SirLurksALot said:

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Proposition Joe said:

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SirLurksALot said:

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bay fan said:

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Capitol Ag said:

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grassmastersbcs said:

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I just realized Capitol Ag is trolling. Nevermind, carry on.

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This is a first! Being accused of trolling I mean! For that, I thank you for a nice morning laugh. Seriously.

Look, these threads become pointless unfortunately b/c too many on here, on all sides of this issue, can't keep things emotionally limited and refrain from serious discussion. I'm for as much limit as possible but also can see why that can be harder for some to do and is very different depending on which poster you have a discussion with. Some on here think of you go to the grocery store at all your breaking the rules. Others say this is all BS and an over-abundance of caution that's is not necessary. Some seem to really want a real lockdown, others to start work Monday. But I'd argue actually that about 96 (WHOOP!) % of us all pretty much agree for the most part on the same things. Following the guidelines of our State and Governor and what almost all medical docs are telling us to do. In the end, let's be able to debate here with out judgement and with grace and understanding. When you happen to be a 55-70 year old woman who lives alone, it's probably very easy to say "stay at home and just deal with this and we can stay healthy and get this over with" and aren't in the same situation where you have 3 young children and 2 adults in the same household who really do have certain needs that are completely different than the previously mentioned person. If I were a 40 something living alone, I'd have to go out more as I have food and shopping to do and real needs I'd would have to take care of. A single mom or dad will have a different situation as well. Guess what, those won't all be handled in the same way by everyone. Again, the experts are not trying to "stop" the spread, they are telling us to try to do our part to slow it down. I honestly think we are, the vast majority of us. The question will be if what is happening will work or not and will it be enough. We will know by May. In the meantime let's all stay healthy and we can all get together in early August at the Texags Kickoff and have a drink and a laugh while looking back at this time in our lives

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Do you really think letting your kids play with the neighbor kids falls any where near an essential risk worth taking? Let's just all be honest, it's simply convenient and a good bit of lazy parenting, greater good be damned.

Selfish attitudes will only prolong this situation for those of us abiding by the guidelines. If anyone thinks no work/income or socializing with my friends is fun for me, for the record it's not. So do your share and follow the rules so we can put this in the rear view mirror.

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It is inaccurate to say that social distancing will get us back to normal quicker. It won't. It's only function is to prevent us from going over hospital capacity and to buy time for better treatment options.

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I dunno about you, but part of what i consider normal is being able to go to the hospital and be treated for a serious ailment without a worry that they won't have a bed for me.

So yes, by social distancing and preventing us from going over hospital capacity it will help us get back to normal quicker.

We're trying to slow the spread of the virus. Allowing ones kids to play with other neighborhood kids does not help slow the spread of the virus. It's a really easy concept to grasp.

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If being able to go to the hospital is the only thing you need for you life to be back to normal then good for you. For the rest of us in the real world we have other concerns.

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How about simply trying to prevent the spread of the virus to other people? You make it sound like we should all live carefree if our local hospitals aren't overwhelmed. For every family that is bending the rules, they are just increasing the chances of others getting it. It's like some of you can't comprehend that people are asymptomatic for several days with this virus and can spread it to others. Perhaps some of us (likely most) would like to lower the odds of getting the virus and maybe not get it at all.

Whether or not the hospitals are overrun, right now if you get sick you are in there by yourself. No visitors. I would prefer to reach a point where that is no longer the case. I'd like to know that if any of my family get sick they will not be alone.

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Some of you can complain about others decisions all you want but you aren't going to change them. Freedom to make decisions is what makes our country the best in the World. If you are that afraid don't let your kids play with anyone else, stay inside and get your groceries delivered. Just know others won't necessarily do the same thing.

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Wow.

If significant number of parents decide to be irresponsible and let their kids to run around with other kids, then what is the point of stopping schools now? Let kids continue to attend schools. Now if a few kids got COVID-19, then likely it won't take long for lot of kids and their parents from the same school would be infected. But so what?

30,000+ new infections and 1000+ people died everyday, even with stay-at-home order in highly populated states. Millions are out of jobs.

We all would like to get back to normal as quickly as possible. However, this is going to be much longer than needed because there are enough irresponsible people out there letting their kids running around with other kids and not following stay at home/ social distancing rules.

