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I think we’ll slowly return to a mostly normal environment. it’s extremely hard on many businesses, small and large, and universities : schools, etc. We HAVE to get back to living and working normally. This is a virus. It is not the plague. We cannot function as a society, locally or globally, shuttered away in fear. Part of the problem is how our technology now drives our interactions - we’re a touch - based society and economy, really globally. Touch pads everywhere, atm’s, checkout counters, etc., smart phones, etc., and we travel / interact now on a much higher scale then ever before. So we can try to implement better hygiene and sanitary practices, while we develop vaccines and treatments (it will happen for this latest virus), but the reality is viruses like this one will continue to develop in this world economy. And crass as it may sound people are going to get sick, at times, but you can’t just hunker down endlessly and let hundreds of thousands of people, or millions, lose their livelihoods, education, sports, and for that matter social interaction. This will end up like the flu, it’s a reality of living

You guys are into much more labor intensive stuff than I am. My "gardening" entails taking care of 10 acres of grass. Damn near a full time job, but most of it is tractor time. Mowed 6 acres of it today, matter of fact.

How about some humor.

Just checked. Indiana has 32 deaths. I looked up Indiana death rates. For chronic lower respiratory disease in the state of Indiana an avg of around 12 people die DAILY. Until the media starts giving us the entire story along with preexisting conditions fear will continue to rise. 87 people have died from the flu this season(cdc says fall and winter). Still think the social distancing, working from home, and taking all other precautions is necessary but the end of this will come quickly if we stick with data over fear. Last I read the 3 best things for prevention are still, washing hands, staying home or away from sick (quarantine), and don't touch your face.

That becomes very tricky when someone works in a county that has been cleared, but lives in one that has not.

Here is a nice 8 min video of his senior season highlights- http://www.hudl.com/v/2DDNCH

I take that as very positive. We're taking in and testing the most sick people with fever and respiratory distress all the other symptoms etc and only 15% of those are coming out positive that is very good news.

To be honest, I do think stopping all cars that have NY license plates and sending the National Guard door to door is a little extreme...

In the 80s, the NBA was really good money. Today, just one year NBA salary is life changing money; one year could literally set you up for life. It's hard to turn that down or risk injury for another year when that's on the table.

Trayce has so much going for him, excellent athlete, can get off the floor but also has good agility. He can jump one, two, three times, whatever it takes. He has tremendous hands like suction cups. Good hands for a big man is like accuracy for a QB. Gotta have it and he does. And he’s competitive with a good motor. My favorite part about Trayce is that rebound in traffic where you can’t even see in there and Trayce yanks it down as surely as can be. As everybody here says, If he can come out and hit 15 footers, and then stretch out to the 3, there’s no telling what he can do. In today’s NBA game, you gotta have that stretch ability. He’s so skilled there’s no reason why he couldn’t shoot well.

I don't like to pay people to fix things I can do myself. Alot of projects are first time experiences. Have a front load washing machine with worn out bearings. Decided to replace them because parts cost $100 versus a new machine. Holy crap was it a job and a half. Took me 6 hours. Basically had to disassemble and reassemble the whole machine. But was ultimately successful. Because it is who I am I will probably do it again. Just needed to vent. PS. Had some leftover screws. But that always happens.

Great post. As posted above. I think it all depends upon how much work any kid is willing to put in. Can't always depend on the HC. IU has a great practice facility, in Cook Hall. They all should be taking advantage of the facility that the University has provided for them. This includes our lady ballers as well. Please understand. I am not disagreeing with you. You and I go way back. And I do appreciate our friendship over the years. Take care my friend.

Ohio governor announced Ohio company, Battelle Labs, is getting FDA approval for machine that can sterilize used N95 masks up to 20 times for reuse. Machines will be able to turnaround 80k masks per day. Battelle has built more than one machine and is sending them to hotspots in NY, NYC, Seattle, Washington, DC. More being built also. I would link story, but I'm inept.

"You can't do the job right, unless you have the right tools". That's what I always tell the wife. Like you guys, I take pride in fixing something myself. My Dad instilled the concept of trying to fix it yourself when I was 8, when he had Mom's wringer washing machine in parts on the basement floor: "Son...you might as well try fixing stuff yourself first, because the repair guy isn't gonna charge you anything extra if you F it up". Good words to live by for the last 60 years or so. I do all my own repairs, maintenance on vehicles, even built the last 4 houses for us. I'm the epitome of "jack of all trades...master at none".

