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I was musing the other day when out on a ride whether some form of ACC-like insurance for such events (droughts, floods, tsunami, etc.) is needed for business continuity. At the moment it very loosely exists because the government / taxpayer steps in, but it's all last minute, all rather arbitrary, businesses can't plan for it because the conditions and benefits aren't clear etc.

Would it be better to levy businesses, or just pay from general taxation as that's where the current cost comes from, and create an all-inclusive scheme that pays out in a pre-understood way when extraordinary events threaten to wipe out swatches of businesses?

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:

Ted. wrote:Capitalism does not work without failures, including bankruptcies, mortgagee sales and receiverships.

A mate of mine's a repo guy in Auckland. If anyone raises an eyebrow he just goes M8, if you don't have repo, you don't have credit.

I used to say something similar in the bank (to my bosses).

If I don't have any bad debts it means I am not lending.

Enzedder wrote:

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:

Ted. wrote:Capitalism does not work without failures, including bankruptcies, mortgagee sales and receiverships.

A mate of mine's a repo guy in Auckland. If anyone raises an eyebrow he just goes M8, if you don't have repo, you don't have credit.

I used to say something similar in the bank (to my bosses).

If I don't have any bad debts it means I am not lending.

We are wise.

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:I was musing the other day when out on a ride whether some form of ACC-like insurance for such events (droughts, floods, tsunami, etc.) is needed for business continuity. At the moment it very loosely exists because the government / taxpayer steps in, but it's all last minute, all rather arbitrary, businesses can't plan for it because the conditions and benefits aren't clear etc.

Would it be better to levy businesses, or just pay from general taxation as that's where the current cost comes from, and create an all-inclusive scheme that pays out in a pre-understood way when extraordinary events threaten to wipe out swatches of businesses?

Everybody hates government until they need their help.

I fixed jaw fractures on 2 women in their 20s this week

Wonder what the domestic violence figures will be for this period

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:

Enzedder wrote:And - in the good news department, the Mrs and I have just gotten off the phone with her Dad who was discharged from hospital today and is back home.

Outstanding. And against all the odds my mum made it as well. 78, career smoker, advanced dementia, wheelchair / bed bound, etc. Initial fever, tested +ve, isolated for a couple of weeks but no more symptoms, now back in the mixed areas in the care home.

Great news. Chuffed for you guys.

brat wrote:I fixed jaw fractures on 2 women in their 20s this week

Wonder what the domestic violence figures will be for this period

I hate hearing about people doing that.

Enzedder wrote:And - in the good news department, the Mrs and I have just gotten off the phone with her Dad who was discharged from hospital today and is back home.

Tehui wrote:

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:I was musing the other day when out on a ride whether some form of ACC-like insurance for such events (droughts, floods, tsunami, etc.) is needed for business continuity. At the moment it very loosely exists because the government / taxpayer steps in, but it's all last minute, all rather arbitrary, businesses can't plan for it because the conditions and benefits aren't clear etc.

Would it be better to levy businesses, or just pay from general taxation as that's where the current cost comes from, and create an all-inclusive scheme that pays out in a pre-understood way when extraordinary events threaten to wipe out swatches of businesses?

Everybody hates government until they need their help.

Bloody commies.

Tehui wrote:

brat wrote:I fixed jaw fractures on 2 women in their 20s this week

Wonder what the domestic violence figures will be for this period

I hate hearing about people doing that.

Well someone has to step up to the plate, so to speak.

Well done Brat.

How many flu deaths in New Zealand this coming winter. It's going to be a record long by a very long way

Anonymous. wrote:How many flu deaths in New Zealand this coming winter. It's going to be a record long by a very long way

Why are you making this comment?

booji boy wrote:

Anonymous. wrote:How many flu deaths in New Zealand this coming winter. It's going to be a record long by a very long way

Why are you making this comment?

Is low the missing word here?

I think he's just saying this lockdown should squash the flu as well.

Sonny Blount wrote:

booji boy wrote:

Anonymous. wrote:How many flu deaths in New Zealand this coming winter. It's going to be a record low by a very long way

Why are you making this comment?

Is low the missing word here?

I think he's just saying this lockdown should squash the flu as well.

Right, fixed in that case. Yes with continued isolation plus social distancing that should be the case. Plus I think they've dished out more flu vaccines than normal this year.

booji boy wrote:

Anonymous. wrote:How many flu deaths in New Zealand this coming winter. It's going to be a record long by a very long way

Why are you making this comment?

I meant record low

Anonymous. wrote:

booji boy wrote:

Anonymous. wrote:How many flu deaths in New Zealand this coming winter. It's going to be a record long by a very long way

Why are you making this comment?

I meant record low

We figured that out. Let's hope you're correct.

Anonymous. wrote:

booji boy wrote:

Anonymous. wrote:How many flu deaths in New Zealand this coming winter. It's going to be a record long by a very long way

Why are you making this comment?

I meant record low

Spacker.

Tehui wrote:

brat wrote:I fixed jaw fractures on 2 women in their 20s this week

Wonder what the domestic violence figures will be for this period

I hate hearing about people doing that.

Nah it's all good. Plod was on RNZ this morning saying their data showed no rise other than an initial blip at the start of lockdown.

