Coronavirus

[Funkasy]

We have 4.000 infected (out of 53.000) on the faroe islands now and not one corona patient in the hospital, i think they say everyone has omicron variant. The government says that unless something drastic happens the next month corona will be classed as a normal flue and they stop testing for it and all restrictions will be canceled. 

[Guest]

4 hours ago, Strontium said:

 

Some stiff competition here, but with less than 6 hours remaining it's currently leading the 'Dumbest Take of the Day' race. Can it be beaten?

Mine or yours?

[DJLJ]

9 hours ago, Barrington Womble said:

We tax these things already and as a consequence both alcohol and cigarettes are self funding. We've more to worry about with the strain on the NHS of things that are under prohibition, yet contribute nothing to the the revenue in either regular business and personal taxes or addition duty we get from things such as cigarettes and alcohol. 

Taxing them doesn’t make them self funding, just means they are taxed. Anyone know if the tax on these products are covering the estimated problems coming from them? I know in Denmark it doesn’t cover it, neither does it cover it in Ireland, but no idea in the UK. 

[Sugar Ape]

Daughter tested positive on a lateral flow and got a temperature and my wife has got a bad cough but she’s testing negative.

 

First time any of us have tested positive though I think I might have had it back in February 2020 when you couldn’t easily get a test. 
 

I haven’t got any symptoms so far. 

[Spy Bee]

https://twitter.com/axios/status/1331090810666844161

[Pureblood]

5 hours ago, DJLJ said:

Taxing them doesn’t make them self funding, just means they are taxed. Anyone know if the tax on these products are covering the estimated problems coming from them? I know in Denmark it doesn’t cover it, neither does it cover it in Ireland, but no idea in the UK. 

How much Arsehole Tax will you be paying, mate?  I'd imagine it'll be a fair whack. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

14 hours ago, Strontium said:

No, I called them fascist for seriously curbing freedom. That's only dumb if you're opposed to freedom.

I've not been keeping a close eye on any drift towards authoritarianism on the other side of the world, because, y'know, waves hand in the general direction of Westminster. 

 

What have the Arden junta been up to?

[AngryOfTuebrook]

13 hours ago, Strontium said:

You know they won't remain 14 forever, yeah?

Yep. They'll keep aging, a fuck of a lot longer than if the tobacco industry had everything their way.

[suzy]

On 23/01/2022 at 00:37, Geoff Woade said:

Finally struck down after 2 years. Very strange as I’ve had it for a few days now as per the tests but felt much better the whole time than in the preceding weeks (sick but testing negative). In fairness I’d hedged my bets by getting triple jabbed and also banging down the horse paste. 
I feel very lucky, girlfriend had it a couple of weeks ago and she is an absolute trooper but got smashed to bits by it so I’ve seen the damage it can do.

My daughter in law has finally got it and she’s been so careful. So far just a sore throat and headache though thankfully.

[Barrington Womble]

12 hours ago, DJLJ said:

Taxing them doesn’t make them self funding, just means they are taxed. Anyone know if the tax on these products are covering the estimated problems coming from them? I know in Denmark it doesn’t cover it, neither does it cover it in Ireland, but no idea in the UK. 

People cheat the figures whichever way they want to. Recently some minister was claiming the cost of smoking or drinking to the NHS was more than our annual gdp. However, before the world went mad and we could approximately trust figures, in this country duty on booze and cigarettes more than paid for its impact on the NHS. Equally petrol duties and road tax more than pay for the roads. 

 

Edit... Tobacco and alcohol duty raise £20bn per year. That's not including any economic benefit and taxes of hospitality etc, this is purely the duty and not even the VAT.  

[Section_31]

17 hours ago, Barrington Womble said:

People cheat the figures whichever way they want to. Recently some minister was claiming the cost of smoking or drinking to the NHS was more than our annual gdp. However, before the world went mad and we could approximately trust figures, in this country duty on booze and cigarettes more than paid for its impact on the NHS. Equally petrol duties and road tax more than pay for the roads. 

 

Edit... Tobacco and alcohol duty raise £20bn per year. That's not including any economic benefit and taxes of hospitality etc, this is purely the duty and not even the VAT.  

 

More and more the narrative around the NHS, and this comes from the NHS and politicians, is that it's doing you a favour and you're a pain in the arse for being a burden on it.

 

Stop being fat, stop being old, stop being diabetic, don't come to A&E unless you've been harpooned through the balls, don't contact the GP as they're extremely busy. 

 

It's bollocks and it grinds my gears. 

[Pureblood]

20 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

 

More and more the narrative around the NHS, and this comes from the NHS and politicians, is that it's doing you a favour and you're a pain in the arse for being a burden on it.

 

Stop being fat, stop being old, stop being diabetic, don't come to A&E unless you've been harpooned through the balls, don't contact the GP as they're extremely busy. 

 

It's bollocks and it grinds my gears. 

Yeah and Dr Jenny Harries will then come on the telly and say "the NHS is open for business, do remember that". 

 

In reality, it's "get fucked, we're busy and your biopsy must wait". 

[Strontium]

46 minutes ago, Section_31 said:

 

More and more the narrative around the NHS, and this comes from the NHS and politicians, is that it's doing you a favour and you're a pain in the arse for being a burden on it.

 

Stop being fat, stop being old, stop being diabetic, don't come to A&E unless you've been harpooned through the balls, don't contact the GP as they're extremely busy. 

 

It's bollocks and it grinds my gears. 

 

Remember the slogan throughout the pandemic was "Protect the NHS".

 

I'd sooner protect people myself, like.

[Spy Bee]

[AngryOfTuebrook]

2 hours ago, Strontium said:

 

I'd sooner protect people myself, like.

So, you're in favour of masks, lockdowns, etc?

[Strontium]

3 minutes ago, AngryOfTuebrook said:

So, you're in favour of masks, lockdowns, etc?

 

I'm in favour of measures that are proven to protect people.

[TheHowieLama]

15 minutes ago, Strontium said:

 

I'm in favour of measures that are proven to protect people.

What are those?

[Pureblood]

1 minute ago, TheHowieLama said:

What are those?

Ivermectin (allegedly).

[Skidfingers McGonical]

1 hour ago, TheHowieLama said:

What are those?

Weed apparently. 

[AngryOfTuebrook]

1 hour ago, Strontium said:

 

I'm in favour of measures that are proven to protect people.

Like masks, lockdowns, distancing and vaccines.

[Kepler-186]

37 billion quid. 1 billion more than the bailout of RBS. The rich are winning. 
 

 

 

[Bjornebye]

 

10 hours ago, Strontium said:

 

Remember the slogan throughout the pandemic was "Protect the NHS".

 

I'd sooner protect people myself, like.

 

7 hours ago, Strontium said:

 

I'm in favour of measures that are proven to protect people.

 

"Facists" for banning kids from smoking. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roll up roll up for the greatest hypocrite on Earth 

[Strontium]

28 minutes ago, Bjornebye said:

"Facists" for banning kids from smoking. 

 

 

 

 

Roll up roll up for the greatest hypocrite on Earth 

 

Fuck me, you really are a complete and utter imbecile.

[Bjornebye]

4 minutes ago, Strontium said:

 

Fuck me, you really are a complete and utter imbecile.

Stop crying 

[Pureblood]

Those pesky facists, ruining everyone's facials.