The General Chat Thread (2016-2022)

[epicuric]

I do not like "Talk Shows " and avoid watching them. G will watch them and I hear bits and pieces. Those self appointed experts and spokesmen are making Covid19 a race issue.
Makes me want to on my favorite pair of shoes.
A bunch of blithering idiots

Not sure what's happening over there, but here in the UK it is a bit of a race issue. It is reported that black and ethnic minorities make up 34% of confirmed cases, whilst only being 14% of the total population.

 

[Windigo]

I do not like "Talk Shows " and avoid watching them. G will watch them and I hear bits and pieces. Those self appointed experts and spokesmen are making Covid19 a race issue.
Makes me want to on my favorite pair of shoes.
A bunch of blithering idiots

They do the same with weight issues, there is a correlation with body fat causing Corona to last longer but it's being used to fuel a storm of fat hating and discussions about whether fat people (and disabled people) have a right to treatment. It's depressing to hear.

All prejudice always comes to the forefront in times of crisis . Rascism , sexisism ( violence against women is up 25% globally since the start of the crisis) and other forms of discrimination.

 

[Morning Glory]

. It is reported that black and ethnic minorities make up 34% of confirmed cases, whilst only being 14% of the total population.

Where did you see that?

 

[epicuric]

Where did you see that?

It was either on the BBC news website, or the Guardian website, I cannot remember which.

 

[Duck59]

There is a rather tiresome line being trotted out that this virus "doesn't discriminate." It does. It disproportionately affects the old, the poor, healthcare workers and that might explain a lot about why ethnic minorities appear to come off worse.

 

[Lullabelle]

Hi all, another beautiful sunny day

 

[Duck59]

It was either on the BBC news website, or the Guardian website, I cannot remember which.

This report:

Ethnic minorities 'a third' of Covid-19 patients

 

[epicuric]

A sad day for motoring enthusiasts - Sir Stirling Moss has passed away. If you want to know the definition of 'racing legend', look up his performance on the 1955 Mille Miglia.

 

[epicuric]

This report:

Ethnic minorities 'a third' of Covid-19 patients

Thank you, that's the one.

 

[epicuric]

Tim Brooke Taylor too.

 

[Lullabelle]

Tim Brooke Taylor too.

 

[ElizabethB]

Niece and her family are staying at house on her parents horse farm, Niece lives in Plano, Tx.
While walking around the property with her babies she found 2 baby owls on the ground. One looked Ok, the other looked really rough. She found a local woman who does bird rescue . Bird woman kept the owl that didn't look like it would survive and told Niece to return the other to the nest. The next day that owl was gone. Bird woman called. After antibiotics and hydration the second owl was doing fine. She instructed niece to attach a crate to a tree high enough to be out of reach of predators. So far so good. The parents are bringing food to the baby. There are pellets in the crate (regurgitated fur and bones)
I thought that was pretty cool

 

[Morning Glory]

This report:

Ethnic minorities 'a third' of Covid-19 patients

Thanks - at the end of the article there are a number of reasons sited, one of which is that, as a whole, 40% of people living in London are from ethnic minority backgrounds. So given that the highest hit area is London maybe that is partially why.

 

[rascal]

I'm making a double batch of tomato sauce soon, then I'm making hot chilli sauce, I've been out for months but finally got red capsicums yesterday at a good price.
Pics to follow.

Russ

 

[Yorky]

I'm making a double batch of tomato sauce soon, then I'm making hot chilli sauce, I've been out for months but finally got red capsicums yesterday at a good price.
Pics to follow.

The price of capsicums varies substantially here. One week they are ฿45.00 each and the following week they could be ฿40.00 for three.