Coronavirus Coronavirus: In-Iowa General Discussion (Not Limited)

[Macloney]

Molson and back-bacon. Also flannel shirts and a Premier who isn't a ####### idiot.

It's pea-meal bacon and it's delicious.

 

[alarson]

I can understand having the service side open, but would think the sales side would be restricted. Like car shopping by appointment only, or limiting the number of people in showrooms.

People often have an immediate need to buy cars for various reasons (accidents, leases running out, etc) and even at max isolation people still need to travel for basic necessities.

Showrooms usually arent that crowded anyway. Usually the service area is the moost crowded area where people are waiting for service to be completed.

 

[RoseClone]

That's the dumb thing about it. We practically have a "shelter in place" similar to a lot of states but she hasn't exactly called it that. The problem now is when (if) she even orders a shelter in place, not a whole lot changes from mandates Reynolds has already ordered except maybe people will take it more seriously. I don't see Kim calling a shelter in place for that reason and because if she does it now it makes it look like she only did it because she was pressured to do so which makes her look even worse.

Or, is calling something SIP when it really isn't what is dumb.

 

[agcy68]

I think the wFH group have way too much time in their hands worrying about the SIP. If they actually spent time WFH rather than trolling the web and getting some productive work done for their company it would be better off.

I am guessing those that are trolling about SIP aren't actually in the WFH group.

 

[Acylum]

I can understand having the service side open, but would think the sales side would be restricted. Like car shopping by appointment only, or limiting the number of people in showrooms.

I’ve gotten emails from dealerships I’ve dealt with in the past and they all say please call first if you want to look at a vehicle.

 

[BCClone]

while im not entirely positive, and please correct me if im wrong, i thought i had read that her degree from isu was an ‘honorary degree’ and that she had never actually completed her coursework through isu

https://www.thegazette.com/subject/...im-reynolds-to-get-iowa-state-degree-20161216

 

[MeowingCows]

Just a side note, you know she had a degree from ISU don’t you? Or are you saying that an ISU degree equates to a CC degree?

Is that the honorary bachelor's thing in some non-descript field? Guessing it's not exactly a biology or epidemiology degree. There are certainly degrees and field at ISU which are about as useful as a CC degree.

 

[BCClone]

Is that the honorary bachelor's thing in some non-descript field? Guessing it's not exactly a biology or epidemiology degree. There are certainly degrees and field at ISU which are about as useful as a CC degree.

Never took Poly Sci, but if you say it is a worthless degree, I will take your word on it.

BTW, which degrees are worthless; kinda curious if mine is?

 

[baller21]

What industry is currently operating that will be closed under a SIP?

HNI just for one example. But maybe you should ask Reynolds for her list.

 

[MeowingCows]

Never took Poly Sci, but if you say it is a worthless degree, I will take your word on it.

BTW, which degrees are worthless; kinda curious if mine is?

I don't feel as though I can get into that in the "no politics" thread.

 

[Cy$]

Is that the honorary bachelor's thing in some non-descript field? Guessing it's not exactly a biology or epidemiology degree. There are certainly degrees and field at ISU which are about as useful as a CC degree.

Liberal studies are very useful degrees

 

[BCClone]

I don't feel as though I can get into that in the "no politics" thread.

You think saying something like math or physics (just throwing a couple out in the Liberal Arts area that one poster said was like a CC degree) gets political? I just see it as a list of degrees at ISU that you think are meaningless.

I will say I think the Leisure studies degree that we used to have was meaningless, but I think the degrees that ISU has now require work so they shouldn't be laughed at.

 

[MeowingCows]

Liberal studies are very useful degrees

Especially at ISU where "Liberal Arts" also includes many Science degrees.

 

[MeowingCows]

You think saying something like math or physics (just throwing a couple out in the Liberal Arts area that one poster said was like a CC degree) gets political? I just see it as a list of degrees at ISU that you think are meaningless.

I will say I think the Leisure studies degree that we used to have was meaningless, but I think the degrees that ISU has now require work so they shouldn't be laughed at.

Especially at ISU where "Liberal Arts" also includes many Science degrees.

I'd say it's pretty debatable among many how useful or meaningful a PoliSci degree is. Especially an honorary one.

Wiki lists her degree as BLS, which by itself wouldn't be closely-tied to higher knowledge of hard sciences.

 

[SEIOWA CLONE]

People often have an immediate need to buy cars for various reasons (accidents, leases running out, etc) and even at max isolation people still need to travel for basic necessities.

Showrooms usually arent that crowded anyway. Usually the service area is the moost crowded area where people are waiting for service to be completed.

Isn't the service area waiting room right beside the new auto department. Don't they want and encourage you, while you wait, to look around at the new vehicles?

This stay at home order by the governor has more loopholes in it than the tax system. Basically she is saying, if you can come up with a reason to skirt the rules, you may do it. Horse sell in Wayne Co, necessary farm operation.
Give me a freaking break.

 

[BCClone]

Isn't the service area waiting room right beside the new auto department. Don't they want and encourage you, while you wait, to look around at the new vehicles?

This stay at home order by the governor has more loopholes in it than the tax system. Basically she is saying, if you can come up with a reason to skirt the rules, you may do it. Horse sell in Wayne Co, necessary farm operation.
Give me a freaking break.

Place that we had my son's car fixed at, it was a drop off deal. May have loaners but we never need one so I can't say what happens there; but they didn't let people hang out in the building.

 

[isufbcurt]

HNI just for one example. But maybe you should ask Reynolds for her list.

What is HNI?

 

[ISUAgronomist]

What is HNI?

Office furniture manufacturing and other products (had to look it up)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HNI_Corporation

 

[BCClone]

What is HNI?

Horny Neighbors Interactive

 

[madguy30]

Most recent data is showing 50% of positives were completely asymptomaic. That is relying partially on China’s data though so take it for what it’s worth. How that affects those people’s immunity isn’t clear. They obviously have some antibodies though so it’s better than not having been exposed and no vaccine available. There is empirical data showing a reinfection rate of approximately 10% with those cases presenting with minor symptoms.

Just saw where Iceland was able to study asymp people and found 50% as well. Kinda crazy, but also makes you wonder how many viruses we're walking around with in a given year.

In a positive light I've really only read that so far there's not evidence that someone can get it twice, and China's double cases are attributed to bad tests.

I'd wonder if someone who was asymp though would be more likely to get it again if they didn't have a full influx of it vs. someone who was exposed more heavily and had worse symptoms? Do antibodies generally reproduce to an apt amount to fight off anything new?