrote: »
    Was this live or the match from 2018?

    Live Day 2 of the NZ-Pakistan boxing Day test match.

    .


  • #11
    SpacialNeeds
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    Very quiet outside for Stephens Day, Bella notwithstanding.


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  • #12
    odyssey06
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    SpacialNeeds wrote: »
    Very quiet outside for Stephens Day, Bella notwithstanding.

    HSE contracting Saruman to hurl a few more storms at us to keep folks indoors.

    "To follow knowledge like a sinking star..." (Tennyson's Ulysses)



  • #13
    Lollipop95
    Registered Users Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Lollipop95


    Widdensushi wrote: »
    Head away mate, you know the answers so let's cut out a couple of pages of ****e

    Well I would imagine it’s the law forces are clamping down on members of public who don’t comply with restrictions and aren’t as lax as the ones here... or the Aussies are just generally more compliant than some of the Irish and taking it more seriously?


  • #14
    ShyMets
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    Lollipop95 wrote: »
    Well I would imagine it’s the law forces are clamping down on members of public who don’t comply with restrictions and aren’t as lax as the ones here... or the Aussies are just generally more compliant than some of the Irish and taking it more seriously?

    Not sharing a land boarder with a different jurisdiction helps


  • #15
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Why can’t I use oranges instead of apples in my apple pie?

    Have you ever had apple pie, sans the pie?


  • #16
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The numbers are going to be crazy by January, we are up to 1296 today. That isn't even considering the effect of Christmas eve, Christmas day and boxing day will have with all the family get togethers.


  • #17
    Pinch Flat
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    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    boxing day.
    what's that :)


  • #18
    hotmail.com
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    Why is it taking til Wednesday for the vaccine to be given? Ridiculous.


  • #19
    niallo27
    Registered Users Posts: 16,001 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Deleted User wrote: »
    The numbers are going to be crazy by January, we are up to 1296 today. That isn't even considering the effect of Christmas eve, Christmas day and boxing day will have with all the family get togethers.

    Will it make that much difference, our family for example had been meeting anyway so I don't see what Christmas Dinner would make. Most families had been meeting anyway.


  • #20
    theballz
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    hotmail.com wrote: »
    Why is it taking til Wednesday for the vaccine to be given? Ridiculous.

    Training apparently.

    Not sure why they left it to now for that.

    Clowns.


  • #21
    [Deleted User]
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    niallo27 wrote: »
    Will it make that much difference, our family for example had been meeting anyway so I don't see what Christmas Dinner would make. Most families had been meeting anyway.

    Lots of people will have made the journey home to various parts of the country, extended families and their children calling to houses for a quick visit or for the dinner.


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  • #22
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users Posts: 12,996 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    theballz wrote: »
    Training apparently.

    Not sure why they left it to now for that.

    Clowns.

    I've just read on the other thread that other countries are starting tomorrow.

    We are a farce.


  • #23
    MOR316
    Registered Users Posts: 2,205 ✭✭✭MOR316


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Will it make that much difference, our family for example had been meeting anyway so I don't see what Christmas Dinner would make. Most families had been meeting anyway.

    Doesn't work like that.

    From my understanding and from reading posters here, it's based on the following.

    Hiding away from everyone, only to look out the window to see what others are up to = Good

    Spending time with family = Worse than Hitler!

    I mean, I'm still waiting for someone, Tony Holohan included, to show me data, evidence, analysis or whatever, of outbreaks that originated in the hospitality sector. We know there's evidence of it in schools yet, they want them open...
    Someone in a previous thread basically said if you don't stay within 5km of your house, people will die...Still waiting for evidence on that one too.

    Whilst I don't personally know them, I know of 4 people who came in from the UK and two that came from a hotspot in the USA and they flaunted themselves all over Dublin...Where were the recommendations and restrictions on that?

    Anywho, is what it is


  • #24
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,064 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    I've just read on the other thread that other countries are starting tomorrow.

    We are a farce.

    Germany and Hungary started this afternoon after getting their shipments this morning like we did. Nearly everywhere else starts tomorrow morning. Meanwhile we can't get organised enough to start until next Wednesday.


  • #25
    BorneTobyWilde
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    theballz wrote: »
    Training apparently.

    Not sure why they left it to now for that.

    Clowns.


    More like Christmas is more important that peoples lives.


  • #26
    hotmail.com
    Registered Users Posts: 12,996 ✭✭✭✭hotmail.com


    namloc1980 wrote: »
    Germany and Hungary started this afternoon after getting their shipments this morning like we did. Nearly everywhere else starts tomorrow morning. Meanwhile we can't get organised enough to start until next Wednesday.

    We're going to see the images on the news tomorrow of Europe vaccinating and us eijets have to wait til Wednesday.


  • #27
    niallo27
    Registered Users Posts: 16,001 ✭✭✭✭niallo27


    Deleted User wrote: »
    Lots of people will have made the journey home to various parts of the country, extended families and their children calling to houses for a quick visit or for the dinner.

    I don't know about that, who visits extended family for dinner in normal circumstances never mind a pandemic.


  • #28
    MOR316
    Registered Users Posts: 2,205 ✭✭✭MOR316


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    We're going to see the images on the news tomorrow of Europe vaccinating and us eijets have to wait til Wednesday.

    You really didn't think we'd be up to speed, did you?

    That involves using some of the last 10 months to make a plan. We've spent the last 10 months, throwing **** at a wall to see what sticks, in association with Palpatine


  • #29
    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,064 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    hotmail.com wrote: »
    We're going to see the images on the news tomorrow of Europe vaccinating and us eijets have to wait til Wednesday.

    Already happening.

    .

    Imagine the positive boost we could have had from seeing an Irish person being vaccinated today and all over the news. It would have shown our intent to get this virus out of our lives. Instead we're a total outlier and we have people questioning why the hell we can't even get a small number of vaccine rolled out for 4 days - reinforcing the perception of a lazy and inefficient public service.


  • #30
    ElJeffe
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 725 ✭✭✭ElJeffe


    niallo27 wrote: »
    Will it make that much difference, our family for example had been meeting anyway so I don't see what Christmas Dinner would make. Most families had been meeting anyway.

    You have multiple families meeting indoors over the Xmas period. This thing is going to explode over the next week.

    We can't say we haven't been warned but no people needed to have their normal Xmas period.


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  • #31
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    theballz wrote: »
    Training apparently.

    Not sure why they left it to now for that.

    Clowns.

    That's quite insulting to people who have dedicated their lives to serve as clowns!


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