Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 1908207)

Yes, that was my post. How did you find that? I don't even remember which thread I posted that in. It isn't this one because I just checked.

Getting back to the business at hand.........What I believe I said was we would not be in this mess of a pandemic if EVERYONE wore masks and ALWAYS distanced from others. I do not believe I said "we could have ended the virus in America". Those are your words, not mine.

I'm not that naive to think this virus would or could have been eradicated by universal masking and distancing. Having said that, I truly believe we in America would be in a much better place at this time having a much better outcome than we have so far with this pandemic if everyone had followed the CDC guidelines from the get go. That is water under the bridge now and the collective attitude of many Americans will not allow us to pull ourselves out of this dreadful mess me are in. All my opinion, of course.


In addition, IMHO, it is embarrassing for us on the world stage, as Americans, to have fared so poorly with managing this pandemic. I'm very thankful for the vaccines which will allow us to see some semblance of normalcy in the future. We could not have done it without those life saving vaccines.

Originally Posted by EdFNJ (Post 1908026)

Do we have to wait until Covid is fully eradicated until we get back to Costco, Trader Joe's and dog poop threads ?? Every day it's the same thing over and over. Never thought I'd miss those topics so much. I guess it's good for TOTV advertising stats. Hey mods, how about a "Covid 24/7" forum section ?

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 1908273)

Absolutely agree. We certainly don't deserve a trophy for the dismal standing we have in this global pandemic. IMHO, at the beginning of this pandemic it boils down to the lack of leadership and the total lack of good examples being set for the American people. I'm mad as hell about that!

Originally Posted by DAVES (Post 1908417)

History. The black plague in Europe, before people even knew about germs let alone viruses, killed half the people in Europe. We could spin that and say half the people survived.

So far the US has lost half a million people. We could spin that and say 345 million have survived.

I do not claim to have answers. I am thankful that it is way above my responsibility. For all of us, it is far easier to criticize what others have done or are doing than to find solutions to a problem.

Originally Posted by GPGuar (Post 1908519)

I agree! There is a covid thread or a mask wearing thread almost every darn day. It's just rehashing the same opinions over and over again. Enough already!

Originally Posted by Byte1 (Post 1908536)

There are so many subjects to read on TOTV and yet there are those on here that can't seem to look away when it comes to any thread related to COVID and masks. Since I have a background in IT, I have learned how to move my mouse down the page, thus avoiding subjects I prefer to ignore. I realize that not everyone has my expertise and so their computers make decisions for them, just like our government. Those folks are forced to not only read every thread, every subject and every post, but also respond to them, even though they hate having those posts burned into their eyes. For the right price of my labor, I am here to assist those that wish to avoid "masks" or "COVID" threads.
For those that wonder...........yes I am being facetious. :MOJE_whot:

Originally Posted by gatorbill1 (Post 1907758)

Noticed we had 72 new cases in TV yesterday 2/24/21. Perhaps too many thing are being opened back up like it is all over. Very few people at squares are wearing masks, and social distancing is a thing of the past.
I will not be sucked back, even though I have both vaccinations. I will wear a mask and social distance when I can. I will not eat indoor at restaurants, and I will not go to events that do not require CDC compliances.

Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 1908556)

There are those of us who feel it is necessary to inform the misinformed with reliable sources. Nothing wrong with that.