Making the news today....

[Johnsond]

9 minutes ago, Mesterh said:

You are just so woke. 

Lol ? that’s the best laugh I’ve had this week.  Feel like I’ve just been grammatically slapped across the face by a cloud of fairy dust ????

 

[Stere]

Scotlands idea seems to be   going for total elimination, but Englands idea is less clear seems to be still "contol the virus" &  "save the NHS"

 

(So  some Covids ok as long as NHS not totally over whelmed until a vacine if there is one) ?

 

 

Surely it will just be re imported from UK unless they close the border?

 

I reckon local lockdowns make sense.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited July 3, 2020 by Stere

[eggsarascal]

26 minutes ago, Stere said:

Scotlands idea seems to be   going for total elimination, but Englands idea is less clear seems to be still "contol the virus" &  "save the NHS"

 

(So  some Covids ok as long as NHS not totally over whelmed until a vacine if there is one) ?

 

 

Surely it will just be re imported from UK unless they close the border?

 

I reckon local lockdowns make sense.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Local lock downs do seem to make sense, I just can't see it working.

 

I live on the border of Suffolk and Essex if 'they' locked either down people will just go over the water to the nearest shops/pub.

[Johnsond]

22 minutes ago, Stere said:

Scotlands idea seems to be   going for total elimination, but Englands idea is less clear seems to be still "contol the virus" &  "save the NHS"

 

(So  some Covids ok as long as NHS not totally over whelmed until a vacine if there is one) ?

 

 

Surely it will just be re imported from UK unless they close the border?

 

I reckon local lockdowns make sense.

 

 

 

 

 

 

England population density 

281 per sq km average with a range of a low of 50 and a high of 5700. 
Scotland an average of 65 per sq km

with a range of a low of 8 and a high of 3398. The huge International transport hubs etc played a big part in the spread early on. 
What price has to be paid for the supposed elimination of a virus ??, 1 death yesterday in Scotland with 12 new confirmed cases. If anyone thinks that level of loss/infection is worth the economic catastrophe currently being witnessed in Scotland I’d suggest otherwise. 

[scbk]

4 hours ago, Youngstu said:

Masks in shops, in England we don't currently have to but if we do then so be it, the government's done a fine job of cocking it all up so far, so a few sticking plasters are a bit late but wouldn't go amiss really to try and reduce further spread now we're 24 hours away from Boris's free for all, good luck reopening.

How did you feel about being forced to wear a seatbelt or motorbike helmet, was that also a removal of your freedoms and rights? What about if they decided cyclists had to wear helmets. Lots choose to anyway after seeing what can  happen if you don't, to protect themselves and/or save others from having to pick up the pieces after a crash. At least we can live in hope that compulsory mask wearing is likely to be a temporary measure to help people to protect themselves and others.  Helmets and seatbelts don't save everyone from the effect of a crash but go some way towards it. If you look at it like masks really, or safety glasses, or ear defenders, or chainsaw gloves, or airbags, or age restrictions on selling knives) fireworks/ alcohol or ..... 

Interestingly, I was reading in a book there was a study in to bicycle helmets, and it found that there was no real benefit to wearing a helmet. The idea is, people wearing a helmet and those around them acted differently and took more risks.

I wear a bicycle helmet, but that's cos I'm reckless

 

 

I need to try and find out if a midge head net counts as a face covering.

[Stubby]

1 hour ago, scbk said:

Interestingly, I was reading in a book there was a study in to bicycle helmets, and it found that there was no real benefit to wearing a helmet. The idea is, people wearing a helmet and those around them acted differently and took more risks.

I wear a bicycle helmet, but that's cos I'm reckless

 

 

I need to try and find out if a midge head net counts as a face covering.

Out of interest if someone said you have to nut that flint wall or we will kill your first borne . You can have a push bike hat or not . Up to you .  What would be your choice ?

[Stere]

Also complusory bike helmets = less cycling because  precieved as risky activity = more death due to obesity etc

 

So im against making the complusory but still wear one.

 

In aus they are complusory.

 

https://www.cyclehelmets.org/1194.html

Edited July 3, 2020 by Stere

[Steve Bullman]

5 hours ago, Mesterh said:

No,no,no ,no no. All those stupid rules are in place just to supress and control us, it's got nothing to do with saving lives and keeping medical costs down ? 

Those in power get an endorphin hit every time someone belts up.

 

Spot on. In fact I have it on good authority from a trusted source that the mp who pushed through the rule for cyclists to wear helmets had recently been cut off by one. He took out his revenge by making all cyclists wear a helmet that makes them look like Bell ends. True story 

[Mesterh]

Which one made them wear lycra, he must really, really hate cyclists.

[Steve Bullman]

10 minutes ago, Mesterh said:

Which one made them wear lycra, he must really, really hate cyclists.

They do that out of choice apparently