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Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Since we don't get any information that is 100% reliable it is hard for any of us to make decisions about what is best. If this virus has a shelf life of forever, we may not do anything else ever again. Common sense has to enter into it and it is painfully obvious that the only place it can come from is local leadership. As an example. I live in a county that has 1,100,000 people and at this point at 11am we have 521 confirmed cases and 1 death (an 86 year old with long time respiratory problems). My Mother passed away from respiratory issues and she was 86. That was in 2005, no virus. The point is that the number of people compared to the population is ridiculously small. Hardly a blip on the radar. I know this county isn't anymore stuck in the "stay at home" idea then other places.

Today I went golfing with my SIL and my Grandson. We played together but I don't recall any point in time when we were even as close as 6 feet. Because of my back, I used a cart. They walked we all went in different direction. It was so nice to get back out in the fresh air and sunshine again. I practice the distancing rules and see no reason why anyone should be afraid of getting out in the open. Most of the major problems are coming in areas where everyone is basically captive and breathing each others air.
 
21stamps

21stamps

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I bought a ton of various construction paper and card stock to try to do a Happy Quarantine Birthday, T in black and yellow and then red glitter card stock to try to make 2 covid-19 germs wearing birthday hats, and some craft wavy scissors to cut the bottoms of the signs. (Wish me luck with that). I’m not the crafty type of mom, but I do try every once in awhile, usually it turns out ok. 🤞

I could have ordered all of this on Etsy, if I would have thought of it 2 weeks ago. I didn’t think of the idea until late last week, the sellers couldn’t guarantee delivery in time. His bday shirt is from Etsy though, the seller said it would make it by tomorrow, not here yet, so I’m really hoping it comes while I’m at work!!

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I ordered a corn hole set 2 weeks ago (bday present), it was supposed to be here on Tuesday. Has been sitting at a FedEx facility in Independence Kentucky since then. I’ve called several times because now it says “no delivery date available”. I would drive to pick it up!!! FedEx customer service can’t get ahold of the facility to even tell them. :(
 
21stamps

21stamps

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Goofyernmost said:
Since we don't get any information that is 100% reliable it is hard for any of us to make decisions about what is best. If this virus has a shelf life of forever, we may not do anything else ever again. Common sense has to enter into it and it is painfully obvious that the only place it can come from is local leadership. As an example. I live in a county that has 1,100,000 people and at this point at 11am we have 521 confirmed cases and 1 death (an 86 year old with long time respiratory problems). My Mother passed away from respiratory issues and she was 86. That was in 2005, no virus. The point is that the number of people compared to the population is ridiculously small. Hardly a blip on the radar. I know this county isn't anymore stuck in the "stay at home" idea then other places.

Today I went golfing with my SIL and my Grandson. We played together but I don't recall any point in time when we were even as close as 6 feet. Because of my back, I used a cart. They walked we all went in different direction. It was so nice to get back out in the fresh air and sunshine again. I practice the distancing rules and see no reason why anyone should be afraid of getting out in the open. Most of the major problems are coming in areas where everyone is basically captive and breathing each others air.
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Golf courses here have remained open, they just only allow 1 person in a cart. I think golf is entirely compatible with social distancing. I’m glad you were able to get and play.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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21stamps said:
I bought a ton of various construction paper and card stock to try to do a Happy Quarantine Birthday, T in black and yellow and then red glitter card stock to try to make 2 covid-19 germs wearing birthday hats, and some craft wavy scissors to cut the bottoms of the signs. (Wish me luck with that). I’m not the crafty type of mom, but I do try every once in awhile, usually it turns out ok. 🤞

I could have ordered all of this on Etsy, if I would have thought of it 2 weeks ago. I didn’t think of the idea until late last week, the sellers couldn’t guarantee delivery in time. His bday shirt is from Etsy though, the seller said it would make it by tomorrow, not here yet, so I’m really hoping it comes while I’m at work!!

Re: Packages
I ordered a corn hole set 2 weeks ago (bday present), it was supposed to be here on Tuesday. Has been sitting at a FedEx facility in Independence Kentucky since then. I’ve called several times because now it says “no delivery date available”. I would drive to pick it up!!! FedEx customer service can’t get ahold of the facility to even tell them. :(
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Fedex is messed up. Last Weds., I ordered a box of sneakers from Kohls. Picked the free delivery and wasn't in any rush. Initially the tracking said it would be here by end of day, yesterday. Didn't come. Checked the tracking last night and it was in some dinky town up in upstate New York -- after 10 PM delivered there. Today after 10 AM, it was someplace nearer to the MA border, but still no projected delivery date or time.

:banghead:
 
high plains drifter

high plains drifter

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21stamps said:
I made a huge mistake thinking that Party City was open for curbside.. it’s only certain areas, so now it’s too late to order what I wanted elsewhere. Which was the number “10” balloon and various other happy bday styles. Target doesn’t have them, at least not at nearby stores.

I’ve covered his ceiling in helium balloons before. This year I was going to cover the floor with 100 balloons to wade thru. The other 50 are going to be hung from streamers down his hallway so he has to walk thru them , and then a few stuck to the wall in other places with signs. Kroger is still doing helium balloons, so I’m going to get 3 of Happy Birthday to place 1 in a piece of cake shape for bedroom, a square shape on the dining room table, and just a round happy bday on lamp post.


Does that make sense?
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Yes, I think that all sounds great. I love the idea of covering the floor with balloons!
 
