Off the topic

[frank]

No way am I having a Gates-made vaccine! It would probably make you randomly fall over and crash to the ground.

[Void99]

One of the key things that put me off of buying Microsoft's Xbox One back in 2013 was their initial plans to have the Kinect camera implemented to it. Originally they wanted the camera plugged in and switched on at ALL TIMES for the console to function. Mandatory to have a camera monitoring you whenever you use the console. Creepy.

[John]

One of the key things that put me off of buying Microsoft's Xbox One back in 2013 was their initial plans to have the Kinect camera implemented to it. Originally they wanted the camera plugged in and switched on at ALL TIMES for the console to function. Mandatory to have a camera monitoring you whenever you use the console. Creepy.

bit like these Smart speakers (echo / Alexa) and so on. We all have automated listening devices on us anyway in our mobile phones...if you have a smartphone, a significant number of TV sets, even Sky controls these days..... I find that a little creepy

[frank]

How's everyone doing with the virus nonsense now? To me it seems to get ever more rediculous.

[Annabelle]

We are ok. But I know what you mean. Their saying men with bald heads are at risk. Soon they will be saying if you have blonde hair your at risk etc

[Void99]

Well.....
Apparently their was a major outbreak at work of management testing positive for the virus. Workplace was shut down for a week and we were furloughed for the week.
We were told that we must go and get tested for covid-19 before we could return.

Whats strange is that both the NHS site and call centre both clearly state that you can only get tested if you actually have symptoms. Which I did not.
So basically I LIED on the online application for the coronavirus test application and said I had symptoms .....this was NEVER once questioned at all when I went to the test site the next day. The test site was pretty upbeat with people laughing about and telling jokes etc. They did initially tell me to keep the windows closed when entering the site....but later they were open as the guy instructed me on how to actually do the self-applied test as I sat in my car.....he was less than 1 meter away from me!

Took about 10 minutes in total. 2 days later the test came back negative. Went back to work the next week and they never even asked for any proof of me having taken the test. All the management that initially tested positive were back and right as rain....and never actually experienced any symptoms...in spite of testing positive. It's all as if nothing ever happened.
This is what the whole economy has been shut down for over 2 months!

Still.....got paid a full weeks wages for sitting at home, drinking and playing Saints Row: The Third Remastered.

[Annabelle]

Funny that. It seems no one is really that bothered by it all. We need to get life back to normal and start doing Herd immunity. This is the only way forward

[larrydude]

Next they will say a Guy with a penis longer than 6 inches is at risk! Whew!!! Im safe!

[Annabelle]

[John]

Well.....
Apparently their was a major outbreak at work of management testing positive for the virus. Workplace was shut down for a week and we were furloughed for the week.
We were told that we must go and get tested for covid-19 before we could return.

Whats strange is that both the NHS site and call centre both clearly state that you can only get tested if you actually have symptoms. Which I did not.
So basically I LIED on the online application for the coronavirus test application and said I had symptoms .....this was NEVER once questioned at all when I went to the test site the next day. The test site was pretty upbeat with people laughing about and telling jokes etc. They did initially tell me to keep the windows closed when entering the site....but later they were open as the guy instructed me on how to actually do the self-applied test as I sat in my car.....he was less than 1 meter away from me!

Took about 10 minutes in total. 2 days later the test came back negative. Went back to work the next week and they never even asked for any proof of me having taken the test. All the management that initially tested positive were back and right as rain....and never actually experienced any symptoms...in spite of testing positive. It's all as if nothing ever happened.
This is what the whole economy has been shut down for over 2 months!

Still.....got paid a full weeks wages for sitting at home, drinking and playing Saints Row: The Third Remastered.

This just sums it all up perfectly, well said mate

[larrydude]

I agree John. I am not saying it is not a bad thing but i wonder if its been exaggerated. I personally do not know anyone who knows anyone that officially had it.

[frank]

Well.....
Apparently their was a major outbreak at work of management testing positive for the virus. Workplace was shut down for a week and we were furloughed for the week.
We were told that we must go and get tested for covid-19 before we could return.

Whats strange is that both the NHS site and call centre both clearly state that you can only get tested if you actually have symptoms. Which I did not.
So basically I LIED on the online application for the coronavirus test application and said I had symptoms .....this was NEVER once questioned at all when I went to the test site the next day. The test site was pretty upbeat with people laughing about and telling jokes etc. They did initially tell me to keep the windows closed when entering the site....but later they were open as the guy instructed me on how to actually do the self-applied test as I sat in my car.....he was less than 1 meter away from me!

Took about 10 minutes in total. 2 days later the test came back negative. Went back to work the next week and they never even asked for any proof of me having taken the test. All the management that initially tested positive were back and right as rain....and never actually experienced any symptoms...in spite of testing positive. It's all as if nothing ever happened.
This is what the whole economy has been shut down for over 2 months!

Still.....got paid a full weeks wages for sitting at home, drinking and playing Saints Row: The Third Remastered.

Your experience is really common. As is people who have booked a test, then get a positive result despite never having turned up.
The whole thing stinks and the test is thought to have a high percentage of false positives, which means 'cases', hospital admissions and deaths are all based on what is essentially fraud.
Fraud which is ruining the country and killing people!

[Annabelle]

I heard today on twitter that a guy got a home test kit in. He did not use it he just posted it back unused and he was then sent a notification saying he was positive.

[frank]

Heard that multiple times from different places as well Annabelle. Have you seen the video 'Crimes against humanity'?
And have you managed to do ok business-wise?

[John]

Yes me and Annabelle have seen that video, the weird thing is that YT removed it for a TOS violation, like most of social media is doing with discussion / debate about the Great Barrington Declaration.

It almost feels as though we are living through an era similar to the Salem Witch trial or McCarthyism where alternative views were labelled as evil / dangerous and shut down and the mere finger appointing at one suspected was as good as a guilty verdict. The media are involved, it's a very starnge time. A few things to look at / listen to on twitter (these are all '@' FetEmperor / ProfKarolSikora / MichaelYeadon3 /carlheneghan / simondolan / ClareCraigPath). Have a read of 'What Sage Got Wrong' and listen to episode 21 of 'Escape From Lockdown' by Alex Maccaroon. Very interesting indeed. Something fishy is going on methinks.