Friday 17th April 2020

Post by **refitman** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 6:37 am

Morning all.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 6:45 am

Good morning, everyone.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 6:45 am

That sunrise is stunning.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 7:22 am

Ninety-two guests!

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 8:15 am

Wake up, people

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 8:57 am

Mr citizen went back to sleep too.

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 9:39 am

citizenJA wrote:That sunrise is stunning.

What sunrise? It's pissing it down, here.

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 10:02 am

It's raining here too. I have some shopping to do this morning so I'm finally going to find out what it's like to queue in the rain, I guess.

AFinch · Post by **AFinch** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 10:26 am

Morning everyone.

A good point well made, I thought:

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 10:46 am

@AFinch

Well, I've met today's challenge!

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 11:05 am

PorFavor wrote:
citizenJA wrote:That sunrise is stunning.
What sunrise? It's pissing it down, here.

Lovely here though it's looking a bit unsettled, breezy
On a hill in Mercia

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 11:05 am

Is that graphic big enough, Finch?

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 11:07 am

PorFavor wrote:@AFinch

Well, I've met today's challenge!

I hope you didn't trip over Finch's post

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 11:09 am

blessed be the house-proud neighbours and their power tools right outside the window

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 11:15 am

Morning all.

Not raining here yet so out for a morning walk instead of an afternoon one.

And RIP Norman Hunter...heard he'd picked up the virus the other day. Wonder how many sendings off he'd pick up in the modern game?

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 11:18 am

RogerOThornhill wrote:Morning all.

Not raining here yet so out for a morning walk instead of an afternoon one.

And RIP Norman Hunter...heard he'd picked up the virus the other day. Wonder how many sendings off he'd pick up in the modern game?

You could say that about a few from that era

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 11:27 am

California relatively low population density help prevent COVID-19 spreading
Everyone drives a car
Even the children
portable isolation chambers

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 11:31 am

California Nation of Suburbs sprawling single-level homes
Most everything made by people is less than hundred years old as far as the eye can see

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 12:18 pm

Its morfternoon time!

PorFavor · Post by **PorFavor** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 12:38 pm

Good morfternoon!

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 12:45 pm

More posts than yesterday's thread up already

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 1:02 pm

while there was a sizeable increase in grocery shopping activity before school closures were announced on 20 March (24% over the baseline), activity has since fallen; as of 5 April, activity was 41% below usual levels

Office for National Statistics (ONS) data and analysis are vital for informing the public and the government’s response to COVID-19
17 April 2020

this is only one small part of the latest ONS information

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 5:15 pm

Anyone about for the evening shift?

Post by **refitman** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 5:47 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:Anyone about for the evening shift?

Well, I'm just home from what feels like the longest day of work ever.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 6:11 pm

You're in an "essential" occupation then?

Post by **refitman** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 6:15 pm

AnatolyKasparov wrote:You're in an "essential" occupation then?

Yup, we supply parts for the medical, food and power industries. Actually had the best couple of months in a long time, oddly.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 6:43 pm

Meanwhile in Clanger world a friend has just issued a photo of a bacon shot glass constructed (in the microwave) out of ... bacon.

Now THAT’’s innovation.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 6:45 pm

refitman wrote:
AnatolyKasparov wrote:Anyone about for the evening shift?
Well, I'm just home from what feels like the longest day of work ever.

Mr citizen is quite worn out today too.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 6:48 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:Meanwhile in Clanger world a friend has just issued a photo of a bacon shot glass constructed (in the microwave) out of ... bacon.

Now THAT’’s innovation.

I can't picture this at all

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 6:55 pm

My husband is having to work extra hours. It seems like about two thirds of the drivers are off ill, isolating or furloughed because of underlying conditions. And that's running a reduced bus service. He's shattered.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 6:56 pm

citizenJA wrote:
tinyclanger2 wrote:Meanwhile in Clanger world a friend has just issued a photo of a bacon shot glass constructed (in the microwave) out of ... bacon.

