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Post by hoops902 on Apr 6, 2020 13:07:23 GMT -5
I think it's interesting that people think there's much difference between places that have an official "stay at home" order and those who don't. We don't have one (Iowa) and schools are closed, restaurants are closed, playgrounds are closed, pretty much everything is closed. Stores are closing earlier, allowing fewer types of people in them, and people are working from home where they can. Honestly, I'm not sure what a "stay at home" official order would do given how many things are then exempt from the order to begin with. I'm sure it varies by states, but for example in Florida it finally shut down all the beaches. The few times I've been out it seems that traffic wend down when my county went stay at home and then a little less once it was state wide. I'm sure it varies by state. My point was really that of the states left, at least mine has basically everything shut down that is going to get shut down for the most part. There's a big difference between everything just going on as normal, then a state order to shelter in place which shuts everything down...and a state where everything is already basically shut down just without an official order. My neighbor's kids have a birthday very close together. They had a "party" for them this weekend. A parade of cars drove by with signs, and the 2 kids played in the backyard with each other. It's not as if 30 kids were running around because there's no official order to stay home.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2020 13:08:37 GMT -5
I think it's interesting that people think there's much difference between places that have an official "stay at home" order and those who don't. We don't have one (Iowa) and schools are closed, restaurants are closed, playgrounds are closed, pretty much everything is closed. Stores are closing earlier, allowing fewer types of people in them, and people are working from home where they can. Honestly, I'm not sure what a "stay at home" official order would do given how many things are then exempt from the order to begin with. I'm sure it varies by states, but for example in Florida it finally shut down all the beaches. The few times I've been out it seems that traffic wend down when my county went stay at home and then a little less once it was state wide. I've seen almost the opposite here. It's like all these people that never freaking went out before are suddenly drawn to the parks and stores. I used to walk the lake all the time for some solitude, now it's packed with people. Stores...I swear people are just hitting them all to case the places out and see what they have and don't have so they can make their daily Facebook report. The parking lots are always full everywhere. Now, it's MN and spring has sprung, so that could be part of it, but there sure seems like a lot of people running around compared to normal.
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Post by justme on Apr 6, 2020 13:12:56 GMT -5
I'm sure it varies by states, but for example in Florida it finally shut down all the beaches. The few times I've been out it seems that traffic wend down when my county went stay at home and then a little less once it was state wide. I'm sure it varies by state. My point was really that of the states left, at least mine has basically everything shut down that is going to get shut down for the most part. There's a big difference between everything just going on as normal, then a state order to shelter in place which shuts everything down...and a state where everything is already basically shut down just without an official order. My neighbor's kids have a birthday very close together. They had a "party" for them this weekend. A parade of cars drove by with signs, and the 2 kids played in the backyard with each other. It's not as if 30 kids were running around because there's no official order to stay home. I think it helps because of those not caring about staying home it's probably two groups 1) the fuck you this is 'Merica group that will stay out regardless and 2) the ones like my cousin's ex who still thinks it's ok to have a house party with 9 people because they say gatherings less than 10 and the governor didn't say stay home and still goes out with his gf when he doesn't have the kids because the order isn't to stay home but likely would stay the fuck home if the governor explicitly said it. Now how many are group 1 and how many are group 2? Who knows.
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Post by hoops902 on Apr 6, 2020 13:13:23 GMT -5
I'm sure it varies by states, but for example in Florida it finally shut down all the beaches. The few times I've been out it seems that traffic wend down when my county went stay at home and then a little less once it was state wide. I've seen almost the opposite here. It's like all these people that never freaking went out before are suddenly drawn to the parks and stores. I used to walk the lake all the time for some solitude, now it's packed with people. Stores...I swear people are just hitting them all to case the places out and see what they have and don't have so they can make their daily Facebook report. The parking lots are always full everywhere. Now, it's MN and spring has sprung, so that could be part of it, but there sure seems like a lot of people running around compared to normal. I'm seeing a lot of people "out". Not at stores (we don't have a lot of stores anyways) but definitely a lot of people seemingly looking to get out of the house now that it's nice and spring. I'm seeing pretty good distancing though. People out walking on the rural roads, around the edge of the large park near my house, etc. Seems to be mostly families like ours...little kids in tow who probably need to burn off their energy a bit. I see the "stay at home" stuff more in the mornings. If I'm heading to work I drive by the gas station. It's ALWAYS a hotbed of activity with people getting breakfast or whatever. It's basically a ghost town now when I go by. Some of that is probably the distancing, some of it is probably that kids aren't going to school and adults aren't going to work so they don't have that daily habit.
