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Formerly DT: COVID-19 - Featuring Lots of Politics, now CR because political talk not going away

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biggest mistake was not stopping all incoming flights(except US citizens) and shutting all borders(citizens and essential) on 1/31 from everywhere.

Afuckinggreed. But international business travelers gotta international business travel
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15 minutes ago, BBQ2Bayou said:

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3 hours ago, clapclapclap said:

Some good news:

 

Wait a minute.  It had changed?

One thing I haven't seen mentioned is how far apart people in different countries stand in a line. In the US, our "normal" may be a smidge closer than Germans, but a little farther than the French. Hell, the Italians don't even line up, just all mash towards whatever they want, no hard feelings, but if you're not mashing up there too, you  must not have wanted it all that bad and so they aren't really cutting in front of you.

I got the impression in Germany that you could read a book and nobody would break in front of you. Or would feel intense guilt, at least. The French, how to describe it... act like they respect a line, but there's always somebody circling like a wolf around the buffaloes, looking for a weak spot to rush in. Learned how to throw an elbow in France.

Anyway, wonder what the effect of standing 4' vs 3' vs 2' could be.

Just now, StruggleBus said:

Lol. I'm not gonna get all cloaky, but people's heads would have exploded (including many on this site) if we did that back on 1/31.

that's the thing. everybody says we should have acted earlier on everything, but Americans would not have let them do it. Americans have to taste a crisis before they allow their liberties to be taken away. why did we not do all of the post 911 security at airports before 911 and prevented it from happening? because something has to happen first for us to allow the government to take drastic measures.

What in the flying fuck is the attorney general doing at the CV-19 task force press briefing? 

8 minutes ago, Moby Ric said:

Falling like dominoes.  B/CS is now has a shelter in place order.   But not a total lockdown. 

Counterpoint: If you stay inside in B/CS, you can imagine you are anyplace else you'd rather be.

Not sure about this shelter in place stuff. What if I just want to go for a pleasure drive to get out of the house? As long as I don't get out of my car, I'm not going to infect anybody (or get infected).

 

1 minute ago, Paper_jam said:

Not sure about this shelter in place stuff. What if I just want to go for a pleasure drive to get out of the house? As long as I don't get out of my car, I'm not going to infect anybody (or get infected).

 

Just tell the cop you're out shopping for toilet paper

54 minutes ago, Pato del Muerto said:

Well it’s the 20s, and now prohibition is back along with the market crash.  What else?

Morally lose women?

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18 minutes ago, XYZ said:

What the fuck is wrong with you?

I mean, a whole buncha shit, but was that post out of line? 

What in the flying fuck is the attorney general doing at the CV-19 task force press briefing? 

Who’s the woman on the right who is about to pass out?

We are about to find out how far you will drive for a bottle of bourbon.

Not sure about this shelter in place stuff. What if I just want to go for a pleasure drive to get out of the house? As long as I don't get out of my car, I'm not going to infect anybody (or get infected).
 

I’ve been doing this daily for the last 3-4 days. I doubt they can tag you if you tell them you’re checking on someone or going to the store.

I guess those in groups walking together would be nailed
3 minutes ago, Paper_jam said:

Not sure about this shelter in place stuff. What if I just want to go for a pleasure drive to get out of the house? As long as I don't get out of my car, I'm not going to infect anybody (or get infected).

 

I doubt there's any place in the country you can't or won't be able to do this. Walking/running/biking for exercise is permitted, they're not gonna pull cars over for no reason

Just now, 4th_and_18 said:

Who’s the woman on the right who is about to pass out?

That would be Dr. Birx, one of the medical experts leading the COVID-19 task force.

2 hours ago, atomheartbevo said:

Once Joanna Gaines shut her market/cafe/whatever down last week, and with Baylor and the museums closed, there ain’t much going on there.   

It looked pretty much like a ghost town when I got in yesterday evening.

