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MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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dryerlintfan said:
People don't seem to understand that in order for them to avoid coronavirus, they NEED their neighbors to disinfect their hands, as well. Buying 27 bottles of Purell and leaving none for others is only going to hurt you, long term.
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Logic has gone out the window and I partially blame the media. Being informed is one thing, but they are spreading fear.
 
DryerLintFan

DryerLintFan

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figmentfan423 said:
I'm not saying you should have them on hand but it's thunderstorm season;) and nobody but me and Disney restaurants need as many canned tomatoes as I have:banghead:
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Growing up in the mountains has taught me to ALWAYS be prepared for a power outage. Maybe a drunk driver hits the power pole. Maybe a transformer blows. Maybe a raccoon gets into the wrong wires at the plant. Maybe lightning strikes. You just never know.
 
StarWarsGirl

StarWarsGirl

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MySmallWorldof4 said:
Logic has gone out the window and I partially blame the media. Being informed is one thing, but they are spreading fear.
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I definitely blame the media. I mean, 3 people in Maryland have this, and everyone is panicking. Meanwhile, 40 people died of the flu this year and no one is talking about it. It takes this for people to wash their hands? What were they doing before?

I'm more worried about people's reactions and the economic consequences then this virus.

In other news, I typed people and my keyboard thought I wanted Peoplemover. 😂
 
Rista1313

Rista1313

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StarWarsGirl said:
I definitely blame the media. I mean, 3 people in Maryland have this, and everyone is panicking. Meanwhile, 40 people died of the flu this year and no one is talking about it. It takes this for people to wash their hands? What were they doing before?

I'm more worried about people's reactions and the economic consequences then this virus.

In other news, I typed people and my keyboard thought I wanted Peoplemover. 😂
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I'm in total agreement with you.

eta: This must be a momentous occasion!
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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I think I might have to make some blueberry pie for Saturday for E. She's had a very rough week and her school trip to London/Oxford was canceled today. She is crushed. The 2nd years in the dual immersion program go every year, so she's been looking forward to it for over 2 years. They kept asking their teachers if the trip was going through with the Coronavirus stuff. The teachers have been saying for weeks that as long as there's no negative travel advisory, the trip will go through. And there's no negative advisory for England. This morning they were working on one of their assignments, to interview their host family. This afternoon they were told the trip was canceled. If they would have even told the kids there was a possibility so they could prepare, it would be one thing, but to keep saying it will only be canceled if there's an advisory, and then cancel it just days before the trip...low blow.
And they also said that they can't figure out any dates to reschedule, and because there's no negative advisory, the school's travel insurance won't cover the cancellation, so we're just out the money and the kids don't get to go. We'll be complaining about that. We didn't get to choose whether or not they cancelled and the school made that decision, so the school should be footing the bill.

But E was sick yesterday, and got a low grade on her last math test. Her average for Math was 98% before the test. She thought she knew the material and everything went well, but she somehow got a 65% and is crushed that her average is now a 90% and she can't bring that back up. And because she was sick, she missed getting the test back to look over it and figure out what went wrong.
Then she was supposed to have a project for her religion class. They visited a church and learned all about vestment colors and such, and they could work with a partner. So she and a friend paired up, the friend took pictures and E took notes. She asks the girl when she wants to get together to work on the project, and the girl says she wants to do it by herself instead. E is hurt and confused, but her religion class this week was cancelled, so she at least has more time to work on it.

But she's been asking for blueberry pie for weeks...maybe that will lessen the sting of disappointment.
 
Gabe1

Gabe1

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Songbird76 said:
I think I might have to make some blueberry pie for Saturday for E. She's had a very rough week and her school trip to London/Oxford was canceled today. She is crushed. The 2nd years in the dual immersion program go every year, so she's been looking forward to it for over 2 years. They kept asking their teachers if the trip was going through with the Coronavirus stuff. The teachers have been saying for weeks that as long as there's no negative travel advisory, the trip will go through. And there's no negative advisory for England. This morning they were working on one of their assignments, to interview their host family. This afternoon they were told the trip was canceled. If they would have even told the kids there was a possibility so they could prepare, it would be one thing, but to keep saying it will only be canceled if there's an advisory, and then cancel it just days before the trip...low blow.
And they also said that they can't figure out any dates to reschedule, and because there's no negative advisory, the school's travel insurance won't cover the cancellation, so we're just out the money and the kids don't get to go. We'll be complaining about that. We didn't get to choose whether or not they cancelled and the school made that decision, so the school should be footing the bill.