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Post by billisonboard on Apr 6, 2020 13:14:41 GMT -5
I told my children they shouldn't do illegal drugs nor, when they were teenagers, have casual sex. Don't know it was worth the effort but for some reason it seemed like the right thing to do. And governments have told people they should avoid going out unless they have to. The same governments who haven't issued "orders". Do you think your kids would have been more likely to listen to you if you'd said "this is an official order not to do illegal drugs" vs whatever language you actually gave them? Or more comparatively to the current situation "Don't do illegal drugs...this is an official order than you must not do illegal drugs...unless you're depressed, or at a party, or bored, or your friends are doing it, or it's the weekend, or unless you think you have a good reason to...but other than that, absolutely NO illegal drugs". I think there is value in a parent telling their child to "not do ..." Or more comparatively to the current situation "Don't do illegal drugs...this is an official order than you must not do illegal drugs... This does not apply to prescription drugs issued by a licensed profession if you're depressed, or once you are of age use of legal drugs at a party, or bored, or your friends are doing it, or it's the weekend, or over the counter drugs you think you have a good reason to use in accordance with their indicated level of use...but other than that, absolutely NO illegal drugs".
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Post by hoops902 on Apr 6, 2020 13:17:14 GMT -5
I'm sure it varies by state. My point was really that of the states left, at least mine has basically everything shut down that is going to get shut down for the most part. There's a big difference between everything just going on as normal, then a state order to shelter in place which shuts everything down...and a state where everything is already basically shut down just without an official order. My neighbor's kids have a birthday very close together. They had a "party" for them this weekend. A parade of cars drove by with signs, and the 2 kids played in the backyard with each other. It's not as if 30 kids were running around because there's no official order to stay home. I think it helps because of those not caring about staying home it's probably two groups 1) the fuck you this is 'Merica group that will stay out regardless and 2) the ones like my cousin's ex who still thinks it's ok to have a house party with 9 people because they say gatherings less than 10 and the governor didn't say stay home and still goes out with his gf when he doesn't have the kids because the order isn't to stay home but likely would stay the fuck home if the governor explicitly said it.
Now how many are group 1 and how many are group 2? Who knows. I think #2 is the point some of us are trying to make though. The governor HAS said "stay home, don't go out unless it's for food, pharmacy, etc". They just haven't "executed a legal order". It's not like the Iowa governor, who is on tv every day, is saying "it's cool, do what you want, party hard". She's saying repeatedly "stay at home, don't be stupid, I've shut a bunch of things down already". She continues to shut things down daily, it's just not a blanket "everything is shut down" order. And that "everything is shut down" order, varies wildly by state. There are probably states out there with "official orders" that have more things open that states without them.
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Post by hoops902 on Apr 6, 2020 13:23:47 GMT -5
And governments have told people they should avoid going out unless they have to. The same governments who haven't issued "orders". Do you think your kids would have been more likely to listen to you if you'd said "this is an official order not to do illegal drugs" vs whatever language you actually gave them? Or more comparatively to the current situation "Don't do illegal drugs...this is an official order than you must not do illegal drugs...unless you're depressed, or at a party, or bored, or your friends are doing it, or it's the weekend, or unless you think you have a good reason to...but other than that, absolutely NO illegal drugs". I think there is value in a parent telling their child to "not do ..." Or more comparatively to the current situation "Don't do illegal drugs...this is an official order than you must not do illegal drugs... This does not apply to prescription drugs issued by a licensed profession if you're depressed, or once you are of age use of legal drugs at a party, or bored, or your friends are doing it, or it's the weekend, or over the counter drugs you think you have a good reason to use in accordance with their indicated level of use...but other than that, absolutely NO illegal drugs". Yes, and governors are telling people to "not do". It's just not the official legal order which would shut down things that aren't on the state's list of "essential". Do you think there's value in parents saying "Don't do this" and then following it up with "I am officially executing a parental order that you shall not do this" because that makes it more "official"? I'm interested to hear what people think folks in Iowa are out doing that they could not do with a "shelter in place" order that exempts basically all food/supplies, "essential" work, exercise, pharmacy, etc. What do people think we have open? Or what do people think folks are doing that they couldn't make fit into one of the "allowable" activities?
