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Tips​

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Mental health in the age of coronavirus

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Keeping Yourself And Your Things Germ Free

California Governor Orders All Residents to Stay Home (Published 2020)

The Trump administration asked states to hold off on releasing grim data on unemployment claims, and Italy’s death toll surpassed China’s.

www.nytimes.com

Cleaning Your Phone

How to Clean Your Phone to Help Protect Against Coronavirus (Published 2020)

It’s one thing to stop touching your face. It’s another to stop touching the things that touch your face.

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Statistics​

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

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Dear posters: unsubstantiated advice will be deleted. We understand you want to help, but #fakenews blah blah blah we're not allowing any disinformation. Got some great advice about washing your hands whilst dancing like David Byrne in Once In A Lifetime helps kill the virus? That's fantastic, provide a link to a reputable source.

 

[cleanhands]

Depending on where you live, there are restaurants in town that open past midnight.

Misty lives in Cairns

 

[footy4ever]

I had to eat a whole fu**load of vegemite sandwiches for lunch and didn't take a holiday for 5 years but I was able to get there eventually.

Bought my first house in 1978 for $37500. 3br, one bath, one car, no floor covering, no window curtains/blinds, no heating, no air con, nothing.
Hideous interest rate. Hideous Commonwealth bank to deal with.

My salary was around $4000, early years of teaching, my wife's, around $3000. So this basic house = around 5.3 times our total annual salary.

Salary of first year teacher in SA today is around $70000, even without factoring in another wage, multiply $70K by 5.3 = $371K which in the Southern Suburbs eg. easily buys you a new 3-4 br, 2 bath, all the bells and whistles air/con, burglar alarm, floor-covered, curtained, house...with the included bonus of ridiculously low home loan interest rate. I'm sure I'd find it easier starting all over again in Adelaide, today.

 

[Mutineer]

that’s ridiculous because maccas and hungry jack are making a motza as no restaurants are open essentially. Took me 20 mins in the drive through yesterday with cars 5 deep by 2 lines.

Same in Ballarat at Macca's, KFC and Hungry Jacks cars queued up down the street... He's a dead set arsehole.

 

[GROTTO]

Misty lives in Cairns

A 30 second google search and I found restaurants in Cairns open past midnight.

 

[arrowman]

Think you're living on outdated info BACCS old chap.

There was that choir where 45 out of 60 got infected despite all the usual hand sanitizing etc.

Since then it's more accepted that it lingers in the air.

Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: The world should face the reality

Hand washing and maintaining social distance are the main measures recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to avoid contracting COVID-19. U…

www.sciencedirect.com

I think the thing is, it's a data gathering exercise and you've got to set a (somewhat arbitrary) hurdle for recording a "contact", otherwise you'd end up with millions of spurious data points from every time a COVID positive person passed within bluetooth range of someone else.

 

[Mutineer]

Bought my first house in 1978 for $37500. 3br, one bath, one car, no floor covering, no window curtains/blinds, no heating, no air con, nothing.
Hideous interest rate. Hideous Commonwealth bank to deal with.

My salary was around $4000, early years of teaching, my wife's, around $3000. So this basic house = around 5.3 times our total annual salary.

Salary of first year teacher in SA today is around $70000, even without factoring in another wage, multiply $70K by 5.3 = $371K which in the Southern Suburbs eg. easily buys you a new 3-4 br, 2 bath, all the bells and whistles air/con, burglar alarm, floor-covered, curtained, house...with the included bonus of ridiculously low home loan interest rate. I'm sure I'd find it easier starting all over again in Adelaide, today.

And I'd never bought a brand new car off the showroom floor until I was well into my 30's and even then it was a stock standard Ford. Nowdays I see teenagers barely out of school driving around in $50K plus vehicles, they aren't all driving dad's car....it's called priorities.

 

[Crow till I die]

Was chatting with somebody from Wisconsin. In the 2018 elections for the Wisconsin State Assembly (which consists of 99 seats), Democrats got 52.99% of the statewide vote while Republicans got 44.75%, but with the way the districts are gerrymandered that led to the Republicans having 63 seats and the Democrats having 36.

It's totally f’ed up. So glad we don't have to deal with that s**t here.

oh really

South Australian Liberals claim victory after 16 years in opposition

Party led by Steven Marshall looks almost certain to achieve a majority, while Nick Xenophon’s SA Best is disappointed

www.theguardian.com

The result was also a profound relief for the party at large – after winning the popular vote in three of the past four elections, only to lose them all.

 

[footy4ever]

And I'd never bought a brand new car off the showroom floor until I was well into my 30's and even then it was a stock standard Ford. Nowdays I see teenagers barely out of school driving around in $50K plus vehicles, thet aren't all driving dad's car....it's called priorities.

Exactly. Priorities. However there are so many more 'activities' these days to tempt the dollars out of your wallet.

 

[Crow till I die]

I know right. Why young people don't want to go and live in Smithfield for 10 years and save really hard just to keep up with appreciation (let alone get in front) is beyond me.

I don't think you realise how the dynamics have changed between suburban house prices since the good old days. And adelaide is no where near as bad as the east coast.

A financial advisor I knew some years back used to say - buy your investments in the areas you can afford and rent a place to live in the area you want to live (if you can afford the weekly rent and the rent from your investment means the investment property can wash its face). He lived in Mitcham but had 3 or 4 rentals down south

 

[cleanhands]

A 30 second google search and I found restaurants in Cairns open past midnight.

Even under these current conditions, given its high tourism town?

 

[ABAB]

Bought my first house in 1978 for $37500. 3br, one bath, one car, no floor covering, no window curtains/blinds, no heating, no air con, nothing.
Hideous interest rate. Hideous Commonwealth bank to deal with.

