Covid 19 -

[Charliewool]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

Its not effecting Crown Casino too badly because they seem to be the hotel of choice for quarantining people on behalf of the government

People are whinging about being quarantined in the 5 star Crown Towers hotel complex

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There's worse things than being stuck in one of the best hotels in Melbourne for 2 weeks and being fed by their chefs

TV, free wifi, you're in Southbank just below Melbourne CBD so you can go for your daily 'exercise' along the Yarra River etc.

Methinks “quarantined” would mean you are confined to your room? So no walkies along the Yarra etc?
5 star or not, you’d go stir crazy after a couple of days locked in

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Charliewool

Methinks “quarantined” would mean you are confined to your room? So no walkies along the Yarra etc?
5 star or not, you’d go stir crazy after a couple of days locked in

Amateurs - they used to do lock-ins overnight at a local internet cafe when I was a wee woglet

Buy a PS4 online, get it and some AAA titles delivered to your hotel room and smash em all out 24/7 over the next 14 days

There's a solid 60 hours each in GTA V and RDR2, that's a few days done already, get lost in a world of video games and YouTube.

Plenty of things to entertain yourself with in the digital world.

[Citroënbender]

I’d want to be locked in a large workshop, with Mediterranean/Middle Eastern cuisine poked through the letterbox slot. Two weeks rebuilding drivelines would be a good way to sharpen my chops.

[Tickford.]

Originally Posted by Charliewool

Methinks “quarantined” would mean you are confined to your room? So no walkies along the Yarra etc?
5 star or not, you’d go stir crazy after a couple of days locked in

Correct. You're not allowed to leave your room. Not sure where some people are getting the idea that you are allowed to go for your daily exercise along the river??

Most of the returning travellers have been ok with it, and have said that they understand. Even young families are ok with it. It's just the old "European Australians" couples (didn't want to use the "W" word) who seem to be complaining the most. They are on the picture box saying things like 'wee arr hooman beans, wee arr notta aminals', or 'tha food issa weery bad, isa veery discusting, veery bad.' etc.

When you take in to consideration almost all of the deaths in Australia are a result of returning travellers, from one ship in particular (10 deaths from the Ruby Princess), surely you've got to understand why they have been asked to isolate at a hotel, and not at their homes. They weren't sent to a refugee camp like the early returnees were. F**king whingers!

[Franco Cozzo]

The alternative was Christmas Island or maybe chuck em on some farm in remote WA somewhere in tents surrounded by farm fencing and give em all 14x CR1M ration packs courtesy of the ADF and let em work it out

Maybe equip em all with GoPro's and we can monetise this.

'Character building'

[Romulus]

https://www.facebook.com/joshua.feue...4430271754534/

[marty351]

Well, I'm about to purchase Netflix on the ps4 seeing as there's nothing good on tv. News, fishing/4wd/holiday shows and endless repeats . And this new channel? More ****ing repeats!

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by marty351

Well, I'm about to purchase Netflix on the ps4 seeing as there's nothing good on tv. News, fishing/4wd/holiday shows and endless repeats . And this new channel? More ****ing repeats!

Digital NASCAR with commentating

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by marty351

Well, I'm about to purchase Netflix on the ps4 seeing as there's nothing good on tv. News, fishing/4wd/holiday shows and endless repeats . And this new channel? More ****ing repeats!

Since you've just got Netflix, make sure you watch this:

https://www.netflix.com/au/title/810...entIntent=true

It's about the failed Fyre Festival, it's strangely similar to COVID-19 quarantining.

Three in a row



Everyone went nuts and started hoarding

[Tickford.]

On the subject of the Ruby Princess, hasn't that been a massive debacle (being nice) for NSW and Australia!! What a absolute cock up.

Latest news saying that the ship had lied about their Covid-19 status, saying they had no cases on board. And then NSW Heath / Border Force letting them all off without even a single precautionary body temperature check!??

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

On the subject of the Ruby Princess, hasn't that been a massive debacle (being nice) for NSW and Australia!! What a absolute cock up.

Latest news saying that the ship had lied about their Covid-19 status, saying they had no cases on board. And then NSW heath / Boarder Force letting them all off without even a single body temperature check!??

