Hoosier Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Hosting during a pandemic: 30% of Americans will take guests’ temperature before allowing them in New survey shows the holiday season will be quite different this year, with four in ten people hosting ‘virtual’ Thanksgiving dinners instead of in-person meals. In all, 70 percent say that hosts this year are under much more pressure to keep everyone safe during parties. Over half of those surveyed (54%) say they plan on enforcing strict social distancing rules the next time they host a shindig. Many others (46%) are putting together comprehensive lists of their party guests; so it will be easier to contact trace in the event someone tests positive for COVID-19. Other new party rules include only having one person serve food and drinks (37%), mandatory RSVPs (24%), and even holding the entire party outside (27%). https://www.studyfinds.org/hosting-pandemic-americans-temperature-checks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 10 minutes ago, Hoosier said: Over half of those surveyed (54%) say they plan on enforcing strict social distancing rules the next time they host a shindig. The term "shindig" makes me want to go out into the garage and chug a can of paint thinner. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEOH Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 34 minutes ago, Malacka11 said: The term "shindig" makes me want to go out into the garage and chug a can of paint thinner. That's a bunch of malarkey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 42 minutes ago, NEOH said: That's a bunch of malarkey. Malarkey at least sounds sort of cute you know? I find it endearing in a way 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Malacka11 said: The term "shindig" makes me want to go out into the garage and chug a can of paint thinner. I mean they could have called it a hoopla. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 7 minutes ago, Stebo said: I mean they could have called it a hoopla. I'd honestly prefer that lmfao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Is there any way to tell the difference between synthetic antibodies and naturally produced antibodies in the body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSUmetstud Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 hour ago, Hoosier said: Is there any way to tell the difference between synthetic antibodies and naturally produced antibodies in the body? Synthetic ones like cheese since they are produced in mice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ovweather Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 hour ago, OSUmetstud said: In breaking news, Donald Trump's body is such a rabid Covid virus killing machine, Chuck Norris has even asked to be transfused with the president's blood as a precaution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 The sad truth that nobody can deny is that in this instance, America's rampant capitalism and bureaucracy have failed its people. When it really counted, our country chose to pander to the whims of the ultra rich companies and individuals that we oh so love, and you and I paid the price. What's truly the most infuriating, though, is that so many people choose to stand in ill-perceived class solidarity with the top 1%. We have the most competitive economy in the world, by far the highest standard of living for a major country. This has led to the second highest percentage of people with a bachelors degree in the world. Its certainly not perfect but we do live pretty damn good lives in this country. Honestly this thread needs to relax. Like damn guys Canada is right there if you guys don’t like it that much? 1 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 32 minutes ago, nwohweather said: We have the most competitive economy in the world, by far the highest standard of living for a major country. This has led to the second highest percentage of people with a bachelors degree in the world. Its certainly not perfect but we do live pretty damn good lives in this country. Honestly this thread needs to relax. Like damn guys Canada is right there if you guys don’t like it that much? Can you define major country? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderon Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, nwohweather said: We have the most competitive economy in the world, by far the highest standard of living for a major country. This has led to the second highest percentage of people with a bachelors degree in the world. Its certainly not perfect but we do live pretty damn good lives in this country. Honestly this thread needs to relax. Like damn guys Canada is right there if you guys don’t like it that much? Really, highest standard of living in the world for a major country? Australia, Canada, & Germany would all beg to differ, to name a few. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, nwohweather said: We have the most competitive economy in the world, by far the highest standard of living for a major country. This has led to the second highest percentage of people with a bachelors degree in the world. Its certainly not perfect but we do live pretty damn good lives in this country. Honestly this thread needs to relax. Like damn guys Canada is right there if you guys don’t like it that much? Canada is closed for non essential... man you are something else 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikcarsky Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 On 10/6/2020 at 1:36 PM, RobertSul said: didn’t push hydroxychloroquine when it clearly didn’t work "Clearly"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSul Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 49 minutes ago, ikcarsky said: "Clearly"? Why isn’t it he on it now if we’ve had this correction for over a month now? Also, it was heavily promoted back in April, WAY before any kind of real trial and scientific-based conclusions could’ve been made. