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@voodoo said in Coronavirus - Australia:
Given the cost to the economy of locking down for another 5 days, we could afford to pay security guards $50k each for a 1 month stay - who says no???
I'll do it all year for that money, standing down 2 weeks at a time.
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Australia:
sorry Victorian ferners. That fucking sucks.
I'd be high-tailin' it to Sydney asap.
Gladys won't be locking down or shutting the gate.
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Australia:
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@dogmeat said in Coronavirus - Australia:
I'd rather eat the packaging than the chicken from KFC.
Should be sued for misrepresentation. Always smells so good and tastes shit.
Seldom eat it - only if had a few and its the only thing open and always regret it within an hour of eating it. The grease does dreadful things to my gut - internally and externally.
KFC is fucking fantastic. I could eat a bucket, no problems. Yeah, I'd feel like shit afterwards, but I often feel like shit after drinking 10 beers too, so their is a first parallel!
Rarely eat it as it's so damn bad for you and the chicken they use is certainly not free range, but every now and again it perfectly hits the spot.
Hands up, unashamed KFC fan.
testify brother!!
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@voodoo said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@Siam said in Coronavirus - Australia:
Every single covid case in Australia comes from quarantine workers going home positive.
Job vacancy: quarantine worker. Tough conditions where you must stay at the hotel for 2 weeks, ostensibly the same as the people you are servicing with more stringent daily testing procedures. We will house you on a separate floor in the hotel and your meals will be supplied. We realise these are harsh working conditions but you take home 10k tax free for your 14 day shift. A bit like fly in fly out work in other industries. Tough measures or opportunities for tough times.
Please apply in writing....No?
Edit. To add some context, less than 2 months ago the authorities proudly announced that testing of quarantine workers was about to begin. That's right, they weren't tested before that - just go home, see ya tomorrow. Most of us assumed they'd get a swab every shift rather like clocking in and clocking out. Nevermind revelations about 2nd jobs etc for workers
But, the science is clear and the people in charge are beyond reproach for idiots and nutters like me🙂I made the same suggestion re aged care workers about 6 moths ago.
Given the cost to the economy of locking down for another 5 days, we could afford to pay security guards $50k each for a 1 month stay - who says no???
I haven't been keeping up with how things are being done there but the problem regarding lockdowns seems to be a lack of tracing. Leaks are going to happen. It's being able to contain them that is the issue.
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Am I right in saying Victoria now has more cases among Aus Open players as community transmission from the super strain?
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@KiwiMurph said in Coronavirus - Australia:
Victoria lockdown ending tonight. 0 new cases today. Nearly 40,000 tests received in the last 24 hours.
Hopefully we will join them shortly
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@canefan said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@KiwiMurph said in Coronavirus - Australia:
Victoria lockdown ending tonight. 0 new cases today. Nearly 40,000 tests received in the last 24 hours.
Hopefully we will join them shortly
I hope so - Blues need to train!
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@nepia said in Coronavirus - Australia:
So I book flights down to Melbourne on Friday for this Thursday - and a flipping day later Sydney has a local transmission case and they've been out in my local area. Hopefully the borders remain open.
I read in the Oz this morning that VIC health are considering making the local area a red/orange zone again
Edit, here it is:
Victorian health officials are weighing up border changes after a security guard working in hotel quarantine in NSW contracted COVID-19.
The health department revealed on Sunday night areas of NSW could be redesignated as red or orange zones as further information emerges about 47-year-old guard who tested positive on Saturday.
A red zone designation means that people would be banned from entering Victoria if from that particular region, while an orange zone requires people travelling from that area to apply for a permit, get a COVID-19 test with 72 hours of arrival and self-quarantine until a negative result is received.
The health department said chief health officer Brett Sutton would have the final say on areas being redesignated as red or orange zones.
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@nepia said in Coronavirus - Australia:
So I book flights down to Melbourne on Friday for this Thursday - and a flipping day later Sydney has a local transmission case and they've been out in my local area. Hopefully the borders remain open.
we just re booked for the third time flights the other way to go see our nephew and hs folks who only moved over last year, still a couple of weeks away, really hope it doesn;t blow up
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@kiwiwomble said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@nepia said in Coronavirus - Australia:
So I book flights down to Melbourne on Friday for this Thursday - and a flipping day later Sydney has a local transmission case and they've been out in my local area. Hopefully the borders remain open.
we just re booked for the third time flights the other way to go see our nephew and hs folks who only moved over last year, still a couple of weeks away, really hope it doesn;t blow up
Yeah, hopefully the tracing is all good we keep a lid on it.
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@nepia said in Coronavirus - Australia:
About to board my flight! My jinx powers may have ended!
i'm excited for you!
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@voodoo said in Coronavirus - Australia:
and the TT Bubble is back in the news I see - forgive me for being a sceptic...
yeah I'm not getting excited yet
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@mariner4life said in Coronavirus - Australia:
@voodoo said in Coronavirus - Australia:
and the TT Bubble is back in the news I see - forgive me for being a sceptic...
yeah I'm not getting excited yet
Surely you're a good shot at getting home for Xmas though - surely!!!
1 year ago today that I left Bali for a 4 week holiday in NZ - I remember in April thinking the bubble would be open by June, then July, then....nek minnut, here we are!
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