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At The Carwash

icyfroth — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 06:20:25 GMT

Went to get my car washed today.

Hasn't been done since the bushfires.

Place was like a ghost town, only about 4 cars there, spaced well apart, where usually it's a continual producttion line.

The cafe was not only closed, but totally ripped out. The chairs were lined up with "No entry" signs stuck to them.

Where there's usually swarms of ppl running around with chamois and vacuumers, mainly students from India, by the looks, there were only about 6 ppl doing the work. Whom I recognised as mainly the managers.

One of the managers, who I see regularly hustling the washers and managing the line, was in there, shorts and a T-shirt (with the company logo), doing the job.

They even put up the bonnet and vacuumed the leaves out of the tray! Never been done before! Too busy!

I commented to the manager guy, as to how unusual it was to see him out of his white shirt and tie and into the shorts and

t-shirt.

He smiled and said, "too many Chiefs and not enough Indians, ma'am"

Re: At The Carwash

domino-710 — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:05:01 GMT

So - is it finally sinking in. ????????

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imastawka — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:08:37 GMT

Good to hear

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icyfroth — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:14:24 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
Good to hear

if you think it's good to hear that so many have become unemployed...ok.

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imastawka — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:20:21 GMT

Good to hear the social distancing thing is working.

Talk about contentious and argumentative.

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snow*jewel — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:27:20 GMT

I think most businesses and especially owners are just thankful they are still able to operate. Under tight restrictions of course. It's better than being shut down.

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lionrose.7 — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:41:48 GMT

better to be unemployed and get money from the govenment then dead

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not_for_sale — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:42:42 GMT

To my understanding you broke the law because your car's dirtiness is not one of the essential reasons to venture out of your home.

I need to go to Bunnings for a few things, but I too cannot visit the store. Yet Bunnings and other such businesses are being told to keep operating. But we can't go there! How are they and the other business supposed to operate other than online? Is it just me?

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icyfroth — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:43:46 GMT

@lionrose.7 wrote:
better to be unemployed and get money from the govenment then dead

What if you don't get money from the government?

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icyfroth — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:47:57 GMT

@not_for_sale wrote:
To my understanding you broke the law because your car's dirtiness is not one of the essential reasons to venture out of your home.

I need to go to Bunnings for a few things, but I too cannot visit the store. Yet Bunnings and other such businesses are being told to keep operating. But we can't go there! How are they and the other business supposed to operate other than online? Is it just me?

They're operating to government restrictions as best they can. Nobody wants to see ppl thrown out of employment.

It's probably just you.

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not_for_sale — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:53:54 GMT

I didn't say they broke the law Icy, I said you did. But it's probably just you!

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snow*jewel — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 07:58:54 GMT

I am not even sure why carwashes are allowed, as they aren't essential.

Anyone can wash their own car themselves, or just leave it for another time when there isn't a current health crisis.

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icyfroth — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:06:22 GMT

@not_for_sale wrote:
I didn't say they broke the law Icy, I said you did. But it's probably just you!

I broke the law because my car was dirty and I took it to the carwash which is legally operating because it's adhering to the laws passed down by government"

You're hilarious!

I can see why you're "not-_for_sale'!

haha!

Who the heck would want to buy you!?

Re: At The Carwash

icyfroth — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:08:37 GMT

@snow*jewel wrote:
I am not even sure why carwashes are allowed, as they aren't essential.

Anyone can wash their own car themselves, or just leave it for another time when there isn't a current health crisis.

Well, really.

Why would washing a car have anything to do with a health crisis?

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imastawka — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:08:38 GMT

NFS is right, Icy.

You broke the law.

The police have the power to deliver on-the-spot fines of $1,000 to individuals who breach those rules.

The maximum penalty that can be given by a court is $11,000 and six months in jail.

For anybody who is outside their house, they can only be with one other person unless they're part of your immediate family or are housemates.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-31/coronavirus-rules-explained-when-you-can-leave-house-in-nsw/12105782

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icyfroth — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:12:21 GMT

@imastawka wrote:
NFS is right, Icy.

You broke the law.

The police have the power to deliver on-the-spot fines of $1,000 to individuals who breach those rules.
The maximum penalty that can be given by a court is $11,000 and six months in jail.
For anybody who is outside their house, they can only be with one other person unless they're part of your immediate family or are housemates.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-03-31/coronavirus-rules-explained-when-you-can-leave-house-in-nsw/12105782

Yeah right.

I was by myself. At the car wash. Maintaining a safe distance from others who were maintaining a safe distance.

Get over yourself.

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snow*jewel — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:19:23 GMT

@icyfroth wrote:
@snow*jewel wrote:
I am not even sure why carwashes are allowed, as they aren't essential.

Anyone can wash their own car themselves, or just leave it for another time when there isn't a current health crisis.

Well, really.

Why would washing a car have anything to do with a health crisis?

Here in A.C.T, we are advised to only leave the house under certain conditions.

Those being, going to work, or essential shopping, or medical appointments.

That is not to say, people don't disobey the guidelines. An example was on the weekend, many flocked to Tidbinbilla, a nature reserve. Now it's closed because of those ones.

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gewens — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:20:49 GMT

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imastawka — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:21:43 GMT

Read the link.

The 16 reasons it's ok to leave the house.

Car washing ain't one of 'em.

Keep digging until that hole is big enough to crawl into

Apparently you still don't get it!

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davidc4430 — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:35:03 GMT

@gewens wrote:
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how about you do a better job of controlling this forum?

way too much getting posted without you stepping in!