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by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Vaccinating children who are in absolutely no danger from the virus is immoral. Therefore the tests are immoral. The vaccine is still experimental, the trials for adults aren’t complete for 2 years. Honest question - when do children enter the age groups where they are perceived at risk? We've iden...
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Mick Mannock wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:34 pm I assume children are offered vaccines/medications etc only once clinical trials have been completed, and the drugs are licensed.
Do they not have to be trialled on a representative population?
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

If you tolerate this , Then your kids will be next. You’re a monster. I missed this. Who is proposing this as a good idea? They’re currently testing the vaccine on children, poster above celebrating that .... It’s revolting. And dangerous. Am I missing something? Testing vaccines is bad? Or vaccine...
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

They’re currently testing the vaccine on children, poster above celebrating that .... It’s revolting. And dangerous. Am I missing something? Testing vaccines is bad? Or vaccines for children are bad? Or testing those vaccines on children is bad? Vaccinating children who are in absolutely no danger ...
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:20 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

If you tolerate this , Then your kids will be next. You’re a monster. I missed this. Who is proposing this as a good idea? They’re currently testing the vaccine on children, poster above celebrating that .... It’s revolting. And dangerous. Am I missing something? Testing vaccines is bad? Or vaccine...
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

terryfinch wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:09 pm The sight of EU leaders begging Russia for vaccines has to be one of the most sickening things I can remember. This is Russia that routinely poisons people they disagree with. Are there no depths the EU won't stoop to?
:thumbup:

Give it some
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

I've always wondered about the ethics of testing vaccines on children. I mean it has to be done for loads of different vaccines and it's overall a benefit to children worldwide but how do they do it safely? And if they can't guarantee safety then consent really is a big issue. Just curious rather t...
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 2:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Good news on the pfizer vaccine and kids aged 12-15. If you tolerate this , Then your kids will be next. You’re a monster. I missed this. Who is proposing this as a good idea? They’re currently testing the vaccine on children, poster above celebrating that .... It’s revolting. And dangerous. Am I m...
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Who is in charge in the USA?
Replies: 311
Views: 21679

Re: Who is in charge in the USA?

If we believe the behaviour of dogs are a reflection upon thier owners, then uncle Joe still has a bit of snarl left in him

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... in-a-month
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:54 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Ethiopian Plane Crash
Replies: 692
Views: 77616

Re: Ethiopian Plane Crash

My guess is that it will probably be the safest plane Boeing have ever produced when it flies again. If another goes down, the company might go with it. Given all the flags raised around foreign objects being left in fuselages and general manufacturing process issues, I'm not entirely sure. I'd wor...
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:46 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Phase III trials of Sputnik, interim results published in the Lancet https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)00191-4/fulltext A criticism I read of these trials was that they were carried out within the Moscow region and so were too focussed geographically. Sputnik uses t...
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:40 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The PR Book Club 2021
Replies: 122
Views: 7933

Re: The PR Book Club 2021

Mullet 2 wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:38 am Supermarket books.

hmmm
The holiday novels have got a pretty short shelf-life, those and celebrity chef cookbooks.
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 11:38 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

While you are all at this national cock waiving context, after finding out that AZ CEO is French, I now find out that the scientists behind the Pfizer vaccine are two German scientists who were based in Germany... and to add to the national debate, both are of Turkish ascent... Fair play to the Ame...
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:09 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

EverReady wrote: Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:05 am My missus was grand after both Pfizer. Me and most of the work crew were fücked after AZ. On that basis I think we can all agree you have made a pound shop vaccine
Wuss.
by inactionman
Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Christ.
by inactionman
Tue Mar 30, 2021 5:17 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The PR Book Club 2021
Replies: 122
Views: 7933

Re: The PR Book Club 2021

I've just read the latest Jack Reacher novel Not as good as some of the others, which were perfectly acceptable holiday reads, thinking it's running out of road and having two authors isn't helping. Are the Reacher books any good? I quite fancy some nice trashy holiday reads... was going to revisit...
by inactionman
Tue Mar 30, 2021 3:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The PR Book Club 2021
Replies: 122
Views: 7933

Re: The PR Book Club 2021

I've just read the latest Jack Reacher novel

Not as good as some of the others, which were perfectly acceptable holiday reads, thinking it's running out of road and having two authors isn't helping.
by inactionman
Tue Mar 30, 2021 2:53 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56570364 It'll no doubt fall on deaf ears, but bears repeating. Oxford University's Sir John Bell said Mr Soriot was mystified by the French approach: "He's found dealing with the French one of the most difficult things he's had to do, because they have been so c...
by inactionman
Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:37 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

My wife has a meeting with her accountant this week to look at the issues related to her IR35 status before she discusses it with her main contractor. It's gonna get very messy tbh, she may have to mov eto being salaried which she is not happy about. I'm already inside IR35 - the delay to private s...
by inactionman
Tue Mar 30, 2021 1:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Some good news on the virus in the UK. Total deaths continue to run below the numbers expected in normal years by about 8%. This equates to about 1,000 deaths per week less than usual. I guess either some vulnerable people died earlier due to the virus or the lockdown has reduced other causes of de...
by inactionman
Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:57 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Corporation tax isn’t 25% It's 19% currently moving to 25% in 2023. Can't believe that call by Sunak. It's as if he's trying to help his competitors Then you're punishing contractors with IR35 next month. So much for the Tories being the party of business. My wife has a meeting with her accountant ...
by inactionman
Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Some good news on the virus in the UK. Total deaths continue to run below the numbers expected in normal years by about 8%. This equates to about 1,000 deaths per week less than usual. I guess either some vulnerable people died earlier due to the virus or the lockdown has reduced other causes of de...
by inactionman
Tue Mar 30, 2021 12:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Corporation tax isn’t 25% It's 19% currently moving to 25% in 2023. Can't believe that call by Sunak. It's as if he's trying to help his competitors Then you're punishing contractors with IR35 next month. So much for the Tories being the party of business. My wife has a meeting with her accountant ...
by inactionman
Tue Mar 30, 2021 9:45 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Gents, as if there aren't enough threads to pontificate on Brexit, you need this one too? Canada now expressing some reservations over AZ jab and have suspended its use in some situations. Seems it's again to do with uncertainty. https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/canada-suspends-use-of-astra...
by inactionman
Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

I realise I am interrupting a truly intellectual debate between backrow and the Irish but I was interested to hear today that two UK based factories (GSK) have started producing Novavax vaccine shots ahead of expected regulatory approval. worried that the reg approval might take a few months yet, b...
by inactionman
Sun Mar 28, 2021 7:23 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Riots for this victim? Now removed
Replies: 133
Views: 8152

Re: Riots for this victim? Now removed

Christ. Horrible video - truly horrible video - and horrible thread.

What was the point of this?
by inactionman
Fri Mar 26, 2021 6:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Schoolboys forced to apologise to girls
Replies: 200
Views: 15049

Re: Schoolboys forced to apologise to girls

It's all about the damage and hurt the poor boys must have suffered then, yeah? Not a thought given to the underlying reason that sparked the school's action... the ongoing and serious mistreatment of women that has dominated the news in Australia for the last month? nah... it's all about the brofl...
by inactionman
Fri Mar 26, 2021 3:50 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Schoolboys forced to apologise to girls
Replies: 200
Views: 15049

Re: Schoolboys forced to apologise to girls

It's all about the damage and hurt the poor boys must have suffered then, yeah? Not a thought given to the underlying reason that sparked the school's action... the ongoing and serious mistreatment of women that has dominated the news in Australia for the last month? nah... it's all about the brofl...
by inactionman
Fri Mar 26, 2021 3:38 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Schoolboys forced to apologise to girls
Replies: 200
Views: 15049

Re: Schoolboys forced to apologise to girls

It's all about the damage and hurt the poor boys must have suffered then, yeah? Not a thought given to the underlying reason that sparked the school's action... the ongoing and serious mistreatment of women that has dominated the news in Australia for the last month? nah... it's all about the brofl...
by inactionman
Fri Mar 26, 2021 3:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Krankie goes to Holyrood
Replies: 328
Views: 23169

Re: Krankie goes to Holyrood

Carrying on with his one-trick party piece, Big 'eck* launching his own independence-focused political party 'Alba'. https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/mar/26/alex-salmond-launches-new-independence-focused-political-party-alba Seems a little contradictory - essentially splitting independence ...
by inactionman
Fri Mar 26, 2021 2:02 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

Just out of interest, looking at the EU a) Bosnia - fail b) Ukraine invasion - fail c) N. Ireland - did not play (replaced by USA) d) Syrian reffos - fail e) Vaccines - destroyed all EU goodwill but added more jabs to the fridge - verdict:partial f) harmonised tariffs on sanitary pads - success Did...
by inactionman
Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:55 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112664
Views: 7610766

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

If we assume that there will be another 2018-style clearout of players following this 6N, then who are this season's Care/Brown/Robshaw/Haskell etc Initial thoughts are that Mark Wilson is done. Turning 32 this year and had a pretty anonymous 6Ns, obvious candidate to move on given other options at...
by inactionman
Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread
Replies: 112664
Views: 7610766

Re: **OFFICIAL** English Rugby Thread

.... And cips to Bath? Quite a change of pace to priestland, but Spencer cipriani redpath jj Watson roko/jc2/mcconichie/other 7s bloke de Glanville could prove exciting That's if all stay, and jj gets mojo back Confirmed https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/mar/25/bath-sign-former-england-fly-hal...
by inactionman
Thu Mar 25, 2021 2:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

I don’t think it would improve the quality of service, and I don’t think another nhs pay rise is as popular with the public as some think. The nhs hasn’t had a great pandemic. You think stressed out, depressed Nurses who want to quit because the rewards are not compensating the workload of the past...
by inactionman
Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:06 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

I love how some people don't think a pay rise makes people be more motivated to work hard. Despite all the evidence happier people are more motivated to work hard or effectively. Perhaps they should state this when they are offered pay rises of their own in future Indeed successfull businesses espe...
by inactionman
Thu Mar 25, 2021 12:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

I'd have thought that employing more nurses would have a bigger effect on morale if its so low? This 4% is only for those who survived the pandemic? Or everyone? I agree. Better pay and more nurses to serve the public is a win-win. More nurses was Johnson's most popular non-Brexit pledge last elect...
by inactionman
Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:26 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: fairness of refs in rugby?
Replies: 49
Views: 4229

Re: fairness of refs in rugby?

I think refs have biases, in that they'll let certain things slide, and sometimes it just so happens that this will play to a given team's strength or weakness. Impartiality is generally pretty good, although I dislike the way trends are established early regarding scrum penalties - this seems to b...
by inactionman
Wed Mar 24, 2021 7:10 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: fairness of refs in rugby?
Replies: 49
Views: 4229

Re: fairness of refs in rugby?

I think refs have biases, in that they'll let certain things slide, and sometimes it just so happens that this will play to a given team's strength or weakness. Impartiality is generally pretty good, although I dislike the way trends are established early regarding scrum penalties - this seems to be...
by inactionman
Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:09 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans
Replies: 61014
Views: 3366085

Re: Coronavirus Thread. Virus v humans

YOYO wrote: Wed Mar 24, 2021 6:08 pm The cheek of The Torygraph to refer to us as delusional. Mind your own crazy house.

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fudge my old boots. Pot, kettle.