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Title: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 20, 2020, 12:05:25 am
The Irish Times: Coronavirus could kill ‘tens of thousands’ if warnings ignored.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus-could-kill-tens-of-thousands-if-warnings-ignored-1.4207362?localLinksEnabled=false (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus-could-kill-tens-of-thousands-if-warnings-ignored-1.4207362?localLinksEnabled=false)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: taxi1990 on March 20, 2020, 12:17:15 am
The Irish Times: Coronavirus could kill ‘tens of thousands’ if warnings ignored.
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus-could-kill-tens-of-thousands-if-warnings-ignored-1.4207362?localLinksEnabled=false (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/health/coronavirus-could-kill-tens-of-thousands-if-warnings-ignored-1.4207362?localLinksEnabled=false)




Yes.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Lizzzy on March 20, 2020, 12:20:32 am
I was watching Sky news they were doing a report from Italy, of the people that have caught it about 4000 have been cured and the same amount have died, so its 50/50.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: taxi1990 on March 20, 2020, 12:22:33 am
we would have to know the ages and what other health problems those who died had.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 20, 2020, 12:24:11 am
I was watching Sky news they were doing a report from Italy, of the people that have caught it about 4000 have been cured and the same amount have died, so its 50/50.

Did ye see the distress those people were in though with those bubble type breathing apparatus.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Lizzzy on March 20, 2020, 12:33:36 am
I was watching Sky news they were doing a report from Italy, of the people that have caught it about 4000 have been cured and the same amount have died, so its 50/50.

Did ye see the distress those people were in though with those bubble type breathing apparatus.

Frightening, if the lads out driving taxis saw that they would cop on.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Lizzzy on March 20, 2020, 12:39:59 am
we would have to know the ages and what other health problems those who died had.

Why does that matter
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: taxi1990 on March 20, 2020, 12:42:20 am
we would have to know the ages and what other health problems those who died had.

Why does that matter



because old people and people with health problems tend to die. if it starts killing a load of young healthy people, then i will sit up and take notice.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Lizzzy on March 20, 2020, 12:47:25 am
we would have to know the ages and what other health problems those who died had.

Why does that matter



because old people and people with health problems tend to die. if it starts killing a load of young healthy people, then i will sit up and take notice.

 Do you know anyone old or with health problems?
 
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: taxi1990 on March 20, 2020, 12:49:07 am
we would have to know the ages and what other health problems those who died had.

Why does that matter




because old people and people with health problems tend to die. if it starts killing a load of young healthy people, then i will sit up and take notice.

 Do you know anyone old or with health problems?



no
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Horse on March 20, 2020, 12:54:34 am
My mother is 81 years old and a recovered cancer patient.  I am really concerned about the prospect of her contracting this disease and even more so with her ability to fight it off. I will have to stay away from her house for fear of transmitting this disease and I have not worked since Friday the 13th. I think its extremely worrying that young healthy people dont give a toss if they pass it on to their own mothers let alone a complete stranger. Maybe humanity is better off being wiped out if people with this attitude survive and responsible, old and sick people die off.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 20, 2020, 01:30:57 am
we would have to know the ages and what other health problems those who died had.

Why does that matter




because old people and people with health problems tend to die. if it starts killing a load of young healthy people, then i will sit up and take notice.

 Do you know anyone old or with health problems?



no

1990 ...I've tried to explain the uniqueness of the irish situation for 2 weeks  and I'm tired now ...

Maybe tommorow i will but ..maybe you have to find out the hard way....
I believe ireland will have more deaths per population than the rest of the world ...
And I believe they will be younger than the rest of the world statistically

Please go home ..

I watched the medical people on prime time tonight and I could see it and feel it in ther eyes ......
We are fucked mate ....
Thers a tsunami comin
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Horse on March 20, 2020, 01:51:06 am
we would have to know the ages and what other health problems those who died had.

Why does that matter




because old people and people with health problems tend to die. if it starts killing a load of young healthy people, then i will sit up and take notice.

 Do you know anyone old or with health problems?



no

Please go home ..


And hopefully you wont infect any of your family who unbeknownst to them or you could have serious underlying medical conditions. And seeming that you dont know ANY old people hopefully your actions dont infect any old or sick people that you dont know. I think you're right octy, we're all fcuked, either way.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: C5 on March 20, 2020, 03:39:38 am
Taxis and buses are aloud to operate in Italy the epicenter of the corona virus in Europe, as well as Germany Spain and Portugal, the numbers here won't be as high.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 20, 2020, 06:07:22 am
I dont know where this is coming from that people who contract the virus up 50% have died .thats rubbish I think it kills about 3% 
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 20, 2020, 06:45:53 am
I dont know where this is coming from that people who contract the virus up 50% have died .thats rubbish I think it kills about 3%
Coorect

I think the 50/50  point was a comparison of those who had died compared to those who had recovered daily if I'm not mistaken
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 20, 2020, 06:46:23 am

(https://i.postimg.cc/t7sKZXh2/111104222-death-ratio-v2640-nc.png) (https://postimg.cc/t7sKZXh2)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 20, 2020, 06:48:49 am
Its 3-4 % If you have access to a fully functioning well funded and staffed hospital with enough  ventilators .....

Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 20, 2020, 06:53:51 am
Taxis and buses are aloud to operate in Italy the epicenter of the corona virus in Europe, as well as Germany Spain and Portugal, the numbers here won't be as high.

https://www.thelocal.it/20200310/are-there-taxis-your-questions-about-the-coronavirus-quarantine-rules-in-italy (https://www.thelocal.it/20200310/are-there-taxis-your-questions-about-the-coronavirus-quarantine-rules-in-italy)

Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 20, 2020, 07:42:59 am
https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-they-call-it-the-apocalypse-inside-italys-hardest-hit-hospital-11960597
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: taxi1990 on March 20, 2020, 07:44:44 am
How will they enforce these restrictions?
Anyone found breaking the quarantine rules can face criminal charges, fines of up to 206 euros, and potentially up to three months in prison, Italy's interior ministry confirmed on Thursday.



They are already in prison.

anyone any idea how long the Italians will have to stay in their homes?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 20, 2020, 08:46:40 am
1..They're emptying the prisons of convicted dangerous people to replace them with fools...OR...maybe not fools, but someone who has to go out in an emergency....does that make sense to anyone? If it does, then seek help.

2..The Spanish Flu did NOT kill the elderly..it killed younger people who were much hardier...WHY?...because they'd just been through food deprivation, trauma, probable war scars, the loss of family.

3..It is going to be much worse here because we have NOT closed down our entry points. What better place than Ireland to test out the spread of this thing. Nobody can monitor or police the disaster that is 300 km long of winding, boggy, damp and dark road...The  Border spanning from Donegal to Louth. Now, nobody is saying this is being done deliberately,,,but a simple thing like closing ports and airports might've helped. Instead, we have virtue signalling and touchy-feely shills praising a man who made a speech. You have to move away from running with the herd on this one...there are far too many loose ends. We've been conditioned for yrs into accepting that we are dirt in the eyes of the E.U. We still think everyone loves us....they don't.

4. Where are all these millions seeking entry into Europe going to go?..........and think critically... Will the people of Tallaght, Ballyer, Edenmore, Darndale etc be afforded the same protection those of D4 shall?

5. How many packages from China c/o Wish and Joom are still coming into this "wonderful" country.

6..Will Trump still be belting out Tweets when his people are slaughtering each other on the streets. Will Bo Jo sit quietly in Downing St when they come for him? Nah....those who don't learn from History are destined to repeat it.

7. RTE and BBC are both state-owned and run.....don't think for one minute they can do ANY investigative journalism...they can't.

8. All mortgages people had with building societies here were subsumed by the banks.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 20, 2020, 08:58:15 am
And to cheer you all up....Flu always has 3 waves....the first is the small one....that's why I asked if it has been called a strain of Flu...
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 20, 2020, 01:13:02 pm
Taxis and buses are aloud to operate in Italy the epicenter of the corona virus in Europe, as well as Germany Spain and Portugal, the numbers here won't be as high.
Thank you Professor Citroen. The Covid Cabbie!



Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 20, 2020, 02:17:34 pm
Taxis and buses are aloud to operate in Italy the epicenter of the corona virus in Europe, as well as Germany Spain and Portugal, the numbers here won't be as high.
Thank you Professor Citroen. The Covid Cabbie!

Ye c5 ....have ya a link ?
I seen mcconky on the owlones telly last nite  an the dr from galway connacht region or some bog hole kip ......and the smell of shite off the 2 them was palpable
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 20, 2020, 07:00:38 pm
I see cabbies are doing their bit:
126 more cases of coronavirus confirmed in Ireland

https://www.thejournal.ie/new-cases-of-coronavirus-in-ireland-5052786-Mar2020/ (https://www.thejournal.ie/new-cases-of-coronavirus-in-ireland-5052786-Mar2020/)

Sent via @updayIE
Desperate for a fiver.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on March 22, 2020, 05:27:36 am
I have'nt stopped driving.
hope this bollocks lasts months.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 22, 2020, 08:23:29 am
It will..........I just hope the lads relying on the state don't have to for the rest of their lives. Something will come along to offer us hope, I'm sure. Sky News lady this morn told all her drone listeners and watchers that when homeless people are housed in hotels everywhere that everyone is going to have to step up after this...they can't be put back on the streets....I told you all.......they're coming for your homes and they'll get them.

Edit: You'll be made an offer you can't refuse.....but if you have no serviceable debt on your home....watch out. This is Captain Cheerful signing off from an outpost near Jupiter.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 22, 2020, 09:43:47 am
I have'nt stopped driving.
hope this bollocks lasts months.

Fair play. Are you working for Free Now and paying 15%... if so you may wish to complete their survey to decide on discounts for clients. If you can't afford to give discounts and pay 15% I'm guessing the shopping centres are probably the places to be - if you don't mind all that lifting and carrying.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 22, 2020, 10:51:59 am
Smart move is to get family to move back in with you.....that is, until the novelty wears off.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 22, 2020, 11:34:02 am
Watch what Germany offer their taxi drivers tomorrow when details are released.a report on BBC tv this morning suggested taxi drivers couldbe offereda lump sum payment of up to 15k in lieu of weekly payments,also couriers the same
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 22, 2020, 11:38:25 am
Nice one a whole year's wages.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 22, 2020, 11:40:02 am
A weekly payment based on your 2018 tax return (Net Profit minus Capital Allowances) would seem reasonable on condition that your licences and PSV insurance are suspended while you are in receipt of the payments. It's a crisis, not a time for greed.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 22, 2020, 11:45:33 am
Got a WhatsApp message to say a Dublin driver has died, and had the virus.
He was a long time driver, F badge and elderly.
I won't put up his name until further information is known.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 22, 2020, 11:50:52 am
That's sad if it turns out to be true.I took a spin through town earlier and the set up down on Hanover quay is fairly sobering.They've got one of them MASH type army tents set up for tests beside one of the NAVY ships with the Gardai controlling the traffic.It's opposite the convention centre.

The medics inside were in full hazmat suits.Nobody going in yet but they're getting prepared.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 22, 2020, 12:06:51 pm
Got a WhatsApp message to say a Dublin driver has died, and had the virus.
He was a long time driver, F badge and elderly.
I won't put up his name until further information is known.

Didnt hear he died of the Virus |Silver just that he passed away .RIP .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 22, 2020, 12:08:46 pm
LADS JUST PARK IT .Not worth the risk Ebbs offering mens lives in search of freight and profit .Free Now doing the same ..
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 22, 2020, 12:13:40 pm
LADS JUST PARK IT .Not worth the risk Ebbs offering mens lives in search of freight and profit .Free Now doing the same ..

It's hilarious John....FN sending out mails to say how great they are having their staff working from home....while trying to protect their income by promoting wreckless behaviour by drivers during a fukin pandemic.....are they giving out the free Detol yet!!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 22, 2020, 12:14:49 pm
More then anyrhing else I hope the government put a stop to drivers working,and the dispatchers go out of buisness
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 22, 2020, 12:16:44 pm
Got a WhatsApp message to say a Dublin driver has died, and had the virus.
He was a long time driver, F badge and elderly.
I won't put up his name until further information is known.

Didnt hear he died of the Virus |Silver just that he passed away .RIP .
That's why I'll keep my counsel until then.
Billy was the nickname I was told.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 22, 2020, 12:19:26 pm
Govt need to make that call. The public need a service so they'll have to bring in the army or something for HSE workers and for all other workers, carers, etc if they don't elect to close down everything, including supermarkets.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 22, 2020, 12:21:10 pm
Not old Bill who works for Free Now? See what you've done now, opened up a can of speculative worms...
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 22, 2020, 12:25:26 pm
Not old Bill who works for Free Now? See what you've done now, opened up a can of speculative worms...

