Giblets Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, Parklife said: Yeah man. Been working at my place of work since April 6th after circa 2 weeks working from home. My life's been pretty normal in comparison to most others throughout this, thankfully. How about yourself? Been working throughout and had no change apart from the kids missing out on school and me not getting to the fitba, also had to delay getting my extension built, Also had a positive test a few weeks ago, everyone else in the family and who I'd visiited were then tested which came back negative, I got tested the following day which came back negative. But I got a week off my work. You seem a bit overly concerned about the whole situation? Link to comment
Parklife Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Giblets said: Been working throughout and had no change apart from the kids missing out on school and me not getting to the fitba, also had to delay getting my extension built, Also had a positive test a few weeks ago, everyone else in the family and who I'd visiited were then tested which came back negative, I got tested the following day which came back negative. But I got a week off my work. You seem a bit overly concerned about the whole situation? Good news. I don't think I am, no. What gives you the impression I'm "overly" concerned? Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Parklife said: Good news. I don't think I am, no. What gives you the impression I'm "overly" concerned? ? Link to comment
Parklife Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, maryhilldon said: ? You can answer that one, if you're capable. Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Parklife said: You can answer that one, if you're capable. 1 minute ago, Parklife said: You can answer that one, if you're capable. That's quite condescending. Not like you. Link to comment
Parklife Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 1 minute ago, maryhilldon said: That's quite condescending. Not like you. I assumed by replying with an emoji, you were incapable. Given your follow up, it looks like I was right. Link to comment
Giblets Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 14 minutes ago, Parklife said: I don't think I am, no. What gives you the impression I'm "overly" concerned? I've not read the full 58 pages of this thread but I picked up over the past few pages that you are more concerned than the rest of the population, hence overly concerned. Link to comment
Parklife Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 20 minutes ago, Millertime said: If you're concerned at all, then you're overly concerned Still not got the mental fortitude to stick to the (likely made up) block? Weakling 9 minutes ago, Giblets said: I've not read the full 58 pages of this thread but I picked up over the past few pages that you are more concerned than the rest of the population, hence overly concerned. 1. I don't think i am more concerned than "the rest of the population". 2. Being "overly" concerned would relate to the threat/danger. What the rest of the population think would be irrelevant. I try to base my view on this on facts, on science, on research. That's what I'll always do. I'm pretty content with the progress Scotland is making at present. Winter is a concern though. Whats your solution, Giblets? 1 Link to comment
Redforever86 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, Parklife said: Whats your solution, Giblets? Dunkirk spirit. Link to comment
Zeus Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Get back to the old normal and sack off all this social distancing shite imo 1 Link to comment
Parklife Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 8 minutes ago, Millertime said: You would never be as vocal in person, you hide on here Oh, believe me, I would. Would you be so spineless and unable to live up to your words in person? Link to comment
Howard Marks Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 I've seen the word "progress" mentioned a few times. Is progress reclaiming basic rights that shouldn't have been taken away in the first place? In order to make myself useful during the first few weeks of furlough and house arrest I volunteered for five separate organisations. Not one had an opening for work. I was simply added to their "databases" and was promised a call when I was required. I'm still waiting. A "global pandemic" and a fit, healthy under 45 hasn't been called upon once to help his community. I'm back to work on Monday. Others won't be so lucky. The economy is fucked. That's not progress. We've regressed many many years. 1 Link to comment
Parklife Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Howard Marks said: I've seen the word "progress" mentioned a few times. Is progress reclaiming basic rights that shouldn't have been taken away in the first place? Nah. It's because virus prevalence has decreased and hundreds of people a day have stopped dying of an illness we know almost nothing about. 1 hour ago, Howard Marks said: In order to make myself useful during the first few weeks of furlough and house arrest I volunteered for five separate organisations. Not one had an opening for work. I was simply added to their "databases" and was promised a call when I was required. I'm still waiting. A "global pandemic" and a fit, healthy under 45 hasn't been called upon once to help his community. That right? As I do unpaid work for an organisation who could've done with help as a quite a few of our usual people had to shield. Dunno what organisations you spoke to though. 1 hour ago, Howard Marks said: I'm back to work on Monday. Others won't be so lucky. The economy is fucked. That's not progress. We've regressed many many years. Yeah but there was no choice about economic regression. Dead and sick people don't produce economic activity. Best of luck on your start back on Monday. Stay safe. 1 1 Link to comment