SirLurksALot said:

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aggierogue said:

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SirLurksALot said:

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Proposition Joe said:

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SirLurksALot said:

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bay fan said:

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Capitol Ag said:

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grassmastersbcs said:

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I just realized Capitol Ag is trolling. Nevermind, carry on.

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This is a first! Being accused of trolling I mean! For that, I thank you for a nice morning laugh. Seriously.

Look, these threads become pointless unfortunately b/c too many on here, on all sides of this issue, can't keep things emotionally limited and refrain from serious discussion. I'm for as much limit as possible but also can see why that can be harder for some to do and is very different depending on which poster you have a discussion with. Some on here think of you go to the grocery store at all your breaking the rules. Others say this is all BS and an over-abundance of caution that's is not necessary. Some seem to really want a real lockdown, others to start work Monday. But I'd argue actually that about 96 (WHOOP!) % of us all pretty much agree for the most part on the same things. Following the guidelines of our State and Governor and what almost all medical docs are telling us to do. In the end, let's be able to debate here with out judgement and with grace and understanding. When you happen to be a 55-70 year old woman who lives alone, it's probably very easy to say "stay at home and just deal with this and we can stay healthy and get this over with" and aren't in the same situation where you have 3 young children and 2 adults in the same household who really do have certain needs that are completely different than the previously mentioned person. If I were a 40 something living alone, I'd have to go out more as I have food and shopping to do and real needs I'd would have to take care of. A single mom or dad will have a different situation as well. Guess what, those won't all be handled in the same way by everyone. Again, the experts are not trying to "stop" the spread, they are telling us to try to do our part to slow it down. I honestly think we are, the vast majority of us. The question will be if what is happening will work or not and will it be enough. We will know by May. In the meantime let's all stay healthy and we can all get together in early August at the Texags Kickoff and have a drink and a laugh while looking back at this time in our lives

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Do you really think letting your kids play with the neighbor kids falls any where near an essential risk worth taking? Let's just all be honest, it's simply convenient and a good bit of lazy parenting, greater good be damned.

Selfish attitudes will only prolong this situation for those of us abiding by the guidelines. If anyone thinks no work/income or socializing with my friends is fun for me, for the record it's not. So do your share and follow the rules so we can put this in the rear view mirror.

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It is inaccurate to say that social distancing will get us back to normal quicker. It won't. It's only function is to prevent us from going over hospital capacity and to buy time for better treatment options.

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I dunno about you, but part of what i consider normal is being able to go to the hospital and be treated for a serious ailment without a worry that they won't have a bed for me.

So yes, by social distancing and preventing us from going over hospital capacity it will help us get back to normal quicker.

We're trying to slow the spread of the virus. Allowing ones kids to play with other neighborhood kids does not help slow the spread of the virus. It's a really easy concept to grasp.

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If being able to go to the hospital is the only thing you need for you life to be back to normal then good for you. For the rest of us in the real world we have other concerns.

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How about simply trying to prevent the spread of the virus to other people? You make it sound like we should all live carefree if our local hospitals aren't overwhelmed. For every family that is bending the rules, they are just increasing the chances of others getting it. It's like some of you can't comprehend that people are asymptomatic for several days with this virus and can spread it to others. Perhaps some of us (likely most) would like to lower the odds of getting the virus and maybe not get it at all.

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I only said that following social distancing will not get us back to normal faster. I didn't say that people shouldn't follow the guidelines.

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You literally said:

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Kids can play with other kids. It's going to be ok

Playing with one or two other kids outside isn't likely to hurt anything.

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You're arguing just to argue.

SirLurksALot said:

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aggierogue said:

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SirLurksALot said:

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Proposition Joe said:

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SirLurksALot said:

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bay fan said:

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Capitol Ag said:

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grassmastersbcs said:

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I just realized Capitol Ag is trolling. Nevermind, carry on.

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This is a first! Being accused of trolling I mean! For that, I thank you for a nice morning laugh. Seriously.

