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Nzoner's Game Room>***NON-POLITICAL COVID-19 Discussion Thread***
JakeF 10:28 PM 02-26-2020
A couple of reminders...

Originally Posted by Bwana:
Once again, don't come in this thread with some kind of political agenda, or you will be shown the door. If you want to go that route, there is a thread about this in DC.
Originally Posted by Dartgod:
People, there is a lot of good information in this thread, let's try to keep the petty bickering to a minimum.

We all have varying opinions about the impact of this, the numbers, etc. We will all never agree with each other. But we can all keep it civil.

Thanks!

Click here for the original OP:

Spoiler!

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DJ's left nut 09:03 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by Monticore:
Kids risk of kids being infected is the same as anybody else, they might not get as ill but cans till spread it to their parents or grand parents who could be in a high risk category, losing a grandparent would bad for mental health .
No it isn't.

Data right now suggests that their body is fighting this off at MUCH higher rates. And if they are exposed but the virus never 'takes root' then they aren't going to be infected and thus aren't going to spread it either because they aren't expectorating it.

Yes, if it takes hold in their system and they remain asymptomatic, they can spread it just the same. But right now the information suggests that its simply being beaten back at the gates at far higher rates among younger populations so their risks of spread are far lower.

And again - if you go see your grandparents during this, you're an idiot. Why is there some automatic assumption that parents/teenagers are just hell-bent on seeing their elderly family members right now? My daughter badly wants to go see grandpa danny down at the lake but y'know what? Sorry kid - can't do that right now. Because your dad likes his dad and isn't an idiot.

Again - somewhere between zero risk and playing ookie-mouth with every old person you see is a reasonable compromise.
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mililo4cpa 09:05 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by Bwana:
Yeah I had that happen ONCE, lesson learned.

I mean, I can cut my own hair and fuck it up.
I posted this early, but last week my GF tracked down the girl that cuts my hair (but salon was shut down). After a brief health inquiry, we had her come over Friday afternoon and cut my hair in my home. I tipped very generously and it was way better than in the salon!

and letting significant others cut your hair is a good way for them to become ex-significant others....
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Monticore 09:06 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
No it isn't.

Data right now suggests that their body is fighting this off at MUCH higher rates. And if they are exposed but the virus never 'takes root' then they aren't going to be infected and thus aren't going to spread it either because they aren't expectorating it.

Yes, if it takes hold in their system and they remain asymptomatic, they can spread it just the same. But right now the information suggests that its simply being beaten back at the gates at far higher rates among younger populations so their risks of spread are far lower.

And again - if you go see your grandparents during this, you're an idiot. Why is there some automatic assumption that parents/teenagers are just hell-bent on seeing their elderly family members right now? My daughter badly wants to go see grandpa danny down at the lake but y'know what? Sorry kid - can't do that right now. Because your dad likes his dad and isn't an idiot.

Again - somewhere between zero risk and playing ookie-mouth with every old person you see is a reasonable compromise.
A lot of grandparents are being forced to raise their grandkids these days. My in-laws are 75 and are raising their 3 grandkids because my brother in-law is a fuckhead.
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BigRedChief 09:07 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by Monticore:
I am not sure if you can just store some of this stuff for ever (masks etc. not sure on test kits) our hospital were giving away masks a few years ago that were old and people tried to wear them recently and they were just falling a part and told us not to use them. Keeping that type of stuff fresh in large amount would be expensive.
No one will advocate just buying some PPE, throw them in storage and your fine. It has to be an ongoing task. You rotate them out. Send them out to hospitals, nursing homes etc. from time to time and get new ones. That SOP.
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DJ's left nut 09:08 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by mililo4cpa:
I posted this early, but last week my GF tracked down the girl that cuts my hair (but salon was shut down). After a brief health inquiry, we had her come over Friday afternoon and cut my hair in my home. I tipped very generously and it was way better than in the salon!

and letting significant others cut your hair is a good way for them to become ex-significant others....
I keep trying to convince my wife to let me cut the boy's hair. She's not having it.

Look - If I have to draw a goatee on the kid so he can rock the CP "bald w/ a goat" look, I'll do so. But I'm not having that child run around looking like a goddamn hippy.

Wife has to sleep at some point. I'll get to him sooner or later...
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BWillie 09:08 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by BossChief:
Almost a million people in NY rode the subway today.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nyt...iders.amp.html

I understand the difficulties it presents shutting down the subway system, but if they don’t (or at minimum limiting it to only health care and grocery workers) NY is goi g to get exponentially worse.
Agreed. The Subway should have been shut down weeks ago. Weeks. Fucking walk. Ride a bike. Deal with it.
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The Franchise 09:09 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Which is why I believe that MLB should be doing everything it can to go out there and get games in. A 125 game season is still reasonably doable w/ some double-headers and expanded rosters.

