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    #9152
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,190 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    stephen_n wrote: »
    On a human level I really hope he is alright and also his pregnant partner is reportedly sick too.

    UK is in bad way

    Boris in hospital

    Scottish CMO resigns for ignoring her own guidelines

    People in large enough numbers ignoring social distancing


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    #9153
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,483 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    RIP Pussy Galore

    No doubt the inspiration for Austin Powers and Alotta Fagina.


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    #9154
    Panda Killa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,384 ✭✭✭Panda Killa


    Can someone please slap him


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    #9155
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    Boris has been moved to intensive care now...


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    #9156
    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,786 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    Bazzo wrote: »
    Boris has been moved to intensive care now...

    Trying to remember if this is the same guy who said he had visited people in hospital with the virus and had shaken hands with them.


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    #9157
    [Deleted User]
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    Bazzo wrote: »
    Boris has been moved to intensive care now...

    I hope he pulls through.

    Statistically he's in quite a bit of peril now unless this is an over reaction given his profile.

    I find it hard to be sympathetic however. His handling of this crisis has ranged from deeply incompetent to genuinely callous. The early downplaying, insisting on shaking peoples hands and failing to ramp up effectively will cost many many lives that could have been saved. His continued attempts to point score against the EU whilst pathetic is also incredibly damaging and the overall response of the Tory party to covid19 is an integral part of why so, so many in the UK just aren't taking this seriously.

    I hope he pulls through but I also hope he has to answer for all the damage he has done these last few years.


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    #9158
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,337 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Deleted User wrote: »
    but I also hope he has to answer for all the damage he has done these last few years.

    We both know that won't happen.

    But yes, on a human level it's hard to wish anything other than survival for him, as much as one might detest him politically (and as a person).


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    #9159
    [Deleted User]
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    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    We both know that won't happen.

    But yes, on a human level it's hard to wish anything other than survival for him, as much as one might detest him politically (and as a person).

    I don't care for him politically because his ideology is defined by spreadsheets and voting patterns and not personal beliefs.

    On a human level he is a dishonest, manipulative, entitled, elitist scumbag with strong sociopathic tendencies and a serious case of cultural supremacy.

    The absolutely last person a country would want to rely on for leadership at a time like this and worse still there is no one better to replace him in the party as the reasonable and capable people got the boot a few months back.


    Jesus what a mess.


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    #9160
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,483 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    I don't care for him politically because his ideology is defined by spreadsheets and voting patterns and not personal beliefs.

    On a human level he is a dishonest, manipulative, entitled, elitist scumbag with strong sociopathic tendencies and a serious case of cultural supremacy.

    The absolutely last person a country would want to rely on for leadership at a time like this. But there is no one better to replace him in the party as the reasonable and capable people got the boot a few months back.

    You really have a thing against him Venjur. I find it a bit weird given he’s the prime minister of the UK and not Ireland but you’ve fairly rolled out the vitriol over the last few months. He’s strikes me as political as the next politician. I’m struggling to see that he is somehow significantly more dastardly than your average politician.

    IMHO he’s probably pretty sick. There’s been barely a squeak out of him recently and I’d say he’s in worse condition then let on.


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    #9161
    irishbucsfan
    Registered Users Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    You really have a thing against him Venjur. I find it a bit weird given he’s the prime minister of the UK and not Ireland but you’ve fairly rolled out the vitriol over the last few months. He’s strikes me as political as the next politician. I’m struggling to see that he is somehow significantly more dastardly than your average politician.

    IMHO he’s probably pretty sick. There’s been barely a squeak out of him recently and I’d say he’s in worse condition then let on.

    There's loads of examples of it but conspiring to have a journalist beaten up is definitely beyond the pale for your average politician


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    #9162
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    You really have a thing against him Venjur. I find it a bit weird given he’s the prime minister of the UK and not Ireland but you’ve fairly rolled out the vitriol over the last few months. He’s strikes me as political as the next politician. I’m struggling to see that he is somehow significantly more dastardly than your average politician.

