Covid-19

[Mark Bolam]

Andy, this is a Covid thread, can we get back on track please?

 

You constantly berate lockdown and the fact we have had massive death figures.

I totally agree, both are shite.

You then constantly bang on about Norway being the land of the free, no masks, no lockdowns, much better death figures.

Again, I totally agree, you are right.

 

My problem, and I think it is actually a World problem, is that you can’t give a single reason what the fuck we should do about it is?

If you knew front line ICU staff in the SE, what they are going through, and have been going through, since last March, maybe you’d hum a different tune?

They are stretched tight as a drum.

Lockdown is really about protecting the NHS, not the over 80’s who have had their lives.

 

Lockdown is shite, I hate it, but I truly believe we’d be much worse without it.

 

Stop banging on about Norway, get your brain to work here and give us solutions, not problems.

 

I’m not digging you mate, anyone on Arbtalk who has met me will will vouch for the fact that I’m a boozy opinionated twat, and I will happily buy you a pint of overpriced beer at a show some day.

 

Until then Andy, please just look at other people’s experiences of the pandemic rather than just as your own.

 

Most of my mates have been like you, covid is fuck-all, or hellish cold, asymptomatic, the four now dead were maybe heading that way anyway, but don’t take this thing lightly.

 

 

[sime42]

Andy, this is a Covid thread, can we get back on track please?
 
You constantly berate lockdown and the fact we have had massive death figures.
I totally agree, both are shite.
You then constantly bang on about Norway being the land of the free, no masks, no lockdowns, much better death figures.
Again, I totally agree, you are right.
 
My problem, and I think it is actually a World problem, is that you can’t give a single reason what the **************** we should do about it is?
If you knew front line ICU staff in the SE, what they are going through, and have been going through, since last March, maybe you’d hum a different tune?
They are stretched tight as a drum.
Lockdown is really about protecting the NHS, not the over 80’s who have had their lives.
 
Lockdown is shite, I hate it, but I truly believe we’d be much worse without it.
 
Stop banging on about Norway, get your brain to work here and give us solutions, not problems.
 
I’m not digging you mate, anyone on Arbtalk who has met me will will vouch for the fact that I’m a boozy opinionated twat, and I will happily buy you a pint of overpriced beer at a show some day.
 
Until then Andy, please just look at other people’s experiences of the pandemic rather than just as your own.
 
Most of my mates have been like you, covid is ****************-all, or hellish cold, asymptomatic, the four now dead were maybe heading that way anyway, but don’t take this thing lightly.
 
 

Empathy defecit.

[trigger_andy]

14 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Andy, this is a Covid thread, can we get back on track please?

Mark, I know Im a wee bit vocal but Im certainly not the only one going off track here. Mark J is now in a side discussion about how much we should be paying for an accountant and for what services for a start. YoungStu picking up my (relevent) comment regarding what this lock-down is doing to our children and yes, it took a side track, but there's more than one person involved in that. Then Im replying to folk who are throwing toys out of the pram because someone else piped up that we should be feeding every dossers kids in the UK and I think we should not be. 

 

But its all my fault I see. Who knew I was so influential? 

 

And Im sorry but I'll keep mentioning how other countries are handling Covid. Since Norway is the only one that I have first hand knowledge of, and since they are our neighbors and have virtually the same genetic make-up as us, and are handling the crisis in a completely different way I believe its relevant. Since you (and others) ask me how I think we in the UK should handle the crisis can I just take this opportunity to say. Like Norway. Really, simple as that. Its working here, why can no one tell me why it would not work in he UK? Why can cities full of people manage to go around packed stores and not wear masks? Why can they pack out Ski Centers and not wear masks? Why are all the restaurants open with no one wearing masks? No one can answer me, like you they'd rather not even consider that another possibility for managing this crisis is right on our door step. 

 

And no offence, but if you find my post that bad why not join your mucker and put me on ignore? It really would be the simplest options. 

 

And as for your requests I'll politely decline. Apart from the free Beer, I'll take you up on that.  

 

And having just read your last line I feel sorry that you've lost good mates. I really am. 

 

I'll leave it at that. 

Edited February 14, 2021 by trigger_andy

[Mark Bolam]

I apologise for the language Sime, I don’t don’t understand the empathy thing?

It’s not my strong point.

[trigger_andy]

Just now, Mark Bolam said:

I apologise for the language Sime, I don’t don’t understand the empathy thing?

It’s not my strong point.

He's referring to me.  If anything he's empathising with your post about me, thats about me taking the thread away from the main topic.  

 

And dont tell him that you're not very empathetic. Thats his dig against me. You'll diminish his point. 

Edited February 14, 2021 by trigger_andy

[Mark J]

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[Mark Bolam]

Andy, you forget that I have mates in Norway.

 

Saying there are no restrictions in ski resorts is a lie, don’t make me make you look like a fool.

 

I’m interested in how you think the UK response could be more effective?

(Big J has already covered we should be less obese compared to say OH HOLY FUCK ! countries like Norway.)

 

Just fucking hug each other?

 

Get. A. Fucking. Grip. Andy.

[Mark J]

[trigger_andy]

12 minutes ago, Mark Bolam said:

Andy, you forget that I have mates in Norway.

 

Saying there are no restrictions in ski resorts is a lie, don’t make me make you look like a fool.

 

I’m interested in how you think the UK response could be more effective?

(Big J has already covered we should be less obese compared to say OH HOLY **************** ! countries like Norway.)

 

Just ****************ing hug each other?

 

Get. A. ****************ing. Grip. Andy.

Tell me where I said there was no restrictions at the Ski Centres? You just made that part up. 🤣

 

And I never forgot you had mates in Norway because I never knew that. But I know fine well there are members here who live in Norway. So it would be stupid of me to make stuff up. Which I’m not. 
 

I think the U.K. response could be just as effective if we copy Norway. Since it’s working there why can’t it work here? Why can no one come up with a valid reason? The only thing you can do is try to do is discredit what I’m saying about Norway by putting words in my mouth. Says a lot really. 🙄

Edited February 14, 2021 by trigger_andy

[Mark Bolam]

Don’t turn my words around, and I’m sure my Noggy mates will back me , ski resorts or not.

They are loving the non- mask wearing freedom they are enduring day to day in Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim, C19 rates are pretty low.

 

You keep skipping the question WHY they are low?

 

Yours sincerely,

Bolam

Head of Virology,

WHO