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What positions are those?  Socialist, semi-communist Socialist?  I have to admit because I do follow both sides just not your FOLLOWING BLIND TYPE.  I have never seen a worse Party and gaggle of individuals to choose from EVER...I am not joking at all.  I don't know how a honest Person even a Democrat can or would vote for either candidate.

If you’d been following the whole thread you know where I stand. Definitely not ( a blind Type). The only way this would be suggested by the media for real or anyone else is if there was a Democrat president. If you been awake for last almost 4 years. You would know everything but the kitchen sink has been used to try to get rid of this president. I believe most of the hysteria with this pandemic is the same. To back up my claim, look no father then H1-N1.


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I’m wondering. Remember H1-N1? Mass hysteria? Stock Market going crazy? Who’s going to make money? Who’s pushing the most hysteria?

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I work in a gov't office in a secret underground undisclosed location, as they say.  No, really.  We received a briefing from an epidemiologist in Washington State.  He said that if you put someone in

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If you’d been following the whole thread you know where I stand. Definitely not ( a blind Type). The only way this would be suggested by the media for real or anyone else is if there was a Democrat president. If you been awake for last almost 4 years. You would know everything but the kitchen sink has been used to try to get rid of this president. I believe most of the hysteria with this pandemic is the same. To back up my claim, look no father then H1-N1.

I might add being you seem to miss the point of the joke. This would give Trump 9 years not 8. With his re election.[emoji41]
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I give an example of what I’ve been doing taking supplies to my elderly parents. I have gloves. I pickup supplies take them to my parents. I use hand sanitizer leaving the store. Put gloves on before entering the house. I put products in the sink hit them with bleach. My mother keeps her distance and wipes down everything I touch even though I’m wearing gloves. You can wear masks also to protect them. Wouldn’t that be easier than shutting down the whole country? You don’t even have to enter the store they all have curb pickup now. I realize they want to flatten the peak. Doing that prolongs the out break. It be easier to isolate the vulnerable.


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I agree with caution.

But the panic has cost us a $30 K loss on investments. 

Just saying. 

 

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1 hour ago, KARNUT said:

I give an example of what I’ve been doing taking supplies to my elderly parents. I have gloves. I pickup supplies take them to my parents. I use hand sanitizer leaving the store. Put gloves on before entering the house. I put products in the sink hit them with bleach. My mother keeps her distance and wipes down everything I touch even though I’m wearing gloves. You can wear masks also to protect them. Wouldn’t that be easier than shutting down the whole country? You don’t even have to enter the store they all have curb pickup now. I realize they want to flatten the peak. Doing that prolongs the out break. It be easier to isolate the vulnerable.
 

Good to hear. My wife and I are also exercising an elevated state of cleanliness and preparedness. We are also fans of gloves.  This thread can be useful for members when we share experiences but all of the pollical jabs are counterproductive, imo.  I was about to add a recipe for hand sanitizer but this thread often digresses to be more of a political venting opportunity.  I speak regularly to family in other parts of the world and their concerns are all centred around the health of themselves and their neighbours. We spoke yesterday to family in Norway and the focus on eliminating this threat was razor sharp.  Absolutely no hint about politics or conspiracy, just talk about dealing with the issue.  This is a far larger problem than the impact on the vulnerable.  The impact on the health care system puts the healthy at great risk.  This hit home for me on Friday when my wife needed to see a doctor for a totally unrelated, single issue, concern.  The fact that she disclosed she was nursing mild cold symptoms when making an appointment has her at home waiting to see if her concern gets better on its own.  Of course, she can still receive attention but the accessibility of health care as we once enjoyed has tightened and will get worse before it gets better.

 

 

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I agree with caution.

But the panic has cost us a $30 K loss on investments. 

Just saying. 

 

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Ouch!  I'm hearing some pretty high numbers from retired friends.  I

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Our losses were lower because of the way our investments are managed.

We had a meeting yesterday with our broker and this is the time to buy stock while its down.

Wait it out.

 

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I think this thread is great, people need a place to vent right now, even if you think the virus is from aliens, lets hear about, everyone has many thoughts racing thru their head right now.

Some need laughter, some need seriousness, some need science, some need religion.

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I agree with caution.
But the panic has cost us a $30 K loss on investments. 
Just saying. 
 
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I’m at double that, glad I have rent house.


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Hasn't anyone learned anything from watching "The Walking Dead"?   Not one episode did they ever mention not having toilet paper!!!!!

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Hasn't anyone learned anything from watching "The Walking Dead"?   Now one episode did they ever mention not having toilet paper!!!!!

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28 minutes ago, kwOH said:

I think this thread is great, people need a place to vent right now, even if you think the virus is from aliens, lets hear about, everyone has many thoughts racing thru their head right now.

Some need laughter, some need seriousness, some need science, some need religion.

Well said!    This includes people venting about people venting and people venting about people venting about people venting!

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Well said!    This includes people venting about people venting and people venting about people venting about people venting!

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