So if Grouchy's theory is accurate, does that make me a medical practitioner? Does that mean I get priority access to face masks and hand sanitizer?
So if Grouchy's theory is accurate, does that make me a medical practitioner? Does that mean I get priority access to face masks and hand sanitizer?
Haha, yes Dr. Brickman. Although...I'm not sure even doctors can get those items!
I went to the supermarket yesterday to get some toilet paper. Went to the aisle and there was none, except for about 30 2-roll packets with a sign that said one per customer. I grabbed on, an iced coffee from the fridge and headed to the check out.
I asked the check out person if there was any hand sanitiser available and she said no. Fortunately someone butted in and said that there actually was. I ended up with one of those, a 500ml one. (Made in Aus too!)
See how Lego provides to the faithful? 2 rolls of TP and sanitiser...i celebrated with my iced coffee. All is well in the world.
We're OK for TP. We'd stocked up when it was on special before the panic buying started. Haven't been able to secure any hand sanitizer yet, but that's not critical - soap and water has done the job so far. Iced Coffee for now remains in plentiful supply
It's a bit loony huh? I'm working from home so I don't need sanitiser here although I still have meetings so take it with me in the car. Probably no need, but better to be safe. Apparently the supermarkets are keeping the sanitiser behind the service counter so best to ask there each time you go. Good luck.
The world has truly gone mad. How has this impacted your upcoming Tassie trip?
I cancelled Tassie on Monday - Refunds from accommodation and activities and rescheduled flights for October at which time I will re-book car, accommodation and activities. The world war 2 fighter flight is postponed and the owner (pilot) was happy to do so. I had thought he was retired, but he flies for the military still and interestingly he told me they were on high alert and it was undetermined whether he would have been able to fly me on the 28th anyway. Interesting huh?
Further to this, on Monday my mate on the Sunshine Coast passed a kilometres-long Army convoy heading North. I made some inquiries with mates who could say much, but what they didn't say spoke volumes.
Yes, a world gone mad.
I saw the Tas Govt. have essentially barred all incoming people except for essential-travellers (medical, law enforcement etc. and imposed a two week enforced quarantine...Our trip to Tassie on Sunday would have truly sucked with nothing open so cancellation was the only choice.
We'll be down in October though, spring time, and will do all of the things we'd planned.
Hope things are going ok for you.
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Yep, the doors are closed as of midnight tomorrow night (I hope the virus knows it's got the rest of the week off) or at least anyone coming into the state (residents included) are subject to a 14 day isolation period (though so far that is proving impossible to enforce).
Personally we're OK. Wife and I both have the ability to work from home if (when) we are required to by either employer request or school closure forcing us to do so. Was talking to a former colleague last night who is expecting her second child in a few weeks and she has been told that their daughter, who is 2 or 3, won't be able to visit for the duration of her hospital stay - and she's never been away from her for any significant length of time before.
It's good that you were able to reschedule things and get refunds. Providers seem to be pretty understanding at the moment which is good. The hard part will come in a few weeks or months when we start seeing staff being let go from different jobs. Sadly, I think Australia wide this pandemic will send quite a few small operators to the wall.
So far people (businesses, banks etc.) are being quite accommodating...Moving forward? Hmm...Let's see.
Good that you have the ability to work from home WFH, as I am doing already. Head out to do appointments here and there, but trying to avoid it. Still, I have a job to do.
It's going to impact many people, like you say with your expectant friend and work lay-offs etc. People will suffer. More will go bankrupt than die, I think anyway.
Stay safe brother. Stay in contact.
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