The Reality of Living in Australia and Covid

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by HankOnthewater

I think it quite funny, not funny really. All passengers packed in like sardines, all wearing a mask, and then the food trolley comes around, or with coffee and tea, and all masks are removed at nearly the same time. ??? This negates completely the need of mask wearing. I was on three flights this week, I did not take my mask off.
Airlines could save some money here by not offering food and drinks: "for covid safety reasons". Or if someone wanted a drink, offer a straw. Bummer that is also banned, so we might be better off with covid

As a side issue, a few years ago I could fly from west to east for $200 to $250 return flight. Now they charge $1200 one way !!! And the plane is still full. Have wages gone up? Price of fuel?
I suppose there are fewer planes in the sky that can contribute to the bottom line, so the few planes there are..... the airlines are milking them for every dollar.

Different world with American Airlines - 2 x 7 hour internal flights + 2 x 4 hour international = 1 cup coffee, 3 glasses water and a can of coke.
Buggered if I know what the budget operations are like.
Interesting re masks... 24 or so hours in I took myself to a deserted corner of a deserted lounge in LA and sat down watching the planes come and the planes go and opened a bottle of water and hoofed into a couple of cereal bars. Finished them and put mind in neutral ... minutes later tap on shoulder ' sir, please put your mask on'.
Meanwhile in the next life I am going to drive one of those little Tugs that haul the cargo containers and the baggage trolleys - they have such a fun time.

[JPA Cate]

...unlike the tugs in the Mersey, here in TAS.

Ann

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

...unlike the tugs in the Mersey, here in TAS.

Ann

Dumb place to park them.. if it can happen it will

[Rubicon King]

Originally Posted by gonesail

it is a place where the people put their trust in a government that should not be trusted

100 percent agree The virus will never go away and it will mutate the every flu during flu season. The Gov’t will continue to use this for “control” as much as possible.

[fxykty]

Originally Posted by JPA Cate

...unlike the tugs in the Mersey, here in TAS.

Ann

We’re going up that river in a couple of weeks! What about the tugs on the Mersey? We’re anxiously watching out for drop bears already - are rogue tugs the next danger?

[Lucky Luke 1]

I was on the river today, should all be fine. This morning the water was diesel covered and smelly but this afternoon after the low tide it wasn't that bad.
The tugs serve Devonport, Burnie and George Town. They are currently sitting on the bottom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuIPsPdFmBQ

[IslandHopper]

Svitzer will be rubbing their hands together; they've been looking for a way into Tas for years Lol.....

[Wotname]

Originally Posted by boatman61

One thing is for sure.. the 2022 Aussie Open has been devalued and whoever wins will achieve a hollow victory as the question will hang over the remainder of their career..
Would they have won if Novak had not been used as a political tool for a politicians future.
So much for the West's vaunted 'Politics and Sport should not be mixed'.

Originally Posted by Wotname

Maybe but if Ash Barty takes the title, not many Aussie's will give a second thought about the boys on the other court.

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Well Ash did take the AO title in straight sets 6-3 7-6 and as I predicted, no one downunder can even recall who Novo was.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/aust...a-1b9177a5632d

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by Wotname

Well Ash did take the AO title in straight sets 6-3 7-6 and as I predicted, no one downunder can even recall who Novo was.
https://wwos.nine.com.au/tennis/aust...a-1b9177a5632d

Damn.. I knew Novo has not had the vaccines but I didn't know he'd gone Trans as well..

[GILow]

Originally Posted by El Pinguino

Dumb place to park them.. if it can happen it will

Said like a true ship driver.

[JPA Cate]

@fxykty,

They are on the bottom, at "Berth 4" alongside a commercial wharf. Your boat will not run afoul of them, they have oil spill booms around them to catch the fluids spill. Go in in daylight, and the mark one eyeball will see you clear.

Ann

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by boatman61

Damn.. I knew Novo has not had the vaccines but I didn't know he'd gone Trans as well..

Who?

Oh - the bloke with the dodgy paperwork -
https://www.news.com.au/sport/tennis...bab1668034b347

[El Pinguino]

Originally Posted by fxykty

We’re going up that river in a couple of weeks! What about the tugs on the Mersey? We’re anxiously watching out for drop bears already - are rogue tugs the next danger?

No, rogue cement carriers are the danger.

[fxykty]

I saw my first Australian snake the other day near Macquarie Harbour (on the Bird River Trail near East Pillinger). I’m not sure but I think I was more scared than the snake - my wife says I jumped well clear of the ground and squealed. It was about 2m long, 10cm in diameter, black with dense white spots. We disturbed its afternoon sunning and it quickly took off into the bush.

Thereafter my head was on a swivel - up into the trees to look out for drop bears and down onto the ground to look out for snakes. No joy seeing either for the rest of the walk.

On a geographically related note, we saw only a few yachts in Port Davey/Bathurst Channel (perhaps up to 10) over the week and a half we were there, and only 1 (plus two Victorian fishing boats on extended holiday mode) in Macquarie Harbour and a week up the Gordon River. This while experiencing only 4 rainy/windy days in the three weeks since we rounded SW Cape. Don’t locals cruise these amazing areas?

I can’t imagine how the 50+ boats of the VDL Circumnavigation fleet will fit in these areas. Maybe 5 boats at a time up the Gordon for a day each or to visit Clayton’s Cottage? I’m glad that we’ll only cross paths once with them somewhere on the north coast.

COVID-related: on King Island some of the tourist venues (such as the King Island Dairy’s Cheese Tasting Room) are closed since 5 Omicron cases were found on the island. Sigh

[Wotname]

Originally Posted by fxykty

I saw my first Australian snake the other day near Macquarie Harbour (on the Bird River Trail near East Pillinger). I’m not sure but I think I was more scared than the snake - my wife says I jumped well clear of the ground and squealed. It was about 2m long, 10cm in diameter, black with dense white spots. We disturbed its afternoon sunning and it quickly took off into the bush.

Thereafter my head was on a swivel - up into the trees to look out for drop bears and down onto the ground to look out for snakes. No joy seeing either for the rest of the walk.

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At that diameter, most likely a Tiger but it doesn't matter, all three Tassie snakes are very venomous and treatment is identical for all of them.

Most important rule - keep still, very very still if bitten. Once in the body, poison of Tasmanian snakes flows through the lymphatic system (just under the skin), not the blood vessels. Lymphatic fluid only moves when muscles contact and release. No muscle movement, no lymphatic fluid movement. Have someone apply a compression bandage and immobilise the bitten limb. Don't move, have help come to you even by helicopter if necessary. Hard to do if solo! Everywhere in Tassie has phone or PLB contact, don't leave home with one (both if necessary).

More here
https://nre.tas.gov.au/wildlife-mana...ng-with-snakes
https://nre.tas.gov.au/wildlife-mana...es/tiger-snake
https://nre.tas.gov.au/wildlife-mana...pperhead-snake