Thread: Corona Virus

Originally Posted by Saitch

From another forum.

Quote: There's gaps everywhere. I work on the wharfs and I see it. There are plenty of ships coming here inside the 14 day period. Crew arent supposed to be off their ships unless it's for specific work duties wearing masks. They have been caught off their ships just taking a stroll, not wearing masks when onshore etc. Private(external) company workers not wearing masks supplying food etc to ships and interacting with crews. External Aussie workers cleaning hatches not wearing masks while on board.
When Port workers report the breaches the answer received is Border Force have put strict rules in place only for foreigners(and these arent enforced because they would have to be at each ship 24/7). Each Aussie company is responsible for the own employees safe Covid work practices.
This is only in the Port I'm at, so there will be gaps in every international visit, air or sea. The only way it can be controlled is by having police/border force/army guarding and enforcing strict rules, which is impossible when you look at the volume of trade. Shutting down trade is impossible. Humans are by nature selfish beings. Hurry up vaccinations, thats the only fix. Unquote.

That is all very well, I think, & I understand his concern, but how many ships are tied up in Australian Ports?
Surely it can't be all that difficult (just needs a bit of planning by those whose job it is to plan) to have authorised personnel at each gangplank 24/7 , one gangway per ship, 3 persons per 24 hour day, logging off & on persons who go ashore. etc. They used to be called Watchmen. It is not like they'll be checking the amount of people like it is a Footy Grand Final going through the gate..
It just needs for the authorities to get off their collective arses, put their brains into gear instead of complaining about things, ie. bigger Budgets etc. Budgets will pale into insignificance if this thing really, really gets away & history will show that in the scheme of things we actually achieved SFA 'cos we is all dead.


There must be plenty of Cardigan clad shiny arses throwing paper darts into office rubbish bins to see who can be Office Glider Champion to sort this laxness out, they just need the will to do it. Some of these offices must be awash with issued Hi viz so get them put on & get them out there.


"Ah but it's not my job" I can hear the Jobsworths saying. You're fired.


I know, I know, I'm living in Cloud Cuckoo Land but it is better here than in some distant Crematorium & "it's good to talk/Vent".

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

I went to a xmas lunch at the buffet at Melbourne Crown Casino yesterday. Or perhaps more correct

to say at the stuffet given the way people eat as if it will be their last meal ever.

Social distancing - none and no attempt made by anyone.

Mask wearing - few wearing in the queue to get in, once inside reasonable compliance at the buffet (this was being enforced), but those with big noses still leave the mask below the nose (what’s with this - do these people have bad breath or what - no one wants to see Nose Cleavage?).

no one wants to see Nose Cleavage?).

More accentuated to show their hooter.
Hand sanitising - very good compliance. Readily available and regularly used.

Was a great lunch, but I think when animal behaviour comes out everything changes.

Thank god they didn’t have lobster on offer - it would have been a riot.

to say at the stuffet given the way people eat as if it will be their last meal ever.

It may well prove to be.

no one wants to see Nose Cleavage?).

More accentuated to show their hooter & all that snotty hair..

. Re masks. One can't stuff their faces with a Mask on. What are you silly?


You didn't go because of the Lobster did you? No comment.

Originally Posted by 4bee

to say at the stuffet given the way people eat as if it will be their last meal ever.

It may well prove to be.

. Re masks. One can't stuff their faces with a Mask on. What are you silly?


You didn't go because of the Lobster did you? No comment.

There was a few who came out with food stains on their masks.......

Not there for the lobster this time - rare as toilet paper in a pandemic. 🦞

What a mad world we live in right now - if JLR kept the old Defender in production they could have made a bucket load of money selling a COVID-Apocalypse edition. 🧟

Originally Posted by bob10

You have a good imagination. Don't ever lose it. No matter what the young whipper snippers may say.

Thanks bob.
As well as some of the not so young. & that is why Dave has an Ignore List on here. **** me, without a sense of humour we'd all probably be dead anyway. Very handy things Ignore Lists as it can work both ways if folk have that need not to read my ****. I won't know.

I think I may have said this before. I can see humour in most things/situations real or not. I'm sure most folk can but don't necessarily go into print. Anyway it tends to keep me off the streets & my keyboard rust free. One has to watch these olde Steam Driven ones. Well it is about 6 years old now.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

There was a few who came out with food stains on their masks.......

Not there for the lobster this time - rare as toilet paper in a pandemic. 🦞

What a mad world we live in right now - if JLR kept the old Defender in production they could have made a bucket load of money selling a COVID-Apocalypse edition. 🧟

There was a few who came out with food stains on their masks...

Do you think they were trying to feed themselves Intra-nasally (I just made up that word BTW.)

The Covid-Apocalypse Model . I wonder what Factory Options it would have? Mask Rack for dispensing Masks just for one. Oh, plus a Lie Detector for border crossings it could react with Wi-Fi with the Cop's phone so no need to stop, just fly on through.

There must be other things to justify the Extremely high price LR have to charge just for thinking up the very original name.

Any ideas?

Originally Posted by 4bee

Thanks bob.
As well as some of the not so young. & that is why Dave has an Ignore List on here. **** me, without a sense of humour we'd all probably be dead anyway. Very handy things Ignore Lists as it can work both ways if folk have that need not to read my ****. I won't know.

I think I may have said this before. I can see humour in most things/situations real or not. I'm sure most folk can but don't necessarily go into print. Anyway it tends to keep me off the streets & my keyboard rust free. One has to watch these olde Steam Driven ones. Well it is about 6 years old now.

Believe me, I really think we need to keep you off the streets.

Originally Posted by 4bee

Do you think they were trying to feed themselves Intra-nasally (I just made up that word BTW.)

The Covid-Apocalypse Model . I wonder what Factory Options it would have? Mask Rack for dispensing Masks just for one. Oh, plus a Lie Detector for border crossings it could react with Wi-Fi with the Cop's phone so no need to stop, just fly on through.

There must be other things to justify the Extremely high price LR have to charge just for thinking up the very original name.

Any ideas?

Ask and you will receive. The Covid apocolypse LR. And for a few truckloads of cash more, your own personal bearded LR Jedi.

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Originally Posted by 4bee

Do you think they were trying to feed themselves Intra-nasally (I just made up that word BTW.)

The Covid-Apocalypse Model . I wonder what Factory Options it would have? Mask Rack for dispensing Masks just for one. Oh, plus a Lie Detector for border crossings it could react with Wi-Fi with the Cop's phone so no need to stop, just fly on through.

There must be other things to justify the Extremely high price LR have to charge just for thinking up the very original name.

Any ideas?

Would definitely need a water canon to spray people down with disinfectant, an air gun to dispense masks to those without one, an infrared camera to spot people with a fever linked to an automated emergency avoidance system, and a secure lock box for the toilet paper.

You also have to be able to connect to social media all the time else you won’t know what is happening - but not - I repeat NOT using 5G.