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OT: What changes are you and family making to your lifestyle due to coranavirus?

superjohn said:
At the gym now, already starting to get a little stir crazy so came here thinking it would be empty. It's maybe more crowded than a normal day.
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That sounds about right, I was hoping everyone would stop going and I could justify it
 
Hans Sprungfeld said:
There's no way to give the content a Like, but I can say Thanks for the info.
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fleudslipcon said:
The generalization about old people is accurate. Even the group around 55 years old tend to have less global idealism than people in their 20's and 30's. That percentage significantly decreases with people older than 80. But the underlying default of humanity as exemplified by your angry statement stays the same. People are magnanimous up to a point. Self interest or survival is endemic to most individuals. The only difference between you and a myopic senior is how you prioritize various issues.

I've watched many people my age become less inclusive as they progressed in age. They easily justified their attitudinal change because none of us want to admit we care about others up to the point our well being is at risk.

It saddens me to read your statement. You have already reached a place without hope.
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I'd argue that self interest and survival is endemic to all individuals. Our perspectives on anything are born from our experiences and by extension limited by our ignorance. In a healthy, fully functioning democracy, both of these perspectives are incorporated into our way of life and eventually refined by the systems that endure from it.

I can see how you'd describe my post as angry, but I'd ask you not to fill in the blanks where there aren't any. Our instinct to self-preserve may work as a double-edged sword, but a commitment to transparency can only liberate and enrich the lives around us. Not one person associated with the networks, businesses, or institutions involved in this process has any interest in that.
 
superjohn said:
At the gym now, already starting to get a little stir crazy so came here thinking it would be empty. It's maybe more crowded than a normal day.
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You've been here fear-mongering since day one and have said the only thing we can do to stop the spread is isolate ourselves... Yet you go to a public gym where people are sweating and breathing heavy all over the place.

IDK if you're a bigger hypocrite or @-hole.
 
superjohn said:
At the gym now, already starting to get a little stir crazy so came here thinking it would be empty. It's maybe more crowded than a normal day.
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4 days ago.. YIKES!
 

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McLovin said:
You've been here fear-mongering since day one and have said the only thing we can do to stop the spread is isolate ourselves... Yet you go to a public gym where people are sweating and breathing heavy all over the place.

IDK if you're a bigger hypocrite or @-hole.
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He was expecting not to encounter people and was wrong. Doesn't say he stayed and worked out in the packed gym.
 
Leebo said:
He was expecting not to encounter people and was wrong. Doesn't say he stayed and worked out in the packed gym.
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Don't even engage, if there's one thing I've learned the past few days it's that people will reach for anything to try and call this a hoax
 
navery12 said:
Don't even engage, if there's one thing I've learned the past few days it's that people will reach for anything to try and call this a hoax
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Not calling it a hoax. Asking those spreading fear to be accountable for their own actions like they are telling others to abide to.
 
McLovin said:
Not calling it a hoax. Asking those spreading fear to be accountable for their own actions like they are telling others to abide to.
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I'll just be completely honest, I have very little interest in discussing this with anyone who describes it as spreading fear. It's a dangerous and gross mischaracterization
 
navery12 said:
I'll just be completely honest, I have very little interest in discussing this with anyone who describes it as spreading fear. It's a dangerous and gross mischaracterization
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Sounds good, wasn't looking to discuss with you anyways. I was asking @superjohn why he can post that the only thing we can do to stop the spread is isolate (among countless other posts claiming how scary this virus is) but then have the bravado to go to a public gym, seemingly against his own advice.

Thanks for your thoughts, I appreciate your concern.
 
storrsroars said:
I'm envious. Would've been a great weekend to take care of my moss issue instead of laying on the couch with an air cast on my ankle. But on the bright side, supposed to snow tonight, and if there's any accumulation, it's now the wife's job!
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Went axe throwing tonight as the culmination of son's birthday. Thought jeans and t-shirt was correct attire. Facility had A/C set at 69 degrees and fans pushing that air around. I felt chilly. And then I drank beer and tossed those axes like a champ.
Also, had son cut grass today.
Found out Barkeeper's Friend cleaner works great on drain spouts covered in iron stains from sprinklers.
Today was a good day.

