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by Stanbill05
Wed Apr 08, 2020 3:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Exploiting nature drives outbreakes of new diseases...
Replies: 13
Views: 1592

Re: Exploiting nature drives outbreakes of new diseases...

Deliberately created by man, accidentally released. I blame poor lab processes. I don’t think we’ll ever know though.
by Stanbill05
Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Can you name these 20th century events?
Replies: 84
Views: 3488

Re: Can you name these 20th century events?

Violent deaths after Eire independence declaration
by Stanbill05
Mon Apr 06, 2020 6:38 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Can you name these 20th century events?
Replies: 84
Views: 3488

Re: Can you name these 20th century events?

Salmand Rushdie publishes satanic verses
by Stanbill05
Mon Apr 06, 2020 12:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Burnley foodbank
Replies: 17
Views: 1473

Re: Burnley foodbank

I love reading the messages. I also didn’t know just giving only charges 5% of the gift aid part of the donation. I thought it was 5% of everything raised. Feel much better about that.
by Stanbill05
Mon Apr 06, 2020 5:17 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Liverpool FC
Replies: 45
Views: 4022

Re: Liverpool FC

There are far more important things to worry about, but whatever the solution is for this years competition, Liverpool will be tarnished by their decision to furlough this early. A decision they will come to regret, if they aren’t already. I hope Burnley don’t go the other way, if anybody needs to r...
by Stanbill05
Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:07 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wan-Bissaka vs McNeil With Rio Ferdinand
Replies: 52
Views: 4767

Re: Wan-Bissaka vs McNeil With Rio Ferdinand

Of course that should be you’re if I cared about the queen’s england
by Stanbill05
Sun Apr 05, 2020 10:00 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Wan-Bissaka vs McNeil With Rio Ferdinand
Replies: 52
Views: 4767

Re: Wan-Bissaka vs McNeil With Rio Ferdinand

Middle class white kids talk like Rio round here. I live in the cotswolds. Do you get me cuz? ...Or something. Each to their own...unless your my son then you can leave it on the doorstep!
by Stanbill05
Thu Apr 02, 2020 11:04 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Tap keeps flowing at Ewood
Replies: 34
Views: 4098

Re: The Tap keeps flowing at Ewood

Do they still hate their owners? Or are they sheepishly realising they are the only thing keeping them from Bolton levels of problems.
by Stanbill05
Wed Apr 01, 2020 10:49 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: THE SYSTEM IS MAD !!!
Replies: 39
Views: 3194

Re: THE SYSTEM IS MAD !!!

That study was massively controversial at the time, and there is a reason the advice for antibiotic use hasn’t changed anywhere in the world since. Antibiotic resistance is real and is potentially as dangerous as this shitstorm we’re currently suffering. Different infections come with different risk...
by Stanbill05
Wed Apr 01, 2020 12:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: I Could Have Been Somebody
Replies: 39
Views: 3306

Re: I Could Have Been Somebody

Might be the lockdown playing with my emotions, but that literally felt like my long gone Granddad talking to me. He was a fantastic story teller too. Great read Wik, much appreciated here. He would tell great stories and then break out into song or whistle a tune. Great memories. Keep safe Wik and ...
by Stanbill05
Mon Mar 30, 2020 5:35 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Jack Tomlinson R.I.P.
Replies: 15
Views: 2905

Re: Jack Tomlinson R.I.P.

Ken Murgatroyd was my first experience of structured football at the Thomson Centre in the early 80s. Sad that these guys won’t get a proper send off. Hopefully when this is all over there’s something done. And No I’m talking about a 90 minutes applause. I don’t think people will need too much encou...
by Stanbill05
Sun Mar 29, 2020 4:46 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The clocks go forward tonight
Replies: 9
Views: 1153

Re: The clocks go forward tonight

First time ever, I missed this. Everything auto corrects these days so I literally hadn’t noticed. I was quietly chuffed with my 7.00 am lie in this morning as well, which now turns out to be a nonsense.
by Stanbill05
Sun Mar 29, 2020 11:30 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Juventus Players
Replies: 21
Views: 1741

Re: Juventus Players

They should sacrifice what may amount to be a significant portion of their career earnings? Just like you would in a similar position.... I keep hearing Burnley focus heavily on bonus schemes, which the players have automatically had deferred anyway. Players don’t play on forever, even though they a...
by Stanbill05
Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:56 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Communication workers
Replies: 5
Views: 982

