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Title: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: silverbullet on January 16, 2021, 06:27:07 pm
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/covid-19-60-more-deaths-3-231-new-cases-as-holohan-warns-too-many-still-breaking-rules-1.4460387?mode=amp (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/covid-19-60-more-deaths-3-231-new-cases-as-holohan-warns-too-many-still-breaking-rules-1.4460387?mode=amp)
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: watty on January 16, 2021, 06:58:48 pm
Yes
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Cool Boola on January 16, 2021, 07:57:40 pm
No
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on January 16, 2021, 08:08:46 pm
It's all a loada bollocks.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Octavia1 on January 16, 2021, 09:06:13 pm
It's all a loada bollocks.
I'm inclined to agree ...have yu noticed that they are declaring 50- 60 new deaths each day but are saying that some occured in December and the rest occured in January
Which really is a departure from wat they did before Christmas which was to declare the number of deaths for each day .....
This new way means they are being very vaugue and are actually telling us fuk all .....
Wider way they up to
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Shallowhal on January 16, 2021, 09:08:14 pm
Absolutely No,
One of my daughters dance friends father passed away at 3pm today,all the family had it over Christmas but he had some underlying health problems and didn't make it out of ICU...RIP.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Shallowhal on January 16, 2021, 09:09:19 pm
It's all a loada bollocks.
I'm inclined to agree ...have yu noticed that they are declaring 50- 60 new deaths each day but are saying that some occured in December and the rest occured in January
Which really is a departure from wat they did before Christmas which was to declare the number of deaths for each day .....
This new way means they are being very vaugue and are actually telling us fuk all .....
Wider way they up to

Only 1 person in todays figures was from Dec Octy.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on January 16, 2021, 09:14:17 pm
Absolutely No,
One of my daughters dance friends father passed away at 3pm today,all the family had it over Christmas but he had some underlying health problems and didn't make it out of ICU...RIP.

so it was the fact that he was already riddled he died.
it wasn't the flu that killed him.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Shallowhal on January 16, 2021, 10:07:33 pm
He wasn't on deaths door prior to contracting the virus Doc,clearly it's an issue with underlying illnesses....but a loada bollox otherwise?
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Octavia1 on January 17, 2021, 02:33:43 am
It's all a loada bollocks.
I'm inclined to agree ...have yu noticed that they are declaring 50- 60 new deaths each day but are saying that some occured in December and the rest occured in January
Which really is a departure from wat they did before Christmas which was to declare the number of deaths for each day .....
This new way means they are being very vaugue and are actually telling us fuk all .....
Wider way they up to

Only 1 person in todays figures was from Dec Octy.

I'm sorry to hear of that awful situation hal ....RIP to the poor man ......
I'm just trying to understand the reasons for the new calculations bein emmited from rte ?
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: john m on January 17, 2021, 09:32:58 am
The Mortality rate is about .85% or 8 people per thousand who catch the virus will die before Christmas the Infection rate was about 2000 people a day with around 16 deaths and as Number of infections grew so did the death rate .The interesting thing is the death rate remained constant at around 8.5 % even though new infections were among a younger fitter cohort .This disease seems to operate to a mathematical certainty which is odd you would expect huge peaks and dips in the death rate dependent on who gets it and their age but the figures seem to remain constant .Make you wonder if somebody in Nefet or HSE simply attributes number of deaths from the virus pro rata to number of recorded infections .
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: silverbullet on January 17, 2021, 01:40:52 pm
Absolutely No,
One of my daughters dance friends father passed away at 3pm today,all the family had it over Christmas but he had some underlying health problems and didn't make it out of ICU...RIP.
Sorry to hear that Hal.
R.I.P.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: silverbullet on January 17, 2021, 01:43:58 pm
I often skim through R.I.P.i.e. " Suddenly,  or Suddenly after a short illness " says it all.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: john m on January 17, 2021, 01:56:37 pm
Silver here is one for you I got from a Nurse .The Private hospitals who dont treat Covid Patients were getting the Vaccine for their staff while HSE hospitals treating Covid were left waiting .Nurse recons if the vaccinate all the staff in Covid Hospitals they might become complacent and cut back in sanitation and distancing so by only treating Staff that directly come in contact with Covid patients they maintain vigilance .Makes Sense I suppose.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: silverbullet on January 17, 2021, 02:00:41 pm
Silver here is one for you I got from a Nurse .The Private hospitals who dont treat Covid Patients were getting the Vaccine for their staff while HSE hospitals treating Covid were left waiting .Nurse recons if the vaccinate all the staff in Covid Hospitals they might become complacent and cut back in sanitation and distancing so by only treating Staff that directly come in contact with Covid patients they maintain vigilance .Makes Sense I suppose.
Rational,  if underhanded.  Beaumont hospital is a renowned petrie  dish for viruses.
People reckoned that if the Nuns were back running the hospitals they'd be spotless and germ free.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: stonethecrows on January 17, 2021, 02:20:05 pm
Silver here is one for you I got from a Nurse .The Private hospitals who dont treat Covid Patients were getting the Vaccine for their staff while HSE hospitals treating Covid were left waiting .Nurse recons if the vaccinate all the staff in Covid Hospitals they might become complacent and cut back in sanitation and distancing so by only treating Staff that directly come in contact with Covid patients they maintain vigilance .Makes Sense I suppose.
Money Still Talks
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Cool Boola on January 17, 2021, 10:22:20 pm
Silver here is one for you I got from a Nurse .The Private hospitals who dont treat Covid Patients were getting the Vaccine for their staff while HSE hospitals treating Covid were left waiting .Nurse recons if the vaccinate all the staff in Covid Hospitals they might become complacent and cut back in sanitation and distancing so by only treating Staff that directly come in contact with Covid patients they maintain vigilance .Makes Sense I suppose.
Rational,  if underhanded.  Beaumont hospital is a renowned petrie  dish for viruses.
People reckoned that if the Nuns were back running the hospitals they'd be spotless and germ free.


