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Post by Equus on Mar 15, 2020 20:54:09 GMT
It's very serious. Denmark, like most of Europe is closing down... The corona virus is spreading very quickly... The economy is threatened... People are in real danger... physically weak people are in real danger... I work as an activity worker in a care center, and right now we are doing everything we can to protect the old people we are taking care of... Most of them will probably die if it enters the Care Center...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2020 22:52:19 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 16, 2020 7:28:49 GMT
Well it looks like Mrs G and myself will be confined to barracks for 4 months if that's the plan proposed by Boris and Co. That means Ian will be as well so he will have time to finish the new album.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 16, 2020 10:01:35 GMT
Well it looks like Mrs G and myself will be confined to barracks for 4 months if that's the plan proposed by Boris and Co. That means Ian will be as well so he will have time to finish the new album. The big thing for us over 70's is how much beer to I stock up on to get me through the isolation period?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2020 10:39:11 GMT
How long can a person survive on beer alone? According to BBC SCIENCE FOCUS MAGAZINE: Beer typically has around 40 calories per 100ml (one pint = 568ml). To get your daily 2,000 calories just from beer, you’d need to drink 11 pints every day, which is hardly healthy. But the alcohol is the least of your problems. Beer, even real ale or Guinness, contains no fat, almost no protein and – crucially – no vitamin C. Without any source of vitamin C, you’ll experience symptoms of scurvy in two or three months and be dead in six. However, include pizza in your diet, and you should be fine! www.today.com/food/meet-man-who-has-eaten-pizza-every-meal-25-years-2D12176610
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Post by nonrabbit on Mar 16, 2020 10:54:07 GMT
It's interesting to see the Russian federation which borders China, with so few incidences.
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Post by nonrabbit on Mar 16, 2020 10:54:47 GMT
Stay safe Tullies
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Post by rredmond on Mar 16, 2020 14:22:31 GMT
So if I drink 11 pints of Guinness a day [pauses to revel in the wonderful thought] and take some Vitamin C supplements I should be good? A burger or pizza once or day can be thrown in there too.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2020 14:47:09 GMT
So if I drink 11 pints of Guinness a day [pauses to revel in the wonderful thought] and take some Vitamin C supplements I should be good? A burger or pizza once or day can be thrown in there too. I am not a medical doctor but I wonder if a high alcohol content in a person's bloodstream would help fight off the virus OR weaken the immune system? I am willing to sign-up for any clinical studies! Hey Santa, pass us that bottle, will you?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2020 1:44:22 GMT
St. Catharines Canadian Polish Society has come up with a temporary fix for disinfecting its hall after the COVID-19 run on cleaning products — vodka. Ron Goulding of the society said volunteers have been using the drink mixed with the Polish spirit Spirytus, which contains 95 per cent alcohol, to wipe down light switches, door knobs and the bar. "This is a best-case scenario," Goulding said. "When other things are in short supply, we've got to kind of make due with what we have and at the Polish Hall, vodka is in plentiful supply." Goulding said the hall on Facer Street does have cleaning supplies but it is running very, very low after a stag and doe this past weekend. "We're cleaning like a madman and those things are running in short supply," he said. "We thought what alcohol products can we use?" The vodka at the hall is about 40 per cent alcohol so it was mixed it with the Spirytus, a drink that's too strong for Goulding's taste but has such high alcohol content "you can run a car on it, basically." The hall remained open Monday, though it was getting calls from people enquiring about cancellations. Goulding said people are heeding the advice about avoiding large gatherings during the pandemic. He said the hall will hold deposits for later dates if people want to postpone their events. The Polish society temporarily cancelled its fish fry nights until things settle back to normal. People who do come to the hall won't smell the half-litre of vodka used to clean it. Goudling said the smell dissipates quickly. Dr. Mustafa Hirji, acting medical officer of health for Niagara Region, said while alcohol does have some disinfective properties, he doesn't recommend vodka as the disinfectant people use. To be a Health Canada-approved disinfectant, he said, a product needs to be used at the right concentration with the right amount of contact time and be prepared in a certain way so there's a certain level of purity to it. Goulding agreed the vodka combination is not good as a Clorox bleach wipe, designed specifically for bacteria and virus control, but said anything is better than nothing. "When you can't find anything else, you have to use what you have," he said. "When they come into the hall, the hall will be vodka clean."
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 17, 2020 7:24:41 GMT
St. Catharines Canadian Polish Society has come up with a temporary fix for disinfecting its hall after the COVID-19 run on cleaning products — vodka. Waste of good vodka if you ask me. Best advice would be to buy in crates of the stuff and just get absolutely legless for the next 3 months
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2020 8:24:59 GMT
In drastic action not seen since the Second World War, 20 million people were advised to stay inside their homes for up to 12 weeks. Mr Johnson said those over-70, pregnant and suffering underlying health conditions should try not to leave their homes if they can, and avoid crowded spaces immediately. People with severe illnesses such as cancer must begin remaining in their homes and getting food delivered in from this weekend. These vulnerable people will be shielded from social contact for around 12 weeks. Will the Queen be forced to self-isolate?
