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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Good morning, troopers.  I hope you're all well. 

    I read an article on realclimate.org that referred to the time before COVID-19 as "BC", before COVID.  That highly illustrated the fact that we have, indeed, entered a new era.  This is Mother Nature's wake up call, and with it, a chance to move forward to a new and better world... if we choose.

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  • CM189191
    CM189191 Posts: 6,927
    tempo_n_groove said:
    NY is on 100% lockdown.  Well reduced workforce.  

    Only essential workers needed.

    I actually have a job that is part of the infrastructure here so I can work at the office for a little while.  It's closing out but after that I don't have anything...
    I am expecting more states to follow suit in short order. 

    I wish they would do it before everyone gets out for the weekend. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,361
    CM189191 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    NY is on 100% lockdown.  Well reduced workforce.  

    Only essential workers needed.

    I actually have a job that is part of the infrastructure here so I can work at the office for a little while.  It's closing out but after that I don't have anything...
    I am expecting more states to follow suit in short order. 

    I wish they would do it before everyone gets out for the weekend. 
    100% agree.

    People are still not taking this seriously.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    edited March 2020
    Luckily our school that’s 100 miles from anywhere is set up to run satellite style for as long as possible. Biggest issue is lower elementary, K and pre K.  What percentage of schools have this as an option? I can imagine that it’s not financially feasible and/or too late for slot of school more directly in the blast zone. 

    When they were still attending  there was a “walk by the bathrooms you wash your hands” policy for the last few weeks so probably 100x less gross than SOP.
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  • Ledbetterman10
    Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,994
    edited March 2020
    tempo_n_groove said:
    CM189191 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    NY is on 100% lockdown.  Well reduced workforce.  

    Only essential workers needed.

    I actually have a job that is part of the infrastructure here so I can work at the office for a little while.  It's closing out but after that I don't have anything...
    I am expecting more states to follow suit in short order. 

    I wish they would do it before everyone gets out for the weekend. 
    100% agree.

    People are still not taking this seriously.
    That's the truth....



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  • what dreams
    what dreams Posts: 1,761
    tbergs said:
    mace1229 said:
    mcgruff10 said:
    All schools in an infected area should be closed.  Those places are like petri dishes, kids sneezing and coughing.  Ugh I was on edge last week.  
    Exactly. Anyone who thinks schools won’t help spread this must have been home schooled.

    Literally the day before we closed I saw a girl dump her bag of chips on her desk and eat them straight off the desk, and of course sharing with others.
    Even without an outbreak this is disgusting, I bet less than half the students wash their hands after using the bathroom.
    That's a pretty ignorant statement. Why even say such a thing? What does being home schooled have to do with illogical thinking? I think a better statement would have been, anyone who thinks schools won't help spread this must be a Trump supporter.
    Well, home schoolers tend to be Trump supporters, in general, from my experience. Kind of the same thing.
  • sj9966
    sj9966 UK Posts: 55
    UK Government just announced they will pay 80% of their salary (up to £2500 per month) to laid off workers during this crisis.

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  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    sj9966 said:
    UK Government just announced they will pay 80% of their salary (up to £2500 per month) to laid off workers during this crisis.

    Excellent to hear.  That is great.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,114
    sj9966 said:
    UK Government just announced they will pay 80% of their salary (up to £2500 per month) to laid off workers during this crisis.
    Great to hear.   Everyone please stay safe this weekend.  
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    A neat story to share.  Last night we had a delivery show up at our house around 6:00 p.m.  We hadn't ordered anything.  It was a food delivery guy with a couple bags full of cooked meals.  There was an 8.5 x 11 letter on top.  A local Realtor/ friend of ours sent out meals to a large group of her friends, clients, etc.  The food came from a local, small business restaurant.  She shared her story in the letter as to the "why" behind this and of course it was to show the importance of supporting local businesses during this rough time, as well as to give a helping hand to others around her.  It was such a kind and generous act, I thought I'd share it here.  Hopefully it starts a trend, locally at least, and can help to drive some business to these restaurants.  They sure do need it.
  • what dreams
    what dreams Posts: 1,761
    bbiggs said:
    Are you guys still making visits to stores as necessary or trying to avoid them?  My wife just ran to the store for some necessities and I feel like I'm sending her into battle, for lack of a better comparison.  So much risk just walking into the damn store right now.  Then you wait and hope no symptoms appear.
    I tend to always have a stocked pantry and freezer, so I just rounded everything out earlier this week and will not go back to the grocery store for awhile. I bought frozen fruit and vegetables, which I normally eat fresh, but my mom and I have what we need to last a month. I cannot bring this virus into my house.

    Beyond that, I'll visit my local farm store and weekly farmer's market as necessary throughout the  seasons. We need to support local farmers as much as possible if we have that option. Our food supply chain is a concern with or without a pandemic, and when people calm down, I hope they start to pay more attention to this important issue.

    I tend to think a lot of what people are calling the "hoarding" of food is in part a disruption of our normal SAD lifestyle. People can't eat out. They don't know how to cook. A lot of kids are home, and they will mostly eat only sugar-laden boxes of things.  Parents and a lot of kitchen-challenged people are pulling whatever they know off the shelves to get through this. I tend to be forgiving of people's initial reaction, and am slightly hopeful that people will learn how to enjoy meals at home again. Buying bags of flour is not a bad thing if people learn to bake their own bread :blush:  


  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471
    sj9966 said:
    UK Government just announced they will pay 80% of their salary (up to £2500 per month) to laid off workers during this crisis.
    Uk doesn't have unemployment insurance through unions etc? 80% of lost salary when getting unemployed is standard in Sweden.  Up to £80 per day I think.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Kat
    Kat Posts: 4,961

    Falling down,...not staying down
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,361
    Kat said:

    Hindsight. 

    We all know Trump is a bad person but I doubt he knew of this person's passing.
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Illinois shutting it down.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    IL lockdown just announced. 
  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Illinois shutting down this weekend.
  • mcgruff10
    mcgruff10 New Jersey Posts: 29,114
    bbiggs said:
    IL lockdown just announced. 
    Do you have enough IPA's?
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,361
    mcgruff10 said:
    bbiggs said:
    IL lockdown just announced. 
    Do you have enough IPA's?
    Oh yeah, forgot to mention.

    Beer distributors are closing for 2 weeks...
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,777

    I think we're set for groceries, & i have a few beers at home.

    If I can't hit the store on the way home, it looks like I'll be dipping into my whiskey stash if / when MA locks down.

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