Look, these threads become pointless unfortunately b/c too many on here, on all sides of this issue, can't keep things emotionally limited and refrain from serious discussion. I'm for as much limit as possible but also can see why that can be harder for some to do and is very different depending on which poster you have a discussion with. Some on here think of you go to the grocery store at all your breaking the rules. Others say this is all BS and an over-abundance of caution that's is not necessary. Some seem to really want a real lockdown, others to start work Monday. But I'd argue actually that about 96 (WHOOP!) % of us all pretty much agree for the most part on the same things. Following the guidelines of our State and Governor and what almost all medical docs are telling us to do. In the end, let's be able to debate here with out judgement and with grace and understanding. When you happen to be a 55-70 year old woman who lives alone, it's probably very easy to say "stay at home and just deal with this and we can stay healthy and get this over with" and aren't in the same situation where you have 3 young children and 2 adults in the same household who really do have certain needs that are completely different than the previously mentioned person. If I were a 40 something living alone, I'd have to go out more as I have food and shopping to do and real needs I'd would have to take care of. A single mom or dad will have a different situation as well. Guess what, those won't all be handled in the same way by everyone. Again, the experts are not trying to "stop" the spread, they are telling us to try to do our part to slow it down. I honestly think we are, the vast majority of us. The question will be if what is happening will work or not and will it be enough. We will know by May. In the meantime let's all stay healthy and we can all get together in early August at the Texags Kickoff and have a drink and a laugh while looking back at this time in our lives

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Do you really think letting your kids play with the neighbor kids falls any where near an essential risk worth taking? Let's just all be honest, it's simply convenient and a good bit of lazy parenting, greater good be damned.

Selfish attitudes will only prolong this situation for those of us abiding by the guidelines. If anyone thinks no work/income or socializing with my friends is fun for me, for the record it's not. So do your share and follow the rules so we can put this in the rear view mirror.

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It is inaccurate to say that social distancing will get us back to normal quicker. It won't. It's only function is to prevent us from going over hospital capacity and to buy time for better treatment options.

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I dunno about you, but part of what i consider normal is being able to go to the hospital and be treated for a serious ailment without a worry that they won't have a bed for me.

So yes, by social distancing and preventing us from going over hospital capacity it will help us get back to normal quicker.

We're trying to slow the spread of the virus. Allowing ones kids to play with other neighborhood kids does not help slow the spread of the virus. It's a really easy concept to grasp.

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If being able to go to the hospital is the only thing you need for you life to be back to normal then good for you. For the rest of us in the real world we have other concerns.

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How about simply trying to prevent the spread of the virus to other people? You make it sound like we should all live carefree if our local hospitals aren't overwhelmed. For every family that is bending the rules, they are just increasing the chances of others getting it. It's like some of you can't comprehend that people are asymptomatic for several days with this virus and can spread it to others. Perhaps some of us (likely most) would like to lower the odds of getting the virus and maybe not get it at all.

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I only said that following social distancing will not get us back to normal faster. I didn't say that people shouldn't follow the guidelines.

With that said, everything is about risk management. It is unreasonable to think you are going to keep 100% of the population locked in their homes for months. We can't even get everyone to follow criminal laws. It's not shocking that millions of people aren't going to follow social distancing guidelines. Having social interactions with others outside while trying to maintain 6 feet apart isn't going to be the end of the world.

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You're going to see this in your way and I in mine. I simply don't know why someone's 3 kids opportunity to play is more important then my ability to get back to work and others ability to see their families. Play is pretty darn low on reasons to take risks and it will lead to more and more "little" ways to avoid pulling together for the greater good.

It's only impossible if we are unwilling to sacrifice in the short term to get the cases back down to a manageable level. Right now, we have far too many cases for effective contact tracing to occur and we have shortages of critical medical equipment. If we can crush the curve, we can get back to normal sooner with rapid contact tracing and localized lockdowns when new cases are detected. Yes there will still be cases until we get a vaccine but they will be at a level that allows for a normal level of economic activity.

We don't have that right now.

Let me give you an example...I work at a large chemical manufacturer near New Orleans. We have double digit cases on site and with each new case, we end up having to cascade and send multiple workers home to self quarantine. At one point last week, we almost did not have enough operators to run a key site asset, without which the rest of the site shuts down. Why should you care? Because among other things, our site makes ingredients in hand soap, cough medicines, plastic for bleach bottles, etc.

Now start imagining that across the country and the massive holes that will start opening in the supply chain. The only way that's not how the next 18 months looks is if we knock the case load way lower than it is right now so that we can manage the inevitable flare ups and the resulting localized quarantines.

We can do this. Unless you think South Korea is just that much better than the US. Because they have managed. They are going to have professional sports this summer - will we?

nths

SirLurksALot said:

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Proposition Joe said:

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SirLurksALot said:

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aggierogue said:

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SirLurksALot said:

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Proposition Joe said:

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SirLurksALot said:

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bay fan said:

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Capitol Ag said:

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grassmastersbcs said:

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I just realized Capitol Ag is trolling. Nevermind, carry on.

