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pbiflyer

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Re: Good news/positive stories
« Reply #75 on: April 15, 2020, 04:24:30 PM »
Lakefront brewery celebrated 414 Day by giving away six-packs of Riverwest Stein to each healthcare worker who stopped by

https://www.wisn.com/article/lakefront-brewery-gives-free-beer-to-healthcare-workers/32150032


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Re: Good news/positive stories
« Reply #76 on: April 15, 2020, 05:36:09 PM »
Dry cleaners and car washes in Indy free for healthcare. It was nice.

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« Reply #77 on: April 15, 2020, 06:56:34 PM »
It is great to see medical personnel, paramedics, and food supply chain personnel finally receiving some gratitude.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.


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Re: Good news/positive stories
« Reply #81 on: April 23, 2020, 05:25:18 PM »
This would be GREAT news. 

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/494348-new-study-finds-few-cases-of-outdoor-transmission-of-coronavirus-in-china

I think .. people knew that already.  At the moment, the risk-tolerance is "if the activity has a non-zero risk, it's prohibited." 

It doesn't matter how many studies are like what you just posted are written -- it's all about a zero risk tolerance level.     Leaders need to conclude a .1% risk is acceptable (for the healthy.)

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« Reply #83 on: April 26, 2020, 02:54:55 PM »
I think .. people knew that already.  At the moment, the risk-tolerance is "if the activity has a non-zero risk, it's prohibited." 

It doesn't matter how many studies are like what you just posted are written -- it's all about a zero risk tolerance level.     Leaders need to conclude a .1% risk is acceptable (for the healthy.)

Zero risk isn’t possible, but I would be shocked if .1% die from Covid without any co morbidities. Expect it will be much lower than that.

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« Reply #84 on: April 30, 2020, 01:56:18 PM »
Our public library here in Rochester is now doing curbside pickup and drop-off of books. A nice service in a time when many are looking for something to fill empty hours.

https://www.rplmn.org/my-rpl/using-the-library/curbside-pickup-delivery

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« Reply #85 on: April 30, 2020, 08:23:16 PM »
Our public library here in Rochester is now doing curbside pickup and drop-off of books. A nice service in a time when many are looking for something to fill empty hours.

https://www.rplmn.org/my-rpl/using-the-library/curbside-pickup-delivery

Same in my town.
Have some patience, FFS.

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Re: Good news/positive stories
« Reply #86 on: May 03, 2020, 10:32:08 AM »
Pope's Charity Helps Trans Prostitutes Who Lack Customers During COVID-19

https://cnsnews.com/blog/michael-w-chapman/popes-charity-helps-trans-prostitutes-who-lack-customers-during-covid-19

Pope gives aid to transgender prostitutes with no ‘customers’

https://www.foxnews.com/world/coronavirus-pope-italy-transgender-aid

Or maybe this should have been in humor for the poorly worded headline?
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« Reply #88 on: May 06, 2020, 08:04:54 AM »
I saw this one this morning.



Irish Return an Old Favor, Helping Native Americans Battling the Virus
In 1847 the Choctaw people sent $170 to help during the potato famine. Irish donors are citing that gesture as they help two tribes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/world/coronavirus-ireland-native-american-tribes.html


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« Reply #89 on: May 06, 2020, 08:16:41 AM »
The Irish picked up this round.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

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Re: Good news/positive stories
« Reply #91 on: May 07, 2020, 05:01:54 PM »
Here's a great example of making lemonade outta lemons:

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article242578401.html?

Cabarrus County high school seniors will celebrate their graduations in their cars at Charlotte Motor Speedway, officials announced Thursday.

The graduations will take place June 12 and 13. Students will watch commencement exercises in a drive-in setup on the giant Speedway TV, officials said. Graduating seniors will drive around the track to the start/finish line, where they will receive their diplomas.
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Re: Good news/positive stories
« Reply #93 on: May 14, 2020, 11:43:53 PM »
Kinda different, but it made me smile....

https://www.kmbc.com/article/they-seem-to-appreciate-caravaggio-kc-zoo-penguins-stroll-through-nelson-atkins-museum/32475886

Pretty great. The Shedd Aquarium has been incredible on social media during the pandemic. Bringing the penguins around the aquarium and posting videos of them being excited or perplexed by the various exhibits and other animals standing or swimming in front of them. Some of otters in the halls as well

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Re: Good news/positive stories
« Reply #94 on: May 16, 2020, 02:33:56 PM »
Five straight days in my county -- Mecklenburg, the largest in NC -- without a COVID-19 death.

I think our governor and our county leaders have done about as good a job as can be done with handling a brutally difficult situation like this. I am proud of those who have used social distancing, have worn masks, have stayed at home whenever possible, etc, so we can try to get out of this horrible crisis.

A week from today, if all continues improving, we will go to Phase 2, which will open up the majority of the economy. Fingers crossed.
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« Reply #95 on: May 20, 2020, 04:42:43 PM »
Here's the best coronavirus-related thing I've read this week ...

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/costco-worker-mask-tison_n_5ec4bb70c5b60cee79a377b6?ncid=engmodushpmg00000003&fbclid=IwAR3mcX3oEqRoBgFS-S-2dI-k5OTj2740sHxMf4YIkVARhHxq5HY3ulyVQA0

A worker at a Costco store is being praised on social media for calmly deescalating a battle with an angry customer who refused to wear a mask while shopping in the store.

Costco requires all employees and customers to wear a face covering while inside its retail locations. But the customer filmed himself waiting in the checkout line without a mask and berating a worker named Tison who asked him to put one on.

“I’m not doing it because I woke up in a free country,” the customer said after threatening to put the Costco worker on his “3,000-follower Instagram feed.”  Tison greeted the man’s Instagram followers, politely told him to have a great day and walked away ― taking the customer’s shopping cart of goods with him.

“You’re no longer welcome here in our warehouse,” Tison said. “You need to leave, thank you very much.”
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Re: Good news/positive stories
« Reply #96 on: May 20, 2020, 07:20:37 PM »
Got some awesome masks.  Don't @ me about the chicken.

Love that the person made the backs in all of the team colors including Championship Blue

Have some patience, FFS.

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« Reply #97 on: May 20, 2020, 07:55:55 PM »
Saw some similar.   Haven't decided whether to pull the trigger.
Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

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« Reply #98 on: May 20, 2020, 09:15:12 PM »
Where can I get?
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« Reply #99 on: May 20, 2020, 09:21:16 PM »
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Luke 6:45   ...A good man produces goodness from the good in his heart; an evil man produces evil out of his store of evil.   Each man speaks from his heart's abundance...

It is better to be fearless and cheerful than cheerless and fearful.

 

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