Aka random musings from a guy on annual leave in the middle of a virus pandemic (but who isn't panicking or hoarding and you shouldn't too.)
Hey this corona virus/covid 19/Carmen Santiago disease thing is fun isn't it? Every day while on holiday I'm meeting more new and interesting...rules. And people bugging out. And empty supermarket shelves because people believe they need 100 rolls of toilet paper for a two week home exile.
What a time to be alive hey?
-I went to KFC to pick up some lunch for wifey and myself this afternoon only to find that while I could order and take it away, I couldn't sit in store and eat it there. That was a no no, with a note on every table basically saying 'Get away, go eat somewhere else.' Oh and their Eftpos wasn't working which meant every second car that didn't read the sign drove off in a huff.
I paid cash and they still got my order wrong even though the place was like a ghost town.
Meanwhile across the road at Guzman and Gomez it was business as usual with a working eftpos and a restaurant full of people, go figure.
-I was keen to go to a local car show this Saturday, cancelled. My son's viola performance this week? Cancelled. I'll go back to work and talk about the Byron Bay Blues Fest over the Easter Long Weekend as I do on radio this time each year...wait, no I won't, it's been cancelled. We've even had a house inspection as part of our rental agreement cancelled until further notice while the agency waits for the madness to calm down.
(Actually I'm not disappointed with that last one even though I've just spent the last couple of days mowing the immense lawns.)
-Shout out to my good mate H who still suspects its chemical warfare gone wrong. I'd argue that if I knew the truth but I don't think anyone does (and if they do they're not telling) so I'll shut up now.
-Petrol is still relatively cheap at the moment. I guess we haven't found a way to wipe our own ass with it yet.
-Speaking of petrol, the girl serving me at the local 7-11 was wearing a mask and gloves the other day. Today, just the gloves. Did she forget her mask or get tired of people pointing out how useless it actually was? (Also a shout out to the mummy crafters whipping up material masks and selling them on Facebook...up until someone posts up a link that they won't actually help here. Points for trying!)
-I've been avoiding looking at work emails on my phone until today. While I cheered at the weekly meetings being postponed, there's no more pies and sausage roll celebration days. That's a hit right to the dad bod that is!
-One of the engineers sent me an email asking about my internet level at home (which at the time of writing is still non-existent until an NBN tech pops around and throws a hammer at my phone point or something). They're taking no chances with backup plans and I highly expect to wake up one day and do my radio show in just my undies, over the internet from the comfort of my own bedroom.
I do not see this as a problem in the slightest.
-Wifey and I went jetboating the other day as a birthday present. Think big grunting V8 out on the water, splashing about without a care in the world. Along the way we passed plenty of yachts and cruisers just...er...yachting and cruising around really and it made me wonder how many of the rich have stocked up on the necessities (sea biscuits and rum) for two weeks and are happy to wait it out on the water?
-I'm going to be shopping at Jb Hi-Fi tomorrow and there's no such thing as a quiet Jb Hi-Fi. Not even the threat of a brand new virus can stop the hunt for cheap games and a bargain usb microphone.
-I saw a Facebook post for a computer, the seller willing to swap it for food...or protein powder. Attacking virus you can have our pc's, but you can't take out swoles..
AT THE SUPERMARKET
-There was a tiny amount of meat left (I found some burgers for lunch tomorrow) but endless supplies of meat substitute and plant based meat. I guess people are desperate for a mixed grill but not desperate enough to try the new stuff.
-All the usual bread is gone, so I bought some generic looking stuff that apparently was baked today (doubtful). It reminded me of that episode of Married with Children where the guys of No Maam are forced to drink a beer called 'Yeast and stuff.'
-Hey some new rules! This will make the bi-weekly shop fun won't it! If you've been hoarding these things/mass shopping and ruining it for everyone, I hope something you've been waiting forever for suddenly gets cancelled. Like your next supermarket hoarding session.
-Also people seem to forget in Australia that there's more than Coles, Woolworths and Aldi. My local IGA has pasta (not much but at least their shelves aren't barren) along with just about everything else and I relish the next chance I get to shop at my local Asian supermarket which is full to the brim with plenty to eat. Also there's a ripper butcher shop down the road and plenty of green grocers about.
I think we'll do fine, even if we have to shop around for a time.
So tell me, are you worried? Is this the first sign of the impending apocalypse? How much are you really wanting to offer me for my last four bean mix can? Let me know below.