Re: Communication workers

Agree with the main point of your post, but if BT can’t establish secure home working, something is wrong. Hopefully they are refining plans and you just haven’t had visibility. BT are leaders in this very field!
by Stanbill05
Fri Mar 27, 2020 3:07 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Cash strapped UK Charities and the Foreign Aid Budget
Replies: 15
Views: 1329

Re: Cash strapped UK Charities and the Foreign Aid Budget

Foreign Aid budget is categorically for our benefit and not the recipients. Take it away and you will potentially worsen the migrant/ISIS crisis and lose any influence. Difficult to measure the value for money or effectiveness of soft power but to remove it or reduce it to be meaningless comes with ...
by Stanbill05
Fri Mar 27, 2020 12:40 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Extinction Rebellion- 30 day free trial
Replies: 53
Views: 4298

Re: Extinction Rebellion- Disgraceful

I suspect the X-R poster is not the only one who has been quietly thinking the same. As long as he isn’t excluding himself and his loved ones, I don’t see a problem with the theory. Mother Nature fighting back against the problem of over population... This is the perfect opportunity to reset the bal...
by Stanbill05
Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:12 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Self Employed
Replies: 203
Views: 12902

Re: Self Employed

Great news that the this gap is going to be filled and that those that have provided honest tax returns previously are likely to be comparatively rewarded this time. How you stop people claiming and continuing to work cash in hand I don’t know, but the punishments for those caught should be as sever...
by Stanbill05
Tue Mar 24, 2020 7:45 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: For those with primary-aged children at home...
Replies: 52
Views: 4907

Re: For those with primary-aged children at home...

I see this as an opportunity for my kids. They certainly do not get one (or even two) to one support all day whilst they are at school. The school had clearly been preparing for this lockdown for some time and the home and online learning packs they have provided are excellent (and will be continual...
by Stanbill05
Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:20 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Alex Salmond
Replies: 20
Views: 2877

Re: Alex Salmond

He might not have been found guilty of crimes but it’s difficult not to conclude he’s been inappropriate for years. Not sure he can recover his reputation now regardless of the verdict. Will be interesting to see how this lands in Scotland.
by Stanbill05
Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Today's Times. Burnley least Woke place.
Replies: 42
Views: 3656

Re: Today's Times. Burnley least Woke place.

A guy at my work turns up in a dress. He is competent which is all I care about. I still find it very odd which I guess makes me not woke. Least I can blame my Burnley roots.
by Stanbill05
Mon Mar 23, 2020 6:59 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Barley is closed
Replies: 65
Views: 8702

Re: Barley is closed

Took my dog for a walk round my local area yesterday. It was busier than I’ve ever seen it with families walking and cycling round the place. There was room for people to keep sufficient separation and under any other circumstance it would have been a joyous scene. The only problem I had was seeing ...
by Stanbill05
Sat Mar 21, 2020 6:11 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Look on the bright side
Replies: 11
Views: 1783

Re: Look on the bright side

At that time I was convinced I was a jinx. I lived away and only travelled back occasionally, but every time I went on we got beat- probably close to 10 games on the trot! Somebody gave me a free ticket on the way through the turnstile, I left at 3-1 down, not because I'd given up, but because I was...
by Stanbill05
Sat Mar 21, 2020 7:18 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Self Employed
Replies: 203
Views: 12902

Re: Self Employed

Jakub, if you’re sick, you will either die or be back at work within a month. This goes beyond that. That doesn’t read very well. You’ll be back at work within a month, these measure will last longer and create real financial jeopardy.
by Stanbill05
Sat Mar 21, 2020 7:15 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Self Employed
Replies: 203
Views: 12902

Re: Self Employed

The lack of empathy in this thread is gobsmacking (again). Some people are going to be hit harder than others by all this, but no one should be struggling to feed their kids or risk losing their homes. If the current massive support package the government has put in place misses people, it needs to ...
by Stanbill05
Fri Mar 20, 2020 9:19 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Time to release the prisoners
Replies: 35
Views: 2766

Re: Time to release the prisoners

Low risk of re offence? Maybe- yes. Any history of re-offending? That is not what we need, no.
by Stanbill05
Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:17 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Remote foodbank donations?
Replies: 10
Views: 902

Re: Remote foodbank donations?

I’m sure that’s true but I had my doubts for my own reasons. I am now in no doubt. Better late than never.
by Stanbill05
Thu Mar 19, 2020 5:00 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Remote foodbank donations?
Replies: 10
Views: 902

Re: Remote foodbank donations?