But Mookie Betts shouldn't be forced to forego a year of MLB service time (setting his clock back another season and potentially costing him $30 million) AND give up his salary for this season.

Or flip it the other way - if I'm the Cardinals, the LAST thing I want is to have to sit on another season of the disastrous Brett Cecil or Dexter Fowler contracts. Take my money, Dex - just be gone.

The ripple effects would trickle down through all levels of baseball. I just don't see any way to press pause on this thing for a year in any manner that doesn't do massive damage to the players specifically.
As a Dodgers fan....it fucking sucks knowing we gave up three players for basically nothing.
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PAChiefsGuy 09:09 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
It would be a little surreal, but it would also give people at home something to grab onto a bit.

And man, time is unbeaten and untied. A guy like Justin Verlander or Zack Greinke or even Clayton Kershaw - those dudes are looking at just a few years left in the league. Or at/near their peaks.

Verlander has his ring(s) but Kershaw and Greinke, if you tell them that they just don't get a shot at it this year because games without fans would be weird, you're taking away one of their last, best shots at the culmination of a lifelong dream.

And then you look at cap sports like the NBA or NHL, you've got teams that made decisions with their cap for this season that are somewhat 'all-in' and now to what effect? The Lakers only have 2-3 years left with LeBron at/near this level. The Blues have pushed hard against their cap this year (likely to the detriment of the next few years) in an attempt to defend their cup.

I think if you can play games without fans in a way that doesn't pose a direct health risk to the players (rapid testing should allow for that), I think you should go ahead and play. It would be good for the national mood, IMO and it's a better solution for those players than just telling them they won't get a shot.

Everything's just a question of finding the best of bad options at this point, but I think there are enough factors weighing in favor of playing that all leagues should be looking for ways to do so.
As much as I like sports its just entertainment. The one priority right now has to be stopping this virus.

It'll be nice to have it back for sure but shutting it down for a year or a couple months isnt a big deal to me. They'll be other seasons.
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BWillie 09:10 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by PAChiefsGuy:
Tough situation and I don't know what the answer is honestly. In my opinion no landlord in NYC should have the ability to evict someone right now. Does anyone know if they can?

The people riding the subway obviously would rather take the risk of getting the CoronVirus then be homeless. I feel horrible for them and its got to be a tough situation.
Landlords just supposed to take it in the ass while the tenants get a free ride? Yeah that seems fair.
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RollChiefsRoll 09:11 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut:
Again - somewhere between zero risk and playing ookie-mouth with every old person you see is a reasonable compromise.
Well, there goes my Friday night.
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Donger 09:13 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by BWillie:
Agreed. The Subway should have been shut down weeks ago. Weeks. ****ing walk. Ride a bike. Deal with it.
Yes, and the mayor's overall initial reaction was foolish.
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DJ's left nut 09:13 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by Monticore:
A lot of grandparents are being forced to raise their grandkids these days.
Oh for fuck's sake.

Then tell THEM to keep their kids inside.

What the hell is it about the concept of telling adults to exercise personal responsibility that is so foreign to people? If you are an old person who lives with a young person, tell that young person to find other accommodations or keep them inside. Or if you have comorbidities, do the same.

But if you're the vast majority of people in this country who have children living with you and you're in your 20s to mid-40s, you can probably let them go play with other teenagers outside.

And then don't go visit old folks.

If you're going to insist on a one-size fits all approach to a country of 350 million people it can't be "well some grandparents raise their kids now so we have to tell the remaining 80% of the population to just operate as though they ALSO live with hold people...."

At least pretend to pay passing heed to how this will impact the overwhelming majority of people.
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RollChiefsRoll 09:14 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by Donger:
Yes, and the mayor's overall initial reaction was foolish.
Yeah, he delayed for like 4-5 days in deciding to close the schools. He’s always been a dithering moron.
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BigRedChief 09:14 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by DaFace:
On a similar note, they did an interview with Bill Gates on TED this past week, and he addressed the desire to open back up the economy and accept our fate.

I can't recall his exact words, but it was along the lines of "it's hard to convince people to go out there and spend money while ignoring the piles of bodies" and that people would be hesitant to go about normally while knowing they're making the problem worse.

He's got a point. The economy is ****ed no matter what restrictions there are in place.
Its not the exact same thing as after 9/11, but what this post event will have in common with 9/11 that will hold us back from getting back on our feet, will be getting past the fear.
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Monticore 09:14 AM 03-31-2020
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
As a Dodgers fan....it ****ing sucks knowing we gave up three players for basically nothing.
As an Expos fan you get no sympathy from me.
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