If we are going to speculate .What day this week will oil price shoot up because a ship was bombed or torpedoed off the coast of Saudi Arabia by unknown Ru sorry assailants .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 22, 2020, 12:25:50 pm
I wonder has your opinion changed now with the death of one of our colleagues rat ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 22, 2020, 12:28:43 pm
Not old Bill who works for Free Now? See what you've done now, opened up a can of speculative worms...
So Free now Bill's nickname is Billy?
Didja ever hear the likes? 8)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 22, 2020, 12:30:54 pm
No. People are going to die and we're all going to catch it at some stage, that's a given. The social distancing is supposed to manage the rate of transmission and death not prevent the same. Hence it's up to Govt - acting on HSE advice - what measures are needed to keep within whatever targets they are working to. Bear in mind that we have thousands of empty hospital beds right now.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 22, 2020, 12:33:21 pm
No. People are going to die and we're all going to catch it at some stage, that's a given. The social distancing is supposed to manage the rate of transmission and death not prevent the same. Hence it's up to Govt - acting on HSE advice - what measures are needed to keep within whatever targets they are working to. Bear in mind that we have thousands of empty hospital beds right now.
R.i.p.ie are still busy.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 22, 2020, 12:35:07 pm
Rodent after the Bank crash governments CHOSE austerity .Look how much coin they will trow at this ,they could of had a proper hospital service proper social housing proper social policies for what they will spend on this Dizzzzzeeesssse .Capitalism for the Shareholder has failed we need to return to being a Society not an Economy but some how I doubt we will .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 22, 2020, 12:38:36 pm
I'm surprised they didn't identify business's..or maybe they did....where community transmission would be high and issue a "would ya stop for fuk sake" directive...
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 22, 2020, 12:41:58 pm
Maybe they will in due course. No doubt they have targets set and planned actions to stay within reasonable levels of deviation from the same. If prevention was the name of the game we'd have total lockdown with food rations delivered by suitably protected officials/soldiers.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 22, 2020, 12:45:42 pm
Think of the Church and how they controlled people with fear yrs ago......the witch-finder general is hiding out.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 22, 2020, 12:46:41 pm
Id like to make a proposal.all dispatch firms including F/N and radio companies who done nothing to encourage drivers to take time off during this pandemic should be blacked upon return to normality
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 22, 2020, 12:49:26 pm
Id like to make a proposal.all dispatch firms including F/N and radio companies who done nothing to encourage drivers to take time off during this pandemic should be blacked upon return to normality

Are you related to Trigger ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 22, 2020, 12:51:14 pm
We're beyond prevention at this stage.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 22, 2020, 12:52:05 pm
Hard to believe you once aspired to being part of the public transport system with your may fayne attitude, DM. It's up to Govt, not dispatch firms, to decide whether cabbies (or anyone else) should be allowed work or not.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 22, 2020, 12:53:54 pm
Legislation passed means no autopsy....this means all deaths can be attributed to this virus...for fuck's sake...tell us WHAT it is....is it SARS with special needs or what?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 22, 2020, 12:57:08 pm
Does morality not have a part to play in this ? Those scumbags are prepared to sarcarfice the lives of drivers,and passengers alike to satisfy their greed.this has fukk all to do with being part of the transport system or not its much more then that now
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 22, 2020, 12:57:13 pm
Rodent after the Pandemic passes and the calm seas of tranquility once again cuddle the Earth and we get universal social payments for all .What do you think will be the tax rate ?im thinking 45% on all earnings +25% VAT and 10% Social contribution .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 22, 2020, 12:58:40 pm
Does morality not have a part to play in this ? Those scumbags are prepared to sarcarfice the lives of drivers,and passengers alike to satisfy their greed.this has fukk all to do with being part of the transport system or not its much more then that now


Dollymount What is Morality ?Do you mean mind control ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 22, 2020, 12:59:57 pm
I'd say there'll be a lot more everything for free types so!!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 22, 2020, 01:01:21 pm
You're nuts, DM. The lives will be lost regardless. It's up to Govt to manage scheduling through whatever measures it - or it's advisers - see fit.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 22, 2020, 01:03:00 pm
Green revolution....think Timothy O'Leary and John M on MDMA and Crank after a night-shift.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 22, 2020, 01:09:32 pm
No. People are going to die and we're all going to catch it at some stage, that's a given. The social distancing is supposed to manage the rate of transmission and death not prevent the same. Hence it's up to Govt - acting on HSE advice - what measures are needed to keep within whatever targets they are working to. Bear in mind that we have thousands of empty hospital beds right now.

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2020/0211/1114690-icu-beds/ (https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2020/0211/1114690-icu-beds/)

Have yu a link to say we thousands empty hospital beds ratt ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 22, 2020, 01:11:11 pm
No. People are going to die and we're all going to catch it at some stage, that's a given. The social distancing is supposed to manage the rate of transmission and death not prevent the same. Hence it's up to Govt - acting on HSE advice - what measures are needed to keep within whatever targets they are working to. Bear in mind that we have thousands of empty hospital beds right now.

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2020/0211/1114690-icu-beds/ (https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2020/0211/1114690-icu-beds/)

Have yu a link to say we thousands empty hospital beds ratt ?

He is right the link you posted is for ICU beds lots of closed wards in hospitals .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 22, 2020, 01:12:04 pm
FUCK I must be sick defending the Rodent WTF
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 22, 2020, 01:13:09 pm
And commandeering private hospitals...and their beds if and no doubt when the shit hits!!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 22, 2020, 01:13:43 pm
No. People are going to die and we're all going to catch it at some stage, that's a given. The social distancing is supposed to manage the rate of transmission and death not prevent the same. Hence it's up to Govt - acting on HSE advice - what measures are needed to keep within whatever targets they are working to. Bear in mind that we have thousands of empty hospital beds right now.

https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2020/0211/1114690-icu-beds/ (https://www.rte.ie/news/health/2020/0211/1114690-icu-beds/)

Have yu a link to say we thousands empty hospital beds ratt ?

He is right the link you posted is for ICU beds lots of closed wards in hospitals .

We have 500 ventilators.......1000 resporators......it appears that they are the  difference between life and death ....
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 22, 2020, 01:14:15 pm
The Minister himself told me that yesterday, Octy... on RTE News. He actually joked that he's the first Minister for Health in living memory to have empty beds, noting that he has single handedly solved the trolley crisis... or some such.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 22, 2020, 01:14:40 pm
FUCK I must be sick defending the Rodent WTF

Are yous too makin woopie again :-\
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 22, 2020, 01:20:33 pm
No we are not LINKED .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 22, 2020, 01:21:48 pm
The Minister himself told me that yesterday, Octy... on RTE News.

Yea but  without the equipment you may aswell die at home in yur own bed as in some kip wit strangers doctors who cant speak English and have dubious credentials....
I was talkin to a sub saharan doctor a month ago.in the car bring him to beaumount.......and I said .....wats the death rate of this ting ...bout 5 percent he said ...and then I asked him wats the death rate of ordinary flu ? ....bout .1 % ....
"Is that TypeA flu or B " I said ....."wat yu mean " he said
Does type A kill more than type B .....I said
There  is no type a or b they all the same ......he said
That was the fukin end of that conversation
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 22, 2020, 01:22:30 pm
The Minister himself told me that yesterday, Octy... on RTE News. He actually joked that he's the first Minister for Health in living memory to have empty beds, noting that he has single handedly solved the trolley crisis... or some such.

Hes lying
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 22, 2020, 01:26:44 pm
He has plenty of beds to lie in.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 22, 2020, 01:33:07 pm
https://fortune.com/2020/03/17/coronavirus-ventilator-shortage/

Ireland has a chronic shortage of ventilators if we keep going on the projected curve ....
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 22, 2020, 01:34:16 pm
No we are not LINKED .

Yu cud do a skype ...an have an online straightener  :-\
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 22, 2020, 01:40:42 pm
There's a worldwide shortage of ventilators Octy hence people will die. We have to trust Govt to manage the rate of spread/death.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 22, 2020, 02:42:12 pm
Back to the NCT tomorrow as headlight failed during test .Do I need to sanitise the Car before the Worker climbs in to check it or do I need to sanitise after the worker elites after the examination .Then I will need to apply for Suitability will I need to Sanitize the Kit or will the examiner instruct me to expose the content for inspection .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 22, 2020, 02:48:16 pm
Wouldn't do any harm to put a notice in the car, something like:

This vehicle has been professionally disinfected by a mate of large Domino's who once had a summer job working for Rentokil.

You can copy and paste the above provided you include a link.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 22, 2020, 03:04:21 pm
And maybe leave a crispy fifty in the ashtray!!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 22, 2020, 03:08:47 pm
Wouldn't do any harm to put a notice in the car, something like:

This vehicle has been professionally disinfected by a mate of large Domino's who once had a summer job working for Rentokil.

You can copy and paste the above provided you include a link.

And there is an example of why I dont post links .That would be a Lie .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: watty on March 22, 2020, 06:20:58 pm
RTE news reporting 19 people in ICU Thurs night with the virus and it's now up to 29 people in ICU. 

I think that's over a 1,000 confirmed cases on the island of Ireland.  It was zero at the start of the month afaik.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Theoneandonly on March 22, 2020, 07:10:41 pm
RTE news reporting 19 people in ICU Thurs night with the virus and it's now up to 29 people in ICU. 

I think that's over a 1,000 confirmed cases on the island of Ireland.  It was zero at the start of the month afaik.

Indeed! in a couple of weeks it could be genuinely dangerous out there and we might need to avail of the 6 week /€203 payment offered by the government, for the time being if we take proper precautions we should be ok.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: markmiwurdz on March 22, 2020, 07:21:14 pm
LADS JUST PARK IT .Not worth the risk Ebbs offering mens lives in search of freight and profit .Free Now doing the same ..

It's hilarious John....FN sending out mails to say how great they are having their staff working from home....while trying to protect their income by promoting wreckless behaviour by drivers during a fukin pandemic.....are they giving out the free Detol yet!!

Two of the most relevant and at the same time damning posts about how low on the Richter Scale we are lads,FN staff afraid of contact with the drivers who are paying their fukkin wages whilst along with that cancer Ebbs telling people that Taxi drivers will do their shopping for them while they stay home in safety.... WTF up lads and protect yourselves and your families and particularly your elderly relatives.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 22, 2020, 07:26:38 pm
I have to laugh because the people at the front line dealing with this are wearing full protective suits with goggles and masks in our hospitals.But the taxi driver thinks they can keep it at bay with a few baby wipes.Even though people with no symptoms are just as contagious as the ones fighting for their lives on respirators in the hospitals.

They're closing beaches in Austrailia and Car parks in Glendalough because they don't trust people to stay two meters away from each other.

But the taxi driver thinks he will be alright if he cracks a window.Something isn't adding up for me.Either the taxi drivers are right or the medical advisors to the WHO are right.It can't be both.Guess which ones I'd bet my gaff on.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: watty on March 22, 2020, 07:28:32 pm
Guess which ones I'd bet my gaff life on.

Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: markmiwurdz on March 22, 2020, 07:31:48 pm
Guess which ones I'd bet my gaff life on.

It certainly wouldn't be someone who needed 15% of my income or a base sub...
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 22, 2020, 07:34:40 pm
True for some Watty.I'd most likely be ok but I've family who probably would not.

I was out making a killing during the snow years ago when many were afraid to drive in it.But this thing is different.It's near impossible to thoroughly disinfect every contact surface and fabric in our taxis after every fare.Seatbelts must be filthy.Trying to clean every window button 100% after every job.Not a chance.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: markmiwurdz on March 22, 2020, 07:36:28 pm
True for some Watty.I'd most likely be ok but I've family who probably would not.

I was out making a killing during the snow years ago when many were afraid to drive in it.But this thing is different.It's near impossible to thoroughly disinfect every contact surface and fabric in our taxis after every fare.Seatbelts must be filthy.Trying to clean every window button 100% after every job.Not a chance.

All it takes is one cough from one person or one note handed to you by an infected person.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 22, 2020, 07:37:51 pm
Maybe Ebbs is afraid he will loose the HSE contract thats why he will sacrifice the drivers health to keep it
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: markmiwurdz on March 22, 2020, 07:40:32 pm
Maybe Ebbs is afraid he will loose the HSE contract thats why he will sacrifice the drivers health to keep it

So the drivers health sacrificed for a health contract...you really couldn't make this stuff up..
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 22, 2020, 07:43:57 pm
Well it seems Ebbs plebs are the ones spreading germs with no concern for anyone not even themselves and that sniveling bastard is sitting at his desk not giving a bollox about these drivers
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: watty on March 22, 2020, 07:46:03 pm
True for some Watty.I'd most likely be ok but I've family who probably would not.

I was out making a killing during the snow years ago when many were afraid to drive in it.But this thing is different.It's near impossible to thoroughly disinfect every contact surface and fabric in our taxis after every fare.Seatbelts must be filthy.Trying to clean every window button 100% after every job.Not a chance.

All it takes is one cough from one person or one note handed to you by an infected person.

@ MFH:  The virus can't walk so it's the passengers who sit in the dirty part of your taxi that can be exposed.  Just don't clean your taxi (i.e. touch it) and you'll be ok  :P

markmiwurdz is right - it's the coughers and the cash that'll get ya...  Open windows might not protect you.  If they cough strongly enough and get the virus on your steering wheel...



For me, the Govt are thinking of stopping people walking on Piers and in National Parks because they won't stay 6 feet away from each other.  But it's ok to get into a small metal box with a taxi driver?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Theoneandonly on March 22, 2020, 07:59:55 pm
I have to laugh because the people at the front line dealing with this are wearing full protective suits with goggles and masks in our hospitals.But the taxi driver thinks they can keep it at bay with a few baby wipes.Even though people with no symptoms are just as contagious as the ones fighting for their lives on respirators in the hospitals.

They're closing beaches in Austrailia and Car parks in Glendalough because they don't trust people to stay two meters away from each other.

But the taxi driver thinks he will be alright if he cracks a window.Something isn't adding up for me.Either the taxi drivers are right or the medical advisors to the WHO are right.It can't be both.Guess which ones I'd bet my gaff on.

The "front line" people you mention are dealing directly with infected people or those who believe they may be infected, however your local Tesco shelf packer/ checkout operator or pharmacy worker  is in normal clothing and are depending on the guidelines given by the experts ... people should self isolate given certain criteria, cough into their elbow. use sanitiser/soap and pay using CCs. etc
Should all tesco employees leave their posts based on "social distancing" and sign on?
There is an argument that the business has been affected financially in such a way that it is untenable to continue, however using the current odds of being infected doesn't seem justifiable to me and is akin to telling all supermarket/pharmacy/factory/hospital and everyone else doing a job outside of the home that they are going to be infected and might die,
Demeaning posts casting aspersions  towards those drivers who decide to continue offering a service in an effort to justify ones own stance is churlish.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 22, 2020, 08:03:11 pm
True for some Watty.I'd most likely be ok but I've family who probably would not.

