There should be a national dialogue in getting back to work

[Chef Jim]

3 minutes ago, Azalin said:

 

It's not BS and you know it. Using yourself as a template with which to gauge the rest of society is a bit arrogant, don't you think? I'd love to have the opportunity to introduce you to the woman I work with who was born with a hole in her heart, who is perfectly capable of living a normal life but is very susceptible to cardiovascular issues. Or one of my closest friends, who has had diabetes all his life, and is a competitive martial artist and in excellent physical condition. Both of them are at increased risk of becoming seriously ill if exposed to COVID-19.

 

It's great that you did what you had to and began improving your health and quality of life; that's something most of us could stand to do. The fact remains though that we're not all put together the same, and some of us are born at a disadvantage. That disadvantage may be socio-economic in nature, or it could be genetic. Don't be too quick to cast blame on them for something they may have had no control over whatsoever.   

But I think the point being made that while many people are born predisposed to certain ailments many of the conditions that cause people to be susceptible to severe illness when they get the virus is self-inflicted. And that is likely a MUCH greater percentage. 

4 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

The real question should be why is your wife emailing you? Can’t she just yell out to you from the other side of the house? You guys have taken this social distancing to the extreme! 

I go in the office a few days a week and that was one of them.  ?

[Azalin]

6 minutes ago, Chef Jim said:

But I think the point being made that while many people are born predisposed to certain ailments many of the conditions that cause people to be susceptible to severe illness when they get the virus is self-inflicted. And that is likely a MUCH greater percentage. 

 

 

That was indeed the original point, but I felt that GETTOTHE50 had made a good point as well. 

[Reality Check]

9 minutes ago, Azalin said:

 

It's not BS and you know it. Using yourself as a template with which to gauge the rest of society is a bit arrogant, don't you think? I'd love to have the opportunity to introduce you to the woman I work with who was born with a hole in her heart, who is perfectly capable of living a normal life but is very susceptible to cardiovascular issues. Or one of my closest friends, who has had diabetes all his life, and is a competitive martial artist and in excellent physical condition. Both of them are at increased risk of becoming seriously ill if exposed to COVID-19.

 

It's great that you did what you had to and began improving your health and quality of life; that's something most of us could stand to do. The fact remains though that we're not all put together the same, and some of us are born at a disadvantage. That disadvantage may be socio-economic in nature, or it could be genetic. Don't be too quick to cast blame on them for something they may have had no control over whatsoever.   

I fail to see the conflict here. You are using a template based on rare genetic conditions. I never disputed that, and those people require our support. But you can't let slide the overwhelming majority of people who contaminate themselves through poor diet and other lifestyle choices. Type 2 diabetes is reversible for the vast majority with the right dietary decisions. Simple sugars are enemy number one in all its forms. It is the prime driver of inflammation in the body. It is the prime enemy of the liver, because once those processes in the liver are compromised, snowballs become avalanches. If this makes me a bad guy, then I will accept that. It sucks not eating pizza anymore, or ice cream and Doritos, but it can be done.

[Azalin]

1 minute ago, Reality Check said:

I fail to see the conflict here. You are using a template based on rare genetic conditions. I never disputed that, and those people require our support. But you can't let slide the overwhelming majority of people who contaminate themselves through poor diet and other lifestyle choices. Type 2 diabetes is reversible for the vast majority with the right dietary decisions. Simple sugars are enemy number one in all its forms. It is the prime driver of inflammation in the body. It is the prime enemy of the liver, because once those processes in the liver are compromised, snowballs become avalanches. If this makes me a bad guy, then I will accept that. It sucks not eating pizza anymore, or ice cream and Doritos, but it can be done.

 

I can see that we're each harping on our own points. Nowhere did I dispute any of your assertions that most health conditions that make us more susceptible to the ravages of COVID-19 are self-induced. That is undeniably true. My point has been that I believe you are underestimating the amount of people who, through absolutely no fault of their own, are in a higher risk due to physical conditions or maladies that are not of their making. Diabetes ain't all about pizza and cookies, and neither is heart disease. Lots of people with healthy lifestyles suffer them too. 

[Reality Check]

5 minutes ago, Azalin said:

 

I can see that we're each harping on our own points. Nowhere did I dispute any of your assertions that most health conditions that make us more susceptible to the ravages of COVID-19 are self-induced. That is undeniably true. My point has been that I believe you are underestimating the amount of people who, through absolutely no fault of their own, are in a higher risk due to physical conditions or maladies that are not of their making. Diabetes ain't all about pizza and cookies, and neither is heart disease. Lots of people with healthy lifestyles suffer them too. 

I guess we will have to agree to disagree on this. I am not underestimating anything from my point of view. I know many people who think that they have an excellent diet while triggering insulin almost 24 hours a day, day after day, and using cooking oils that are not fit for human consumption, and or eating processed food loaded with hidden sugars and GMO frankenfood. My own doctor knows virtually nothing about nutrition. I am currently looking for a new doctor of course. Well, all I can say is good luck to you, and I do wish the best for the people you know that have real genetic conditions. My father was such a person too.

[Chef Jim]

1 hour ago, SoCal Deek said:

The real question should be why is your wife emailing you? Can’t she just yell out to you from the other side of the house? You guys have taken this social distancing to the extreme! 

Wait no. I was home that day. We are so ***** rich that our house is so big we have to email just to let each other know dinner is ready and take a tram from our home offices to the dining room. Yeah that’s it! 

[IDBillzFan]

On 5/10/2020 at 3:14 AM, ALF said:

California should make Telsa a test case to open . Have pay protection and  pension for family if a worker dies .  I would hate to see another AOC loss of jobs.  

 

The issue isn't the state. The state has already permitted the return of manufacturing. The issue is Alameda County, which is making him stay shut down regardless of what the state has done.