When I went to NZ in 2011 on the Dawn Princess I just about got my prostate massaged every time getting off and on the ship because I had steel capped boots so I kept making the metal detector have a meltdown, so they kept insisting on multiple tries and then the wand.

Got the black plague MKII? No worries good sir please come right through! Just be careful of that bastard with the steel capped boots, he's due for a date with my index finger and his prostate.

[five 7]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

When I went to NZ in 2011 on the Dawn Princess I just about got my prostate massaged every time getting off and on the ship because I had steel capped boots so I kept making the metal detector have a meltdown, so they kept insisting on multiple tries and then the wand.

Got the black plague MKII? No worries good sir please come right through! Just be careful of that bastard with the steel capped boots, he's due for a date with my index finger and his prostate.

Geez Franco, not often you hear went on a cruise and steel capped boots mentioned in the same sentence, what were you expecting to find in NZ.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by five 7

Geez Franco, not often you hear went on a cruise and steel capped boots mentioned in the same sentence, what were you expecting to find in NZ.

I found a 300g porterhouse and chips at a pub in Christchurch for $19 NZD - great deal! That's $34 at my local.

I'd like to go back but maybe fly across and hire something like an SS Commodore and drive across the country instead, I don't mind the cruise ship but you're limited to a couple hours off the ship before you gotta get back on and NZ has some sweet terrain to haul *** across.

The boots are because I only own two pairs of shoes and the boots are the multi tool - formal? collared shirt, suit, tie and shine up the boots

[guzzis3]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I found a 300g porterhouse and chips at a pub in Christchurch for $19 NZD - great deal! That's $34 at my local.

I'd like to go back but maybe fly across and hire something like an SS Commodore and drive across the country instead, I don't mind the cruise ship but you're limited to a couple hours off the ship before you gotta get back on and NZ has some sweet terrain to haul *** across.

The boots are because I only own two pairs of shoes and the boots are the multi tool - formal? collared shirt, suit, tie and shine up the boots

Unzud is an incredible place. Unbelievable beautiful, you go half an hour and it's completely different. The people were so friendly everywhere we went. I seriously looked at moving there. Driving is absolutely the way to go. We flew into auckland drove around the north, back to auckland, plane to nelson, drove around the south. Christchurch and home. The roads are fantastic, the cops were actually friendly, the sounds were breathtaking (you MUST do Queen Charlotte drive).

The thing that bothered me most though is there seemed to be a few really wealthy and lots of people just barely getting by, and not much in between.

[BENT_8]

Originally Posted by Franco Cozzo

I found a 300g porterhouse and chips at a pub in Christchurch for $19 NZD - great deal! That's $34 at my local.

I'd like to go back but maybe fly across and hire something like an SS Commodore and drive across the country instead, I don't mind the cruise ship but you're limited to a couple hours off the ship before you gotta get back on and NZ has some sweet terrain to haul *** across.

The boots are because I only own two pairs of shoes and the boots are the multi tool - formal? collared shirt, suit, tie and shine up the boots

That's where we should have been heading as we speak, P&O had a 6 night one way from Adelaide to Auckland leaving on the 6/4. Our plans had us another 5 nights travelling down to the south island and then fly back.
Got a 7 night out of Adelaide booked for 30/11 on Princess but not sure we could even consider it regardless of the state of play by then anyway, still getting bombarded with discount cruise emails though, optimistic buggers considering their recent antics.

[wodahs]

Originally Posted by five 7

Geez Franco, not often you hear went on a cruise and steel capped boots mentioned in the same sentence, what were you expecting to find in NZ.

hold on hold on hold on
back it up a little (can i say that ?)
did you mistake steel cap boots with wellington boots

[Citroënbender]

More people spotted today in my work travels, not bothered by the rules. Doubles tennis stood out for me...

Also, my client and his family were home today - it had no impact on my work as I was not needing to engage with them - but they (engaged in financial and property related jobs) indicated a decent number of Sydney offices were intending to cease the “work from home” initiative post-Easter.

[hayseed]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

On the subject of the Ruby Princess, hasn't that been a massive debacle (being nice) for NSW and Australia!! What a absolute cock up.

Latest news saying that the ship had lied about their Covid-19 status, saying they had no cases on board. And then NSW Heath / Border Force letting them all off without even a single precautionary body temperature check!??

