CHATROOM

THANK you to my Bully home delivery person. I awoke this morning to pounding rain thinking my paper would be drenched ... no so very kindly placed in a dry space. Thank you and well done. Mr MF

Instead of printing a date on the pass for border residents, why not print the post code they live in? There are only 4 affected 4225, 4224, 2485, 2486. Would save printing a new pass every couple of days and would make it easier at checkpoints. JB

To you Qlders, including ‘Diamond’, who offer your praises to your Premier, then let me remind you, that out of the 168,000 Qld workers who were stood down over this COVID-19, not one of Annastacia’s 156,000 public servants were stood down. So why are you dedicated Labor supporters not demanding an explanation from the Premier as to why her massive army of 156,000 public servants are a protected species, when workers in the private sector are suffering while Labor does nothing to help the Fed Gov? Only fools vote for fools Diamond, so keep that in mind when you vote in October. KenW

Interesting food for thought with all the statistics being thrown around regarding virus, in 2018 in USA 16,314 murders were recorded. Brenjon

Is the lovely granddad of ninja Charlie related to Gerry Harvey. He could be his twin. Grannie Annie

To ease the congestion on the border between Coolangatta & Tweed, why not terminate the buses at Coolangatta, say Jarvis Lane. Ian

The Harley motorbike riders are as bad as Volvo drivers. They need to have the modified loud exhaust as we need to know they are coming up between cars stopped for red lights, hoping they don’t clip our car side mirrors this time. No Name

With the border closing again, this would be a good time for our Premier to have a chat with the NSW Premier. This would be the ideal time to talk about temporarily moving the border south to Banora Point. That way Tweed Heads residents and southern Gold Coasters could move back and forth with no problems. Kathy B.

If the Qld Government allows or even fails to stop schoolies going ahead in any form all government people concerned should be instantly dismissed and charged with criminal endangering the QLD public. No ifs or buts. John Z

Premier, you won’t open up restrictions within Qld, but you’ll let 40,000 or so schoolies come. Don’t insult our intelligence and health. FG

No to Scoolies, no, no, no, NO!

They will take it home to their grannies. Sad

Linotype operator, mine was an Intertype, and a hand fed Wharfdale for printing the paper. Barry Christie, Upper Coomera

Gee, P.C. Wilson, I did not know that Clive James was an expert on climate change! Joanne Nova, another of your ‘experts’ is a microbiologist. Please, go read what tens of thousands of climate scientists from more than 300 world scientific organisations say on this topic rather than cherrypick a couple of the scientists who fall into the 5% of scientists who are entitled to their opinion, even if that opinion is overwhelmingly wrong. At least they have science qualifications, unlike some armchair experts here on the Gold Coast!

To order Yeungs Chinese curry sauce online google www.shop.kinross.igamarket.com.au ... LS

Re letter enquiring where to buy Yeungs Chinese curry sauce. Captains Candy at Ashmore Factory Outlets, Central Park Ave have been stocking it for years. suzmcd

Anyone know why I can’t get Golden Wok large dim sims anymore? I love them but can’t find any. If discontinued I wish supermarkets would let us know if not ordering any more. Sick of finding out the hard way.

Re: Border, what was a sound strategy has now just become a politcal game, not even notifying NSW before announcement! This virus is not going away for 12-18 mths. Have to learn to manage, not keep opening and closing creating economic disaster. Need to get Vic under control and then open as 1 country, like NZ. CAP

Well said Ian Timmins. Totally agree with your letter in Thursday’s letter to Bulletin. nanny

Strange times, mixed values ... a person walking into a mall and spraying bullets around will, at the very least, be charged with attempted murder. A COVID infected person sneaking out of designated areas, potentially infecting dozens will, at the very most, get a slap on the knuckles. Strange times indeed ... Julian, GCoast

These are testing times for us all. Take a breath, put a smile on your face and be kind to people. It’s not difficult. PK