Doesn't square with my daughter's mate's experience as an ambulance paramedic, but hey ho.

booji boy wrote:

Anonymous. wrote:

booji boy wrote:

Anonymous. wrote:How many flu deaths in New Zealand this coming winter. It's going to be a record long by a very long way

Why are you making this comment?

I meant record low

We figured that out. Let's hope you're correct.

We certainly have the right conditions for a record low. Record numbers of people taking up the Flu vaccine, and doing it early. Lock down restricting the normal spread, and a much improved awareness of infectious control in the general population for one lock down is over.

Tehui wrote:

brat wrote:I fixed jaw fractures on 2 women in their 20s this week

Wonder what the domestic violence figures will be for this period

I hate hearing about people doing that.

Well what the hell do you want him to do? Leave them eating through a straw for weeks on end?

Right - showtime!

We're on a hattrick here...

BTW WTF happened to Emmerdale? When I was growing up it I understood it was some couthy show about sheep-worriers drinking mild and wanking on about harvests...

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:Right - showtime!

We're on a hattrick here...

Two new cases. Boooo.

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:Right - showtime!

We're on a hattrick here...

Two new cases. Boooo.

Selfish bastards.

Mr Mike wrote:

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:Right - showtime!

We're on a hattrick here...

Two new cases. Boooo.

Selfish bastards.

Haha. Sounds like one of them is one of those cases South Korea's seen where people who'd had it and who've recovered are still testing +ve.

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:

Mr Mike wrote:

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:Right - showtime!

We're on a hattrick here...

Two new cases. Boooo.

Selfish bastards.

Haha. Sounds like one of them is one of those cases South Korea's seen where people who'd had it and who've recovered are still testing +ve.

So shouldn’t be added as a new case, just deduct one from the recovered column?

Mr Mike wrote:

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:

Mr Mike wrote:

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:Right - showtime!

We're on a hattrick here...

Two new cases. Boooo.

Selfish bastards.

Haha. Sounds like one of them is one of those cases South Korea's seen where people who'd had it and who've recovered are still testing +ve.

So shouldn’t be added as a new case, just deduct one from the recovered column?

Part of the Marist group but not tested originally. Part of 200 Marist kids to get tested prior to heading back to school I think they said.

Edit - double post

Govt shows it's priorities

https://www.parliament.nz/en/watch-parl ... mId=212031

Dark wrote:Govt shows it's priorities

https://www.parliament.nz/en/watch-parl ... mId=212031

It's called multi-tasking. Gees, they're good eh.

Enzedder wrote:

Dark wrote:Govt shows it's priorities

https://www.parliament.nz/en/watch-parl ... mId=212031

It's called multi-tasking. Gees, they're good eh.

Prisoner voting is more important to them than violence against women.

The funny bit was watching him desperately trying to stop Smith reading his letter content out.

I cannot see how those two topics are related at all.

Enzedder wrote:I cannot see how those two topics are related at all.

They are both work progressed by the Justice Select Committee where one item was delayed due to the emergency and the other was not.


Personally as a right winger I welcome full voting rights for all prisoners. It's long overdue and fairly shocking that we haven't been allowing them to vote in the past.

Enzedder wrote:I cannot see how those two topics are related at all.

You could try watching the video in the link

Sonny Blount wrote:

Enzedder wrote:I cannot see how those two topics are related at all.

They are both work progressed by the Justice Select Committee where one item was delayed due to the emergency and the other was not.


Personally as a right winger I welcome full voting rights for all prisoners. It's long overdue and fairly shocking that we haven't been allowing them to vote in the past.

The election is not for months and the covid adds keep going on about domestic violence during lock down.

Do you not see any inconsistentancy in their priorities?

Dark wrote:

Enzedder wrote:

Dark wrote:Govt shows it's priorities

https://www.parliament.nz/en/watch-parl ... mId=212031

It's called multi-tasking. Gees, they're good eh.

Prisoner voting is more important to them than violence against women.

The funny bit was watching him desperately trying to stop Smith reading his letter content out.

Shit, is violence, especially against women, not illegal?

be right back.

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:BTW WTF happened to Emmerdale? When I was growing up it I understood it was some couthy show about sheep-worriers drinking mild and wanking on about harvests...

I asked this exact question of my mate when I happened to see it when living in England. Apparently Amos and his ilk weren't sexy and modern enough so they had a jet crash into the village and wipe everyone out and just rebooted the whole thing

RuggaBugga wrote:

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:BTW WTF happened to Emmerdale? When I was growing up it I understood it was some couthy show about sheep-worriers drinking mild and wanking on about harvests...

I asked this exact question of my mate when I happened to see it when living in England. Apparently Amos and his ilk weren't sexy and modern enough so they had a jet crash into the village and wipe everyone out and just rebooted the whole thing

The marketing team got hold of it!

RuggaBugga wrote:

TheDocForgotHisLogon wrote:BTW WTF happened to Emmerdale? When I was growing up it I understood it was some couthy show about sheep-worriers drinking mild and wanking on about harvests...

I asked this exact question of my mate when I happened to see it when living in England. Apparently Amos and his ilk weren't sexy and modern enough so they had a jet crash into the village and wipe everyone out and just rebooted the whole thing

Did Jack Sugden make the cut?

Another Rosewood death. I've said it before but we really have been lucky only to have one cluster in such a vulnerable community.