CoronaVirus ==> Empty Shelves

[Tccp123]

I don't like to be critical of other people's approach to their own situation in this crisis because I'm in the fortunate position of being retired, and so am able to practice 'social distancing' or even 'self isolation' (or whatever it's called) with little effort (I can just close the door to my workshop). But I gather that some of you others must in the firing line judging by recent comments about Lappa's position.

Am I right?

[Sturdee]

I know that the authorities are against making your own hand sanitiser but its actually very easy.

Bob, as I don't have those ingredients but have about 6 bottles of aged scotch can I diluted them as a hand sanitizer.

If so what ratio would you recommend.

Peter.

[BobL]

Bob, as I don't have those ingredients but have about 6 bottles of aged scotch can I diluted them as a hand sanitizer.

If so what ratio would you recommend.

Peter.

Scotch is too dilute, the sanitiser has to be made from close to 100% pure alcohol to which Hydrogen peroxide and Glycerol are added.

Heres a link with full instructions
https://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/Guide_...Production.pdf

[Bushmiller]

Bob, as I don't have those ingredients but have about 6 bottles of aged scotch can I diluted them as a hand sanitizer.

If so what ratio would you recommend.

Peter.

Ooooh, Peter.

I am not whiskey drinker, but I can imagine that such words, as.....dilute.... and ...sanitizer, will have the Celtic SAS from North of Hadrian's Wall heading for Oz as we speak. Of course they won't arrive by aeroplane as there is an embargo on overseas visitors. I am leaning towards illegal boat people. Keep a low profile (lying on your back can assist with this).

Regards
Paul

PS: I trust your health issues are holding up. I can see that you would be in a higher risk category than most.

[woodPixel]

Bob, as I don't have those ingredients but have about 6 bottles of aged scotch can I diluted them as a hand sanitizer.

If so what ratio would you recommend.

Peter.

0.05% nightly.

Start at midday, apply every 40 minutes until bed time.

[woodPixel]

I don't like to be critical of other people's approach to their own situation in this crisis because I'm in the fortunate position of being retired, and so am able to practice 'social distancing' or even 'self isolation' (or whatever it's called) with little effort (I can just close the door to my workshop). But I gather that some of you others must in the firing line judging by recent comments about Lappa's position.

Am I right?

Mandatory XKCD

self_isolate_2x.png

[BobL]

In the 6+ weeks I’ve been on crutches and in a moon boot I’ve lost 5kg. Apart from wielding the crutches have done zero exercise. I was hoping to claim the shot of grappa with my morning espresso as the curative but I’m now tilting towards simple loss of muscle mass and SWMBO being in charge of portion size!

[Sturdee]

PS: I trust your health issues are holding up. I can see that you would be in a higher risk category than most.

I'm doing okay as I've been practicing social distancing for a while, however this last week I've had to have more social contact as my wife sprained an ankle ligament and couldn't do any shopping.

This happened on the same day as our wedding anniversary and me hearing that the liver cancer procedures were successful.

Peter.

[Sturdee]

0.05% nightly.

Start at midday, apply every 40 minutes until bed time.

They were given to me as Christmas presents in the 70's, never liked it that much and now drinking any alcohol is out of the question as it would make the cirrhosis on my liver worse.

Peter.

[woodPixel]

They were given to me as Christmas presents in the 70's, never liked it that much and now drinking any alcohol is out of the question as it would make the cirrhosis on my liver worse.

Swap them on Gumtree for some toilet paper

Bummer about the liver. Tricky things they can be.

[ian]

Few interesting graphs from Coronavirus data reveals how COVID-19 is spreading in Australia - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
I'll let you draw your own conclusions.


Looks like good case to lockdown at least NSW or at least Sydney?

look I know that the health systems in Australia are state based, but a graph like that is really particularly unhelpful.

NE NSW and SE Queensland are essentially co-joined at Tweed Heads / Coolangatta (heck the terminal at Coolangatta airport is actually in NSW and even I can remember seeing the remnants of the barbed wire fence that used to divide the main street) so it would be much more useful if charts like that were based on sensible regions. Anyone testing positive for the novel coronavirus in between Batemans Bay and the Vic border and at least as far west as Yass will be sent to Canberra Hospital for treatment.

'twould be much more useful if the above graph were based on health regions where the ACT region is included with those bits of NSW that are also treated in Canberra.

[ian]

Maybe turn up dressed like this?
Scomo would have to at least make it tax deductible in the current climate?
Attachment 470133

I get the face shield being fully deductible, but the ear muffs and helmet ??

[BobL]

I get the face shield being fully deductible, but the ear muffs and helmet ??

Earmuffs assures students can’t ask questions. Helmet comes in handy when breaking up student disputes.

[BobL]

look I know that the health systems in Australia are state based, but a graph like that is really particularly unhelpful.

I agree, post code would be even better but I doubt the would release those.

[ian]

I agree, post code would be even better but I doubt the would release those.

post code would be too fine grain to be useful. Apart from one or two locations, postcodes reflect the country as it was when the population was half, maybe less than half, what it currently is.

More useful would be data based on the "designated" nearest ICU



BTW
you're up early this morning. Trouble sleeping?