The off topic thread 4.0

[Latro]

A new low for Trump.

 

[Fwoy]

A new low for Trump.

apparently it’s fake

 

[Bojan KantKick]

 

[Zidane98]

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Victims

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Laura Ashley goes under.

Car phone warehouse closing down 500+ independent stores over here. Only selling from within PC World.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

Should be noted that both companies were in trouble for quite some time. Just shows that the banks won't back shit businesses in this market.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

How long do we expect young people to tolerate this social shutdown before they start kicking off? This isn’t a dig at them but if their lives are essentially put on hold for x amount of time I can see a huge youthquake occurring. Let’s be honest, almost no one under 40 is under threat from this virus, for most it would be like a heavy cold while for some it will be like getting the flu and a select few may end up in hospital. I’ve already seen a few twitter posts bemoaning this

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

How long do we expect young people to tolerate this social shutdown before they start kicking off? This isn’t a dig at them but if their lives are essentially put on hold for x amount of time I can see a huge youthquake occurring. Let’s be honest, almost no one under 40 is under threat from this virus, for most it would be like a heavy cold while for some it will be like getting the flu and a select few may end up in hospital. I’ve already seen a few twitter posts bemoaning this

Most under 40s will recover but there are still a few becoming seriously ill or, even dying. I'll find the article but there was one from Italy that says that even healthy 20 year olds are being treated for pneumonia. I'm happy being in lockdown for x amount of time, I'd rather look back and think we may have overreacted as opposed to underreacting. Italy suggests that if appropriate isn't taken or left too late, it will be a disaster.

 

[undefined]

 

[Zidane98]

Good article on South Korea & corona:

Why South Korea has so few coronavirus deaths while Italy has so many | CNN

For now it is partly because of vast differences in the affected patients -- young vs. old, smokers vs. not, writes MD and infection specialist Kent Sepkowitz. Soon it also will be due to another reason.

www.google.com

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

'Healthcare on brink of collapsing': Doctors share stories from inside the Italy coronavirus quarantine

I'm just back from Italy and "enjoying" my first day of self-isolation. Getting a real picture of how bad the situation is, especially in Lombardy and the north, has been really difficult for TV news because movement is so restricted, access to the overwhelmed hospitals impossible and the...

www.itv.com

Scary stuff. Unfortunately, we're heading down the same path.

 

[Kompany]

How long do we expect young people to tolerate this social shutdown before they start kicking off?

These guys have no problem putting others, including family members, at risk?

 

[Zidane98]

How long do we expect young people to tolerate this social shutdown before they start kicking off? This isn’t a dig at them but if their lives are essentially put on hold for x amount of time I can see a huge youthquake occurring. Let’s be honest, almost no one under 40 is under threat from this virus, for most it would be like a heavy cold while for some it will be like getting the flu and a select few may end up in hospital. I’ve already seen a few twitter posts bemoaning this

Gotta protect the vulnerable members of society. Italy has an older population plenty of who smoke / used to smoke. Corona has decimated Italy because of this. South Korea on the other hand has gone all out on testing and has a very low death rate due to being younger and generally in better health.

Until we see a sharp drop in new corona virus cases this is likely to continue.

 

[Bojan KantKick]

How long do we expect young people to tolerate this social shutdown before they start kicking off? This isn’t a dig at them but if their lives are essentially put on hold for x amount of time I can see a huge youthquake occurring. Let’s be honest, almost no one under 40 is under threat from this virus, for most it would be like a heavy cold while for some it will be like getting the flu and a select few may end up in hospital. I’ve already seen a few twitter posts bemoaning this

Pubs were rammed last night apparently for paddy's day.

Twitter doesn't represent society.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

Pubs were rammed last night apparently for paddy's day.

Twitter doesn't represent society.

That’s what I’m saying, younger people aren’t isolating, it’s just a flu virus to them. And what we are not even into a week of this, what’s it going to be like after a couple of months?

 

[WealstoneRaider]

Gotta protect the vulnerable members of society. Italy has an older population plenty of who smoke / used to smoke. Corona has decimated Italy because of this. South Korea on the other hand has gone all out on testing and has a very low death rate due to being younger and generally in better health.

Until we see a sharp drop in new corona virus cases this is likely to continue.

I don’t think you’ve grasped what I’m saying

 

[chef]

That’s what I’m saying, younger people aren’t isolating, it’s just a flu virus to them. And what we are not even into a week of this, what’s it going to be like after a couple of months?

My kids(early 20s) and their friends are taking this pretty seriously and most are freaking out.

Most will lose jobs and their way of life, they are in panic mode.

 

[undefined]

My girlfriend's work has been shut down for the foreseeable future. Pretty upsetting.

 

[chef]

My girlfriend's work has been shut down for the foreseeable future. Devastating.

We lost all our catering for the next 3 months and are looking to shut one of our 2 cafes and lay off all the casuals.

Looking at focussing on take home meals and wholesale for the foreseeable future.

 

[Spanish Sahara]

Terrible time for most people as businesses close/cut down hours etc

Very fortunate to be in a role that shouldn’t be affected - and that I can work remotely from Melbourne where my girlfriend and family are based

 

[undefined]

We lost all our catering for the next 3 months and are looking to shut one of our 2 cafes and lay off all the casuals.

Looking at focussing on take home meals and wholesale for the foreseeable future.

Sorry to hear of the logistical difficulties this is causing for you. The effect is spreading all over, and this is just the start of it in Australia.

The shitstorm brought on by COVID is an excellent lesson in economics.

 

[WealstoneRaider]

We lost all our catering for the next 3 months and are looking to shut one of our 2 cafes and lay off all the casuals.

Looking at focussing on take home meals and wholesale for the foreseeable future.

Good luck dude. This is affecting so many people in ways no one could imagine just days ago really.

Im sure Australia will announce financial measures to assist business as the U.K. did yesterday

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Not coronavirus related, and I’m not really that much of a NFL follower but find it quite unreal that Tom Brady has gone and signed for another team, he’s nearly 43. He’s won it all, has absolutely nothing to prove and could’ve retired a one-club legend for the Patriots.

I guess $AU30m a season will do that though.

 

[glenferry23]

We lost all our catering for the next 3 months and are looking to shut one of our 2 cafes and lay off all the casuals.

Looking at focussing on take home meals and wholesale for the foreseeable future.

Sorry to hear that mate. That’s heavy shit, it’s already hitting all industries very hard and it will be particularly felt by casuals, small businesses, low income earners etc.

Very sad and unsettling times.