Now THAT’’s innovation.
I can't picture this at all

No. I’m looking at the photo and I still can’t picture it.

RogerOThornhill · Post by **RogerOThornhill** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 9:08 pm

One for the "I'm shocked, shocked that Boris would try and do such a thing!"

Boris Johnson In ‘Jobs For The Boys’ Row Over Plan To Give Top Commons Post To Ally

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/ ... k-politics

The ‘super-committee’, which is the only committee with the power to summon the prime minister before it, is made up of chairs of 37 different select committees and since 2010 has chosen its own chair from among its members.

But there is growing anger among Labour and even some Conservative MPs that Downing Street will use a whipped vote next Wednesday to effectively pick who is in charge of the body tasked with grilling the PM directly three times a year.

Unlike other committee chairmen, Sir Bernard would not be elected in a secret ballot but would instead be simply installed by a government motion, backed by a three-line whip.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 9:20 pm

Willow904 wrote:My husband is having to work extra hours. It seems like about two thirds of the drivers are off ill, isolating or furloughed because of underlying conditions. And that's running a reduced bus service. He's shattered.

Please give your family my love.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 9:38 pm

Evening folks. Any other mysterious disappearances we can solve?

I feel if we keep it up and pretend to be from Greenland BBC4 awaits.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 9:42 pm

Has HindleA been located?

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 9:52 pm

Whatever happened to HindleA's homing pigeon friend in recovery? The one he sent looking for me a couple years ago? "Three shandies my arse," HindleA muttered at Larry, who staggered in without having made it out of town.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 9:55 pm

Or was it four shandies? I'm pretty sure the pigeon was called Larry. Has Tarquin bolted or is he still here managing the estate? He'll always land on his feet, Tarquin.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 9:59 pm

Gavin Newsom
@GavinNewsom
NEW: CA has 27,528 confirmed positive cases of #COVID19.
3,180 of those cases are in our hospitals. 1,174 of those are in the ICU.
CA is flattening the curve -- but we MUST continue to take this seriously.
Stay home.
Practice physical distancing.
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(cJA emphasis)
I think physical distancing describes the objective more clearly than does social distancing.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 10:01 pm

tinyclanger2 wrote:Has HindleA been located?

Located not exactly. Possibilities narrowed down to beyond reasonable doubt? I'd say so.

Unfortunately if he is where we think he is then we won't know for sure until after the lockdown.

citizenJA · Post by **citizenJA** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 10:03 pm

California population total approaching 40m

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 10:14 pm

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AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 10:30 pm

Trump now raving about "liberating" various US states, apparently.

Post by **adam** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 10:38 pm

citizenJA wrote:That sunrise is stunning.

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Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 10:44 pm

In this country if say Yaxley Lennon encouraged an armed far right protest to ignore public health measures and block essential traffic going to and from hospitals in the middle of a pandemic there would be a national outcry and calls for him to be strung up.

In the U.S he'd have the support of the President and a major news network.

tinybgoat · Post by **tinybgoat** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 10:45 pm

Have (tried to & not sure if it's worked) pm'd Refitman & Skysgoneout

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 10:57 pm

tinybgoat wrote:Have (tried to & not sure if it's worked) pm'd Refitman & Skysgoneout

Thanks I can confirm that is HindleA.

https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/eastw ... =195983618

I don't know what to say.

AnatolyKasparov · Post by **AnatolyKasparov** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 11:05 pm

Never knew him except for online, but still feel like I have lost a friend.

Was it the virus?

Willow904 · Post by **Willow904** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 11:07 pm

Well, I can say that's quite a shock. How absolutely awful.

tinyclanger2 · Post by **tinyclanger2** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 11:09 pm

Oh no.

Sky'sGoneOut · Post by **Sky'sGoneOut** » Fri 17 Apr, 2020 11:27 pm

He was an easy to get on with, non-judgemental, happy to oblige, funny, daft, irritating, pig headed, lovely person and I'm so glad I knew him.

How is it fair that he's dead when there are so many arseholes in this world?

I was so sure he was with his mum.

I can't stop crying.