Dude I just tried to ask my wife about the canceling the Florida trip thing and she went full denial and blame game.OK How hard is this to think out. Should I cancel getting my hair colored?
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zkx14
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When is that?
Dude I just tried to ask my wife about the canceling the Florida trip thing and she went full denial and blame game.
zkx14
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Is it actually through the regular UC program, or? I just wonder what will qualify. While all related to the virus... Some will be out cause the have it, some suspected, some taking care of kids, some because work actually closed or cant get there for people that use public transportation...
Well unless that issue an alert I’d go on vacation if that’s what you decide to do.
I’m sure someone of authority will have to sign and verify with the threat of penalty any application for benefits is true. There’ll be some sort attempt to control fraud waste and abuse.
Off to work on the Polara. Wish me luck
zkx14
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No doubt. I’m wondering for what circumstances they will pay out.
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plymouth67
It be a lot cooler if you did...
I tried...... link doesnt work
zkx14
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Works for me...
Tell her you have a anniversary that week!
Dude I just tried to ask my wife about the canceling the Florida trip thing and she went full denial and blame game.
zkx14
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Lol just returned from getting a few last minute items, no bread, potatoes at all canned, fresh or powdered, oatmeal. gatoraid gone no rice, TP whats that? Ran into my bank manager asked him if he had a run going yet. He had a cart full of Clorox wipes. Said they are going to drive through only on WED $500 CASH A DAY ONLY. . Glad I talked to him want to get some trade silver out of the safety box, money POSSIBLY wont be worth crap. Probably a lot of trading going on up here.
zkx14
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So did my beer run. Hit State Store first. They opened at 11. 11:40 - one other customer in the store. In and out. Beer store (in same shopping center strip, was not even supposed to open til noon. 2 other customers in store. No wait at register. In and out by 11:55.
Grocery at other end was mobbed.
Grocery at other end was mobbed.
great INFO ALOT OF UNCOMMON SENSE.
zkx14
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Mae is going to grocery later to try to get a few more none perishables. We have lots of food, but most is frozen. I don't see us losing electric in the short term, but who knows...
Kind of wish I had the set up we had in HI, solar and wind only. Only issue was water no ground water available so it was by catchment only. Think the only way we loose power this time of year is if the net goes down or to many workers not available for the maintenance on the grid.
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Some useful information in there. Stressing the "Social Distancing" and cleanliness issues.
zkx14
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I don't expect it to be a problem. But then none of this was expected...
I don't even know what the weak points of the system are. Most of the maintenance is a couple guys working in open air. So that is not a big issue. But how much control is done in a computer room somewhere? How much hands on control is even needed to keep it all going?
The utility I work for won't shut down, has made significant steps to ensure we don't. Not sure about where you are, hopefully they've done similar.
Ddaddy
Just doing what I do
Infrastructure isn’t going to go down. It’s overwhelming the hospital system that is the concern.
Ddaddy
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Interesting read...
Why Social Distancing Makes Sense – History Shows
The “Spanish Flu” virus swept the world between 1918 and 1919. About a third of the entire world's population -- about 500 million people at the time -- were infected with the virus, and about 50 million died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There was no vaccine against the virus.
At first, the virus was just in Spain, where 80% of the population was affected. The virus seemed far away. It didn't reach the US until the spring of 1918, among military personnel, the CDC says. As US troops came home from World War I, cases popped up in cities across the US. The virus spread to Philadelphia, a city of 1.7 million people, on September 19, 1918, through the Philadelphia Navy Yard. In a matter of days, 600 sailors had the virus.
In September 1918, Philadelphia had a Liberty Loan Parade planned to promote the government bonds that were being issued to pay for World War I. Yet Philadelphia didn't cancel its Liberty Loan Parade scheduled for just a little more than a week after the virus arrived.
Meant to be a patriotic wartime effort, the parade went on as scheduled on September 28, bringing 200,000 Philadelphians together. Further, there were no other efforts made to curtail public events or close social gathering places.
By October 1, there were 635 new cases in Philadelphia. The cases grew rapidly from there. Philadelphia was one of the hardest-hit US cities. More than 12,000 people died in six weeks, with about 47,000 reported cases. By the six-month mark, about 16,000 had died and there were more than half a million cases.
The situation was very different in St. Louis where the Mayor proactively cancelled their Liberty parade and went even further in closing all taverns, restaurants, theaters and other social gathering places. In the end, the death toll in St. Louis did not rise above 700.
The Philadelphia parade is a prime example of what not to do during a pandemic. "This deadly example shows the benefit of canceling mass gatherings and employing social distancing measures during pandemics." the CDC says.
So, as more and more US cities cancel their St. Patrick's Day parades and other events, it is useful to look to the history of Philadelphia vs. St. Louis in 1918. It shows us very clearly that these types of cancellations have saved lives during pandemics.
What St. Louis did in 1918 in response to the Spanish flu virus was flatten the curve. Just like we are trying to do with the COVID-19 virus.
Why Social Distancing Makes Sense – History Shows
The “Spanish Flu” virus swept the world between 1918 and 1919. About a third of the entire world's population -- about 500 million people at the time -- were infected with the virus, and about 50 million died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There was no vaccine against the virus.
At first, the virus was just in Spain, where 80% of the population was affected. The virus seemed far away. It didn't reach the US until the spring of 1918, among military personnel, the CDC says. As US troops came home from World War I, cases popped up in cities across the US. The virus spread to Philadelphia, a city of 1.7 million people, on September 19, 1918, through the Philadelphia Navy Yard. In a matter of days, 600 sailors had the virus.
In September 1918, Philadelphia had a Liberty Loan Parade planned to promote the government bonds that were being issued to pay for World War I. Yet Philadelphia didn't cancel its Liberty Loan Parade scheduled for just a little more than a week after the virus arrived.
Meant to be a patriotic wartime effort, the parade went on as scheduled on September 28, bringing 200,000 Philadelphians together. Further, there were no other efforts made to curtail public events or close social gathering places.
By October 1, there were 635 new cases in Philadelphia. The cases grew rapidly from there. Philadelphia was one of the hardest-hit US cities. More than 12,000 people died in six weeks, with about 47,000 reported cases. By the six-month mark, about 16,000 had died and there were more than half a million cases.
The situation was very different in St. Louis where the Mayor proactively cancelled their Liberty parade and went even further in closing all taverns, restaurants, theaters and other social gathering places. In the end, the death toll in St. Louis did not rise above 700.
The Philadelphia parade is a prime example of what not to do during a pandemic. "This deadly example shows the benefit of canceling mass gatherings and employing social distancing measures during pandemics." the CDC says.
So, as more and more US cities cancel their St. Patrick's Day parades and other events, it is useful to look to the history of Philadelphia vs. St. Louis in 1918. It shows us very clearly that these types of cancellations have saved lives during pandemics.
What St. Louis did in 1918 in response to the Spanish flu virus was flatten the curve. Just like we are trying to do with the COVID-19 virus.
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Sooooo yeah that didn’t work
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