Rockers rule Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 55 minutes ago, Arnold_Lane said: No, but you can point a thermometer at them. so is pointing a thermometer at someone in its self (providing its switched on) not classed as testing them ??????????? 50 minutes ago, pattricia said: That’s not the point ! The point is that they are coming in from another country that may not be Corvid free.! Totally agree with you Pattricia and should have been done straight away when fights were coming in from China etc without being tested in anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron99 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, nightrider said: I remember what it was like being 18 and away from home the first time. The idea that 18 year olds are going to just sit in their rooms being sensible was always a non-starter. So do I but there wasn't a pandemic around at the time. The authorities are just asking them as adults & it's not only the students were talking about here but the other idiots partying in the streets, to have a bit of common sense at this difficult time. As a pensioner, in her eighties, who phoned into the Jeremy Vine programme this morning commented, she'd basically been told by the Govt to lockdown for 5 months, surely they can manage 2 weeks. There was also an 18 student & his mum being interviewed this morning by BBC Breakfast. He has just started at Nottingham Uni & his mum mentioned all the COVID-19 precedures in place when they dropped him off at his halls of residence, including plenty of signage about social-distancing & hygiene. The lad then went on to say that his hall has a commom room which students were told was out of bounds but students are continually meeting in there, despite being told by those in charge of the hall & he also mentioned that although he was in his room by 10pm Sunday night, there was a party with many attendees on his floor. What do you do, other than keep trying to ram home the point that we're in a pandemic that has killed over 40,000? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 9 minutes ago, Baron99 said: So do I but there wasn't a pandemic around at the time. The authorities are just asking them as adults & it's not only the students were talking about here but the other idiots partying in the streets, to have a bit of common sense at this difficult time. As a pensioner, in her eighties, who phoned into the Jeremy Vine programme this morning commented, she'd basically been told by the Govt to lockdown for 5 months, surely they can manage 2 weeks. There was also an 18 student & his mum being interviewed this morning by BBC Breakfast. He has just started at Nottingham Uni & his mum mentioned all the COVID-19 precedures in place when they dropped him off at his halls of residence, including plenty of signage about social-distancing & hygiene. The lad then went on to say that his hall has a commom room which students were told was out of bounds but students are continually meeting in there, despite being told by those in charge of the hall & he also mentioned that although he was in his room by 10pm Sunday night, there was a party with many attendees on his floor. What do you do, other than keep trying to ram home the point that we're in a pandemic that has killed over 40,000? 18 year olds are not adults nowadays, they are children pretty much - so you can't expect them to be as responsible as an 80 year old pensioner. It would perhaps have been best to move everything online and keep students at home - but then universities would not have got their rental income, which in the absence of a government bailout would have been very bad for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 2 hours ago, pattricia said: That’s not the point ! The point is that they are coming in from another country that may not be Corvid free.! It's not in gang masters' interests to smuggle in sick slaves. Eats into their profits big-time, see. So rest assured that they're probably better-tested than your average UK dweller, before boarding the RIBs on the French coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold_Lane Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Rockers rule said: so is pointing a thermometer at someone in its self (providing its switched on) not classed as testing them ??????????? No. 1 hour ago, Rockers rule said: Totally agree with you Pattricia and should have been done straight away when fights were coming in from China etc without being tested in anyway. A high temperature is a symptom of Covid, not proof you have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockers rule Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 41 minutes ago, Arnold_Lane said: No. A high temperature is a symptom of Covid, not proof you have it. So testing someone with a thermometer isn't testing them and someone with a high temprature is not proof or an idication of having Covid (but it could be) yet another silly play on words from the master. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arnold_Lane Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Rockers rule said: So testing someone with a thermometer isn't testing them and someone with a high temprature is not proof or an idication of having Covid (but it could be) yet another silly play on words from the master. You can look at it as a play on words. I look on it as your fundamental misunderstanding of what a Covid 19 test is. 9 minutes ago, Rockers rule said: a high temprature is not proof or an idication of having Covid That is the exact opposite of what I said. Edited September 28, 2020 by Arnold_Lane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron99 Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 421 positive cases recorded across Sheffield up to 22 September. https://www.thestar.co.uk/health/coronavirus/13-sheffield-neighbourhoods-where-coronavirus-infections-have-reached-double-digits-2985230?page=4 Areas in double figures, pretty much spread out amongst the city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockers rule Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 15 minutes ago, Arnold_Lane said: You can look at it as a play on words. I look on it as your fundamental misunderstanding of what a Covid 19 test is. That is the exact opposite of what I said. E' I don't know why I get up in a morning but saying that I think I would find it so hard to be right all the time, must be a terrible infliction. I think it might be even worse than covi984. I wounder if there's a test for it ! Keep safe Arnold Rocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikki-red Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 The bickering and personal comments can stop now. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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