O/T:- Djokovic

[macstop]

After ScoMo's speech last week when he said there was not one rule for Djokovic and another rule for everyone else and with an election coming up this year he has made himself look an arse. Australia can still use their discretion to cancel his visa and as much as I dislike Djokovic this looks really bad for the country and for the Government and whilst I initially did not think he should be allowed to enter based on how he has been treated ( at least on the surface) I have changed my mind as it appears he did all the right things. Did he have COVID is the only missing piece for me that I would like to see some evidence of. This country does appear to have lost its way in the chaos of Omicron now. When I have the Chief QLD Health Doctor going on the news one minute telling me that if my kids get Covid it will just be a mild illness and on the other hand telling me that I need to vaccinate them against this mild illness a few hours later than you have to wonder. Our state based Governmental system has been shown up for all it is in COVID. A disastrous bureaucratic mis-mash of snouts in the trough and self serving large egos all of which need rounding up taking to the nearest field and putting out to pasture. This country needs a massive political overhaul both in terms of personalities involved and the system of Government.

Excellent post QL, this was never about tennis or Djokovic for that matter, on the issue of governments your country is not far of the same tyranny as ours, and the problem will be who will we vote for, me personally i am in favor of a complete over haul of politics, no more 4 year stints, this must be cut in half for starters, imo

Your country is 92% vaccinated, so how the hell have you recorded 500,000 cases since Omicron arrived only a couple of weeks ago, they can't all be un vaccinated?

[queenslandpie]

Excellent post QL, this was never about tennis or Djokovic for that matter, on the issue of governments your country is not far of the same tyranny as ours, and the problem will be who will we vote for, me personally i am in favor of a complete over haul of politics, no more 4 year stints, this must be cut in half for starters, imo

Your country is 92% vaccinated, so how the hell have you recorded 500,000 cases since Omicron arrived only a couple of weeks ago, they can't all be un vaccinated?

Well quite simply being vaccinated makes zero difference to getting the virus doesn't it. As proven by above statistic.

[nw6pie]

Your country is 92% vaccinated, so how the hell have you recorded 500,000 cases since Omicron arrived only a couple of weeks ago, they can't all be un vaccinated?

How are we nearly two years into this and some people still don’t understand that being vaccinated doesn’t mean you can’t catch and spread COVID? Being fully vaccinated drastically reduces the chances of a hitherto healthy person with no underlying conditions dying or ending up seriously ill from the virus, that’s it.

The Australian government has made a total pig’s ear of this situation, but it looks like Novaxx was gaming the system with his Dec. 16 COVID “diagnosis.” He’s completely within his rights not to take the vaccine, but tournaments should also demand that only fully vaccinated players can compete. He’s a role model for young people and, rightly or wrongly, his actions do matter.

[ForeignLegion]

After ScoMo's speech last week when he said there was not one rule for Djokovic and another rule for everyone else and with an election coming up this year he has made himself look an arse. Australia can still use their discretion to cancel his visa and as much as I dislike Djokovic this looks really bad for the country and for the Government and whilst I initially did not think he should be allowed to enter based on how he has been treated ( at least on the surface) I have changed my mind as it appears he did all the right things. Did he have COVID is the only missing piece for me that I would like to see some evidence of. This country does appear to have lost its way in the chaos of Omicron now. When I have the Chief QLD Health Doctor going on the news one minute telling me that if my kids get Covid it will just be a mild illness and on the other hand telling me that I need to vaccinate them against this mild illness a few hours later than you have to wonder. Our state based Governmental system has been shown up for all it is in COVID. A disastrous bureaucratic mis-mash of snouts in the trough and self serving large egos all of which need rounding up taking to the nearest field and putting out to pasture. This country needs a massive political overhaul both in terms of personalities involved and the system of Government.

Do they not use paragraphs in the land of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers? Not forgetting Fat Freddy's cat.

[ForeignLegion]

I don't really know what you mean by you lot. I've been of the opinion that the state based system of Government in Australia is stupid ever since I found out I only had a WA drivers license when I arrived in 2004! That opinion has never really wavered its just become more apparent to the general population in the last couple of years with 7 different sets of COVID rules in one country not covered over by this nonsensical national cabinet. Anyway don't want to hijack the post and will continue to laugh at Scomo re Djokovic.

We are not far off a banana republic. I've dealt with American businessmen, over here as tourists, and they are totally frustrated with dealing with this country. If the time difference isn't bad enough, it's the yeah nah, it's Friday so I'll get back to you on Monday...whoops Monday is my rostered day off, so we'll aim for mid next week sometime. Unless the sun is out and I've chucked a sickie to go fishing.

[queenslandpie]

Do they not use paragraphs in the land of the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers? Not forgetting Fat Freddy's cat.

It's a message board I am not writing a novel. As the second Notts goal goes in!

[ForeignLegion]

Not sure if it matters whether you’re writing on the bog door, paragraphs help rednecks read betterer.

[Lullapie]

What a farce, one minute he can play then he can't and his put in isolation, then a judge says he can play and he is released from virtual house arrest. Now he's been re arrested, where will it end?

He's a bit of a cock. Apart from the Serb-Australians the rest of the country don't seem to like him.

[i961pie]

He's a bit of a cock. Apart from the Serb-Australians the rest of the country don't seem to like him.

The re arrested bit was obviously fake news?

[OP67]

Looks like deportation is on it's way. It seems he also lied on his form to enter Australia...or should I say his money grabbing agent did. Saying he'd not been anywhere within 2 weeks of his travel to Australia when it turns out he went to Spain. What a tool