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Peter Car
Join Date: Dec 2004
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![]() As for the home schooling, with both me and the fiancee working not sure how this is going to work. Would have to send my son to school. Even if we could keep him home, there's no way he could sit in front of a laptop all day doing school work. Must be a hell of a lot of kids in the same boat. Might be ok for older kids, but primary school kids are a different story. |
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Well I guess you are fortunate that you have 2 incomes,maybe get yourself stood down and collect the $750 week and live easily on the fiancees income
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Peter Car
Join Date: Dec 2004
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My work hasn't changed at all. https://www.goauto.com.au/news/ford/...-07/82335.html Face shields developed by Ford Australia begin prototype testing ahead of rollout 7 Apr 2020 By ROBBIE WALLIS AFTER turning its design and manufacturing expertise to help combat the COVID-19 virus currently gripping the world, Ford Australia has developed the first prototypes of a face shield designed to assist frontline medical personnel. Developed at Ford’s National Parts Distribution Centre in Broadmeadows, Victoria, the new shields are currently in the testing stage, with prototypes having already been delivered to several local hospitals for user trials. The design for the face shields were developed in-house by Ford Australia’s design team, while working with a number of suppliers to source the materials. Ford says it will be able to continue working at full capacity on its regular projects while making the face shields, and still intends to meet all milestones and deadlines originally set before the pandemic took hold. The masks are not the same as the fabric surgical masks worn tightly around the mouth and nose and secured around the ears, but are rather a splashguard-type visor consisting of a clear plastic screen, foam padding for the forehead and a strap that fits around the head. Speaking to GoAuto last month, Ford Australia president and CEO Kay Hart said Ford had been in discussion with the government on a range of initiatives that the Blue Oval brand could do to support the fight against COVID-19. “We have been in contact with the government here and we’re actively working on how we could support them in all of their efforts in potentially a range of different ways,” she said. “We have an amazing team of engineers, designers, innovators … a great amount of ‘brainpower’ here to support the cause in Australia. “We could have a role to play from an innovation standpoint, engineering standpoint, manufacturing, assembly, we just have a great deal of skillset here with our Australian-based team, and also access to some great knowledge from around the world and from our point it’s a matter of sharing that knowledge that we’ve been able to get from our colleagues in the US and the UK.” Ford Australia has also introduced a range of measures over the past week, including offering its 2nd Car program to frontline healthcare workers, who can access a Ford vehicle free of charge for a period of up to four weeks. It has also revised its protocols for servicing vehicles, by allowing customers to have their car picked up and dropped off by Ford employees instead of going to and from a dealership. Furthermore, when the car is dropped off following a service, Ford employees will also sanitise the car by disinfecting all touchpoints. More details on the distribution and creation of the manufactured face masks are expected to come to light in around a week’s time. |
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As far as English speaking? why are we playing that card? we are in an English speaking country where we should all speak English or learn to speak English. Lastly? Smart or lucky again we claim to be no smarter than anyone else and last time I looked in the mirror nobody in our family relied on the fortitudes of luck. We simple double down and work hard for everything as many do without the need to put others down in the process and or complain or use the "woe is me type attitude" In these difficult times, people can choose to moan about their lot in life or they they can choose to change the future by focusing on the positives and doubling down during these times and by that come out the other side stronger. I will add if people need help with speaking English that there are plenty of people who will help. If People need some positive direction and or clarity, there are also plenty of people who will help. People just need to seek out and ask. |
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So, are these being made in Australia? I didn't realise Ford had any manufacturing capabilities left? Or is this just a small-scale production, ie similar to what might be used for prototyping vehicles?
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Join Date: Apr 2013
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Not ideal but there are some positives.
Your family is closer. You cook now. You're concerned about your neighbour. Crime rate is down. Learned how to budget. Pets are awesome. Finally decided to read a book. Home schooling Buttplugs are half price on Amazon. |
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Whatever. And conversely, there's too many people on here who think they know a lot more about what to do in this situation than the people who live in that world every working day of their lives.
Two sides of the coin.
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DIY Tragic
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Sydney, more than not. I hate it.
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No, the rather good engine chosen for Delorean cars.
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Peter Car
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: geelong
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And considering how simple the face shields are there wouldn't be much involved in putting them together. |
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I was informed, that the Highway Patrol in Vic, will be on the look out for cars driving with "Club plates".
Yes, you can still drive a car with club plates during this time, if you have one of the valid reasons for leaving home, and within the prescribed limitations of Club rego rules. But you better make sure your logbook is filled out. ![]() Out cruising 100Km from home, and stating you are going to the shops to buy food, just won't cut the mustard. |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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What is the justification for not being allowed to just go for a drive without stopping anywhere?
Only logic I can think of is to perhaps reduce odds of accidents that could increase demand for resources but I certainly can't see how it could be to do anything with stopping the spread if you are by yourself. |
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If you could "just go for a drive", then everyone with a car would automatically have a valid reason to leave home, which they don't want. |
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So just this step of filling up increases transmission. This does not include having to stop and use a facility for a piddle or poo, or being involved in a motor vehicle accident.
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Join Date: Aug 2015
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Yet I kept passing caravanner's on the freeway as I was back and forth to/from the quarry.
Where are these people going. I few years ago while working in Coffs Harbour, we had major flooding which closed all the pacific hwy north, south and with the Waterfall way closed to the west. The park where I was staying stated there was nowhere travellers could get to due to flooding. Yet every morning of the 5 days the hwys were closed caravanner's would insist on leaving. Who knows where they ended up.
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Join Date: Nov 2009
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I’m on a few camping pages on book face and there’s a lot of grey nomads that are essentially homeless. They live full time in their caravans but are not allowed to camp anywhere. Many are moving from one cAmp ground to another has they get told they can’t stay more than a day or two. Some camp grounds have been permitted to take in these nomads but not all. Then of course there’s the ones that think they’re exempt from any lockdown rules. You see them all the time posting up ‘we have Easter weekend site booked, do you think we can still go?’ Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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I'm only pointing this out that rather than just say it is not essential they actually explain the reasoning behind. That way perhaps they could get more buy in from the community. I'm not talking about driving down the coast, but just around the local area. If it's something about social distancing then surely one or two people per car would be a fair compromise. I'm not particularly worried about it I just don't understand why it has to be banned. Quote:
I'm still driving to work so it is not any extra risk and would be for many people. |
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Join Date: Jan 2005
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And even if it was around the block. Human nature will see those boundaries pushed. Around the block ends up been around the next block or next suburb, and soon enough everyone is driving around the streets. |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
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For the record I am not out joy riding. In normal times I like to take a longer route on the way to do things that are now deemed to be essential on occasion, usually on a weekend. Work and back and food these days. I have a home gym so don't need to go out for exercise. |
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Join Date: Feb 2006
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Further to that, many of these children are refugee's who's parents are also non English speaking and have barely been here long enough to learn it themselves, I had quite a few kids on my bus who's parents attended English language courses whilst their kids we're doing the same. Whilst I agree that there are avenue's to get help, many of these people are still dealing with trust issues due to their previous lives and so opening up to strangers for help is not always as easy as we would consider it. Again, this is just the reality of the situation and driven by our desire for multiculturalism and giving those in need a chop out, this steady flow of immigration also helps prop up the property market so despite its challenges, it has its upsides.. |
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While I can draw some reasonable logic behind the ban and so have stopped there are many other dickheads around the country who can't. They shouldn't bother writing the ticket in the first place but if they fine me on the way to work or back, it will be withdrawn on appeal easily. The only contention would be is when I'm going out for essentials and whether they accept that is what I'm doing or not but I stick to local area to buy. I'm not driving across the city to do so and I think your odds of being stopped would be late at night or in the early morning anyway. Even with reduced traffic it would still be a lucky dip to pick that one person out during normal hours. |
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Join Date: Dec 2013
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I dont know of anybody i know getting fined for unessential travel, but the police are cracking down on it. My apprentice got pulled up on his drive home yesterday arvo and asked to show his licence to prove his place of residence. It all lined up. He lives down in helensburg or woolengong or something, so why else be in work clothes to be on that stretch of highway. Yeah its a killjoy, but its proof the screws are clampening and we may have to just comply. The silly thing is why fine people who may be in financial hardship, but i guess if the make examples of enough people, people will be forced to comply.
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Instead of looking at it from your individual perspective, look at it from the govt perspective.
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Digital Supercars are live at the moment at Philip Island!
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I don't agree they need complex rules on this but anyway I'm done arguing the toss on this subject. It makes no difference to my life anyway. I just think the messaging is lazy and could surely be more effective with little effort. |
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Well said smoo
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