How's everyone doing with this virus crap?
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We are all just along for the ride at this point
So what should he/we do?
We can't really do anything.. getting all riled up emotionally will complicate anything bad happening with unthought out knee jerk reaction..
Is it a difficult bridge to cross? Seams so, a lot haven't made it, thousands more have though, and from what they say, it's not fun.
Like a big swell in a little boat that you can't out run, and you don't know which direction it's coming from..so you do what you can to set yourself up for the best results and plan for the worst results, panicked "kills" people more than almost anything else
Very likely in this life at some point you will find out that your not quite as large and in charge as you feel at this point. Just sayin..... Many people have things happen that are completely out of there control and it only makes a person miserable to try and fix them. There is a time and place for the command and control attitude and I'm not sure that trying to fight the corona virus regulations would be it.
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Wait a second, so what will you do differently if you get the corona virus than anybody else in this world? :roflmao:
I think it's less about the virus and more about not giving up core freedoms to try and prevent the inevitable spread of the virus. I get what NC-smokinlmm is saying. Are we causing more damage with the shutdowns than the virus itself? The problem is the answer to that question is subjective and based on a lot of speculation, no matter how you slice it. So there will be disagreement about any approach taken.
I think the way it is being handled is appropriate, but I'm also not so naive or trusting to just go along with it blindly. Some people may feel we have already crossed certain lines, and some probably feel we aren't doing enough. It is going to be interesting to watch the social/political side of this all play out.
I think the way it is being handled is appropriate, but I'm also not so naive or trusting to just go along with it blindly. Some people may feel we have already crossed certain lines, and some probably feel we aren't doing enough. It is going to be interesting to watch the social/political side of this all play out.
economy vs staying safe from the virus. its an extremely thin line and where that line is placed is different for everyone.
I had a guy on the job site put for this question...
Problem with his question is there's too many unknown variables..
Is saving 1 live now worth losing 2 lives in the long run due to the human cost associated with economic problems?
What is human life worth? Government has an answer they won't say though.
yup and i know people that will argue it the other way. you stop the economy and it will lead to more deaths in the long run and they made valid points on it. im not saying thats my opinion, just that i can see it go both ways
there is no "right way". we are going to incur deaths and all anyone can do is theorize what might be the best way to go about it but we will not know what really was the best way till AFTER all this is done and over in a year or two.
Definitely agree it can be argued both directions..
Honestly think the "right way" is somewhere in the middle of both sides,
Americans generally aren't known for "sheltering in place" well, especially for extended periods
Honestly think the "right way" is somewhere in the middle of both sides,
Americans generally aren't known for "sheltering in place" well, especially for extended periods
I left Sarasota FL March 6th, two days after first case showed up in the hospital a mile from where I was working. That patient #1 was not a local, and just walked into the ER. Up until then, I had full intentions of hoping a plane to Idaho the following week to help out a customer on his boat project.
But rather than increase the risk to myself or family, I drove directly home to OH and spent next 14 days sticking close to the house, avoiding all outside contact.. While my wife continued to go to work in a public health dept every day...
Early last week I pushed the issue with her as to why I'm setting here at home with a house full of supplies stocked up and she's out running the roads every day. To a building that now has people walking in off the streets requesting a Covid-19 test they don't even have...
Long story short, she's staying in a camper off site, and as of past Monday working remote from it. I'm eating steaks every night and packing on the pounds, planning my next move. The county I'm setting in today has zero confirmed cases. The county she works in only has two today, but there is eight confirmed within 500yrds of me, across the OH river..
For now I'm in hide under a rock mode, with full intentions to bust a move back to FL soon as I secure a shop to move all my toys into, where I can self isolate again and ride out the storm. Until that's in play, I stay where risk is currently lowest in the US, besides some dude in hills of Montana.
There is very few right or wrong decisions in this shit storm. Everyone must weight the risks reasonably as per their own personal situation. I'm fairly positive I already had it back in early Feb. My business partner is a heavy world traveler, plus I took couple plane rides myself in Jan/Feb. Am I willing to bet my ass on that assumption, NO...
I feel the same way, pretty sure I caught it in Germany, I felt bad/weird two weeks after I got back. I don’t want to risk it though since my parents are older and my granddad is 93. So I’m playing it safe and just not going out for now.
*sigh* The crazy people have taken over at our work center.....common sense has left the building. Just give me my diad and leave me alone....
Ya know, stuff like this just makes me wish for retirement even more.....
Ya know, stuff like this just makes me wish for retirement even more.....
^^^^ haha
edit- the arrows were for AthenaLMM's post not laughing at TheBac
this is the picture above the sink in my control room at work, i laughed harder than i probably should have
edit- the arrows were for AthenaLMM's post not laughing at TheBac
this is the picture above the sink in my control room at work, i laughed harder than i probably should have
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Here in Montana for the past month we have had a large influx of what we call "you people". It brought in more people who were infected and spread it to locals. Also the wealthy/celebrity who have 2nd-3rd or whatever homes here have showed up and think the rules do not apply to them. We are not happy. In fact 1 Rez is tossing anybody out who is not from Montana.
I’m sorry, but I’m giggling at “you people.” Mostly because I wish we referred to the Californians as such.
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