52 minutes ago, Jaded said:

home break ins!

The decreased crime rate goes far beyond the burglars needing to apply for JobKeeper.

The lockdowns also prevent groups of idiots gathering at pubs and other venues then committing random acts of violence, sexual assault, property damage, traffic offences and other forms of drunken stupidity.

9 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

My concern is that WA opens the border, Victorians head over to Perth, but a subsequent outbreak means WA says "if you've been in Vic in the last 14 days you go into quarantine" or similar.

Fair point. That would be extremely unlucky but a risk you would have to accept.

If you were caught up in VIC just after arriving in Perth, you'd probably look at attending the game and then hand yourself into jail after you've seen the boys do their victory lap.

21 minutes ago, praha said:

Resigned to the fact we won't get to watch Melbourne in a Grand Final this year. 

Dogs and Geelong are damn good teams this year so we may fall short regardless.

2 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

The decreased crime rate goes far beyond the burglars needing to apply for JobKeeper.

The lockdowns also prevent groups of idiots gathering at pubs and other venues then committing random acts of violence, sexual assault, property damage, traffic offences and other forms of drunken stupidity.

Domestic violence rates increased. 😔

2 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

jail after you've seen the boys do their victory lap.

It’d be worth it for a flag!!!! 😝

5 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

The decreased crime rate goes far beyond the burglars needing to apply for JobKeeper.

The lockdowns also prevent groups of idiots gathering at pubs and other venues then committing random acts of violence, sexual assault, property damage, traffic offences and other forms of drunken stupidity.

All along I have said that if Covid only targeted stupid low life scumbags, I would be very happy to open up and let natural selection do the work. 

Just like I wish we could make it law that if you attend a 'freedom' or lockdown rally you are no longer entitled to receive medical care if you catch Covid. You want your freedom? Here is your freedom to die. 

2 hours ago, faultydet said:

Does venting about Alan Jones somehow make up for Dan Andrews shutting down your state?

 

Hoping that Victoria can re-open so all of you guys can see the Grand final live. Vic sure has been hit hard by this thing.

 

Otherwise a Brisbane granny. I would walk down if that's what it took to see the Dees win a flag.

Dan Andrew hasn't locked down our state, Covid has. 

3 minutes ago, dieter said:

Dan Andrew hasn't locked down our state, Covid has. 

Facepalm emoji doesn't cover this adequately.

I find this site somewhat hopeful.

It's a counter site for world vaccine rates that allows you to look at any country.

The world is now over 4 Billion doses

https://covidvax.live/

Japan at nearly 2 million doses a day is one of the biggest improvers as is Russia at 700k per day.

India still at around 5M per day.. needs to achieve a minimum of 10M and of course China at 20M per day

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4 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Domestic violence rates increased. 😔

As has alcoholism and depression amongst young people.

My best friend is a GP.  She told me yesterday that she felt like crying during all the mental health care consults she was doing with young people. She had no advice to give them anymore, because she felt the same. 

I've been in survival mode each time we've gone into lockdown. But last night I just broke down. It's all just got too much. The financial, mental and emotional pressure on me and my family and everyone I know, especially my single friends, and those who work on the frontline, is too much! 

And I am well aware how lucky I am compare to so many people. I can still work from home, and my husband while his business has really suffered, is still classified as an essential worker so is able to work. We are getting by, but so many people aren't. We got takeaway last night, and I swear the restaurant owner looked like he was about to have a nervous breakdown. We got way more than we could eat because we just felt so bad. I'll be eating day old Pizza and crying into my wine tonight.

 

4 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Facepalm emoji doesn't cover this adequately.

No, but this does…

4 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Facepalm emoji doesn't cover this adequately.

You're right. Lets be like NSW and not do a lockdown, and then let cases get out of hand, and then do a lockdown that is only half effective, and then do a hard lockdown, and then have 300 cases 6 weeks into lockdown, and then be in lockdown for another 4 months.

Great strategy. 

4 minutes ago, Jaded said:

You're right. Lets be like NSW and not do a lockdown, and then let cases get out of hand, and then do a lockdown that is only half effective, and then do a hard lockdown, and then have 300 cases 6 weeks into lockdown, and then be in lockdown for another 4 months.

Great strategy. 

Re-read the 2 posts I made, the comments they were in regards to, then explain how you came to the conclusion that I was in any way asking for the above.

You guys are hysterical. It's getting embarrassing.

 

 

Well faultydet is blocked by me. Not a fan of the pro-death crowd. Boggles my brain how anyone could still not support lockdowns.

Anyhow, lets keep this on topic. COVID and AFL. 