    IMHO he’s probably pretty sick. There’s been barely a squeak out of him recently and I’d say he’s in worse condition then let on.

    Nah Boris is objectively a pretty ****ty person disregarding his politics. I wouldn't wish ill, and particularly this illness, on anyone though so hopefully he pulls through and he has some new perspective on the other side.


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    #9163
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    swiwi_ wrote: »
    You really have a thing against him Venjur. I find it a bit weird given he’s the prime minister of the UK and not Ireland but you’ve fairly rolled out the vitriol over the last few months. He’s strikes me as political as the next politician. I’m struggling to see that he is somehow significantly more dastardly than your average politician.

    IMHO he’s probably pretty sick. There’s been barely a squeak out of him recently and I’d say he’s in worse condition then let on.

    I have huge disdain for what is being done to the British population since 2016 and Boris is at the core of that. I think he is politically malignant and his recent game playing over the EU ventilation scheme tells me that he values good optics more than he does public health.

    I've plenty of friends and family in England so my vitriol is more out of indirect concern for them than anything else.

    The man is a disgrace of a human being and whist I hope he pulls through there are plenty of better people who won't and he will be responsible for quite a few of them.


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    #9164
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,483 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    I suppose I don’t follow the character of UK politicians that closely to have in-depth opinions.

    As an aside, I’m not personally hearing that hydroxychloriquine is a wonder drug. It might make a small difference, I doubt it’s the panacea.


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    #9165
    Burkie1203
    Registered Users Posts: 11,190 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    You really have a thing against him Venjur. I find it a bit weird given he’s the prime minister of the UK and not Ireland but you’ve fairly rolled out the vitriol over the last few months. He’s strikes me as political as the next politician. I’m struggling to see that he is somehow significantly more dastardly than your average politician.

    IMHO he’s probably pretty sick. There’s been barely a squeak out of him recently and I’d say he’s in worse condition then let on.


    He boasted about shaking hands in hospitals when every other country was banging the social distancing drum

    He allowed Cheltenham to happen

    3000 athletico fans travelled from Madrid to Liverpool that same week as Cheltenham.

    PL football only got canned when players and managers started to get covid19

    He is a fool. A complete and utter clown who endanged millions of lives and is responsible for thousands of deaths already.

    That said I genuinely hope he pulls through. He is a human being.


    The only person I would wish I'll of is that O'doherty kunt. Out harassing Gardai doing their duty and assisting the public.


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    #9166
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,609 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    I'll be honest, I've little sympathy for him, purely for the way he went around the whole thing by insisting on shaking hands with patients and insisting he would continue to do so.

    No more than if someone told me that people going out and flouting the isolation rules by having parties or visiting friends etc caught it. It's completely his own fault through pig-headedness.


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    #9167
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,483 ✭✭✭swiwi_


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    #9168
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,188 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Would we all be OK with Rees-Mogg dying roaring in agony?


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    #9169
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,483 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    I'd find it hard to get up any sympathy for Trump (older people might be happy to sacrifice themselves so the economy can get back on track :rolleyes: - the irony being that trump is very much in the "older people" group). Other than that, I don't really enjoy anyone being gravely ill, even if I wouldn't have any affinity for them.


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    #9170
    Bazzo
    Registered Users Posts: 7,047 ✭✭✭Bazzo


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    I'd find it hard to get up any sympathy for Trump (older people might be happy to sacrifice themselves so the economy can get back on track :rolleyes: - the irony being that trump is very much in the "older people" group). Other than that, I don't really enjoy anyone being gravely ill, even if I wouldn't have any affinity for them.

    Presume you missed Boris' lead advisor, supposed string puller and all around dirt bag Dominic Cummings' alleged comment about "protecting the economy and if a few pensioners die then so be it"


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    #9171
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,337 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Anyone else here on Virgin broadband and found the service has gone to **** the last few days? Websites taking an ages to load, unable to sign into things like Steam for ages, etc. It's like being back watching porn on dialup, waiting for the image to de-pixellate.


