sidcow Posted February 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 hour ago, coda said: What about the sodding barbers? My barnet is beginning to resemble Tim Martin's. One of the very few advantages of being an old bald clearing in the woods is that Mrs Sidcow can give me a decent "haircut" with the clippers I bought at the start of lockdown. I look like Bruce Willis now, just need to stretch a string vest over my beer belly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 minute ago, sidcow said: One of the very few advantages of being an old bald clearing in the woods is that Mrs Sidcow can give me a decent "haircut" with the clippers I bought at the start of lockdown. I look like Bruce Willis now, just need to stretch a string vest over my beer belly. No 1 *all over* 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Davkaus said: I hope you're right, because it seems like another Boris superspreader **** waiting to happen to me. At the very least I'd have liked to see teachers prioritised for vaccinations if they're being forced back in to a room with 20+ kids, that'd be a concern for me even as a young-ish person with no pre-existing conditions. Yes surely vaccinating teachers is the least they could do. A quick Google says there are about half a million, they could easily do their first jab (or better, already have done them) in a few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 22, 2021 29 minutes ago, darrenm said: The ERG style Tory ultra libertarian right aren't happy that everything isn't opening back up right now and the excitable left aren't happy that we're not in a semi-permanent lockdown so it's probably a decent strategy. Actually laughed out loud at this. It's probably the truest litmus test of if it's a decent enough plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) 32 minutes ago, darrenm said: Edited February 22, 2021 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 minute ago, sidcow said: Actually laughed out loud at this. It's probably the truest litmus test of if it's a decent enough plan. Being in the middle of the extremes is always the right strategy. Unfortunately since 2016 there's no vote there, everything is polarised (but different subject). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Urgently need better public health communication. This is disastrous: This 'senior figure' should frankly be named, not allowed to hide behind anonymity. And the communication here is completely counter-productive, as evidenced by the multiple people in replies despairing of ever getting their lives back, saying this communication is putting them off taking the vaccine, etc. America has this even worse, and if we're not careful we're going to end up here: They need to stop talking the vaccines down. They are an incredible feat of medical science, and they literally are our way out of the crisis. We're not going to be going in and out of lockdowns forever, anyway. ********************* (Tom Newton-Dunn is a scumbag who published a conspiracy theory sourced from neo-Nazi websites in the Sun, and has never faced any consequences - obligatory reminder) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 5 minutes ago, darrenm said: Being in the middle of the extremes is always the right strategy. No, it isn't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 minute ago, HanoiVillan said: No, it isn't. Depends on what we're referring to. I meant in a practical sense rather than politically. But you're right, it's more of a general rule than always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted February 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 22, 2021 6 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: Yes surely vaccinating teachers is the least they could do. A quick Google says there are about half a million, they could easily do their first jab (or better, already have done them) in a few weeks. I think the problem was how to organise it. They were looking at doing various occupation based campaigns but i guess it's hard to identify who all the teachers are without them actually contacting you to arrange it which in itself would be a massive administrative job, would need to double check each one. My mate runs a nursery and the rules appeared to allow him to get jabbed which he did but then got a snotty letter from the local authority accusing him of queue jumping. Turns out what he read was wrong (possibly) despite being in a Government website. They don't seem to know their derriere from their funny bone. It seems easier just to work through doctors lists in age groups. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Just now, darrenm said: Depends on what we're referring to. I meant in a practical sense rather than politically. But you're right, it's more of a general rule than always. I don't even think it's a good rule of thumb. It's best to try to work out the right thing to do, and then do that, rather than basing decisions on some arbitrary 'balance' between opposing sides. Sometimes when everybody is cross at you, it's because you're doing a bad job that pleases nobody, rather than because you have achieved a position of 'balance'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenm Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 I feel like this route out of lockdown plan is a bit too conservative. I think the 'not before' dates are an unnecessary bind and I suspect that people will make their own decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mozzavfc Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Plans open things up a lot faster than I'd thought. Pubs open in 7 weeks time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Exciting times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted February 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 22, 2021 Can't bloody wait for pubs to open again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 1 minute ago, PieFacE said: Can't bloody wait for pubs to open again. I'm even looking forward to being stood at the bar being crushed, unable to make eye contact with anyone.* *maybe not really, but you get the drift 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 I can’t imagine “no more limits on social contact” Is that full fat, sports stadiums, concerts, festivals, the lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkyvilla Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, Genie said: I can’t imagine “no more limits on social contact” Is that full fat, sports stadiums, concerts, festivals, the lot? I was only half-listening, he did mention them but also added a caveat that it may involve testing. I'm not sure how that would work though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted February 22, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted February 22, 2021 2 minutes ago, sharkyvilla said: I was only half-listening, he did mention them but also added a caveat that it may involve testing. I'm not sure how that would work though. It'll be the lateral flow tests (the ones that give a result in ~15 minutes). Not ideal by any means but it gives some sense of assurance. I expect the need to book places etc and it wouldn't surprise me if they posted out the test kit along with your ticket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fun Factory Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Looks like Wimbledon will be on with some sort of crowd. Come on Tim. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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