RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted March 25, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 25, 2020 21 hours ago, boxbrownie said: Horizons crooked........ Too near the edge of the world! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted March 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 25, 2020 Australia limits alcohol purchases. To 18 bottles of wine per person per day Says a lot about the drinking problem if that is considered a limit. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Gwiwer said: Australia limits alcohol purchases. To 18 bottles of wine per person per day Says a lot about the drinking problem if that is considered a limit. Thank F(*k they didn't go with the nanny-state draconian limits that they have in place at the Bathurst 1000 Alcohol limits for the 2019 Supercheap Auto Bathurst 1000 campgrounds are listed below and are per person, per day. 1 x carton of full-strength beer (5 per cent alcohol or less) - 24 cans x 375mls or less, or 1 x carton of light / mid strength beer (3.5 per cent alcohol or less) - 30 cans x 375mls or less, or 1 x carton of pre-mixed spirits (6 per cent alcohol or less) - 24 cans x 375mls, or 1 x carton of cider (5 per cent alcohol or less) - 24 cans x 375mls, or 1 x cask of sealed wine (14.5 per cent alcohol or less) totalling 4 litres or less, or 2 x 375ml plastic bottles of spirits (38 per cent alcohol or less) - must be the original manufacturer's product with seal unopened, or 1 x 750ml bottle of spirits (plastic only) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 7 hours ago, Gwiwer said: Australia limits alcohol purchases. To 18 bottles of wine per person per day Says a lot about the drinking problem if that is considered a limit. Have to keep hydrated! 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 G'Day Folks I like the thread name, For those that fear coming to Australia............Now you can't get in anyway. manna 1 4 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 3 hours ago, manna said: G'Day Folks I like the thread name, For those that fear coming to Australia............Now you can't get in anyway. manna ... or escape get out! 2 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 2 hours ago, SRman said: ... or escape get out! Or move around much inside it! 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted March 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2020 14 hours ago, manna said: G'Day Folks I like the thread name, For those that fear coming to Australia............Now you can't get in anyway. manna Has it stopped the boat people? If so one virus has achieved what countless politicians hoped and failed to do. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted March 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2020 8 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Or move around much inside it! I have asked the question among non-modelling friends on other sites as to how this is impacting (specifically the rural and isolated) indigenous communities. They may choose to or genuinely have no understanding of circumstances and still seek to move freely as they always do. Their lands do not have state borders drawn across them. I sincerely hope the enforcing of roadblocks does not result in unnecessary intervention which might serve to inflame feelings even more within some sections of that community. 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Great to see Roy and HG back at the ABC where they belong. Probably the worlds only sports show that won't be affected by the lack of any actual sports being played! https://www.abc.net.au/radio/grandstand/programs/weekend-programs/bludging-on-the-blindside:-episode-1/12068046 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRman Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 5 hours ago, monkeysarefun said: Great to see Roy and HG back at the ABC where they belong. Probably the worlds only sports show that won't be affected by the lack of any actual sports being played! https://www.abc.net.au/radio/grandstand/programs/weekend-programs/bludging-on-the-blindside:-episode-1/12068046 Not being into sports, I ddn't know much about them for a long time. Then came the Olympics gymnastics: I tuned in by accident and didn't, at first, realise what was going on with the commentary. Once it twigged, I became a bit of a fan. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 43 minutes ago, SRman said: Not being into sports, I ddn't know much about them for a long time. Then came the Olympics gymnastics: I tuned in by accident and didn't, at first, realise what was going on with the commentary. Once it twigged, I became a bit of a fan. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted March 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2020 14 hours ago, Gwiwer said: Has it stopped the boat people? If so one virus has achieved what countless politicians hoped and failed to do. Not in Sydney. https://www.smh.com.au/national/ruby-princess-passenger-dies-after-coronavirus-diagnosis-20200324-p54ddu.html Other media outlets are available. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozexpatriate Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 That case rate curve looks very familiar. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted March 27, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 27, 2020 Melbourne beaches shut down. https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/beaches-closed-after-crowds-defy-social-distancing-rules-20200327-p54epl.html 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 2mm Dabbler Posted April 15, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2020 Mentioned by kevinlms in the panic buying topic but worth repeating here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-15/supermarket-shopper-tries-to-return-coronavirus-hoardings/12149548 and gets told to..... There are some small joys in these times. 