If this is Correct?
It would explain It away..

https://truecrimenewsweekly.com/plag...-in-australia/

[Tickford.]

Originally Posted by hayseed

If this is Correct?
It would explain It away..

https://truecrimenewsweekly.com/plag...-in-australia/

An interesting extract (if true) from that article:

If the chatter across social media is to be believed, it is being said that Liberal MP and Assistant Defence Minister, Alex Hawke, who represents the Hills District in Sydney’s bible belt, had some bizarre part to play in the widening scandal.

It has been alleged the parents of Hawke’s wife Amelia were onboard the Ruby Princess along with some friends from the Hillsong Church. Hawke and his family are proud Pentecostal Christians, much like our Prime Minister, Scott Morrison.

There's something fishy going on with this whole saga. It was quite bazaar how infected people were allowed to walk off the ship, no checks done, mix with the community, catching public transport etc., spreading the virus even further before making their way home. Very bazaar indeed.

A criminal investigation has now been launched by NSW Police into this massive cock-up.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sto...ruby-princess/


edit: CH7 has a special on this saga tonight 7:00pm (in 20 minutes)

[Tassie f100]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

An interesting extract (if true) from that article:



There's something fishy going on with this whole saga. It was quite bazaar how infected people were allowed to walk off the ship, no checks done, mix with the community, catching public transport etc., spreading the virus even further before making their way home. Very bazaar indeed.

A criminal investigation has now been launched by NSW Police into this massive cock-up.

https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sto...ruby-princess/


edit: CH7 has a special on this saga tonight 7:00pm (in 20 minutes)

I think maybe you mean bizarre

[Tickford.]

NSW Health Minister living up to his name. Bad Hazard!!

https://www.theguardian.com/australi...virus-outbreak

[Romulus]

Originally Posted by Tickford.

NSW Health Minister living up to his name. Bad Hazard!!

https://www.theguardian.com/australi...virus-outbreak

Sack Hazzard and everyone involved in this debacle. Typical government and bureaucratic incompetence.

[Fed]

What's the best look, a standard white mask, a standard coloured mask or a head scarf wrap like the camel jockeys wear?
I'm leaning towards the full head wrap camel style mainly because it would be easier to make with unlimited colours & designs but I'm a little concerned about social taboos.

Size? Length x Width? How to wrap your head?
All help appreciated.

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by Fed

What's the best look, a standard white mask, a standard coloured mask or a head scarf wrap like the camel jockeys wear?
I'm leaning towards the full head wrap camel style mainly because it would be easier to make with unlimited colours & designs but I'm a little concerned about social taboos.

Size? Length x Width? How to wrap your head?
All help appreciated.

Make sure you also drive a yellow Falcon with 950,000km on the clock to complete the look

[marty351]

The thing that bothered me most though is there seemed to be a few really wealthy and lots of people just barely getting by, and not much in between.

Just like Tasmania.

[cheap]

Originally Posted by marty351

The thing that bothered me most though is there seemed to be a few really wealthy and lots of people just barely getting by, and not much in between.

Just like Tasmania.

I think you will find much of it is illusionary, many people pretending to be wealthy using lines of credit against forever increase property values. Let’s see where C19 leaves these people. Unfortunately there will be collateral damage caused to many people who had the gumption to save rather than live off from credit.

[MercuryT]

3 staff at a hospital down here tested positive.

I think 18 or so fellow medical staff now in isolation.

Really not ideal.......

[FairmontGS]

Of course now is the time that we need to be at our most vigilant, the anti-vaxers and deep-state nut-jobs will bubble up and proffer "explanations" as to how we have all been deceived

[Franco Cozzo]

Originally Posted by FairmontGS

Of course now is the time that we need to be at our most vigilant, the anti-vaxers and deep-state nut-jobs will bubble up and proffer "explanations" as to how we have all been deceived

Gives you something to do while you're locked in your 5 star hotel at Crown Casino when you're not playing PS4

[Romulus]

Originally Posted by FairmontGS

Of course now is the time that we need to be at our most vigilant, the anti-vaxers and deep-state nut-jobs will bubble up and proffer "explanations" as to how we have all been deceived

If it’s not news from ABC, 7, 9 or 10 it must be fake news