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Stebo said: Canada is closed for non essential... man you are something else I’m saying move there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Calderon said: Really, highest standard of living in the world for a major country? Australia, Canada, & Germany would all beg to differ, to name a few. Ha we easily beat them. We’re considerably better off financially than those countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malacka11 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 16 minutes ago, nwohweather said: Ha we easily beat them. We’re considerably better off financially than those countries. Come again? What the heck are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwohweather Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Just now, Malacka11 said: Come again? What the heck are you talking about? I feel like I need my British girlfriend to come on here and explain these things to you guys lol. Really you guys have no idea how wealthy we are compared to just about every other country. It’s a hell of a combination of high incomes/low taxes/cheap imports that we have 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaryWarren Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I lived in northern Italy for five years, and I would have happily died there if I had been given the chance to. I guess South Carolina is an improvement over Old Blighty, but lots of Brits live in Spain, France, Italy and Greece. There's no comparison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckyweather Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 I feel like I need my British girlfriend to come on here and explain these things to you guys lol. Really you guys have no idea how wealthy we are compared to just about every other country. It’s a hell of a combination of high incomes/low taxes/cheap imports that we haveThe US is a fantastic place to be born in and live in, comparatively to the rest of the planet in terms of overall well being. That said by really no meaningful measure is it the best. It’s 7th for GDP per capita, and it is #15 in one of the more data driven quality of life rankings. We have very productive land, abundant natural resources, a well educated workforce, and (arguably) a stable democratic government. None of those things should be taken for granted and fortunes can change quickly. The division and polarization plaguing the country right now I think is an existential threat to our stable democracy. I don’t have the answers but I hope our country makes it through this intact. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calderon Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 35 minutes ago, nwohweather said: I feel like I need my British girlfriend to come on here and explain these things to you guys lol. Really you guys have no idea how wealthy we are compared to just about every other country. It’s a hell of a combination of high incomes/low taxes/cheap imports that we have Wealth does not equate to quality of life/highest living standards. That's just a flat-out false pretense. I've spent many months on end in Australia, for example, and my quality of life and overall well-being was better. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inverted_Trough Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 If our economy and standard of living is so great, socialism and populism wouldn't be as mainstream as they're becoming now - in both parties. The only people who think our economy is great are MBA types and the investor class. Looks like we've had +2000 hospitalizations over the past two days. Certainly doesn't appear that we're rounding the corner. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSul Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 1 hour ago, nwohweather said: I feel like I need my British girlfriend to come on here and explain these things to you guys lol. Really you guys have no idea how wealthy we are compared to just about every other country. It’s a hell of a combination of high incomes/low taxes/cheap imports that we have Our cheap imports have gotten a bit more expensive since the Trade War started. Our Human Development Index is pretty high up, tied with England. It’s especially good for such a populous country. http://hdr.undp.org/en/composite/HDI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertSul Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 We do pretty well with GDP PPP per Capita, too. Again, really good for a country our size: https://www.worldometers.info/gdp/gdp-per-capita/ Wealth disparity is a different issue and does skew these numbers from an equity standpoint, but not by a HUGE amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlon62 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 Can't wait to go to work in Wisconsin today.All downhill from here.Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevlon62 Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 ^ Regarding divisiveness and lack of coordination across leadership and party lines.Sent from my SM-N960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-L-E-K Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 7 hours ago, nwohweather said: my British girlfriend doesn't exist 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebo Posted October 8, 2020 Share Posted October 8, 2020 8 hours ago, nwohweather said: I feel like I need my British girlfriend to come on here and explain these things to you guys lol. Really you guys have no idea how wealthy we are compared to just about every other country. It’s a hell of a combination of high incomes/low taxes/cheap imports that we have I feel like your anecdote is incredibly pointless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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