Coronavirus (2021) thread

[everythingchangesbutblue]

That news is hopefully the best in 2 years by a long shot. If it holds true we can all stop arguing in here and get back to slagging off the dippers en masse.

 

[M18CTID]

This is a single early study pointing to a trend and not a conclusive argument. More data needed.

Bah Humbug

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

Regards the trots:

For those having breakfast or a nervous disposition please don’t read the following

March 2020, Cheltenham week, I was in Sheffield on a delivery, it was very cold so I had several layers on, farted and followed through.

I stopped the van, climbed in the back to “clean” myself up and the door closed on me, as I was taking my jeans off, the floodgates opened and liquid shit just drained out of me, I couldn’t stop it. I was covered in natures waste. Took my hi viz off, my gilet and jumper to clean myself up. Went to open the door of the van, keys were in the ignition and phone in the cradle and it had locked. Van has a bulk head so no access to the front, I was trapped, shit all over the van ply lined floor.

My only way out was to open the cage on the bulk head and crawl into the front but it was such a small opening I didn’t think I could get through, it was my only option.

As I attempted it the floodgates opened again, nothing I could do. I did make it through, relieved but once again covered in shite. I still had a delivery to make. Got another hi viz and used my notepad to try and clean up. Got the parts out of the van, put them in the customer’s yard, rang the bell and asked them to carry into the factory from about 20 yards away.

Got home, stripped off, full of the brown, it had even run into my work boots which I binned, Mrs H bless her got all my gear and put it in the wash, that was apart from the hi viz involved in the second incident, I discarded that at the side of the road where there was a load of rubbish (I know, fly tipping which I’m ashamed off but not thinking straight). I returned to that company this week and what a surprise the hi viz was still there, picked it up and discarded

Was really ill after that, all the symptoms of Covid but no way of knowing as I couldn’t get in the Docs and the nearest test centre available was Glasgow.

I shudder to think what I would have done if I couldn’t get out of the van, it was an industrial estate on Friday afternoon, worst experience of my life

I had to read this several times before I realised that the trots didn't refer to political followers of Trotsky. I might have to spend less time hanging out with leftie hippies.

 

[Claytop]

Amuses me that when something negative comes out that's only an early study then it's taken as gospel and everyone should panic, yet when something positive comes out it gets jumped on.

I guess everyone has differing mindsets, I just can't imagine being glass half empty constantly.

 

[Damocles]

I'd rather be patient and optimistic then patient and depressed tbh. Allow it.

Bah Humbug

Amuses me that when something negative comes out that's only an early study then it's taken as gospel and everyone should panic, yet when something positive comes out it gets jumped on.

I guess everyone has differing mindsets, I just can't imagine being glass half empty constantly.

You lot are weird. We're discussing a scientific paper. Or I thought we were, now I'm wondering what we're actually doing here.

 

[Johnny Mars Bar]

Amuses me that when something negative comes out that's only an early study then it's taken as gospel and everyone should panic, yet when something positive comes out it gets jumped on.

I guess everyone has differing mindsets, I just can't imagine being glass half empty constantly.

Welcome to the blue moon covid thread!

 

[everythingchangesbutblue]

Amuses me that when something negative comes out that's only an early study then it's taken as gospel and everyone should panic, yet when something positive comes out it gets jumped on.

I guess everyone has differing mindsets, I just can't imagine being glass half empty constantly.

Partly superstition i guess. I'm praying like fuck it's true but when some state it as fact it worries me. Like when people say we will piss the league, it makes me think they've jinxed it.

 

[twosips]

You lot are weird. We're discussing a scientific paper. Or I thought we were, now I'm wondering what we're actually doing here.

Don't be so tetchy man. You're being unnecessarily argumentative. I just decided to trust the world leading scientists who took some positivity from the study and you seem to have an issue with that. Why? People sometimes need something to grab onto. Surely you understand that? Being all 'well actually' isn't always appreciated or useful. We're not idiots, we know its early days, but hope is pretty fucking important sometimes.

Edit - emotions running high. No offence meant. Just sorta need the positivity ya know? I don't think there's anything wrong with that.

 

[M18CTID]

You lot are weird. We're discussing a scientific paper. Or I thought we were, now I'm wondering what we're actually doing here.

Nothing weird about taking encouragement from those tweets. Many of us have been cautiously optimistic about Omicron due to the fact that there have been optimistic noises coming from various sources for weeks while patiently waiting for something more definitive to appear from those who know what they're talking about. We now have that and while of course there's still a lot to play out, on the face of it this is very good news.

 

[unicorn]

Think it's a balancing act with a lot of people as opposed to any real fear. Some are reducing their social activities as they don't want to catch it just before the festive break because it will make Christmas a write off for them. I'm still hoping to do Brentford away on the 29th. Got a Premier Inn booked and should be a top away day. Of course, with the number of games getting canned at the moment, it might not go ahead but if it does I don't want to test positive in the meantime! My boss is off to Dubai on the 28th with his wife. He has to go for a PCR on Boxing Day (as it's a condition of entry for Dubai) but he's got all the family round for Xmas dinner the day before and he's bricking it that he'll catch it either then or beforehand.

Brentford's new ground and 5 pints of Bass in the Express Tavern on the 29th sounds like heaven right now.