I was out making a killing during the snow years ago when many were afraid to drive in it.But this thing is different.It's near impossible to thoroughly disinfect every contact surface and fabric in our taxis after every fare.Seatbelts must be filthy.Trying to clean every window button 100% after every job.Not a chance.
If that's the case RC's car still has the Spanish Flu! 8)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: watty on March 22, 2020, 08:23:36 pm
I have to laugh because the people at the front line dealing with this are wearing full protective suits with goggles and masks in our hospitals.But the taxi driver thinks they can keep it at bay with a few baby wipes.Even though people with no symptoms are just as contagious as the ones fighting for their lives on respirators in the hospitals.

They're closing beaches in Austrailia and Car parks in Glendalough because they don't trust people to stay two meters away from each other.

But the taxi driver thinks he will be alright if he cracks a window.Something isn't adding up for me.Either the taxi drivers are right or the medical advisors to the WHO are right.It can't be both.Guess which ones I'd bet my gaff on.

The "front line" people you mention are dealing directly with infected people or those who believe they may be infected, however your local Tesco shelf packer/ checkout operator or pharmacy worker  is in normal clothing and are depending on the guidelines given by the experts ... people should self isolate given certain criteria, cough into their elbow. use sanitiser/soap and pay using CCs. etc
Should all tesco employees leave their posts based on "social distancing" and sign on?
There is an argument that the business has been affected financially in such a way that it is untenable to continue, however using the current odds of being infected doesn't seem justifiable to me and is akin to telling all supermarket/pharmacy/factory/hospital and everyone else doing a job outside of the home that they are going to be infected and might die,
Demeaning posts casting aspersions  towards those drivers who decide to continue offering a service in an effort to justify ones own stance is churlish.

It's true that everyone has to measure the risk for themselves.

But go into (almost?) any shop now and they have markers on the floor telling you how far apart you should stand.  Can you keep yourself that far apart from your front seat passenger?

As an aside, did you visit your parents today (Mothers Day) or did you say to yourself it was too risky that you might infect them?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 22, 2020, 08:32:24 pm
RTE.ie: Coronavirus: Fourth person dies in Republic of Ireland.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0322/1124663-hse-reid/ (https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0322/1124663-hse-reid/)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 22, 2020, 08:36:48 pm
^^^^Roy I'm gonna bump thread in a month from now and we will see who was smart for offering vital services.I'm honestly not really that bothered if drivers wanna work but don't be pretending they're some sort of heroes on the frontline.

Anyway those of us deciding not to work can probably afford not to.The ones who are working that don't need the cash and might have significant bank balances might be sorry in a few weeks.I hope not though.





Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 22, 2020, 08:48:48 pm
There should be absolutely no respect to these drivers who work in these conditions.they are helping to prolong a dangerous situation in complete  defiance of the advice given by the HSE  and others.thwir lords and masters Ebbs,Kearns Kelly etc dont give a fukk
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: markmiwurdz on March 22, 2020, 10:08:55 pm
I have to laugh because the people at the front line dealing with this are wearing full protective suits with goggles and masks in our hospitals.But the taxi driver thinks they can keep it at bay with a few baby wipes.Even though people with no symptoms are just as contagious as the ones fighting for their lives on respirators in the hospitals.

They're closing beaches in Austrailia and Car parks in Glendalough because they don't trust people to stay two meters away from each other.

But the taxi driver thinks he will be alright if he cracks a window.Something isn't adding up for me.Either the taxi drivers are right or the medical advisors to the WHO are right.It can't be both.Guess which ones I'd bet my gaff on.

The "front line" people you mention are dealing directly with infected people or those who believe they may be infected, however your local Tesco shelf packer/ checkout operator or pharmacy worker  is in normal clothing and are depending on the guidelines given by the experts ... people should self isolate given certain criteria, cough into their elbow. use sanitiser/soap and pay using CCs. etc
Should all tesco employees leave their posts based on "social distancing" and sign on?
There is an argument that the business has been affected financially in such a way that it is untenable to continue, however using the current odds of being infected doesn't seem justifiable to me and is akin to telling all supermarket/pharmacy/factory/hospital and everyone else doing a job outside of the home that they are going to be infected and might die,
Demeaning posts casting aspersions  towards those drivers who decide to continue offering a service in an effort to justify ones own stance is churlish.

Do a job from Tallaght to Dunlaoire with an infected person in your enclosed space and you have it...simple as that.....
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 22, 2020, 10:24:27 pm
Do a job from Tallaght to Dunlaoire with an infected person in your enclosed space and you have it...simple as that.....



Hmm....€35-40!!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 22, 2020, 10:59:52 pm
5,473 virus deaths in Italy. The Irish Cabbie is thinking it'll never happen here.
Leo  did say last week it's the calm before  the storm.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dublin2018 on March 22, 2020, 11:21:40 pm
Do a job from Tallaght to Dunlaoire with an infected person in your enclosed space and you have it...simple as that.....



Hmm....€35-40!!
And a 3.4% chance you will die.Also if you survive another % is you could have irreparable lung damage and lasting health problems for .€35-40!!.W.H.O say 3.4%
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 23, 2020, 08:54:48 am
Well it seems Ebbs plebs are the ones spreading germs with no concern for anyone not even themselves and that sniveling bastard is sitting at his desk not giving a bollox about these drivers

Incredible from a man who sent his own wife into battle with the virus just so his meat and two veg would be put in front of him.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: markmiwurdz on March 23, 2020, 08:57:44 am
Do a job from Tallaght to Dunlaoire with an infected person in your enclosed space and you have it...simple as that.....



Hmm....€35-40!!

Seriously lads is it worth it?,if you get away with it personally-yeah you're making coin while the fools stay at home,if you catch it yourself or unknowingly bring it with you to an elderly relative/friend/neighbour well then you really are in the brain dead department.

We are in a tightly enclosed space,we cannot keep the proper distance from virus carriers.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 23, 2020, 09:00:47 am
Follow the advice of Govt... if/when they determine that taxis ought to be displaced that will happen. Familiarise yourself with what HSE know about the virus and how it is spread and you won't be long concluding that a supermarket is a far more dangerous place to be than a car.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: markmiwurdz on March 23, 2020, 09:07:07 am
Follow the advice of Govt... if/when they determine that taxis ought to be displaced that will happen. Familiarise yourself with what HSE know about the virus and how it is spread and you won't be long concluding that a supermarket is a far more dangerous place to be than a car.

Disagree,most supermarkets have markings on the floor and screens at checkouts etc,also if a person coughs in your vicinity you can turn around and walk quickly away from them.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 23, 2020, 09:13:55 am
... and what about the produce you're handing, the same produce that is handled item by item by the checkout operator wearing virus infested gloves. Like I said, think about how the virus is spread rather than getting hung up on social distancing. The likelihood of someone being infected and coughing on you and their cough hitting you in one or both of your eyes, in your mouth or up your nose is rather remote compared to the likelihood of it being spread through your produce:

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/symptoms-causes-treatment.html

How coronavirus is spread

Coronavirus is spread in sneeze or cough droplets.

You could get the virus if you:

come into close contact with someone who has the virus and is coughing or sneezing

touch surfaces that someone who has the virus has coughed or sneezed on

As it's a new illness, we do not know how easily the virus spreads from person to person. Spread is most likely from those who have symptoms.

The virus may only survive a few hours if someone who has it coughs or sneezes on a surface. Simple household disinfectants can kill the virus on surfaces. Clean the surface first and then use a disinfectant.

Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Theoneandonly on March 23, 2020, 10:06:45 am

Do a job from Tallaght to Dunlaoire with an infected person in your enclosed space and you have it...simple as that.....

A Lady infected with Covid19 traveled from Italy to Northern Ireland through Dublin.
All those sitting beside her tested negative
All those sitting in front and behind her tested negative
all of those ajacent to her tested negative
the cabin crew who attended her tested negative
the taxi driver who took her to connolly station tested negative

There were 2 occasions during last week were I felt vulnerable to the virus
One where a young girl in Tesco followed her dad around with pursed lips trumpeting out a tune for a few minutes spraying everyone and everything around her, another in  Robbie's Deli in Kilmacud when a bearded man coughed into the air close to my vicinity.

I brought a couple from the Airport to Roscommon yesterday and I'm happy that even if one of us were infected we didn't pass that on to each other because of the precautions taken.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 23, 2020, 10:08:08 am
RIP Roy.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 23, 2020, 10:09:35 am
Great news...Roy....cheers for the morale-booster.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 23, 2020, 10:14:23 am

Do a job from Tallaght to Dunlaoire with an infected person in your enclosed space and you have it...simple as that.....

You see, it's not as simple as that MMW... unless you know something HSE doesn't:

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/coronavirus.html

Protect yourself and others from coronavirus

Coronavirus is spread in sneeze or cough droplets. To infect you, it has to get from an infected person's nose or mouth into your eyes, nose or mouth.

It’s important to wash your hands properly and often.

Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 23, 2020, 10:21:40 am
They'll be shutting down all public amenities soon enough......the cops will need the army to assist....see today's Indo and Times......I'm on the road so can't link up...........we're going on a training camp with Bear Grylls and the Healy-Raes.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 23, 2020, 10:29:29 am
... and what about the produce you're handing, the same produce that is handled item by item by the checkout operator wearing virus infested gloves. Like I said, think about how the virus is spread rather than getting hung up on social distancing. The likelihood of someone being infected and coughing on you and their cough hitting you in one or both of your eyes, in your mouth or up your nose is rather remote compared to the likelihood of it being spread through your produce:

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/symptoms-causes-treatment.html

How coronavirus is spread

Coronavirus is spread in sneeze or cough droplets.

You could get the virus if you:

come into close contact with someone who has the virus and is coughing or sneezing

touch surfaces that someone who has the virus has coughed or sneezed on

As it's a new illness, we do not know how easily the virus spreads from person to person. Spread is most likely from those who have symptoms.

The virus may only survive a few hours if someone who has it coughs or sneezes on a surface. Simple household disinfectants can kill the virus on surfaces. Clean the surface first and then use a disinfectant.

The virus is most infectious when ther are no symptoms rat .....because people dont know and dont isolate and are mingling .....at least that was the situation a few weeks ago before all the social distancing was requested ....I put up a link bout it last week
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 23, 2020, 10:30:31 am
I hope you won't be more smug when ye get back. lol
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 23, 2020, 10:32:17 am
Says the man who went to an offy to but the Mrs a bottle of Pinot Collapso....I'm smug? I'm gettin' ready for the war, Hal............Universal Soldado..
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 23, 2020, 10:33:47 am

Do a job from Tallaght to Dunlaoire with an infected person in your enclosed space and you have it...simple as that.....

A Lady infected with Covid19 traveled from Italy to Northern Ireland through Dublin.
All those sitting beside her tested negative
All those sitting in front and behind her tested negative
all of those ajacent to her tested negative
the cabin crew who attended her tested negative
the taxi driver who took her to connolly station tested negative

There were 2 occasions during last week were I felt vulnerable to the virus
One where a young girl in Tesco followed her dad around with pursed lips trumpeting out a tune for a few minutes spraying everyone and everything around her, another in  Robbie's Deli in Kilmacud when a bearded man coughed into the air close to my vicinity.

I brought a couple from the Airport to Roscommon yesterday and I'm happy that even if one of us were infected we didn't pass that on to each other because of the precautions taken.

Precautions ??? In a taxi ???? Where you wearing an aspirator , goggles , Hakeem suit etc  ???
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 23, 2020, 10:35:24 am
HSE disagree to some extent, Octy. In any event the infected person needs to get their cough/sneeze into your eyes, into your mouth or up your nose either way. That's most likely to happen indirectly i'e by you touching something they sneeze or cough on and subsequently pick your nose or teeth or wipe your eyes.

HES's take;

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/symptoms-causes-treatment.html

As it's a new illness, we do not know how easily the virus spreads from person to person. Spread is most likely from those who have symptoms.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 23, 2020, 10:38:04 am
Buyin the missus a bottle of vino is smug?....who'd have thunk..thought....whateva!!

I'd say the scenario playing out is a wet dream for some.....don't get too carried away down there....it might kick off and you'll be all spent!!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Theoneandonly on March 23, 2020, 10:39:45 am
... and what about the produce you're handing, the same produce that is handled item by item by the checkout operator wearing virus infested gloves. Like I said, think about how the virus is spread rather than getting hung up on social distancing. The likelihood of someone being infected and coughing on you and their cough hitting you in one or both of your eyes, in your mouth or up your nose is rather remote compared to the likelihood of it being spread through your produce:

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/symptoms-causes-treatment.html

How coronavirus is spread

Coronavirus is spread in sneeze or cough droplets.

You could get the virus if you:

come into close contact with someone who has the virus and is coughing or sneezing

touch surfaces that someone who has the virus has coughed or sneezed on

As it's a new illness, we do not know how easily the virus spreads from person to person. Spread is most likely from those who have symptoms.

The virus may only survive a few hours if someone who has it coughs or sneezes on a surface. Simple household disinfectants can kill the virus on surfaces. Clean the surface first and then use a disinfectant.

The virus is most infectious when ther are no symptoms rat .....because people dont know and dont isolate and are mingling .....at least that was the situation a few weeks ago before all the social distancing was requested ....I put up a link bout it last week

No, it's not at it's most infectious when there are no symptoms, the problem here is that the carrier and you are likely to believe no virus is present and will happily exchange bodily fluids without precautions'
You should always behave as though you have the virus and do not want to pass it on, if everybody did this we'd all be safer.
Too many, and I feel many on here believe they should protect themselves from others and that their spit, faeces and cum is ambrosia
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 23, 2020, 10:47:47 am
HSE disagree to some extent, Octy. In any event the infected person needs to get their cough/sneeze into your eyes, into your mouth or up your nose either way. That's most likely to happen indirectly i'e by you touching something they sneeze or cough on and subsequently pick your nose or teeth or wipe your eyes.

HES's take;

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/symptoms-causes-treatment.html

As it's a new illness, we do not know how easily the virus spreads from person to person. Spread is most likely from those who have symptoms.

