Surprise! Red Tier Now Begins Sunday; Downtown Disney Restaurants???

[Stevek]

We decided last minute to go DTD on the 23rd as my daughters wanted to do some Christmas shopping (aka me buying them stuff) and it was pretty dead. Waited 10 minutes to get into WoD, no wait for BV street and 5 minutes to get into the BVS shops. I got me a new monorail orange for under the Christmas tree (replacing my old worn out WDW version) so ultimately the trip was worth it. Won't be going back again until we get the all clear aka the vaccine running through my system

 

[jzramom]

It absolutely makes sense. You just have to take the time to read up on it, and of course be willing to understand it.



If you've even been in a position of authority, this makes absolute perfect sense. You have to make decisions based on intent and a calculated percent of compliance, and know that you will never get 100% compliance.

What you are seeing is the intent of shutting down socializations and reducing overall interactions between people.

It would be easy to say that any place that serves food has to be shut down, but we all realize that some people depend on prepared food for sustenance. It is obviously more important to make sure people get fed and stay alive than to reduce infections.

That some business owners have decided to violate their social contract and subvert the intent of the public health mandates isn't a sign that the mandates are flawed, but rather a sign that selfish people exist.

I hope some day to be as wise and superior as you my friend, until then you can make all decisions and take all responsibility. Really, who needs a conscious or to think? Just do as the superiors say without challenge, question or thought. If you disagree you must be selfish, stupid and a problem. Maybe we should just consider reeducation facilities for these kind of folks?

 

[Stevek]

I hope some day to be as wise and superior as you my friend, until then you can make all decisions and take all responsibility. Really, who needs a conscious or to think? Just do as the superiors say without challenge, question or thought. If you disagree you must be selfish, stupid and a problem. Maybe we should just consider reeducation facilities for these kind of folks?

 

[TP2000]

Decided to visit the Brea mall and yes it was very busy and yes there are no tables inside but...View attachment 520846
the tables are outside in the parking structure!

Maybe we should consider converting Pixar Pals and Mickey and Friends into a outdoor dining area for Downtown Disney

That's hysterical! I assume that's the parking structure just outside the food court on the north side of the mall?

Because obviously that makes it more safe, yet still openly defiant of Governor Newsom's mandates.

I've had a very busy social calendar since Christmas Day. And yet I've never felt better. I'm even thinking of forgoing the Covid vaccine just to free up a couple extra shots for those who are panicky. Next stop, New Year's Eve!

 

[TP2000]

Not a surprise, but the Regional Stay-At-Home-Order where no one actually stays at home and most non-corporate restaurants and salons ignore the fake mandates has been extended until at least January 19th.

ICU availability in SoCal is currently 10.9% available ICU beds. In Orange County proper it's at 8.9%.

In other Covid news, I ordered one of those free saliva tests that Orange County is giving out! It was incredibly simple; I ordered it online on Sunday night, and it showed up in my mailbox today. I registered the barcode online, spit in the little tube (and at first it looks like you need to spit a LOT, but it's actually just a few drops because the vial is actually very shallow), and then I boxed it up in the FedEx container included. I am going to drop it off at a FedEx mailbox in a couple hours when I go to visit my butcher for a NYE order. It gets sent overnight to Aliso Viejo, and I should have the results later tomorrow morning. And it's free! And fun! And socially acceptable to spit just this once!

If you are in Orange County, try this fun free service! It couldn't be easier. https://oc.care.ambrygen.com/#/cit/landing

Stay-at-Home Order Extended for Southern California

Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that "current orders will remain until ICU capacity projections are above or equal to 15%."

variety.com

California has extended regional stay-at-home orders for Southern California for at least three weeks, it was announced Tuesday during a livestream COVID-19 update from the state’s Health and Human Services Secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly.

“Many of you are tired,” Ghaly acknowledged, but said “Do as much as you can. Celebrate virtually.”

The extended stay-at-home order means that restaurants in Southern California will continue to offer only takeout and delivery, and hair and nail salons will remain closed. Stores will remain open under capacity restrictions. Productions may continue, but the Los Angeles Dept. of Public Health has asked productions to strongly consider pausing during the COVID-19 surge in the county.

"Productions" in this case are TV and movie productions, because as we all know Hollywood is Essential Critical Infrastructure. Your barber and nail salon may have to pretend they're not open, but our nation's celebrities can get coiffed openly by professional hair stylists since they are providing Essential Critical Infrastructure via vapid daytime TV and bad Hallmark Channel movies. And Tom Cruise needs someone to yell at. Science & Data!

