pongo Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) 2 minutes ago, AcousticallyChallenged said: Probably something about it being a muzzle and symbol of oppression or along those lines. I'd be genuinely interested to know whether you have any opinions about face masks. Given your username. EDIT: But please ignore this question if you want to. Edited February 28, 2021 by pongo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 minute ago, pongo said: I'd be genuinely interested to know whether you have any opinions about face masks. Given your username. EDIT: But please ignore this question if you want to. Ha. Oops. It's just a name pinched from an old Pendragon album. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, pongo said: I quit Facebook before you joined. Why would you be opposed to requiring people to wear face masks indoors? Suppose that it helped to prevent people spreading the virus and therefore reduced the possibility of us needing another lockdown. What's your thinking? Or is your response more Pavlovian? If there’s a requirement to wear one I will, if it’s not legally required then no . However I have no objection if you or anyone else wishes to wear one , is that acceptable? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Banker said: If there’s a requirement to wear one I will, if it’s not legally required then no . However I have no objection if you or anyone else wishes to wear one , is that acceptable? That's not the question I asked. The reason to wear a mask is to prevent the wearer from spreading Covid. Not to prevent the wearer from catching it. The case for masks is to reduce the need for another lockdown. Would you be opposed to requiring people to wear masks? If so, why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 You want to reduce the possibility of there needing to be another lockdown right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 hour ago, TerryFuchwit said: The goal posts should be shifting. People have been vaccinated. Exactly but HQ stated that this was not being taken into consideration during their discussions* at CoMin *What the Chief Secretary tells them to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 15 minutes ago, pongo said: The reason to wear a mask is to prevent the wearer from spreading Covid. Not to prevent the wearer from catching it. To be fair, it depends on the type of mask you are talking about. Tight fitting FFP3 or the type with canisters on them like old gas masks will stop you breathing in the virus and they have a one way valve for breathing out so you can spread it if you had it. But in the main most normal masks and face coverings are to stop spreading it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gladys Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 hour ago, AcousticallyChallenged said: I wouldn't read too much into that. Technically speaking, a lockdown hasn't been ruled out. And the police will need to be ready on the off chance anything changes. HQ said several times that a lockdown might be iintroduced very quickly, so be prepared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: It's a bit weird them issuing a press release an hour before the actual conference. Usually Quayle is only too keen to be the one pronouncing the good news. It was to cut Moulton off at the pass . Otherwise he would have asked why it took so long after the Comin meeting for the good news to be announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcousticallyChallenged Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 1 minute ago, Gladys said: HQ said several times that a lockdown might be iintroduced very quickly, so be prepared. I know, I meant that the police also being ready doesn't make it something that's definitely happening. My biggest worry comes from the fact that two different households have appeared as part of this potential community spread bit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Gladys said: HQ said several times that a lockdown might be iintroduced very quickly, so be prepared. And how are businesses supposed to do that? Offer limited menus so they have less stock? Order fewer materials? Don't start any big contracts? I would love to know what his thought process was prior to that statement. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 7 minutes ago, Gladys said: HQ said several times that a lockdown might be iintroduced very quickly, so be prepared. This is the problem. Obviously it's less of a problem if you work in a fixed location office, but if you've got 6 internal jobs lined up at different houses, how exactly are you supposed to prepare? "Yes Mrs Smith, it's a 4 and 2 day job, we'll rip the room apart day 1, put it back together on days 2-3, skim it day 4, then be back next week to finish it" Lockdown ordered day 1. Fuck my life. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 52 minutes ago, John Wright said: There are three. ignorantia juris haud excusat ignorantia juris non excusat ignorantia juris neminem excusat each slightly different Which one means ignorance of the law is no excuse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Just now, Happier diner said: Which one means ignorance of the law is no excuse? Haud excusat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, Boris Johnson said: And how are businesses supposed to do that? Offer limited menus so they have less stock? Order fewer materials? Don't start any big contracts? I would love to know what his thought process was prior to that statement. Oh and you know that 200 people wedding meal , can we just do sandwiches so I can make them up on the day in case of lockdown as I don’t want to buy 20 suckling pigs & oxen plus 50 lobsters in case I have to dump them 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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