ej
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Post by ej on Mar 25, 2020 18:27:53 GMT -5
Maybe we can have an old fashioned Roll Call.
I'm still at work though I could easily work from home. The county I live in north of Atlanta has issued am emergency order to shelter in place through April 15. The order is so vague and wishy-washy that it doesn't really mean anything. Politicians here are too afraid to make the difficult decisions.
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bobby
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Post by bobby on Mar 25, 2020 18:51:38 GMT -5
I travel during the week and have been busy as usual. But my job is more or less essential so for now its business as usual. Interesting fact is that i returned from a week long cruise on March 8th but nothing was said suggesting i self quarantine. I also live north of Atl and i agree that the orders from the counties are vague. A friend owns a business that isnt "essential" but the way the order is worded he is allowed to stay open as long as people keep the proper distance from each other.
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Post by PaulR5 on Mar 26, 2020 1:15:03 GMT -5
I live in the Midwest -- Missouri, to be more specific -- and the county in which I live has caused most businesses to close. Funerals and weddings may have a total of ten people in attendance, and that includes the staff hosting the venue and the wedding party. Stores may admit no more that 25% of their rated capacity. If management finds more than 25% of the rated capacity, which includes store staff and management, they must expel enough people to get down to the limit. Restaurants may not allow customers to eat inside. All food served by restaurants must be drive-thru, curbside pickup, or delivery. "Non-essential" business operations must close. No elective surgery may be performed. Churches must be online only. Prisoners may not exercise outside. All theaters, including outdoor ones, must close.
As a result, most highways are almost empty. Kids rarely play outside. Some adults are getting grumpy, not to mention the kids!
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Post by Dabeagle on Mar 28, 2020 11:34:44 GMT -5
Our Governor has, rightly I think, shut down the state for the most part. Schools have been closed for two weeks now, and that has been extended until the 15th. I came down with something a few days ago, so I haven't ventured out since - normal seasonal cold I think. We had some major shortages of TP (we had some and didn't hoard) and lower prices meats. That has stabilized, except the TP is still in shorter supply. I'm working from home, but called out Thursday and Friday. Hopefully I'll feel up to working again on Monday.
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Post by Lugnutz on Apr 2, 2020 2:06:11 GMT -5
I'm here.
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Post by glh on Apr 3, 2020 10:39:51 GMT -5
Here in Illinois we've been on a 'shelter in place' order for almost two weeks. Thankfully our governor has been following WHO and CDC guidelines to try and get a handle on this. Otherwise, living in the 'other' end of Illinois (320 miles/515 km south of Chicago) most folks here still think this is a Democratic hoax so in the 'essential' businesses that are open the parking lots are packed. Some of the remaining businesses are starting to limit the people allowed inside at any given time, but for the most part, until the past week stores were where everyone went to socialize. If ignorance is bliss, the folks around here are positively orgasmic.
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Post by PaulR5 on Apr 6, 2020 3:03:05 GMT -5
In our state, April elections have been moved to June. The governor has FINALLY issued stay-at-home orders for nearly everyone except "essential" personnel. For some reason, under Missouri law, gun stores are considered "essential businesses." A store in a nearby city had to stop selling exercise equipment (their main business) but could only sell guns and ammo now. (Go figure.) People may not eat inside restaurants. Some stuff I question. But at least the governor FINALLY acted. Also, people are told that when they go to the grocery store, only ONE person in a family can go, unless there is no child care available from another family member. Some other odd stuff, not worth mentioning.
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Post by glh on Apr 10, 2020 21:36:22 GMT -5
Well, you know, they have to placate the stockholders. And let's not forget the ammosexuals, either.
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Post by Dabeagle on Apr 10, 2020 23:50:18 GMT -5
The crunch has hit my company - the furloughed a lot of people, and the rest of us rank and file get a 15% pay reduction for 2 months. But, I still have a job.
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Post by PaulR5 on Apr 11, 2020 3:59:12 GMT -5
The crunch has hit my company - the furloughed a lot of people, and the rest of us rank and file get a 15% pay reduction for 2 months. But, I still have a job. Ouch! |
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