21stamps

21stamps

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MinnieM123 said:
Fedex is messed up. Last Weds., I ordered a box of sneakers from Kohls. Picked the free delivery and wasn't in any rush. Initially the tracking said it would be here by end of day, yesterday. Didn't come. Checked the tracking last night and it was in some dinky town up in upstate New York -- after 10 PM delivered there. Today after 10 AM, it was someplace nearer to the MA border, but still no projected delivery date or time.

:banghead:
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It’s crazy!! I seem to be having better luck with UPS over FedEx, but don’t have a choice when ordering.
The cornhole set is super frustrating because I actually paid for shipping so it would be here in time, and I received an email Tuesday morning saying it would be delivered by the end of the day. Didn’t come, so I checked the next morning and read that it went from Cincinnati to Independence Kentucky. I live north of Cincinnati, but the package went south???🤦‍♀️



Does your latest update look something like this?
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Look at this progression, doesn’t make sense, and has been sitting still since Tuesday.
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high plains drifter

high plains drifter

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21stamps said:
I bought a ton of various construction paper and card stock to try to do a Happy Quarantine Birthday, T in black and yellow and then red glitter card stock to try to make 2 covid-19 germs wearing birthday hats, and some craft wavy scissors to cut the bottoms of the signs. (Wish me luck with that). I’m not the crafty type of mom, but I do try every once in awhile, usually it turns out ok. 🤞

I could have ordered all of this on Etsy, if I would have thought of it 2 weeks ago. I didn’t think of the idea until late last week, the sellers couldn’t guarantee delivery in time. His bday shirt is from Etsy though, the seller said it would make it by tomorrow, not here yet, so I’m really hoping it comes while I’m at work!!

Re: Packages
I ordered a corn hole set 2 weeks ago (bday present), it was supposed to be here on Tuesday. Has been sitting at a FedEx facility in Independence Kentucky since then. I’ve called several times because now it says “no delivery date available”. I would drive to pick it up!!! FedEx customer service can’t get ahold of the facility to even tell them. :(
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Fingers crossed it all comes together! The germs wearing birthday hats 😂🥳
 
MouseDreaming

MouseDreaming

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wdwfan4ver said:
There is a warning sign for one of my 2 trip spots this year. Before the coronavirus, Door County was already booked for me as a trip destination.

It was announced today the Alpine Resort in Egg Harbor in Wisconsin will be closed for the summer for the first time since 1922 due to the coronavirus. The problem is that resort depends on J-1 visa program. The date for those workers to come to the county has been pushed back to June 1, but even that date is highly uncertain.

This is a big deal because a lot of Door County businesses use the J-1 Visa program to fill their employment spots during the summer. Door County in general has plenty of seasonal businesses and shops.

I did not book at the Alpine Resort, but this action should be a concern for people that are booked at places in Door County in general.

Even before today, I thought Door County could be canceled as a trip destination. Right now, Door County does not want any tourists and seasonal residents due to the Coronavirus.

The problem is you are dealing with a county with small towns, villages, Census designated places, and Unincorporated Communities . The biggest city is only over 9,000 people. This is a county that has over 27,000 people as a residents, but get 2.1 million tourists in a great year. That means they are in no position in a medical standpoint to handle additional people that are not residents since a lot of these towns, Census designated places, and Unincorporated Communities don't have hospitals or Clinics besides these communities depend on tourism a lot.
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My parents used to stay at that place. I am surprised, if it was just because of the visa workers. Seems to me they should be looking for locals, if they want to be open. Plenty of people would be happy to have the work now, even just for the summer. I am guessing it has more to do with not enough hospital beds, if there was a sudden outbreak. Otherwise, there is a lot of "alone in nature" spaces there, and a drive in!
 
MouseDreaming

MouseDreaming

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SteveBrickNJ said:
Hi friends! My friend from church just told me her daughter who was going to start medical school this Fall no longer wishes to do so. I would imagine that all across the earth this is happening in the hearts and minds of others as well.
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I am sure for every person who changes one way, there is someone inspired to pursue medicine. If she has second thoughts, it is better to have them now, than a few years in. I wonder how many will be inspired to pursue public health?
 
MouseDreaming

MouseDreaming

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21stamps said:
Yep. I predicted protests and unrest.,,And that’s exactly what happened. You can hear the protesters during the daily conferences now. I think the politicians have realized that Americans are getting antsy & angry, and need to start to resume some type of normalcy. There will still be a lot of rules in place on social distancing, and not everything will open, but, it’s a step in the right direction.
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With respect to your opinion, I respectfully disagree. Until there is some meaningful testing, and ability to trace and isolate, I see it being a foolhardy one step forward, 2 or more steps back.
 
21stamps

21stamps

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MouseDreaming said:
With respect to your opinion, I respectfully disagree. Until there is some meaningful testing, and ability to trace and isolate, I see it being a foolhardy one step forward, 2 or more steps back.
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I respect that. I think the growing frustration was because no one was sharing a plan with the public. I think people, especially those who’s jobs and/or incomes have been lost, just want to know that our leaders have a plan for reopening. The way DeWine is doing it is smart imo. He’s not saying “go back to normal”, but he’s saying (paraphrase) ‘let’s open up more businesses, let a bigger chunk of people go back to work, BUT, maintain social distancing and you’re encouraged to wear a mask in public-effective May 1.”

I am positive that if the hospitals see a spike in cases, then everything will get locked down again. The thing is, Ohio’s cases have come in so much lower than expected. It’s hard to keep the economy closed when the hospitals have had time to build out, and luckily haven’t needed to utilize them, they haven’t even maxed regular capacity, but do have plenty of space if need be. I pray they never get used, but I am glad the DeWine and Dr Acton feel that we’re in a place where it’s ok for the economy to slowly reopen. I think that’s a positive, the spread slowed tremendously, which was their original goal.
 

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