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Re: The Coronavirus Thread

Post by Brian Peacock » Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:34 pm

Cheers Cunt. My dad's going to talk to the funeral directors tomorrow as they'll probably have some alternatives and options available.
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Re: The Coronavirus Thread

Post by Sean Hayden » Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:48 pm

Brian Peacock wrote:
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My folks have just told me that my great Auntie Peggy, who until she had a fall last November was still living independently at 93, died in the old folks home this morning from Covid-19. She's the last of my mum's mum's sisters to go - all 6 of them made it into their 90s, so not a bad innings really and it all happened very quickly. What's upsetting my mum the most is the idea that they might not be able to hold a funeral for the old dear.
I'm sorry to hear that Brian. I hope they find an alternative everyone is happy with.
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Post by Brian Peacock » Tue Apr 21, 2020 4:56 pm

Cheers pal.
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Post by Scot Dutchy » Tue Apr 21, 2020 5:22 pm

Condolences Brian.

All my aunts (5) on my mother's side lasted into the nineties. My mum was 93. Her mum was 99 and died one week away from her 100'th. I never liked any of them including my own mother, but that is another story.
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Post by Animavore » Tue Apr 21, 2020 6:27 pm

:( My brother-in-law's uncle died last week, not covid, and the funeral was very sparse and everyone sitting apart. It's such an odd time.
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Post by L'Emmerdeur » Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:56 pm

Brian Peacock wrote:
Tue Apr 21, 2020 3:53 pm
My folks have just told me that my great Auntie Peggy, who until she had a fall last November was still living independently at 93, died in the old folks home this morning from Covid-19. She's the last of my mum's mum's sisters to go - all 6 of them made it into their 90s, so not a bad innings really and it all happened very quickly. What's upsetting my mum the most is the idea that they might not be able to hold a funeral for the old dear.
Sorry to hear that, Brian.

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Re: The Coronavirus Thread

Post by JimC » Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:23 pm

:console: Brian.

Things become more real when they happen to people we know...

We are certainly lucky here, with only 70 odd deaths over the whole of the country...
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Re: The Coronavirus Thread

Post by Cunt » Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:39 am

All 5 of our local cases have 'recovered' (I don't know if that means 'didn't die' or 'didn't have any permanent ill effects')

I'm worried now about the second wave, which will be dealt with by a population likely less patient.
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Post by Joe » Wed Apr 22, 2020 12:59 am

Brian Peacock wrote:
Tue Apr 21, 2020 3:53 pm
My folks have just told me that my great Auntie Peggy, who until she had a fall last November was still living independently at 93, died in the old folks home this morning from Covid-19. She's the last of my mum's mum's sisters to go - all 6 of them made it into their 90s, so not a bad innings really and it all happened very quickly. What's upsetting my mum the most is the idea that they might not be able to hold a funeral for the old dear.
I'm sorry to hear it Brian. My condolences.
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Re: The Coronavirus Thread

Post by laklak » Wed Apr 22, 2020 1:38 am

Sorry to hear, Brian.

My nephew's ex died yesterday, he was 60. Single car accident, there are suspicions it was deliberate. Nice guy, he was still very close to my nephew and his new partner, I saw him just before all this shit started.

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Re: The Coronavirus Thread

Post by Cunt » Wed Apr 22, 2020 4:34 am

laklak wrote:
Wed Apr 22, 2020 1:38 am
Sorry to hear, Brian.

My nephew's ex died yesterday, he was 60. Single car accident, there are suspicions it was deliberate. Nice guy, he was still very close to my nephew and his new partner, I saw him just before all this shit started.

These are strange fucking days.
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Re: The Coronavirus Thread

Post by JimC » Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:34 am

There’s been a fair bit of crankiness shown by some posters in this thread. Some of it has been close to PA level. Please cool it, folks, and address the issues without showing your irritation at other posters.
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Re: The Coronavirus Thread

Post by rainbow » Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:15 am

JimC wrote:
Wed Apr 22, 2020 5:34 am
There’s been a fair bit of crankiness shown by some posters in this thread. Some of it has been close to PA level. Please cool it, folks, and address the issues without showing your irritation at other posters.
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Re: The Coronavirus Thread

Post by rainbow » Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:20 am

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Re: The Coronavirus Thread

Post by JimC » Wed Apr 22, 2020 8:49 am

I am quite familiar with the logistic curve, thank you. It is of particular interest when calculated in an iterative fashion, when chaotic behaviour can be induced by varying just one parameter...
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