Quote from: Leon on 17 March 2020, 11:02:33 PM
Let's keep things civil folks, there's a lot of differing opinions on how we're all going to deal with this, but no need to start taking digs at each other.

With you 100% 0n that Leon.

I realise that some folk are going to get a lot more stressed than others....(With very good good reason).... It's not just the virus itself, but the 'knock on effects' that are turning peoples' lives completely upside down.

I imagine a large number of people aren't so worried about catching it themselves....But rather what it could do to loved ones & friends, who could be a lot more vulnerable to the effects....and fretting like crazy as to whether their work is going to lay them off...."What will I do to pay the bills ?"......That sort of worry would be gut churningly awful.

For myself....I'm doing just about everything I can to avoid the risk of catching the damn thing......To the point that I won't call anyone out to fix/replace the oven in the 'house' kitchen.
(We're very fortunate here, in that the kitchen in the annexe is still fully functional......Bit of a pain to use that....But heck....That's a really trivial inconvenience.

Hope this comes over in the spirit that's intended.

Take care.

Cheers - Phil

I'm pretty sure the knock-on effects are going to hurt far more people than the direct ones, with no intention of belittling the experience of direct victims.

My old company has just notified the staff that they will be taking a 25% pay cut, a reduced working week and around 25% redundancies . I'm glad I got out when I did but really feel for them as they have a week or two of terrible uncertainty.

Quote from: Nick the Lemming on 17 March 2020, 08:48:51 PM
If you aren't scared by CV, especially if you have family in Italy right now like Barbarian does, then you're an idiot, to be blunt.

To be clear ... all the current evidence currently suggests that if you are fit and healthy (which the vast majority of the population is) - if you catch CV-19 you will get ill for 7 - 10/14 days and then you will get well. It will be unpleasant yes - and for some it will be a lot more unpleasant than for others - but you will not die.
This is not Ebola. This is not typhoid. This is not Bubonic plague - it is a flu-like virus.

Being scared, being anxious, panicking over food supplies wont help anybody short or long term. It is more idiotic to bulk buy loo-paper than to be rational and calm, help our neighbours and the local elderly and try to carry on as normal.

I have a suppressed immune system. I have a daughter with a 6 month old baby who's very allergic to dairy and eggs, I have a very frail 89 year old mum-in-law - any one of us would be in danger if we caught it - but watching a bloke in a mask waving a stick at people in a supermarket whilst he stocked up on instant coffee is beyond the pale TBF.

I am glad to see that some of the UK Supermarkets are starting to act responsibly and control buying and offer special slots for over 70's to shop safely. I'd welcome stronger, clearer action by our politicians in all countries.

Mark

So I've cancelled gaming with Sunjester tomorrow. There is a reason why I'm on the internet today...

Its a mild case of 'A' virus. Going to look bloody stupid if I have to take more time off work next month...

I fully agree on panic buying being idiocy. So much for the Dunkirk Spirit and Stiff Upper Lip and "taking it on the chin", what it actually shows is the real stampeding panic of the Blitz Spirit which saw more people injured in stampedes than by the bombs >_<

The most idiotic thing for that is that by just going to a different shop you can pick up all the loo roll and pasta and tinned tomatoes you want!

Also tomato soup, there be none in Asda at 13.15 today...

A gin distillery is switching to making hand sanitiser.

Should I panic buy gin?

Quote from: Last Hussar on 18 March 2020, 02:51:12 PM
A gin distillery is switching to making hand sanitiser.

Should I panic buy gin?

Only if you drink it, fowl stuff.

The hand sanitizer may prove to be better.

Quote from: jimduncanuk on 18 March 2020, 02:53:46 PM
Only if you drink it, fowl stuff.

And if you mix it with tonic, should you panic buy tonic?

And those little paper umbrellas!

I was in a small Tesco express this morning, the staff are always quite bubbly, but today the manager just looked fed up - no doubt burned out by fellow mankind!

I added some posh chocs to my shop and then on the way out asked him to put them in the staff room, just as a token gesture to help balance out the experiences of dealing with selfish morons. He looked a bit taken aback, which tells it's own tale!. Is it just us! (The Brits!). I don't do international travel so can't really gauge home grown behaviour v the rest of the world.

In other news! In my bubble, six vehicles are getting some love and attention, as are some Russian village buildings.

I was speaking with one of the check out people at Asda yesterday, she'd said she had a women through the lane earlier with three kids, who had taken them out of school & was self-isolating as they'd all got something cough-ish related.

So she'd taken them shopping...

Beggars belief!

Norm.....What a really lovely gesture !

Hats off to you !! 

Cheers - Phil

Quote from: Techno on 18 March 2020, 03:25:57 PM
Norm.....What a really lovely gesture !

Hats off to you !! 

Cheers - Phil

Agreed