Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted February 25, 2020 3 hours ago, ladyfiona said: NDA's are a thing and also patient confidentiality. I work as a hospital and just to get the job after the interview spent two months waiting for my paperwork etc to go through. So unless you don't want a career in nursing/healthcare anymore, then you don't discuss your patients. Blimey, what one of your entrances do they bring the patients into then? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThePrematureBurial 224 Posted February 27, 2020 On 25/02/2020 at 17:47, ladyfiona said: NDA's are a thing and also patient confidentiality. I work at a hospital and just to get the job after the interview spent two months waiting for my paperwork etc to go through. So unless you don't want a career in nursing/healthcare anymore, then you don't discuss your patients. I didn't mean postings like "Hi, I'm nurse XX from the nursing service YY. Jack Nicholson is one of our patients and all the nurses hate him, because he always asks them if they have their period & complains about the food." or "Hi, I'm Cary Grant's butler. I was hiding in the closet & and you won't believe what I have seen." I meant anonymous whistleblowers with postings that begin with "Rumor has it" "A little bird told me" or "A friend of a friend, who is an insider, told me." But what do I know? People may very well write similar things on this forum & the mods delete their postings for some reason. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Bearer 6,102 Posted February 27, 2020 12 minutes ago, ThePrematureBurial said: I didn't mean postings like "Hi, I'm nurse XX from the nursing service YY. Jack Nicholson is one of our patients and all the nurses hate him, because he always asks them if they have their period & complains about the food." or "Hi, I'm Cary Grant's butler. I was hiding in the closet & and you won't believe what I have seen." I meant anonymous whistleblowers with postings that begin with "Rumor has it" "A little bird told me" or "A friend of a friend, who is an insider, told me." But what do I know? People may very well write similar things on this forum & the mods delete their postings for some reason. We very rarely delete posts. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,444 Posted February 27, 2020 Some of us do try to heavily hint by saying things like "am told off the radar the Laird of Balgonie is in a bad way" or "A very well known historian is sadly quite ill these days and might be looking for some Divine rest soon (but I hope not)" or the like, for example. Phantom and OoO are quite good at this sort of thing. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted February 27, 2020 I like these small rumour of the mill posts. Are they legit? Well, death is unpredictable. People can look very bad in years and survive while someone you'd never expect to pass already - well, passes. Who's not to say that X is 'soon to be dead' because someone knows a bit. Yet, they can overcome it or information was vague. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,595 Posted February 29, 2020 BBC news this morning was in a different studio for some reason with speculation it was preping his death coverage - it's back now through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted February 29, 2020 1 minute ago, The Old Crem said: BBC news this moning was in a different studio for some reason with speculation it was preping his death coverage. What do you think they would be doing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,595 Posted February 29, 2020 1 minute ago, Toast said: What do you think they would be doing? Could be maintenance - royal practice normally on a sunday I believe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,218 Posted February 29, 2020 You would have assume that all of the main news broadcasters are rehearsing like mad for THAT day, which is coming very soon. They will know things we don't. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheKeysOfMarinus 390 Posted March 3, 2020 I occasionally work at a local BBC radio station, and everyone is super geared for Philip. Instructions pinned on walls, meetings etc. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skinny kiltrunner 553 Posted March 3, 2020 Given the state of tabloids/media, I find it very implausible that an acute illness could be kept quiet this long. But stranger things have happened I suppose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted March 3, 2020 8 hours ago, TheKeysOfMarinus said: I occasionally work at a local BBC radio station, and everyone is super geared for Philip. Instructions pinned on walls, meetings etc. Is that because they've heard something specifically about him or is it something they do for any elderly famous person in frail health? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Cornholio 902 Posted March 3, 2020 1 hour ago, CoffinLodger said: Is that because they've heard something specifically about him or is it something they do for any elderly famous person in frail health? Must be royal protocol surely. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genfærd 452 Posted March 3, 2020 1 minute ago, Kenny McCormick said: Must be royal protocol surely. That's what I'm thinking. As death draw closer, surely they'll have everything ready to be the first to report it fully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,725 Posted March 3, 2020 9 hours ago, TheKeysOfMarinus said: I occasionally work at a local BBC radio station, and everyone is super geared for Philip. Instructions pinned on walls, meetings etc. How long has that been the case? Just last couple of weeks or for the last year? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Cornholio 902 Posted March 3, 2020 I reckon he will go next year, with him being annoyingly close to 100. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roaming_comrade 471 Posted March 3, 2020 4 hours ago, Kenny McCormick said: I reckon he will go next year, with him being annoyingly close to 100. like Wouk, who was annoyingly close to 104. Men tend to die shortly before their birthdays, indeed Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheKing 18 Posted March 3, 2020 I say within a month he will be gone; The Queen will follow soon there after. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted March 3, 2020 15 minutes ago, TheKing said: I say within a month he will be gone; The Queen will follow soon there after. I say you'll be gone before either of them. 5 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Great Cornholio 902 Posted March 4, 2020 10 hours ago, TheKing said: I say within a month he will be gone; The Queen will follow soon there after. Queen will be around for some time, unless the coronavirus kills her off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,391 Posted March 4, 2020 Forth Bridge is trending on Twitter, and for a brief moment I thought it perhaps alluded to that Operation. Nah. Just the bridge’s birthday. Twitter never fails to disappoint. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,327 Posted March 5, 2020 Phil is now the oldest living man on the DL. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Perhaps 1,423 Posted March 6, 2020 Maybe they’re back for another reason too... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,140 Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Perhaps said: Maybe they’re back for another reason too... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CoffinLodger 1,248 Posted March 6, 2020 19 hours ago, Sean said: Phil is now the oldest living man on the DL. In fact I think he is the oldest living of all the men who have ever been on the deathlist. Correct me if I'm wrong! Olivia de Haviland is the oldest woman of course. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites