Gordon wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 10:12am:



well at least retail spending will be up.... ..

ok not exactly retail   but its UP..come on guys there is always a good bit if you look hard enough....

personally I am walking around with my Glen 20 poised at anyone who even looks like coughing.

Well here I am, up in the Gold Coast, I did not see anyone wearing masks at Tullamarine airport or on the plane.
I brought mine with me but didn’t wear it.
I was by a window seat with 2 empty seats beside me.
Plane wasn’t full like usual.
I only paid $69 for that flight from Melbourne to Coolangatta.

Daughter picked me up, she asks if I have hand sanitizer, I said I just went to loo and then thoroughly washed my hands and didn’t touch anything since.

We went to Runaway Bay Aldi and Coles, no panic buying and shelves are full. Plenty water and loo paper too!

Must be that old motto  “Relax.....it’s Queensland!”

Anyway, going to have a nap before going to beach then out for Japanese dinner tonight.

The traffic going to Tulla through Melbourne from the Yarra Valley was horrendous this morning! All this traffic at that time of morning? Maybe there are all catching a plane too 
We left 5.30 am and eastern freeway was chockers! Congested as usual by the time we hit Alexander Parade.
I got to airport by 7.15am!
Plane left 7.45 am.
I had no luggage and had checked in online the night before, Yet still felt rushed, so it’s best to leave even earlier. Lucky I was dropped off and went through security with bell going off, took off 3 bangles, then got through okay.
Grabbed a coffee on way and drank as I went on escalators and sculled it before going through gate to board.
On plane by 7.30am.

I hate airports.

But there’s plenty food, water, drinks, bread, loo paper and ice cream too
might go to Australia Fair shop centre tomorrow to check out if it’s a ghost town after that beautician was hospitalised for the virus.
And check out what Coles shelves are like there.

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 9:23am:


Hand sanitiser was sold out, but they have a very small range anyway.

Plenty of toilet paper and water on the shelves.

No busier than usual.

I saw no signs of panic buying.

The guy behind me walked out with a full bag of stuff without paying though.

KangAnon wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 12:35pm:


Pretty sure.

They do it all the time here.

Two WW workers saw him, but obviously couldn't do a thing.

I see it all the time in liquor stores too - they just walk in, take what they want, and then walk right out without paying.

Sometimes they even wave to the people behind the counter as they leave.

It's actually a very civic minded thing to stock up now so that when the virus really rips through the population you can stay home without having to go shopping every other day.

Also if you come in contact with a known carrier the Govt may order you to self quarantine. If you're stuck at home for 2 weeks, better to have a pantry full of stuff you like.

chimera wrote on Mar 3^rd, 2020 at 12:42pm:


I think we know who bought all those.



Love the pant suit, by the way.

Bridget is in black after Scomo did soul-searching with her. She tends to go for full head covering now.  Her pork went viral.