Sorry about your foot.

Plan on playing 27 holes tomorrow on twilight rates. $25 for unlimited golf with cart after 2pm.
 
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Leebo said:
He was expecting not to encounter people and was wrong. Doesn't say he stayed and worked out in the packed gym.
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I've been fear mongering like crazy!!!
 
Is the bench mark for "fear monger" basically "someone who posted something other than calling people fear mongers"?
 
McLovin said:
This is so @superjohn . He will use "facts" to put anyone down, and call them "dumber than dirt" but then when his own words gets thrown back in his face he responds like this.

Stop being a bully, stop being a dick. I respect a lot of your opinions about basketball on here, but when you trash other people constantly sometime you deserve to be shown up like this.

Goodnight man, and let's all hope this virus passes with minimal harm and UConn raises #5 in April 2021.
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That’s Suoerjohns schtick. I mention Hartford has a high murder rate = I’m scared to live my life.

Hey. Maybe you should stay home for a week or so = I was at a crowded gym!

It comes from his father teaching him to disrespect authority.
 
uconnell said:
People are going crazy staying home. Where are you going to go?. They drive around endlessly going nowhere. Every kind of entertainment is closed.
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This is how life used to be before television and the endless entertainments that characterize living today. People stayed local and relied on themselves for entertainment. They talked more, read books, played music or invented games to amuse themselves. I hate how I have become enslaved to the TV, and while except for live sports the TV options remain in play, I hope this makes me try other activities for fun such as getting outdoors or calling friends who have been out of touch for too long.
 
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McLovin said:
This is so @superjohn . He will use "facts" to put anyone down, and call them "dumber than dirt" but then when his own words gets thrown back in his face he responds like this.

Stop being a bully, stop being a dick. I respect a lot of your opinions about basketball on here, but when you trash other people constantly sometime you deserve to be shown up like this.

Goodnight man, and let's all hope this virus passes with minimal harm and UConn raises #5 in April 2021.
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I called those posters idiots because they kept accusing me of making up that the death toll when the H1N1 was declared over in 2010 was 18,500 deaths worldwide and after reasearch years later it came out the total was 10 to 20 times more than that worldwide. I don't know how many times I have to post it and show them the source and they still say it's not true and I'm making it up. I don't undertand how any of this is fearmongering.
 
Deepster said:
That’s Suoerjohns schtick. I mention Hartford has a high murder rate = I’m scared to live my life.

Hey. Maybe you should stay home for a week or so = I was at a crowded gym!

It comes from his father teaching him to disrespect authority.
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There he is, the guy who brings up other people's dead family members.

Clearly raised right, a racist who laughs at other people's grief and sorrow.

Bravo.
 
superjohn said:
I called those posters idiots because they kept accusing me of making up that the death toll when the H1N1 was declared over in 2010 was 18,500 deaths worldwide and after reasearch years later it came out the total was 10 to 20 times more than that worldwide. I don't know how many times I have to post it and show them the source and they still say it's not true and I'm making it up. I don't undertand how any of this is fearmongering.
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You, me and everyone else here can read the last page of this thread, and I'm not sure where the H1N1 death rate plays into what I was asking you. That is not what I was referencing at all and you know that.

Congrats on being right about your facts on H1N1 though!
 
I went to S&S this morning and it was pretty empty. Thought I was done shopping for awhile but forgot to restock cat food.
 
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McLovin said:
You, me and everyone else here can read the last page of this thread, and I'm not sure where the H1N1 death rate plays into what I was asking you. That is not what I was referencing at all and you know that.

Congrats on being right about your facts on H1N1 though!
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No, I have no clue what fearmongering you're talking about. You keep quoting things I've said that clearly aren't fearmongering.

