dbd33

John Prine has succumbed. I shall have to dig out the cassettes.

Paul_Shepherd

Oh no! really ?. ...normally when someone creates a parody, its one for obvious comedic value, but nowadays....who really can tell?? this looks like a pretty "normal" modern day outraged and offended social media person to me.

Jingsamichty

It's certainly not a modern thing... compare it to how clever the Alf Garnett character was because so many people did not see that it was a parody.

caretaker

dbd33

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2020/04/conservative-party-submits-doug-ford-for-tests-fearing-he-may-have-contracted-socialism/

Note to conservatives; may contain "jokes" or "satire".

Paul_Shepherd

Guffaw gaffaw....

maybe just a mild case..... as they say everything is good in moderation.

Partially discharged

I honestly don't think that conservatives hold the monopoly on being overly sensitive to people poking fun at them.

I saw the Beaverton article on the 'Doug' and it was well written.

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2019/05...in-brockville/ this one makes me laugh as I'm in Ottawa and have been to the bright lights of Brockville and Smiths Falls many times.

Stinkypup

And this is exactly why my posts on here are as rare as rocking horse crap. You have stooped even below your previous level, that took quite some doing

scrubbedexpat091

BC has closed all provincial parks effective today.

dbd33

I believe I have provided adequate evidence for the claims made. Do you suggest that Mr. Johnson is, in fact, a lithe, athletic man?

Jerseygirl

I think it’s more sticking the boot in when someone is seriously ill and could possibly die.

dbd33

The original claim was "I don't think he has any underlying health conditions and is not old, and now this....... pretty scary."

I suggested that Mr. Johnson has a great number of self-induced health conditions and so it'd wouldn't be particularly frightening if he were to die I surprised that anyone would take "fat drunk" to be putting the boot in when describing someone who's primary characteristics are being fat and drunk.

That he seems on the road to recovery is quite cheering for the rest of us unhealthy people, even if it is him.

scrubbedexpat091

45 new cases in BC, 5 additional deaths taking the total to 48.
Number in hospital has dropped a bit to 135 with 61 in ICU.

Every traveller returning to B.C. from outside of Canada will now be required to present to federal and provincial officials a formal self isolation plan before being released from customs, those without a plan the province will prepare a quarantine site for them until they can come up with an alternative plan.

Camping ban in provincial parks has been extended until May 31st in addition to all provincial parks being closed until further notice.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/briti...date-1.5526810

This article doesn't mention it, but there is some concern yesterday from local governments in BC about Alberta residents coming to BC to visit, apparently BC has been speaking to Alberta's government to encourage people not to travel to BC but who knows if people will listen.

City of Vancouver is asking province for $200 million in emergency funding, considering raising property taxes.

https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/04...gency-funding/

Air Canada is recalling the 16,000 employees they laid off last week. Looks like they qualify for the federal wage subsidy program, the workers won't actually be working as there is no work to be done. Air Canada wont be topping up the subsidized wages so employees wont be getting their full wage. The CEO and CFO will reduce their salary to $0.

https://www.thestar.com/business/202...0-workers.html

Bikeski

From what I can see you’ve actually provided zero evidence that he has any of the underlying health conditions relevant to covid-19 as listed in the UK government guidance (https://www.gov.uk/government/public...nerable-adults).

The only one close to what you posted is that he is overweight - however it is highly unlikely that he has a BMI of over 40.

Perhaps you are more interested in flamebait.....

BristolUK

If anyone has received a payment from the Canadian government but considers they don't actually need compensating - eg not working and not lost any income and considers that they don't really need the payment - consider passing it on to a food bank or something similar who can make better use of it.