Coronavirus (NO POLITICAL OR SOCIAL COMMENTARY PLEASE)

[Josep5349]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

But without technology, how many people could work from home, or order groceries online? Without technology, we'd know a lot less than we know now, and the advances and speed at which various labs are able to communicate and share their findings would be limited too. Without technology, the social distancing would be far less effective because it simply wouldn't be possible for people like myself to stay in. No one factor is controlling the spread, but technology absolutely is aiding our efforts here.

People’s behaviour is the one factor controlling the spread. I wasn’t dismissing technology, but it can only work and help us if we play our part, ie WFH and/or online shopping if we can.

[chip75]

Neighbors are starting to drive us potty, they seem to be outside playing around most of the day with a steady stream of visitors (how is throwing a ball back and forth social distancing?), they've just had a little Quad bike delivered for their boy. Yesterday they were playing in the street didn't move for dog walkers, so we had half-a-dozen people all within a few feet of each other.

Tomorrow we're getting our groceries delivered, if they start pissing around and get too close to the delivery guy and the shopping, I think we're going to lose it.

No matter how stressful things are there's always dipsticks that try and make it worse.

[Josep5349]

Maybe some of other neighbours in the street will report them to the police.

[MrHT]

Got my stimulus today. $260.45. Oh joy!!

[Eschenpod]

Originally Posted by MrHT

Got my stimulus today. $260.45. Oh joy!!

Enough for ten or more new blu-rays.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

$1200 just hit my bank account

[neoz]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

$1200 just hit my bank account

Still haven't got mine yet.

[Batman1980]

I finally got mine last night, guessing with millions of people it's taking time for them to roll out.

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Josep5349

Maybe some of other neighbours in the street will report them to the police.

We can hope! But the rest of them aren't really obeying distancing either. Would be nice to see a few patrols, but as we're a dead end, we don't often see them.

[Batman1980]

People will continue to be idiots until someone they know or themselves get it.

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by dobyblue

See Taiwan - https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/tai...sons-1.5505031

i dont know, totally different culture and i dont see that happening here for several reasons. most importantly though, we simply do not have the masks to give to every child across the country. also, i really cant see 5 year old, much less 3 years olds (age of my children) keeping a mask on, wearing them properly and not touching their face.

the only thing i can see being implemented here is the temperature checks before going to school.

[Monterey Jack]

Originally Posted by Batman1980

People will continue to be idiots until someone they know or themselves get it.

It's "closing the barn door after the horse gets out" logic. No one cares until it happens specifically to them or someone close to them.

[Lee A Stewart]

If you did not receive your stimulus payment today, and you think you are entitled to one you can go to this URL:

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/econ...mpact-payments

Then click on the GET MY PAYMENT and go from there.

[dobyblue]

Originally Posted by mar3o

Flu shots are safe and effective.

The reason why the flu shot may or may not be particularly effective

Alrighty then!

[whiteberry]

[MifuneFan]

I got a rock

[Monterey Jack]

Deposited part of my paycheck in the bank today, found out I was $1200 richer.

Now, to get a decent 4K TV and player...

[R3P0]

Got my stimulus check today just moving the money into the bank

[Will.]

I could select an option to have taxes taken out of my regular unemployment but I assume the stimulus check is taxable income, right?

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I got a rock