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Post by docpain2 on Nov 18, 2020 10:25:26 GMT
My country is going into lockdown on Friday. Here we go again.
I live in Bucks County which is next to Philly so we will soon be there as well. |
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Post by edwardjohn on Nov 18, 2020 12:22:03 GMT
My country is going into lockdown on Friday. Here we go again.
I live in Bucks County which is next to Philly so we will soon be there as well. |
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Post by docpain2 on Nov 18, 2020 13:34:34 GMT
Pennsylvania has some counties (such as Philadelphia) shutting down as of Friday.
I live in Bucks County which is next to Philly so we will soon be there as well. Right, if the lockdown were the answer the first time and it didn't work, why would it now. |
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Post by edwardjohn on Nov 18, 2020 13:40:16 GMT
Seems like most places are going into lockdown at the moment. I personally think it will do more harm than otherwise, but that's simply my opinion. Right, if the lockdown were the answer the first time and it didn't work, why would it now.
This is going to seem like a joke when I say it, but sadly its not. Our Minister for Finance said that if we do not adhere to their strict lockdown protocols, then we won't be going to the European Championships (soccer tournament). Really? Oh, and did I mention they also threatened to take Christmas away? Yep, they did that too.
But you're right, the lockdown in March, it probably simply slowed it for several months. |
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Post by docpain2 on Nov 18, 2020 14:49:55 GMT
Right, if the lockdown were the answer the first time and it didn't work, why would it now.
This is going to seem like a joke when I say it, but sadly its not. Our Minister for Finance said that if we do not adhere to their strict lockdown protocols, then we won't be going to the European Championships (soccer tournament). Really? Oh, and did I mention they also threatened to take Christmas away? Yep, they did that too.
But you're right, the lockdown in March, it probably simply slowed it for several months.
My last 9 months have been nothing but stocking up and securing my home and surroundings. |
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Post by edwardjohn on Nov 18, 2020 14:54:38 GMT
I get why they did it back in March, it was because we didn't know all that much about the virus, but now we do, we know how to stem it, so there's really no excuse for what certain places (including here) are doing.
This is going to seem like a joke when I say it, but sadly its not. Our Minister for Finance said that if we do not adhere to their strict lockdown protocols, then we won't be going to the European Championships (soccer tournament). Really? Oh, and did I mention they also threatened to take Christmas away? Yep, they did that too.
But you're right, the lockdown in March, it probably simply slowed it for several months.
My last 9 months have been nothing but stocking up and securing my home and surroundings.
My year has consisted of a lot of Netflix.  |
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Post by docpain2 on Nov 18, 2020 14:59:41 GMT
Yes, it is a bit (or a lot) Orwellian in nature.
My last 9 months have been nothing but stocking up and securing my home and surroundings.
My year has consisted of a lot of Netflix.
I'm home with strep throat and mild bronchitis and just finishing up season 7 of the blacklist.
What a great show. |
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Post by edwardjohn on Nov 18, 2020 15:00:20 GMT
Well, one thing you can say about COVID is that the Doomsday preppers are laughing their asses off at anyone who called them paranoid.
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Post by edwardjohn on Nov 18, 2020 15:02:30 GMT
Yep. What's going on right now would seem unfathomable to even someone like George Orwell.
My year has consisted of a lot of Netflix.
I'm home with strep throat and mild bronchitis and just finishing up season 7 of the blacklist.
What a great show.
James Spader is an excellent actor.
How can Amazon have gold like the Blacklist and trash like The Walking Dead: The World Beyond? |
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Post by docpain2 on Nov 18, 2020 15:03:33 GMT
Well, one thing you can say about COVID is that the Doomsday preppers are laughing their asses off at anyone who called them paranoid.
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Post by edwardjohn on Nov 18, 2020 15:04:41 GMT
Well, one thing you can say about COVID is that the Doomsday preppers are laughing their asses off at anyone who called them paranoid.
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Post by wireman on Nov 18, 2020 19:03:29 GMT
I just found out that I have an exposure notification on my i-phone. I'm not exactly sure how this works but I think if someone tests positive and list their contacts, they will notify you. Does anyone know how this works?
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Post by edwardjohn on Nov 19, 2020 14:13:31 GMT
I just found out that I have an exposure notification on my i-phone. I'm not exactly sure how this works but I think if someone tests positive and list their contacts, they will notify you. Does anyone know how this works?
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Post by wireman on Nov 19, 2020 14:17:24 GMT
I just found out that I have an exposure notification on my i-phone. I'm not exactly sure how this works but I think if someone tests positive and list their contacts, they will notify you. Does anyone know how this works?
If you get a notice, you can make the determination if you've been close to that person so it's still not a bad idea.
I checked on my phone and of course, Florida is not participating.
BTW, if you have a girls' number on your phone and she hasn't spoken to you in a decade, it's time to move on.
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Post by edwardjohn on Nov 19, 2020 14:34:47 GMT
diobolic
Is it true that there is a indoor mask mandate in Penn?
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Post by edwardjohn on Nov 19, 2020 14:35:44 GMT
The logic for this is flawed. What if I've got a girl who I knew in college's number in my contacts from over a decade ago, are they going to be getting a notification that I have COVID? Despite the fact that we haven't spoke in a decade? If you get a notice, you can make the determination if you've been close to that person so it's still not a bad idea.
I checked on my phone and of course, Florida is not participating.
BTW, if you have a girls' number on your phone and she hasn't spoken to you in a decade, it's time to move on.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2020 15:28:19 GMT
diobolic
Is it true that there is a indoor mask mandate in Penn? |
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Post by edwardjohn on Nov 19, 2020 15:35:46 GMT
diobolic
Is it true that there is a indoor mask mandate in Penn? |
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Post by annamarie on Nov 23, 2020 14:19:09 GMT
I just found out that I have an exposure notification on my i-phone. I'm not exactly sure how this works but I think if someone tests positive and list their contacts, they will notify you. Does anyone know how this works?
if you download the app, it is “pinging” off other phones that have downloaded the app. Let’s say you are out for dinner. You are sitting there for an hour. During that hour, your app is “pinging” off all the phones near you. 4 days later, one of those people tests positive, and is given a code to input into their app. Then, everyone their app pinged off within the last 2 weeks gets notified they may have been in contact.
It will not tell you who, where, or when. |
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Post by wireman on Nov 23, 2020 15:30:52 GMT
I just found out that I have an exposure notification on my i-phone. I'm not exactly sure how this works but I think if someone tests positive and list their contacts, they will notify you. Does anyone know how this works?
if you download the app, it is “pinging” off other phones that have downloaded the app. Let’s say you are out for dinner. You are sitting there for an hour. During that hour, your app is “pinging” off all the phones near you. 4 days later, one of those people tests positive, and is given a code to input into their app. Then, everyone their app pinged off within the last 2 weeks gets notified they may have been in contact.
It will not tell you who, where, or when. |
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