No I'm not disagreeing with the hse ...infact I totally agree....
I am positive it's mostly spread by touching objects then touching your eyes but the fact of the matter is ....if you are on a confined space within 1 or 2 meters of a person for more than 15 minutes then you are at risk ....that is also hse guidelines....I think ther are a cople on here who are bending the rules so they can justify makin a few bob when they have to realise at some level that they are putting themselves at risk .....wats that phrase that lipp uses ....." cognitive dissonance " I believe
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 23, 2020, 10:48:52 am
Can I have the Superb when yer gone Roy?It's lovely.I'll wait two weeks before I drive it to make sure it's Corona free.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 23, 2020, 10:56:33 am
... and what about the produce you're handing, the same produce that is handled item by item by the checkout operator wearing virus infested gloves. Like I said, think about how the virus is spread rather than getting hung up on social distancing. The likelihood of someone being infected and coughing on you and their cough hitting you in one or both of your eyes, in your mouth or up your nose is rather remote compared to the likelihood of it being spread through your produce:

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/symptoms-causes-treatment.html

How coronavirus is spread

Coronavirus is spread in sneeze or cough droplets.

You could get the virus if you:

come into close contact with someone who has the virus and is coughing or sneezing

touch surfaces that someone who has the virus has coughed or sneezed on

As it's a new illness, we do not know how easily the virus spreads from person to person. Spread is most likely from those who have symptoms.

The virus may only survive a few hours if someone who has it coughs or sneezes on a surface. Simple household disinfectants can kill the virus on surfaces. Clean the surface first and then use a disinfectant.

The virus is most infectious when ther are no symptoms rat .....because people dont know and dont isolate and are mingling .....at least that was the situation a few weeks ago before all the social distancing was requested ....I put up a link bout it last week

No, it's not at it's most infectious when there are no symptoms, the problem here is that the carrier and you are likely to believe no virus is present and will happily exchange bodily fluids without precautions'
You should always behave as though you have the virus and do not want to pass it on, if everybody did this we'd all be safer.
Too many, and I feel many on here believe they should protect themselves from others and that their spit, faeces and cum is ambrosia
I actually havnt disagreed with anything you say there if you analyse wat I wrote ....but I do disagree with you wen you believe you are not at risk by bring those 2 people to ros common for example ......if you wer told at the airport by the airport police that they had the virus and would you mind bring them home ....wat would you do?
How do you know wheather anyone in your taxi has it or not ? Do you ask them to leave if they cough? And if they have it and have no symptoms....are you capable of getting it off them ? According to the experts you most definitely could ...
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 23, 2020, 10:58:17 am
No I'm not disagreeing with the hse ...infact I totally agree....
I am positive it's mostly spread by touching objects then touching your eyes but the fact of the matter is ....if you are on a confined space within 1 or 2 meters of a person for more than 15 minutes then you are at risk ....that is also hse guidelines....I think ther are a cople on here who are bending the rules so they can justify makin a few bob when they have to realise at some level that they are putting themselves at risk .....wats that phrase that lipp uses ....." cognitive dissonance " I believe

You are at risk... correct. That doesn't mean you will contract it simply by being within 1.98 metres of the carrier. It means there's some chance that they will cough directly into your eyes, mouth or nose or that they will leave the virus on a surface that you will subsequently touch, etc... Risk means it's possible regardless of how improbable. You can, of course, reduce the risk by following HSE guidelines on hand hygiene surface disinfection.

HSE don't seem to attach much risk (of course there is some) to a direct hit from a cough as they conclude that:

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/protect-yourself.html

Using masks is unlikely to be of any benefit if you are not sick.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 23, 2020, 11:15:46 am
I suppose we could take this deeper ratt ...and as an ocd fiend I realise I may take extraordinary precautions...but have you ever seen the spray of a sneeze from somebody in the sunlight?
That shit gets everywhere ..and it floats ....and its possible to
Transmit within the air you are sharing with an infected person ...it doesn't have to be a direct hit as you call it

Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 23, 2020, 11:18:43 am
https://youtu.be/wnafrAtfMzE
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Cool Boola on March 23, 2020, 11:28:42 am
Sneezing...kills your zest for life...
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 23, 2020, 11:36:59 am
I suppose we could take this deeper ratt ...and as an ocd fiend I realise I may take extraordinary precautions...but have you ever seen the spray of a sneeze from somebody in the sunlight?
That shit gets everywhere ..and it floats ....and its possible to
Transmit within the air you are sharing with an infected person ...it doesn't have to be a direct hit as you call it



Why do you think HSE dismiss the use of masks, then?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 23, 2020, 11:57:58 am
... and what about the produce you're handing, the same produce that is handled item by item by the checkout operator wearing virus infested gloves....
I was just over at the Centra across the road and the check-out operator changed his rubber gloves after dealing with each customer.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 23, 2020, 12:20:44 pm
... and what about the produce you're handing, the same produce that is handled item by item by the checkout operator wearing virus infested gloves....
I was just over at the Centra across the road and the check-out operator changed his rubber gloves after dealing with each customer.

Sure Frankeys prostate masseuse does that aswell!!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 23, 2020, 12:49:16 pm
I suppose we could take this deeper ratt ...and as an ocd fiend I realise I may take extraordinary precautions...but have you ever seen the spray of a sneeze from somebody in the sunlight?
That shit gets everywhere ..and it floats ....and its possible to
Transmit within the air you are sharing with an infected person ...it doesn't have to be a direct hit as you call it



Why do you think HSE dismiss the use of masks, then?

It would seem to me ratti ....and correct me if I'm wrong here pleaese........but every report I've seen of a hospital in china or a hospital in italy .......why is every doctor  or nurse wearing a mask .? ...... that is the question ide put to the HSE
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 23, 2020, 01:06:13 pm
I suppose we could take this deeper ratt ...and as an ocd fiend I realise I may take extraordinary precautions...but have you ever seen the spray of a sneeze from somebody in the sunlight?
That shit gets everywhere ..and it floats ....and its possible to
Transmit within the air you are sharing with an infected person ...it doesn't have to be a direct hit as you call it



Why do you think HSE dismiss the use of masks, then?

It would seem to me ratti ....and correct me if I'm wrong here pleaese........but every report I've seen of a hospital in china or a hospital in italy .......why is every doctor  or nurse wearing a mask .? ...... that is the question ide put to the HSE
They use the correct ones, and they're fitted properly.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: markmiwurdz on March 23, 2020, 01:41:05 pm
McDonald’s are closing. the 24 hours, money making machine is closing. if that isn’t an indication that you need to stay the fuck home i don’t know what is.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 23, 2020, 01:44:13 pm
I bought me first tracksuit in me life yesterday...just after been questioned by the police 5 minutes ago as to my movement and intentions .....
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 23, 2020, 01:48:00 pm
I bought me first tracksuit in me life yesterday...just after been questioned by the police 5 minutes ago as to my movement and intentions .....
#
Im in trackie Bottoms for the first time as well .Out yesterday the bath was leaking needed to get a few spanners from Big Dommos sisters youngfellas uncle .Kids on scramblers giving the finger to the Gards .Fucking Horrible job .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 23, 2020, 01:53:11 pm
I bought me first tracksuit in me life yesterday...just after been questioned by the police 5 minutes ago as to my movement and intentions .....
It was probably the wellies caught their eye.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 23, 2020, 01:55:27 pm
I bought me first tracksuit in me life yesterday...just after been questioned by the police 5 minutes ago as to my movement and intentions .....
It was probably the wellies caught their eye.

Or all the windows down and with Gangstas Paradise blasting!!.......ye sure it wasn't the fashion police Octy?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 23, 2020, 02:13:56 pm
I bought me first tracksuit in me life yesterday...just after been questioned by the police 5 minutes ago as to my movement and intentions .....
It was probably the wellies caught their eye.

I forgot to put the matching runners on silver .....I must of stood out a bit
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 23, 2020, 03:43:19 pm
I bought me first tracksuit in me life yesterday...just after been questioned by the police 5 minutes ago as to my movement and intentions .....
It was probably the wellies caught their eye.

I forgot to put the matching runners on silver .....I must of stood out a bit
The  large L and R lettering on the runnersis what attracted attention! 8)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 23, 2020, 06:02:30 pm
It would seem to me ratti ....and correct me if I'm wrong here pleaese........but every report I've seen of a hospital in china or a hospital in italy .......why is every doctor  or nurse wearing a mask .? ...... that is the question ide put to the HSE

I tend to agree with you on that, Octy. I think HSE should promote wearing masks and eye protection where it isn't possible to maintain a distance of 2 metres given that they include maintaining that distance as one of their six social distancing suggestions.

In fact I'm going to go as far as suggesting that taxi drivers who are working should wear surgical masks.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 23, 2020, 06:08:03 pm
... and what about the produce you're handing, the same produce that is handled item by item by the checkout operator wearing virus infested gloves....
I was just over at the Centra across the road and the check-out operator changed his rubber gloves after dealing with each customer.

It's very difficult to remove those surgical type gloves without touching them. I think I'd opt for HSE's suggestion of hand cleaning instead of gloves. I guess you could do both.

https://www2.hse.ie/conditions/coronavirus/protect-yourself.html

Disposable gloves

Do not wear disposable gloves instead of washing your hands. The virus gets on them in the same way it gets on your hands. Also, your hands can get contaminated when you take them off.

Disposable gloves are worn in medical settings. They rip easily and are not as effective in daily life.

Wearing disposable gloves can give you a false sense of security.

You might:

sneeze or cough into the gloves - this creates a new surface for the virus to live on

contaminate yourself when taking off the gloves or touching surfaces

touch your face with the gloves
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 23, 2020, 08:06:33 pm
I met a recently qualified cabbie at the pharmacist this evening. I told him I'm off since the 13th because I didn't want to contract or spread the virus.
He said he's going out again tonight because people have been very good about coughing and sneezing into their sleeve. Add in the statement ", I'm bored at home!"
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Theoneandonly on March 23, 2020, 09:01:42 pm

(https://i.postimg.cc/cgNnH1bL/Screen-Shot-2020-03-23-at-20-36-43.png) (https://postimg.cc/cgNnH1bL)

the lady on the right had Covid 19 when this picture was taken
the gentleman on the left has tested negative for Covid 19
if this was a taxi the gentleman would have his back to the lady
maybe it's not quite as  dangerous as you think?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Lizzzy on March 23, 2020, 09:21:24 pm
Luck of the draw.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 23, 2020, 10:02:31 pm
So a woman who self-isolated in a shed presenting Prime Time gets it?..ah here........stop the lights.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 23, 2020, 10:05:19 pm

(https://i.postimg.cc/cgNnH1bL/Screen-Shot-2020-03-23-at-20-36-43.png) (https://postimg.cc/cgNnH1bL)

the lady on the right had Covid 19 when this picture was taken
the gentleman on the left has tested negative for Covid 19
if this was a taxi the gentleman would have his back to the lady
maybe it's not quite as  dangerous as you think?

Stop looking for people to agree with you .If you get the dizzease and kill your family its your fucking fault ....Simple as .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 23, 2020, 10:07:01 pm
Give me someone who can think for themselves any day over an FB-addicted sheep...fear-porn everywhere.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 23, 2020, 10:52:49 pm
Who's fault will it be when you get the disease, erm...

- whoever does the shopping?
- whoever decided supermarkets can stay open despite their inability to implement 3 of the 6 social distancing measures suggested by HSE?
- Govt for not making any effort to prevent the spread, deciding instead to slow down transmission?
- TDH?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 23, 2020, 11:19:01 pm
Who's fault will it be when you get the disease, erm...

- whoever does the shopping?
- whoever decided supermarkets can stay open despite their inability to implement 3 of the 6 social distancing measures suggested by HSE?
- Govt for not making any effort to prevent the spread, deciding instead to slow down transmission?
- TDH?

Risk aversion Rodent I was in the bookies one day with a taxi driver he had a ton on an even money shot against advice I had a 5er E/W on a thing @100/1 I got a decent run for my money finished 4th the other lad was beaten in a photo .You calculate the risk and return .I need to eat but I dont need to Taxi for chump change .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 23, 2020, 11:20:19 pm
So, who's fault will it be when you get the virus?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 23, 2020, 11:47:34 pm
So, who's fault will it be when you get the virus?

Nobodies its a Fucking Virus .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 23, 2020, 11:49:41 pm

(https://i.postimg.cc/cgNnH1bL/Screen-Shot-2020-03-23-at-20-36-43.png) (https://postimg.cc/cgNnH1bL)

the lady on the right had Covid 19 when this picture was taken
the gentleman on the left has tested negative for Covid 19
if this was a taxi the gentleman would have his back to the lady
maybe it's not quite as  dangerous as you think?
Yer ones Gardener lives in Rathfarnham I wonder if any taxi driver brought him to the Yellow House ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 23, 2020, 11:55:07 pm
You practically accused THD of murder because he went to work, erm. Are all supermarket workers murderers in your eyes too?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 24, 2020, 12:07:12 am
You practically accused THD of murder because he went to work, erm. Are all supermarket workers murderers in your eyes too?

Its simple you are a money hungry cunt or you are not Shopworkers on a tenner an hour just like taxi drivers on less have the choice to go to work or not Meself and Big Dommo know how to survive its based on intelligence .Your Third level degree wont be worth a fuck in the new reality .I believe the poster said his family were involved in Medical services which is commendable ,Why would he risk spreading to them or from them I would suggest walk the dog stay at home .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 24, 2020, 12:13:59 am
Do you think you'll survive by not getting the virus or do you think you will survive because you are younger, fitter and healthier than TDHs immediate family?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 24, 2020, 01:06:20 am

(https://i.postimg.cc/cgNnH1bL/Screen-Shot-2020-03-23-at-20-36-43.png) (https://postimg.cc/cgNnH1bL)

the lady on the right had Covid 19 when this picture was taken
the gentleman on the left has tested negative for Covid 19
if this was a taxi the gentleman would have his back to the lady
maybe it's not quite as  dangerous as you think?
She didn't get a chance to spit at him because it was live! 8)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on March 24, 2020, 02:49:33 am
I'm still out driving.
bleedin brilliant it is.
can't wait to hit the road again tomorrow.
making the most of it.
I reckon the mask/rubber glove nazis and the do-gooder brigade will start putting the squeeze on the government to lock us in to our houses pretty soon.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 24, 2020, 06:18:39 am
https://youtu.be/wnafrAtfMzE
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 24, 2020, 07:29:13 am
You practically accused THD of murder because he went to work, erm. Are all supermarket workers murderers in your eyes too?

