my wife is in a pickle

she has tenure
she has her slot at her school 5 minutes from our house

if she does not go back, she could lose her job, and even if she took a year off, she has the time, could lose her pension


the kicker is next year our dumb governor is going to pay new teachers more then she makes as a 25 year teacher in their first year
- homiedclown

so her choice is potential illness including possible death or loss of job, pension or position?

They're having huge covid19 parties right now in LA I got invited to a couple its so idiotic ..

I will just stay my happy ass home
- gerbe75pts

the invincibles!

They're are having huge covid19 parties right now in LA I got invited to a couple its so idiotic ..

I will just stay my happy ass home
- gerbe75pts

It’s been happening all over
The first i heard about it was like 2weeks ago only Alabama

So dumb
Most places in Buffalo have been pretty good as far as Bars & Restaurants following guidelines
A handful have gotten fined for being dumb

I think i saw we have around 600 confirmed current cases in WNY
I expect that number to start going up though bc there were many large gatherings for the 4th

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/10/889718877/at-least-82-coronavirus-cases-linked-to-missouri-sleepaway-camp



assuming my wife goes back to work, there is no chance she is going to see her parents for the next 6 months
- homiedclown

https://www.msn.com/en-us...ar-BB16DBBd?ocid=msedgntp

Why?
We are mandated to wear seatbelts, and that’s for our personal safety
I see no legal problem to mandate wearing a mask for the general well being of everyone
- jdfitz77

look at a dry wall worker when he pulls his mask off


the virus is way smaller then drywall dust





“There were 17 eligible studies. … None of the studies established a conclusive relationship between mask/respirator use and protection against influenza infection.”



https://www.rcreader.com/...o-covide-19-social-policy

so her choice is potential illness including possible death or loss of job, pension or position?
- Michael Pachla

as of now, yes

they are "working out the kinks"

https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/07/10/889718877/at-least-82-coronavirus-cases-linked-to-missouri-sleepaway-camp



assuming my wife goes back to work, there is no chance she is going to see her parents for the next 6 months
- homiedclown

My parents have health issues, so I’ve been trying to be really safe for their sake

Sounds like you guys are in a tough spot figuring out what to do
Hopefully they change their minds down there & do school online till your numbers decrease

i don't understand the "legal issue"...it has more to do with protecting others than protecting oneself...all this guff about infringing on one's freedom while making someone wear it is hogwash...the only freedom it's infringing upon is the right of the non-wearer to potentially, and unknowingly, spread a highly contagious virus to other people
- Michael Pachla

I'm not sure they work


again I wear it


most don't down here

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/three-arizona-teachers-who-shared-a-classroom-got-coronavirus-one-of-them-died/ar-BB16DBBd?ocid=msedgntp
- Michael Pachla

Sure

But would it shock you if Cozens, Mitts & Tage all score 15+ goals?

Is 45+ points out of the realm of possibility for Cozens?
Or even Mitts if he’s playing with Skinner?

I’m not saying this is what we should do
It’s mostly likely too much youth to ALL work out

But if we just replace maybe 2 of them with solid additions, i think we can be in pretty good shape
Not to challenge the Bruins or Tampa
But maybe Toronto
And certainly the playoffs
- jdfitz77

Yes, it would shock me if Mittelstadt or Thompson scored 15 goals this coming season.

My parents have health issues, so I’ve been trying to be really safe for their sake

Sounds like you guys are in a tough spot figuring out what to do
Hopefully they change their minds down there & do school online till your numbers decrease
- jdfitz77

I may put her up in a hotel for the first month


she hates that thought but we talked about it


hopefully the state will come to it's senses in the next few weeks

Because I believe neither of Cirelli or Point are available without a massive overpayment, I'd rather keep the 8th overall and Cozens while searching for other options like Henrique, Backlund (Calgary), Kerfoot, and maybe even Monahan.
- kingcong39

For arguments sake, what have The Twins pegged Cirelli's contract to be?

look at a dry wall worker when he pulls his mask off


the virus is way smaller then drywall dust





“There were 17 eligible studies. … None of the studies established a conclusive relationship between mask/respirator use and protection against influenza infection.”