Lol, that and I also did some work on a couple friends dad's watermelon farms turning vines and picking melons. Hard work.

Well...once you get your 55 years of work in, you can retire to a place like this. And then 2nd guess yourself as to "why the hell did I do this ?!!" Actually I love it. Grew up on a 10 acre hobby farm. Mom had a 1 acre garden. I don't EVER want to pick green beans again !!

They put it back on which I figured wouldn’t happen. Fingers crossed that it holds. No pun intended. Lol

Your first paragraph explained exactly why we will be in lockdown for months... its only getting worse, not better. We open it up, and the hospitals will be overwhelmed for a very long time. And many unnecessary deaths. Personally I dont see the youngest kids ever seeing what our "normal" is ever again

I think their (South Korea) key has been lots of early testing and treatment. With the curve flattened, the fatality rate is not increasing due to an overburdened medical system. I agree that this will not go away. Eventually everyone gets it. Hopefully most get the vaccine. It all about managing it now. Hopefully a few weeks is enough to get the tests out and find an effective treatment so we can begin a return to normal. Very concerned about the media, cities and states that are floating 2 months or more of lock down. I see that doing considerable more damage, on many fronts, than the virus itself. I do think the elderly will have to social distance, at a minimum, until a vaccine is out.

Unfortunately this virus is likely going to be endemic in the population and be seasonal like the flu, even with a vaccine. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.sciencealert.com/the-new-coronavirus-could-circulate-forever-says-experts

Warm weather will slow it... Abundance of tests will help us pinpoint pockets... People who have had the virus from mild to severe will develop immunity... Vaccines and treatments will be readily available sooner than we think... I'm not saying we're over the hump yet, but we're getting there...

Even people not very sick getting tested here. We’ve had swabs come in from people with only “a fever in the last 14 days” and every other box checked ‘No’. Seem to be able to be tested if you just want it. Maybe that will be the way this is going, though not sure if that is that great. I think they should stick with the ‘only showing symptoms’. i can see some people feeling fine but getting tested. These people have a negative test and then go about being less careful with what they do thinking they are fine. Then in the next few days they get the virus but think it’s something else because “I tested negative” so they don’t seek help...... My hospital not seeing much yet. Last week we had maybe 7-10 patients on the floor , TOTAL, and ER was quiet compared to normal. Have to see what this upcoming week is like.

I live in Bloomington and my ex (who I stay in close contact with as we are co-parenting a teenager still) holds a relatively high-level position at IU. She is part of several teams within the university administration trying to navigate this mess. The primary concern, of course, is the health and safety of all students, faculty, and staff, which the university as a whole is doing the best that they can in that regard. However, she is really feeling the stress of this event and has broken down in tears several times over the last couple of weeks. She believes, as do I, that IU will survive this, but it will come out on the other side looking VERY, VERY different. Most or all of the regional campuses may not make it. Entire academic departments may be shuttered. And who knows what will happen to the athletics and other extracurricular departments. As a resident of Bloomington, I fear that the entire complexion of the town will be drastically altered in the coming months/years. The economy here revolves almost entirely around the university, and without knowing if/when students will be able to return to campus, I'm guessing that Kirkwood Avenue will have a lot of empty storefronts very soon. I keep those who depend on restaurant or retail work for their livelihoods in my thoughts every moment of each day. I write this as a member of HSN because, like me, I know that all of us here are either IU alums or proud supporters of IU athletics and the university itself and want to share what I'm seeing/hearing as someone very connected to the university and city of Bloomington. If I catch wind of any major developments, I'll be sure to share them here. Stay safe and healthy everyone, and GO HOOSIERS!

We recently swapped to RTC fiber in Washington...run everything in the office through it...computers, phones, TVs...fantastic service and I got their slowest package (50 Mbps). My neighbor has Newwave and his service has sucked recently.

I agree... when he would post up to make a right handed layup he would instead dribble into the lane With way more traffic and take a way lower percentage shot. When I coach I preach high vs. low percentage shots to my kids. Developing a game to give yourself as many high percentage shots as possible is so key.

