Buffalo_Gal Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 (edited) If these numbers are true, expect a fast rethinking of "not going back to school" by the Democrats. The article goes into how the 18-24 year old group have been notoriously bad about voting, but the Obama machine shook the bushes and got them there. It goes on to explain how colleges have been very good lately about getting students to vote, etc... Edited July 8, 2020 by Buffalo_Gal 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Glad you find me funny @BillStime Maybe someday you'll grow up and learn how to have an adult conversation with us. In the meantime have fun at the kids table. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiotAct Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 oh man, I was an undergrad at UB during the ‘08 election. I was looked at like I had four heads if I dared tell anyone that I was planning on voting for McCain. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinga Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 3 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: If these numbers are true, expect a fast rethinking of "not going back to school" by the Democrats. The article goes into how the 18-24 year old group have been notoriously bad about voting, but the Obama machine shook the bushes and got them there. It goes on to explain how colleges have been very good lately about getting students to vote, etc... I must be getting old cause I hadn't thought of this... To a large extent aside from unions, this is also where the Democrats get their foot soldiers to put up signs and such. Republicans won't be as affected because "grown ups" do a lot of their work for them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 30 minutes ago, RiotAct said: oh man, I was an undergrad at UB during the ‘08 election. I was looked at like I had four heads if I dared tell anyone that I was planning on voting for McCain. As you should have been. LOL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Reading the comments... she said most people are wearing masks, no one is going bonkers on the few who are not. The plane is pretty full. The plane is VERY clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillStime Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Those damn democrats: CDC director says agency won't revise school reopening guidelines despite WH push Any else not surprised this incompetent administration can't get on the same page? Past 3.5 years has been nothing but a cluster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Buffalo_Gal Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 On 7/6/2020 at 4:25 PM, Buffalo_Gal said: ICE tells students on visas they must leave US if schools go online-only Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced Monday that international students in the U.S. whose schools switch to online classes for the fall semester will have to leave the country or risk violating their visa status. Under the new rule, foreign nationals enrolled in U.S. educational institutions will have to leave the country unless part of their course load this fall is taken in-person. </snip> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 My mother is thrilled to be able to see my father again soon. New York to allow limited visitors to nursing homes again Limited visits to residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities where there have been no Covid-19 cases for at least 28 days can begin in five days, State Health Department Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker announced Friday. Residents can have up to two visitors at a time. Visitors must have their temperatures checked, wear a face covering and maintain social distancing, Zucker said. </snip> 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Buffalo_Gal said: My mother is thrilled to be able to see my father again soon. New York to allow limited visitors to nursing homes again Limited visits to residents in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities where there have been no Covid-19 cases for at least 28 days can begin in five days, State Health Department Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker announced Friday. Residents can have up to two visitors at a time. Visitors must have their temperatures checked, wear a face covering and maintain social distancing, Zucker said. </snip> IDK. That 28 day free requirement seems like a high barrier to pass nowadays I pray that they will get together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 (edited) 3 hours ago, B-Man said: IDK. That 28 day free requirement seems like a high barrier to pass nowadays I pray that they will get together AND they are only letting 10% visitors in. So, if the facility has 200 residents, only 20 visitors (per day? at a time?). She is going to find out if they have a list (appointment) and realizes she will not be able to see him daily until the restrictions are loosened (she used to go for 6 hours a day, every day). Edited July 11, 2020 by Buffalo_Gal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted July 11, 2020 Author Share Posted July 11, 2020 On 7/8/2020 at 6:24 PM, Buffalo_Gal said: If these numbers are true, expect a fast rethinking of "not going back to school" by the Democrats. The article goes into how the 18-24 year old group have been notoriously bad about voting, but the Obama machine shook the bushes and got them there. It goes on to explain how colleges have been very good lately about getting students to vote, etc... This does seem to make sense. The GOTV campus programs are powerful motivating factors for students to register and vote. No matter what happens this fall the GOTV effectiveness won’t be at 100%. Could end up playing a decisive factor in the elections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Magox