Its simple you are a money hungry cunt or you are not Shopworkers on a tenner an hour just like taxi drivers on less have the choice to go to work or not Meself and Big Dommo know how to survive its based on intelligence .Your Third level degree wont be worth a fuck in the new reality .I believe the poster said his family were involved in Medical services which is commendable ,Why would he risk spreading to them or from them I would suggest walk the dog stay at home .


Waisting your time Johnny.......
This whole argument that a supermarket worker is just as likely to get the chinese plaugue is just load  of gick an ratti knows it .........I smell a rat
Here this will explain why yur more likely to get it in a taxi than a supermarket......

To calculate the mathematical difference ......between gettin it in a taxi an gettin it in a supermarket....if some cnut sneezes or coughs within a given area (volume)
We can use the ideal gas law equation ....assuming the area within the supermarket an the area within the taxi are the same temperature ....an n ( average size of cougher/sneezer is the same ie . Volumetric lung capacities are equal in both cases

Here is the equation applicable

P(V)1 =nRT / P(V)2=nRT × 100/1 = percentage difference


Where V1 is the volume of the supermarket premises....
An V2 is the volume of the average taxi
R  a constant = R = 8.314462618... kg⋅m2⋅s−2⋅K−1⋅mol−1.






Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: stonethecrows on March 24, 2020, 09:09:51 am
You practically accused THD of murder because he went to work, erm. Are all supermarket workers murderers in your eyes too?

Its simple you are a money hungry cunt or you are not Shopworkers on a tenner an hour just like taxi drivers on less have the choice to go to work or not Meself and Big Dommo know how to survive its based on intelligence .Your Third level degree wont be worth a fuck in the new reality .I believe the poster said his family were involved in Medical services which is commendable ,Why would he risk spreading to them or from them I would suggest walk the dog stay at home .


Waisting your time Johnny.......
This whole argument that a supermarket worker is just as likely to get the chinese plaugue is just load  of gick an ratti knows it .........I smell a rat
Here this will explain why yur more likely to get it in a taxi than a supermarket......

To calculate the mathematical difference ......between gettin it in a taxi an gettin it in a supermarket....if some cnut sneezes or coughs within a given area (volume)
We can use the ideal gas law equation ....assuming the area within the supermarket an the area within the taxi are the same temperature ....an n ( average size of cougher/sneezer is the same ie . Volumetric lung capacities are equal in both cases

Here is the equation applicable

P(V)1 =nRT / P(V)2=nRT × 100/1 = percentage difference


Where V1 is the volume of the supermarket premises....
An V2 is the volume of the average taxi
R  a constant = R = 8.314462618... kg⋅m2⋅s−2⋅K−1⋅mol−1.
Fckn incredible Ochy, agree entirely with your workings
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 24, 2020, 09:16:53 am
That might work if you were dealing with a Gas, Octy. However, the virus is spread through droplets which are a Liquid.

It's beyond dispute that a taxi operator can comply with more of HSE's suggested social distancing measures than supermarkets. The suggestions are published, it's all there in black and white. A taxi operator is also far better placed to manage the risk as he comes into contact with far fewer surfaces.

I was in a lot of shops, not just supermarkets, last Thursday and there were plenty of people wondering round picking stuff up, putting it back down, etc... You might wonder why this is allowed because you clearly haven't understood a word of what Govt/HSE have told you they are trying to do i.e. slow the spread of the virus. Nobody is trying to stop the virus. The consensus is that it must spread to build immunity within the community and to get rid of it. If we went into lockdown with food delivered by suitably attired officials/soldiers the virus would never go away, it'd just wait for us to end the lockdown.

Given the 14 day incubation period the effects of social distancing will only start to reckoned this week. Govt can then decide if further restrictions are required depending on it's targets and projected progress towards the same. I expect we will see further measures to tackle large numbers of people visiting relatively small areas e.g. parks, nature trails, etc. However, there will still be a requirement for folk to get out and spread the virus so it's unlikely supermarkets will be closed.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 24, 2020, 09:23:34 am
As I've said before expect this to return with a vengeance in months to come....we're coming into what some call the Summer.....I'd be buying more jacks roll in Sept/Oct.... a cert it mutates and gets even more severe.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 24, 2020, 09:25:59 am
You practically accused THD of murder because he went to work, erm. Are all supermarket workers murderers in your eyes too?

Its simple you are a money hungry cunt or you are not Shopworkers on a tenner an hour just like taxi drivers on less have the choice to go to work or not Meself and Big Dommo know how to survive its based on intelligence .Your Third level degree wont be worth a fuck in the new reality .I believe the poster said his family were involved in Medical services which is commendable ,Why would he risk spreading to them or from them I would suggest walk the dog stay at home .


Waisting your time Johnny.......
This whole argument that a supermarket worker is just as likely to get the chinese plaugue is just load  of gick an ratti knows it .........I smell a rat
Here this will explain why yur more likely to get it in a taxi than a supermarket......

To calculate the mathematical difference ......between gettin it in a taxi an gettin it in a supermarket....if some cnut sneezes or coughs within a given area (volume)
We can use the ideal gas law equation ....assuming the area within the supermarket an the area within the taxi are the same temperature ....an n ( average size of cougher/sneezer is the same ie . Volumetric lung capacities are equal in both cases

Here is the equation applicable

P(V)1 =nRT / P(V)2=nRT × 100/1 = percentage difference


Where V1 is the volume of the supermarket premises....
An V2 is the volume of the average taxi
R  a constant = R = 8.314462618... kg⋅m2⋅s−2⋅K−1⋅mol−1.


Big Dommo was in a taxi with Rialto Driver one night coming home from Dolores Kellys Grannys Birthday Party and he says to Rialto your a scruffy cunr look at the dirt of those winders and Mirror .Rialto says thats Snot some cunr sneezed last week I havent had time to clean it I was away for the Weekend at a Man Utd game with Tommy Two Scars .Anyway the point is projectile snuffels splash all over the metal cannister that is a Car .Comparing it with a Supermarket is like comparing a Dog with a Spanner .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 24, 2020, 09:27:57 am
That's what they are trying to prevent by managing the spread... If nobody was allowed catch it for a period that would be a certainty, apparently.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 24, 2020, 09:30:34 am
Indeed, erm. Supermarkets obviously cannot comply with half of HSE's social distancing suggestions.

Anywaysanall, you haven't told us why you think you will survive... Do you think you won't catch the virus or do you think you are younger, fitter and healthier than TDH's immediate family?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 24, 2020, 09:42:59 am
Plague killed many Monks... hermetically sealed people will die too.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Theoneandonly on March 24, 2020, 11:15:53 am
Who'll be foolhardy enough to return to work?
Given that the first person to come into contact with the first victim outside of the Airport was a Taxi driver and it's odds on it was a Taxi driver who met the second, third, forth, fifth ...etc that came home infected from Italy ...
why return at all, knowing you'll be first in the Q for whatever pandemic blows our way next time?
If you feel your hygiene standards aren't up to the mark
If you are afraid to be in the presence of anyone infected with a virus
maybe you should hang up the keys and leave it to the rest of us?
just saying like ... yiz are all so precious and all
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 24, 2020, 11:28:09 am
The virus (and presumably future viruses) needs to spread, just not too fast. I've no objection to DAA licensed drivers looking after that for us.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 24, 2020, 11:33:41 am
Virus me bollox the Jacks was stuffed with baby wipes and jacks roll and a big dobble of Shite I was elbow deep tiddling the u bend and massaging the multiwick to free it .Then I washed me hands in Demostos and wiped them dry on the towel that everybody else in the Gaff uses .Hope the towel was dizzzzeeeezzzze freee.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Cool Boola on March 24, 2020, 11:35:28 am
We reap...what we sow!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 24, 2020, 11:46:30 am
If Leo or Simon go on the telly and ask us to return to the ranks in the national interest I'll reconsider my stance.The facts are they don't need us.Unemployed fukkers.everywhere offering lifts for free.

What we're seeing here is the symptom of an older unfit fleet.Lads who were fukked over during the last recession are getting a chance to make the most out of our self unemployed status and give two fingers to the NTA .It's only been a few years since we were fukking each other over for a tenner an hour.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dublin2018 on March 24, 2020, 11:48:19 am
A lot of copy and pasting going on here, as id swear a few professors on this forum???? rofl rofl rofl.Ive being watching the rodent main offender.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Cool Boola on March 24, 2020, 11:50:42 am
A few?....You are joking   rofl rofl lol rofl
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 24, 2020, 11:56:12 am
I think Big Dommo was a Professor he done the old Professors FAS course in the hut on the Canal near the Kylemore Bridge .Paula O Leary was there as well they studied Environmental Cleanliness pulling pillowcases full of dead pups and kittens out of the 7th lock with a hook on the end of a big stick .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Theoneandonly on March 24, 2020, 12:11:15 pm
It seems as though some drivers are only now realising their cabs are petri dishes for viral and bacterial infections, maybe they should rethink their future?
Personal hygiene and vehicle cleanliness was always a function of the job, strange as that may seem to some on here.
Customers too are becoming more aware of how easily these things spread and will be even more reluctant to enter the garbage cans some call taxis
seriously ... you have 5 more weeks before the government stops the handout, so practice house painting, gardening, PHP programming ... whatever takes your fancy ... yiz are definitely not cut out to be taxi drivers, it\s just not a job not for wimps
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 24, 2020, 12:16:38 pm
Freenow advised passengers in a recent email to touch as few surfaces as possible when inside a taxi.

Lucky for me I don't have a regular customer base that I need to service.Some other driver will cover my customers.I can sit out this for a couple of years without going broke.Life's too short lads.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 24, 2020, 12:45:21 pm
This might interest some of yis...Portugese authorites are only allowing passengers in the back and it can be only one third of the vehilces capacity.
One passenger at a time for saloons.
https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/taxis-and-ubers-can-work-but-with-restrictions/53479 (https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/taxis-and-ubers-can-work-but-with-restrictions/53479)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 24, 2020, 02:03:10 pm
Personal hygiene and vehicle cleanliness was always a function of the job, strange as that may seem to some on here.

Now you are taking the piss!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 24, 2020, 02:05:25 pm
If Leo or Simon go on the telly and ask us to return to the ranks in the national interest I'll reconsider my stance.The facts are they don't need us.Unemployed fukkers.everywhere offering lifts for free.


Rideshare on the way?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 24, 2020, 02:12:18 pm
With the new found community spirit out there I suspect a few wannabe taxi drivers could start their own transportation services under the radar.

There's a thread over on Boardzzz dunno if you saw it where D15 residents are complaining about the cost of taxis to the airport and I think they've set up some sort of neighbourly arrangement to drop each other to the airport on rotation.All above board but could easily lead to a cut price taxi service if someone gets laid off.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 24, 2020, 02:17:34 pm
Could be a good time to slip it in.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 24, 2020, 02:25:28 pm
Famous last words of a set in his ways knave....be careful rats...you meet all the criteria.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: TheDevilHimself on March 24, 2020, 06:33:09 pm
Just to be clear, I never said That I was or was not working! just that the internet now seems to have  turned full on witchhunt and that there seems to be a lot of holier than thou fingerpointing  .
Most taxi men  have cars and if they need to go shopping to feed themselves or their loved ones or any other essential journey I'ts quite easy .
This is not true of everyone.
Both of my parents are in their 80's  and now live separately  and both alone.  My mother still drives  and  can get  out easily enough if she needs to.  My Father cannot and depends on me or my siblings for this. some older  or disabled people don't even have that luxury.. so they get a Taxi  and luckily there are still some Taxis out there to provide that service.
If for some reason we were unable to help out my father  and he really needed to go somewhere, then I personally would much rather see him get a Taxi than a Bus, Luas or Dart . The reasons for this should be obvious to anyone except the hard of thinking !
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 24, 2020, 06:36:27 pm
Just to be clear, I never said That I was or was not working! just that the internet now seems to have  turned full on witchhunt and that there seems to be a lot of holier than thou fingerpointing  .
Most taxi men  have cars and if they need to go shopping to feed themselves or their loved ones or any other essential journey I'ts quite easy .
This is not true of everyone.
Both of my parents are in their 80's  and now live separately  and both alone.  My mother still drives  and  can get  out easily enough if she needs to.  My Father cannot and depends on me or my siblings for this. some older  or disabled people don't even have that luxury.. so they get a Taxi  and luckily there are still some Taxis out there to provide that service.
If for some reason we were unable to help out my father  and he really needed to go somewhere, then I personally would much rather see him get a Taxi than a Bus, Luas or Dart . The reasons for this should be obvious to anyone except the hard of thinking !
You can practice social distancing on virtually empty buses, not so in taxis.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 24, 2020, 06:57:07 pm
Well I personally took the roof sign off,and the bus lanes are not inportant at the moment cause there is not much traffic
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 24, 2020, 07:14:14 pm
Well I personally took the roof sign off,and the bus lanes are not inportant at the moment cause there is not much traffic

Ditto.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 24, 2020, 09:35:23 pm
If for some reason we were unable to help out my father  and he really needed to go somewhere, then I personally would much rather see him get a Taxi than a Bus, Luas or Dart . The reasons for this should be obvious to anyone except the hard of thinking !

