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Just to put it in perspective......1.5 MILLION people worldwide died of TB in 2018....where was the panic?

I agree, but I must add that I never thought the wing was much for style. Venture is a much better lookin' bike.

Are you sure that you're distancing from them???.....

This has been working out GREAT for me. Cleaning out the garage, garage attic and shed...I'm better than half way there and have taken a little over 2 TONS of junk to the dump. I'm getting brutal. Amazing how much stuff I've accumulated. I've been stressing over the need to do this for years, but never had the time available to get it done until now. Oh yeah....put a new furnace in the house too. And now it looks like everyone's grand kids will be paying for my time off; so it won't be a drain on the savings account either. If this is what retirement will be like...I can't wait.....Nice to do what I want to do at home instead of what I need to do at work. Sympathies to anyone out there that's dealing with this viral crap. If so, let us know what you're going through.

Got my letter (e-mail) that designates me an essential worker.....and I'm laid off...lol. From what I've read, this virus isn't all that much different,and it actually hasn't mutated much. The thing that makes it a bit worse is that it more easily creates problems in the lower lungs which makes it more difficult to treat. It'll be more likely to cause pneumonia, which is tough on old folks....Sounds like Freebird is getting it under control...Thank God....

He sure seems to be in a hurry......

I'm officially laid off. First time I've tried to apply for unemployment bennies since 1988. Turns out due to high volume the website is down. lol At least I'll be able to get some things fixed / done around in the house until this thing blows over. Now....where's the duct tape.

Came across this: Governor Dewine issued a Stay at Home Order. I'm not sure that he can legally do this without being under a state of Martial Law....I'm not sure it's enforcable. Crazy times. I think I'll go hide in the closet and suck my thumb. [TABLE=class: yiv6069730645galileo-ap-layout-editor, width: 100%] [TR] [TD=class: yiv6069730645logo yiv6069730645editor-col yiv6069730645OneColumnMobile, width: 100%, align: left][TABLE=class: yiv6069730645editor-image yiv6069730645logo-container yiv6069730645editor-image-vspace-on, width: 100%] [TR] [TD=align: center] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [TABLE=class: yiv6069730645galileo-ap-layout-editor, width: 100%] [TR] [TD=class: yiv6069730645content yiv6069730645editor-col yiv6069730645OneColumnMobile, width: 100%, align: left][TABLE=width: 100%] [TR] [TD=class: yiv6069730645editor-text yiv6069730645content-text, align: left] Good Evening, In the interest of public health and safety, Governor DeWine issued a stay-at-home order this afternoon. The order goes into effect at 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 23rd and will last until April 6th. Ohioans may still leave their homes to obtain necessary supplies and services, for outdoor activity, for certain types of work, if it is a matter of health and safety, and to care for others. [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE] [/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]

Since it didn't actually rain here today, I took some time to take stock and formulate a plan to take control of all this crap I've lying around,...inside and out. Amazing how much junk I've accumulated over the years and it all needs to go. Problem is it's mostly good stuff, but I'm so overwhelmed by the sheer volume I'm going to have to get a rolloff and just start loading it up. No time for yard sales. I'm all for taking stock of my well apportioned liquor cabinet, but I think I had my first experience with gout a couple of months ago and it was a bit of a life changing experience, and reading that alcohol can contribute to it, I've stopped drinking at home. No more nightcaps. I've decided to limit my alcohol intake to social gatherings, and an occasional beer with dinner. So far no relapse, and I'm not wanting to have one. We all have our pains to deal with, but that was a whole new level of ouchie.

Sound advice, but, moving forward, ....which ones are the "real" conspiracies that I should focus on?

OH....I'MMA screw it up....it's in my nature.

I do not consider the "thinking man" sheep....quite the opposite. Critical thought is what would prevent panic / overreaction.

Will do. What's your brothers first name?

LOL

Sure it's a virus....I never said anything different. What I said is the reaction is so overblown that it makes no sense. An average flu season kills what....30 to 80,000 a year in the US alone,and we've never had nearly the same response. I'm spitballin' here, but I'm sure you'll check those numbers....I'm watching "A big hand for the little lady". Y'all go ahead and freak if makes you feel your'e on top of this, but I refuse to.

That's a GREAT bakery. Wife's made me drive the 2 1/2 hours to get cakes there before. I'm from the Y-town area originally, and still consider it home. ANYHOO. I've thought it through and I'm done with this media driven panic. I'll give the same consideration I do with any other flu season....stay away from old folks.....and give everyone a wide berth. No more hand sanitizing...just the normal washing when dirty. No more feeling like I should be following the rest of the sheeple, comfortable in the knowledge that this flu season is not much different than any other year, aside from the media driven sheeple panic. DONE.

Came across this just after my last post. A top scientist with four degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology said he believes the "deep state" is using the coronavirus pandemic for its own agenda.Shiva Ayyadurai said that the chronic “fear-mongering” over the outbreak was being used to push an agenda.Ayyadurai said on Twitter:“As an MIT PhD in Biological Engineering who studies & does research nearly every day on the Immune System, the #coronavirus fear-mongering by the Deep State will go down in history as one of the biggest fraud to manipulate economies, suppress dissent, & push MANDATED Medicine!” READ MORE: https://neonnettle.com/news/10674-top-mit-scientist-deep-state-using-coronavirus-to-spread-fear © Neon Nettle

I've pretty much decided that this is a manufactured crisis, using the new flu strain as an excuse. Someone decided that the US economy had to be knocked down a few pegs...maybe have a reset....regardless of the cost. I can see NO common sense reason for the level of panic. Media driven, herd mentality panic. People need to get a grip.

​How 'bout the word "scheme"?

​It seems to me that ANY conspiracy would be based on logic, and supportive facts would be difficult to find. That's why it'd be called a conspiracy and not a news story.

No....I hadn't considered that, but now that you brought it up......

I may be the fool for my unwillingness to believe this is worthy of the hype / panic. I believe the suggestions we're getting to wash, sanitize and social distance are more than adequate for the vast majority of us, and I believe that anyone not living in a cave would give the aged or ill special consideration......and that goes for colds, flue covid19, or whatever. It's common sense that when you're sick, common courtesy dictates that you give others a wide berth. I still don't understand how the testing would change that. SO I'm not worried, although I do the hand wash sanitize thing more than normal. Wife is a bit concerned because she's a corporate level employee of a major grocery retailer, and she's being told that corporate people will be working in stores with the public to keep up with the demands of restocking, serving customers, and so on. All hands on deck, as they say. I told her to use common sense, but if we get it, no biggie, we're young enough and healthy enough that it shouldn't be an issue for us. I will say, that we do have a couple of elderly friends and we're staying away from them until this is over. The conspiracy theorist in me says that all this hype and panic doesn't pass the smell test, but I can't imagine what it could be about, other than some sort of attempt to damage political opponents.

LOL I do get the TP thing....it makes people feel that they're doing SOMETHING to prepare for a potentially bad event that may be coming their way. The part I don't get is why people think it's so important to get tested, when the treatment is the same as the good old fashioned flu. Plus, look at the history of the influenza mortality rate, and in the US it's been in the tens of thousands yearly as the status quo for the flu. So...back to the question....other then for tracking info, ....what's the point of getting tested....whatcha gonna do about it anyway?

Prayers up, but he'll be fine. Ya can't keep a good man down .

I understand the point you're making, but it doesn't answer the question.....