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It's exactly the news we've been waiting for for ages.

Yeah think it's been mentioned a few times since UK locked down. Pathetic, really. And these are meant to be professionals setting examples. Shameful behaviour.

Funny, cos that's probably what the buffalo thought about the people

Not the first, won't be the last!! Wasn't it the Scottish chief health person who went to her 2nd home a few times and got sacked? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/05/05/exclusive-government-scientist-neil-ferguson-resigns-breaking/

Matt Hancock needs to have a word with himself and assess his own tone. Absolute nothing wrong with what Khan said or how she says it. He's just shat himself by being presented with some facts.

Made my day this For all lovers of PES!

It's not even just that. It's not just about the reduction of traffic. It's the 'holier than thou' attitude of being told to 'stay at home' but thinking they're better than everyone else for travelling 200 miles for some fucking fish and chips. I love the dish. To travel that far though, knowing it isn't and never would be any kind of essential reason to travel. That's what is fucking dumb.

Legendary game. Used to love the ball-trail back in the day for some weird reason.

Ahh I see, got crossed wires on your post earlier then. I agree about the sites!

Just one big cookie now!

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And this is precisely why you don't have meetings of 3-5 people and why the advise is to stay at home, not meet up for gatherings etc...

Surely 2 and 3 are risky given you're still going to work (I appreciate your circumstances mean you have to). 2. If one of you have the virus, you go back to work the next day and pass it on to all or most of the people on that building site given you yourself say you can't follow the social distancing measures as it's impossible. They all go home. They pass it on to their relatives and anyone who they want to meet, even if it is another 5 people. And the cycle continues. The reason that has been stopped for now is to eliminate the risk of spreading it, which is what the main aim is, surely? 3. Similar principle as point 2 applies - how do you know you or that person you meet doesn't have the virus? Don't forget people can be asymptomatic. It's not everyone that has it immediately shows virus or immediately needs intensive care in a hospital. So no, it's not all about the money although I admit that probably plays a big part. And so it should. Wanting to keep people healthy and also not wanting the economy to get fucked over more than it's ever been (or even more than that as time passes) are not mutually exclusive.

The important thing is the distance from window to floor for each person. Regardless of this, for the first 2 the outcome is the same. In all seriousness, this is fucked up if true.

Outcomes might be the same. The risk factor isn't, though? You make it sound like 200 miles is small-fry. It might be in somewhere like Australia but in UK it's definitely not. I don't know anywhere on their route where they wouldn't come across some urban/metropolitan areas where the risk is increased. In a 5-10mile journey then yeah you're less likely to have an accident. In a longer journey, you're more likely to.

The Teso thing had gone on for years and years though, we're not just talking about that one isolated incident, as Brian will testify too in playing his part but one of them seems to have been able to improve. Cannabis took a break at one point as well if I remember correctly.

As much as my last paragraph is dumb, so is yours in the context of this conversation You really think travelling 1.5hrs to get fish and chips can be classed as essential because the one who travelling gets to decide? What a weird take on it. Not even sure there's any point discussing it if that's your angle on it all. I don't think it's that strange to question it all considering it's not that unrealistic for a motorcyclist to have/cause an accident. Even if distance wasn't the question, how on earth is it essential to have fish and chips

DIAHF has always been used jokingly. What Teso had said/done went beyond that I'm afraid. What went on in the end with Cannabis as well was partly a staff decision too, not necessarily that he just left

Idiots for breaking the law? Didn't think I'd be having to explain this one tbh. When you're only meant to travel for 'essential reasons' this is not it. Kind of takes the piss. What makes them so special that they're allowed to drive an hour and a half while everyone else (mostly) abides by the rules? They might not catch the virus but that's not the point is it? It's the potential for passing it on. What about when they get to the chippy? What if they have a crash or cause an accident? Taking NHS services away from where they're predominantly needed.

Definitely something the makers of LMA Manager 2002 would be proud of.

Marc & Teso. Teso literally threatened to kill another member on the site. Not sure what was unfair about that ban if I do say so myself.

Can't work out if that big stand is impressive or just totally out of place

288 UK deaths. Steadily coming down. Promising.

Today's idiots https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-52532267