Yeah!...they would all be flucked into septic tanks
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Octavia1 on January 18, 2021, 10:36:33 am
I hear norway an Australia is pullin  the Michele Pfeiffer vaccine on account of a load geriatrics snuffin it on account of the jab ....
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Octavia1 on January 18, 2021, 10:37:49 am
The way tings are goin I think I'll sell me shares in adult dyper manufacturing
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Octavia1 on January 18, 2021, 10:41:35 am
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/deaths-spur-norway-concern-at-covid-vaccine-safety-for-vulnerable-elderly-1.4460430 (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/deaths-spur-norway-concern-at-covid-vaccine-safety-for-vulnerable-elderly-1.4460430)
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: silverbullet on January 18, 2021, 02:02:22 pm
https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/deaths-spur-norway-concern-at-covid-vaccine-safety-for-vulnerable-elderly-1.4460430 (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/europe/deaths-spur-norway-concern-at-covid-vaccine-safety-for-vulnerable-elderly-1.4460430)
Very difficult to measure the efficacy of a vaccine on the very vulnerable.

A bit like the American system whereby you can't be executed if you're not well! 8)
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 18, 2021, 03:35:12 pm
That Mehail cunt has a lot to answer for. He makes the nuns look like angels...

Bring back Dr. Leo, Dr. Leo was great so he was...
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Octavia1 on January 19, 2021, 02:09:23 am
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/expert-reaction-scientists-call-for-pause-on-astrazeneca-vaccine-rollout (https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/expert-reaction-scientists-call-for-pause-on-astrazeneca-vaccine-rollout)
Apparently that oxford vaccine wasnt tested on anyone over 55 an the Michelle Pfizer one is killin all the owl folks .....
All yous owl cnuts shud stay indoors
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2021, 01:02:21 pm
No doubt lessons will be learnt along the way. Given how much we're told blacks lives matter they should be first to be vaccinated, I guess.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: silverbullet on January 19, 2021, 03:23:59 pm
No doubt lessons will be learnt along the way. Given how much we're told blacks lives matter they should be first to be vaccinated, I guess.
60 million doses have bought by the British,  with options on 180, million more.
Guinea has received 25 doses so far.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Shallowhal on January 19, 2021, 03:42:37 pm
Can't even call them guinea pigs with that amount of doses!!
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: silverbullet on January 19, 2021, 03:44:21 pm
Can't even call them guinea pigs with that amount of doses!!
We have doses here who'll refuse the vaccine  because it's a David Icke conspiracy.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on January 19, 2021, 03:53:48 pm
davey icke is great.
mad some of the bollocks that comes out of his mouth.
great man for the tracksuits back in the day.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Shallowhal on January 19, 2021, 03:56:52 pm
Can't even call them guinea pigs with that amount of doses!!
We have doses here who'll refuse the vaccine  because it's a David Icke conspiracy.