Not been moved to support food banks before (sorry) but think a lot of people might be needing them in the coming months. I need to have a serious look at what I can afford to do regularly, the stockpiling nonsense has left me cold and I’m ready to be part of a more positive story.
by Stanbill05
Wed Mar 18, 2020 8:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is your livelihood at risk due to coronavirus ?
Replies: 97
Views: 5911

Re: Is your livelihood at risk due to coronavirus ?

With millions in genuine jeopardy, now wasn't the time to take the tone you did. I didn't think I had an agenda but will give that some thought....No, other than thinking this could be very serious for everybody and we should look after each other, not sure I do
by Stanbill05
Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:46 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Is your livelihood at risk due to coronavirus ?
Replies: 97
Views: 5911

Re: Is your livelihood at risk due to coronavirus ?

Everybody should be worried, even smug Eddie. Whilst it remains highly unlikely, this is big enough to trigger lots of scenarios that could ruin everybody's financial security. Hopefully, everybody is given enough breathing space to ride this out, and those that are currently secure try help those t...
by Stanbill05
Wed Mar 18, 2020 7:25 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Peter Whittingham
Replies: 35
Views: 6279

Re: Peter Whittingham

Still nothing official/ in the mainstream media that I could see. Feels very strange. In fact the whole story feels strange. I hope it's because it's not true.
by Stanbill05
Tue Mar 17, 2020 1:42 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Planning anything constructive with your extra time?
Replies: 52
Views: 3127

Re: Planning anything constructive with your extra time?

Yeah, we just got a digital piano for my daughters lessons but I’ve never even tried to learn an instrument before. I suspect it would drive me mad, but might be worth a go.
by Stanbill05
Tue Mar 17, 2020 10:58 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Planning anything constructive with your extra time?
Replies: 52
Views: 3127

Planning anything constructive with your extra time?

With sport and normal leisure pursuits largely gone or going, what are you going to do instead? I need something to distract from the carnage and protect my mental health. I'm considered self teach piano basics course (having never played a musical instrument). 20 pull up challenge in 6 weeks (from ...
by Stanbill05
Mon Mar 16, 2020 10:09 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Anyone cancelled their Sky Sports Subscription ?
Replies: 154
Views: 14713

Re: Anyone cancelled their Sky Sports Subscription ?

MACCA wrote:
Sun Mar 15, 2020 6:28 pm
Yes 2 main accounts for me and the wife, and 1 each for the 2 for kids ( on 2nd sims )
Whilst you are still paying too much, this important fact changes things. I'd like to apologise for thinking you were insane.
by Stanbill05
Sun Mar 15, 2020 9:52 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Anyone cancelled their Sky Sports Subscription ?
Replies: 154
Views: 14713

Re: Anyone cancelled their Sky Sports Subscription ?

I literally didn't know you could spend £180 a month on sky. Now tv fibre and tv package deal with 3 boxes round the house £22.99, (kids, movies and entertainment package) sky sports mobile on my iPad £9.99, bt sports mobile on my iPad/pc free with bt mobile phone contract. (Which costs £15) I used ...
by Stanbill05
Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Premier League gone surely...
Replies: 217
Views: 16784

Re: Why suspend sport ? Let fans decide

How do you control anything if you let people travel from far and wide to sit next to each other? Don’t disagree with the rest of your post.
by Stanbill05
Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:32 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Premier League gone surely...
Replies: 217
Views: 16784

Re: Why suspend sport ? Let fans decide

Because whilst most people will be fine, everything must be done to prevent the spread. To do anything else would be accepting the deaths of a lot of people. Mass gatherings like football matches would be stupid and football simply isn’t worth it. Whilst it might be good for herd immunity to let it ...
by Stanbill05
Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:16 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Gardening advice.
Replies: 15
Views: 1778

Re: Gardening advice.

I think that gardens this summer will be absolutely superb So many people on 'Gardening leave' because of Covid-19. ;) Just came to post something very similar. Working from home, no sport to watch, gardens are going to get some attention when the weather improves. Next door might even clean up aft...
by Stanbill05
Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:01 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Premier League gone surely...
Replies: 217
Views: 16784

Re: Premier League gone surely...

Of course it’s the right call but let’s not pretend it will be better by 3 April. Someone in the future will need to make a decision to accept greater risk than there is now or this season is most certainly over. Quite depressing really. Sport is a really important distraction for lots of people. As...
by Stanbill05
Thu Mar 12, 2020 1:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Daniele Rugani tested positive - Covid-19
Replies: 8
Views: 1270

Re: Daniele Rugani tested positive - Covid-19

Rugani isn’t at risk. There are however lots of people who are. Which is why people should care about limiting the spread as much as possible. Hysteria? No. A collective Proper effort to protect those at risk? Yes please, and before it’s too late would be good.
by Stanbill05
Thu Mar 12, 2020 6:29 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Who is the fittest?
Replies: 51
Views: 4296

Re: Who is the fittest?