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Post by justme on Apr 6, 2020 13:27:20 GMT -5
I think it helps because of those not caring about staying home it's probably two groups 1) the fuck you this is 'Merica group that will stay out regardless and 2) the ones like my cousin's ex who still thinks it's ok to have a house party with 9 people because they say gatherings less than 10 and the governor didn't say stay home and still goes out with his gf when he doesn't have the kids because the order isn't to stay home but likely would stay the fuck home if the governor explicitly said it.
Now how many are group 1 and how many are group 2? Who knows. I think #2 is the point some of us are trying to make though. The governor HAS said "stay home, don't go out unless it's for food, pharmacy, etc". They just haven't "executed a legal order". It's not like the Iowa governor, who is on tv every day, is saying "it's cool, do what you want, party hard". She's saying repeatedly "stay at home, don't be stupid, I've shut a bunch of things down already". She continues to shut things down daily, it's just not a blanket "everything is shut down" order. And that "everything is shut down" order, varies wildly by state. There are probably states out there with "official orders" that have more things open that states without them. He's explicitly told my cousin on several times that as the stay at home is just a suggestion he doesn't to do it. I have no idea how many have his same mindset, but there's certainly ones out there that ignore the suggestion and will until it's an order.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Apr 6, 2020 13:33:23 GMT -5
The measures implemented across states and cities may vary in name, but all share a common mandate: Residents must limit their daily movements to essential activities. Businesses deemed nonessential, such as gyms, movie theaters, amusement parks and sit-down restaurants, have been instructed to close their doors to patrons. Thousands of schools and colleges have either moved to online learning or cancelled classes altogether.
In places like Ohio, Virginia, Michigan, the District of Columbia and beyond, popular outside gathering spots like playgrounds, athletic fields and beaches have been closed and blocked off.
“No one wants a story on the evening news about police officers arresting some person that had a legitimate purpose walking their kid or their dog.”
People are still allowed to work for or receive services from designated “critical” industries, including grocery stores, hospitals, utilities companies and public transportation systems, and
can take walks outside or participate in outdoor recreation like hiking or biking as long as they follow social distancing guidelines.
www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/most-states-have-issued-stay-at-home-orders-but-enforcement-varies-widelySo even in states with stay at home orders things aren't being enforced. I am not going to disagree with anyone that Iowa's Governor is an idiot. Governor Ricketts of Nebraska isn't that much farther behind her. However those that are ignoring the rules now are likely not going to suddenly follow them because the governor told them too. I am not against the gesture but unless we are going to go Authoritarian like China you aren't going to be able to legislate away stupid.
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Post by hoops902 on Apr 6, 2020 13:37:06 GMT -5
I think #2 is the point some of us are trying to make though. The governor HAS said "stay home, don't go out unless it's for food, pharmacy, etc". They just haven't "executed a legal order". It's not like the Iowa governor, who is on tv every day, is saying "it's cool, do what you want, party hard". She's saying repeatedly "stay at home, don't be stupid, I've shut a bunch of things down already". She continues to shut things down daily, it's just not a blanket "everything is shut down" order. And that "everything is shut down" order, varies wildly by state. There are probably states out there with "official orders" that have more things open that states without them. He's explicitly told my cousin on several times that as the stay at home is just a suggestion he doesn't to do it. I have no idea how many have his same mindset, but there's certainly ones out there that ignore the suggestion and will until it's an order. Agreed...but it also seems like with all the people out in states that DO have the official order in place...most of those people seem to not care whether it's "official" or not. People who are going to be out when someone says "don't go out because it's stupid and dangerous" seem like the types that we keep seeing out even when it is official.