www.express.co.uk/news/royal/1255770/coronavirus-royal-family-queen-elizabeth-ii-news-self-isolate-over-70s-covid-19
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2020 9:24:09 GMT
SPLENDID ISOLATION
by Warren Zevon
I want to live alone in the desert
I want to be like Georgia O'Keefe
I want to live on the Upper East Side
And never go down in the street
Splendid Isolation
I don't need no one
Splendid Isolation
Michael Jackson in Disneyland
Don't have to share it with nobody else
Lock the gates, Goofy, take my hand
And lead me through the World of Self
Splendid Isolation
I don't need no one
Splendid Isolation
Don't want to wake up with no one beside me
Don't want to take up with nobody new
Don't want nobody coming by without calling first
Don't want nothing to do with you
I'm putting tinfoil up on the windows
Lying down in the dark to dream
I don't want to see their faces
I don't want to hear them scream
Splendid Isolation
I don't need no one
Splendid Isolation
Splendid Isolation
I don't need no one
Splendid Isolation
Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Warren Zevon Splendid Isolation lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 17, 2020 14:21:54 GMT
This Forum is the only thing that's keeping me sane at the moment.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2020 14:54:40 GMT
I've been treated for mild depression And I've been treated for growing pains. I've been treated for hallucinations; Now I can see it all coming again. Well, you can wind me up. Yeah, you can slow me down. You can dig a little, and you can mess me around. But there's one thing I should tell you, To which you must agree: There's no use you playing doctor to my disease. Said it's no use you playing doctor to my disease. I got no cure for this condition, That you've been causing me tonight. Well, you put my heart in overdrive: Hand me the bullet I must bite. You can stir me up and you can cut me down. You can probe a little, push that knife around. But there's one thing I should tell you, To which you must agree: It's no use you playing doctor to my disease. No use you playing doctor to my disease, No use you playing doctor to my disease. Do you have to break my engine So you can fix it up again? Tuned to crazy imperfection Just to score me out of ten. Well, you can wind me up. Yeah, you can slow me down. You can dig a little. Yeah, you can mess me around. But there's one thing I should tell you, To which you must agree: That it's no use you playing doctor to my disease, No use you playing doctor to my disease, No use you playing doctor to my disease. Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Ian Anderson Doctor to My Disease lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 18, 2020 7:29:12 GMT
Great excuse to feature this monumental epic
Jethro Tull, Dark Ages, early version 2,172 views•Oct 29, 2019 ЯR Rinec
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2020 10:03:53 GMT
Comedic legend Mel Brooks and son
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 18, 2020 10:18:31 GMT
Coronavirus: EastEnders suspends filming 'until further notice'Well at least that's one soap I won't have to suffer for a while
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 19, 2020 7:24:52 GMT
Coronavirus: EastEnders suspends filming 'until further notice'Well at least that's one soap I won't have to suffer for a while . . . . and the Eurovision Song Contest has been cancelled BOOM BANG A-BANG
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2020 8:17:26 GMT
Eurovision 2020 song "My Last Breath". If this song was composed before the current crisis, it seems ironic.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2020 8:54:02 GMT
Following suit of countless local businesses, Tommy Gun’s BARBERSHOP will be closing down more than 70 stores across Canada and the U.S. during the coronavirus pandemic. In a statement released on March 18, the situation is set to be reassessed in the following weeks as new information is made available after the government of B.C. declared a state of emergency with 231 total cases confirmed in the province. “The health and safety of our guests, team members, and community is our top priority as we navigate through this pandemic,” said corporate managing partner Keenan Fisher. “We want to ensure we are doing our part to flatten the curve and we look forward to once again providing our guests and team members a safe environment.” Soon, everyone is going to look like Ian Anderson...in 1968! or have a "bowlcut", like my father gave me when I was a child.
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Post by bunkerfan on Mar 19, 2020 19:27:52 GMT
Coronavirus: EastEnders suspends filming 'until further notice'Well at least that's one soap I won't have to suffer for a while . . . . and the Eurovision Song Contest has been cancelled BOOM BANG A-BANGMemories, Memories
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Post by jackinthegreen on Mar 19, 2020 23:57:04 GMT
It's very serious. Denmark, like most of Europe is closing down... The corona virus is spreading very quickly... The economy is threatened... People are in real danger... physically weak people are in real danger... I work as an activity worker in a care center, and right now we are doing everything we can to protect the old people we are taking care of... Most of them will probably die if it enters the Care Center... Well said. I agree 100% with you. It is a very serious time.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2020 2:59:10 GMT
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Post by Equus on Mar 20, 2020 5:56:57 GMT
Comedic legend Mel Brooks and son Great video. First I thought that they were standing unprotected beside each other... and that's not the way to do it... but no... there's a window between them... I achtually suggested to my leader that people related to the old people in the care center where I work could meet there loved ones by using this technique... (As long as they don't use public transportation) They could stand outside the window with a smartphone. Two smartphones and they would have a feeling of togetherness... We don't want relatives closer that that in the care center... Take care of yourself and everyone else... Love from Denmark...
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 20, 2020 8:19:04 GMT
I've always rated Sting's version of this song as at the time it was released I was recovering from a nasty bought of pneumonia in St Helier Hospital in Carshalton and it was all over the radio. Brings back memories of magnificent care and attention by the NHS at a time when I was quite unwell.
A song for today's times as well.
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 21, 2020 7:35:18 GMT
Maybe we should all take Ian's advice and wrap up well as he did for the Homo Erraticus publicity photos. And the spear could be used to promote "social distancing" perhaps ?
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Post by nonrabbit on Mar 21, 2020 11:11:21 GMT
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Post by nonrabbit on Mar 21, 2020 11:18:35 GMT
Of course there's loads of motivational videos online to help us through self-isolation. Celebs massaging their egos singing 'Imagine' and Bono penning a new song (just when you thought things couldn't ....) One of the most surreal and funniest is Arnie's daily talk in his kitchen with his two pets - miniature donkeyand pony - Lulu and Whiskey
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2020 21:11:18 GMT
When you wear a hazmat suit, you don't take-off the breathing apparatus...not even for a second...it may look safe out there Ian, but it isn't... please put the helmet back-on, until the pandemic is over!
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