Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by superquag

Not trying to hijack the thread, but sometimes I think we - including me - need to lift the Quality of our Ranting....

This example of frustration... is an interesting read. Nope, not getting into a stoush as to how reliable he/they/Left Wing/Right Wing Press, is, but his choice of targets and how he gets stuck into them is a nice 'diversion' from the usual presentations in our media.
And there's no argument that a majority of journalists and their Editors are 'Technological Imbeciles'. e.g. Ship/boat speeds expressed as "knots per hour" Or a 'Ratio' getting a % sign added to it...

. I reckon that since he's got the background AND some $$$ great toys, he gets to snipe at both extremes of scientific arguments. - Then it morphs into Politics, but hey, he's 'Merican !

STUPID-19 strikes again: Fox News, conservative media and independent media get it WRONG when reporting CDC fatality data … they’re off by two orders of magnitude – NaturalNews.com

This was the thing that wound him op :- COVID-19 Pandemic Planning Scenarios | CDC




Now back to The Donald's "Wuhan Flu"

but hey, he's 'Merican !

I suggest that is miss-pelt SQ. Have always believed it is simply Mercan, from a Yank initially. No really.

Originally Posted by Tombie

They won’t get away with that here!!!
A sick day like that always comes with a mandatory certificate from a Dr, and if they don’t present it, they don’t get paid - simple.

So a day at the footy or whatever costs them $700

I believe Pharmacists can also issue those now.

Originally Posted by superquag

Thank you 4Bee, I'm being Politically Correct - for those sensitive souls who MIGHT stumble upon our Secret Society of Deranged Masochistic Addicts...and be "offended".

Plus it's a good alternative when you're in unknown (?) 'mixed company'. - can't possibly get into trouble with SWMBO.


(Actually, came from a previous employer and I use it in Remembrance, a Masochist who had a D2 (personal use) AND a Classic...- for business / 2 tonne 'Plant-Towing' vehicle. Only breakdown was a BOSCH ign. coil.)

It can't be all that incorrect SQ there is an respectable organisation with that spelling. One can even purchase Tee Shirts so emblazoned. Coincidentally there is even one with the name of Rick 130's CLINT Air Handler on it.


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Originally Posted by 4bee

I suggest that is miss-pelt SQ. Have always believed it is simply Mercan, from a Yank initially. No really.

Just don't confuse Mercan with a merkin!

Originally Posted by 4bee

Coincidentally there is even one with the name of Rick 130's CLINT Air Handler on it.


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I think the Clint Chillers need a merkin!

If a certain supermarket chain keep installing them on their stores I'll run out of electrical tape modifying the name!

Originally Posted by rick130

I think the Clint Chillers need a merkin!

If a certain supermarket chain keep installing them on their stores I'll run out of electrical tape modifying the name!

It might be cheaper in the long term to clad them with Tee Shirts. Another one could announce "Rick wos 'ere"

Originally Posted by 4bee

I believe Pharmacists can also issue those now.

We don’t accept them.

Originally Posted by bob10

Just a heads up.

What will change at 1am Thursday 1 October 2020

Because of the reduced risk of COVID-19 transmission in northern New South Wales, the following changes have been made regarding the border zone:

• The New South Wales border zone (PDF) will be extended
• The Queensland border zone will no longer exist
• Queensland residents will be able to travel anywhere in the New South Wales border zone for any purpose
• New South Wales border zone residents will be able to travel anywhere in Queensland for any purpose.

The direction has also been updated to provide a right of entry to people coming to Queensland to respond to an emergency energy, drinking water, sewerage, liquid fuel, resources or telecommunications event.


.Border restrictions (1 October 2020) | Health and wellbeing | Queensland Government

And Qld says it will lift restrictions on NSW when NSW has 28 days of community transmission - yet Qld cannot even meet that requirement itself - maybe it is time Qld got with the program of being cautious but not ridiculous. Qld should apply its own rules to itself and lock itself down until they have 28 days of no community transmission - they are starting to get a bit worried though, as they are going to be left behind when limited travel between the States opens up and also possibly with Singapore and NZ.