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@The Daily Hoosier reports Logan is 240lbs with a 7'4" wingspan. Nice.

Great news! Keep those dominoes falling!

Just don't go paddleboarding in the ocean- they will arrest you!

From economist Brian Wesbury- "During the Great Depression, the suicide rate in the US hit the highest level in history. Recessions are traumatic, both physically and emotionally. Anxiety and depression multiply the problems of being jobless. The consequences are very real, though often hard to track. The faster the economy opens again, the less the long-term damage. But this would mean government has to do a cost-benefit analysis of economic damage as well as the health costs of Coronavirus. So far, that’s not happened. It’s time government set up a Coronavirus Economic Task Force. It’s true that $2 trillion in government bailout money, and trillions more from the Fed, will blunt the damage. But it won’t stop the atrophy. It just slows it down. More importantly, it significantly grows the power of government. It also boosts demand for goods, while the shutdowns artificially hold back supply, which causes inflation because demand exceeds supply. One thing to remember is that even leaving parts of the economy open – grocery and drug stores, gas stations, restaurants for take-out, etc. – risks spreading the virus. So, by choice, we are already taking risk. Let’s expand that risk assessment and take into account all the risks, including the economic ones. Things need to change. Why can’t landscapers work? Construction crews in many states are still working. Why can’t factories or machine shops that normally produce 8 hours a day, go to 24-hour production schedules – three, 8-hour shifts with fewer employees? If I can pick up food, why can’t I eat somewhere 6 feet away from others? There have to be a million ideas. Let’s start thinking about them, because the costs of the shutdown must be balanced with the benefits. It may not be possible to “do no harm” in the response to this pandemic, but we can at least try to “do the least harm.” " Very well put IMO. Echoing many of the thoughts already posted in this thread!

I'd rather listen to my personal Dr instead of a politician. Sadly, seems like that option is being taken off the table in many places. I just came across this site which gives state by state breakdowns for the expected peak- http://covid19.healthdata.org/projections

I just don't get what is going on here - DrBill (@DrBill_MD_) Tweeted: I am a licensed physician in Utah. I tried to prescribe hydroxychloroquine but the pharmacist said the state had taken over the distribution of the drug. Even though I’m licensed, I cannot prescribe it. This is WRONG! https://twitter.com/DrBill_MD_/status/1246862791585087489?s=20

"Giuliani said he thought New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo needed to make the drug easier to access. “I think this situation on hydroxychloroquine alone is a terrible, terrible mistake,” Giuliani said. “If it deprives one person of the medicine and that person dies, it’s a terrible mistake.”"

Lostin, you are on the ground in NY. I'm hearing the hospitals are overcrowded and that is partially because Corona patients can'y get hydroxy chloro-quinine from their Dr. Why would you want to overburden the hospitals by bringing in all these people unnecessarily? If you are not high risk, let the family Dr prescribe it. I'd be pissed if I was a personal physician.

I ask this question in hopes someone may have an answer - OTHER THAN POLITICS. What is with the restrictions on hydroxy chloroquine? Governors in NV and MI banned it entirely before reversing course. Coumo in NY won't let Dr's prescribe it. You can only get at hospitals there which is leading to unnessary hospital overcrowding. If the argument is it is unproven, I can't buy that. The CDC and the rest of the world endorse it. Are certain people trying to hoard it for themselves/ certain people? Public officials should not be putting the public at risk. The fact it was not an isolated event has me wondering what is going on. Again, looking for answers that don't involve politics.

Go midweek in the morning. I heard the local Walmart was as busy as Christmas time today.

Never used chemicals for fear of harming new plants. Used some landscape fabric once at my parents house. If you go that route, spend the $ for the premium stuff. It will buy you more time before it desintigrates. Rock paths look nice and work best, IMO, if you don't have kids or pets that end up getting the rocks everywhere. Don't want to get hit by one flying out from a mower.

Chicago is broke. They have lost convention business, sporting events, etc. And they are waiving fees for various things- "Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that debt collection in the city will be suspended until April 30 for a variety of fines, and utility bill payments will also be delayed. Also during this time, Chicago will suspend all booting and towing, and only issue parking tickets for public safety reasons." I can see taxes going up more and even more people leaving as a result.

I put a bed in my back yard last year. Didn't dig down, Just created a raised bed by adding dirt. If the is level where you want it, you can just dig an extra wide hole for everything you plant and add some garden soil. You can see how I just dug out the border. We were still adding plants when I took this pic so mulch wasn't added yet. Back bed has stone border from previous owner.

Echoing @Leathernecks, I'm not a fan of the rocks either. My current house has them in the front. Only positive I can say is they are maintenance free. Much prefer the mulch. Maybe that will change as I get older. My wife has a dozen or so planted pots. Even a rose bush. She overwinters them in the garage and come spring they are good to go! Other than water and fertilizer, I'm not aware that she does much else to them. Be aware they will need watered daily in the summer which can be a bit of a pain. If you get frost heaves, be aware that will mess up your plastic edging over time. I prefer a natural border or stone/ brick.

I was able to apply at Chase yesterday for the payroll protection loan for my wifes business. Now waiting on a call back from them for a phone interview. Wonder how long that will be? Been more than 3 days and have heard nothing about her EIDL. They want you to be a current customer to satisfy the Know Your Customer and Patriot Act rules. Otherwise they would need all sorts of additional info. Big banks are worried about trying to abide by the government regs and not getting much assurance. I get it. However, we had no problem waiving all sorts of red tape when they needed a bailout in 2008. They should be being much more accommodative. It has been a nightmare dealing with Chase lately.

Mowed the grass today. Dropped off 10 bags of mulch for my parents and brought 15 more home. Nice to be out and about. Think I'll break out the chainsaw over the weekend as it will be a little cooler.

Nice interactive map. Check out your county and those around you. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/us/coronavirus-us-cases.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2020/mar/30/china-researchers-isolated-bat-coronaviruses-near-/ “China claims that the deadly virus did not escape from its biolab,” Mr. Mosher said. “Fine. Prove it by releasing the research records of the Wuhan lab.”

With todays unemployment release, we have lost 10 million jobs in the last 2 weeks. We’ve lost 46 jobs for every confirmed case of COVID-19 in the US!

Pretty cool story- https://www.foxnews.com/sports/new-england-patriots-role-n95-masks-massachusetts-coronavirus I like their plane!

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/smoking-or-vaping-may-increase-the-risk-of-a-severe-coronavirus-infection1/

Finally took pics of the barn doors I put in my basement. Wife found the corner door idea on Pinterest. That site creates a ton of work for me!

@Hoosierhoopster, Rico needs a referral for https://roundupclaimsettlements.com/

China will be feeling the effects of this for a long time. The US, Europe, India, and more are upset. Whether it the low quality test kits they sent out or a call to hold China accountable- https://southasiamonitor.org/china-watch/international-tribunal-should-judge-china-biological-warfare countries will be reevaluating the benefits of China. I have seen some say they may never recover.

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