I'm pretty sure he'd find help within his immediate community. Our local volunteer community help group called to the door yesterday to check if anyone needed assistance or if anyone wanted to join their effort... something I may well do, the DIY materials will run out eventually!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 24, 2020, 09:37:03 pm
Proper order, SB and DM... you're both classed as "at risk". Self isolation is the only thoughts you should be having. If you need any groceries or anything like that please let me know.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 24, 2020, 09:42:16 pm
Proper order, SB and DM... you're both classed as "at risk". Self isolation is the only thoughts you should be having. If you need any groceries or anything like that please let me know.
Aww Thanks RC. I'm doing a weekly shop in Aldi tomorrow, Do you need a cement mixer for the shed?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 24, 2020, 09:42:48 pm
Proper order, SB and DM... you're both classed as "at risk". Self isolation is the only thoughts you should be having. If you need any groceries or anything like that please let me know.

Will you get the community help group....to help?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 24, 2020, 09:43:16 pm
Christ, have you any idea how many people have handled all that produce?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 24, 2020, 09:49:57 pm
Christ, have you any idea how many people have handled all that produce?
I'm willing to sacrifice myself and get you that cement mixer if means the shed gets finished.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 24, 2020, 11:54:50 pm
Just to be clear, I never said That I was or was not working! just that the internet now seems to have  turned full on witchhunt and that there seems to be a lot of holier than thou fingerpointing  .
Most taxi men  have cars and if they need to go shopping to feed themselves or their loved ones or any other essential journey I'ts quite easy .
This is not true of everyone.
Both of my parents are in their 80's  and now live separately  and both alone.  My mother still drives  and  can get  out easily enough if she needs to.  My Father cannot and depends on me or my siblings for this. some older  or disabled people don't even have that luxury.. so they get a Taxi  and luckily there are still some Taxis out there to provide that service.
If for some reason we were unable to help out my father  and he really needed to go somewhere, then I personally would much rather see him get a Taxi than a Bus, Luas or Dart . The reasons for this should be obvious to anyone except the hard of thinking !

@ Devil Im sitting in doors as I have to much respect for doctors and nurses .I wont put myself in danger and then put them in danger looking after me and my thirty pieces of silver .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: TheDevilHimself on March 25, 2020, 12:59:08 am
If for some reason we were unable to help out my father  and he really needed to go somewhere, then I personally would much rather see him get a Taxi than a Bus, Luas or Dart . The reasons for this should be obvious to anyone except the hard of thinking !

I'm pretty sure he'd find help within his immediate community. Our local volunteer community help group called to the door yesterday to check if anyone needed assistance or if anyone wanted to join their effort... something I may well do, the DIY materials will run out eventually!
Can you explain how this is a better or  safer option ? (given that we don't know anything about  these people  and who they have been in contact with)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: TheDevilHimself on March 25, 2020, 01:17:21 am
Just to be clear, I never said That I was or was not working! just that the internet now seems to have  turned full on witchhunt and that there seems to be a lot of holier than thou fingerpointing  .
Most taxi men  have cars and if they need to go shopping to feed themselves or their loved ones or any other essential journey I'ts quite easy .
This is not true of everyone.
Both of my parents are in their 80's  and now live separately  and both alone.  My mother still drives  and  can get  out easily enough if she needs to.  My Father cannot and depends on me or my siblings for this. some older  or disabled people don't even have that luxury.. so they get a Taxi  and luckily there are still some Taxis out there to provide that service.
If for some reason we were unable to help out my father  and he really needed to go somewhere, then I personally would much rather see him get a Taxi than a Bus, Luas or Dart . The reasons for this should be obvious to anyone except the hard of thinking !

@ Devil Im sitting in doors as I have to much respect for doctors and nurses .I wont put myself in danger and then put them in danger looking after me and my thirty pieces of silver .
@ john On the surface of it  that seems reasonable enough, but then  if you think about it a little then it starts to look a lot  like virtue (or more accurately compliance ) signalling . Thirty Pieces of Silver ???? who mentioned  profits except you ? remember what you say  speaks more about you  than anyone you say it about !
I'm beginning to think that  a lot of the witchfinders on here are pissed off thinking that others are making money  when they are not and that is  what is really bugging them..   I really doubt that that is true ! so you can all wind your collective necks in.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: TheDevilHimself on March 25, 2020, 01:31:37 am
https://www.thejournal.ie/coronavirus-covid19-how-long-survive-on-surfaces-5054774-Mar2020/ (https://www.thejournal.ie/coronavirus-covid19-how-long-survive-on-surfaces-5054774-Mar2020/)

based on this information  we are not really safe  in any public space  especially when we are touching surfaces  that others have touched ...
so people who need to travel and who are still capable of thinking for themselves  can figure out  what is the safest  mode of transport !
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Cool Boola on March 25, 2020, 02:12:54 am
There is nothing safe with this virus and by the time they find a defensive vaccination....it will probably have mutated...I fear for the long haul...but take it day by day...
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 25, 2020, 08:41:21 am
Don't claim the money if you're working still....you only have to give people your name and address, not your pps no......but they can get it anyway within a min on their joined-up laptops.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 25, 2020, 08:45:18 am
Lippy I dont think after today drivers CAN  work.surely taxi drivers would not be seen as an essential service ? Anyway it would be very much mortally wrong to do such a thing
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 25, 2020, 08:49:49 am
Without Taxi drivers how would essential service workers get to home and back by night ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 25, 2020, 08:54:28 am
They are not mentioned on the list of key workers,theogh no doubt Kearns ,Kelly,and Ebbs will try and change that,and try and make it look like they are Florence Nightingale
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 25, 2020, 08:59:50 am
You worry way too much about the dispatchers DM.
We have plenty of them down here in Cork too, what they do is their own business, I couldn't give a Fiddlers what they do, I just do my own thing.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 25, 2020, 09:05:52 am
Belker I dont worry about them,I just fukin HATE them.they. seem to think independent drivers have no right to operate in this industry.their drivers in some cases are absolute thugs,indeed I had that experience one night on the north wall with two of Kearns thugs,and a friend of mine had it with some of Kellys thugs in clontarf castle
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 25, 2020, 09:15:02 am
You reckon the dispatchers have no right to work in the industry.

(dispatchers).... seem to think independent drivers have no right to operate in this industry.

So it's stalemate !
Let it go FFS !
Listen to a bit of John Lennon on youtube.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 25, 2020, 09:26:25 am
No I reckon they are not NEEDED in the industrya big difference.anyway as I said all along I hope this is the death knell for them
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 25, 2020, 09:56:12 am
I'm a tad younger than you DM but not by much.
As I often say to passengers in my cab;
"If'n I had my time over again, then I would have done a lot more Loving and a lot less Hating/Argueing" !
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 25, 2020, 10:03:02 am
I'm a tad younger than you DM but not by much.
As I often say to passengers in my cab;
"If'n I had my time over again, then I would have done a lot more Loving and a lot less Hating/Argueing" !

So you're gonna continue as normal then!! lol
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: sore on March 25, 2020, 02:40:57 pm
Octy was right all along, this corona ting can take out any of us.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-briton-21-with-no-existing-health-conditions-dies-after-contracting-covid-19-11963451
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 25, 2020, 02:46:57 pm
One thing I have learned is,its not good to continuously watch news reports about this virus.even fukin corination st can be a godsend when its on of course.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Theoneandonly on March 25, 2020, 02:53:42 pm
Starting this tomorrow and I'm already bored out of my tree thinking about it
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 25, 2020, 02:55:02 pm
Octy was right all along, this corona ting can take out any of us.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-briton-21-with-no-existing-health-conditions-dies-after-contracting-covid-19-11963451
Quick tell RC, he thinks it's only 59 year old smokers! 8)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Lizzzy on March 25, 2020, 02:59:35 pm
Starting this tomorrow and I'm already bored out of my tree thinking about it

Do you not have any DIY to do.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Theoneandonly on March 25, 2020, 03:38:01 pm
There's an island I said I'd remove in order to get the sons car in the driveway, I guess I'll actually have to do that now?

Before:

(https://irelandbytaxi.com/0.jpg)

After:
Odds on it'll still be there in 12 weeks time
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Lizzzy on March 25, 2020, 03:44:43 pm
Nice project.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 25, 2020, 04:18:59 pm
Marto might still have some material lying around that could remove that in seconds......move the cars.....and maybe all the neighbours cars aswell!!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 25, 2020, 07:33:20 pm
Marto might still have some material lying around that could remove that in seconds......move the cars.....and maybe all the neighbours cars aswell!!
Does it include a three-minute warning?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 25, 2020, 07:48:02 pm
Marto might still have some material lying around that could remove that in seconds......move the cars.....and maybe all the neighbours cars aswell!!
Does it include a three-minute warning?

Does it fuk!!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 25, 2020, 08:04:56 pm
Octy was right all along, this corona ting can take out any of us.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-briton-21-with-no-existing-health-conditions-dies-after-contracting-covid-19-11963451
Quick tell RC, he thinks it's only 59 year old smokers! 8)

Over 59s and Smokers are defined as "at risk" by HSE. Global stats to date support the over 59 bit of that with that group far more likely to die than those under 30. In fact, the majority of relatively healthy under 30 non-smokers won't even notice when they get the virus.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 25, 2020, 08:21:42 pm
]Can you explain how this is a better or  safer option ? (given that we don't know anything about  these people  and who they have been in contact with)

I'm not suggesting it's a better or safer option but a taxi driven by a stranger would be no different. My point is that communities will pull together and watch out for one another.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Korky on March 25, 2020, 08:41:37 pm
Octy was right all along, this corona ting can take out any of us.

https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-briton-21-with-no-existing-health-conditions-dies-after-contracting-covid-19-11963451
Quick tell RC, he thinks it's only 59 year old smokers! 8)

Over 59s and Smokers are defined as "at risk" by HSE. Global stats to date support the over 59 bit of that with that group far more likely to die than those under 30. In fact, the majority of relatively healthy under 30 non-smokers won't even notice when they get the virus.

Did you know that according to the Hse that if you quit smoking for 28 days that you are 5 times more likely to quit for good than if you never bothered trying to quit at all??
Fcuking most stupid campaign ever..

“ If you Quit smoking for 28 days you're 5 times more likely to quit for good. The HSE Quit service has launched a new advertising campaign with the message that if you quit smoking for 28 days you're 5 times more likely to quit for good.”

It’s like saying if you go on a diet you are 5 times more likely to lose weight than someone who continues to shove delicious Maccky D’s down my...his gullet 3 times a day ..
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 25, 2020, 09:08:11 pm
I made a number of predictions on here in the last two weeks .I said there was no way the infected figures would reach 15000 by the end of the month,or anything like it.the experts who predicted otherwise, are now changing their minds.I also predicted this will start to level out late next week,we have to wait and see do the numbers of infected start to drop.I also predicted a vaccine will be found,and will be used in weeksi instead of years I believe they have already started testing a vaccine which has shown positive results.John m eat your heart out
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Lizzzy on March 25, 2020, 09:14:21 pm
A 21 year old woman with no health issues has died in the UK.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 25, 2020, 09:17:35 pm
R I P
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 25, 2020, 09:30:10 pm
A 21 year old woman with no health issues has died in the UK.

One of 20,942 recorded deaths to date.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 25, 2020, 09:30:29 pm
R I P

+ 20,941
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: stonethecrows on March 25, 2020, 10:03:36 pm
I made a number of predictions on here in the last two weeks .I said there was no way the infected figures would reach 15000 by the end of the month,or anything like it.the experts who predicted otherwise, are now changing their minds.I also predicted this will start to level out late next week,we have to wait and see do the numbers of infected start to drop.I also predicted a vaccine will be found,and will be used in weeksi instead of years I believe they have already started testing a vaccine which has shown positive results.John m eat your heart out
DM, hows about zis one for predications .

A couple were walking through Moscow one day and an old friend of theirs, Olf, who was a member of their local communist party wing, started talking to them.

Olf always had a reputation for being kind at heart, but gruff and a bit sour in conversation.

As they finished their conversation, Olf told them it would start raining in around an hour and a half.

As they left, the husband remarked how accurate Olf's weather predictions always were.

The wife said "Well of course, Rude Olf the Red knows rain, dear"
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 26, 2020, 10:59:06 am
https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2020/03/25/coronavirus-medic-dies-in-bergamo-doctor-death-toll-now-31_ff99421e-cdb4-41cc-9521-5c87b6ef6099.html (https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2020/03/25/coronavirus-medic-dies-in-bergamo-doctor-death-toll-now-31_ff99421e-cdb4-41cc-9521-5c87b6ef6099.html)


I see all the doctors an dentists in italy workin are all in ther 80,s .....
I wud o taut they be round the same age as yur average taxi driver .... ???
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 26, 2020, 11:18:48 am
Easy to know all the schools are closed.all the kids jokeson here the last few days,it doesn't take Columbo to work out where yis are gettin them from
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Cool Boola on March 26, 2020, 11:26:31 am
Olf the Red?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 26, 2020, 11:38:55 am
Shops are making serious poke on Drink sales............can see them having a fit if "Simon the Caring minister" shuts them down...3 working men, all from Eastern Europe spent the guts of 500 on spirits in my local shop...........frightening shit.. Keith Richards eat your heart out.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 26, 2020, 02:04:01 pm
Shops are making serious poke on Drink sales............can see them having a fit if "Simon the Caring minister" shuts them down...3 working men, all from Eastern Europe spent the guts of 500 on spirits in my local shop...........frightening shit.. Keith Richards eat your heart out.
Keith Richards has COVID 9885.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 26, 2020, 02:05:38 pm
Prince Charles Covid 19...isolating...


Prince (?) Jenny 15....isolating.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: The Liffey Lip on March 26, 2020, 02:11:04 pm
Shops are making serious poke on Drink sales............can see them having a fit if "Simon the Caring minister" shuts them down...3 working men, all from Eastern Europe spent the guts of 500 on spirits in my local shop...........frightening shit.. Keith Richards eat your heart out.
Keith Richards has COVID 9885.

