Loudmouth,

Looks all right to me.

Have you awarded yourself any more imaginary degrees lately?

SR,

Are you sure you don't help with those goalposts?

"Not in the countries that had been caught out early. In those places this has been far worse...."

In my early posts I specifically pointed out that some countries had higher rates than others, but that I was referring to the entire European situation as regards the extent of the deaths.

So what does good 'ol SR do. Tells me I should be looking at the individual countries only. This is standard SR. Misinterpret/misunderstand a point and then demand that others respond to and accept his misunderstanding.

Its as though I point out the sun rises in the east and SR declares that I need to look at the sun at 4pm which is nowhere near the east and therefore I completely wrong. The very definition of not being able to argue on the merits of a case.

Dear mhaze,

You were more than welcome to state that overall deaths in Europe were not remarkable when you first posted the link.

That is not the issue.

But to extrapolate from the figures that "the threat of this virus to all, other than the very aged with pre-existing conditions, is minor." and that "we should now recognise that we are continuing the strangulation of the economy through choice rather than necessity." was just typical rubbish from you.

The severity of the virus and the impact of mitigation measures could only be properly assessed by looking at the figures by country. You just refused to go there because it didn't fit with your sloppy, disingenuous narrative.

The figures have caught up with you yet you are steadfastly refusing to acknowledge what you put in your first post has turned out to be a crock.

Live with it mate.

You really are a know it all dill, with as capital D SR.

You have no idea of what I or anyone else is, but we all can see right through the likes of you.

I married a ballet choreographer, I so hated the arts.

Dear Hasbeen,

So your partner had an Arts degree then?

Hasbeen,

I sympathise with you.

If I had to watch my wife's 6-8 year olds classes doing Swan Lake every second day I would be pretty angry with the performing arts myself.