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[TheGreatGrundy]

NMBB Pretty exciting. Not many subject verb agreement errors in this thread.

I think I had intended a singular noun. The fault lies there rather than with the verb. Glad that I am keeping you on your toes this morning.

 

[sr36]

You misspelt seamen.

I knew I should have gone with cum, sprog or spoof.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Sexist though - assumes all drug dealers are male! Dan would be horrified -: where's the gender fluidity?

What? I made provision late in the post for male, female and gender non-specific dealers, even if I did initially use 'him'! Give me some credit for keeping abreast of changing times. I am at least making the effort.

 

[Coathangered]

Anyone whose drug dealer lies well outside the 10km area, now might be a good time to give him a call to ensure he (or she or they) has supplies and make a dash in your car, as every policeman in Melbourne seems to be at the non-existent protest. Similarly if you had been considering committing a crime of any sort. Seize the moment.

We were (jokingly) discussing that yesterday & today would be the very best days ever to leave the pub after a solid lunch session, as there would be zero chance of a booze bus, or an available cop car anywhere in Melbourne to pull you over. Sadly, despite being an accurate statement, there's a glaring problem with this scenario.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

I was in the car driving and missed the apocalypse, apparently. What a letdown.

Avoiding the effects of an earthquake is not one of the 5 reasons for being away from your home in the car.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

We were (jokingly) discussing that yesterday & today would be the very best days ever to leave the pub after a solid lunch session, as there would be zero chance of a booze bus, or an available cop car anywhere in Melbourne to pull you over. Sadly, despite being an accurate statement, there's a glaring problem with this scenario.

Except that you wouldn't have been at a pub eating lunch let alone getting pissed!

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Avoiding the effects of an earthquake is not one of the 5 reasons for being away from your home in the car.

I’m an essential worker in the middle of a pandemic, so unfortunately I have to miss out on everything. Footy, seeing close friends, live music, earthquakes…

 

[NMBB]

What? I made provision late in the post for male, female and gender non-specific dealers, even if I did initially use 'him'! Give me some credit for keeping abreast of changing times. I am at least making the effort.

Updated my pronouns in my signature

 

[Coathangered]

Except that you wouldn't have been at a pub eating lunch let alone getting pissed!

Yep - that was the glaring issue

 

[Good Horse]

Yes but how old was the building? Did it have pre-existing conditions? Maybe it was going to fall over anyway.

 

[Chameleon75]

We were (jokingly) discussing that yesterday & today would be the very best days ever to leave the pub after a solid lunch session, as there would be zero chance of a booze bus, or an available cop car anywhere in Melbourne to pull you over. Sadly, despite being an accurate statement, there's a glaring problem with this scenario.

I know that’s a common joke, but I wouldn’t advise trying your luck. At any given time there’s police on the “beat” doing policing, and others in the office and a fair contingent on leave which can be recalled if required, and police get rotated through from office, street and leave. Talking to a copper this morning, none of the usual policing matters have had resources diverted, they have called in police from the office shifts from all over melb, haven’t needed to recall police from leave though.

 

[Chameleon75]

Yes but how old was the building? Did it have pre-existing conditions? Maybe it was going to fall over anyway.

there would’ve been structural defects, the quake was the straw imo

 

[TradeDraft]

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Yes but how old was the building? Did it have pre-existing conditions? Maybe it was going to fall over anyway.

It had diabetes and emphysema, but my building is young…

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

I know that’s a common joke, but I wouldn’t advise trying your luck. At any given time there’s police on the “beat” doing policing, and others in the office and a fair contingent on leave which can be recalled if required, and police get rotated through from office, street and leave. Talking to a copper this morning, none of the usual policing matters have had resources diverted, they have called in police from the office shifts from all over melb, haven’t needed to recall police from leave though.

I had better give my dealer a call and tell him I have decided to go cold turkey.

 

[jmac70]

I’m no seismologists, but I reckon the South Island of NZ would be worried about this quake.

 

[Chameleon75]

Yes but how old was the building? Did it have pre-existing conditions? Maybe it was going to fall over anyway.

It had diabetes and emphysema, but my building is young…

See the engineer in me had that joke go straight over my head.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

I’m no seismologists, but I reckon the South Island of NZ would be worried about this quake.

I’m not either. Better consult Pete Evans.

 

[neilk]

Was on the rower and felt nothing. Dog didn't budge from his bean-bag. Wife came looking for support and got doughnuts as I was busy. Located North Balwyn.

 

[Chameleon75]

Why do earthquakes occur in Victoria, we need to look to NSW, they are the gold standard in seismology.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Yes but how old was the building? Did it have pre-existing conditions? Maybe it was going to fall over anyway.

I did a Chapel St walk with the beagle yesterday (Dan Murphy's) but could do another this afternoon so I can report back on the damage, and try and get some answers to your questions. You can never have enough alcohol.

The protest is getting interesting with the new tactics being employed by the police and demonstrators. There could be an exciting finale if the two groups eventually meet up.

Don't usually have the TV on in the day, but there is so much happening in Melbourne today. My US mate's brother in hotel quarantine in Sydney felt the quake. He got an exemption after 5 applications to go to the USA to help care for his brother with MND. After only a couple of weeks there, his adult daughter dived into a swimming pool back here in Newcastle and 'broke' her neck, requiring 2 operations and a transfer to a Sydney spinal unit. Poor father then had to apply for special permission to return to Australia as well as get a flight. The process has taken 7 weeks. He finally made it back from NY on an $1800 one way ticket via Iceland, Finland and Singapore.

 

[neilk]

Why do earthquakes occur in Victoria, we need to look to NSW, they are the gold standard in seismology.

A lot of the minor ones felt in Melbourne are centred around Korumburra from my recollection.

 

[neilk]

I’m no seismologists, but I reckon the South Island of NZ would be worried about this quake.

They are on a fault line that is nowhere near Australia. I remember the 1989 Newcastle earthquake that occurred just as we were starting in the Sydney-Hobart.

 

[Black_White]

Shepparton once again in crisis mode.
As if the lockdown for the Covid cases wasn’t enough, today there was an earthquake here.
And now Dan Murphy’s is shut because of stock damage!
When will it end?



P.S. bring straws, stat!

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

I’m no seismologists, but I reckon the South Island of NZ would be worried about this quake.

You should let them know. The police here have taken up your suggestion about picking off the protestors before they can get on the march. I am sure your reputation as an advisor par excellence has already spread to NZ. The seismologists there would be hanging off your every word if you made the effort to contact them.