Corona Virus #6

[Peter 315]

Actually they say the toilet is often the cleanest thing in the home. I wanna see someone dare to lick the buttons on the payphone at the bus station.


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Find a payphone....:laughing:

 

[California]

Based on what I can find out I will be receiving the standard payment. My question is, "Why?"... somebody like me, who could be faced with the tough decision of putting it toward a grapple, or maybe a Hudson sawmill.

It's the sort of decision suggested by an economist, along with just alleviating misery. A dollar spent buying equipment manufactured in the US has a multiplier effect. As I recall from class years ago that dollar will trickle down through six subsequent employed people - suppliers, truckers, barbers, grocers, babysitters. Setting the cutoff that high, $150k, is aimed toward getting the economy moving.

 

[Dftodd]

Boston 150 Healthcare workers Infected with the Virus

US Now has more infected than Any other Country in the World.

I really find that hard to believe. Especially with the amount of people in china. I doubt they reported the true numbers.

 

[MGH PA]

I really don't get the point of constantly posting doom and gloom stories. I was all negative about this for a long time, but then realized there is nothing I can do to change the outcome other than to maintain social distancing like I have been. I stay isolated on our property with my boys whilel my wife goes to work as a pharmacist each day (very high exposure).Yeah, this sucks, but it's out of our hands what the government does, the virus does, and what our fellow man does. Stop spending your time worrying so much is what I would suggest.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Just reported on the Austin news:
Of the 140 cases in central Texas only 5 require hospitalization.

Texas has canceled elective surgeries and that as resulted in opening an extra 3,000 beds.

81% of the cases reported have mild symptoms.

In my area, mild symptoms don’t get tested, they tell you to self quarantine and call if it gets worse.

 

[IslandTractor]

I really don't get the point of constantly posting doom and gloom stories. I was all negative about this for a long time, but then realized there is nothing I can do to change the outcome other than to maintain social distancing like I have been. I stay isolated on our property with my boys whilel my wife goes to work as a pharmacist each day (very high exposure).Yeah, this sucks, but it's out of our hands what the government does, the virus does, and what our fellow man does. Stop spending your time worrying so much is what I would suggest.

People should, however, worry enough to take this business seriously. This is NOT the time to let down your guard. We're still on the upswing and things will get worse before they inevitably get better.

 

[rswyan]

People should, however, worry enough to take this business seriously. This is NOT the time to let down your guard. We're still on the upswing and things will get worse before they inevitably get better.

^^^ This ^^^

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[rekees4300]

:dollarsign: House passes $2.2T stimulus bill :dollarsign:

House passes $2.2T rescue package

 

[Jstpssng]

It's the sort of decision suggested by an economist, along with just alleviating misery. A dollar spent buying equipment manufactured in the US has a multiplier effect. As I recall from class years ago that dollar will trickle down through six subsequent employed people - suppliers, truckers, barbers, grocers, babysitters. Setting the cutoff that high, $150k, is aimed toward getting the economy moving.

That doesn't apply here. There was no lack of demand for products, until CV-19 came along. There still wouldn't be, if people weren't told to stay home. This isn't like 2009 when everybody was broke and the economy needed a jump start. People need cash for groceries, health insurance,... and toilet paper. Lots and lots of toilet paper. Giving money to people like me who don't need it is merely running up the national debt... ironically, with China holding the paper.

 

[Jstpssng]

:dollarsign: House passes $2.2T stimulus bill :dollarsign:

House passes $2.2T rescue package

Reading the article, it seems like they all should now be sent to their rooms until they learn to behave like civilized human beings.

I remember in civics class all of those years ago, (1971 +-) being told that our elected officials set higher standards for the rest of us to try to live up to.