1 hour ago, Engorged Onion said:

@Baghdad Bob @ANG13 

You'd think it's funny - but they've got consultation dates wrong, and the vaccine wrong on the paperwork

I'm not jumping to the conclusion (ok, maybe a little bit) that I've been given the wrong vaccination... I am wholly hoping it is an administrative error.

Perhaps you're laughing at the shambles that is this government 

sounds more like public service shambles than government per se

2 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Re-read the 2 posts I made, the comments they were in regards to, then explain how you came to the conclusion that I was in any way asking for the above.

You guys are hysterical. It's getting embarrassing.

 

 

You are saying that it is Dan Andrews locking down Victoria. When in fact it is not. It is the best health advice, the PROVEN advice, that is locking us down and not for the first time, thanks to the incompetence and blind eye turned by the nuffies of NSW and the likes of Alan Jones who tell the community that this is not a big deal. So they go about their lives, ignoring the health measures, spreading it to the entire state and now almost the whole country! 

And maybe you should tell the family of the 29 year old who died at home this week that we are hysterical. Or the family of the young woman in her 30s. Or maybe you can tell my friend who is a front line worker who at 35 nearly died from Covid last year while taking care of sick patients who told him they didn't want to wear a mask because Covid isn't even that bad. 

4 hours ago, Superunknown said:

It depends where you live. If I was in Sydney I'd be bringing it forward.

I am hearing Armidale (NSW tablelands) to go into snap lockdown.

Idiotic Sydneysiders are heading into the regions. It's only a matter of time until all NSW is in lockdown...

I think I just read someone flew into Tassie in breach of rules (I think from Syd?) and absconded and has since tested positive...

People are gonna people...

Should've put the ring around Greater Sydney like Andrews suggested

14 minutes ago, loges said:

Should've put the ring around Greater Sydney like Andrews suggested

Well, that is quite obviously the case. Many regional NSWers have been calling for it for weeks, as well as Mel Stage 4-esque lockdowns for Greater Sydney from the get go.

And yet, here we are.

4 hours ago, Superunknown said:

It depends where you live. If I was in Sydney I'd be bringing it forward.

I am hearing Armidale (NSW tablelands) to go into snap lockdown.

Idiotic Sydneysiders are heading into the regions. It's only a matter of time until all NSW is in lockdown...

I think I just read someone flew into Tassie in breach of rules (I think from Syd?) and absconded and has since tested positive...

People are gonna people...

Yep, I'm hearing stories of Sydney siders moving up to the north coast into their holiday homes as well.

Beach party in Newcastle Woot Woot!

Just like the guidelines in place for that limo driver. Not everyone does the right thing

18 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

Well, that is quite obviously the case. Many regional NSWers have been calling for it for weeks, as well as Mel Stage 4-esque lockdowns for Greater Sydney from the get go.

And yet, here we are.

Gladimir had the luxury not afforded to many, that being an example to follow. She should’ve looked to Victoria for a model of what works. She didn’t. This should’ve been her…

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

 Its Phizer or nothing at this stage

Or perhaps it's COVID.  Good luck picket.

1 hour ago, faultydet said:

Facepalm emoji doesn't cover this adequately.

Can you just give it a rest? Do you realise how you seem? You don’t have to be ‘on’ all the time.

 

1 hour ago, praha said:

Resigned to the fact we won't get to watch Melbourne in a Grand Final this year. 

Wonder what happens to the Grand Final Guarantee if it is hosted interestate

2 minutes ago, roy11 said:

Wonder what happens to the Grand Final Guarantee if it is hosted interestate

Mark McGowen has to guarantee that I can attend? 

I assume it gets thrown out the window if borders are shut, which going by the fact it's WA, they will be. 

I just don't know how the AFL can play the game down there. Their state calls off crowds hours before games. And they are so isolated you make it impossible for the fans of the competing clubs (lets be honest, it ain't West Coast v Freo granny) to attend. 

SA seems far more reasonable, but as I understand it Optus Stadium has bigger capacity and WA has better facilities for clubs to hub in. The players seem to be having a great time in Perth this week while we freeze in lockdown 6.0 😌

 

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

Not if you have had blood clots its not, Govt is refusing to budge and ill be buggered if i will sign an indemnity, given my history. Its Phizer or nothing at this stage

I'm a bit worried about your risk assessment thought processes. You willingly stand outside the Casey ground to watch training (for which we are grateful) even though you know there are snakes in the vicinity.

The number of deaths in Australia from blood clots caused by AZ is 7 out of 7 million doses given, obviously the classic "one in a million". The number of fatalities in NSW from Covid is 76 out of 8.2 million people. That's more than 9 in a million. Are you sure it's worth taking that risk of remaining unvaccinated when an alternative is available? (I appreciate every person's circumstances and individual health profile can vary.)

Oh, and in Australia there is an average of two fatal snake bites per annum. Just something for you to think about.