rico Posted September 23, 2020 Report Share Posted September 23, 2020 From my congressman... The following contains excerpts from this FOX59 article. You may want to head to your favorite restaurants this weekend. A new survey from the Indiana Restaurant and Lodging Association (InRLA) says more than 41% of Indiana restaurants believe they will close in the next six months if restrictions remain the same. "We are forecasting a harder six months moving forward than the previous six,” said InRLA President and CEO Patrick Tamm. “You realize even if you see places busy, we are operating with one hand or two hands tied behind our back." "If things continue on the path they are on, not looking good,” said Eric Young, the vice president of Action Enterprising, which runs the Rooftop Bar in Fountain Square along with Imbibe bar. “I think there’s a very real possibility we pack it up and call the dream dead." The state hospitality industry saw a boost in July thanks to bonuses to the federal unemployment rate, but once those stopped, InRLA says sales began dropping again in August. While bars and restaurants have been able to acquire paycheck protection program (PPP) loans, some hot spots admit the cash was not enough to break even. As locations with outdoor seating begin to close their patios for winter, the poor projections are only expected to get worse. "Could they potentially take care of their balcony or their patio? Sure, but that incurs cash which many and most do not have right now,” said Tamm on places heating or covering their patios and balconies. "This is the one revenue center that is kind of pulling its weight,” said Young of the seasonal outdoor Rooftop Bar that will close in a month when it gets colder. “It was tough under normal times to make a profit, and now we have to limit our business, and limit our business hours." While the projections remain extremely treacherous for local restaurants in the coming months, InRLA says the state is actually doing better than most states in the country. That figure only further explains just how bleak the situation is everywhere. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inequality Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 https://apple.news/AldkvgYyGSfW3NcffjQwlew Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, Inequality said: https://apple.news/AldkvgYyGSfW3NcffjQwlew Thoughts? Both sides need to step back and reflect. Using a taser on someone not wearing a mask is ridiculous, for sure. But, so is not following the mask mandate. Whether you agree with it or not, it's the law right now. If you don't feel you can abide by that rule, as a parent, tell your child why expressing your 'rights' are more important to you than watching him play football. Edited September 25, 2020 by 5fouls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Inequality said: https://apple.news/AldkvgYyGSfW3NcffjQwlew Thoughts? They should have asked her to comply...If she didn't, ask her to leave...if she wouldn't, stop the game until she did...If she still wouldn't leave, have the side her son played on forfeit the game... There was no need for tasers or arrests... Edited September 25, 2020 by IUFLA 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 6 hours ago, Inequality said: https://apple.news/AldkvgYyGSfW3NcffjQwlew Thoughts? Rent a cop broke physical distancing recommendations and his mouth and nose were uncovered while tasing someone for having their mouth and nose uncovered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted September 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 7 hours ago, Inequality said: https://apple.news/AldkvgYyGSfW3NcffjQwlew Thoughts? Another issue that comes up here is the uneven application of justice. Why are some people / places the subject of enforcement when it always seems there are much more egregious examples that get a pass? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 19 minutes ago, Reacher said: Another issue that comes up here is the uneven application of justice. Why are some people / places the subject of enforcement when it always seems there are much more egregious examples that get a pass? When Indiana made its mask mandate, my towns mayor came out immediately and said he would not enforce it and put officers and businesses in the position to enforce it. So no bs here. Ever since the mandate started it keeps getting extended, just 2 more weeks every couple weeks. Yet no noticable effect on numbers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billingsley99 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 I got into a rather long discussion with a friend about wearing masks. He is so offended by having to and plans to boycott everywhere etc... I told him once upon a time you could walk into a store with no shirt on and it was no big deal, told him once upon a time people could smoke just about anywhere, once upon a time I used to poop my diaper everyday but I got smart and realized just because you can does not mean its what you should do. I just don't get why people feel such infringed upon for having to wear a mask. I would love to walk into a restaurant with no shoes, no shirts and hey why not no pants but the sign that say NO SERVICE keeps me from doing it. Just put the mask on appease all of us crazies and lets get past this. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted September 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 Good article here (with data on excess deaths by country)- https://www.ft.com/content/a2901ce8-5eb7-4633-b89c-cbdf5b386938 Tracker (by state and country) here- https://ig.ft.com/coronavirus-chart/?areas=usa&areasRegional=usny&areasRegional=usca&areasRegional=usfl&areasRegional=ustx&byDate=0&cumulative=0&logScale=1&perMillion=0&values=deaths CO doing well at 3 deaths/ day, IN at 10, IL and AZ around 23, TX and FL around 100 (TX peaked at 278). