Coronavirus
Mar 24th 2020, 2:08 pm
#931
Every day's a school day
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Re: Coronavirus
Had to laugh this morning at Mike Ashley's claims that Sports Direct shops should remain open because they provided "vital sports and fitness equipment" to the British public. Last time I was in a Sports Direct <shudder> it was just wall to wall piles of Kappa tracksuits, Barcelona football shirts and giant mugs.
Hopefully another greedy, grasping wideboy about to learn a lesson. Should have put this in the "Upsides" thread.
Hopefully another greedy, grasping wideboy about to learn a lesson. Should have put this in the "Upsides" thread.
Mar 24th 2020, 2:13 pm
#932
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Mar 24th 2020, 2:15 pm
#933
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Location: Moncton, NB, CANADA
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Re: Coronavirus
Hmm. We’re having trouble finding that site.
Mar 24th 2020, 2:34 pm
#934
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Re: Coronavirus
The link works for me? Here is a copy of the first few lines of the article...
Rio Ferdinand adamant Premier League season should be ‘voided’ to leave Liverpool missing out on title
The former Manchester United star believes there is no way the campaign can be finished without compromising the players’ health
Mar 24th 2020, 2:50 pm
#935
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Re: Coronavirus
Our local Petsmart was open on Sunday. We needed two large bags of cat food and they seemed to have a nice stock of all the brands on the shelves. Minimal workforce. Only 3 girls and the manager.
Mar 24th 2020, 3:59 pm
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Mar 24th 2020, 4:16 pm
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Mar 24th 2020, 4:23 pm
#940
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Re: Coronavirus
Looks like a promising pre-vaccine approach...
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...eat-seriously/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/202...eat-seriously/
Mar 24th 2020, 4:25 pm
#941
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Re: Coronavirus
Mar 24th 2020, 4:38 pm
#942
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Re: Coronavirus
Yes, but it still doesn't alter the fact though that there is another way around this, other than hand out a blank cheque book!
Mar 24th 2020, 5:28 pm
#943
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Mar 24th 2020, 6:01 pm
#944
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Re: Coronavirus
Illegal drug supply on the DTES is shrinking and illegal supply having difficulty making it across the border. This may cause a perfect storm through the DTES. There are already reports of people being more aggressively, especially when panhandling and asking for money.
https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/03...vid-19-border/
Petsmart is still open here, but they are asking people to order online and do in store pick up to avoid coming into the store, other smaller pet stores with an online presence have closed their physical stores and online only, one provides delivery, and the other is doing curbside pick up a couple hours each week.
Pet food supply seems to be in good supply still, some flavors or brands might be low, but overall doesn't appear to be a shortage of pet food.
Some vets are prohibiting humans from going into their offices as well, animals only (excluding staff obviously as they are allowed.)
I do worry about the local aquarium stores though, not sure if they will all survive this which will be another blow to the hobby, its already scarce in this part of the world.
https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/03...vid-19-border/
Petsmart is still open here, but they are asking people to order online and do in store pick up to avoid coming into the store, other smaller pet stores with an online presence have closed their physical stores and online only, one provides delivery, and the other is doing curbside pick up a couple hours each week.
Pet food supply seems to be in good supply still, some flavors or brands might be low, but overall doesn't appear to be a shortage of pet food.
Some vets are prohibiting humans from going into their offices as well, animals only (excluding staff obviously as they are allowed.)
I do worry about the local aquarium stores though, not sure if they will all survive this which will be another blow to the hobby, its already scarce in this part of the world.
Mar 24th 2020, 6:47 pm
#945
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Location: Moncton, NB, CANADA
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Re: Coronavirus
I was amused by this on CBC:
I immediately recalled the 'shop your neighbour' phone lines in the UK for reporting people fraudulently claiming benefits and thought how typically Canadian that this was worded as how to help people comply. 
And today they're now calling it a snitch line.
Premier Blaine Higgs said he has heard of residents calling 911 to report returning travellers who are not self-isolating for 14 days.
The government will have a phone line and email set up by Sunday for people to call "for advice on their concerns of how to help family members and neighbours comply with the state of emergency orders," he said.
The government will have a phone line and email set up by Sunday for people to call "for advice on their concerns of how to help family members and neighbours comply with the state of emergency orders," he said.
And today they're now calling it a snitch line.