Meenzer 15552 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 21 minutes ago, Alex said: And the only reason Johnson thinks the country should tackle obesity is because he lost weight by contracting a virus. I know I never mention this particular grievance, but if the government really cared about people's physical health they'd have found a way to let parkrun restart by now. 200,000 people a week getting some exercise for free, thousands more getting the mental health and social benefits of volunteering - GPs even prescribe it now. But indoor gyms and the like make money whereas an outdoor volunteer-led event doesn't, so... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35095 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 38 minutes ago, Meenzer said: I know I never mention this particular grievance, but if the government really cared about people's physical health they'd have found a way to let parkrun restart by now. 200,000 people a week getting some exercise for free, thousands more getting the mental health and social benefits of volunteering - GPs even prescribe it now. But indoor gyms and the like make money whereas an outdoor volunteer-led event doesn't, so... You can go to the pub though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13883 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Aye, get in a fight with a pissed up radge packet at last orders. That'll knock the pounds off you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42459 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 @MeenzerIf you arranged an unofficial park run, through the exact same channels that park run previously operated, within all the ever-changing guidelines, could they stop you? I’m genuinely curious- what’s to stop it happening if, say, you staggered starts so that folk set off at a distance that they’d never catch the person ahead, nor be caught by the person behind? And if you did catch up with someone, just pass them ? I share your befuddlement tbh- if we can go in a supermarket with manky bastards, why can’t people run around a park? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Alex 35095 Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Class but hardly anyone’s arsed any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gemmill 44935 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Didn't miss a beat with that response. That is his fucking number one, if I was PM for a day, priority. Let's see how long this cunt lasts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Straight into attacking the ethnic minorities. Like some kind of sick Tory gameshow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7034 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Nailing the big issues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35095 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 He’s a cunt by default given his job but that is a fucking stupid thing to say even if it’s what he really thinks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3900 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Big Nic will be rubbing her hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9444 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 49 minutes ago, Alex said: He’s a cunt by default given his job but that is a fucking stupid thing to say even if it’s what he really thinks He's also a rather shit Linesman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35095 Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, Toonpack said: He's also a rather shit Linesman I have to confess to having no idea who he is like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9444 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 15 hours ago, Alex said: I have to confess to having no idea who he is like 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35095 Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 A linesman and a Tory MP. Mr Popular north of the border I bet 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15552 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 On 31/07/2020 at 22:00, Monkeys Fist said: @MeenzerIf you arranged an unofficial park run, through the exact same channels that park run previously operated, within all the ever-changing guidelines, could they stop you? I’m genuinely curious- what’s to stop it happening if, say, you staggered starts so that folk set off at a distance that they’d never catch the person ahead, nor be caught by the person behind? And if you did catch up with someone, just pass them ? I share your befuddlement tbh- if we can go in a supermarket with manky bastards, why can’t people run around a park? The main problem there (other than them having politely asked people to avoid using the usual routes at the usual time ever since the start of lockdown, and people respecting that because they like parkrun more than they like Boris Johnson ) is a practical one - parkrun works on a minimal equipment basis to make it as easy and accessible as possible for people to volunteer, so the timing etc. is all manual and everyone needs to start at the same time for that to work. Anyway, the reason I finally remembered to reply to your post is because this morning parkrun have published this: https://volunteer.parkrun.com/principles/open-with-covid-19-management-system Which is not only pretty comprehensive but seems to be more sensible than a lot of what the government have come out with for pubs and shops and the like. Although ultimately it's a very long way of saying "keep apart and don't spit". Which could already be asking too much of some of the runners you encounter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42459 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I actually read that whole document. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 15552 Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Monkeys Fist said: I actually read that whole document. Hey, it's something to do between visits to the shed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30633 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 He's a Toon fan, sign him up! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21636 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) He's a curious mix of David Platt and Barry from Auf Wiedershen Pet. Edited August 11, 2020 by Renton 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tom 14011 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 He’s been hanging around the ports, going about in boats filming them haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35095 Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 I don’t know how anyone could’ve foreseen a lack of cooperation on the other side of the channel following our decision to leave the EU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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