The Reality of Living in Australia and Covid

[Saleen411]

Originally Posted by Wotname

Government told they must learn to live with Novak

For more - https://chaser.com.au/national/gover...ve-with-novak/

“We have to learn to live with Novak,” a judge told the government today. “We can’t go around using the law to dictate how tennis stars live their lives by locking people down. And if he wants to go out and murder a few elderly or disabled people while he’s here, well that’s just the price of freedom.”

THAT right there is highly amusing. No Chinese would ever say anything like that.......oh wait.

HONG KONG officials ( Now Mainland China) recently let Nichole Kidman in with NO quarantine....which was a bloody shocker. My lady had the recent privilege of being held prisoner at the airport Sheraton Four Points for THREE weeks. Now the've added another full week at home just for extra giggles.I told her she should take acting lessons and me?....I'm gonna start brushing up on my tennis before my next trip down under.

As far as wankers and tall poppies.....I had to look up the latter. The former I hear from my mates a lot when I come visit....usually directed at me and most yanks in general. I always thought being a wanker was a compliment.

Just kidding.....LOVE sharing pints with my Aussie friends.....ALWAYS entertaining.

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by Alan Mighty

I'm speechless ....

Have you forgotten the 1990s?

Forgotten the embarrassment of the Nederlandisch infantry battalion, cobbled together on the run, and then comprehensively disempowered by their own government, by the UNProFor chain of command, and by squabbles among permanent members of the UN Security Council?

Have you not watched the movie 'Quo vadis, Aida?'? It's not a bad aide memoire.

Do yourself a favour: read the wikipedia pages:

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Srebrenica_massacre

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutchbat

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United...otection_Force

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Srebrenica

* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quo_Vadis,_Aida%3F

And:

* https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8633462/

* https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/quo_vadis_aida

I'm not well known as a booster of Scummo.

But I must note that Aus PM Morrison has done the proper thing: talked directly to his counterpart in Serbia and started preparing the way for Serbian acceptance of the next move by the otherwise bumbling Morrison govt.

Um, was a joke, sorry. Yes I recall the 90's.

On the bright side Serbia did give us Tesla.

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by boatman61

... BREAKING: Novak Djokovic 'arrested' just hours after hotel release as Australian Open farce continues

Originally Posted by boatman61

It appears so now ...

Don't blame yourself, for getting it wrong.
Let me do it!

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by GordMay

Don't blame yourself, for getting it wrong.
Let me do it!

Economical with the facts.. Again..

Express Sport
@DExpress_Sport

Notice you edited out this bit...

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Economical with the facts.. Again..
Express Sport
@DExpress_Sport
Notice you edited out this bit...

You’re almost right.
My apologies. My mistake was in quoting the wrong post. I should have cited:

Originally Posted by boatman61

Seems the court released him (Novak) and a ministers had him arrested again...

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by GordMay

You’re almost right.
My apologies. My mistake was in quoting the wrong post. I should have cited:

You missed one.. There's another one running across the screen..
Quick.. pick it..

[El Pinguino]

Meanwhile - back on track.

So where are the smart arses who mocked me for laying in a year's supply of bog paper? Answer me that if you can.
Its a pity you can't eat bog paper -
https://www.theage.com.au/national/n...11-p59nef.html

But its all a case of 'no matter me' back here in Ecuador where life is rather good.
Some observations - best place for mask under the nose was Tulla where it is mode de jour for Border Farce wonks.
US ( LA and Miami) was very good but I was disappointed I didn't get to see anyone getting duct taped to their seat.
Pick of the bunch Ecuador. Everyone masked indoors and out even on their motorbikes.
Proof of Vax required to go into the supermercados.
Said to be no Covid here in Salinas/La libertad but people are a bit concerned it may have come down from Guayaquil over Christmas.
We shall see.

Sailing? Yep my boat is OK.

[Jim Cate]

^^^^^
Ping! You have escaped at last! Well done, even if we continue to miss you on the Comedy Net. Will you now be able to return to Chile?

Jim

[Wotname]

............