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This is a first! Being accused of trolling I mean! For that, I thank you for a nice morning laugh. Seriously.

Look, these threads become pointless unfortunately b/c too many on here, on all sides of this issue, can't keep things emotionally limited and refrain from serious discussion. I'm for as much limit as possible but also can see why that can be harder for some to do and is very different depending on which poster you have a discussion with. Some on here think of you go to the grocery store at all your breaking the rules. Others say this is all BS and an over-abundance of caution that's is not necessary. Some seem to really want a real lockdown, others to start work Monday. But I'd argue actually that about 96 (WHOOP!) % of us all pretty much agree for the most part on the same things. Following the guidelines of our State and Governor and what almost all medical docs are telling us to do. In the end, let's be able to debate here with out judgement and with grace and understanding. When you happen to be a 55-70 year old woman who lives alone, it's probably very easy to say "stay at home and just deal with this and we can stay healthy and get this over with" and aren't in the same situation where you have 3 young children and 2 adults in the same household who really do have certain needs that are completely different than the previously mentioned person. If I were a 40 something living alone, I'd have to go out more as I have food and shopping to do and real needs I'd would have to take care of. A single mom or dad will have a different situation as well. Guess what, those won't all be handled in the same way by everyone. Again, the experts are not trying to "stop" the spread, they are telling us to try to do our part to slow it down. I honestly think we are, the vast majority of us. The question will be if what is happening will work or not and will it be enough. We will know by May. In the meantime let's all stay healthy and we can all get together in early August at the Texags Kickoff and have a drink and a laugh while looking back at this time in our lives

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Do you really think letting your kids play with the neighbor kids falls any where near an essential risk worth taking? Let's just all be honest, it's simply convenient and a good bit of lazy parenting, greater good be damned.

Selfish attitudes will only prolong this situation for those of us abiding by the guidelines. If anyone thinks no work/income or socializing with my friends is fun for me, for the record it's not. So do your share and follow the rules so we can put this in the rear view mirror.

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It is inaccurate to say that social distancing will get us back to normal quicker. It won't. It's only function is to prevent us from going over hospital capacity and to buy time for better treatment options.

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I dunno about you, but part of what i consider normal is being able to go to the hospital and be treated for a serious ailment without a worry that they won't have a bed for me.

So yes, by social distancing and preventing us from going over hospital capacity it will help us get back to normal quicker.

We're trying to slow the spread of the virus. Allowing ones kids to play with other neighborhood kids does not help slow the spread of the virus. It's a really easy concept to grasp.

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If being able to go to the hospital is the only thing you need for you life to be back to normal then good for you. For the rest of us in the real world we have other concerns.

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How about simply trying to prevent the spread of the virus to other people? You make it sound like we should all live carefree if our local hospitals aren't overwhelmed. For every family that is bending the rules, they are just increasing the chances of others getting it. It's like some of you can't comprehend that people are asymptomatic for several days with this virus and can spread it to others. Perhaps some of us (likely most) would like to lower the odds of getting the virus and maybe not get it at all.

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I only said that following social distancing will not get us back to normal faster. I didn't say that people shouldn't follow the guidelines.

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You literally said:

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Kids can play with other kids. It's going to be ok

Playing with one or two other kids outside isn't likely to hurt anything.

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You're arguing just to argue.

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The social distancing guidelines don't say you can't have social interactions. Keep groups under 10 and try to maintain 6 feet of distance in public. The shelter in place orders are coming from local politicians not the CDC.

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Fauci has said he would have a nationwide shelter in place and doesn't understand the governors who haven't put one in place.

The only reason it is coming from local levels vs federal is because trump has decided to leave it up to all of the governors - not because the medical community somehow doesn't think it necessary.

I guess this thread was good for shining a light on the selfish self-centered *******s on the board. Just wow.

Although the Chinese Communist Government is to blame, many of you also are or will be to blame for many sicknesses and deaths. Damn.

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I can't imagine a pediatrician saying that. If you take your kids to that person, I'd find a new doctor.

You have three kids at great ages to play with each other. I don't mean to be mean but the best advice I was ever given as a parent of young kids, if you can't control them when they are young, you stand zero chance when they are teenagers. In your case I would say, if you can't deprive them of being with their friends at this age, you stand zero chance of telling them they can't go to a party at 15. Parents are parents because we make the hard decisions.

