Restaurant & bar closures

gimruis wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>mplspug wrote:</div>
We look at the real numbers instead of the scary ones. I’ll base this on China.

3 in every 50,000 Chinese tested positive for it. 1 in 400,000 Chinese has died from Corona virus.

Not really a good comparison because China can impose draconian measures that we cannot. Like literally locking down an entire city of 11 million. Their government and society is not the same as ours. Comparing a European country like the UK or France or Spain is a better comparison/model.

I think it will affect more densely populated areas than it will more rural areas. Eventually the rural areas might get some trickle down effect, but living in a big city seems like a potentially-worse case scenario right now.

Ok then aggressively assume it is 4X worse here. Just devide the big number by 4. Still not scary to me.

gimruis wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>mplspug wrote:</div>
We look at the real numbers instead of the scary ones. I’ll base this on China.

3 in every 50,000 Chinese tested positive for it. 1 in 400,000 Chinese has died from Corona virus.

Not really a good comparison because China can impose draconian measures that we cannot. Like literally locking down an entire city of 11 million. Their government and society is not the same as ours..

What – You think our government here has limitation – Curious where you believe that line is? If you believe they have the power to close down business’s and enforce it by law and Restrict travel within our country. Then what’s stopping them from locking down entire city or the whole country. I’m not sure their power in situations like this or other is really listed anywhere.

And to think people WANT a controlling government verses the people controlling the government!

Joe Scegura wrote:

<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Karry Kyllo wrote:</div>
Why the resistance to common sense? Everyone feels for those affected and yes, it will help if things get bad. Everything was taken into account before the decision was made.

CaptainMusky, Werm, DaveB and Munchy, your minds should be at rest. Karry said “Everything was taken into account before the decision was made!”

That’ll make the people loosing their businesses feel much better. There’s a local bar here that’s doing quite well but they have EVERYTHING invested and said there is no room for a slow down… now this. I hope they pull through.

Your story isn’t unique by any means. but unfortunately, there are no easy solutions.
Do you think the the governor liked to make that call?
If you have a better idea for slowing the spread of the coronavirus, please let us all know.

mikek wrote:

And to think people WANT a controlling government verses the people controlling the government!

I think its safe to say we already have a controlling government. If people would sit down and look closely at all the things the government are already controlling they would be shocked. If nothing else this current virus situation should drive that fact home. Now how much worse it could get under another parties president I cant say or care to guess.

Wedding cancelled. Won’t be seeing all the family. Silver lining is the rentals won’t refund they money, but will credit them if they book within a year. That means most the family comes next year and all the time can be spent fishing, beaching, drinking, etc.