48 minutes ago, Texas_Rocks said:


If the season is canceled, they can claim the title.

They already have the plaque made.  Advantage aggy.

Lol. I'm not gonna get all cloaky, but people's heads would have exploded (including many on this site) if we did that back on 1/31.

It was already at least 31 days too late.
47 minutes ago, closetojumping said:

Casual sex, among myriad other things, is somewhere in that spectrum of "where to now?" for our society.

Now you’ve crossed the fucking line, Sir!

Yikes. More touting of chloroquine as a miracle drug, which is explicitly counter to what the medical experts have been saying. Especially with that headline of a couple hospitalizing themselves from self-medicating with it, I hope there aren't too many complications as a result of idiots feeling empowered.

It's just incredibly concerning that the president's reasoning for believing in it so hard isn't based on evidence but on the correlation that "countries that take this malaria med don't get coronavirus" and the hope of the "miracle" of it working.

I'm really not being political here. It's fucking concerning that our leaders aren't making pandemic response decisions and policy on the basis of fact, evidence, and reasoning.

We are about to find out how far you will drive for a bottle of bourbon.

I just drive 2 minutes and picked up 2 more 1.75 liter bottles. If I have 4 of those, is it considered hoarding?
19 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

So bryan/CS, dfw, SA, austin?, and temple/belton all have shelter in place.... but not houston?

I think it is D, but not FW yet.  Although Tarrant County does have a lot of restrictions and has shut down a lot of non-essential businesses.

1 minute ago, Captainant said:

Yikes. More touting of chloroquine as a miracle drug, which is explicitly counter to what the medical experts have been saying. Especially with that headline of a couple hospitalizing themselves from self-medicating with it, I hope there aren't too many complications as a result of idiots feeling empowered.

It's just incredibly concerning that the president's reasoning for believing in it so hard isn't based on evidence but on the correlation that "countries that take this malaria med don't get coronavirus" and the hope of the "miracle" of it working.

I'm really not being political here. It's fucking concerning that our leaders aren't making pandemic response decisions and policy on the basis of fact, evidence, and reasoning.

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7 minutes ago, Bartles said:

I doubt there's any place in the country you can't or won't be able to do this. Walking/running/biking for exercise is permitted, they're not gonna pull cars over for no reason

Gal I work with's husband husband is a cop, and he told her they are not pulling anyone over.  

I didn't even want liquor until the moment I found out I can't get any

 

Just now, Dahobbs said:

I don't think we are going to have the same mortality rate as Italy. Our rate is going to be much lower (probably 1% of confirmed infections?). We just have a lot more infections. 

A reasoned post.  60M US citizens got H1N1.  how do you think the CDC got to that number?  I'm asking because I don't know.  12K died.  .02 well below .1 of flu.  how did they get that death number?

what was the positive/negative case rate and death rate of H1N1 by day/week over the first 3-4 months?  I'm asking because I am interested in the comparison and I can't seem to find that data

I am by no means saying this is like H1N1. its not.   It seems to spread faster, H1N1 had some treaments that seemed to be effective early on, and we were able to shoehorn in a vaccine due to having a base to work from(something I learned from this thread)

you seem to be thinking we don't think that this is serious.  It is and the govt and medical community should be erring on overreacting but they have to balance that with trying to keep 320M people from going into complete panic at once and work supply chains.  christ, a bunch of stuff is hard to get and we didn't do an immediate lockdown.  can you imagine the chaos if we did?

IMO, everyone is putting in best efforts here and people should be sacrificing little shit for big shit. NYC is a white hot zone for some unknown reason as of yet and we need more resources there than elsewhere.  Make no mistake people will die.  maybe even someone I know will and it will suck.  My dad is 81, fairly healthy, but he's in the target zone if he gets it.  It will probably be worse than swine and flu but no one knows for sure how much.  at the end of this 12 months from now 1% could happen and that would be very bad if the number who get it is 40-60M. we can keep up hope, be positive, teach the youngins a bit along the way, and come out the other side eventually.  In reality I've never really had to sacrifice to be honest.  too young for vietnam and the military changed before 9/11.

