Talk of The Villages Florida - Thinking outside the box

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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby (Post 1749590)

And for those who pretend to be worried about all the people who are unemployed in some threads (while complaining about not being able to enjoy drinks at the squares in other threads) - feel free to give your stimulus checks to some of the unemployed folks. What's that, you say? You make too much money - as a retired person - to qualify for a stimulus check? Then - give some of your own money to some of the unemployed folks.

Or buy them groceries. Or go to the utility company and give them money to cover utility bills for 5 poverty-level households for the next two months. So many things you can do, if you truly want to help the unemployed. Forcing them to risk death just so you can eat at Demshar's is not one of those things.

It is very easy to start saying mean things to people who are completely innocent of wrong doing. Or pretty innocent of wrong doing.

It makes me grit my teeth when folks TELL me how to be kind. OR somehow suspect that because I am not poor, I never was.

Some of the smartest people do that. It is never a good thing or a fair thing to group anyone together and think they are all the same.

As we age, most of us moderate. See new ways to look at things. See more positives.

I hope. But as an old bird who has seen a lot of poverty in her early days. I give this advice;

Keep saving your money. It is going to get worse before it gets better. I have been poor and I didn't like it.

Right now, here in our area, the ages of those infected have been between 20 and 54. Maybe that is because us “old folk” have the common sense to stay home. Just a thought.

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Originally Posted by DonnaNi4os (Post 1749971)

Right now, here in our area, the ages of those infected have been between 20 and 54. Maybe that is because us “old folk” have the common sense to stay home. Just a thought.

I don't know what area you're in, but the area where the Villages is, is Sumter County, Lake County, and Marion County.

Sumter data: age range: 18-92. Median age: 67
Lake data: age range: 1 (yes, you read that right. 1. as in, a baby not yet 2) -86 . Median age: 53 (because that 1-year-old created the low median)
Marion data: 2 (yes, it's correct) to 88. Median: 51 (because lowest was 2)

Some people just like to whine. Staying at home is much more enjoyable than having the virus or being dead

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Originally Posted by THUNDERCHIEF (Post 1750200)

Some people just like to whine. Staying at home is much more enjoyable than having the virus or being dead

:bigbow:

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Originally Posted by DonnaNi4os (Post 1749265)

Once again, I beg you to consider the healthcare workers. And I remind everyone that it isn’t just the elderly or those with pre-existing conditions that are succumbing to this disease. It robs you of oxygen and destroys your lungs. It is often described as a lung eater, for that is what it truly is. So please consider your words carefully before you suggest that anyone intentionally exposes themselves to this virus.

It has been said several times already in this thread.....the original post was tongue and cheek, satire, a joke. Some folks just don't get the humor.

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Originally Posted by DianeM (Post 1748821)

The gates will not be thrown open. Regaining our liberties will be a gradual process

. Have two weeks of lower reported deaths or illness
. Phase 1 - similar to what is now. Few stores open but social distancing remains as does limiting groups to 10 or less
. Phase 2 - more stores open including bars (that should make drunks happy) and some restaurants but with large spacing between
. Phase 3 - pretty much all is open again

All phases are in two week increments. If they start spiking in cases or deaths, all bets are off and they go back to lockdown

The "phases" are great on paper (because already some states are ignoring them). Did you see City Fire and the other restaurants just before (like the day before) the lockdown was imposed but while "limited seating" and "social distancing" was in affect for weeks? You don't really believe it will be followed any more now after our beloved gov eventually reopens them.... do you?

You can not fix stupid....just what we need to celebrate....HUGE crowds!

De Blasio: NYC will have ticker-tape parade for coronavirus heroes

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Originally Posted by DonnaNi4os (Post 1749971)

Right now, here in our area, the ages of those infected have been between 20 and 54. Maybe that is because us “old folk” have the common sense to stay home. Just a thought.

If "your area" is here in The Villages this shows you how wrong you are:

https://i.ibb.co/CJbmXH7/1.jpg

AND THIS:

https://i.ibb.co/HTKn3by/2.jpg

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Originally Posted by DonnaNi4os (Post 1749971)

Right now, here in our area, the ages of those infected have been between 20 and 54. Maybe that is because us “old folk” have the common sense to stay home. Just a thought.

I also think us old folks are more concerned for our health; in other words....scared.

I know this if off topic but......I just noticed I'm a "Soaring Eagle Member" on this forum. My post count is just over 2000 so the 2000 mark is when I made the next level. I have really enjoyed reading and contributing to this forum. Thanks to everyone for the great read!

How about thinking about the option that is being chosen for us. 22 million unemployed. A new great depression. The destruction wrought by that will last many years and it's just an experiment. It's never been done before.