Thread: Corona Virus

I reckon this "Eastern Seaboard Farce" has gone on long enough & believe that those "in charge" need to get bloody serious instead of worrying about their own Egos & how they look to the rest of the country/world.
This isn't about playing a game, people's lives/health & jobs should be paramount, not this stupid procrastination.


How they look, is ****ing ridiculous, is how.

I suppose that is why they try to be Politicians, but most will never make that grade anyway.

Oh yes Mr bee, don't forget their perks & fat salaries.

Should have been all put under the same Umbrella & set of rules from the outset. Blind Freddy can see that.

The situation is different in each state and territory, and even between capital cities and regions, so one size of rules does not fit every situation.
For example, I'm told it's been over 70 days since Lismore has had a Covid-19 case, so why should it be under the same rules as Melbourne, which has had 116 cases in the last week?

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

The situation is different in each state and territory, and even between capital cities and regions, so one size of rules does not fit every situation.
For example, I'm told it's been over 70 days since Lismore has had a Covid-19 case, so why should it be under the same rules as Melbourne, which has had 116 cases in the last week?

So you agree the current state border situation is a farce and purely political?

Originally Posted by Saitch

What about the AFL import who returned to Ireland to visit family and came back infected.
Good on him for wanting to visit family but if he's not an Australian citizen what is the reason for his return? Surely not a sporting contract FFS!
If so, not a legitimate reason.
Is there a black, white and grey area here?

Good point Steve, but as we know, the major sports in this country act as if they are above the normal rules that apply to us mere plebs.

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

The situation is different in each state and territory, and even between capital cities and regions, so one size of rules does not fit every situation.
For example, I'm told it's been over 70 days since Lismore has had a Covid-19 case, so why should it be under the same rules as Melbourne, which has had 116 cases in the last week?

That's tough, but why not??

We all live in this country & roads connect everywhere. I believe most people have tried to knuckle down to put an end to this misery especially SA. Also except the selfish bastards who want life to be curtailed for every one else except them.



History will record the shortcomings of this Pandemic & hopefully name names.


How would this be for an Epitaph on one's grave stone?




( "PANDEMIC 2019-20 In Memory of Bill Bloggs He/she tried to do as little as possible to save lives while concentrating on living the High Life for themselves")

Originally Posted by 4bee

I reckon this "Eastern Seaboard Farce" has gone on long enough & believe that those "in charge" need to get bloody serious instead of worrying about their own Egos & how they look to the rest of the country/world.
This isn't about playing a game, people's lives/health & jobs should be paramount, not this stupid procrastination.


How they look, is ****ing ridiculous, is how.

I suppose that is why they try to be Politicians, but most will never make that grade anyway.

Oh yes Mr bee, don't forget their perks & fat salaries.

Should have been all put under the same Umbrella & set of rules from the outset. Blind Freddy can see that.

On a global scale they are certainly not ridiculous, but listening to advice and opening things up when it is reasonably safe.

It is very refreshing to see that restrictions will be re-imposed when the 'comfort level' is exceeded.

The great unwashed in Vic think it's all over.............. no social distancing anywhere, maybe this will be a shake up well deserved.

There is no way any of the demo's should have gone ahead and the organisers have been fined accordingly.

The fines for 'incitement' to attend a 'function' with likely breakdown of distancing rules are too low IME. Should include jail terms.

Andrews repeatedly said don't do it.

If you want to really see ridiculous have a look across the pacific with 60,000 new cases in the last 2 days and more people dying every day in the well managed states than the whole of Aus has copped the whole time.

I can't wait to get back to the stuff I did in SA......... the state of excitement (or in need of it, can't remember):

Go and stay for awhile at a homestay in Bordertown,

get mooned in Keith,

go and have a really good look at Maslins beach,

visit the motorcycle museum that has every make Barossa,

do a bit of banking in Snowtown,

maybe study some theology in Whyalla,

and wind it up by getting cactus in Cactus, west of Ceduna.



cheers, DL

Originally Posted by bob10

For Victorians, you're in the final quarter, try not to drop the ball.

FMD. We flew over from WA on Wednesday. We went for a drive yesterday to have a poke around and it would appear the only Victorians doing _any_ form of distancing are the ones being physically forced to.

We've had to do 3 click-and-collect shops, and aside from the areas where the security guards are vocally enforcing distancing it's like nothing ever happened. Hand sanitiser bottles remain unused, those wearing masks are actively scoffed at.

I thought the numbnuts in WA were bad, but what I saw at home is nothing compared to the behaviour here.

……....and you've got to love them. They're Victorians!

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