I guess being shut in is making a lot us grumpy.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Meh, calling out unbelievable stupidity during this crisis is a public service. Why am i sick of this level of stupidity and reading and seeing the actions of selfish fools like larry?

I work an essential job and see it every. Damn. Day. How people are responding to stay at home orders borders on the insane. Beach parties, touch football games, neighborhood block parties, running out and buying then using big out door toys like boats and ATVs ect.

We dont respect this, and as shown by the fool that started this thread, are actually using it to put ourselves in greater risk through a whole host of completely unnecessary activity.

Now i dont especially care what happens to a waste of space like larry, but i DO care about his potential monopolizing of dwindling medical resources and personnel if his extreme selfish behavior results in his getting sick.

Unfortunately people like Larry are not unique. Their collective stupidity will show this country to be among the greatest collection of complacent and spoiled fools on the planet (as if we needed more evidence after putting trump in office)

So yes, continued proof of our collective stupidity is a good reason to be grumpy. It will cost us in the end, not only in deaths but also economic damage because we cant do whats needed to stamp this out as quickly as possible. Jackasses need new boats.

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I agree with most of what you say but I don't see the use of his boat as a big risk of infection. I am not sure it would meet the letter of the law here in Indiana, but Texas really has no restrictions at present does it? Do you mind mentioning what job you are doing?

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

In this thread Larry has already told us hes routinely heading to the airfield to fly around for no reason, out purchasing and towing boats around for no reason, driving around for no reason, which is increasing his presence on the road, the air, and the water. Hes also making sure he is doing something which MIGHT require emergency services when very soon they are going to be swamped.

His activites are an exponential increase in his personal risk, and in potential virus transfer. His actions are also an increase in personal risk outside of the covid threat which also might require emergency services.

Classic example of what is going on country wide. Skylarking

I work in both construction/repair trades and for the USPS. The second job gives me widespread exposure to general public asshattery going on. The first i have limited apart from truly essential repair requests

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The roads are pretty empty here. Not that much azzhattery going on.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

JB sounds typical of the A-holes who are violent advocates of motorcycle helmet laws even though they do not ride. "Well, if the biker gets a head injury, we as a society may have to pay for his lifetime care because of a traumatic brain injury."

Such people are against anything they cannot or will not do; jet skis, sky diving, fast boats and cars, virtually any fun thing. Using the present situation to disallow others from living the best possible life under the circumstances; now that's selfish.

JB3 needs to get out of his hermetically sealed cocoon and lighten up. One can still live a good life with minimum interaction with others.

It's more about controlling others. The guy has little, and wishes he had more. He wants the freedoms and wealth of others, but cannot figure out how to get it for himself. That's what it always boils down to.

Well, glad to see Covid hasnt affected the mind readers.

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I agree about the helmets. Make them mandatory imho...or make the insureance rates commensurate with the cost of taking care of vegitative bikers for the remainder of their lives.

I like to drive fast and do the armature racing thing. Racing without the helmet does not really do anything for me.

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..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

You are actually equating rational response to a global pandemic with helmet laws. Think about that for a moment. Another example of how little we are respecting this in order to make it go away faster.

Now i dont care if you wear a helmet (i do when i ride), because that harms you only. However it would be nice if possession of a motorcycle license made you an automatic organ donor. Im against waste of good parts.

Tell hundreds of governments how selfish they are being by attempting to get their populations to follow some very simple and easy behavior rules during this crisis in order to make it as short term as possible. How dare they recommend or require basic short term precautions. Lets make this crisis last as long as possible by doing anything we want any time we want

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Im curious if skid is even aware there is a global pandemic going on? It seems unlikely.

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Well, it’s still legal to hunt and fish in Texas. The governor has common sense. When people are hundreds of yards part, they’re not likey to spread the virus to each other.

https://www.houstoniamag.com/health-and-wellness/what-to-know-about-houston-coronavirus

Read the second paragraph of the 2:50PM March 30 portion.

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Yep, you’re probably right Skid. Sad to see though.

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Your key word is "rational". While I believe requiring minimum interaction with others is "rational", I do not think that requiring us to remain enclosed within our own four walls regardless of circumstances for as long as it takes is rational. That sounds like words from a city dweller who cannot step outside without rubbing up against strangers.

I for one, am outdoors most of the day every day doing stuff, mainly deferred projects. I do wish I could take my Sweetie out to lunch once in a while.

1. I dont live in the city. On days im not working I too spend all day in the yard. The family has a sailboat. We are NOT going off sailing because we want to, and justifying it.

2. The countries that have managed to slow this down and/or halt expansion have done exactly that. Locked down entire regions no exceptions. Cities and country included. Rational response is do what will work, respect the requirements.

Like i said, we dont respect this enough to act properly for what would be a short time period. Instead we will be dealing with it for the rest of the year and beyond probably precisely because of all the types of behavor shown in this thread.

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