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Guavanaut posted:Probably my own biases here but electrics is fairly straightforward as long as you turn everything off at the breaker before starting and know what breaker controls what. Basic plugwiring and blown fuses yeah, though I'm still not confident enough to do anything further  Forgot gas, yeah, never play around with the gas. I recommend the book for other household stuff - tiling, wallpapering, laying floors/carpets, etc. It's pretty useful to have. Also, Guavanaut, updated the list of Previous threads.
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Apr 1, 2020 14:30
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sebzilla posted:563 today In slightly more amusing news, The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 appears to have criminalised being over 18: 
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Apr 1, 2020 14:30
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Josef bugman posted:Whilst we are on the subject of home decor, how much change can I make to a room that I am renting? I haven't added any studs to the wall (used a few of them though for hanging things) but would like to know what exactly the legal grounds are for repurposing stuff? Get some of these for hanging stuff up. Can hold ridiculous weights and don't leave marks if you use and remove them properly. Better than wall hooks.
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Apr 1, 2020 14:32
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Pesky Splinter posted:Basic plugwiring and blown fuses yeah, though I'm still not confident enough to do anything further The one thing that I am comfortable doing with gas (and everyone else should be too, tenant or homeowner) is checking for gas leaks with washing up liquid and water. If I see bubbles it's straight to turning it off at the meter and calling someone else. Algol Star posted:Get some of these for hanging stuff up. Can hold ridiculous weights and don't leave marks if you use and remove them properly. Better than wall hooks.
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Apr 1, 2020 14:37
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https://twitter.com/edconwaysky/status/1245343609190301697?s=21 Brr.
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Apr 1, 2020 14:42
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LearninCurve (or anyone!) When you said 'text based version' of shopping websites for delivery slots, what did you mean? A friend has been trying for ages to get a slot on Tesco to no avail and so I told him what you said and now he wants to know what that means ... erm.... I'm guessing it's to do with accessibility?
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Apr 1, 2020 14:42
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it's great that italy was such a clear example of the dangers of inadequate virus reaction three weeks ago and from what i can tell other european countries basically went "sucks for you lol, won't happen to us"
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Apr 1, 2020 14:45
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Apparently on a two week time delay, Mervyn King has been rolled out to suggest that long-term quarantine measures are "unrealistic" and we should be focused on getting immune people back to work.
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Apr 1, 2020 14:49
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josh04 posted:Apparently on a two week time delay, Mervyn King has been rolled out to suggest that long-term quarantine measures are "unrealistic" and we should be focused on getting immune people back to work. Maybe, but until we have national testing we won't know! But also, we don't actually know if people are either immune in the first place or gain immunity after infection and if they do how long that immunity might last and if it confers immunity on a mutated virus.
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Apr 1, 2020 14:51
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Angepain posted:it's great that italy was such a clear example of the dangers of inadequate virus reaction three weeks ago and from what i can tell other european countries basically went "sucks for you lol, won't happen to us" They also went, racistly, "everyone in Italy smokes, is old, and Continental kisses their entire neighbourhood a million times everyday, so of course they've all got it".
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Apr 1, 2020 14:54
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I've been off work for a few weeks so I've just started working through the backlog of emails and it's pretty interesting watching the crisis evolve in slow motion through them
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Apr 1, 2020 14:54
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Guavanaut posted:Thanks, updated. Whoops, sorry sent you wrong link to an older one: This is the updated one. Previous Threads
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Apr 1, 2020 14:56
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Why are Sweden doing better than us with no lockdown?
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Apr 1, 2020 14:57
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marktheando posted:Why are Sweden doing better than us with no lockdown? They aren't. They just got it later.
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Apr 1, 2020 14:58
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josh04 posted:Apparently on a two week time delay, Mervyn King has been rolled out to suggest that long-term quarantine measures are "unrealistic" and we should be focused on getting immune people back to work. Pesky Splinter posted:Whoops, sorry sent you wrong link to an older one: marktheando posted:Why are Sweden doing better than us with no lockdown? efb
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Apr 1, 2020 15:00
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lol https://twitter.com/zackwhittaker/status/1245350371876315137
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Apr 1, 2020 15:09
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My boss, yesterday: We're putting you on furlough, 80% salary paid by the govt. My boss, today: you can still answer email enquiries from home, right??? lol gently caress off
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Apr 1, 2020 15:10
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sassassin posted:Guy I know got his test back this morning. He's a porter in a hospital. Newport area so no surprise it was positive. Was he ill
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Apr 1, 2020 15:11
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communism bitch posted:My boss, yesterday: We're putting you on furlough, 80% salary paid by the govt. HMRC guidelines posted:To be eligible for the subsidy, when on furlough, an employee can not undertake work for or on behalf of the organisation. This includes providing services or generating revenue.
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Apr 1, 2020 15:14
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Why are so many people struggling with the idea that it's not ok to just go "oh well, if I get it I get it" and go on about your life like nothing is loving happening because other people exist? I've just had a blowup with a colleague who decided she couldn't bear being at home anymore so got together a big group of her mates to go wandering around last night. The point of "you don't go anywhere that you don't absolutely need to because you're raising the risk to everybody by potentially traipsing the virus to/from wherever you've decided to go" is utterly lost on her.
