China Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Texas governor halts reopening as coronavirus crisis grows; California's declares budget emergency Texas Gov. Greg Abbott paused any further phases to reopen the state on Thursday and issued an order to ensure hospital beds be available for Covid-19 patients. Abbott's moves came as his state, California and Florida -- the three-most populous -- set records for new coronavirus cases daily amid fears of "apocalyptic" surges in major Texas cities if the trend continues. California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a budget emergency to free up $16 billion to fight the pandemic, according to a release from his office. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 Starbucks employee receives more than $16K in tips after refusing to serve a customer who wasn't wearing a mask More than $16,000 has been raised for a Starbucks employee after a customer posted on Facebook that the barista refused to serve her at a San Diego location because she wasn't wearing a mask. A GoFundMe set up for the barista, identified as Lenin Gutierrez, raised nearly $17,000 as of Wednesday - just days after it was posted online. "Raising money for Lenin for his honorable effort standing his ground when faced with a Karen in the wild," the creator of the fundraiser, Matt Cowan, wrote in the description of the page. All donations to the page are considered "personal gifts" to Gutierrez, Cowan wrote. The page was set up after a customer posted a picture of Gutierrez in his mask at a Starbucks complaining that she wasn't served when she came in without a mask, defying the county's guidelines. "Meet lenen from Starbucks who refused to serve me cause I'm not wearing a mask. Next time I will wait for cops and bring a medical exemption," Amber Lynn Gilles wrote in a Facebook post that's been shared 46,000 times. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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purbeast Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 I swung by my gym yesterday when I was out and about yesterday. Not to workout but to see what the deal is and how they are operating. Masks are required to be worn at all time even while working out. Anyone know of any masks that would be the least uncomfortable to workout in? I'm still just rocking the blue medical masks at this point, and working out in one simply won't happen. I'd be sweating right through that before I'm done with my first exercise. This won't be for doing any cardio, strictly for lifting weights. I saw Under Armor has one coming out in August that is $30. I'd pay $30 for one if it's comfortable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Rofl..."a Karen in the wild" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, purbeast said: I swung by my gym yesterday when I was out and about yesterday. Not to workout but to see what the deal is and how they are operating. Masks are required to be worn at all time even while working out. Anyone know of any masks that would be the least uncomfortable to workout in? I'm still just rocking the blue medical masks at this point, and working out in one simply won't happen. I'd be sweating right through that before I'm done with my first exercise. This won't be for doing any cardio, strictly for lifting weights. I saw Under Armor has one coming out in August that is $30. I'd pay $30 for one if it's comfortable. These are extremely comfortable. https://www.masqd.com/collections/masks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 4 hours ago, PleaseBlitz said: These are extremely comfortable. https://www.masqd.com/collections/masks Comfortable for sweating and working out in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, purbeast said: Comfortable for sweating and working out in? Yep. I do the non-aerobic parts of Crossfit in one. Edited June 26, 2020 by PleaseBlitz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 You know it's bad in Florida when I almost get to use the "It's over 9000" meme. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 6 hours ago, purbeast said: I swung by my gym yesterday when I was out and about yesterday. Not to workout but to see what the deal is and how they are operating. Masks are required to be worn at all time even while working out. Anyone know of any masks that would be the least uncomfortable to workout in? I'm still just rocking the blue medical masks at this point, and working out in one simply won't happen. I'd be sweating right through that before I'm done with my first exercise. This won't be for doing any cardio, strictly for lifting weights. I saw Under Armor has one coming out in August that is $30. I'd pay $30 for one if it's comfortable. I'm getting those. I know Amazon has some synthetic face dusters that I bought. They work good enough. I would only use them for indoor use, though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purbeast Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Mr. Sinister said: I'm getting those. I know Amazon has some synthetic face dusters that I bought. They work good enough. I would only use them for indoor use, though It will be for indoor and lifting weights at the gym. I have one of those buff things that I got in Aruba years ago to use while ATV'ing. It is one that covers your neck and you can pull up over your face too. I feel like that would be too hot to lift with though but haven't tried it. I did wear it into the liquor store with a hat and sun glasses on and felt like they thought I was about to rob the joint. Literally couldn't see any skin on my face. Edited June 26, 2020 by purbeast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Eviction suspension ends Sunday, June 28th in Virginia. I hope people are prepared for this. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mr. Sinister Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 47 minutes ago, EmirOfShmo said: Eviction suspension ends Sunday, June 28th in Virginia. I hope people are prepared for this. I don't think there's any way to prepare, for people who've lost their jobs. Would be nice if some insanely rich people could pool their money and resources and provide housing for these people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Kosher Ham Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Bezos could easily send everyone in the country 100k and not blink an eye. Write that off and become a national hero. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmirOfShmo Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 12 minutes ago, Mr. Sinister said: I don't think there's any way to prepare, for people who've lost their jobs. Would be nice if some insanely rich people could pool their money and resources and provide housing for these people Yeah, I hear you. Make plans to move in with family or friends? I've heard some advertisements in Richmond about housing assistance money but don't know the details. Sounded like a new source of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 Co-founder of ReOpen Maryland says he has COVID-19, but won’t help contact tracing efforts A co-founder of the ReOpen Maryland movement has said on social media that he tested positive for coronavirus this week but won’t work with public health officials trying to track the spread of the pandemic. Tim Walters, a two-time Republican candidate for the General Assembly from Linthicum, said in a series of Facebook videos starting Tuesday that he has come down with COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. “I was diagnosed yesterday at the ER with COVID-19 and here I am months after not wearing a mask at rallies, churches and so on and so it’s funny how capricious this thing is,” he said. Walters helped organize ReOpen Maryland protests in Annapolis, on the Eastern Shore and elsewhere in Maryland to challenge state and local measures put in place by Gov. Larry Hogan to slow the spread of the virus. He said he has had a dry cough since March, that in recent days has worsened and expanded to include a headache, fever and loss of focus in one eye. Walters urged people who have come in contact with him in the past two weeks to pay attention to the symptoms he described but he said he would not provide any information to public health officials trying to trace the spread of the disease. Anne Arundel County Health Office Nilesh Kalyanaraman has described contact tracing as the most effective tool public health officials have in slowing the spread of the virus. Anne Arundel County was among the first counties in Maryland to establish a robust tracking system. The state of Maryland has also set up a contact tracing program. Walters was having none of it. “I will not share anybody’s information with the government. I will not do it,” he said. In a second video posted Wednesday, Walters said he had been contacted by the state contact tracing team and decided to have his wife and members of his family tested. He declined to comment Friday morning on his announcement. Click on the link for the full article 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PleaseBlitz Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 A lot of people are real lucky that being a dumb asshole isn’t illegal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, purbeast said: I swung by my gym yesterday when I was out and about yesterday. Not to workout but to see what the deal is and how they are operating. Masks are required to be worn at all time even while working out. Anyone know of any masks that would be the least uncomfortable to workout in? I'm still just rocking the blue medical masks at this point, and working out in one simply won't happen. I'd be sweating right through that before I'm done with my first exercise. This won't be for doing any cardio, strictly for lifting weights. I saw Under Armor has one coming out in August that is $30. I'd pay $30 for one if it's comfortable. I got these the other day and they probably work for what you want. https://www.adidas.com/us/face-covers-m-l-3-pack/H08837.html Free shipping if you join their rewards program (it's free). Edited June 26, 2020 by The Evil Genius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 31 minutes ago, Kosher Ham said: Bezos could easily send everyone in the country 100k and not blink an eye. Write that off and become a national hero. You might wanna check your math on that one. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 (edited) I thought lawyers understood hyperbole (at least that's how I read it)... if not maybe we can sign everyone to the vet minimum...plus incentives. Edited June 26, 2020 by The Evil Genius 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 2 hours ago, EmirOfShmo said: Eviction suspension ends Sunday, June 28th in Virginia. I hope people are prepared for this. 1 hour ago, Mr. Sinister said: I don't think there's any way to prepare, for people who've lost their jobs. Would be nice if some insanely rich people could pool their money and resources and provide housing for these people California is trying to do it right by people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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