But E was sick yesterday, and got a low grade on her last math test. Her average for Math was 98% before the test. She thought she knew the material and everything went well, but she somehow got a 65% and is crushed that her average is now a 90% and she can't bring that back up. And because she was sick, she missed getting the test back to look over it and figure out what went wrong.
Then she was supposed to have a project for her religion class. They visited a church and learned all about vestment colors and such, and they could work with a partner. So she and a friend paired up, the friend took pictures and E took notes. She asks the girl when she wants to get together to work on the project, and the girl says she wants to do it by herself instead. E is hurt and confused, but her religion class this week was cancelled, so she at least has more time to work on it.

But she's been asking for blueberry pie for weeks...maybe that will lessen the sting of disappointment.
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Hugs to her

my DD works for a Fortune 100 company. She was going to be a recruiters University of Illinois Career Fair for Engineers and scientists next week. Cancelled. She was to fly in April for a convention in Pittsburgh. Cancelled. Today all air travel is Cancelled

on Monday they ordered 3 monitors and a docking station for her laptop. Plus keyboards and mouses all to be delivered to her apartment. They have been warned they could be working from home indefinitely. With purchasing all this equipment for everyone it appears it is likely more than a ‘could’ be.

think they need to upgrade her to a larger apartment
 
Songbird76

Songbird76

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Gabe1 said:
Hugs to her

my DD works for a Fortune 100 company. She was going to be a recruiters University of Illinois Career Fair for Engineers and scientists next week. Cancelled. She was to fly in April for a convention in Pittsburgh. Cancelled. Today all air travel is Cancelled

on Monday they ordered 3 monitors and a docking station for her laptop. Plus keyboards and mouses all to be delivered to her apartment. They have been warned they could be working from home indefinitely. With purchasing all this equipment for everyone it appears it is likely more than a ‘could’ be.

think they need to upgrade her to a larger apartment
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My husband has now written to the school, as have many other parents. What bothers us most is the lack of communication. We never got any sort of itinerary or even a letter saying the trip was coming up. But the kids have been asking about the corona threat for weeks. No one ever contacted us to ask us, as parents, how we felt about our kids going on this trip. No one ever warned us that there was a possibility of a cancellation. In fact, they told the kids time and again that it would ONLY be canceled if the experts said it was not a good idea, and we've been watching the webpage and it still says it's safe. We understand for the groups who were supposed to visit Italy, but there's no reason for the London trip to be cancelled. There are fewer cases of Corona in the UK than there are here in the Netherlands. But why didn't we hear ANYTHING until half a week before?
 
EagleScout610

EagleScout610

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StarWarsGirl said:
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My friend and I were watching the news when the Ohio cases were confirmed. I actually turned to him and said this exact quote
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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Songbird76 said:
I think I might have to make some blueberry pie for Saturday for E. She's had a very rough week and her school trip to London/Oxford was canceled today. She is crushed. The 2nd years in the dual immersion program go every year, so she's been looking forward to it for over 2 years. They kept asking their teachers if the trip was going through with the Coronavirus stuff. The teachers have been saying for weeks that as long as there's no negative travel advisory, the trip will go through. And there's no negative advisory for England. This morning they were working on one of their assignments, to interview their host family. This afternoon they were told the trip was canceled. If they would have even told the kids there was a possibility so they could prepare, it would be one thing, but to keep saying it will only be canceled if there's an advisory, and then cancel it just days before the trip...low blow.
And they also said that they can't figure out any dates to reschedule, and because there's no negative advisory, the school's travel insurance won't cover the cancellation, so we're just out the money and the kids don't get to go. We'll be complaining about that. We didn't get to choose whether or not they cancelled and the school made that decision, so the school should be footing the bill.

But E was sick yesterday, and got a low grade on her last math test. Her average for Math was 98% before the test. She thought she knew the material and everything went well, but she somehow got a 65% and is crushed that her average is now a 90% and she can't bring that back up. And because she was sick, she missed getting the test back to look over it and figure out what went wrong.
Then she was supposed to have a project for her religion class. They visited a church and learned all about vestment colors and such, and they could work with a partner. So she and a friend paired up, the friend took pictures and E took notes. She asks the girl when she wants to get together to work on the project, and the girl says she wants to do it by herself instead. E is hurt and confused, but her religion class this week was cancelled, so she at least has more time to work on it.

But she's been asking for blueberry pie for weeks...maybe that will lessen the sting of disappointment.
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Poor baby I feel so bad for her, she always works so hard on all her work. Now onto the school WT* I can't believe you're not even getting any answers. Is it because it was upgraded to a pandemic? You should get your money back from the school!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sending pixie dust and frying pan
 
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