What has tennis to do with sailing? Pretty much everything - if you go sailing its a given that you play tennis and if you play tennis it follows that you go sailing.
Pretty clear to me.

Seen in a harbour near you.

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

^^^^^
Ping! You have escaped at last! Well done, even if we continue to miss you on the Comedy Net. Will you now be able to return to Chile?

Jim

Hello Jim,
Not quite that easy. This is just an inspection/aduana visit, 2 weeks.
Left Melb last Friday, arrived here Saturday afternoon local time having been constantly masked even while sleeping for 36 hours. I have almost recovered. I should write a paper on the therapuetic(sp) benefits of rum.
New Zealand crew is stuck in NZ, Chilean crew leaves Puerto Williams bound Rio on a French boat in a few days. If things go well with Aduana I hope to get a 6 month extension to allow time to make plans.
After 2 years 2 months on the hard no mould down below, no green slime on deck. Almost all electrics tested and OK. Batteries in good order having been on solar the whole time.
So life is feeling quite good.

[Jim Cate]

^^^^
Man, that's complicated and likely pretty frustrating... hoping it goes as you wish.

But meanwhile, how did you apply the rum whilst masked? IV? Enema? Enquiring minds want to know!

Best of luck, and give the boat a pat from us.

Jim

[Alan Mighty]

Originally Posted by Alan Mighty

Methinks you miss many of the 'goods' or benefits of testing. At a minimum:

* if you (being not a household member of mine) were joining me for a sail (perhaps around the buoys on Wednesday afternoon or for a sail across Moreton Bay to make anchor at Lucinda Bay for recreational fishing, a meal or two, a sleep, and a sortie ashore before making the return trip), then each of us gains confidence if we have used Rapid Test Kits - Antigen;

* tests reported to the state govt and federal govt have other benefits, not dissimilar to the data collected by ABS in their regular census and sample census surveys. That includes: planning of allocation of govt and private medical and hospital resources; signals to the marketplace for innovation, opportunities, and demand; and signals to health insurers, investment, and life insurance actuaries. Plus of course much more.

* whether the tests are funded by the generous Taxpayers of Aus or come from your and my pockets, supply of the tests will be either part of the magic Govt Demand or Private Demand figures in macroeconomy, i.e. economic activity as measured by GDP. Makes the wheel go around.

M'sieur le Perrottet* invents some motivation. Scarcely enforceable, but still motivation.

NSW residents must now report positive rapid COVID-19 test results through the Service NSW app.

From next week they’ll risk a $1000 fine if they don’t report the result. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says people must record results as far back as New Year’s Day.

Experts have warned only recording positive test results would prevent authorities from understanding how widespread coronavirus is in the community.

* Descendant of Norman invaders who believed in making what-was-yours his, after the famous arrow-in-the-eye incident. Don't blink or he'll have your pocketbook.

[GordMay]

Originally Posted by El Pinguino

... After 2 years 2 months on the hard no mould down below, no green slime on deck. Almost all electrics tested and OK. Batteries in good order having been on solar the whole time.
So life is feeling quite good.

Fortune smiles upon you!

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by Jim Cate

^^^^
Man, that's complicated and likely pretty frustrating... hoping it goes as you wish.

But meanwhile, how did you apply the rum whilst masked? IV? Enema? Enquiring minds want to know!

Best of luck, and give the boat a pat from us.

Jim

Rum administered orally post trauma.
Ignoring the Qantas experience which was just plain weird - in LA the only place near the dep gate for food was a crowded restaurant full of an unmasked horde. Passed on that. Once in the hands of American - 5 hour flight to Miami single cup of coffee. No time to blink in Miami - next international leg to Guayaquil another 5 hours - single cup coffee. So about 15 hours on two cups coffee.
I hate to think what the country's budget airlines are like.

[GordMay]

Novak Djokovic January 12 statement on his COVID-19 ‘errors’:
➥ https://www.instagram.com/p/CYnO7cDq...4-9b8f0a746cb3

Reporting About:
➥ https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/202...saga-continues
➥ https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/202...ovid-19-errors