 

[1HAPPYGHOSTHOST]

That's hysterical! I assume that's the parking structure just outside the food court on the north side of the mall?

Because obviously that makes it more safe, yet still openly defiant of Governor Newsom's mandates.

I've had a very busy social calendar since Christmas Day. And yet I've never felt better. I'm even thinking of forgoing the Covid vaccine just to free up a couple extra shots for those who are panicky. Next stop, New Year's Eve!

always wanted to eat with a grease or oil spot underneath me.

 

[Communicora]

always wanted to eat with a grease or oil spot underneath me.

This comment is amusing because of your current avatar. I would think it's a regular situation being a burger and all!

 

[fctiger]

My favorite Uncle who lives in Cali has covid and is pretty much on his death bed right now. He is in a medically induced coma and is on a ventilator and it does not look like he is going to make it in the next day or so. He has 4 daughters. So please treat covid seriously and be safe and wear your masks. I agree business should be open and be socially distanced. but don't take this disease as a joke. He had it for a week and is now fighting for his life.

I am so sorry to hear this. But yes I we should take this VERY VERY seriously. Just because you may feel healthy and safe doesn't mean it will extend to other family members and friends you know.

He has four daughters. I can't imagine what they are going through.

I know some people here don't want to hear this, but keeping the theme parks closed really do look like the right call in hindsight seeing how bad California has gotten. We are currently at 0% ICU beds in the entire state according to articles I read today. Don't know how accurate that is but either way the news isn't getting better here.

I know this is a few days later, but please update us on your uncle when you can!

 

[Darkbeer1]

Not a surprise, but the Regional Stay-At-Home-Order where no one actually stays at home and most non-corporate restaurants and salons ignore the fake mandates has been extended until at least January 19th.

ICU availability in SoCal is currently 10.9% available ICU beds. In Orange County proper it's at 8.9%.

In other Covid news, I ordered one of those free saliva tests that Orange County is giving out! It was incredibly simple; I ordered it online on Sunday night, and it showed up in my mailbox today. I registered the barcode online, spit in the little tube (and at first it looks like you need to spit a LOT, but it's actually just a few drops because the vial is actually very shallow), and then I boxed it up in the FedEx container included. I am going to drop it off at a FedEx mailbox in a couple hours when I go to visit my butcher for a NYE order. It gets sent overnight to Aliso Viejo, and I should have the results later tomorrow morning. And it's free! And fun! And socially acceptable to spit just this once!

If you are in Orange County, try this fun free service! It couldn't be easier. https://oc.care.ambrygen.com/#/cit/landing

Stay-at-Home Order Extended for Southern California

Dr. Mark Ghaly announced that "current orders will remain until ICU capacity projections are above or equal to 15%."

variety.com

California has extended regional stay-at-home orders for Southern California for at least three weeks, it was announced Tuesday during a livestream COVID-19 update from the state’s Health and Human Services Secretary, Dr. Mark Ghaly.

“Many of you are tired,” Ghaly acknowledged, but said “Do as much as you can. Celebrate virtually.”

The extended stay-at-home order means that restaurants in Southern California will continue to offer only takeout and delivery, and hair and nail salons will remain closed. Stores will remain open under capacity restrictions. Productions may continue, but the Los Angeles Dept. of Public Health has asked productions to strongly consider pausing during the COVID-19 surge in the county.

"Productions" in this case are TV and movie productions, because as we all know Hollywood is Essential Critical Infrastructure. Your barber and nail salon may have to pretend they're not open, but our nation's celebrities can get coiffed openly by professional hair stylists since they are providing Essential Critical Infrastructure via vapid daytime TV and bad Hallmark Channel movies. And Tom Cruise needs someone to yell at. Science & Data!

How long can you live being afraid? - Stolen from Restaurant Hustle 2020 (Food Network)

 

[lazyboy97o]

I was at a soirée last night and we were all having a good laugh at the melodramatic people too afraid to go to Vons but just fine spending hours sitting in a tiny ambulance with strangers outside a hospital.

 

[SouthernFriedFreedom]

Are there any restaurants open for sit down eating in Orange County y'all would recommend? Looking for an Italian place to try on New Years Eve.

 

[George Lucas on a Bench]

God bless the Alpine Inn for keeping those icicle lights on every night to charm me on my evening commute.