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Apr 1, 2020 15:14
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History Comes Inside! posted:Why are so many people struggling with the idea that it's not ok to just go "oh well, if I get it I get it" and go on about your life like nothing is loving happening because other people exist? well going for a walk outside is fine but what made her go batshit crazy and decide to do it in a group????
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Apr 1, 2020 15:17
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History Comes Inside! posted:Why are so many people struggling with the idea that it's not ok to just go "oh well, if I get it I get it" and go on about your life like nothing is loving happening because other people exist? Neoliberalism drives a massively individual focused mindset, and stress induces poor decision making. This is of course a great combo while the reporting on the disease is muddy as gently caress.
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Apr 1, 2020 15:19
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History Comes Inside! posted:Why are so many people struggling with the idea that it's not ok to just go "oh well, if I get it I get it" and go on about your life like nothing is loving happening because other people exist? It's frustrating but not surprising given how few people about in this time and place give a gently caress about anything or anyone but themselves
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Apr 1, 2020 15:20
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History Comes Inside! posted:Why are so many people struggling with the idea that it's not ok to just go "oh well, if I get it I get it" and go on about your life like nothing is loving happening because other people exist? Welcome to the last 50 years.
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Apr 1, 2020 15:21
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hemale in pain posted:well going for a walk outside is fine but what made her go batshit crazy and decide to do it in a group???? "I can't not see my besties!!!"
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Apr 1, 2020 15:21
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OzyMandrill posted:So technically yes, you can answer emails, but then they can't claim the money back of the government. Oh I know. I told him not unless they're covering my full salary.
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Apr 1, 2020 15:21
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NotJustANumber99 posted:Was he ill Mild symptoms. Was sent home and told to isolate. Two days later tested. Four more days to get the results. His sister's a nurse, she's got it too.
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Apr 1, 2020 15:24
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marktheando posted:Why are Sweden doing better than us with no lockdown? To compare they have six times as many dead as Norway, with less than double the population. A few days ago their daily dead was equal to our total dead, but they have moved beyond that.
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Apr 1, 2020 15:32
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https://twitter.com/tax_free/status/1245352298882256896?s=19 Lol 
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Apr 1, 2020 15:34
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that's more due to them allowing UNC paths, it meets microsoft's terrible definition of an RCE though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om1w4DVkkEU and the reason that zoom allows it at all? well... https://twitter.com/BillDemirkapi/status/1245271580852322304
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Apr 1, 2020 15:34
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Would it be really irresponsible of me to try to get some weed right now?Rincewinds posted:To compare they have six times as many dead as Norway, with less than double the population. A few days ago their daily dead was equal to our total dead, but they have moved beyond that. Hmm so that graph was misleading then.
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Apr 1, 2020 15:34
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I've just updated my post on the first page with the April Solidarity Fund update. Details of how to donate to the fund or apply for assistance are at the end of the OP. Guavanaut, possibly worth adding the email address to the list of ways to apply?Maugrim posted:
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History Comes Inside! posted:"I can't not see my besties!!!" Distressing lack of object permanence on display.
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Apr 1, 2020 15:38
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marktheando posted:Would it be really irresponsible of me to try to get some weed right now? Should be fine if you soak it in bleach for a few hours
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Apr 1, 2020 15:44
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marktheando posted:Would it be really irresponsible of me to try to get some weed right now? It's not. It's just the steepness of the curve that matters, and theirs is hella steep.
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Apr 1, 2020 15:45
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Wachter posted:Should be fine if you soak it in bleach for a few hours Cook it all to decarb (and decontaminate) and then grind it into some delicious brownie mix or whatever. Might as well get twisted if you're just gonna be sitting at home, and you're not loving your lungs in the process
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Apr 1, 2020 15:47
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marktheando posted:Would it be really irresponsible of me to try to get some weed right now?. Now’d be a good time to grow your own.
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Apr 1, 2020 15:48
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Rincewinds posted:To compare they have six times as many dead as Norway, with less than double the population. A few days ago their daily dead was equal to our total dead, but they have moved beyond that. just the flu bro. think this could of potentially been us. i'm still confused how the government 'scientists' spent so long with a flawed model when everyone else seemed to be aware of the death rate from just reading the news about china. it be really fascinating to be in the room when they realized that there'd be minimum 250,000 deaths if they stuck with the policy of not doing anything. i also wonder how many people suggested they just go a long with it to save face rather than going back on their decisions e: it's probably the only time it's been good that the public is so loving stupid they'd forget and forgive boris johnson even if he came to their house and took a poo poo in their living room hemale in pain fucked around with this message at 15:58 on Apr 1, 2020 |
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There's something grimly amusing about the papers reporting "biggest rise in cases/deaths EVER" every few days as if its a discrete event completely separated from everything beforehand. Media's always had a short memory, but its almost instantaneous now.
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