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: When Indiana made its mask mandate, my towns mayor came out immediately and said he would not enforce it and put officers and businesses in the position to enforce it. So no bs here. Ever since the mandate started it keeps getting extended, just 2 more weeks every couple weeks. Yet no noticable effect on numbers. I'm guessing there's no noticeable effect on numbers here (in Indiana) because of the very reason you stated above....it's not being enforced or a high percentage of the population is not adhering to the mandate. You can't prevent venereal disease in a sexual active nursing home if only half of the residents always use protection, 25% sometimes use protection, 15% rarely use protection and 10% never use protection . Sorry to put that image in your heads. Edited September 25, 2020 by tdhoosier 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 5 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: I'm guessing there's no noticeable effect on numbers here (in Indiana) because of the very reason you stated above....it's not being enforced or a high percentage of the population is not adhering to the mandate. You can't prevent venereal disease in a sexual active nursing home if only half of the residents always use protection, 25% sometimes use protection, 15% rarely use protection and 10% never use protection . Sorry to put that image in your heads. When I was stationed in Greenland, when the condom shelves were overstocked, the BX manager would go to the NCO Club and start a "VD has hit the island" rumor... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 23 minutes ago, IUFLA said: When I was stationed in Greenland, when the condom shelves were overstocked, the BX manager would go to the NCO Club and start a "VD has hit the island" rumor... I guess since the topic came up. Police raid in Vietnam finds more than 300,000 used condoms being packed for resale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/fauci-the-vaccine-will-not-be-enough-to-stop-coronavirus-2020-9%3famp I'm not one of these anti face covering people but after a vaccine and possibly until the end of next year? Seems ridiculous to project that far out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 28 minutes ago, mrflynn03 said: I guess since the topic came up. Police raid in Vietnam finds more than 300,000 used condoms being packed for resale ew. you crossed the line. 😆 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrflynn03 Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 6 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: ew. you crossed the line. 😆 I'll never hate another job again after seeing that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 These last few posts brought to you by Frank Zappa. (I'm done detracting this thread with VD). 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 3 hours ago, mrflynn03 said: I guess since the topic came up. Police raid in Vietnam finds more than 300,000 used condoms being packed for resale Saw that and was waiting for the right opportunity to bring it to the forum. You beat me to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted September 25, 2020 Report Share Posted September 25, 2020 This is an interesting story on how the pandemic is impacting nature around us. https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/25/us/sf-birds-pandemic-singing-trnd/index.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 What's amazing to me is when this thread was started in late February to the tone or discussions early on. I'll self report my own stupidity with my first comment on page 1. I rarely go back into old threads but this one was funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 My wife and I went to lunch at a place called "Sharkey's" in Kingwood yesterday. Here was the sign at the door...glad to see some still have a sense of humor in this mess... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 3 hours ago, IUFLA said: My wife and I went to lunch at a place called "Sharkey's" in Kingwood yesterday. Here was the sign at the door...glad to see some still have a sense of humor in this mess... Someone will call their bet at some point. And, whoever does it is probably not someone that the other patrons will want to see that way. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted September 26, 2020 Report Share Posted September 26, 2020 3 hours ago, 5fouls said: Someone will call their bet at some point. And, whoever does it is probably not someone that the other patrons will want to see that way. Undoubtedly... It was packed and the only people younger than my wife and me was the wait staff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 27, 2020 Report Share Posted September 27, 2020 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted September 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 (edited) Discussion on types of immunity- https://sebastianrushworth.com/2020/09/28/herd-immunity-without-antibodies/ The fact that only 21% of NY has antibodies (https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)32009-2/fulltext) but their #s are low like Sweden suggest a high % w antibodies is not needed for herd immunity. Edited September 28, 2020 by Reacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reacher Posted September 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2020 Vitamin D can reduce your chances of catching COVID by 50% and makes you less likely to die if you do catch it- https://www.captainsjournal.com/2020/09/27/more-on-vitamin-d-and-sars-cov-2/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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