Stolichnya...
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 26, 2020, 02:44:10 pm
Easy to know all the schools are closed.all the kids jokeson here the last few days,it doesn't take Columbo to work out where yis are gettin them from

Yur mamma so fat
....wen santi came down the chimney....
He said ..." ho ho ho ,,,,,,,holy shit "
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 26, 2020, 08:22:03 pm

(https://i.postimg.cc/nCcNyhKb/IMG-20200326-WA0001.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/nCcNyhKb)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Lizzzy on March 26, 2020, 08:34:45 pm
Linda Lusardi has it and is not well. I have to admit I had a crush on her when I was a young lad.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 26, 2020, 08:39:42 pm
Who is she ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Lizzzy on March 26, 2020, 08:45:31 pm
She was a page 3 model.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on March 26, 2020, 08:50:17 pm
maria whitakker was the greatest page 3 model.
google her picture.
big natural milkers.
an absolute weapon.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: stonethecrows on March 26, 2020, 08:55:42 pm
Unsure how long to wash your hands for ?

Imagine your us fingerd Susan Boyle
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Lizzzy on March 26, 2020, 08:56:41 pm
Kathy Lloyd was cute.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 26, 2020, 10:55:06 pm
There was a warning from Minister for Business Heather Humphreys too, who told the Dáil that the pandemic unemployment payment was a solidarity payment and anyone attempting to defraud would face the full rigours of the law. 
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on March 26, 2020, 11:12:38 pm
can you be paid that virus lolly if you're still working.
the constant fearmongering is definitely starting to knacker the buzz out there.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 26, 2020, 11:16:30 pm
can you be paid that virus lolly if you're still working.
the constant fearmongering is definitely starting to knacker the buzz out there.
Yes, and you can get the sick pay if you're not sick.
Ask the drivers on the Rehab rank.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 26, 2020, 11:29:41 pm
can you be paid that virus lolly if you're still working.
the constant fearmongering is definitely starting to knacker the buzz out there.

There was a warning from Minister for Business Heather Humphreys too, who told the Dáil that the pandemic unemployment payment was a solidarity payment and anyone attempting to defraud would face the full rigours of the law. 
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 26, 2020, 11:59:44 pm
Let them at it i say....the virus might take a few of them out....i'd say by the time it's had it's fun we'll all know somebody that has succumbed to it...might even have to rename that rank...maybe with a plaque to the heroes that worked it!!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 27, 2020, 06:54:38 am
Linda Lusardi has it and is not well. I have to admit I had a crush on her when I was a young lad.

(https://i.postimg.cc/870D2h2v/Linda-Lusardi.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/870D2h2v)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 27, 2020, 06:57:39 am
maria whitakker was the greatest page 3 model.
google her picture.
big natural milkers.
an absolute weapon.

(https://i.postimg.cc/WF3sC530/Maria-Whittaker.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/WF3sC530)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 27, 2020, 06:58:15 am
Kathy Lloyd was cute.

(https://i.postimg.cc/Pvj2NRww/Kathy-Lloyd.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/Pvj2NRww)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 27, 2020, 06:58:42 am
There was a warning from Minister for Business Heather Humphreys too, who told the Dáil that the pandemic unemployment payment was a solidarity payment and anyone attempting to defraud would face the full rigours of the law.

(https://i.postimg.cc/LqStt1sc/Heather-Humphreys.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/LqStt1sc)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 27, 2020, 01:09:53 pm
There was a warning from Minister for Business Heather Humphreys too, who told the Dáil that the pandemic unemployment payment was a solidarity payment and anyone attempting to defraud would face the full rigours of the law.

(https://i.postimg.cc/LqStt1sc/Heather-Humphreys.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/LqStt1sc)
Is she yer pin up Ken?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 27, 2020, 01:12:14 pm
She is perfectly right.there are cunts out there driving taxis,and also claiming the payment.I just hope they are caught.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 27, 2020, 01:20:16 pm
They were initially led to believe that was within the rules. Maybe it's time to allow Free Now introduce rideshare to guarantee availability of service?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 27, 2020, 01:49:00 pm
They were initially led to believe that was within the rules. Maybe it's time to allow Free Now introduce rideshare to guarantee availability of service?
I'm going to nominate you for a seat on the FN board.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 27, 2020, 04:04:37 pm
I heard he already has one,and one in swords as well
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 27, 2020, 06:53:07 pm
I heard he already has one,and one in swords as well
It's an informal seat!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dublin2018 on March 27, 2020, 07:04:36 pm
I called Aviva today ,They email me a declaration that I had to sign saying no taxiwork,but domestic and social use and when i want to go back taxi ,call to reverse and they send me a cheque .My discs and policy stay with me.At least its something back in times like this
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 27, 2020, 07:08:31 pm
I only pay by the month,so I dont know what the story would be
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 27, 2020, 07:20:40 pm
I called Aviva today ,They email me a declaration that I had to sign saying no taxiwork,but domestic and social use and when i want to go back taxi ,call to reverse and they send me a cheque .My discs and policy stay with me.At least its something back in times like this
Cheers for the info.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: watty on March 27, 2020, 07:32:15 pm
Horrible thought but would the Road Tax people want extra coin if your taxi is not a taxi for a month or two?  €90/yr v. ??
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 27, 2020, 07:41:06 pm
Horrible thought but would the Road Tax people want extra coin if your taxi is not a taxi for a month or two?  €90/yr v. ??

They'd want to be some cunts,the Gardai would be the only interested party there but i think in these exceptional times that would be a tad harsh.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 28, 2020, 07:25:07 am
Horrible thought but would the Road Tax people want extra coin if your taxi is not a taxi for a month or two?  €90/yr v. ??
This was spoken of before on another thread, which I can't recall much about, but I do remember the topic was about selling on your Joe privately after it's 10 years of service and some of the wiser folk on here stated that once the car was taxed regardless as what it was taxed under then that tax carried through till year end.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 28, 2020, 07:31:28 am
Is there any point in cancelling insurance for say one month,or can you even do that  ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 28, 2020, 07:47:39 am
Question for tis.I dont think ill be back driving a taxi at all,but certainly not for the next 3 months at least.question is this can I cancel my insurance for that period of 3 months,or do I have to continu paying it throuhout the time ill ill be in here plus recovery time


I found this on the Axa website;

If you’ll be away for less than a year:

If you have other named drivers on your policy who will be driving your car while you’re away, you should keep the policy as-is.
If your car won’t be used for 28 days or more, you can suspend your insurance instead of cancelling it. All you have to do is return your certificate and disc to your insurer. This will give you a pro-rata refund of 75% of the premium you paid at the last renewal date for the suspension period based on the amount of time your car is out of use. Keep in mind there could be some administration fees with this.
If you suspend your policy, you and any other named driver(s) will have no cover to drive the car, but you may still be covered against fire or theft. Check the specific terms of your coverage to be sure this applies to you.
If you are having too much fun to come home and decide to extend your time abroad, taking you into a new period of insurance, your best option is to cancel your contract.


Full Axa details; https://www.axa.ie/help/article/policy-holders-with-a-ncd-moving-abroad/ (https://www.axa.ie/help/article/policy-holders-with-a-ncd-moving-abroad/)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Cool Boola on March 28, 2020, 11:04:36 am
It's  very messy to meddle with your insurance or tax in the short term.. Now if we we had any idea how long this will last..
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Horse on March 28, 2020, 11:23:01 am
Linda Lusardi has it and is not well. I have to admit I had a crush on her when I was a young lad.

Me too. Wasnt that mad into samantha fox, her tits were just a tad too big. Shit music too.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 28, 2020, 11:37:04 am
It's  very messy to meddle with your insurance or tax in the short term.. Now if we we had any idea how long this will last..


Here is my thinking Im looking at a Minimum of 3 months .It took 3 months in Wouhan and thats the only guide we have .If you have a car loan ring them they will suspend it for a while they dont want defaults as that effects Their Credit worthiness same with Credit Cards .If you are stuck for coin take the 3 month mortgage hiatus .There is nothing we can do to stop the virus but you can look after your own health as best you can and look after your mental health losing it and saying stuff you know you mean but never said is not a good idea ,stress will play a big part in sitting at home so if your pissed off get on here and abuse us We know its banter but it might just keep you sane .SANE In THIS FOUR POSTER BEXROOM .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 28, 2020, 11:53:24 am
By taking the PSV cover off my policy they said it represented 75% of my premium.That's approximately €115 per month.For some others it could be much more.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 28, 2020, 12:02:36 pm
Ah I think I'l leave it,it sounds more trouble then its worth
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 28, 2020, 12:09:56 pm
Linda Lusardi has it and is not well. I have to admit I had a crush on her when I was a young lad.

Me too. Wasnt that mad into samantha fox, her tits were just a tad too big. Shit music too.
She broke a lorra erections hearts when she came out as a Muff Tucker !
(https://i.postimg.cc/9rfRsSDC/Samantha-Fox.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9rfRsSDC)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Horse on March 28, 2020, 12:11:18 pm
Didn't know she was a carpet muncher ken
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 28, 2020, 12:16:02 pm
Didn't know she was a carpet muncher ken
Yep, it's the Slug not the Schlong fer her !  lol
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 28, 2020, 12:21:45 pm
Why is there taxis still working out there,surely this is illegal as of 12 oclock last night ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 28, 2020, 12:27:26 pm
Why is there taxis still working out there,surely this is illegal as of 12 oclock last night ?
No, it is Not, read the full story about it DM, not just the headlines or the bits that you like.
Transport is still allowed or at least it was yesterday.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 28, 2020, 12:37:17 pm
But I thought it was only for essential journeys,and lso I thought there was a 2 kilometre distance imposed ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 28, 2020, 12:55:12 pm
Ah I think I'l leave it,it sounds more trouble then its worth

I just sent them an e mail .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 28, 2020, 01:13:36 pm
Linda Lusardi has it and is not well. I have to admit I had a crush on her when I was a young lad.

Me too. Wasnt that mad into samantha fox, her tits were just a tad too big. Shit music too.
She broke a lorra erections hearts when she came out as a Muff Tucker !
(https://i.postimg.cc/9rfRsSDC/Samantha-Fox.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9rfRsSDC)

My kind of lezzer!!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: silverbullet on March 28, 2020, 02:15:03 pm

(https://i.postimg.cc/p9KhBpZy/Screenshot-20200328-140519.png) (https://postimg.cc/p9KhBpZy)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 28, 2020, 03:30:27 pm
Linda Lusardi has it and is not well. I have to admit I had a crush on her when I was a young lad.

Me too. Wasnt that mad into samantha fox, her tits were just a tad too big. Shit music too.
She broke a lorra erections hearts when she came out as a Muff Tucker !
(https://i.postimg.cc/9rfRsSDC/Samantha-Fox.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9rfRsSDC)

My kind of lezzer!!

Didnt like samantha fox neither ....workin mans pin up ...enormous tits an no brain ........I dont mind the no brain bit ....in fact I actively sought it out.....but the enormous knockers dont cut the mustard for me
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 28, 2020, 03:31:54 pm

(https://i.postimg.cc/p9KhBpZy/Screenshot-20200328-140519.png) (https://postimg.cc/p9KhBpZy)


Fair play to the men providing a service. They should be allowed the 3 and a half ton on top of whatever they make.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on March 28, 2020, 03:37:16 pm

(https://i.postimg.cc/p9KhBpZy/Screenshot-20200328-140519.png) (https://postimg.cc/p9KhBpZy)


Fair play to the men providing a service. They should be allowed the 3 and a half ton on top of whatever they make.

 ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers ::cheers
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Bob Shillin on March 28, 2020, 03:46:37 pm
Linda Lusardi has it and is not well. I have to admit I had a crush on her when I was a young lad.

Me too. Wasnt that mad into samantha fox, her tits were just a tad too big. Shit music too.
She broke a lorra erections hearts when she came out as a Muff Tucker !
(https://i.postimg.cc/9rfRsSDC/Samantha-Fox.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/9rfRsSDC)

My kind of lezzer!!

Didnt like samantha fox neither ....workin mans pin up ...enormous tits an no brain ........I dont mind the no brain bit ....in fact I actively sought it out.....but the enormous knockers dont cut the mustard for me
+1 Just a handfull's enough.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on March 28, 2020, 04:41:09 pm

(https://i.postimg.cc/p9KhBpZy/Screenshot-20200328-140519.png) (https://postimg.cc/p9KhBpZy)

the nta had that up on it's website but it's after disappearing in the past hour.
 >:( >:( >:(
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Shallowhal on March 28, 2020, 04:52:36 pm
SPSV services are an essential part of public transport...unfortunately drivers lives and that of their respective families arn't worth a fuk!!

Wash your hands!!
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 28, 2020, 05:08:03 pm
No more than supermarket workers, healthcare workers, utility workers, shoppers, ramblers, etc, etc, etc...

However, I do think they should advise drivers to wear masks while working and advise drivers who are "at risk" (over 59, weak immune system, pregnant or smokers) not to work.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 28, 2020, 05:21:19 pm
Well I think they ,the authorities ,would be better employed checking how many of these greedy fukkers are also claiming the 350
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 28, 2020, 05:22:41 pm
They should be allowed the 350 on top of whatever they earn, they are providing an essential service... and that goes for all workers IMO.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 28, 2020, 05:25:14 pm
Ok whatever
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dublin2018 on March 28, 2020, 08:38:20 pm
 rofl rofl rofl
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 28, 2020, 08:41:27 pm
They should be allowed the 350 on top of whatever they earn, they are providing an essential service... and that goes for all workers IMO.
.