My salary was around $4000, early years of teaching, my wife's, around $3000. So this basic house = around 5.3 times our total annual salary.

Salary of first year teacher in SA today is around $70000, even without factoring in another wage, multiply $70K by 5.3 = $371K which in the Southern Suburbs eg. easily buys you a new 3-4 br, 2 bath, all the bells and whistles air/con, burglar alarm, floor-covered, curtained, house...with the included bonus of ridiculously low home loan interest rate. I'm sure I'd find it easier starting all over again in Adelaide, today.

Damn, teachers earn a lot more than I thought with an average salary of $85K in SA.

 

[relapse]

And I'd never bought a brand new car off the showroom floor until I was well into my 30's and even then it was a stock standard Ford. Nowdays I see teenagers barely out of school driving around in $50K plus vehicles, they aren't all driving dad's car....it's called priorities.

Cars are definitely far more affordable now.

I can remember buying a 10 year old VK Commodore for 7,000 back in 1995 (when I first started working).

You'd pay about the same now for a 10 year old Commodore, but wages have just about tripled over that 25 year period.

Same goes for computers and electronic goods, they are massively more affordable now than they used to be.

Still doesn't excuse them buying 50k cars, but most kids today live at home with disposable incomes and have no idea about saving for the future.

 

[Mutineer]

Even under these current conditions, given its high tourism town?

Plenty open for takeout or delivery at present

THE 10 BEST Restaurants in Cairns Updated April 2022 - Tripadvisor

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[Murray2503]

Think you're living on outdated info BACCS old chap.

There was that choir where 45 out of 60 got infected despite all the usual hand sanitizing etc.

Since then it's more accepted that it lingers in the air.

Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: The world should face the reality

Hand washing and maintaining social distance are the main measures recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) to avoid contracting COVID-19. U…

www.sciencedirect.com

Definitely aerosol transmission of the virus and the reason why masks do help and are mandatory in some European countries. Not sure whoever was saying it wasn't airborne but it's been widely known since either late December or early January that it did spread through aerosol. Its the reason why this bloody thing can infect so quickly There was a wedding in Sydney where an America guest who flew in for the event infected 37 guests that evening. John Singleton's (the adman) daughter was one of them.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Depending on where you live, there are restaurants in town that open past midnight.

Usually a good Pizza place open late.

Real pizza not cardboard cheapies

 

[Murray2503]

Double trouble for battered Foxtel

Double trouble for battered Foxtel

This site has gone to great lengths explaining how Foxtel’s subscriber base is in a “death spiral”, which has been accelerated by the coronavirus lock down. Even before this lock down came into effect mid last month, Foxtel’s subscriber base was declining while its streaming rivals recorded...

www.macrobusiness.com.au

Perfect storm for foxtel. Not good long term for Afl if they fall over. Foxtel may have to completely restructure their business plan and just stick to sports or merge with a streaming company.

 

[mistylake]

You really need to reevaluate your eating choices.

There are many restaurants open for takeaway thats offering far better quality and reasonably priced.

Did I mention I’ve got two teenage boys. youngest one is the worlds worst eater, he can spot an atom of vegetable at 300 metres.

lunchtime quickie meal.

 

[GROTTO]

Usually a good Pizza place open late.

Real pizza not cardboard cheapies

Real Pizza>>>>Daylight>Hungry Jacks/Maccas

 

[GROTTO]

Did I mention I’ve got two teenage boys. youngest one is the worlds worst eater, he can spot an atom of vegetable at 300 metres.

lunchtime quickie meal.

Maybe but you have a responsibility to change that behaviour now.

I dont cook much at all, but if Im desperate I will always find alternatives to Maccas/Hungry Jacks.

You can make a killer protein shake with bananas and blueberries that will far outweigh anything any burger at 2am.

Sure Im not saying not to eat burgers, just not to eat absolute junk food burgers.

 

[mistylake]

Mud cabs to Maccas what a fall from grace

It’s called balance

 

[Murray2503]

Real Pizza>>>>Daylight>Hungry Jacks/Maccas

Marryatville Pizza Bar a big winner. Not the cheapest but definitely worth the $$.

 

[mistylake]

Maybe but you have a responsibility to change that behaviour now.

I dont cook much at all, but if Im desperate I will always find alternatives to Maccas/Hungry Jacks.

You can make a killer protein shake with bananas and blueberries that will far outweigh anything any burger at 2am.

Sure Im not saying not to eat burgers, just not to eat absolute junk food burgers.

Good lord it’s once a fortnight. Get a grip.
Can’t change this kid believe me he’s the most stubborn human I’ve ever encountered.
We’ve had police come due to his tantrums.
The other one will eat anything.

 

[cm_perfect]

I know right. Why young people don't want to go and live in Smithfield for 10 years and save really hard just to keep up with appreciation (let alone get in front) is beyond me.

I don't think you realise how the dynamics have changed between suburban house prices since the good old days. And adelaide is no where near as bad as the east coast.

Yeah nah..

When we first moved down south it was in “the sticks” we didn’t have expressways etc.

I don’t think you realise that you can only buy what you can afford or go without.

 

[mistylake]

TBH that was never a wise strategy.

It is if you’re a builder.
I’ve made infinitely more than any other option on offer.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Marryatville Pizza Bar a big winner. Not the cheapest but definitely worth the $$. Italiano with leg ham and extra anchovies is bloody delicious. Making me hungry.

I head to Al Pacinos... even though have others closer.

Al's Special or Chicken Mexicana...

Cheap pizza is usually bad pizza. Best paying for quality.