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Post by Miss Tequila on Apr 6, 2020 13:41:09 GMT -5
I'm sure it varies by states, but for example in Florida it finally shut down all the beaches. The few times I've been out it seems that traffic wend down when my county went stay at home and then a little less once it was state wide. I've seen almost the opposite here. It's like all these people that never freaking went out before are suddenly drawn to the parks and stores. I used to walk the lake all the time for some solitude, now it's packed with people. Stores...I swear people are just hitting them all to case the places out and see what they have and don't have so they can make their daily Facebook report. The parking lots are always full everywhere. Now, it's MN and spring has sprung, so that could be part of it, but there sure seems like a lot of people running around compared to normal. Every day I'm taking the kids (can I still call them kids?? They are 18 and 21!lol) to the local park where we walk the track. The track is not busy and so far, there has been great social distancing by everyone that I have seen. We are all going stir crazy just being in the house. We do not go to the store or anywhere else, so our outlet is walking the dog and walking the track. I can't remember the last time we went to the track (we used to go all the time a few years ago) but now we are there every day. The reason is that this is literally our only thing to do. I'm sure we are not the only ones. I used to be out of the house 10-11 hours a day with work. My youngest was out of the house 7 hours a day with school and my oldest was pretty much only home to sleep. Now we get out for an hour a day and that hour is heaven to us!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2020 13:42:42 GMT -5
I think #2 is the point some of us are trying to make though. The governor HAS said "stay home, don't go out unless it's for food, pharmacy, etc". They just haven't "executed a legal order". It's not like the Iowa governor, who is on tv every day, is saying "it's cool, do what you want, party hard". She's saying repeatedly "stay at home, don't be stupid, I've shut a bunch of things down already". She continues to shut things down daily, it's just not a blanket "everything is shut down" order. And that "everything is shut down" order, varies wildly by state. There are probably states out there with "official orders" that have more things open that states without them. He's explicitly told my cousin on several times that as the stay at home is just a suggestion he doesn't to do it. I have no idea how many have his same mindset, but there's certainly ones out there that ignore the suggestion and will until it's an order. But even in the states where it's an order you can still go out (at least ours...I don't know how they're all doing it). They're not handing out fines or pulling over cars. You're not required to have the letter saying you work at an essential business, you can go to the park, you can go to the store, you can take a Sunday drive...
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Post by justme on Apr 6, 2020 14:04:01 GMT -5
He's explicitly told my cousin on several times that as the stay at home is just a suggestion he doesn't to do it. I have no idea how many have his same mindset, but there's certainly ones out there that ignore the suggestion and will until it's an order. But even in the states where it's an order you can still go out (at least ours...I don't know how they're all doing it). They're not handing out fines or pulling over cars. You're not required to have the letter saying you work at an essential business, you can go to the park, you can go to the store, you can take a Sunday drive... Well, yeah, but that's not what's happening with people. They say no gatherings more than 10 so I can have a party as long as it's only 8 people. They didn't say I have to stay at home so I can still go over and hang out with my gf or my friends. I know the states won't be more draconian with their suggestions unless it gets much worse, but so many people need to be explictly told don't interact with anyone besides those you live with unless you're getting groceries. I've seen several people ask advice columnists it's still ok if I go hang out with my bf and his roommates right? That's still within the stay at home order. Whatever, fuck em. I don't plan to leave from my place for another 2 weeks if I can help it.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Apr 6, 2020 14:12:02 GMT -5
Some people are stupid. Some others though I think it's a personal choice. My FIL has gotten depressed to the point where he is giving away his worldly possessions. So after a lot of discussion with MIL, making her aware I still have to work outside the house and the risks thereof we decided to take the kids down there.
MIL and FIL have both said that they have lived their lives if their number is up it's up. They'd rather go out having spent time with the grand kids.
It took A LOT of soul searching on DH's part but we decided they are adults and made peace with it. They don't go anywhere else and we bring the kids to them. DH goes, I do not to try to limit exposure risk. It's not every week but enough we're not worried my FIL is going to take himself out before this is over.
We had no choice but to use my mom for daycare. It all happened so fast, too fast for us to find someone else trustworthy to babysit. We got fortunate that a week later DH's company decided to shut down the office and he's now home full time. So far no signs she's gotten sick from exposure to the kids so I think we're in the clear there.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2020 14:12:25 GMT -5
Well, I'm just speaking as someone that lives near the border of three states, 2 with orders and 1 without. I have family/friends in all three and how people are behaving seems pretty darn similar to me. Most are being pretty careful, but there are people still having parties with 10 or more people even in the states with orders.
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Post by justme on Apr 6, 2020 14:17:44 GMT -5
Some people are stupid. Some others though I think it's a personal choice. My FIL has gotten depressed to the point where he is giving away his worldly possessions. So after a lot of discussion with MIL, making her aware I still have to work outside the house and the risks thereof we decided to take the kids down there. MIL and FIL have both said that they have lived their lives if their number is up it's up. They'd rather go out having spent time with the grand kids. It took A LOT of soul searching on DH's part but we decided they are adults and made peace with it. They don't go anywhere else and we bring the kids to them. DH goes, I do not to try to limit exposure risk. It's not every week but enough we're not worried my FIL is going to take himself out before this is over. I get that. Though my parents are either facetiming their grandkids or the other day they dropped by rice because my bro has always bought the big costco bags and my parents hadn't found any. The kiddos stayed at the end of the driveway (a little surprising for a 3 and 5 year old) and just yelled at my parents (probably welcome compared to their usual yelling right in your face lol) and jumped around a bit before they left. It's the idiots that just want to drink and do drugs with the friends in person and schtup someone that they don't live with that I want to punch with a 6 foot pole. But I can't, so solitary confinement. When is there going to be a YMAM Zoom? Sorry, sorta tangented there.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Apr 6, 2020 14:19:23 GMT -5
It's the idiots that just want to drink and do drugs with the friends in person and schtup someone that they don't live with that I want to punch with a 6 foot pole
If you get a 10 foot pole you can whack them AND stay the appropriate distance away!
