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Thanks. Thank you. Thanks, Stan. Thanks. Thanks, Inga. Yes, he is. So far he is breathing on his own and is doing ok. Gracias, Blakito.

*Googles Bald James Corden*

I have enough problems with Boris Johnson and this cabinet but there is a much wider issue involving SAGE and that "Nerve" unit who clearly didn't grasp the situation fully until far too late. Johnson wasn't attending the COBRA meetings because our scientists advised him that the virus wasn't a significant issue at the time and it didn't require urgent action from the Prime Minister. How they came to that conclusion, I have no answer. They could be forgiven for thinking it was a distant problem when it was isolated to China but as soon as we had Italian surgeons ringing their colleagues in the UK begging us to go into lockdown instead of leaving it too late like they did I don't understand how it took them several more weeks to get their shit together. Their reluctance to go into lockdown too early on the basis that the public wouldn't stick with it if lockdown went on for too long was wildly misguided as well. Anyone with access to Twitter or BBC News was very aware of the severity of the situation way before we went into lockdown. The hope that "social distancing" which was entirely dependent on every single person in the country obeying "optional" measures was naive at best as well. However, when the government say that they're following the science, it is true, they are following the advice of our scientists instead of what the experts of the WHO have been saying. The government are right to do this at the end of the day, and the questions should be asked of our scientific experts behind the scenes who gave them this advice. There are many missteps the government have taken on a political level, don't get me wrong, but it's a pretty regular thing apparently that prime ministers don't attend every single COBRA meeting. Former ministers from both parties have admitted this today. Johnson has many, many faults but I'm not having this part-time prime minister narrative. He wants to be Winston Churchill and this crisis is the best opportunity he'll get to be spoken of in those terms. It does seem that he over-worked himself after initially being diagnosed with the virus and that contributed to him eventually being admitted to hospital and intensive care. I'm not going to call him stupid for doing so either because I think in the same circumstances I'd probably be just as pig-headed and try to battle through, as would many of us on here.

That's the daughter made me and the wives day, she took we Kaiden around here for a surprise visit but not too close and a distance away, the wife just wanted to kiss & cuddle the wee man as we have only seen him via video cam the last 6-7 weeks he stood at the bottom of the flat steps but you could see he just wanted to run up and give us a cuddle, come into this flat, play with some toys he keeps here and watch his Netflix/Youtube channels but the daughter standing at the bottom of the stairs ready to grab him lol. Fuck this virus.

Good to hear... I watched Westworld this morning after making myself 2 rounds of Tuna & Mayo sandwiches... I do like to snack while viewing

The work just never stops... But I'll watch at least one more episode after work (and after Westworld) tonight Besides, it's about time you started with Manifest so it's all perfect, really...

Well, while some people are seemingly dragging their viewing feet through treacle I have stopped off and started watching 'Manifest' until they catch up..

It's fine. He goes to Japan regularly enough (apparently) so he's barely in Perth

This may amuse @Toinho due to the boner I used to have for Sydney but me and the missus have been thinking about moving to Melbourne instead of Auckland in a few years

@nudge, I was flicking through articles on Eurogamer and came across this on PC. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2020-04-20-industries-of-titan-has-the-potential-to-be-one-of-the-great-management-games Haven't read the article fully so not sure if this is your cup of tea.

This is good! Glad to hear it

Quite a transformation mate. Below was my immediate first thought when I saw your latest photo.

Your craic is absolutely shite. Give your head a wobble and fuck off.

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Banjo Patelson ?

My favourite Indian is a fella that goes by the name of 'Lamb Vindaloo', absolute cracker of a bloke, especially when he is knocking about with his mate Naan, and Basmati, and Lager.

Made a bit more of an effort. Fucking James Cordon....cheeky bastards.