What is everyone doing?

Garcia · 03-15-2020, 09:10 PM

Things just got really interesting here in MA. No gatherings of more than 25 people and no on-site patronizing of restaurants and taverns.

joey2665 · 03-15-2020, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Garcia

Things just got really interesting here in MA. No gatherings of more than 25 people and no on-site patronizing of restaurants and taverns.

Going to financially destroy the small businesses and their families. I put this under the category of over compensation.

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winterh · 03-15-2020, 09:54 PM

I don't claim to have any idea what the proper response to this is or if the whole thing is being blown out of proportion. I do worry that we are not as concerned as we should be about what this will do to the economy. A month or two of people sitting in their house will mean a severe recession and that will end up costing a lot of lives as well. Business destroyed and life savings lost will result in suicides, stress induced heart attacks, divorces..... Plunging government revenues will mean less money for other needs. (Maybe not as govt will just keep printing more) There are tradeoffs in everything. We lose tens of thousands of people a year in car accidents. We could end all of those deaths with a 10 MPH speed limit. We do not because the trade off has been judged to be not worth it.
If anything good comes from this it will be that in the end maybe people will understand that China is not our friend.
Also watching Trump in the last press conference was the first time I have seen him look exhausted. This must be taking quite a toll on him. I hope he gets some rest. He almost looked as out of it as Joe Biden on any day.

Mr. V · 03-15-2020, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by winterh

Also watching Trump in the last press conference was the first time I have seen him look exhausted. This must be taking quite a toll on him. I hope he gets some rest. He almost looked as out of it as Joe Biden on any day.

Damn it man, why must this issue be politicized?

Biggd · 03-16-2020, 07:27 AM

In times like this I think it's important to think about others before yourself. I know that's not a normal practice for some but this is more important now than ever before.
To say **** it, "I'm going to go on living my life as if nothing is wrong" is a pretty selfish response, IMO. This is not a drill, this is real.

Major · 03-16-2020, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

In times like this I think it's important to think about others before yourself. I know that's not a normal practice for some but this is more important now than ever before.
To say **** it, "I'm going to go on living my life as if nothing is wrong" is a pretty selfish response, IMO. This is not a drill, this is real.

I am thinking of others. I'm working my ass off, providing jobs, along with my partners, to 55 people. Giving them the luxury of being able to take time off or to work from home so they can practice so-called "social distancing." (Which I hate because the left love it so much.) Received this message from one of our employees -- "Since the kids’ school is closed and we are practicing social distancing, I will be working from home." Well, I am glad he consulted us in his decision! This is not progress.

Anyway, as stated above, you are entitled to your opinion. I think this is a massive overreaction. The following was taken from the CDC website concerning influenza in the U.S. --

"CDC estimates that the burden of illness during the 2018–2019 season included an estimated 35.5 million people getting sick with influenza, 16.5 million people going to a health care provider for their illness, 490,600 hospitalizations, and 34,200 deaths from influenza (Table 1)."

My response is not selfish. It's common sense. And by the way, who are you to judge whether I think of others before myself. I wrote a blank check when I was 19 that thankfully was never cashed. What have you done?

Descant · 03-16-2020, 10:39 AM

My grandchildren and I are reading a book together over the phone. "Starting Small and Making It Big" by Bill Cummings who developed millions of sf of office space around Rt. 128. Not usual reading fora 10 and 12 yo, but they know the author so there's some extra interest.

winterh · 03-16-2020, 07:28 AM

That was not meant as a shot at Trump. I support him and his efforts. Feel bad for everyone working as hard as they can to stop this. He did genuinely look tired and I have never seen that before in him. I want to see him take care of himself as we need him at his best.
I plead guilty to the hit on Dems and will try to take your advice and do better during this time.

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Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,366 Thanks: 1,352 Thanked 1,624 Times in 1,056 Posts	What am I doing? My grandchildren and I are reading a book together over the phone. "Starting Small and Making It Big" by Bill Cummings who developed millions of sf of office space around Rt. 128. Not usual reading fora 10 and 12 yo, but they know the author so there's some extra interest.

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03-15-2020, 09:10 PM	#1
Garcia Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 607 Thanks: 136 Thanked 277 Times in 169 Posts	Things just got really interesting here in MA. No gatherings of more than 25 people and no on-site patronizing of restaurants and taverns.

03-15-2020, 09:54 PM	#3
winterh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 249 Thanks: 30 Thanked 135 Times in 62 Posts	I don't claim to have any idea what the proper response to this is or if the whole thing is being blown out of proportion. I do worry that we are not as concerned as we should be about what this will do to the economy. A month or two of people sitting in their house will mean a severe recession and that will end up costing a lot of lives as well. Business destroyed and life savings lost will result in suicides, stress induced heart attacks, divorces..... Plunging government revenues will mean less money for other needs. (Maybe not as govt will just keep printing more) There are tradeoffs in everything. We lose tens of thousands of people a year in car accidents. We could end all of those deaths with a 10 MPH speed limit. We do not because the trade off has been judged to be not worth it. If anything good comes from this it will be that in the end maybe people will understand that China is not our friend. Also watching Trump in the last press conference was the first time I have seen him look exhausted. This must be taking quite a toll on him. I hope he gets some rest. He almost looked as out of it as Joe Biden on any day.

03-16-2020, 07:27 AM	#5
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,134 Thanks: 2,232 Thanked 1,193 Times in 759 Posts	In times like this I think it's important to think about others before yourself. I know that's not a normal practice for some but this is more important now than ever before. To say **** it, "I'm going to go on living my life as if nothing is wrong" is a pretty selfish response, IMO. This is not a drill, this is real.

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03-16-2020, 07:28 AM	#8
winterh Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 249 Thanks: 30 Thanked 135 Times in 62 Posts	That was not meant as a shot at Trump. I support him and his efforts. Feel bad for everyone working as hard as they can to stop this. He did genuinely look tired and I have never seen that before in him. I want to see him take care of himself as we need him at his best. I plead guilty to the hit on Dems and will try to take your advice and do better during this time.