Blog Day 54: Saturday 16 May 2020

Slim pickings for the blog today, although that comment made me think of the great American character actor, Slim Pickens.  Slim appeared in two of the great classic movies of all time, Blazing Saddles and Dr Strangelove. I am sure that he appeared in the famous, and tastefully presented baked beans farting scene in Blazing Saddles.  In Dr Strangelove he was an airforce officer who was last seen riding an H Bomb that was being dropped on Russia.  They don't make em like that any more.

Today I also have another in the occasional series of jokes provided by Leanne;

Q: Why has Covid 19 been especially hard on flat earthers?

A: They are worried that social distancing will push some over the edge! 

Not much changed from the figures yesterday although a number of McDonalds workers have been place in quarantine due to an outbreak in two stores in the Northern suburbs.  Interestingly the government had no hesitation in immediately naming the McDonalds stores in contrast to the secrecy surrounding the cluster sourced around the Labor party associated abattoir.  If it walks like a duck, smells like a duck and quacks like a duck it is probably a duck.  Time will tell.

Corona Virus Daily Stats: Day 131

Vic: 1,554 infected (+11 from previous day) - 18 deaths (increase 0)
Aus: 7,037 infected (+ 15 from previous day) - 98 deaths (increase 0)
Recovered: 6,353
World: 4,538,406 infected

Comments

  1. Lyn16 May 2020 at 16:03

    First case in Tassie (north not northwest) for 7 days. Seems to be some sort of connection to Ruby Princess.

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    1. Graeme17 May 2020 at 13:19

      I wonder how many retired Tasmanians will be going on cruises in the near future.

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  2. Lee_O16 May 2020 at 21:03

    That Leanne person is hilarious

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    1. Graeme17 May 2020 at 13:20

      You wouldn't say that if you knew her.

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