Friday February 26th (aka Finally Friday)

[Ramster]

TGIF

Up and working early again. Big project is about "done" meaning mostly Work planned all day then I think I have t go shovel for a friend who is having some medical issues. Good news is he'll watch me then it's beers on him and even though he isn't drinking due to the health issues, I'll be taking my 2-3 free

Originally Posted by Pagan

We are facing a 3 week lockdown starting next March 8th. Silly virus is spreading because too many are going out to the bars and restaurants. We had a case of that in the town we used to live in - someone who had a positive test and been told to quarantine decided it was more important to go out partying and exposed quite a few others. The shipyard on the coast of our area has over 800 infected and 1200 in quarantine. So... into lockdown we go. Again.

Is it because of the bars and restaurants though really? I see people blame them all the time yet here in Canada, there is no "partying". It's 4 to a table max! It's 25% capacity max! And they stop serving alcohol at 9pm and you have to leave by 10pm. How are soooooo many getting infected there? In Canada they are NOT but people say "there's no reason for bars and restaurants to be open". My thought is REALLY? NO reason? How about
- those workers need to feed their families too
- those business owners need to survive and feed their families
Those are the 2 most important factors in opening up small business and local restaurants but let's also add:
- some people live alone and the mental strain is of being alone is taking a toll (suicides are up and substance abuse is Way up)
- most couples cannot live together 24 hours a day 7 days a week (divorces are on the rise)
- people work from home instead of interaction at an office, so again "getting out" is a big mental health booster