We've got some smart fuckers working on this stuff.  I'm gonna bet on them.

 

  

 

1 minute ago, Sbbruin said:

Gal I work with's husband husband is a cop, and he told her they are not pulling anyone over.  

I was wondering about this. Can't imagine cops are pulling people over unless it's something serious. 

Maybe we'll take a ride up to Skyline Drive this weekend.  Pack a lunch and get out for a bit.

21 minutes ago, StruggleBus said:

Lol. I'm not gonna get all cloaky, but people's heads would have exploded (including many on this site) if we did that back on 1/31.

ya think? but it would have been the right call.

29 minutes ago, Bevo VIII said:

fuck, i think my job is considered essential.....what a joke. I wanted some days off for free.

yep. same here.

pachyderm husbandry is serious business.

2 hours ago, Bevo VIII said:

Is fabrication of rebar considered essential?

Yes.  It's used in infrastructure and transportation projects.

It would have but a lot of shit was given over the decision to shut down flights from China as it was.

I'm of work for at least a week... I'm so fucking bored and it's only been one day

I'm also half surprised that the chloroquine thing hasn't caused a run on good 'ol quinine tonic water, from people who don't chemistry good

 

1 hour ago, Beau Vine said:

YOU SHUT YOUR WHORE MOUTH.

You tell him Beau.

I felt like an alcoholic last week when I bought 2 cases of whiskey.

Just now, Jameslaw121 said:

I'm of work for at least a week... I'm so fucking bored and it's only been one day

What, you don’t have Netflix? This would be fucking amazing if I could stick my kid in daycare. Binge a couple seasons. Read a couple books. 

8 minutes ago, Captainant said:

blah bla blah

I'm really not being political here. 

Narrator:  LOL, 90% of what Precinct Captain Ant posts is political.  

9 minutes ago, Hate said:


I just drive 2 minutes and picked up 2 more 1.75 liter bottles. If I have 4 of those, is it considered hoarding?

not if you drink it in 4 days. get to work.

Just now, clapclapclap said:

Narrator:  LOL, 90% of what Precinct Captain Ant posts is political.  

I prefer Block Captain, or Karen

Just now, clapclapclap said:

Narrator:  LOL, 90% of what Precinct Captain Ant posts is political.  

What in the fuck is political about questioning a medical decision, and repercussions for broadly recommending a treatment with zero clinical testing?

32 minutes ago, BradInATX said:

 

Man, you couldn't even come up with a better pair of Portland strippers if you were writing an episode of SNL. Perfect.

Looks to be right by me.

Just turned on the press conference.

Pence just referenced a 15 day timeline. Was that 15 days from today?

6 minutes ago, Paper_jam said:

I'm also half surprised that the chloroquine thing hasn't caused a run on good 'ol quinine tonic water, from people who don't chemistry good

 

Has it not?

5 minutes ago, SydneyCarton said:

This would be fucking amazing if I could stick my kid in daycare. Binge a couple seasons. Read a couple books. 

Silver lining of divorce, I guess.  Kids are out of school for the foreseeable future, but they're with their mom half the time.

1 minute ago, F250 said:

Just turned on the press conference.

Pence just referenced a 15 day timeline. Was that 15 days from today?

Thought it was last sunday? Somewhere upthread referenced it yesterday

Just now, F250 said:

Just turned on the press conference.

Pence just referenced a 15 day timeline. Was that 15 days from today?

15 days from a week ago. Reporting is indicating that the president wants to end social distancing policy after 15 days to prevent too much damage to the economy. 

Just now, F250 said:

Just turned on the press conference.

Pence just referenced a 15 day timeline. Was that 15 days from today?

Revaluation. Gain more data before going toward with more restrictions on citizens.

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