I’m not worried enough by coronavirus (not worried at all, actually) to start taking extra precautions. Reasons? I’m already past the “span of a man” at three score years and eleven, so wouldn't be losing all that much if I were to peg it. And, there are a lot worse things to die of (thinking cancer or MS, or any number of horrible drawn-out ways to die) than a relatively quick one like flu - losing my marbles and ending up in nappies in a care home like my pore 'ole mum, for one. Anyway, some thousands of people die of ordinary seasonal flu every year. I might be one of them

There’s a polish saying that roughly translates as “If you were born to be hanged, then you won't drown”. But that's just me. If I was young, with family & kids depending on my life, it would of course be a different matter.

For now, so far, so good eh!

I think we all need to self quarantine. So load up get on yer bikes and head for the hills

nicely written stu. Im as fed up listening to the corona bull as i am this bloody RAIN now. How long before muppets start panic buying food?

Mike wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:19 pm nicely written stu. Im as fed up listening to the corona bull as i am this bloody RAIN now. How long before muppets start panic buying food?

They already did...

lune ranger wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:23 pm

Mike wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:19 pm nicely written stu. Im as fed up listening to the corona bull as i am this bloody RAIN now. How long before muppets start panic buying food?

They already did...

Wasn't there a prepping thread on here recently?

ootini wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:27 pm

lune ranger wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:23 pm

Mike wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 9:19 pm nicely written stu. Im as fed up listening to the corona bull as i am this bloody RAIN now. How long before muppets start panic buying food?

They already did...

Wasn't there a prepping thread on here recently?

Sounds like a conspiracy to me

Wasn't there a prepping thread on here recently?

I've ordered my mini grappling hook and am now thinking of ways to use it - best idea so far is to swing it about my head in the hope of fending off dribby, snotty folk

voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 4:31 pm The North America hand built bicycle show has been cancelled

https://bikepacking.com/news/nahbs-post ... ronavirus/

Delayed edit - Mountain Mayhem also cancelled...

200 murders a year in Dallas, and 5 people die everyday in the UK on the roads, but it's 'Flu you need to worry about.

whilst there is a risk there is also a need for 24 hour a day sensationalist media to have a story for few weeks
For example 5 live does a phone from 9-10 [ I switch it off] and this week its been on the virus each day.
If/when it becomes a pandemic and dangerous I will give it some thought till then no.

I did my first panic buy last night tbf. £96 of tins, cat food, bog roll etc. Probably do another run tomorrow and that should do it. Aiming to have about 10 weeks worth of food in the house.



When supply chains have broken down in a few weeks any Boners are welcome to drop me a pm and ride round to mine for half a tin of spaghetti hoops.

Baggsy a tin of whiskas

HALF a tin Phil.

Thats it... Am gonna go and get 5 packs of Mackerel in virgin olive oil...

Who else zoomed in to see what was on the list...

Escape Goat wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:16 pm Who else zoomed in to see what was on the list...

Me...

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:26 pm

Escape Goat wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 11:16 pm Who else zoomed in to see what was on the list...

Me...

See anything you like?

Andy, if you think you're gonna survive on cat food for 10 weeks you are sooooo-o-o-oooo gonna need that bogroll......

Oh, and Fray Bentos chicken????? Are they seriously still in business?! I remember when (*) the height of sophistication was an FB chicken and mushroom pie. Maybe it still is where Andy lives .

That's quite an eclectic list there actually. I'm quite taken with the deodorant purchase. Mmmm, got to smell nice as I set fire to the petrol-filled moat .

(*) 1971

The cat is going to catch food for us both if my own stocks eventually run out Reg,

And I've got a feeling that Fray B's are a clear indicator of panic buying so I'm only going to get one or two at once, lest anyone becomes suspicious.

Contemplating further, my post of Feb 14th re prepping and viruses was obviously a sight more prescient than I thought at the time. We've changed BDS's forum name to HOTT so I think I'm next with 'Nostradamus'....

redefined_cycles wrote: ↑Wed Mar 04, 2020 8:34 pm
Thanks btw for getting your wifes input on here. Who'd have thought Bearbones forum has (almost) direct access to The WHO

Great organisation The Who, never the same without the Ox and Keith

RIP wrote: ↑Thu Mar 05, 2020 12:12 am
I think I'm next with 'Nostradamus'....

If I were you I’d predict rain, with your history it would almost certainly be correct.

Just popped out to get a packet of bikkies, couldn't believe empty shelves in various food shops.
Particularly tinned foods and BIKKIES!!!

I feel...errr.... Sane
(Now I am worried about myself!! )