 

I hope he pulls out, sets up shop in Texas, and tells Alameda to eff itself in the process. It's stunning to me how many people hate him simply because he isn't falling in line with leftist desires to crush the economy. Just stunning.

 

 

[Reality Check]

5 minutes ago, IDBillzFan said:

 

The issue isn't the state. The state has already permitted the return of manufacturing. The issue is Alameda County, which is making him stay shut down regardless of what the state has done.

 

I hope he pulls out, sets up shop in Texas, and tells Alameda to eff itself in the process. It's stunning to me how many people hate him simply because he isn't falling in line with leftist desires to crush the economy. Just stunning.

 

 

That seems to be the point of the whole exercise. Surrender to the demands of the left, or become unviable economically. Hold out long enough, and they will starve you to death if necessary. Stalin would be proud.

[Chef Jim]

12 minutes ago, IDBillzFan said:

 

The issue isn't the state. The state has already permitted the return of manufacturing. The issue is Alameda County, which is making him stay shut down regardless of what the state has done.

 

I hope he pulls out, sets up shop in Texas, and tells Alameda to eff itself in the process. It's stunning to me how many people hate him simply because he isn't falling in line with leftist desires to crush the economy. Just stunning.

 

 

Well I wouldn’t be surprised if Alameda gave him a sweet deal on the plant. The Tesla plant is the old Nissan plant in Fremont. He “just” moved into the empty space. 

[IDBillzFan]

3 minutes ago, Chef Jim said:

Well I wouldn’t be surprised if Alameda gave him a sweet deal on the plant. The Tesla plant is the old Nissan plant in Fremont. He “just” moved into the empty space. 

 

 

Normal part of business. Alameda has no good reason to buck the rest of the state. Hell, just look at the number of recent Covid deaths as of this morning. Sort it by 'new deaths.' CA literally has zero. Yes, we're not out of it, but for the love of Pete, they should open the hell up and let Tesla get back to work.

[Chef Jim]

4 minutes ago, IDBillzFan said:

 

 

Normal part of business. Alameda has no good reason to buck the rest of the state. Hell, just look at the number of recent Covid deaths as of this morning. Sort it by 'new deaths.' CA literally has zero. Yes, we're not out of it, but for the love of Pete, they should open the hell up and let Tesla get back to work.

All six Bay Area counties (for whatever reason) are lagging the rest of the state regarding phase 2. They were the first to go shelter in place and likely the last to ease the restrictions. 
 

https://www.sfgate.com/news/editorspicks/amp/Bay-Area-reopen-business-retail-date-when-Stage-2-15258890.php

[GG]

34 minutes ago, Chef Jim said:

Well I wouldn’t be surprised if Alameda gave him a sweet deal on the plant. The Tesla plant is the old Nissan plant in Fremont. He “just” moved into the empty space. 

 

The old Toyota/GM JV facility in Fremont.   He did get a nice deal on a full assembly & stamping plant in one spot.  But he also struck some nice deals to equip his state of the art manufacturing.   That was a major part of the early delays, because of the automation on the assembly line.  It's one of very few facilities where the entire car is built in a single facility (except the battery)

[shoshin]

3 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

Shoeshin....fear of being in the tube? Are you in London?

 

He called airplanes "flying tubes" in the post I responded to. 

[SoCal Deek]

1 minute ago, shoshin said:

 

He called airplanes "flying tubes" in the post I responded to. 

Aha! I was going to ask you how things were across the Pond.

[Boatdrinks]

4 hours ago, Tiberius said:

No way people feel safe now. And no way people will feel safe being crammed into a flying tube. Not unless there is instant testing. 

 

 

And this is interesting, 1968 pandemic https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_flu

I disagree. Some will not fly, others most definitely will. People take the NY subway every day, for example. For me personally, as soon as I can fly somewhere to get on a beach I will do so. I don’t think I’m the only one. No middle passenger and it’s fine. Turn the air overhead on blast and wipe everything down ( which I’ve done for years anyway). Instant testing is a pipe dream at the moment, and probably for a long time. 

3 hours ago, Chef Jim said:

I got an email last week from my wife with the subject line HOLY CRAP. She found round trip tickets to St Thomas (we rent a house in St John on a regular basis) for $337 with only one stop in Miami. She was very ready to pull the trigger. Does anyone know if the USVI beaches are open?  ?

Chef, I’ve been checking similar fights to STT ( though I usually stay on Sapphire Beach). Prices are decent right now. Most recent news I’ve seen is that USVI is planning for a June 1 reopening to tourists if all goes well. Beaches are open now I believe but not hotels for tourists and no flights have resumed yet. I’m expecting no middle seat passengers and perhaps some type of test before boarding stateside. Our usual is St Maarten but I think they might be closed down longer than USVI. 

[Boatdrinks]

3 hours ago, SoCal Deek said:

OK? But he asked if people would be willing to fly. A lot of the answer will be in found in how much an airline ticket costs. 

Agreed that will be part of it. I’m definitely willing ( and expecting) to pay a higher cost with no middle seat passenger. That’s a worthwhile upgrade even without WuFlu. 

[B-Man]

 

 

MORE SMALL BUSINESSES SHOULD SAVE THEMSELVES:  

 

Nail salons to Johnson County, governor: ‘We’re opening’.

 

 

 

 

[Azalin]

1 hour ago, IDBillzFan said:

 

I hope he pulls out, sets up shop in Texas, and tells Alameda to eff itself in the process. It's stunning to me how many people hate him simply because he isn't falling in line with leftist desires to crush the economy. Just stunning.

 

 

And I'm certain that Texas would be very glad to have him. 

[Magox]

Only in Florida

 

 

 

[B-Man]

 

 

Ending The Lockdown Is Not Selfish Nor Cruel.