What is everyone doing?

The Real BigGuy · 03-15-2020, 07:05 PM

From reading posts here and on other sites it appears that a lot of folks don’t seem to understand that they can be infected and contagious and have no symptoms. If they have come in contact with the virus and, because they are not feeling sick, they go out into the general population they risk infecting others. Kind of like sending a kid with a cold to school and getting the whole class sick. To me, that’s just plain irresponsible.

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Major · 03-15-2020, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The Real BigGuy

From reading posts here and on other sites it appears that a lot of folks don’t seem to understand that they can be infected and contagious and have no symptoms. If they have come in contact with the virus and, because they are not feeling sick, they go out into the general population they risk infecting others. Kind of like sending a kid with a cold to school and getting the whole class sick. To me, that’s just plain irresponsible.

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I’m sorry, but I’m going to carry on just like I have with the other pandemic episodes the past twenty or so years, especially the much worse H1N1 virus of 2009. 1500 Americans died before we even recognized it.

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joey2665 · 03-15-2020, 07:30 PM

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I’m sorry, but I’m going to carry on just like I have with the other pandemic episodes the past twenty or so years, especially the much worse H1N1 virus of 2009. 1500 Americans died before we even recognized it.

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Wow I cannot believe you are being criticized for taking off to Florida. I would think you are smart. Isn’t this virus supposed to be less likely to spread in warmer climates above 80 degrees?

Also why is this different from people coming to the lake because there is no work and school.

Be vigilant and do your thing.

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Major · 03-15-2020, 07:41 PM

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Wow I cannot believe you are being criticized for taking off to Florida. I would think you are smart. Isn’t this virus supposed to be less likely to spread in warmer climates above 80 degrees?

Also why is this different from people coming to the lake because there is no work and school.

Be vigilant and do your thing.

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I know. I appreciate your support. I bet they would be super pissed at me if they knew that I bought a $32,000 Ford Explorer during the cash for clunkers debacle for $23,000! Thank God the Smugs don’t know about that exploitation!

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Bear Islander · 03-15-2020, 08:02 PM

Today I cleaned the attic. Tomorrow the basement.

Last night we watched a great old Bette Davis, Jimmy Cagney movie "The Bride Came COD" 80 years old and the jokes still work.

Biggd · 03-15-2020, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by joey2665

Wow I cannot believe you are being criticized for taking off to Florida. I would think you are smart. Isn’t this virus supposed to be less likely to spread in warmer climates above 80 degrees?

Also why is this different from people coming to the lake because there is no work and school.

Be vigilant and do your thing.

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I personally don't care where he travels too but coming on here bragging about him saving money as a "bright side" to this is beyond smug. There is no "bright side" to this virus. But reading most of his posts I expect nothing less.

Major · 03-15-2020, 08:42 PM

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I personally don't care where he travels too but coming on here bragging about him saving money as a "bright side" to this is beyond smug. There is no "bright side" to this virus. But reading most of his posts I expect nothing less.

You can choose to shutter in place. I will choose to live my life. As far as I know the same deals are available to everyone.

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Givemethewholeclam · 03-15-2020, 08:45 PM

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You can choose to shutter in place. I will choose to live my life. As far as I know the same deals are available to everyone.

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I agree. I shouldn't have lived this long, so every day is gift. I won't waste a day!

joey2665 · 03-15-2020, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

I personally don't care where he travels too but coming on here bragging about him saving money as a "bright side" to this is beyond smug. There is no "bright side" to this virus. But reading most of his posts I expect nothing less.

Really? Lighten up. Yes to some this is serious due to risk factors to others it isn’t. Be vigilant in your own way. I do not take offense to anything Major said.

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AB_Monterey · 03-15-2020, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Major

I’m sorry, but I’m going to carry on just like I have with the other pandemic episodes the past twenty or so years, especially the much worse H1N1 virus of 2009. 1500 Americans died before we even recognized it.

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No. They knew what it was when the first patient was diagnosed. Work on a vaccine started 6 days later.

https://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/cdcresponse.htm

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-res...-timeline.html

Garcia · 03-15-2020, 10:10 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, 10:17 PM

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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, 10:54 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, 11:25 PM

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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, 08:27 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, 11:04 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, 11:39 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, 08:28 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.

03-16-2020, 11:39 AM	#17
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,404 Thanks: 1,360 Thanked 1,633 Times in 1,065 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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The Real BigGuy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,310 Thanks: 125 Thanked 473 Times in 288 Posts	From reading posts here and on other sites it appears that a lot of folks don’t seem to understand that they can be infected and contagious and have no symptoms. If they have come in contact with the virus and, because they are not feeling sick, they go out into the general population they risk infecting others. Kind of like sending a kid with a cold to school and getting the whole class sick. To me, that’s just plain irresponsible. Sent from my iPhone using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

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Garcia Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Posts: 610 Thanks: 137 Thanked 278 Times in 170 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.

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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.

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Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,178 Thanks: 2,256 Thanked 1,207 Times in 771 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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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.