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Offline glenn57

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I'll be curious to see what Walz decides to change after extending his executive powers for another month. It's time to allow main st. in small town America to open up again under some guidelines. If it doesn't happen pretty soon there will be more and more outright defiance of his orders. That's OK. The ACLU will have enough prisoners cleared out of the jails by then so there'll be room!  :scratch:
from what i see there ALREADY is defiance in his SIP.

IF he doesnt open things up more you can kiss 1/3 of these businesses that are currently closed goodbye. pathetic. :pouty: :pouty:

thing is, i dont really feel all that affected by this, yet it bugs the hell out of me. other then maybe wanting to go out to eat or head down to the local pub for a few brews and a burger basket it hasnt put a crimp in my style!!!!! :scratch: :scratch:

now make me have to pay menards a buck fer a mask........... :angry2: :angry2: :taz: :taz: :banghead: training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087 training-087 :angry2: :tut: :tut: :tut: :tut: :tut: :tut: :tut: :tut: :tut:
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I dont understand the essential/nonessential designation. I know our local hardware store has remained open. It seems like it's mainly the bars and restaurants that ate closed here, but then I don't get to town much so I'm not sure.

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AMEN.  At some point logic needs to come into play.

If it is OK to buy a book at Target, why can't I buy that same book at Borders?

Shopping at a small business vs a box store does nothing to increase or decrease the likelihood of spreading Covid.  If anything, it decreases the spread because you have a smaller cross-section of the population visiting one location.  Duh.

Still, bars, restaurants, event venues, churches, etc. are problematic, where it is more difficult to social distance.  I'm not sure when to "twist that dial," but dang near everything else should be wide open.

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Yup it is a tough deal and of course Walz has to error on the side of caution.  He may not even agree with it personally but that is his job as Governor to keep us safe.  I look forward to the businesses opening too. 

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One thing I want to find out more about is the candy store in Jordan that was allowed to open. Internet rumor has it that the owner is a personal friend of Walz. Anybody know more about this?

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I'd heard that too roony. Not sure if that's the case.

As a couple of you have alluded to it in your posts, those of us in outstate are a little nervous about people coming out here from some of the areas that have been hit the hardest, especially the Twin Cities and those counties surrounding Hennepin county. Our area fishing lakes aren't the big concern because the fish are smaller, more glenn-sized.  :evil: But, we do have some other attractions. The other day someone was talking to the local golf course management and they said the majority of the people playing so far had come down from the Twin Cities. The care center here so far has been COVID free. It'd be nice to keep it that way.   
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One thing I want to find out more about is the candy store in Jordan that was allowed to open. Internet rumor has it that the owner is a personal friend of Walz. Anybody know more about this?
funny you bring that up. one of my coworkers lives in shakopee, and drives by there. he said that place was friggin nuts.....lines out the door and a few with masks but absolutley NO  distancing. it even made the #4 news a week ago....yea they were really abiding by the rules  :tut: :doofus: :doofus: :doofus:
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One thing I want to find out more about is the candy store in Jordan that was allowed to open. Internet rumor has it that the owner is a personal friend of Walz. Anybody know more about this?

"...he got the go-ahead to open as an essential business from Gov. Tim Walz. And that's because candy isn't the only product available to shoppers. The store is also home to numerous vendors who sell their agricultural products, including sausages, fruits, vegetables and more."

I think if I owned a bookstore I'd put some lock-washers next to the register and become an essential business that sells hardware for critical infrastructure repairs.  Just sayin...

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I'd heard that too roony. Not sure if that's the case.

As a couple of you have alluded to in your posts, those of us in outstate are a little nervous about people coming out here from some of the areas that have been hit the hardest, especially the Twin Cities and those counties surrounding Hennepin county. Our area fishing lakes aren't the big concern because the fish are smaller, more glenn-sized.  :evil: But, we do have some other attractions. The other day someone was talking to the local golf course management and they said the majority of the people playing so far had come down from the Twin Cities. The care center here so far has been COVID free. It'd be nice to keep it that way.
:tut: :tut: :tut: :tut: :taz: :taz: :taz: :rotflmao: PUTZ!!!!!!!!!! :doah: :rotflmao:
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I'd heard that too roony. Not sure if that's the case.