No jump shot yet, and no right hand yet. Honestly unless he improves both of those dramatically he will be here after next year too. Not a dis on the kid at all, just going by what I saw this year. Hopefully he gets both of those and gets drafted next year.

Horrible news. Don't know him. But do know you. Sending out prayers to all the people you know.

Our favorite neighborhood restaurant (Meme's Diner) has been selling off all their bottles of wine at cost. My wife and I were hesitant at first, b/c it felt exploitative to purchase, but then we quickly realized they are selling off their inventory out of necessity to keep paying their skeleton crew of employees. We just picked up another big order of three bags of coffee beans, some more wine, orange juice, and an order of their famous stuffed french toast. You have to order online and then when you go there, they have a dry erase board with order numbers on it. You hold up your phone through the window and then they go get your order and leave it on a table just inside the closed door for you. It's a good system for social distancing, but it's heartbreaking knowing they are having to sell off their inventory. We know they most likely won't be back. And most others are already closed. I'm almost sick to my stomach checking the numbers each day. Over 6,000 new cases in NY State since yesterday and now over 52,000 total cases - 29,000 of those here in NYC and over 8,000 of them here in Brooklyn. Bus drivers are starting to test positive as are MTA workers. It won't be long before the cases/deaths start piling up for front line workers - and not just health workers - grocery store checkout clerks, bodega clerks, delivery people, etc. My boss is working on one of our 7 COVID-19 wards in our hospital and my other MD faculty are being called in to staff wards in the coming weeks. It feels like all around us illness and death is everywhere, and yet my wife and I are incredibly lucky so far. I've got a huge order of annuals and veggies arriving soon, so I can do some gardening on our fourth floor terrace. I've got an unlimited supply of records to listen to and books to read, and Netflix just released another season of Ozark. Which is great, b/c we just finished The Tiger King and need something else to watch. We are both being very careful and washing our hands like maniacs. My wife has a history of lung collapses - three of them - so I am of course most worried about her catching this. We are both healthy though, especially her, as she's a runner/marathoner. It just feels so weird to be relatively untouched as the numbers keep piling up. I almost feel guilty.

So Thursday I had to go in to the Pharmacy to pick up some meds, and it seemed to me like it was business as usual?? All of the businesses seemed to have normal amounts of traffic! I guess my perception wasn't wrong, my county scored an F!!!!

here it is, the “1” per customer ROLL of tp!

I think everyone is taking it seriously, but between the disinformation (which is despicable by the way), the misinformation, and the idiotic "panic" that people are exhibiting through hoarding and the like, it's made this whole thing into a circus... Now is not the time to panic...it's time to act. Do what you can do to keep your family and yourself safe (and I'm confident you're already doing that). Try to be a good neighbor and friend. I understand in some of the things I've personally done (give blood) there's a risk, but life is filled with risks. I'll take a calculated risk for what I think is the greater good. I pray for your little boy and your family every day. I'm fortunate in the fact that beyond limiting our going out, this hasn't and probably won't affect my wife and me much, but I'm not blind to the fact that this is a total catastrophe for a lot of folks... And I pray for them, too...

Just an FYI for any small business owners or self employed or part of the gig economy. Mark Cuban on twitter has been a phenomenal resource of information on how to apply or use programs. Should be up and running by Wednesday it sounds like but contact your bank for payroll protection loan program. Also in case people haven't done already. Call mortgage, student loans,etc.....and ask about forbearance programs. I'm hearing anywhere between 90 and 180 days of suspended payments are given immediately. Might take you 20-30 minutes of hold time on phone but well worth it.

You guys have done some impressive work, very cool. I’m only a partial DIY guy, smaller jobs — Sink faucets, garage door, caulk bath, no complete remodels. Funniest to me — after the fact — was putting together a mobile bball goal one year. Directions were in Japanese, with hand drawn pictures. When I was about finished I realized the rim was upside down.

Looks a lot fancier than the tire rim I use for my fire pit! LOL

My firepit. About $150 of bricks and liner from Menards. Didn't glue so I can relocate if needed. Super easy.

True. A sad story. Brought tears to my eyes. He told her to quit. But they needed the money. And she loved to drive. And he has no idea where her body is.

Well here is a PSA while we all isolate and work on projects. DON'T put your fingers in the circular saw. Took one off at the first knuckle today and I was making some damn good progress on a shed too! !@%@$%^%!