When will this shit end?

[Fuzzy Afro]

21 minutes ago, Mellotr0n said:

I still can’t get over how childish a concept Fake SAGE is.

Imagine a Fake FA who had pretend meetings about what should pretend happen if they pretended to be in a parallel universe where they had any sort of relevance.

Their existence is genuinely embarrassing. 

Now I think of it more fake SAGE is like those model UN groups that nerdy kids join at American universities.

 

We can all be reassured that they have as much real world influence at student politicians. 

[fraybentos1]

I lost any interest in what they had to say when we have mathematicians warning us about vaccine-resistant variants when it not their area of expertise at all. Obviously very smart people but I think people should stick to what they know.

[Fuzzy Afro]

Just now, fraybentos1 said:

I lost any interest in what they had to say when we have mathematicians warning us about vaccine-resistant variants when it not their area of expertise at all. Obviously very smart people but I think people should stick to what they know.

Exactly. It’d be like the BBC hiring Stormzy to front their coverage of the FA cup or making Benedict Cumberbatch their new political editor. 

[kalifire]

I have nothing to add!

[steviewevie]

cool font though.

 

[BobWillis2]

8 minutes ago, steviewevie said:

cool font though.

 

Look at how important they think they are 😭😭

[Fuzzy Afro]

Cases down 14% on last Monday, deaths down at 65, test positivity 0.64%.
 

The vaccines are absolutely killing this virus. If it was a boxing match the ref would be intervening to stop it now. 

[Punksnotdead]

16 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Exactly. It’d be like the BBC hiring Stormzy to front their coverage of the FA cup or making Benedict Cumberbatch their new political editor. 

This already happens, see Rachel Riley on Friday night football (thankfully only lasted 1 week) & Stephen Fry commentating on the darts.

[zahidf]

Wonder when we follow suit...

[Ozanne]

Today's figures:

[zahidf]

7 minutes ago, Fuzzy Afro said:

Cases down 14% on last Monday, deaths down at 65, test positivity 0.64%.
 

The vaccines are absolutely killing this virus. If it was a boxing match the ref would be intervening to stop it now. 

Don't get too cocky.

 

[nikkic]

1 minute ago, zahidf said:

Don't get too cocky.

 

Nice bit of casual sexism there Pippa 

[waltere]

1 minute ago, nikkic said:

Nice bit of casual sexism there Pippa 

Surely that one's on Johnson and not the journalist quoting him

[nikkic]

1 minute ago, waltere said:

Surely that one's on Johnson and not the journalist quoting him

Yep you’re right, I read that too quickly.
 

Another reason Boris is a c**t. 

Edited March 8, 2021 by nikkic

[aj6658]

3 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Wonder when we follow suit...

Think the issue is how do you police it? It just encourages people who believe that masks don't work or people who are lazy/forgetful not to wear it. Same goes for social distancing. People who don't have/ willing to get the vaccine would be put at greater risk. 

Just keep it till no restrictions. It really isn't a big deal 

[Ozanne]

Vaccination update including weekly figures:

[august1]

pretty much had 14 days of good news only rather than the usual high/lows of good and bad days. Finally getting there aren't we? 

[Chapple12345]

19 minutes ago, zahidf said:

Don't get too cocky.

 

The issue here is we're now effectively in the November restrictions again with schools open where cases still fell so hopefully it will stay that way rather than escalate 

[squirrelarmy]

2 minutes ago, Chapple12345 said:

The issue here is we're now effectively in the November restrictions again with schools open where cases still fell so hopefully it will stay that way rather than escalate 

The difference is that weather is improving and the vulnerable vaccinated so a very different situation to November. 

[km9]

21 minutes ago, nikkic said:

Nice bit of casual sexism there Pippa 

Why is that casual sexism? And I know we've moved on to saying it was Boris's casual sexism now.

Happy to be educated by the way.

[Ozanne]

 

 

[Chapple12345]

4 minutes ago, squirrelarmy said:

The difference is that weather is improving and the vulnerable vaccinated so a very different situation to November. 

Absolutely this as well, I don't think there will be any big surges as some fear 

[steviewevie]

5 minutes ago, Chapple12345 said:

Absolutely this as well, I don't think there will be any big surges as some fear 

yeah, but B117.

[Homer]

Couldn't face watching. Was anything interesting said?

[steviewevie]

8 minutes ago, Homer said:

Couldn't face watching. Was anything interesting said?

Boris said we're sticking to the timetable no matter the data, the queen might be a bit racist but that's ok, and if we try hard enough we can imagine away the border between GB and NI.