Fuk sake I still havn got a penny off the cnuts ...at leat 2 weeks ago i handed the kunty ting in to the 3 gigglin girls ....
Paranoia setting in ...maybe they man haters an yur one said to the other 2..." watch this " ....an fuked me forms in the bin an had a laugh before they all fuked off for a drink an said ..." did he see the face on that cnut thinks hes gettin the free money.....dopey cnuttin taxi drivin cnut " ...
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 28, 2020, 08:49:31 pm
Reminds me of the 1980s ocky.when you went in to sign on .no matter what forms you brought in theyalways told you  something else was needed.it was usually a big fat fukker from cork
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 28, 2020, 08:56:49 pm
Reminds me of the 1980s ocky.when you went in to sign on .no matter what forms you brought in theyalways told you  something else was needed.it was usually a big fat fukker from cork

I've an appointment with them daily Tuesday had to cause he told me to get a Gov.ie card or something and I dont have any card or nuttin .....will that social welfare place be all closed now ? ....I cant deal with cnuts and forms anymore its very stressful wen yur asperger's/ authism spectrumed .....I'm really stressed out over it ....an I've an appointment with me drivers license is out date soon ....got me medical off the doc an everythin ....had make an appointment with him aswell cause only one person allowed in at a time ......
I'm goin into meltdown........all on account of sum chink  decidedits a good idea to eat a fukin raw fruit bat on a stick ....
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 28, 2020, 09:00:40 pm
Reminds me of the 1980s ocky.when you went in to sign on .no matter what forms you brought in theyalways told you  something else was needed.it was usually a big fat fukker from cork

I've an appointment with them daily Tuesday had to cause he told me to get a Gov.ie card or something and I dont have any card or nuttin .....will that social welfare place be all closed now ? ....I cant deal with cnuts and forms anymore its very stressful wen yur asperger's/ authism spectrumed .....I'm really stressed out over it ....an I've an appointment with me drivers license is out date soon ....got me medical off the doc an everythin ....had make an appointment with him aswell cause only one person allowed in at a time ......
I'm goin into meltdown........all on account of sum chink  decidedits a good idea to eat a fukin raw fruit bat on a stick ....

Reapply on line they removed the need for an I gove number .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 28, 2020, 09:01:06 pm
I'm never eating a chinese takeaway again ...fuk them ....ruinin me life .....we wer all told 40 years ago bout them watching grey hounds and cats in the freezers ......
Fuk em ....its all turned out to be a prophecy.....why cant the cnuts be civilised and a cow or a sheep  like everyone else
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 28, 2020, 09:07:42 pm
Reminds me of the 1980s ocky.when you went in to sign on .no matter what forms you brought in theyalways told you  something else was needed.it was usually a big fat fukker from cork

I've an appointment with them daily Tuesday had to cause he told me to get a Gov.ie card or something and I dont have any card or nuttin .....will that social welfare place be all closed now ? ....I cant deal with cnuts and forms anymore its very stressful wen yur asperger's/ authism spectrumed .....I'm really stressed out over it ....an I've an appointment with me drivers license is out date soon ....got me medical off the doc an everythin ....had make an appointment with him aswell cause only one person allowed in at a time ......
I'm goin into meltdown........all on account of sum chink  decidedits a good idea to eat a fukin raw fruit bat on a stick ....

Reapply on line they removed the need for an I gove number .

Wud that not lose me backdated cause online be from today ?  An me forms sent in 20 days ago
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 28, 2020, 09:11:08 pm
Ocky dont be worrying.all intreo centres have said they dont want anyone to call,so you can take it that it is not nessesary for you to call .secondly just start again and apply on line.everyone of us is entitled to it,so stop stressing .you dont need a card if tou apply. on line
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 28, 2020, 09:12:41 pm
Reminds me of the 1980s ocky.when you went in to sign on .no matter what forms you brought in theyalways told you  something else was needed.it was usually a big fat fukker from cork

I've an appointment with them daily Tuesday had to cause he told me to get a Gov.ie card or something and I dont have any card or nuttin .....will that social welfare place be all closed now ? ....I cant deal with cnuts and forms anymore its very stressful wen yur asperger's/ authism spectrumed .....I'm really stressed out over it ....an I've an appointment with me drivers license is out date soon ....got me medical off the doc an everythin ....had make an appointment with him aswell cause only one person allowed in at a time ......
I'm goin into meltdown........all on account of sum chink  decidedits a good idea to eat a fukin raw fruit bat on a stick ....

Reapply on line they removed the need for an I gove number .

Wud that not lose me backdated cause online be from today ?  An me forms sent in 20 days ago

NO they ask the last day you worked if you made a paper application you can still make an on line claim .They say they will backdate your claim to when you last worked .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 28, 2020, 09:24:09 pm
I think the delay was more to do with the Legislation was not passed in the Dail .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 28, 2020, 09:25:27 pm
So if you told them say 3 wweeks ago they would believe  ya ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 28, 2020, 09:56:40 pm
They cancelled my PSC appointment, Octy. Check before you travel.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 28, 2020, 09:57:16 pm
It wud take a bit of stress out of life for alot of taxi blokes I rekon ....it wont cover everything...but will give ya bit help and hope and time to get yur head round bein defunked.. ...hopefully we will all get the assistance soon .....I know this is all knew to everyone but some areas responding  so tardy an others seem to be moving ...suppose nuttin ever perfect but I have to acknowledge that at least there are some whitin the government and civil servants doing good work ........the one area I believe we have totally neglected is driver safety an transmission assessment....we failed miserably .....but it's too late  now and I've said enough about it for too long .....hope you all are safe an remain that way

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Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 28, 2020, 09:58:48 pm
They cancelled my PSC appointment, Octy. Check before you travel.

That was it ratti ....public service card appointment....so it's all probably cancelled.....thanks for that I'll check or phone them ....nuttin in email
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 28, 2020, 10:00:30 pm
I got an email cancelling it a day after they made me make the appointment.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 28, 2020, 10:35:39 pm
I got an email cancelling it a day after they made me make the appointment.

Somebody must of realized it was you .Probably a Do Not Touch attached to your PPS No. they know what to expect .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dublin2018 on March 28, 2020, 11:00:56 pm
They cancelled my PSC appointment, Octy. Check before you travel.
Public Service Card, now not required for online application for the Covid 19 Virus emergency payment.Ok first of all you sign up for mygov.ie basic user with your email ,then reply to activate then hit my welfare section then covid 19 application done in minutes .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 29, 2020, 10:32:33 am
......... Fuk sake I still havn got a penny off the cnuts ...at leat 2 weeks ago i handed the kunty ting in to the 3 gigglin girls ........
I posted mine off on Fri 20th (back dated to the 13th) and as of yet got nothing, but I do expect to be paid next Tuesday as that is the stated payday.

If you handed the form in by hand between 13-19 March then you should have got 203 last Tuesday. Maybe best to wait and see if you like me get anything this Tuesday and if not then ring them then, I would imagine they are very busy.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 29, 2020, 10:40:31 am
Busy or not belker,they are the ones who declared tuesday as payday.if they felt they could not deliver,then they should not nominated that date.we the public did not suggest that date ,they did
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: sore on March 29, 2020, 10:40:37 am
They cancelled my PSC appointment, Octy. Check before you travel.
Public Service Card, now not required for online application for the Covid 19 Virus emergency payment.Ok first of all you sign up for mygov.ie basic user with your email ,then reply to activate then hit my welfare section then covid 19 application done in minutes .

+1
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 29, 2020, 10:43:45 am
Busy or not belker,they are the ones who declared tuesday as payday.if they felt they could not deliver,then they should not nominated that date.we the public did not suggest that date ,they did
Sure we can only wait and see ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 29, 2020, 11:00:45 am
Busy or not belker,they are the ones who declared tuesday as payday.if they felt they could not deliver,then they should not nominated that date.we the public did not suggest that date ,they did

Ill try again to explain .Now sit up straight cross your arms and listen (for a change ) The government COULD NOT MAKE PAYMENTS .Oh really Why is that John .Ok Ill tell you .Before the government can spend money they must pass a money bill in the Dail .Really ? Yes Really this is to stop a minister passing a SI which the Constitution allows and Paying His missus or boyfriend a few Billion which would actually be legal .So to prevent ministers purloining funds ALL monies spent by the Government must be in the Budget or in a Money Bill which must be passed by the Dail .You will remember the Dail was recalled to vote on the Bailout after Lenihan announced it on the 7oc news .The reason you did not get paid was because it would be illegal to pay you without a Money Bill first being passed .I hope this helped .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 29, 2020, 11:21:19 am
So why are they not passing this bill then,whats the delay ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Octavia1 on March 29, 2020, 11:27:05 am
They cancelled my PSC appointment, Octy. Check before you travel.
Public Service Card, now not required for online application for the Covid 19 Virus emergency payment.Ok first of all you sign up for mygov.ie basic user with your email ,then reply to activate then hit my welfare section then covid 19 application done in minutes .

+1
Wont let me do that without psc ...that's why it gave me an appointment......is that changed now
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: sore on March 29, 2020, 11:35:49 am
Yes, Octy, you do not require psc card.

What you need to do is create a basic account with my gov.ie.  I posted this in another thread, here:

You need an email account, pps number and your iban and bic details for your bank account. you do not requre the public services card to apply for
the emergency payment.

Go to the following link, press the orange button 'Apply Now', scroll to the bottom and click on 'Create Acount'. you enter your email and password, they
will then send out to you email a five digit code and you need to enter to verify the email. once this is done. you can login in and enter your pps and
bank details. Do it online, it should miles quicker than fecking snail post.

https://services.mywelfare.ie/en/topics/covid-19-payments/covid-19-pandemic-unemployment-payment/

 
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: dalymount on March 29, 2020, 11:36:07 am
Yes I done it on Friday,no problem with PSC
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 29, 2020, 11:42:25 am
So why are they not passing this bill then,whats the delay ?

It was passed on Thursday Night .
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 29, 2020, 11:45:33 am
Here Dollyer Give this a read ...https://www.mccannfitzgerald.com/knowledge/employment/covid-19-emergency-bill-brings-welcome-news-for-employers-adversely-affected-by-covid-19 (https://www.mccannfitzgerald.com/knowledge/employment/covid-19-emergency-bill-brings-welcome-news-for-employers-adversely-affected-by-covid-19)
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Vikkiz on March 29, 2020, 12:06:34 pm
Busy or not belker,they are the ones who declared tuesday as payday.if they felt they could not deliver,then they should not nominated that date.we the public did not suggest that date ,they did

Ill try again to explain .Now sit up straight cross your arms and listen (for a change ) The government COULD NOT MAKE PAYMENTS .Oh really Why is that John .Ok Ill tell you .Before the government can spend money they must pass a money bill in the Dail .Really ? Yes Really this is to stop a minister passing a SI which the Constitution allows and Paying His missus or boyfriend a few Billion which would actually be legal .So to prevent ministers purloining funds ALL monies spent by the Government must be in the Budget or in a Money Bill which must be passed by the Dail .You will remember the Dail was recalled to vote on the Bailout after Lenihan announced it on the 7oc news .The reason you did not get paid was because it would be illegal to pay you without a Money Bill first being passed .I hope this helped .
Explain why some driver GOT PAID, whilst others didn’t?  Were they paid illegally?
Can we now sue the government because they paid people before the “money bill” was passed into Law??
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 29, 2020, 12:11:38 pm
How many drivers got Paid ?Were they already in reciept of another payment ?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Belker on March 29, 2020, 12:19:11 pm
Explain why some driver GOT PAID, whilst others didn’t?  Were they paid illegally?
Can we now sue the government because they paid people before the “money bill” was passed into Law??
I would hazard a guess that drivers (who filled out the postal form correctly) between 13-19 March got their 203 last Tuesday.
And drivers who applied since the 19th or shortly after will be paid the 350 this Tuesday.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 29, 2020, 12:24:38 pm
Depends on where you live I'd say.Each welfare office has varying amounts of customers.

And I'll repeat no staff would want to be handling contaminated post so they probably left them in bags for a few days or binned them knowing the online system was being set up.I didn't get paid and I dropped the form in on Paddy's day.I'm not in a hurry as everything is closed.

It's been busy for the last five years what the hell did yis do with all the money that you need to be hounding the welfare when they're up to their bollox.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 29, 2020, 12:34:50 pm
It's alright for workaholics like you. What about the men that need the job to feed their families anall?
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 29, 2020, 12:39:31 pm
They'll get paid eventually.No amount of harassment of the welfare staff will get any results.

Back in 2009 when I was waiting for the carriage office to process my PSV I applied for means tested Jobseekers allowance and it took them three months to process my claim.I was actually working the taxi and claiming it took so long.I think it was only 50 a week after the means test.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 29, 2020, 12:41:10 pm
They might not have any food to put on the table.

All the full-time men were working and claiming in 2009, perfectly legit.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: mercenary for hire on March 29, 2020, 12:43:29 pm
I doubt they have no food.Most of us haven't felt hunger pains in at least 40 years.

I'm gonna use the surplus of the 350 payment and buy a BMW..
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: john m on March 29, 2020, 12:43:49 pm
They might not have any food to put on the table.

 They should of had stores in they knew this was comming .To quote Big Dommo with regard to saving ."He who tapps and puts away will have a smoke another day ,but he who smokes it to the butt shant have a smoke when the shops are shut "
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 29, 2020, 12:47:45 pm
Some of them take a lot of feeding...
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: markmiwurdz on March 29, 2020, 12:49:18 pm
So where is the dosh going to come from in the long run to pay for all the welfare payments going to people affected by this?.It will have to be found somewhere some time down the line when we eventually emerge from our cocoon.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 29, 2020, 12:50:14 pm
The pension bill will be somewhat reduced going forward.
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: markmiwurdz on March 29, 2020, 01:30:02 pm
The pension bill will be somewhat reduced going forward.

That'll save a few quid there alright but there'll be a few pockets picked when the dust settles,nothing surer...
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Rat Catcher on March 29, 2020, 05:31:25 pm
Indeed... there'll be less smokers around too... that money will have to come from somewhere.

Are the full-time professional Jobseekers still on €203/week or did they get a raise too? I suppose they're already saving a fortune with the pubs and the bookies closed...
Title: Re: Still foolhardy enough to work?
Post by: Cool Boola on March 30, 2020, 12:07:27 pm
This virus is not killing everyone...Life will go on...It's  hot all bad news..