People act like being with, playing with and entertaining their kids is such a chore it justifies breaking these rules.

Here's my standard question, should everyone do this or just you? If everyone does this how does that effect what we are trying to accomplish?

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What a stupid, judgmental post. He said he made that decision - he didn't say his kids begged so he gave in. Nor does it mean he can't handle watching his kids.

There's a thought that if you let your kids play with the same kids only, you're all quarantining together.

This board is full on hyper.

Quito said:

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I have an 8 year old and twins that are 6. I'm sure most of you agree that outdoor play and interaction with other kids is such a wonderful time for kids.

We live in KC and school already canceled till Aug. little League Baseball/softball is delayed...league tentatively making plans to start in May.

Do we think that will happen?

We've been letting our kids play outside with neighbor kids, but not inside and washing hands a ton. Pediatrician neighbor said that was fine.

Are we crazy for doing this?

Anybody else with elementary aged kids have any thoughts?

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Some kids with covid-doomer parents have been locked up in isolation for going on 9 months now, particularly in certain states with big cities that vote a certain way. It's amazingly sad. Teachers see it on their faces in zoom lessons daily.

My daughter's best friend (3) hasn't left his house since March. We let the kids FaceTime every week or so, but lately he hasn't wanted to do it because it's too hard for him not to get to play. The family as a whole is relatively low risk. It's kind of blown up the friendship between me and his mom because she's annoyed that we're living life with some normal, regular precautions and we haven't gotten sick.

Holding kids hostage for some version of tragic SJW bingo is incredibly sad to me.

probably best to cut bait now.

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My daughter's best friend (3) hasn't left his house since March. We let the kids FaceTime every week or so, but lately he hasn't wanted to do it because it's too hard for him not to get to play. The family as a whole is relatively low risk. It's kind of blown up the friendship between me and his mom because she's annoyed that we're living life with some normal, regular precautions and we haven't gotten sick.

Holding kids hostage for some version of tragic SJW bingo is incredibly sad to me.

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To me, that borders on child abuse. Maybe that statement is a stretch but I truly feel they are doing more harm to that boy than Covid would.

Friendships are being tested big time with all of this. It's interesting to see how people have dealt with this in such different ways and at times it can lead to strained relationships as some have major issues with how other's have chosen to live their lives, one way or the other...

Unimaginable what some are doing to children right now. For something less than the flu and just like a common cold to them.

I mean we don't know the long term effects of having this novel virus, so I can understand people being afraid of allowing their kids to catch something that, for all they know, could stunt their child's lifespan. No matter how unlikely that is, it's something people can be afraid of. Just because you aren't afraid and think they shouldn't be doesn't make the fear any less real for them. At least, that's my experience with people I know that are completely shut in with little ones. By shut in, I mean they aren't spending time with other people. They're still going to parks and playing outside all the time.

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I mean we don't know the long term effects of having this novel virus, so I can understand people being afraid of allowing their kids to catch something that, for all they know, could stunt their child's lifespan. No matter how unlikely that is, it's something people can be afraid of. Just because you aren't afraid and think they shouldn't be doesn't make the fear any less real for them. At least, that's my experience with people I know that are completely shut in with little ones. By shut in, I mean they aren't spending time with other people. They're still going to parks and playing outside all the time.

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They are trading some far off chance of these mysterious long term effects for much more probable long lasting social effects of not socializing kids. Especially kids under the age of 5. If kids don't figure out how to play with others by the age of 4 they will be left behind their whole life.

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It's only impossible if we are unwilling to sacrifice in the short term to get the cases back down to a manageable level. Right now, we have far too many cases for effective contact tracing to occur and we have shortages of critical medical equipment. If we can crush the curve, we can get back to normal sooner with rapid contact tracing and localized lockdowns when new cases are detected. Yes there will still be cases until we get a vaccine but they will be at a level that allows for a normal level of economic activity.

We don't have that right now.

Let me give you an example...I work at a large chemical manufacturer near New Orleans. We have double digit cases on site and with each new case, we end up having to cascade and send multiple workers home to self quarantine. At one point last week, we almost did not have enough operators to run a key site asset, without which the rest of the site shuts down. Why should you care? Because among other things, our site makes ingredients in hand soap, cough medicines, plastic for bleach bottles, etc.

