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EdFNJ 06-16-2020 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by LiverpoolWalrus (Post 1785371)
EdFNJ, I notice your note about sneezing.

LOL! :D That part was kinda meant as "humor" because some studies early on during this mess showed under perfect conditions ia sneeze could go that far. :) That being said, I still get nervous when people walk by me hacking away without covering their mouth. I've never been a germaphobe until recently.

Stu from NYC 06-16-2020 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 1784968)
It’s amazing the number of Covidiots that hang out in bars shoulder to shoulder not wearing masks. Especially at City Fire. We stay far away from those places but drove by in the golf cart the other evening while picking up some take out from VKI in LSL. I know the alcohol in hand sanitizer kills the virus, but I don’t think drinking lots of it in close proximity to others works?

So many covidiots that we only buy take out that we can reheat.

Nowhere near ready to sit in a restaurant.

EdFNJ 06-16-2020 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 1784968)
It’s amazing the number of Covidiots that hang out in bars shoulder to shoulder not wearing masks. Especially at City Fire. We stay far away from those places but drove by in the golf cart the other evening while picking up some take out from VKI in LSL. I know the alcohol in hand sanitizer kills the virus, but I don’t think drinking lots of it in close proximity to others works?

Maybe they are serving bleach and Clorox shots at City Fire to keep everyone virus free. :boom:

vintageogauge 06-16-2020 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 1784968)
It’s amazing the number of Covidiots that hang out in bars shoulder to shoulder not wearing masks. Especially at City Fire. We stay far away from those places but drove by in the golf cart the other evening while picking up some take out from VKI in LSL. I know the alcohol in hand sanitizer kills the virus, but I don’t think drinking lots of it in close proximity to others works?

It seems not many of them are catching it, maybe the booze helps.

coffeebean 06-16-2020 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by LiverpoolWalrus (Post 1785371)
EdFNJ, I notice your note about sneezing. I'm taking classes at the reopened Enrichment Academy. I never realized how many people have a "nervous cough." I'm not overly concerned about the virus, but this one woman in front of me yesterday was coughing lightly every couple of minutes throughout the class and not always covering her mouth, much less wearing a mask. It was not a smoker's cough. Pretty sure it was a classic "nervous cough." If not, and she was sick, she shouldn't be in class!

I don't like to use the saying "you can't fix stupid," but I might make an exception here. But she can fix it!

The problem with this scenario is that she could be pre-symptomatic or asymptomatic with a "nervous" cough that she has had for all her adult life. Her "nervous" cough could spread lots of virus to people around her if she is not wearing a mask. Anyone with a "nervous" cough should be diligent and wear a mask.

When this pandemic first started here in America and we Americans were recommended NOT to wear masks, I was standing in line at Target to check out. The elderly woman at the register was coughing up a storm and not containing the cough. She was not wearing a mask, nor was I. I got off that line so fast your head would spin. She looked at me and said, "it is just allergies". OK, her cough may have been caused by allergies but how was she know if she was asymptomatic or pre-symptomatic and could have passed on the virus to lots of people? She didn't. She also didn't "get it'. Clueless!

Packer Fan 06-16-2020 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna (Post 1784043)
If the rate of new COVID cases being reported continues to skyrocket here in Florida, it may not be until we learn to practice the recommendations of the doctors, and not the politicians. Or until a proven vaccine is developed and made available.

or maybe since the deaths keep going down we will all realize it is not really that horrible and go back to our lives.
Scamdemic

Number 10 GI 06-16-2020 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by coastalnh (Post 1784075)
Could you point me to the study that you saw that gave you this info, or are you just watching Fox News again. Yes some of the increase in cases can be attributed to more testing but some is so attributed to less social distancing. No one knows the percentage each make up of the total case increase.

No worse than watching CNN.

Packer Fan 06-16-2020 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by MEbner2805 (Post 1784639)
Not till October I heard and why would anyone be asking this or thinking that huge crowd events should come back right now?? Just asking?
I know I am keeping a common sense approach to expectations and not acting entitled for bad reasons. It’s clearly a bad idea to bring back large crowds at the squares with no distancing possible.

Because most of us are not believing the media and scared hiding in our homes. We need to get back to life. This stuff is just not as bad as advertised

EdFNJ 06-16-2020 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Packer Fan (Post 1785580)
Because most of us are not believing the media and scared hiding in our homes. We need to get back to life. This stuff is just not as bad as advertised

Not sure where you get your "most of us" statistic. "Not as bad as advertised" ? Tell that to the families of the 120,000+ who have died in 4 months, and no, it's not nearly the "same as the flu." So far almost twice or more as deadly in 1/3 the time. I guess that talking point has disappeared recently.

Do you also think stuffing 20,000 people into a building is OK?

EdFNJ 06-16-2020 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Packer Fan (Post 1785578)
or maybe since the deaths keep going down we will all realize it is not really that horrible and go back to our lives.
Scamdemic

HUH? Where? There was 100,000 in the first ~120 days and 20,000 in the last ~16 days. Seems like a lot HIGHER rate. LOL, and no, that has nothing to do with the higher number of tests.

Luisa 06-20-2020 09:00 AM

The squares aren’t that crowded in the summer. There is room for social distancing. It is safer outdoors than indoors. The farmers market and Walmart are just as crowded or more crowded. Singing can project virus. Maybe test singers before shows or keep ample distance.

JoMar 06-20-2020 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Luisa (Post 1788219)
The squares aren’t that crowded in the summer. There is room for social distancing. It is safer outdoors than indoors. The farmers market and Walmart are just as crowded or more crowded. Singing can project virus. Maybe test singers before shows or keep ample distance.

My wife was at the market this morning, lots of spacing between vendors, masks worm by most there and social distancing being practiced so not sure where you get the farmers market was more crowded than the entertainment at the squares. There will be no safe time to reopen, it will be dependent on how soon those that make the decision bow to the pressure of the those that think they will be fine, are the armchair and internet educated medical experts and are tired of being inconvienenced.


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