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(03-17-2020, 08:40 PM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:Ive been saying for weeks that they need to control who shops and when by either providing vouchers/numbers to be used on certain days or make people line up and limit who goes in and what you can take. Some sort of system needs to be put in place to allow people to get the essentials. If people want to behave like animals, they need to be herded and treated as such. If nothing else, this has thus far definitely brought out the worst in people.
It's a shame that people can't figure this out for themselves, but for the moment, these measures would be a good idea.
Another tick for "small government" and "market self correction."
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Why not apply some sort of 50% Retail Coronavirus tax on everything critical that being hoarded, let the supermarkets decide what gets the tax and what doesn't. Give pensioners and disability card holders a waiver on that tax. Make it illegal to collect / charge for the tax on resold retail goods. This means scalpers risk making a loss, because the minute the supermarkets have normal demand they can remove the tax. Give everybody the tax back for legit purchases at tax time.
Crooks won't be able to scalp goods as they aren't in a position to claim a tax rebate, and risk being caught with stuff they can only sell below cost.
Hypochondria is a far bigger problem than coronavirus, hypochondria and paranoia are the media's enabler!
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Easy, max of two items, ten all up.
Haven't been able to shop for three weeks, oldies stripped the supermarket before eight yesterday and today.
Dunno when we're going to get basics like meat, flour, TP etc.
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(03-17-2020, 09:34 PM)Professer E link Wrote:Easy, max of two items, ten all up.
Haven't been able to shop for three weeks, oldies stripped the supermarket before eight yesterday and today.
Dunno when we're going to get basics like meat, flour, TP etc.
Don't blame the oldies....our local didn't get a delivery and it was stripped before it even begun. Oldies got nothing
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There are some BS social media posts of so called lock downs being announced today or tomorrow. They are BS, the PM and Chief Medical Officer are on TV stating listen to government advice (official) not rubbish on twitter, FB, media news etc.
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Just did some maths.
In Australia....
450 cases
24.6million people
0.002% of the population have it right now.
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(03-17-2020, 10:53 PM)Gointocarlton link Wrote:There are some BS social media posts of so called lock downs being announced today or tomorrow. They are BS, the PM and Chief Medical Officer are on TV stating listen to government advice (official) not rubbish on twitter, FB, media news etc.
Lockdowns are inevitable. They are being discussed, don't believe a word Hillsong Scott is saying. Schools will have an extended term break.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!
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(03-17-2020, 11:24 PM)madbluboy date Wrote:Lockdowns are inevitable. They are being discussed, don't believe a word Hillsong Scott is saying. Schools will have an extended term break. Many schools are already on extended breaks, some smart-ar5e types joking about having unplanned holidays, they won't think it's funny when they realise they are not necessarily going to be paid.
Be careful what you wish for people!
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(03-17-2020, 11:20 PM)kruddler link Wrote:Just did some maths.
In Australia....
450 cases
24.6million people
0.002% of the population have it right now.
Italy Death toll:
3 March: 79
18 March: 2500
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!
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(03-17-2020, 11:24 PM)madbluboy link Wrote:Lockdowns are inevitable. They are being discussed, don't believe a word Hillsong Scott is saying. Schools will have an extended term break.
My boss told me yesterday that his daughters school is off from this Friday for at least a week (school holidays may start from that week, not sure).
Now that may be an isolated case...but to say its not happening is just plain wrong from Scotty from marketing.
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