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The Lebonator will have to become more visually and sonically intimidating.
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Join Date: May 2006
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On an outback tour and stopped at Quilpie to get some fuel. Little old lady at the counter, took my money and told me to get out of town as they don’t want people like me bringing in Rona as they have no medical facilities ... literally get out of my shop, no you can not use the toilet now **** off out of here!
I should have started sneezing but she’d have gotten out the 12 gauge ... 😂 |
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Where to next??
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Sydney
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Last week I did an online consult with a doctor via an app. I had my usual throat infection I get at exactly the same time each year, however because I also had a sore throat I figured I do the online thing as I'm sure no doctor would want to see me seeing as you need to warn them if you have symptoms.
So, got told to get a test, received the request paperwork vie email in the app. Funnily enough the closest place was a 'drive through' testing which isn't all that funny till you find out I called the doctor while my car was up on a hoist getting work done on it. So I walked to the place, got the test on my feet and that was it. It wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Uncomfortable, yes but not the way some people are making out. To hear that other 'drive through' testing places are turning away walk in's is laughable...the interaction and distancing is the same sitting down or standing up. Results in 1.5 days. All clear. Why you wouldn't do the test just for piece of mind is beyond me...
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What about contractors, tradies, workers from non-lockdown areas going into lockdown areas for work purposes, and potentially taking the virus with them into the non-lockdown areas? Potentially spreading it further?
Funny when you look at the map of the affected zones. Anyone surprised?? These are the areas of Melbourne that house the biggest population of dimwits in Victoria. |
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Inbound international flights to Melbourne are being diverted because Melbourne has failed in the quarantine stakes.
At this stage they won't say where the flights are being diverted to, I guess they're looking for a place that is capable of locking someone up. Gotta be a joke right? |
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There's more morons in Melbourne and Sydney in comparison to other capital cities because there's much more people ![]() I don't particularly care about getting COVID-19, I'm in the age group where I could probably shrug it off, I don't want to pass it onto someone vulnerable is my only concern. We've got a few oldies at work who've been smoking since Jesus was playing full back for Jerusalem it'd probably ice. There's also nothing stopping the people who live in those 'lockdown' suburbs heading out of the zone and going elsewhere on their weekends to other Melbourne suburbs outside of it where you won't be hassled by police. Hell, we can still go to Sydney of we want a weekend away ![]() Last edited by Franco Cozzo; 01-07-2020 at 07:49 AM. |
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I guess the fact is you can get tested on a Monday...be exposed on a Tuesday...be sick in a week...then say... "All good I've been tested..." The only safe option is to have a nose jab every week? I am of the notion that testing is for community benefit not for the individual benefit or comfort.... Queuing up for hours? Nahhhhh
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69 new cases for Australia (64 in Victoria) and no deaths so CMR drops to 1.327% and active cases rise to 724 (9.2%).
No new cases and no deaths for NZ so CMR is 1.440% and active cases stay at 22. The UK had 689 new cases and 125 deaths so the CMR is up to 13.987%. Just under 45k new cases in the USA yesterday and 921 deaths sees CMR down to 4.824% and active cases down to 53.5% but the raw numbers are rising. Note that the USA is actually minus one day due to time differences. Other notable points: Africa passes 400k cases and 10k deaths El Salvador (265), Uzbekistan (281), Algeria (336), Israel (803) and Panama (1,099) recorded new daily highs, those in blue for the second consecutive day and those in red for a third or more consecutive day.
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Highway patrol in Vic should do random swabs on the side of the busy freeways in emergency stopping lanes. Win, win,win
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An elderly acquaintance is clearly confusing testing with innoculation. Their idea is, “Once I’ve been tested, I’m good to go”.
I doubt they are alone in this misapprehension. Ryde (Police) LAC have cars everywhere today, I wondered if there’d been a case at the premises and everything that was definitely not exposed is being temporarily shifted. |
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My 2 boys have had tests done the last few weeks. The first one I took to the drive through facility, I noticed all they did was move the cotton bud style aparatus around his nostril area more than going deep down the nasal passage. He didn't react one bit, easy as and over in under a minute. The eldest son I took him up to one of our nearby hospitals, I didn't go in with him but again, no prob at all when I asked how it felt. So its typically the noise made of it originally, can't believe its that bad now Unless ofcourse Vic Health direct their testers go DEEEPER and TBH I don't blame them down there lol......... Commondant Klink I mean Andrews probably needs a honing more so you know where than anything else for his actions from a while back and to date. Cop it right up the A*&e......
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Is there any reason why adults cant do that type of test too?
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.....toilet paper and now.....
US buys up global supply of COVID-19 drug https://www.9news.com.au/world/coron...19-drug_010720 Quote:
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The case against lockdown - look at Sweden
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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"Do not allow anyone from a hotspot in Melbourne or from greater Melbourne to come into your home - you have the right to say no," - Gladys Berejiklian
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Hi,
Lies, Damn lies and statistics!! Anders Tegnell is probably a good epidemiologist, but if he is resoponsible for that bar chart above then his statistical knowledge could do with some work. Based on some rough and ready calculations the following: China 2.6 deaths per million of population. Malaysia 3.8 deaths per million of population Australia 4.2 deaths per million of population New Zealand 5.5 deaths per million of population Singapore 6.5 deaths per million of population Indonesia 14.4 deaths per million of population Germany 112 deaths per million of population Canada 227 deaths per million of population. SFAIK all these countries had some form of lockdown and if you construct a bar chart such as is shown in Cav's post then you might conclude that NOT locking down is the worst thing you can do. The message is- be very careful about how you interpret raw data - and in the case of Covid 19 there are a multitude of factors that affect the deaths per million of population - but on balance I will prefer lockdown in the face of a "sneaky" adversary that multiplies by means of transmission person to person by proximity to them for periods measured in tens of minutes, especially in poorly ventilated areas. Cheers
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The funny thing is that most of these Histograms are American states and not countries. 1. How many of these “Lockdowns” are actually enforced and official ? 2. Where is the independent Analysis, and breakdown of the data ? 3. Are Sweden’s borders open or closed, and how does that compare to the other Bars ? Like I said I’d like to see independent references to data and graphs, and not some pictures from a “Wacko” website. Mate, build your case, don’t just post graphs 👍 Last edited by Fordman1; 01-07-2020 at 08:10 PM. |
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Tassie still looking good for now re' borders opening. (key point......for now)
I doubt many big island people would travel here at this time of year anyway (other than DarkMofo which obviously was cancelled) but it's actually a good time. Usually clear days, just cold yeah. (although Vic not much warmer and colder some days). Summer is warmer but not necessarily a better time to visit. Hope some Ford guys (and girls of course) can fit in a trip. 3 or 4 nights is all you need really to do see preferred places, but stay relaxed on Holiday. If want any advice (I'm a boring local of 30 plus years) simply PM me and I'll help as much as I can. Last edited by MercuryT; 01-07-2020 at 08:28 PM. |
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China rolling out their vaccine this week; plan is to vaccinate a couple of million military first.
https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/20...ary-use-china/ Nothing personal but I might just wait for something tested locally. |
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