As a couple of you have alluded to in your posts, those of us in outstate are a little nervous about people coming out here from some of the areas that have been hit the hardest, especially the Twin Cities and those counties surrounding Hennepin county. Our area fishing lakes aren't the big concern because the fish are smaller, more glenn-sized.  :evil: But, we do have some other attractions. The other day someone was talking to the local golf course management and they said the majority of the people playing so far had come down from the Twin Cities. The care center here so far has been COVID free. It'd be nice to keep it that way.
Got off a conference call for my mom's scheduled care conference there. So far so good. No testing yet though, suppose to happen within two weeks. My middle son is a critical care paramedic and has been working with covid patients.of course he hasn't been tested yet.  :angry2: :angry2: :angry2:

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That's something that has me scratching my head too roony. In a daily press briefing I saw last week Jan Malcolm was baffled why we weren't getting 5000 tests a day done. Part of the issue is they only wanted individuals with symptoms to request the tests. Logic would indicate there probably aren't that many people exhibiting or complaining of symptoms on a daily basis. MN has one of the worst track records in the country on COVID-19 care center deaths. I would think they would make it a top priority to get on top of the situation & get testing done in every care center pronto and not be worrying about some silly number of tests based on symptoms. JMO...
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I see China is planning on 11 million tests within 10 days in Wuhan because asome cases came to light again.
I did read a bit about the candy store, it does sound like they sell some other products that may qualify them as borderline essential but it still seems somewhat inequitable. I will watch the gov tonight at 6.

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I see China is planning on 11 million tests within 10 days in Wuhan because asome cases came to light again.
I did read a bit about the candy store, it does sound like they sell some other products that may qualify them as borderline essential but it still seems somewhat inequitable. I will watch the gov tonight at 6.
I plan on watching to, but sure hope that doesn't interfere with my wife's 3 hour flipping epesiode o survivor. :confused: :doofus: :pouty: :pouty:
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I see China is planning on 11 million tests within 10 days in Wuhan because asome cases came to light again.

Sounds great but. Selling junk to others for a buck but not approved for their own folks.  :doah:

 Economy /  China Economy
Coronavirus: China ramps up Covid-19 test kit exports amid global shortage, as domestic demand dries up

 More than 100 Chinese companies are selling coronavirus testing kits to Europe, but most are not licensed to sell in China
 A global shortage of kits has sparked a scramble for resources, but the specialist nature of the production process provides limitations

U.K. Paid $20 Million for New Coronavirus Tests. They Didn’t Work.

Facing a global scramble for materials, British officials bought millions of unproven kits from China in a gamble that became an embarrassment.
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That's something that has me scratching my head too roony. In a daily press briefing I saw last week Jan Malcolm was baffled why we weren't getting 5000 tests a day done. Part of the issue is they only wanted individuals with symptoms to request the tests. Logic would indicate there probably aren't that many people exhibiting or complaining of symptoms on a daily basis. MN has one of the worst track records in the country on COVID-19 care center deaths. I would think they would make it a top priority to get on top of the situation & get testing done in every care center pronto and not be worrying about some silly number of tests based on symptoms. JMO...

Olmsted county has about 160 active cases (tested positive - no longer need isolation)    Minnesota has about 4000 as near as I can recall.   

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A young fella at work came down with a fever over the weekend,  but they won't test him since that's all he has. The company won't let him come back to work until he is tested.  Not sure how this will play out..

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A young fella at work came down with a fever over the weekend,  but they won't test him since that's all he has. The company won't let him come back to work until he is tested.  Not sure how this will play out..
No wonder walz is having trouble getting to his 20k tests per day...

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Last week hy vee had 85% ground beef for $3.99. Today it is $7.99. Faraway foods had 80% for $5.99, that is too fatty for me. I bought chicken breasts, lol.

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Oh Oh looks like a shopping trip then.  Need to stock up and I like meat shopping. 

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This will be me when I go to the bar after lockdown.....
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sounds like I was wrong, he is letting things loosen up it sounds like, except bars and restaurants....  could be interesting..... 
a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!

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I just heard on the news Wisconsin supreme court just told the governor to stick his safer at home policy where the sun don't shine. :rotflmao: :rotflmao:
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sounds like I was wrong, he is letting things loosen up it sounds like, except bars and restaurants....  could be interesting.....
:scratch: where you hearing this, he's just on now and is still flapping his jaws.
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Offline mike89

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it's on "bring me the news" site...
a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!

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sounds like I was wrong, he is letting things loosen up it sounds like, except bars and restaurants....  could be interesting.....
:scratch: where you hearing this, he's just on now and is still flapping his jaws.

Pot meet Kettle.

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a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!

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sounds like I was wrong, he is letting things loosen up it sounds like, except bars and restaurants....  could be interesting.....
:scratch: where you hearing this, he's just on now and is still flapping his jaws.

Pot meet Kettle.

?????
a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!

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I have no idea, just posted what was there.....
a bad day of fishing is still better than a good day at work!!