Covid 19 -

[Tickford.]

On the subject of the Ruby Princess, hasn't that been a massive debacle (being nice) for NSW and Australia!! What a absolute cock up.

Latest news saying that the ship had lied about their Covid-19 status, saying they had no cases on board. And then NSW Heath / Border Force letting them all off without even a single precautionary body temperature check!??

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

On the subject of the Ruby Princess, hasn't that been a massive debacle (being nice) for NSW and Australia!! What a absolute cock up.

Latest news saying that the ship had lied about their Covid-19 status, saying they had no cases on board. And then NSW heath / Boarder Force letting them all off without even a single body temperature check!??

When I went to NZ in 2011 on the Dawn Princess I just about got my prostate massaged every time getting off and on the ship because I had steel capped boots so I kept making the metal detector have a meltdown, so they kept insisting on multiple tries and then the wand.

Got the black plague MKII? No worries good sir please come right through! Just be careful of that bastard with the steel capped boots, he's due for a date with my index finger and his prostate.

[five 7]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

When I went to NZ in 2011 on the Dawn Princess I just about got my prostate massaged every time getting off and on the ship because I had steel capped boots so I kept making the metal detector have a meltdown, so they kept insisting on multiple tries and then the wand.

Got the black plague MKII? No worries good sir please come right through! Just be careful of that bastard with the steel capped boots, he's due for a date with my index finger and his prostate.

Geez Franco, not often you hear went on a cruise and steel capped boots mentioned in the same sentence, what were you expecting to find in NZ.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by five 7

Geez Franco, not often you hear went on a cruise and steel capped boots mentioned in the same sentence, what were you expecting to find in NZ.

I found a 300g porterhouse and chips at a pub in Christchurch for $19 NZD - great deal! That's $34 at my local.

I'd like to go back but maybe fly across and hire something like an SS Commodore and drive across the country instead, I don't mind the cruise ship but you're limited to a couple hours off the ship before you gotta get back on and NZ has some sweet terrain to haul *** across.

The boots are because I only own two pairs of shoes and the boots are the multi tool - formal? collared shirt, suit, tie and shine up the boots

[guzzis3]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I found a 300g porterhouse and chips at a pub in Christchurch for $19 NZD - great deal! That's $34 at my local.

I'd like to go back but maybe fly across and hire something like an SS Commodore and drive across the country instead, I don't mind the cruise ship but you're limited to a couple hours off the ship before you gotta get back on and NZ has some sweet terrain to haul *** across.

The boots are because I only own two pairs of shoes and the boots are the multi tool - formal? collared shirt, suit, tie and shine up the boots

Unzud is an incredible place. Unbelievable beautiful, you go half an hour and it's completely different. The people were so friendly everywhere we went. I seriously looked at moving there. Driving is absolutely the way to go. We flew into auckland drove around the north, back to auckland, plane to nelson, drove around the south. Christchurch and home. The roads are fantastic, the cops were actually friendly, the sounds were breathtaking (you MUST do Queen Charlotte drive).

The thing that bothered me most though is there seemed to be a few really wealthy and lots of people just barely getting by, and not much in between.

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by guzzis3

Unzud is an incredible place. Unbelievable beautiful, you go half an hour and it's completely different. The people were so friendly everywhere we went. I seriously looked at moving there. Driving is absolutely the way to go. We flew into auckland drove around the north, back to auckland, plane to nelson, drove around the south. Christchurch and home. The roads are fantastic, the cops were actually friendly, the sounds were breathtaking (you MUST do Queen Charlotte drive).

The thing that bothered me most though is there seemed to be a few really wealthy and lots of people just barely getting by, and not much in between.

Australia is fast becoming Like that, Too.

[oldel]

Originally Posted by hayseed

Australia is fast becoming Like that, Too.

Yeah, take the mining and housing boom/bubble away and that describes Australia. It's increasingly likely we are going to end up like that when ore and gas doesn't get get exported and people are in debt more than what their houses could be worth soon.

There will still be rich people because they bought rock bottom cheap in the 90s though. But everything after that was a debt lie of wealth with cheap credit built on a mining boom economy and the banks lending too easy on free rising equity.

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I found a 300g porterhouse and chips at a pub in Christchurch for $19 NZD - great deal! That's $34 at my local.

I'd like to go back but maybe fly across and hire something like an SS Commodore and drive across the country instead, I don't mind the cruise ship but you're limited to a couple hours off the ship before you gotta get back on and NZ has some sweet terrain to haul *** across.

The boots are because I only own two pairs of shoes and the boots are the multi tool - formal? collared shirt, suit, tie and shine up the boots

That's where we should have been heading as we speak, P&O had a 6 night one way from Adelaide to Auckland leaving on the 6/4. Our plans had us another 5 nights travelling down to the south island and then fly back.
Got a 7 night out of Adelaide booked for 30/11 on Princess but not sure we could even consider it regardless of the state of play by then anyway, still getting bombarded with discount cruise emails though, optimistic buggers considering their recent antics.

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by five 7

Geez Franco, not often you hear went on a cruise and steel capped boots mentioned in the same sentence, what were you expecting to find in NZ.

hold on hold on hold on
back it up a little (can i say that ?)
did you mistake steel cap boots with wellington boots

[Citroënbender]

More people spotted today in my work travels, not bothered by the rules. Doubles tennis stood out for me...

Also, my client and his family were home today - it had no impact on my work as I was not needing to engage with them - but they (engaged in financial and property related jobs) indicated a decent number of Sydney offices were intending to cease the “work from home” initiative post-Easter.

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

On the subject of the Ruby Princess, hasn't that been a massive debacle (being nice) for NSW and Australia!! What a absolute cock up.

Latest news saying that the ship had lied about their Covid-19 status, saying they had no cases on board. And then NSW Heath / Border Force letting them all off without even a single precautionary body temperature check!??

If this is Correct?
It would explain It away..

https://truecrimenewsweekly.com/plag...-in-australia/

[Tickford.]

Originally Posted by hayseed

If this is Correct?
It would explain It away..

https://truecrimenewsweekly.com/plag...-in-australia/

An interesting extract (if true) from that article:

If the chatter across social media is to be believed, it is being said that Liberal MP and Assistant Defence Minister, Alex Hawke, who represents the Hills District in Sydney’s bible belt, had some bizarre part to play in the widening scandal.

It has been alleged the parents of Hawke’s wife Amelia were onboard the Ruby Princess along with some friends from the Hillsong Church. Hawke and his family are proud Pentecostal Christians, much like our Prime Minister, Scott Morrison.

There's something fishy going on with this whole saga. It was quite bazaar how infected people were allowed to walk off the ship, no checks done, mix with the community, catching public transport etc., spreading the virus even further before making their way home. Very bazaar indeed.

A criminal investigation has now been launched by NSW Police into this massive cock-up.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sto...ruby-princess/


edit: CH7 has a special on this saga tonight 7:00pm (in 20 minutes)

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

An interesting extract (if true) from that article:



There's something fishy going on with this whole saga. It was quite bazaar how infected people were allowed to walk off the ship, no checks done, mix with the community, catching public transport etc., spreading the virus even further before making their way home. Very bazaar indeed.

A criminal investigation has now been launched by NSW Police into this massive cock-up.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sto...ruby-princess/


edit: CH7 has a special on this saga tonight 7:00pm (in 20 minutes)

I think maybe you mean bizarre