Hugh G Rection Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 8/10/2021 at 10:09 PM, The Voice of Reason said: I don’t like people who blow their noses on their debit cards People DO blow on their credit/debit cards though. They're no stranger to a bit of nose action. 🧂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh G Rection Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 On 8/10/2021 at 10:25 PM, The Voice of Reason said: As has quite rightly, been pointed out to me previously such an anology is distasteful. Oh get lost. It's a very similar concept minus the murder aspect. People are receiving verbal murder and victim of detrimental treatment due to making their own PERSONAL choice to not have a needle in the arm. A whole load of beratement from the public. To say it's distasteful is just outright pathetic, it's not being used to take the piss or dampen the events of the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 50 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/medical-director-dismissed-from-role/ Sinister in the extreme. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah 01 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Nom de plume said: They won't stand for this shite I can tell you, not a fucking chance. Doesn't the evidence suggest, despite some protests that, and let's not beat about the bush, have been pretty ruthlessly suppressed with measures that Peking would be proud of, that the macho Aussie disappeared a long time ago? Overt questioning of any of the state policies either in the press or social media has been heavily suppressed. Maybe by reason of 'it's too big to shut down', SkyNews has been one of the few voices of resistance (with little affect); as for ABC, they have toed the line in the same way as the BBC. Perhaps it was something put in the water but there is more 'woke' in Australia now than swilling around on the Berkeley Campus. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah 01 Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 57 minutes ago, Phillip Dearden said: Economies tend to thrive in spite of , not because of government. Anyone is 100% correct. The Manx economy thrived for 20 years thanks to the private (finance) sector driving the economy while the government sat back and watched the receipts roll in. Since the 2008 collapse, the government has been impotent to effect any meaningful economic development. That is not a fault of 'government' per se, but the calibre, expertise and ability of those that inhabit the corridors of the parish council. While amateur nobodies continue to be elected into positions for which they have no knowledge or experience, then expect continued managed decline. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barlow Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) On 8/12/2021 at 10:52 AM, AlanShimmin said: Twitter suggesting that Ranson may no longer be in IOMG employment. On 8/12/2021 at 11:00 AM, wrighty said: If she isn't, something must have happened in the past couple of days as I was on a Teams meeting with her on Monday. Don't take up poker wrighty! 1 hour ago, TheTeapot said: https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/medical-director-dismissed-from-role/ Chris Robertshaw (MHK) speaking up and deciding to show how the Council of Ministers - when he was in there - can stuff your mouth with gold and other things. And spot on about other senior people involved blindly following the UK. But that is what happens when people with the UK system ingrained into them are employed, with no ability to think for themselves and apply the unique properties of the Isle of Man. Perhaps they would be better employed in Isle of Wight or Isle of Dogs or something. Edited August 13, 2021 by Barlow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 11 minutes ago, Barlow said: And spot on about other senior people involved blindly following the UK. But that is what happens when people with the UK system ingrained into them are employed, with no ability to think for themselves and apply the unique properties of the Isle of Man. Perhaps they would be better employed in Isle of Wight or Isle of Dogs or something. This is a key point. I know there are people who push the idea we're not anything more than a county or even a town in England, but its not true. Things are different here, and it's not something you can just 'learn' in a few paragraphs someone has written, its probably not even possible to write what it is in a few paragraphs even. It needs to be lived to be understood, and even then its not easy. Some people get it, some never will. Unique properties. Is right. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackajah Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 4 hours ago, Nom de plume said: There are still people on this Island who would happily have us living like that until (in their minds) the virus magically disappears. Which it won’t. They are the same people who are assisting our struggling local tourism & hospitality market by daubing the hashtag #plagueisland all over Twitter. They are the single biggest collection of self centred whoppers I’ve ever had the misfortune of encountering. Their age demographic is telling. Yes absolutely. And they're very fond of spouting forth wisdom on social distancing etc, but when enquiring how they would fund restrictions like this on business, there is only silence and repetition of fatality figures as though others aren't aware of them. They're a doom coven who appear to want restrictions forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, Blackajah said: Yes absolutely. And they're very fond of spouting forth wisdom on social distancing etc, but when enquiring how they would fund restrictions like this on business, there is only silence and repetition of fatality figures as though others aren't aware of them. They're a doom coven who appear to want restrictions forever. The doom coven are mainly those who never frequent hospitality business or go on holidays etc so restrictions don’t matter to them. Whilst Dr Ranson may have been correct from a purely medical point that borders should have been closed earlier but what about the 1000s of residents who would have been stranded & subject to an arbitrary weekly limit on arrivals to be incarcerated at Comin prison? Many more vulnerable people & children would have suffered being banned from returning home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackajah Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, Banker said: The doom coven are mainly those who never frequent hospitality business or go on holidays etc so restrictions don’t matter to them. Whilst Dr Ranson may have been correct from a purely medical point that borders should have been closed earlier but what about the 1000s of residents who would have been stranded & subject to an arbitrary weekly limit on arrivals to be incarcerated at Comin prison? Many more vulnerable people & children would have suffered being banned from returning home Agree - I'd go further and say that families should have been allowed to visit last year - sponsored by family members here and strictly adhering to the isolation/quarantine rules, but what do I know? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 69 new cases today, active cases down by 68 from yesterday. But the dashboard is showing 12 deaths (it had 11 yesterday). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, AlanShimmin said: 69 new cases today, active cases down by 68 from yesterday. But the dashboard is showing 12 deaths (it had 11 yesterday). Yes saw that, looks like another tragic death. Hospital cases down 4 plus ICU down 1. It would be helpful for everyone if they could mention age group & if underlying health issues of those dying & in hospital 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 6 hours ago, Banker said: It would be helpful for everyone if they could mention age group & if underlying health issues of those dying & in hospital Not sure if that would be helpful to me. Could you explain why it might be? (me being part of everyone) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said: Not sure if that would be helpful to me. Could you explain why it might be? (me being part of everyone) You're the exception that proves the rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, Happier diner said: You're the exception that proves the rule. I’m sure there are plenty of others who feel the same. Any chance of that explanation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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