Now start imagining that across the country and the massive holes that will start opening in the supply chain. The only way that's not how the next 18 months looks is if we knock the case load way lower than it is right now so that we can manage the inevitable flare ups and the resulting localized quarantines.

We can do this. Unless you think South Korea is just that much better than the US. Because they have managed. They are going to have professional sports this summer - will we?

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bay fan said:

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SirLurksALot said:

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aggierogue said:

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SirLurksALot said:

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Proposition Joe said:

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SirLurksALot said:

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bay fan said:

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Capitol Ag said:

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grassmastersbcs said:

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I just realized Capitol Ag is trolling. Nevermind, carry on.

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This is a first! Being accused of trolling I mean! For that, I thank you for a nice morning laugh. Seriously.

Look, these threads become pointless unfortunately b/c too many on here, on all sides of this issue, can't keep things emotionally limited and refrain from serious discussion. I'm for as much limit as possible but also can see why that can be harder for some to do and is very different depending on which poster you have a discussion with. Some on here think of you go to the grocery store at all your breaking the rules. Others say this is all BS and an over-abundance of caution that's is not necessary. Some seem to really want a real lockdown, others to start work Monday. But I'd argue actually that about 96 (WHOOP!) % of us all pretty much agree for the most part on the same things. Following the guidelines of our State and Governor and what almost all medical docs are telling us to do. In the end, let's be able to debate here with out judgement and with grace and understanding. When you happen to be a 55-70 year old woman who lives alone, it's probably very easy to say "stay at home and just deal with this and we can stay healthy and get this over with" and aren't in the same situation where you have 3 young children and 2 adults in the same household who really do have certain needs that are completely different than the previously mentioned person. If I were a 40 something living alone, I'd have to go out more as I have food and shopping to do and real needs I'd would have to take care of. A single mom or dad will have a different situation as well. Guess what, those won't all be handled in the same way by everyone. Again, the experts are not trying to "stop" the spread, they are telling us to try to do our part to slow it down. I honestly think we are, the vast majority of us. The question will be if what is happening will work or not and will it be enough. We will know by May. In the meantime let's all stay healthy and we can all get together in early August at the Texags Kickoff and have a drink and a laugh while looking back at this time in our lives

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Do you really think letting your kids play with the neighbor kids falls any where near an essential risk worth taking? Let's just all be honest, it's simply convenient and a good bit of lazy parenting, greater good be damned.

Selfish attitudes will only prolong this situation for those of us abiding by the guidelines. If anyone thinks no work/income or socializing with my friends is fun for me, for the record it's not. So do your share and follow the rules so we can put this in the rear view mirror.

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It is inaccurate to say that social distancing will get us back to normal quicker. It won't. It's only function is to prevent us from going over hospital capacity and to buy time for better treatment options.

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I dunno about you, but part of what i consider normal is being able to go to the hospital and be treated for a serious ailment without a worry that they won't have a bed for me.

So yes, by social distancing and preventing us from going over hospital capacity it will help us get back to normal quicker.

We're trying to slow the spread of the virus. Allowing ones kids to play with other neighborhood kids does not help slow the spread of the virus. It's a really easy concept to grasp.

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If being able to go to the hospital is the only thing you need for you life to be back to normal then good for you. For the rest of us in the real world we have other concerns.

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How about simply trying to prevent the spread of the virus to other people? You make it sound like we should all live carefree if our local hospitals aren't overwhelmed. For every family that is bending the rules, they are just increasing the chances of others getting it. It's like some of you can't comprehend that people are asymptomatic for several days with this virus and can spread it to others. Perhaps some of us (likely most) would like to lower the odds of getting the virus and maybe not get it at all.

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I only said that following social distancing will not get us back to normal faster. I didn't say that people shouldn't follow the guidelines.

With that said, everything is about risk management. It is unreasonable to think you are going to keep 100% of the population locked in their homes for months. We can't even get everyone to follow criminal laws. It's not shocking that millions of people aren't going to follow social distancing guidelines. Having social interactions with others outside while trying to maintain 6 feet apart isn't going to be the end of the world.

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You're going to see this in your way and I in mine. I simply don't know why someone's 3 kids opportunity to play is more important then my ability to get back to work and others ability to see their families. Play is pretty darn low on reasons to take risks and it will lead to more and more "little" ways to avoid pulling together for the greater good.

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in person play of young children is a foundation of social skills for life. Likely much more important than your job.