In fairness though...i don't want a miniature Bill Gates goin around my innards in a likkle spaceship!!
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2021, 04:47:14 pm
It seems extremely unlikely that Govt and big business would pass on such a perfect opportunity to manipulate vast numbers of citizens. Whether the vaccines really contain tracking or mind control chips or what form such manipulation will take may not be clear but I reckon it'll be hard to resist. In all likelihood Govts, possibly in collusion with airlines, will make vaccination a condition of international travel. Checkmate!
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on January 19, 2021, 05:12:34 pm
It seems extremely unlikely that Govt and big business would pass on such a perfect opportunity to manipulate vast numbers of citizens. Whether the vaccines really contain tracking or mind control chips or what form such manipulation will take may not be clear but I reckon it'll be hard to resist. In all likelihood Govts, possibly in collusion with airlines, will make vaccination a condition of international travel. Checkmate!

what's this. have you joined the it's all a loada bollocks movement.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2021, 05:21:58 pm
Not really. I just don't see how Govt/business could afford not to exploit the full potential of such a widespread vaccination programme. However, I don't necessarily dismiss you and others of similar mind as being completely nuts. Diverse opinions are a necessity for healthy debate, I guess... even if one side can offer nothing more than a solitary grammatically questionable phrase.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: silverbullet on January 19, 2021, 05:39:49 pm
Not really. I just don't see how Govt/business could afford not to exploit the full potential of such a widespread vaccination programme. However, I don't necessarily dismiss you and others of similar mind as being completely nuts. Diverse opinions are a necessity for healthy debate, I guess... even if one side can offer nothing more than a solitary grammatically questionable phrase.
8)
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: silverbullet on January 19, 2021, 05:41:41 pm
It seems extremely unlikely that Govt and big business would pass on such a perfect opportunity to manipulate vast numbers of citizens. Whether the vaccines really contain tracking or mind control chips or what form such manipulation will take may not be clear but I reckon it'll be hard to resist. In all likelihood Govts, possibly in collusion with airlines, will make vaccination a condition of international travel. Checkmate!
Bill Gates implanting chips into the Irish?

Leo Burdock has been doing that for years!

P.s Reading about the wonderful fish & chips to be had in Skegness.
A side order of mushy peas.

Known locally as ' Yorkshire Caviar' 8)
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2021, 05:56:23 pm
Ay up lad...
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: silverbullet on January 19, 2021, 06:13:37 pm
Ay up lad...
Many moons ago as an uppity cabbie we had a weekend gift voucher for Monart in Wexford.
First night we had the gourmet menu.

Second night we had the bar menu, which was Cod in tempura  batter and thrice cooked chips with pea pureè.
Best I ever had!
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on January 19, 2021, 06:56:42 pm
Not really. I just don't see how Govt/business could afford not to exploit the full potential of such a widespread vaccination programme. However, I don't necessarily dismiss you and others of similar mind as being completely nuts. Diverse opinions are a necessity for healthy debate, I guess... even if one side can offer nothing more than a solitary grammatically questionable phrase.


1% death rate from people who have picked up the china flu.
93% of that 1% death rate had lung, heart, liver, brain problems.
Average age of the 1% of death rate was 84 years old.
They're the facts from the Irish Times that are'nt disputed.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2021, 07:21:56 pm
Statistics is all those numbers are, Doc... except to the people who had to bury them. A couple of lads on this very forum had it and they said it's a fierce dose. It might not have taken their lives but who knows what sort of existence they'll have to suffer with all the side effects?
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on January 19, 2021, 07:47:49 pm
in your opinion do you agree with shutting the world down to prolong the lives of 80 and 90 year olds who are riddled with health problems.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2021, 07:54:44 pm
Whether individuals agree or not the medical advice is that we should, as a society, do everything we can to stamp out this virus. Lockdown is one (temporary) part of that. Say what you like about Dr. Leo but you can't deny he does a good lockdown. I, for one, was happy to cover my fixed costs without operating my business while I was getting 3 and a half ton into my bank account every Tuesday. However, that Mehaul cunt has put the whole country into jeopardy with his penny pinching politics. The other part of the strategy is vaccination. Under that Mehaul cunt we're a fucking disgrace in that regard having vaccinated less of the population than the UK under Boris Johnson and the USA under an impotent Donald Trump.

Bring back Dr. Leo. Dr. Leo was great so he was...
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Shallowhal on January 19, 2021, 07:58:57 pm
But it's not just 80 and 90 yr olds Doc...with the new variant(s) those presenting with breathing difficulties are in their 20's,30's and 40's.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: silverbullet on January 19, 2021, 08:33:50 pm
But it's not just 80 and 90 yr olds Doc...with the new variant(s) those presenting with breathing difficulties are in their 20's,30's and 40's.
Doctors from CUH were echoing the same sentiment.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2021, 08:52:37 pm
Ironic that it took a Cork clown to fuck up CUH.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on January 19, 2021, 09:07:09 pm
But it's not just 80 and 90 yr olds Doc...with the new variant(s) those presenting with breathing difficulties are in their 20's,30's and 40's.

