Corona Virus

Maybe Moruya is too far from all the warehouses to get any supplies, but both Woolies and IGA seem to be struggling to stock their shelves.
As I had to be in town early this morning, I thought I would take advantage of the early shopping hours as I qualify to be allowed in during that time.
Neither of the two big supermarkets had any toilet paper on the shelves.
I didn't need any as the few double length rolls I usually have in the cupboard should keep us going for a few more weeks.
I was more interested in getting bread, milk, sweet potato and ice cream, but I was surprised that at about 7:15, there was no toilet paper on the shelves and no customers had any in their baskets or trolleys.
I would have been disappointed if I was running short and had made a special early morning trip into town.

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Originally Posted by ozscott

I wonder if now new cases is true. I wonder if their reporting to the world is accurate?

Cheers

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Good point. I think the WHO is on the ground there now so could be a little more accurate.

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Originally Posted by ChookD2

Well if that is the case then we will be right behind you becaus Scomo seems to be following your PM's lead. Or maybe it is just the time difference. [biggrin]

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Some leaders lead, some follow, and some simply look orange. Be thankful if yours is a normal colour! [bigwhistle]

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Originally Posted by Pickles2

To be absolutely honest, I cannot understand your post, I believe all of the "Team" who are trying to look after Aussie are doing the best they can, & I admire them, ALL of them, & their medical advisers.
This is a free & open forum, so of course you can say what you like, but what are you actually saying,...if I have to ask the question as a well known Aussie once said, "Please Explain".
Pickles.
NB: If your post was a joke, then I apologize, because you got me sucked in well & truly.

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wasnt a joke.

I'm not going to live in fear.
our grandparents had to live in a world that was without vaccine. no runs on TP back then. no fear and panic like we have now. what did they do? they got on with their lives. back then they had measles, mumps, small pox, polio etc.

At first I was afraid, I was petrified,
There was no loo roll down at Aldi and I nearly cried.
Oh I spent so many nights just thinking how you did me wrong,
I used to wipe,
And now I’m forced to just drip dry !


No anti-bac !
No bloody soap,
and if you think you’re buying pasta well you’ve got no bloody hope !
I would have bought that box of eggs, I would have rationed out my bread,
If I’d have known for just one second everyone would lose their head !


Go on now go, walk out the door !
All you bloody stockpilers,
You are not welcome any more !
Weren’t you the ones who just bought all the sodding beans ?
You selfish gits !
I hope you spill them down your jeans !


Oh no not I, I won’t panic buy!
Oh as long as I have alcohol, I know I’ll stay alive,
Though I can’t buy my usual cheese,
This will not bring me to my knees
And I’ll survive, I will survive, hey, hey !


It took all the strength I had not to fall apart,
There was just apples and 1 carrot in my shopping cart,
And I spent hours walking round just feeling sorry for myself,
The empty store, with boxes strewn across the floor


And you’ll see me, somebody who,
Cannot buy anything she came for, and it’s all down to fecking you
And frickin Reg from down the road is such a selfish blimmin git
Because he stockpiled all the loo roll so nobody else can have a s@*t !


Go on now go, walk out the door !
All you bloody stockpilers,
You are not welcome any more!
Weren’t you ones who just bought all the sodding cakes
Can’t you make a crumble,
Do you people not know how to bake ?


Oh no not I, I won’t panic buy !
Oh as long as I have alcohol, I know I’ll stay alive,
Though I can’t buy my usual cheese
This will not bring me to my knees
And I’ll survive, I will survive !

How good is this, HSV (Holden Special Vehicles) offers to assist in the manufacture of medical equipment.
Coronavirus: Holden Special Vehicles offers to help state and federal governments manufacture hospital ventilators to combat COVID-19 | CarAdvice

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Originally Posted by Pickles2

How good is this, HSV (Holden Special Vehicles) offers to assist in the manufacture of medical equipment.
Coronavirus: Holden Special Vehicles offers to help state and federal governments manufacture hospital ventilators to combat COVID-19 | CarAdvice

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Brilliant...
Faced with such a terrible foe, Covid 19, however we are so very fortunate to live in a time when rapid production of things like these much needed
ventilators can happen with the use of 3D Printers.

Cheers, Mick.

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Originally Posted by Pickles2

How good is this, HSV (Holden Special Vehicles) offers to assist in the manufacture of medical equipment.
Coronavirus: Holden Special Vehicles offers to help state and federal governments manufacture hospital ventilators to combat COVID-19 | CarAdvice

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It's government motors I'm sure they would need a big fat government grant to tool up for this

Our logistics division have just mentioned that QLD will hold up freight ship at sea if their journey from the previous port they docked at is less than 14 days.

Cannot find confirmation but will hold up some of our product.

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Originally Posted by Eevo

wasnt a joke.

I'm not going to live in fear.
our grandparents had to live in a world that was without vaccine. no runs on TP back then. no fear and panic like we have now. what did they do? they got on with their lives. back then they had measles, mumps, small pox, polio etc.

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Dunno about all that Eevo.

When I was a kid at school a repetitive conversation and a daily fear for all of us was who would get polio next. A constant reminder was the kids who had survived polio but now wore leg calipers. No-one knew what caused it so the fear of the unknown was palpable and always present.

I do recall one belief among us kids was that sitting too long on the toilet was the cause.

Measles was not feared by kid and adult alike. In fact it was common for non infected kids made to share a bed with a sibling who had contracted the disease. Same thing with chicken pox.