2 3 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John ks Posted April 15, 2020 Share Posted April 15, 2020 (edited) Shopped at my local Coles supermarket last Tuesday Good news the toilet roll shelfs were about half full after being empty for the last few weeks John Edited April 15, 2020 by John ks 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 15, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 15, 2020 25 minutes ago, John ks said: Shopped at my local Coles supermarket last Tuesday Good news the toilet roll shelfs were about half full after being empty for the last few weeks John My local Woolworths had the most of the TP area full. Not all the normal varieties there, but must be close. Even the spare area on top of the shelves, was mostly full. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 21, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) Note it still tries to take on a car, when it has the whole city to itself! Try explaining that to your insurance company! Edited April 21, 2020 by kevinlms 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Gwiwer Posted April 21, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 21, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, kevinlms said: Note it still tries to take on a car, when it has the whole city to itself! Try explaining that to your insurance company! As a former insurance claims manager I can assure anyone who needs to know that any claim for damage caused by impact with a kangaroo is normally settled without question provided the damage is consistent with the claim. It doesn't matter how many other parties were or were not on the street. Kangas can damage cars (often without warning) anywhere anytime. Your excess will apply. Why? The most commonly asked question with all car-versus-animal claims. Because the insurer cannot recover costs from the animal* whether or not they were at fault - simples. Or as I used to say if I had the right rapport with the client "Because Skippy didn't leave his name and address". It was usually good for a laugh and lightened the mood at a stressful moment. * If "domestic" animals such as a dog or farm livestock were out but could / should have been restrained (for example cows out because a fence was broken) then costs can sometimes be recovered against the owner if proven liable. Excess applies at lodgement but can be waived if the recovery is successful. Edited April 21, 2020 by Gwiwer 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classsix T Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Seems harsh, everyone knows 'Roos have deep pockets. C6T. 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted April 22, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2020 10 hours ago, Gwiwer said: As a former insurance claims manager I can assure anyone who needs to know that any claim for damage caused by impact with a kangaroo is normally settled without question provided the damage is consistent with the claim. It doesn't matter how many other parties were or were not on the street. Kangas can damage cars (often without warning) anywhere anytime. Your excess will apply. Why? The most commonly asked question with all car-versus-animal claims. Because the insurer cannot recover costs from the animal* whether or not they were at fault - simples. Or as I used to say if I had the right rapport with the client "Because Skippy didn't leave his name and address". It was usually good for a laugh and lightened the mood at a stressful moment. * If "domestic" animals such as a dog or farm livestock were out but could / should have been restrained (for example cows out because a fence was broken) then costs can sometimes be recovered against the owner if proven liable. Excess applies at lodgement but can be waived if the recovery is successful. My comment was around the possible fact that it almost occurred in a capital CBD. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeysarefun Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 5 minutes ago, kevinlms said: My comment was around the possible fact that it almost occurred in a capital CBD. About 10 years ago a navy diver on exercise just off Circular Quay (Sydney) was attacked by a shark, lost his leg and arm out of it. I remember thinking at the time - in what other country was there the chance of being attacked by a deadly wild creature within 1 km of the CBD of a capital city? Pigeons don't count, Londoners. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-19/three-things-i-know-about-being-attacked-by-a-shark/10726564 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 minute ago, monkeysarefun said: I remember thinking at the time - in what other country was there the chance of being attacked by a deadly wild creature within 1 km of the CBD of a capital city? In Darwin you might have to contend with crocodiles! 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium St Enodoc Posted April 22, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted April 22, 2020 1 hour ago, monkeysarefun said: About 10 years ago a navy diver on exercise just off Circular Quay (Sydney) was attacked by a shark, lost his leg and arm out of it. I remember thinking at the time - in what other country was there the chance of being attacked by a deadly wild creature within 1 km of the CBD of a capital city? Pigeons don't count, Londoners. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-01-19/three-things-i-know-about-being-attacked-by-a-shark/10726564 Plenty of sharks in London - mostly with two legs. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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