Hey this corona virus/covid 19/Carmen Santiago disease thing is fun isn't it? Every day while on holiday I'm meeting more new and interesting...rules. And people bugging out. And empty supermarket shelves because people believe they need 100 rolls of toilet paper for a two week home exile.
What a time to be alive hey?
-I went to KFC to pick up some lunch for wifey and myself this afternoon only to find that while I could order and take it away, I couldn't sit in store and eat it there. That was a no no, with a note on every table basically saying 'Get away, go eat somewhere else.' Oh and their Eftpos wasn't working which meant every second car that didn't read the sign drove off in a huff.
I paid cash and they still got my order wrong even though the place was like a ghost town.
Meanwhile across the road at Guzman and Gomez it was business as usual with a working eftpos and a restaurant full of people, go figure.
-I was keen to go to a local car show this Saturday, cancelled. My son's viola performance this week? Cancelled. I'll go back to work and talk about the Byron Bay Blues Fest over the Easter Long Weekend as I do on radio this time each year...wait, no I won't, it's been cancelled. We've even had a house inspection as part of our rental agreement cancelled until further notice while the agency waits for the madness to calm down.
(Actually I'm not disappointed with that last one even though I've just spent the last couple of days mowing the immense lawns.)
-Shout out to my good mate H who still suspects its chemical warfare gone wrong. I'd argue that if I knew the truth but I don't think anyone does (and if they do they're not telling) so I'll shut up now.
-Petrol is still relatively cheap at the moment. I guess we haven't found a way to wipe our own ass with it yet.
-Speaking of petrol, the girl serving me at the local 7-11 was wearing a mask and gloves the other day. Today, just the gloves. Did she forget her mask or get tired of people pointing out how useless it actually was? (Also a shout out to the mummy crafters whipping up material masks and selling them on Facebook...up until someone posts up a link that they won't actually help here. Points for trying!)
-I've been avoiding looking at work emails on my phone until today. While I cheered at the weekly meetings being postponed, there's no more pies and sausage roll celebration days. That's a hit right to the dad bod that is!
-One of the engineers sent me an email asking about my internet level at home (which at the time of writing is still non-existent until an NBN tech pops around and throws a hammer at my phone point or something). They're taking no chances with backup plans and I highly expect to wake up one day and do my radio show in just my undies, over the internet from the comfort of my own bedroom.
I do not see this as a problem in the slightest.
-Wifey and I went jetboating the other day as a birthday present. Think big grunting V8 out on the water, splashing about without a care in the world. Along the way we passed plenty of yachts and cruisers just...er...yachting and cruising around really and it made me wonder how many of the rich have stocked up on the necessities (sea biscuits and rum) for two weeks and are happy to wait it out on the water?
-I'm going to be shopping at Jb Hi-Fi tomorrow and there's no such thing as a quiet Jb Hi-Fi. Not even the threat of a brand new virus can stop the hunt for cheap games and a bargain usb microphone.
-I saw a Facebook post for a computer, the seller willing to swap it for food...or protein powder. Attacking virus you can have our pc's, but you can't take out swoles..
AT THE SUPERMARKET
-There was a tiny amount of meat left (I found some burgers for lunch tomorrow) but endless supplies of meat substitute and plant based meat. I guess people are desperate for a mixed grill but not desperate enough to try the new stuff.
-All the usual bread is gone, so I bought some generic looking stuff that apparently was baked today (doubtful). It reminded me of that episode of Married with Children where the guys of No Maam are forced to drink a beer called 'Yeast and stuff.'
-Hey some new rules! This will make the bi-weekly shop fun won't it! If you've been hoarding these things/mass shopping and ruining it for everyone, I hope something you've been waiting forever for suddenly gets cancelled. Like your next supermarket hoarding session.
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| Who in the flying f*** has been hoarding hair care?? Why???? |
-Also people seem to forget in Australia that there's more than Coles, Woolworths and Aldi. My local IGA has pasta (not much but at least their shelves aren't barren) along with just about everything else and I relish the next chance I get to shop at my local Asian supermarket which is full to the brim with plenty to eat. Also there's a ripper butcher shop down the road and plenty of green grocers about.
I think we'll do fine, even if we have to shop around for a time.
So tell me, are you worried? Is this the first sign of the impending apocalypse? How much are you really wanting to offer me for my last four bean mix can? Let me know below.
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