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Post by TheOtherMe on Apr 6, 2020 14:25:57 GMT -5
Apparently you didn't see the photos of the motorcycle gathering at Saylorville yesterday. Probably 100 motorcyclists gathered there. I will call Kim Reynolds' office again tomorrow. Now she says that she has spoken with Dr. Fauci on the phone.
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Post by NomoreDramaQ1015 on Apr 6, 2020 14:32:04 GMT -5
Council Bluffs seems to be ahead of the curve but our Mayor doesn't exactly win any gold medals either. You knew it was serious when the casinos closed down and that was 2-3? weeks ago. Reading what the governor has just ordered to close we're ahead of her by quite a bit.
Since we are so close to Omaha our news stations are based there. I have to actively search out news about the rest of Iowa. Which I do from time to time but honestly I am more concerned about what Omaha is doing. I'm far more likely to encounter an infected person from Douglas County than I am the rest of Iowa if I am not traveling.
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Post by raeoflyte on Apr 6, 2020 14:54:47 GMT -5
You can't change the complete idiots, but there are some of us semi-idiots who will change behavior because of it. Before our stay at home order I felt ok taking my bike to a friend to work on knowing we'd both be cautious. Unfortunately it needs a part she doesn't have, but post order I'm holding off on taking it to the bike shop for repair. I'm not using it for necessary transport and can borrow dh's bike for recreation or just walk instead. Pre-stay at home order I definitely would have taken it in.
Before the guidance that everyone should wear a mask few people were. Now you're the oddball without them.
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Post by thyme4change on Apr 6, 2020 15:03:59 GMT -5
We went to a front yard happy hour and joked about how far apart we may or may not be sitting from each other. Then the SAH order came out. I regret going to the HH, we really shouldn't have done that. All of our HHs have been Zoom since then. I think the SAH order changed my attitude, even if it didn't change my actions too significantly.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Apr 6, 2020 15:46:10 GMT -5
My water softener company called and wanted to install new filters tomorrow. I told them I am not allowing people in my home right now.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2020 16:38:49 GMT -5
Our governor finally made it a requirement instead of a strong recommendation. Just last night, the police tried to bust up a birthday party, asking the partiers to disperse to practice social distancing. One man got so irate he ended up getting arrested. I wouldn’t have cared if they’d arrested all of them.
The first sunny, warm day we had, people went out in droves to the parks and on the river. Gathered in groups, socializing, and they had children with them. I knew that a lot of people are stupid, but I was still surprised to see the pictures showing just how many are stupid. The next day, the mayor shut down the parks.
I believe that the really stupid among us are still going to be stupid, despite any laws or orders.
I have a relative that was mocking people who were staying home when this first started. She’d go live in FB while she was out at restaurants and she and her husband were the ONLY people in the restaurant (before they were barred from dine in service), basically saying people were being ridiculous, coronavirus wasn’t that serious. Now she’s making FB posts about how real this is, encouraging people to stay at home and be safe. The difference? Someone she knows has died from the virus. I guess that’s what it took for her to take this seriously.
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Post by Gardening Grandma on Apr 6, 2020 17:18:24 GMT -5
Our governor finally made it a requirement instead of a strong recommendation. Just last night, the police tried to bust up a birthday party, asking the partiers to disperse to practice social distancing. One man got so irate he ended up getting arrested. I wouldn’t have cared if they’d arrested all of them. The first sunny, warm day we had, people went out in droves to the parks and on the river. Gathered in groups, socializing, and they had children with them. I knew that a lot of people are stupid, but I was still surprised to see the pictures showing just how many are stupid. The next day, the mayor shut down the parks. I believe that the really stupid among us are still going to be stupid, despite any laws or orders. I have a relative that was mocking people who were staying home when this first started. She’d go live in FB while she was out at restaurants and she and her husband were the ONLY people in the restaurant (before they were barred from dine in service), basically saying people were being ridiculous, coronavirus wasn’t that serious. Now she’s making FB posts about how real this is, encouraging people to stay at home and be safe. The difference? Someone she knows has died from the virus. I guess that’s what it took for her to take this seriously. Yeah, I have a cousin that joked about how nice it was to have the restaurant to himself. He posted a picture of the empty restaurant saying "I could get used to this". Never mind that people are losing their livlihoods. Never mind that he may have needlessly exposed someone. It was all about him and the "overreaction to the virus".