Decathletes are mostly skill based. :D I think I know what you’re trying to say, but it’s not exactly darts! Each event requires different conditioning (and technique to be any good- which I think is what you mean). To prepare for all 10 is remarkable and requires fitness and physicality most elite...
by Stanbill05
Wed Mar 11, 2020 7:42 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Can you name all these players?
Replies: 53
Views: 4084

Re: Can you name all these players?

Shudder, that was hard watching that season. Went Aug to Nov only winning one game - not sure how we survived being that bad. It was the hope that made it worse, Chris Hoddle was a footballing legend for me (though in hindsight never really showed any management potential).
by Stanbill05
Mon Mar 09, 2020 6:33 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Car broken into
Replies: 54
Views: 6319

Re: Car broken into

My genuine sympathies. However, you can’t expect those numbers to pass without a mention, they are well above average. A burglar would do well to get £1k from my house and I earn well. I’ve just had a tot up, it’s me not you, my wife has confirmed I’m a tight sod, never buy anything new, new buy any...
by Stanbill05
Mon Mar 09, 2020 5:56 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: The Relegation Candidates ...
Replies: 46
Views: 4210

Re: The Relegation Candidates ...

Didn’t used to mind villa but would love to see them drop this year. Would enjoy relegating Brighton on the last day too. Watching west Ham temporarily implode on relegation might be fun.

Norwich, Brighton and Bournemouth for me though, which might save some mileage next year.
by Stanbill05
Sat Mar 07, 2020 4:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancashire police with not enough to do...
Replies: 188
Views: 16211

Re: Lancashire police with not enough to do...

You can all gang up with the same opinion I'm not bothered, it was a independent survey with no axes to grind, I don't get the holier than thou attitude, we've all done it, some still are, the only difference is some of us get caught & some of us don't. But most of us accept when we're wrong and ta...
by Stanbill05
Sat Mar 07, 2020 6:38 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Lancashire police with not enough to do...
Replies: 188
Views: 16211

Re: Lancashire police with not enough to do...

Jakubclaret wrote:
Sat Mar 07, 2020 12:33 am
No tears shed at all, I'll take the speed awareness course & save the 3pts, drive like a old man get shunted I'll get it back on whippy claims, happy days.
Speed awareness course would do you good. Unfortunately, I suspect you’ll continue to think you know best and won’t listen anyway.
by Stanbill05
Sun Mar 01, 2020 3:04 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Electric Vehicle
Replies: 216
Views: 15392

Re: Electric Vehicle

Yes peeps, it’s cheap motoring at the moment, to lure people in, in but in time it will be at least as expensive as ICE. [/quote] With battery lease, there’s nothing cheap about it (unless you travel well above average mileage). The cost of the battery lease is more than the fuel I put in a month. I...
by Stanbill05
Sun Mar 01, 2020 6:28 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Special goal in Ireland
Replies: 5
Views: 934

Re: Special goal in Ireland

That is special. Might even be the best volley I’ve seen (since 1988). Certainly up there.
by Stanbill05
Sat Feb 29, 2020 6:48 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Predictions for Newcastle match.
Replies: 38
Views: 3009

Re: Predictions for Newcastle match.

I’ll be very happy with a draw, so will place a pick me up cover bet on Newcastle to win at 17/10. I hope and suspect I’ll lose my £20. 0-0 most likely.
by Stanbill05
Fri Feb 28, 2020 5:47 pm
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Electric Vehicle
Replies: 216
Views: 15392

Re: Electric Vehicle

I have 2 cars, a fiat panda for town and Diesel grand Picasso for long journeys. Vehicles were second hand and cost less than £6k for both. Tax is £23 a month combined and I put about £130 a month fuel in them. MOT, servicing and maintenance for both hasn’t been more than £700 a year (yet!) and I ma...
by Stanbill05
Wed Feb 26, 2020 6:27 am
Forum: The Bee Hole End
Topic: Heading a football
Replies: 67
Views: 3781

Re: Heading a football

You have to teach kids to head a ball properly. Use a sponge ball or soft ball by all means but the unintended consequence of banning headers could be worse. Kids transitioning to real football without this basic skill ingrained, I can picture it now bouncing off the top of players heads, players no...