Making the news today....

[Steven P]

4 hours ago, Whoppa Choppa said:

 

'Big cat' roaming British countryside snapped in 'clearest ever' photograph - Devon Live

WWW.DEVONLIVE.COM

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The photo was found in was discovered in the files of a zoology organisation

 

 

 

Without the eye witness to confirm the details the photo just shows a big cat sitting in long grass. Apparently on -a March 17th. Printed photo, not digital suggests not in the last 10 years I would guess. Could be a photo taken in a safari park... anywhere in Europe and much of the world too.

 

If the photographer can be contacted they can perhaps suggest a year and a location, location can be sort of confirmed that is looks -similar- to the photo. They might even have more than 1 shot of the big cat in their archives to give better details.

 

A clear photo but like a lot of sightings of stuff, needs a little more detail to confirm a wild big cat roaming about the UK countryside.

[trigger_andy]

On 16/08/2023 at 11:37, Puffingbilly413 said:

Interesting view she has. I'd argue that those who died of COVID probably paid the highest price.

Not really, the vast majority of those who died of (not with) Covid where at the end of a very long life anyway. They'd have died from Covid or the Cold regardless. The ones who have paid the highest price are the young.

[Steven P]

You misunderstand how robust children are i think

 

It was a tricky time, without the restrictions that were imposed 60 million of us would have had the disease within about a month, any that needed hospital treatment would have been first come first served else at the back of a queue of 1000, similarly with all other conditions - heart attacks, strokes, cancers, industrial accidents (or normal accidents), back of the queue. Restrictions meant we all got it anyway but that queue of 1000 was reduced to a queue of 1 or 2 perhaps. Not sure any age group were affected more than others, personal experience but it was the grown ups I talk to who struggled more with mental health issues.

[scbk]

I was talking to a 17yr old last week, he goes to the same school that I went to.

He was saying they cancelled a school trip because of the covid pandemic.

I told him they cancelled my school trip due to the foot and mouth pandemic! 

[sime42]

1 hour ago, scbk said:

I was talking to a 17yr old last week, he goes to the same school that I went to.

He was saying they cancelled a school trip because of the covid pandemic.

I told him they cancelled my school trip due to the foot and mouth pandemic! 

But children can't catch Foot and Mouth! 😜

[Johnsond]

10 hours ago, Steven P said:

You misunderstand how robust children are i think

 

It was a tricky time, without the restrictions that were imposed 60 million of us would have had the disease within about a month, any that needed hospital treatment would have been first come first served else at the back of a queue of 1000, similarly with all other conditions - heart attacks, strokes, cancers, industrial accidents (or normal accidents), back of the queue. Restrictions meant we all got it anyway but that queue of 1000 was reduced to a queue of 1 or 2 perhaps. Not sure any age group were affected more than others, personal experience but it was the grown ups I talk to who struggled more with mental health issues.

Without restrictions 60 million within a month 🤔. I really thought people had now had the chance to look at the whole farcical business and it’s enormous consequential damages and costs with the benefit of hindsight and statistical evidence from many countries ( including one that didn’t lockdown at all that pretty much destroys the  pro lockdown argument)  Apparently not. You do realise how much of the normal treatments and care you quote were missed in the name of covid I presume ??. 

Edited August 18, 2023 by Johnsond

[trigger_andy]

11 hours ago, Steven P said:

You misunderstand how robust children are i think

Try telling that to all the kids that killed themselves over Covid restrictions. Oh yes, you cant.

[Mick Dempsey]

2 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

Try telling that to all the kids that killed themselves over Covid restrictions. Oh yes, you cant.

There’s no need for that!

 

[Steven P]

3 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

Try telling that to all the kids that killed themselves over Covid restrictions. Oh yes, you cant.

 

Likewise the adults... point is that I don't think we can single out children as particularly vulnerable, all of society was affected about equally.

 

As for how effective the lockdowns were, that can be subjective, Comparing like for like is tricky, for example Sweden over the summer is traditional for them to go to the countryside houses - the population spreads out more than other European countries, Japan are health conscious anyway and will wear masks out and about by routine - comparing like for like is tricky but the point of them worked to slow down us all getting it, allowing more space in hospitals for the seriously ill and allowing time for a vaccine to be developed. Very much a different thing whether you liked it or not or liked being told to restrict what you do by the government (almost all the governments f the world did the same... so a uniform scientific thought that that was the way to fo)

[trigger_andy]

Just now, Steven P said:

Likewise the adults... point is that I don't think we can single out children as particularly vulnerable, all of society was affected about equally.

The young, particularly children at this age are vulnerable, there is laws in place to protect them because of this vulnerability. Kids being kids need to get out and see their friends and explore. To lock them in their houses for months at a time and subject them to what is tantamount to abuse with covid restrictions and masks etc and even coercing them to take needless experimental injections was disgusting. Of course they have been affected far more than adults when at that age they need nurtured and cared for. They are far more inexperienced in life than adults and to subject them to everything that was covid and its knee jerk reactions when they are not mentally prepared for it is the main reason they felt a far heavier burden that adults.