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Discussion in 'General Chat' started by king karl, Feb 15, 2020.

  1. Storck

    Storck Regular Starter

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    After Boris statement about testing and BBC reporting Boots put a statement out saying they have not got any tests so don’t bother coming to the shops, stay at home
     
  2. SimonW

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    That’s too sensible. It’s like how they have people applying for all these schemes to help get them through it but they can’t handle the number of applications. We have the online validation stage of universal credit putting you in a queue of 75k and people on the phone saying they have been sitting on the phone for a whole day. It needed a quick solution which giving everyone with a NI number a basic income would have been quick and simple and taken some stress out of everyone lives. Would have made it much easier to ask us all but the most essential workers to not be in lockdown
     
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  3. Bronco

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    The NHS are saying they still don't have enough PPE for frontline staff, it seems to be a thing with our governments no matter who's in power, remember the lack of equipment for our forces in Afghanistan, it really isn't good enough.
     
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  4. Idlebantam

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    That will be me then. I wouldnt dream of taking my car to a non main dealer. Had too many bad experiences at non dealers in the distant past.
     
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  5. Nottsy

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    The last time I took my car to a dealership, as part of a service package I got with the car and not through choice, they put a gouge in the bonnet, tried to cover it up and tried to charge me insurance for the courtesy car the gave me when they took it in to the body shop, because it’s ‘company policy’..Nope, I’d rather take it to a mechanic that I know 100% isn’t going to bullshit me, and knows what they’re doing.
     
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  6. Rogered Tart

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    I don't trust any of them. This time i took the wifes car to Ford as my mates brother has worked there for decades as i was sick to death of local garages literally making stuff up as they go along. I'm tempted to lease a car next time to save me the grief i get using garages, same with my van.
     
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  7. Rcbantam

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    If your car mot is due... It been given 6 months extra to have it done... But the car must be in a safe road worthy condition. On the news today.

    That's normal for Bradford anyway. ;)

    As for ppe... If you use 20 pieces of kit a day or week then suddenly you use 50 a day/week is it any wonder there's a national shortage. Any government in power would get kicked in the balls. I do hope this government is kicking in doors for NHS. My mother catches this virus she'll need NHS, but it'll be the end of her.
     
  8. MallorcaBantam

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    5210 new cases and 683 new deaths in Italy. 4th day in a row with daily new cases below the 6557 peak reached on March 21

    From WHO site tonight —-
     
  9. Hulmebantam

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    Apologies.
     
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  10. How

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    Have we announced ours yet?
     
  11. MallorcaBantam

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    187 new 13 deaths
     
  12. Fordy117

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    That seems low on both counts which is good.

    Goes without saying don't want anyone to die.
     
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  13. Fordy117

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  14. king karl

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    28 deaths in England today, 41 for the UK in total.
     
  16. Faithful Bantam

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    1452 new confirmed cases today. The biggest single day increase.
     
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    Another day and another day where boris hangs out the workers of this country again
     
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  18. Fordy117

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    Sport people at home. People that give entertainment, positivity and a hell of a lot of money to the economy.

    However, construction people at work.

    Makes no sense to me.

    Construction people getting hung out to dry.
     
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  19. Fordy117

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    Boris the mighty one!
     
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  20. Bronco

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    That could be because they are getting more people tested as they were awaiting delivery I believe lets hope that is the case ?.
     

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