Thread: Four days in

If everyone would just voluntarily stay home, the virus may be able to be contained in as few as four weeks. The way it looks now the virus will run rampant for six to eighteen months and kills and sicken a crazy number of people. It’s our choice as to how long we would like to drag out this pandemic.

Originally Posted by RezDog

If everyone would just voluntarily stay home, the virus may be able to be contained in as few as four weeks. The way it looks now the virus will run rampant for six to eighteen months and kills and sicken a crazy number of people. It’s our choice as to how long we would like to drag out this pandemic.

You are spot on my friend

Here's just one of many messages from the Governors from around the USA due to people refusing to follow directives and in this case a plea.

“I started by asking Oregonians to stay home and practice social distancing. Then I urged the public to follow these recommendations. Instead, thousands crowded the beaches of our coastal communities, our trails, our parks, and our city streets, potentially spreading COVID-19 and endangering the lives of others across the state. Now, I’m ordering it. To save lives and protect our community."

“Today, I am issuing a new executive order further requiring social distancing measures because we know this is the most effective way to flatten the curve and slow the spread of this virus. I hope everyone in Oregon abides by its core message: stay home unless absolutely necessary.

“Staying home both keeps you safe from infection, and ensures you do not unknowingly infect others.

Governor Brown, State of Oregon USA

In reality, there are times when there is a limit on the amount of personal freedom everyone enjoys and one of those times is when yours adversely effects other people's freedom to remain alive. Like it or not this is one of those times. It's a simple concept to put community ahead of self temporarily but hard for some to come to terms with.

Bob

I got an email last night from the boss. All drivers have been cut back to a 4 day work week. 3 days off. I guess buisness is diving fast. I can tell on the roads there is less traffic but not an extreme amount of difference yet. I guess a little cutback is better than stop working as some have had to do so im thankful for that. It also keeps my job as full time so medical keeps going. And i think i might get used to a 3 day weekend in time.

Ya I’m cut back to 0 days a week, damn coronivirus!
I,m thinking I,m going to postpone my trip and just do my thing in video conference, got a sharp grandchild to walk me thru it. I am not in the least worried about me, but with the wife being in the extreme risk category I Don’t want to bring anything back to the house. And since I went to the store during old folks hour and got all the perishables , we are good for a couple weeks, on frozen food and dry goods about 3 years! Y’all are working on razors, I,m doing nothing

Originally Posted by tcrideshd

Y’all are working on razors, I,m doing nothing

Of all things...I gotta go out and deal with snow.

I hope that corona crap doesn't like the cold!

Pete <:-}

TC my great grandmother used to say thatvidle hands are the devils playground. You’ll have to find some projects. Perhaps it’s a good time to detail all the vehicles inside and out, or tear that bike down that you’ve been thinking about rebuilding.

A week plus in on working from home, and a few observations: 1. Cabin fever is real. The wife, dog and myself just picked up a few groceries and rode around a bit, mostly just to have something to do 2. Traffic is definitely down with all the businesses shuttered, but the lowered demand for gas (along with the Saudis trying to screw the Russians) is causing lower prices in general. Enjoy your 3-day weekends, Jerry. 3. Speaking of groceries, the hoarding and mob mentality seems to be abating a bit. The categories you would expect are still pretty well picked over-you just have to be a little more flexible.

Right now, I'm on the hunt for a nice brisket; now that I have time and energy to smoke one, of course I can't find one.

The extended Ontario March Break for schools is scheduled to end April 6, but our premier has already said it is unlikely the kids will be back in school then or even by June. Teachers and boards of education (and parents) are scrambling to find ways to support at-home schooling in systems not designed to do that.

Canadian educational resource providers (publishing companies, educational tv, government online educational portals, etc) are stepping up to provide free temporary access to online educational products. This may accelerate the transition to a more contemporary approach to learning.

Years ago we had an Ontario Minister of Education who was vilified for saying that if you really wanted to make significant change, you needed a crisis. In retrospect, he may have been right.

"Canadian educational resource providers (publishing companies, educational tv, government online educational portals, etc) are stepping up to provide free temporary access to online educational products. This may accelerate the transition to a more contemporary approach to learning."
In any event, a lot of Luddite teachers who have snubbed the tech. revolution are going to be left behind by this (and frankly, a lot of them need to be...).