Posted July 13, 2020 Author Share Posted July 13, 2020 New Housing construction sees 55% year over year growth. Quote It is the perfect storm for the nation’s homebuilders. A sharp decline in the supply of existing homes for sale, increasing consumer preference for brand-new, high-tech homes with all the amenities for working and schooling, as well as an accelerating flight to the suburbs and exurbs made for remarkable housing demand in June. While the official government count isn’t out until the end of the month, sales of newly built homes jumped 55% annually in June, according to a monthly survey by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, which has historically mirrored the U.S. Census report. It was the largest annual gain since homebuilding began again following the epic housing crash a decade ago. It is also the highest pace of sales growth since the height of the unprecedented housing boom in 2005. That expansion was driven by negligent lending in the subprime mortgage market. This boom appears to be driven by the coronavirus pandemic. “The anecdotal evidence is overwhelming. Sales in the distant commuter areas are the most robust,” said John Burns, founder and CEO of JBRC. “I believe a lot of computer-oriented people have proven to their co-workers that they can be productive from home, and have sensed, or officially been given the green light, to work from home at least a significant portion of the time after a vaccine has been found.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shoshin Posted July 13, 2020 Share Posted July 13, 2020 6 hours ago, Magox said: New Housing construction sees 55% year over year growth. Excited to go from burbs to city. Sounds like the price will be right. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taro T Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 On 7/10/2020 at 5:12 PM, Buffalo_Gal said: AND they are only letting 10% visitors in. So, if the facility has 200 residents, only 20 visitors (per day? at a time?). She is going to find out if they have a list (appointment) and realizes she will not be able to see him daily until the restrictions are loosened (she used to go for 6 hours a day, every day). The article said that 10 residents could have visitors at a time at a 100 home facility. But a home like that would have to have at least 2 areas for visitors to meet residents as only 10 total people could be in 1 area at a time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Taro T said: The article said that 10 residents could have visitors at a time at a 100 home facility. But a home like that would have to have at least 2 areas for visitors to meet residents as only 10 total people could be in 1 area at a time. They sent out a press release before informing the nursing homes about anything. When my mother called, she was the second person they had heard from and the staff at his nursing home knew nothing. Starts Wednesday {crosses fingers} Since there is a limit of two visitors per resident (10/100, limit 2 people per resident), we all told her we would back off until she gave us the all clear. The 10 total people in one area is going to really cause havoc at mealtimes. Edited July 14, 2020 by Buffalo_Gal 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoshin Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Buffalo_Gal said: They sent out a press release before informing the nursing homes about anything. When my mother called, she was the second person they had heard from and the staff at his nursing home knew nothing. Starts Wednesday {crosses fingers} Since there is a limit of two visitors per resident (10/100, limit 2 people per resident), we all told her we would back off until she gave us the all clear. The 10 total people in one area is going to really cause havoc at mealtimes. Spending the month in Saratoga Springs for a bunch of reasons. Driving on Saturday morning, I saw a bunch of people outside an apartment building on lawn chairs facing the building. I thought it looked odd until I realized it was a nursing home and they were talking to loved ones through the windows. I got choked up once I realized. I used to visit my brother in prison for 7 years. Our visits seemed better than that setup. I hope it doesn't last much longer. Edited July 14, 2020 by shoshin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoCal Deek Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 26 minutes ago, shoshin said: Spending the month in Saratoga Springs for a bunch of reasons. Driving on Saturday morning, I saw a bunch of people outside an apartment building on lawn chairs facing the building. I thought it looked odd until I realized it was a nursing home and they were talking to loved ones through the windows. I got choked up once I realized. I used to visit my brother in prison for 7 years. Our visits seemed better than that setup. I hope it doesn't last much longer. I’ve got to ask. What did your brother do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 32 minutes ago, shoshin said: Spending the month in Saratoga Springs for a bunch of reasons. Driving on Saturday morning, I saw a bunch of people outside an apartment building on lawn chairs facing the building. I thought it looked odd until I realized it was a nursing home and they were talking to loved ones through the windows. I got choked up once I realized. I used to visit my brother in prison for 7 years. Our visits seemed better than that setup. I hope it doesn't last much longer. I am sorry to hear about your brother. I hope he is now out. My father’s nursing home has a large picture window and those that could see well enough and recognize people, did have those types of visits (my father can do neither most days). People would hold up signs for the residents they were visiting. No way could a conversation