https://www.rcreader.com/...o-covide-19-social-policy
- homiedclown

so why do doctors and nurses wear masks in, say, the operating room?

look at a dry wall worker when he pulls his mask off


the virus is way smaller then drywall dust





“There were 17 eligible studies. … None of the studies established a conclusive relationship between mask/respirator use and protection against influenza infection.”



https://www.rcreader.com/...o-covide-19-social-policy
- homiedclown

No one is claiming it’s 100% effective
But it is reasonable to think it helps
And it’s not a big inconvenience

If a surgeon can wear a mask for hours during surgery, then i see no problem having the rest of us do so when we go grocery shopping, out to eat, etc etc etc

Also... i don’t see any “legality” argument there
Unless I’m just misunderstanding you?

I'm not sure they work

again I wear it

most don't down here
- homiedclown

The idea is they much more so reduce what goes out then protect against what comes in?

I'll say this i think Cozens will make us forget the Leon Draisaitl or sam mistake

He provided me wrong this year he improved every game it was incredible to see Bob McKenzie is eating his words like me and his hockey IQ was of the charts he had some dumb plays but made up for them

I would not trade Cozens I would consider him in the top tier prospects like Matthew's, jack when first drafted now

I may put her up in a hotel for the first month


she hates that thought but we talked about it


hopefully the state will come to it's senses in the next few weeks
- homiedclown

Good luck sir
My parents are gonna be p!ssed when I’m back at work & wont go see them
Sucks... but I’m not risking it

I’m considering just not going back to work for a while
I can afford not to
And I’ll have no problem getting a job whenever i do wanna go back

15,300 covid cases today in Florida


it's a small world after all
- homiedclown

H E R D
I M M U N I T Y

Hospitalization rates are at or below Thresholds..
Drink Bleech, stay in sun nude without sun blockers for maximum UV exposure

I'm not sure they work


again I wear it


most don't down here
- homiedclown

the object isn't to completely contain the particles, it's to prevent as much as possible from getting into the air...from everything i've gathered, a large percentage of potential aerosol emissions from our mouth, everything from speaking to laughing to sneezing, are either prevented from getting through (dependent upon the face covering) or prevented from extending out upon their usual path which many believe exceeds 6'

Yes, it would shock me if Mittelstadt or Thompson scored 15 goals this coming season.
- kingcong39

Mitts scored 12 as a rookie
Was on pace for 11 last year

It would really “shock” you if he scored 3 or 4 more goals then his previous pace?

I hear ya with Tage, i don’t like him either
I know Homie thinks he’ll score 20 though
We’ve got a bet on it even, lol

It’s been happening all over
The first i heard about it was like 2weeks ago only Alabama

So dumb
Most places in Buffalo have been pretty good as far as Bars & Restaurants following guidelines
A handful have gotten fined for being dumb

I think i saw we have around 600 confirmed current cases in WNY
I expect that number to start going up though bc there were many large gatherings for the 4th
- jdfitz77

I would expect to see the whole country that thinks they have it under control going up over the next month

I would expect to see the whole country that thinks they have it under control going up over the next month
- IonSabres

Yeah
I’d be very surprised if most places didn’t see a bump up in numbers after July 4th celebrations

I love living in the city
Used to live in NyC too

But it might be time to buy some land out in the country

This has been building for a while now
Ebola, SARS, bird flu....
I don’t think COVID is gonna be the last thing like this that we have to worry about

Yes, it would shock me if Mittelstadt or Thompson scored 15 goals this coming season.
- kingcong39

Mitts and Tage both are RFA's that earned $925 on ELC; therefore unless the new CBA changed it, they are due a QA at $1.01m. Why anyone would pay those two a red cent more than that is beyond me. Put them on notice.

Mitts scored 12 as a rookie
Was on pace for 11 last year

It would really “shock” you if he scored 3 or 4 more goals then his previous pace?

I hear ya with Tage, i don’t like him either
I know Homie thinks he’ll score 20 though
We’ve got a bet on it even, lol
- jdfitz77

Luke Adam 2.0 is hopefully moved

But they didn’t instantly die so what’s the problem?
- sbroads24

It's a hoax