 

[el_super]

Maybe better late tham never... Maybe... But Anaheim is actually spending money to try to get messaging out:



And more is available here:

Anaheim, CA

Keep Anaheim Safe: Fight COVID in All You Do

www.anaheim.net

 

[mickEblu]

Are there any restaurants open for sit down eating in Orange County y'all would recommend? Looking for an Italian place to try on New Years Eve.

You re probably looking for something fancier for New Years Eve but definitely try Fuoco Pizzeria in Fullerton when you get a chance

 

[TP2000]

We are currently at 0% ICU beds in the entire state according to articles I read today. Don't know how accurate that is but either way the news isn't getting better here.

It's not accurate. That's the "adjusted" figure, which basically means the ICU capacity is "adjusted" by bureaucrats down to 0% as part of their fear mongering. The "unadjusted" figure is still available online, for now, and is always much higher. For instance, the "unadjusted" ICU capacity still available in all of the 12 county-23 Million person SoCal Region from Mono County to San Diego is 10.9% and the ICU capacity available in Orange County specifically is 8.9%.

But a bureaucrat can "adjust" that scientific data point down to something entirely unscientific like 0.0% which means people are dying in the gutters outside of hospitals. Except they aren't.

COVID-19 Case Counts and Testing Figures | Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

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Are there any restaurants open for sit down eating in Orange County y'all would recommend? Looking for an Italian place to try on New Years Eve.

Oceans & Earth in Yorba Linda is a nice Date Nite restaurant that is operating normally in open defiance of Governor Newsom and our Sacramento betters with both indoor and outdoor dining. Fresh handmade pasta, good seafood, and dry-aged steaks. You should call them immediately on Wednesday for a NYE reservation though, because they are popular and may already be booked for New Year's Eve.

Oceans and Earth

www.oanderestaurant.com

 

[TP2000]

Maybe better late tham never... Maybe... But Anaheim is actually spending money to try to get messaging out:



And more is available here:

Anaheim, CA

Keep Anaheim Safe: Fight COVID in All You Do

www.anaheim.net

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And yet World of Disney is open daily for all your Crap Made In China needs, and Target is open until Midnight.

Science & Data!

 

[castleparker]

I am genuinely curious, for those of you who think all of this is "fearmongering," what do the politicians gain from all of this? What do they get from a broken economy, so many out of work, and a loss in tax revenue? If this is not done for safety of their populace, what is the purpose then, in your minds? I know what fringe conspiracy theorists think about this, but you guys aren't as far gone as that, right?

 

[SouthernFriedFreedom]

I am genuinely curious, for those of you who think all of this is "fearmongering," what do the politicians gain from all of this? What do they get from a broken economy, so many out of work, and a loss in tax revenue? If this is not done for safety of their populace, what is the purpose then, in your minds? I know what fringe conspiracy theorists think about this, but you guys aren't as far gone as that, right?

The more small businesses are closed the more money big corporations make. Politicians are merely in their pocket.

 

[castleparker]

The more small businesses are closed the more money big corporations make.

That's certainly an opinion that is new to me. But I'm having trouble following the logic on that one. Big corporations like Tesla who have fled California? What about Target and Walmart losing money after being forced to cancel their black Friday events and sales? Chain restaurants reduced to take out? These big businesses are being hurt as well, but they'll survive of course. If they were trying to force small business out I think they would be able to find a way that's less destructive to themselves.

 

[SouthernFriedFreedom]

That's certainly an opinion that is new to me. But I'm having trouble following the logic on that one. Big corporations like Tesla who have fled California? What about Target and Walmart losing money after being forced to cancel their black Friday events and sales? Chain restaurants reduced to take out? These big businesses are being hurt as well, but they'll survive of course. If they were trying to force small business out I think they would be able to find a way that's less destructive to themselves.

This chart shows how 4 of the wealthiest men in the US got $229 billion richer in 2020

In a year when unemployment skyrocketed and food insecurity ballooned, the four richest men in the US got a lot richer.

www.businessinsider.com

Amazon and Walmart have raked in billions in additional profits during the pandemic, and shared almost none of it with their workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has generated record profits for America’s biggest companies, as well as immense wealth for their founders and largest shareholders—but next to nothing for workers.

www.brookings.edu

Big-Box Retailers’ Profits Surge as Pandemic Marches On (Published 2020)

Walmart and Target reported record sales in the second quarter, driven by the convenience of one-stop shopping and their e-commerce operations.

www.nytimes.com

Big corporations are not hurting, they're thriving.