median age of deaths is 84 years old.
the doom and gloomers would luvta pounce on and broadcast that a 20 year old died, a 30 year old died and a 40 year old died, but there are'nt any deaths in that bracket because suprise, surprise only elderly folk who are riddled with health problems already are dying in conjunction with a thing called old age.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on January 19, 2021, 09:14:52 pm
Whether individuals agree or not the medical advice is that we should, as a society, do everything we can to stamp out this virus. Lockdown is one (temporary) part of that. Say what you like about Dr. Leo but you can't deny he does a good lockdown. I, for one, was happy to cover my fixed costs without operating my business while I was getting 3 and a half ton into my bank account every Tuesday. However, that Mehaul cunt has put the whole country into jeopardy with his penny pinching politics. The other part of the strategy is vaccination. Under that Mehaul cunt we're a fucking disgrace in that regard having vaccinated less of the population than the UK under Boris Johnson and the USA under an impotent Donald Trump.

Bring back Dr. Leo. Dr. Leo was great so he was...

in your opinion do you agree with shutting the world down to prolong the lives of 80 and 90 year olds who are riddled with health problems.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2021, 09:16:48 pm
Whether individuals agree or not the medical advice is that we should, as a society, do everything we can to stamp out this virus. Lockdown is one (temporary) part of that. Say what you like about Dr. Leo but you can't deny he does a good lockdown. I, for one, was happy to cover my fixed costs without operating my business while I was getting 3 and a half ton into my bank account every Tuesday. However, that Mehaul cunt has put the whole country into jeopardy with his penny pinching politics. The other part of the strategy is vaccination. Under that Mehaul cunt we're a fucking disgrace in that regard having vaccinated less of the population than the UK under Boris Johnson and the USA under an impotent Donald Trump.

Bring back Dr. Leo. Dr. Leo was great so he was...
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Shallowhal on January 19, 2021, 09:21:13 pm
Personally...i'd rather not catch it as the long term effects are an unknown....i'd hate to think that as a result of catchin it i wouldn't be able to get my usual 10" erection for lobbin into the missus!!
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Dr. Martin Gooter Bling on January 19, 2021, 09:24:41 pm
Whether individuals agree or not the medical advice is that we should, as a society, do everything we can to stamp out this virus. Lockdown is one (temporary) part of that. Say what you like about Dr. Leo but you can't deny he does a good lockdown. I, for one, was happy to cover my fixed costs without operating my business while I was getting 3 and a half ton into my bank account every Tuesday. However, that Mehaul cunt has put the whole country into jeopardy with his penny pinching politics. The other part of the strategy is vaccination. Under that Mehaul cunt we're a fucking disgrace in that regard having vaccinated less of the population than the UK under Boris Johnson and the USA under an impotent Donald Trump.

Bring back Dr. Leo. Dr. Leo was great so he was...

in your opinion do you agree with shutting the world down to prolong the lives of 80 and 90 year olds who are riddled with health problems. It's a yes or no question.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2021, 09:28:53 pm
Is that what you were thinking that while you were out fitting kitchens, Hal?

It's too complex a situation to resolve to a simple yes or no, Doc. If pushed I would say yes as that's what the medical experts advise. However, we have a fucking moron running the country which makes it very difficult for men to take the medical advice and still put food on their tables.

Bring back Dr. Leo. Dr. Leo was great so he was...
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Shallowhal on January 19, 2021, 09:48:21 pm
Is that what you were thinking that while you were out fitting kitchens, Hal?

My primary role is the transport end..well was(still on the top rate of PUP) most of our work is private new builds or refurbs with no one living in the house,when required i'd stay with the fitter(Al) and we'd wipe out the heavy lifting and fitting.
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2021, 09:51:47 pm
... and while you were facilitating your daughter's shopping trip up above in Dublin?
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Shallowhal on January 19, 2021, 10:00:59 pm
... and while you were facilitating your daughter's shopping trip up above in Dublin?

Ah yeah....she's grand btw....thanks for asking!!
Title: Re: Covid-19, was Xmas worth it?
Post by: Rat Catcher on January 19, 2021, 10:06:23 pm
More by luck than judgment or responsible parental guidance but good to hear regardless. Don't get me wrong, I'm not criticising you or anyone else... sure I went on a shopping trip up to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on Christmas Eve myself. The fact is nobody takes that Mehaul cunt seriously or sees anything wrong with avoidable social intercourse simply because he has forced men to either act irresponsibly or starve their families to death by cutting their puppy dole. He's even turned our own erm into a hypocrite of the highest order.

Bring back Dr. Leo. Dr. Leo was great so he was...