The Beast

I wish the Twins would go back to the stupid duck snort bits they used to get. Put Torii Hunter our there again. AJ Pierzynski would gladly take Jamie Burke’s spot and beat his ass instead of getting bowled over.

“Not a particularly good way to start.” - Chris Tannehill’s cut of Steve Stone

Yeah I’m going to re-read that. I read it earlier. Such a dumb post to begin with.

Interesting, people react but don’t offer thoughts.

Can someone explain to me why some people have a problem with Benetti?

Interesting how the OP hasn’t responded to any of the posts in the thread that have valid responses...

Captain fat orange still says that the virus goes away, which diminishes his credibility even after he says masks make an impact.

Greg, there doesn’t appear to be anything that can be done until a vaccine. Masks and social distancing seem to be what we can do. You have to find your own ways to deal with boredom and be productive. I’m not really wanting to discuss past and current policy in Kansas since that conversation historically hasn’t been very productive in this thread. If you have other solutions, let’s hear them. Why isn’t COVID-19 a pandemic? it seems to fit this definition, doesn’t it? ”A pandemic is defined as “an epidemic occurring worldwide, or over a very wide area, crossing international boundaries and usually affecting a large number of people”. The classical definition includes nothing about population immunity, virology or disease severity.” How would you define communism and how does communism relate to the Democratic Party? In regards to DeVos, what has she done for those you have mentioned in her current position? If she did those things in a private sector and philanthropic role, why does she not have a wide range of support? Can you cite specific examples of her work that stand out with links? I have done some reading up on what she has done but I would like to know what you have cited.

How many innings are they playing?

Don’t worry about it, I’m enjoying this.

Who said anything about continually giving money to citizens? If schools open and cases surge, we will be back online and the same people will b**** again.

What is communist about Democratic ideas? Why is Devos in the position she is in? Why does she mention school choice instead of finding solutions during a pandemic?

That was just from my experience many years ago. It seemed to be common in the 90s.

Well what I mean is, what about five full days a week for young kids, 2 days at home, 3 full days in school for high schoolers? Wouldn’t the high school kids have to understand the added responsibility that this moment brings if the parents have to work? I wonder what parents do for kids who get out early (kindergarten in the AM) and for those who get out around 2 or 3 in middle school? I’m just not sure what the answer is or if there can even be a compromise.

My proposed solution is to do three days in school, two days out of school. For younger kids, maybe that is five days in school, assuming they don’t get infected as much as others do. I don’t know what is going to happen without a vaccine that can be used in the way that childhood vaccinations or one that is like the seasonal flu. I can’t say that property taxes will get reduced in a state like Illinois without spending reform. But the economy could get transformed, without a doubt. My biggest concern is coming up with a plan for my anxious pregnant high school teacher wife to go back to work in the fall for two months before she takes maternity leave. She talks to HR next week to see what her options are. I fully anticipate starting with in person instruction (four days in, one day online) to fail as cases soar. I then bet school will be remote until a vaccine is created. If not, I don’t know what there is to do.

Not sure, but herd immunity is not a humane option. (I’m not saying you are suggesting that either.)

It’s all about defiance, just like what Greg said. Those dudes in the video were great and all but a few of the males in there were complete assholes.

So you take issue with the inconsistencies shown because the state government wasn’t allowing for haircuts despite precautions, but was allowing protests. I heard similar arguments from people who wanted a 4th of July parade that was cancelled because of the re-opening phase we were in and because of the risk of large crowds, even though the protests by me were significantly smaller than a crowd of a parade. I don’t “freak out” on people when I disagree with them Greg. I don’t necessarily agree with much of what you said, but I at least acknowledged your argument.

What did you want your local and state government to do? What did you expect from your government when you wrote to them?

So John Hopkins’ and The NY Times data won’t be reliable if all of it is sent to Washington DC? That’s not transparent at all. What are they going to do, figure out demographics and associated medical conditions and figure out if COVID-19 really killed someone, and for cases just take a percentage of them each day? He’s a full of dog shit CEO used car salesman if this actually happens.

I’ve been getting texts about the US census and a coronavirus response. I haven’t been answering them because I wasn’t sure if it was a scam or not. It’s just odd to get a text on the census and COVID-19.

I just can’t understand why Trump didn’t wear a mask and encourage others to do so. His base would have worn a mask. We had some time for this but the reaction just wasn’t there. It’s easy to blame for past mistakes, but the response could have been better.

Maybe in naive bayes, but not necessarily with people’s posting histories. It’s amazing how many people are doing about-faces now.

What a dumb fuck. Labels like leftist, the left, liberals and libtards aren’t intelligent, especially when used on cable channels and in headlines. This is how crap is spread and how people believe and spew this garbage.

This approach seems reasonable too: https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/ct-oak-oprf-reopening-plans-tl-0716-20200713-27vu2wmefrawreiuoizq62zwba-story.html