be had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoshin Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, SoCal Deek said: I’ve got to ask. What did your brother do? It’s a really inspiring story in the end. I’ll send you a link. He’s been written up, interviewed, and even had some writers start to reach out. Who knows: Maybe my little brother will go Hollywood! But it was a long 7 years and his story is the far extreme end of the bell curve outcome. Edited July 14, 2020 by shoshin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TH3 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 13 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Nut job housewife cook and blatherer tries logic....fails...WTF does this even mean other than to support the concept that the virus is still relevant enough that closed public gathering places can’t open yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiberius Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Israel opened schools,, results were not good https://www.thedailybeast.com/israeli-data-show-school-openings-were-a-disaster-that-wiped-out-lockdown-gains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shoshin Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Tiberius said: Israel opened schools,, results were not good https://www.thedailybeast.com/israeli-data-show-school-openings-were-a-disaster-that-wiped-out-lockdown-gains The source aside (Jesus really?), that goes against what they are seeing elsewhere with kids and transmission. Today will an interesting catchup day. I expect us to be well back above 1000 deaths, which is just a number but it was nice to be below it for so long. Edited July 14, 2020 by shoshin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 “The emergency” continues in Minnesota. So declared Governor Walz by executive order extending his rule by decree for another 30 days yesterday. That would be executive order number 78 for the year. He won’t be yielding control back to his subjects any time soon. Indeed, he is mulling over a statewide mandate to wear masks. Unfortunately for us, the end of one-man rule requires either self-restraint by the governor or the concurrence of both houses of the Minnesota legislature. Only the Minnesota Senate thinks continued one-man rule is a bad idea at this point. New deaths attributed to the epidemic have cratered. In the past three days, for example, the authorities have reported four (7/11), three (7/12), and two (7/13) new deaths. Six of the 9 new deaths occurred among residents of long-term care facilities. As I noted over the weekend, the median age of decedents as last reported is 83.6. The number of hospitalizations attributed to the disease would be unnoticeable under normal circumstances. It should be difficult to sustain the panic and to make the case that one-man rule is warranted on these facts. New cases continue to accumulate, but the new cases are trending younger. The median age is now down to 37.6 — a good thing because the risk of serious health consequences is so much lower for the young. That’s not quite the way Pulitzer Prize-winning Star Tribune health care reporter Jeremy Olson puts it in his daily reports, such as this one yesterday. Olson writes: The two deaths reported Monday — both involving people 80 or older — represented the lowest daily total since April 13. Deaths remain more common among people who are older or have underlying health conditions [translation: they account for some 98 percent of all deaths attributed to the epidemic]. People 70 and older make up only 10% of known cases but 81% of deaths. Only two deaths have been reported among people 29 and younger, even though they make up 35% of the state’s known infections. State health officials worry that a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases among young adults and teenagers could spread the virus to people at higher risk — which would result in more deaths and hospitalizations. Olson faithfully conveys the alleged state of mind of “state health officials.” He tacitly supports the reasonableness of their alleged fears. More at the link: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/07/coronavirus-in-one-state-71.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 19 hours ago, Buffalo_Gal said: It's just unfortunate that Trump refusing to exercise unconstitutional dictatorial powers is ruining their day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoshin Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 4 hours ago, shoshin said: Today will an interesting catchup day. I expect us to be well back above 1000 deaths, which is just a number but it was nice to be below it for so long. Unless CA or TX puts out a huge number of deaths, we may not be above 1000, which would be surprising and welcome data given the rise at the end of last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I don't recall which thread I put the original rule in... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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3rdnlng Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 1 hour ago, Buffalo_Gal said: Seems a little premature, it's 6 months away! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
123719bwiqrb Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 26 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: Seems a little premature, it's 6 months away! Just another feather in the self made Trump COVID cap. TDS knows no bounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoshin Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 57 minutes ago, 3rdnlng said: Seems a little premature, it's 6 months away! Philly has canceled all large gatherings through February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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