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    #9172
    FACECUTTR
    Registered Users Posts: 1,514 ✭✭✭FACECUTTR


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    Anyone else here on Virgin broadband and found the service has gone to **** the last few days? Websites taking an ages to load, unable to sign into things like Steam for ages, etc. It's like being back watching porn on dialup, waiting for the image to de-pixellate.

    Yes it has been poor. Almost totally freezing sometimes.


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    #9173
    errlloyd
    Registered Users Posts: 12,601 ✭✭✭✭errlloyd


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    Anyone else here on Virgin broadband and found the service has gone to **** the last few days? Websites taking an ages to load, unable to sign into things like Steam for ages, etc. It's like being back watching porn on dialup, waiting for the image to de-pixellate.

    Mine has been mostly fine wired. I've had to restart the router about once a week for WiFi.


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    #9174
    aloooof
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 10,255 Mod ✭✭✭✭aloooof


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    Anyone else here on Virgin broadband and found the service has gone to **** the last few days? Websites taking an ages to load, unable to sign into things like Steam for ages, etc. It's like being back watching porn on dialup, waiting for the image to de-pixellate.

    Generally been fine here too; noticeable pixelation on Netflix over the last number of evenings, but fine other than that.


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    #9175
    vienne86
    Registered Users Posts: 17,075 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    Anyone else here on Virgin broadband and found the service has gone to **** the last few days? Websites taking an ages to load, unable to sign into things like Steam for ages, etc. It's like being back watching porn on dialup, waiting for the image to de-pixellate.

    No problem with me either. Rebooting the router is something I do every now and then anyway, but I'm not having to do it any more than usual.


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    #9176
    connemara man
    Moderators, Sports Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 6,773 Mod ✭✭✭✭connemara man


    Mines been dropping out and slowing up big time.

    Mainly in the evenings, which is great with 3 WFH


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    #9177
    Clegg
    Registered Users Posts: 16,779 ✭✭✭✭Clegg


    I'm glad Tubridy has recovered.

    Some people don't like him, but I found his LLS appearances over the last month to be rather reassuring. A lot of people needed that.


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    #9178
    Interested Observer
    Registered Users Posts: 13,021 ✭✭✭✭Interested Observer


    Dave_The_Sheep wrote: »
    Anyone else here on Virgin broadband and found the service has gone to **** the last few days? Websites taking an ages to load, unable to sign into things like Steam for ages, etc. It's like being back watching porn on dialup, waiting for the image to de-pixellate.

    I ran a speed test there, it is going at its rated speed of 500mbps (that is a wired connection rather than wireless). Haven't had any dropouts or anything.


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    #9179
    mfceiling
    Registered Users Posts: 12,786 ✭✭✭✭mfceiling


    We recently got a new virgin router which replaced the horizon box. If we had replaced the horizon box with a gerbil going round a wheel, which in turn drove a small turbine which some how powered a kind of steam driven router then it still would have been an improvement.


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    #9180
    Dave_The_Sheep
    Registered Users Posts: 7,337 ✭✭✭Dave_The_Sheep


    Interested Observer wrote: »
    I ran a speed test there, it is going at its rated speed of 500mbps (that is a wired connection rather than wireless). Haven't had any dropouts or anything.

    As an example, I wasn't even able to run a speed test last night because the test kept erroring out as it wasn't able to make a connection in time.

    Things are OK this morning, so far. Happening on two PCs but less so on my phone and not at all on my laptop (though that has a VPN on it which may be affecting things). Must test with my vpn on my main machine to see if that helps.


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    #9181
    awec
    Administrators Posts: 53,447 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭awec


    Our virgin is spot on, no issues. And we’ve had Disney+ on the go for hours every day.


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