Do I think we should have already been in some sort of two week lockdown to lessen the spread of this, absolutely. Do I think some people who are sent home and deemed healed are going to have permanent lung scarring, unfortunately yes. Do I think our numbers and other countries #'s are way higher than what we're being told, unfortunately yes. Do I think years down the road we'll find out the numbers were way higher than what they'll be at the end of it like they were with H1N1, unfortunately yes.

If you want to be a dopey chud you can maybe call these things fearmongering.
 
Walmart closing down stores from 11p-6am. So much for updates to the People of Walmart memes. Yeah, I know they're always a target rich environment for people watching but the midshaft hours have always been best. Wallyworld says they are keeping the employees on the clock for working during those hours.
Publix grocery stores are closing early too so they can re-stock and disinfect overnight.
 
Chin Diesel said:
Walmart closing down stores from 11p-6am. So much for updates to the People of Walmart memes. Yeah, I know they're always a target rich environment for people watching but the midshaft hours have always been best. Wallyworld says they are keeping the employees on the clock for working during those hours.
Publix grocery stores are closing early too so they can re-stock and disinfect overnight.
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People that are deemed essential that have to work through this should honestly be paid overtime, even during there standard 40 hour weeks (hourly employees) for basically keeping us all alive.
 
superjohn said:
No, I have no clue what fearmongering you're talking about. You keep quoting things I've said that clearly aren't fearmongering.

Do I think we should have already been in some sort of two week lockdown to lessen the spread of this, absolutely. Do I think some people who are sent home and deemed healed are going to have permanent lung scarring, unfortunately yes. Do I think our numbers and other countries #'s are way higher than what we're being told, unfortunately yes. Do I think years down the road we'll find out the numbers were way higher than what they'll be at the end of it like they were with H1N1, unfortunately yes.

If you want to be a dopey chud you can maybe call these things fearmongering.
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His point is you've been talking up all these risks and then still went to the gym yesterday. Which misses the point entirely
 
superjohn said:
No, I have no clue what fearmongering you're talking about. You keep quoting things I've said that clearly aren't fearmongering.

Do I think we should have already been in some sort of two week lockdown to lessen the spread of this, absolutely. Do I think some people who are sent home and deemed healed are going to have permanent lung scarring, unfortunately yes. Do I think our numbers and other countries #'s are way higher than what we're being told, unfortunately yes. Do I think years down the road we'll find out the numbers were way higher than what they'll be at the end of it like they were with H1N1, unfortunately yes.

If you want to be a dopey chud you can maybe call these things fearmongering.
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I appreciate that you have been trying to inform people on here about the risks. It's helpful to share and help other people understand facts and put things into context, which you have done in a lot of your posts.

But at the same time, the posts with no factual backing or over the top statements to incite reactions (like the ones of yours I shared, there are plenty more you've made) is quite literally the definition of fear mongering. You say "it's alarming. This is everywhere now. Isolation is the best way to combat this." and then go to a public gym 4 days later. If the virus is as dangerous and pervasive as you have been claiming (not saying you're wrong - time will tell on that) you shouldn't be putting yourself or others at risk like that.

Feeling the need to call people names to try to bolster your point is usually an indication that your argument isn't as strong as you think it is.

I'm done going back and forth with you because you're just going to keep deflecting from whole point I was trying to make in my original post. You never will admit you're wrong. Have a good day, and if you do go to the gym, Purell the equipment after.
 
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methodology said:
www.cnn.com

Top infectious disease expert doesn't rule out supporting temporary national lockdown to combat coronavirus

The nation's top infectious disease expert on Sunday did not rule out supporting a temporary national lockdown of the country's restaurants and bars in order to curb the spread of coronavirus, saying he'd like to see a "dramatic" reduction in activity in order to fight the disease.
www.cnn.com www.cnn.com

Might have some sort of martial law instituted
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Some cities have instituted curfews. I think that makes sense.
 
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