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2020 17:23:17 GMT -5
Our governor finally made it a requirement instead of a strong recommendation. Just last night, the police tried to bust up a birthday party, asking the partiers to disperse to practice social distancing. One man got so irate he ended up getting arrested. I wouldn’t have cared if they’d arrested all of them. The first sunny, warm day we had, people went out in droves to the parks and on the river. Gathered in groups, socializing, and they had children with them. I knew that a lot of people are stupid, but I was still surprised to see the pictures showing just how many are stupid. The next day, the mayor shut down the parks. I believe that the really stupid among us are still going to be stupid, despite any laws or orders. I have a relative that was mocking people who were staying home when this first started. She’d go live in FB while she was out at restaurants and she and her husband were the ONLY people in the restaurant (before they were barred from dine in service), basically saying people were being ridiculous, coronavirus wasn’t that serious. Now she’s making FB posts about how real this is, encouraging people to stay at home and be safe. The difference? Someone she knows has died from the virus. I guess that’s what it took for her to take this seriously. Our governor has yet to find his rear end, much less any other part of his anatomy. He's covering his political rear end by leaving it up to local cities and counties.
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Post by TheOtherMe on Apr 6, 2020 18:34:00 GMT -5
Our governor says the cities and counties can't make their own stay in place orders. Sounds like some are getting close to putting this to the test.
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Post by Tennesseer on Apr 6, 2020 19:39:26 GMT -5
Our governor finally made it a requirement instead of a strong recommendation. Just last night, the police tried to bust up a birthday party, asking the partiers to disperse to practice social distancing. One man got so irate he ended up getting arrested. I wouldn’t have cared if they’d arrested all of them. The first sunny, warm day we had, people went out in droves to the parks and on the river. Gathered in groups, socializing, and they had children with them. I knew that a lot of people are stupid, but I was still surprised to see the pictures showing just how many are stupid. The next day, the mayor shut down the parks. I believe that the really stupid among us are still going to be stupid, despite any laws or orders. I have a relative that was mocking people who were staying home when this first started. She’d go live in FB while she was out at restaurants and she and her husband were the ONLY people in the restaurant (before they were barred from dine in service), basically saying people were being ridiculous, coronavirus wasn’t that serious. Now she’s making FB posts about how real this is, encouraging people to stay at home and be safe. The difference? Someone she knows has died from the virus. I guess that’s what it took for her to take this seriously. PC: Only 1 person per 120 square feet: Kroger to limit shoppers entering stores due to COVID-19 concerns
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Post by TheHaitian on Apr 7, 2020 4:22:53 GMT -5
Our governor finally made it a requirement instead of a strong recommendation. Just last night, the police tried to bust up a birthday party, asking the partiers to disperse to practice social distancing. One man got so irate he ended up getting arrested. I wouldn’t have cared if they’d arrested all of them. The first sunny, warm day we had, people went out in droves to the parks and on the river. Gathered in groups, socializing, and they had children with them. I knew that a lot of people are stupid, but I was still surprised to see the pictures showing just how many are stupid. The next day, the mayor shut down the parks. I believe that the really stupid among us are still going to be stupid, despite any laws or orders. I have a relative that was mocking people who were staying home when this first started. She’d go live in FB while she was out at restaurants and she and her husband were the ONLY people in the restaurant (before they were barred from dine in service), basically saying people were being ridiculous, coronavirus wasn’t that serious. Now she’s making FB posts about how real this is, encouraging people to stay at home and be safe. The difference? Someone she knows has died from the virus. I guess that’s what it took for her to take this seriously. PC: Only 1 person per 120 square feet: Kroger to limit shoppers entering stores due to COVID-19 concernsYES!!!
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Post by billisonboard on Apr 7, 2020 8:56:49 GMT -5
I also saw an article that a couple of stores are looking at making aisles one way.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 7, 2020 9:19:16 GMT -5
I also saw an article that a couple of stores are looking at making aisles one way. Our grocery store is that way. There are arrows on the floor at 6 foot intervals to remind of social distancing. They also have a LOT of the parking places in the lot blocked off to help limit the number of people and the cashiers are behind plexiglass.
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