tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post4900018380213651813..comments2024-03-28T14:01:51.325+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: O.N.S.Yorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-57713749694608607472021-06-18T21:59:10.083+01:002021-06-18T21:59:10.083+01:00If you had gotten close enough to the mountain hou...If you had gotten close enough to the mountain house a few days ago, you would have seen a mama bear and her cubs decimate and kill a flock of chickens that the new owners were raising. I feel so sorry for the chickens. The humans that live there now should have known better!Peace Thymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361079101751470855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-31601849656419436912021-06-18T18:58:53.692+01:002021-06-18T18:58:53.692+01:00How wonderful that a nurse won the big prize! I wo...How wonderful that a nurse won the big prize! I wonder if she/he will carry on nursing? By the way, I resigned from the Oxfam shop after giving just over five years service there.<br /><br />P.S. I enjoyed flying above your two Colorado homes like a condor but I did not see you waving!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-81329792988220997412021-06-18T17:40:01.461+01:002021-06-18T17:40:01.461+01:00That is a brilliant idea that the government had a...That is a brilliant idea that the government had about the vouchers. Do the vouchers have your name on them? If you really feel that the monies should go to others, perhaps you could purchase non-perishable items and then give it to your Oxfam the next time you work there. Colorado has decided that they will give away one million dollars or 723,640 British pounds to one person each week, for five weeks, who has received full vaccination according to the state health records. The first one who won the million was a nurse who has worked throughout the pandemic. I was so happy about that! Peace Thymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361079101751470855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-31988235514970089422021-06-18T17:17:30.410+01:002021-06-18T17:17:30.410+01:00You are right Mr Human Calculator! At least 50 mil...You are right Mr Human Calculator! At least 50 million so our £500 thus far is like a drop in the ocean.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-89932263535439185472021-06-18T17:15:45.583+01:002021-06-18T17:15:45.583+01:00Okay, I will take your advice Steve.Okay, I will take your advice Steve.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-19147564797935115512021-06-18T16:06:20.362+01:002021-06-18T16:06:20.362+01:00There is also the payment and travelling expenses ...There is also the payment and travelling expenses of the testers and salaries of those analysing the data. At a quick estimate this is at least a fifty million pound survey, and could be a lot more. Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-46532340670540806202021-06-18T16:00:48.748+01:002021-06-18T16:00:48.748+01:00Hey, take the payment! You're benefitting scie...Hey, take the payment! You're benefitting science and it is an inconvenience, even if a mild one, for you.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-44263829097469001332021-06-18T15:52:23.372+01:002021-06-18T15:52:23.372+01:00Eh? I never realised that arithmetic could ever be...Eh? I never realised that arithmetic could ever be a source of humour!Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-5638235088756988042021-06-18T15:43:53.726+01:002021-06-18T15:43:53.726+01:00My initial arithmetic was perfect. The part about...My initial arithmetic was perfect. The part about dividing by 7 and carrying the 4 was just a joke.rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-67693394203818757762021-06-18T15:36:27.916+01:002021-06-18T15:36:27.916+01:00"Tongue in cheek" is one of my favourite..."Tongue in cheek" is one of my favourites dishes. Makes lovely gravy.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-81826505151227194342021-06-18T15:31:21.451+01:002021-06-18T15:31:21.451+01:00We receive £25 each Bob so for that reason your in...We receive £25 each Bob so for that reason your initial arithmetic may be faulty. I appreciate your blessing.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-75298289947781104762021-06-18T15:28:31.636+01:002021-06-18T15:28:31.636+01:00It isn't very onerous. Usually the visits are ...It isn't very onerous. Usually the visits are all over and done with in twenty minutes.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-11847783927749932252021-06-18T15:27:12.525+01:002021-06-18T15:27:12.525+01:00I guess that the sample is not entirely random.I guess that the sample is not entirely random.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-75830151204525731152021-06-18T15:26:20.951+01:002021-06-18T15:26:20.951+01:00You are more morally upright than we are ADDY.You are more morally upright than we are ADDY.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-78872291920426795492021-06-18T15:25:34.976+01:002021-06-18T15:25:34.976+01:00It did have plenty of implications that have affec...It did have plenty of implications that have affected me throughout my life. I did not belong there and to tell you the truth I am in no mood to rake up those embers. I guess you are right about accepting payment for being involved in the COVID study for O.N.S..Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-66826534574630795722021-06-18T14:16:33.436+01:002021-06-18T14:16:33.436+01:00I suspect, just like the government, we often ente...I suspect, just like the government, we often enter into things without looking forward to all the implications. You and Shirley have donated time to a statistical analysis, and have been offered a reward. What you do with that reward is your concern, think I would donate the vouchers to Trussell Trust and spare myself any 'virtuous signalling' and guilt overload that may come with it. Tongue in cheek of course!thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-25169207966984990392021-06-18T14:13:42.738+01:002021-06-18T14:13:42.738+01:00An oops at the begnning, sorry, "Ket;s seem&q...An oops at the begnning, sorry, "Ket;s seem" should have been "Let's see," so the fingers of the right hand were in the wrong place on the keyboard. rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-32951237428724446242021-06-18T13:48:34.201+01:002021-06-18T13:48:34.201+01:00Ket;s seem £500 in vouchers received to date at £...Ket;s seem £500 in vouchers received to date at £25 per voucher comes to, divide by 7, carry the 4, TWENTY visits by the O.N.S to your home so far??? That's a lot of government intrusion, iffen you ask me (which you didn't). Even if you and Shirley each get a voucher, that is still TEN visits since the program began. Maybe they install a secret camera to record your every move or put rat poison in your oatmeal when you're not looking, you never know. All I'm saying is, enjoy the fruit of your vouchers while you can, if you get my drift.rhymeswithplaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870439618129001633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-83639470514253960352021-06-18T13:29:48.545+01:002021-06-18T13:29:48.545+01:00I really don't feel qualified to comment on th...I really don't feel qualified to comment on this. I will just say that at the very least you have been cheerfully inconvenienced for the sake of science. There is no shame in that. Ms. Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09776404747858099919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-5982788367305990762021-06-18T13:11:39.084+01:002021-06-18T13:11:39.084+01:00I wouldn't fret too much. In order for a study...I wouldn't fret too much. In order for a study like that to be accurate, they have to track the spread of Covid among the rich as well as the poor and middle class. We usually make a larger than normal contribution to a church charity when faced with such things.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-62498718566450355032021-06-18T12:34:18.568+01:002021-06-18T12:34:18.568+01:00Crikey. I participate in similar studies and I don...Crikey. I participate in similar studies and I don't receive a penny. I'm not sure I'd be happy to take any money to be honest. ADDYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018958238940897902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-4558630681939348342021-06-18T11:15:41.222+01:002021-06-18T11:15:41.222+01:00Actually, I think that because you have to answer ...Actually, I think that because you have to answer questions, take a test and give blood samples every time, and it involves everyone in the home, and also would mean having to self-isolate if you are discovered to be infected but symptomless, £25 is not excessive payment. I've been involved in conducting these kinds of studies and the last thing they want is the data being compromised by people dropping out because they can't be bothered any more. I realise that £25 for 45,000 people costs £1.25 million each time they test, but you if you want quality data, you can't get it on the cheap. <br />Have also been thinking about your post yesterday (must have been a good one). Did Hymers affect friendships in your village? Was it difficult travelling in winter? It must have had lots of implications. I know of children who travelled on the train from places like Howden, Brough and Goole and they were regarded as a bit eccentric. Future posts? Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-51148879208972250952021-06-18T09:52:06.438+01:002021-06-18T09:52:06.438+01:0045,000 participants who have already each received...45,000 participants who have already each received £500 plus the costs incurred by office staff and the people who visit participants' homes. It is a huge expense and it's a long way from being over.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-44709456921121034272021-06-18T09:43:35.234+01:002021-06-18T09:43:35.234+01:00Would people not have volunteered free of payments...Would people not have volunteered free of payments? I'm sure you're very happy with your £500, but it does seem a big waste of public money. Personally I would not have refused a few quid.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-43891961193150234302021-06-18T08:57:14.447+01:002021-06-18T08:57:14.447+01:00The aristocracy have no shame.The aristocracy have no shame.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com