Howard Marks Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 18 minutes ago, Parklife said: Nah. It's because virus prevalence has decreased and hundreds of people a day have stopped dying of an illness we know almost nothing about. That right? As I do unpaid work for an organisation who could've done with help as a quite a few of our usual people had to shield. Dunno what organisations you spoke to though. Yeah but there was no choice about economic regression. Dead and sick people don't produce economic activity. Best of luck on your start back on Monday. Stay safe. Does the end game justify the economic and associated health costs that have/will inevitably come? I'm not doubting that lives have been saved but the whole country didn't need to be locked down in order to achieve this. We are in dangerous times and it has been piss easy for governments to lock everyone away. How long is too long? Can this go on forever, in theory? Dead and sick people don't produce economic activity, granted. But neither do the unemployed and I would suggest paying millions of people to sit at home on furlough has limited positive economic effect either. The virus barely causes as much as a sniffle amongst the overwhelming majority of the working age population. This was apparent very early on. Gave up after the fifth organisation as I thought I was spreading myself too thin in case they all needed help at once. The offer of help is there from my end should I get benched again. Happy to chat over P.M if you are needing help. The best wishes are appreciated. It's been an absolute shitter of a time and I would suggest the millions in my position aren't allowed to speak out. When I got the call on Thursday I genuinely thought I was away to get the dunt. The furlough money has helped. I'll give the government that. There's a lot worse off than me so I'll count my blessings. I can see mental health services being overwhelmed by the end of the year once the darker nights roll in. Link to comment
Howard Marks Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Bad_Mobby said: ^Can’t believe you just posted that on a Saturday night Howard Marks would be ashamed You can open up as well if you want. We're all friends here. Sooper handing out free hugs. Link to comment
Misers Hill Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Jesus christ?....some shotguns and big toes needing married here...???fucking hell...fucking barbie girls.. Link to comment
Howard Marks Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 36 minutes ago, Misers Hill said: Jesus christ?....some shotguns and big toes needing married here...???fucking hell...fucking barbie girls.. What are you drinking today? Link to comment
BrianFaePerth Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 23 minutes ago, Howard Marks said: What are you drinking today? Most of the stuff under his sink Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 6 hours ago, Misers Hill said: ?..some shotguns and big toes needing married here...??? Fuck you on about!? 1 Link to comment
styrofoamplates Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 7 hours ago, Misers Hill said: Jesus christ?....some shotguns and big toes needing married here...???fucking hell...fucking barbie girls.. LIfe in plastic, it's fantastic Link to comment
manboobs109 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 We never thought that – when it came to it – our painfully acquired freedoms would be strangled by a jolly, obese, blond Etonian. Or that a people once famed for their fierceness and independence would be tamed into muzzled, mumbling submissives by a little well-orchestrated fear propaganda. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8677727/PETER-HITCHENS-rant-BBC-Proms-make-slaves.html Hitchens on the money as usual Link to comment
Guest milne_afc Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 The Mail want Gove in as PM. He's a dangerous little cunt. #politics Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Hitchens may be right about a lot of things regarding covid, but he's still a horrible, smug, union jack waving cunt of a man. 2 Link to comment
manboobs109 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 25 minutes ago, maryhilldon said: Hitchens may be right about a lot of things regarding covid, but he's still a horrible, smug, union jack waving cunt of a man. I might be proven wrong but I think he supports Scottish Independence Link to comment
maryhilldon Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Just now, manboobs109 said: I might be proven wrong but he supports Scottish Independence If he does it's probably because he's an English nationialist and thinks the Scots don't pay their way? 1 Link to comment
manboobs109 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 No he thinks England is a shithole and we'd be better off without them. Hitchens gets a lot of stick without people actually reading what he says. He hates the Tories, more than any columnist I've ever read, yet people call him a tory. It's bizarre. " So I could never really join in what I saw as a shallow English resentment at the Scottish aspiration for independence. The Scots are a people, Scotland is a country, and the demand for self-rule is reasonable. We wasted many years, and made enemies out of friends, by refusing Home Rule to Ireland. Why make the same mistake again? I couldn’t be romantic about it because I understand – as most in Britain do not – that there is no true independence for any territory ruled by the EU. But I could see why Scots got cross when they were told separation from England would make them poorer. So what? The power to rule yourself is priceless. Isn’t our history full of people who put liberty above money?" Found the quote above on his blog Link to comment
manboobs109 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5986697/nhs-worker-investigated-coronavirus-claim/ Good stuff fae this bird. She's a wee cracker as well. Link to comment
Howard Marks Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, manboobs109 said: https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/5986697/nhs-worker-investigated-coronavirus-claim/ Good stuff fae this bird. She's a wee cracker as well. If that was her "lived experience" (to borrow a term I've heard from BLM protesters) then who is anyone to argue with it? Her story actually mirrors a few I've heard locally as well, they've never been so quiet. Link to comment
manboobs109 Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 18 minutes ago, Bad_Mobby said: Why don’t you go out with him, then? I would if we was both benders Link to comment
Giblets Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 19 hours ago, Parklife said: Still not got the mental fortitude to stick to the (likely made up) block? Weakling 1. I don't think i am more concerned than "the rest of the population". 2. Being "overly" concerned would relate to the threat/danger. What the rest of the population think would be irrelevant. I try to base my view on this on facts, on science, on research. That's what I'll always do. I'm pretty content with the progress Scotland is making at present. Winter is a concern though. Whats your solution, Giblets? My solution is crack on with life. Just been to the cinema with the kids, it was good because there was hardly anyone there 'cos everyone is too feart to go out. Cineworld aren't feart at the prices for a couple coffees and some popcorn though. The threat/danger is minimal now in my opinion after doing some scientific research, more harm being done than prevented Link to comment
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