stop being a victim wrote:
Irish girl wrote:
Texas is awful, ugliest place I’ve ever lived.
Then you obviously haven’t lived in the Midwest. Especially during the months December-March.
I’ve spent time in Missouri and Kansas, yeah they suck.
But Texas from April through October is awful for runners.
"What is your glitch?" Reality Bites 1994.
No. I needn't prove a thing to you.
It is not possible to convince people who won't listen to facts. So here are some opinions:
It sucks that very few in person races are available. It is terrible that lots of schools are not in person and that kids with less means are falling behind. It is uncomfortable to wear a mask. It is frustrating to be told by the government to stay home and watch the actual economy (real people's jobs) being crushed. It is disappointing that the same government prints up Trillion$ and gives most of it to Wall Street so the stock market hits all time highs and does virtually nothing for those hit hard by the closures.
The most frustrating thing of all is that wearing a mask reduces transmission of COVID 19 by 70%+ and if people just did that in public, transmission would slow and restrictions would lift. But 30-50% of us have determined that they tyranny of wearing a mask is worse than the tyranny of having businesses limited or shut down.
ItsRealAndItsAweful wrote:
The most frustrating thing of all is that wearing a mask reduces transmission of COVID 19 by 70%+ and if people just did that in public, transmission would slow and restrictions would lift. But 30-50% of us have determined that they tyranny of wearing a mask is worse than the tyranny of having businesses limited or shut down.
This nonsense again?? Where in the world are you that people aren't wearing masks? I like right smack in the middle of the US in a very red state and I see maybe 1-2 people a week not wearing masks in public places. I have to assume in blue states it is next to impossible to find anyone not wearing a mask. Do 30-50% of people complain about masks? Sure. But I have no idea where these mythical 30-50% are that are just flat out not wearing them.
Let me add tat no one is falling for this "if people would just wear masks, restrictions would lift" baloney at this point. Restrictions won't truly lift until the vaccine is widely distributed. So stop with the false 'promises' that have been thrown out there since March when everyone has known since probably May that a vaccine was the only way we were going to stop with the restrictions.
Surprised people are even replying to Stoppit Smith. The dude is obviously a troll. Nobody is that brainwashed.
I agree that a large section of America is wearing masks as they should. However, your 30% likely comes from any city or town where Trump campaigned because he was clearly against masks. As a result, those who attended the rallies were not required to have one.
But the main solution to the spread is not necessarily the mask itself, but also social distancing. Americans seem to have a marked difficulty staying apart. At this work, bosses still come up to the cubicle (if you are in an office) and speak to the employee too closely. Same in schools, etc.
It was said many times that it has to be AND not OR. Masks and distancing. The restrictions will be lessened if Americans listen. This FOMO that is sweeping through the nation is why the restrictions are there. In the earliest parts of the summer, the virus was mitigated. In Rutherford County in Tennessee, we had gone from 45-60 cases per day to 20-32.
The trend was similar. Then America just HAD to be America.
Freedom..
Independence Day
Labor Day
Halloween
Thanksgiving
Rallies
Protests
Looting
Riots
Packed Churches
It's not the vaccine. We freedomed away our own freedom. We had to have the moment and sacrificed the mission. It will probably happen at Christmas time too.
As a country, we have nobody to blame but ourselves.
Blame China for the disease, but blame Americans for the rate of spread.
And, yes, blame Donald Trump for fostering a needless, baseless bastion of rebellion.
Helped to fix your post for you. You're welcome. And yes, many people who are following the guidelines are that educated.
uhhhh wrote:
Surprised people are even replying to Stoppit Smith.I hope he is a troll. Nobody is that educated.
Racing lost my interest years ago. The contemplative solitude of running alone is what I thought until recently was the most rewarding aspect. And I've always believed that I could feel the pulse of the social environment in the exposure of frequent runs. With the events of the past year I've noticed a change socially - for the better. There seems to be way fewer runners that I see on the road. But of the people I do see during my runs, by eye or verbal contact, runners or not, the attitude is a strong appreciation of the social contact. Just a wave or a smile is coming from everyone these days. When this virus/isolation thing fizzles out, and it will with time I predict an incredible resurgence of mutual appreciation and respect among the general population.
uhhhh wrote:
Surprised people are even replying to Stoppit Smith. The dude is obviously a troll. Nobody is that brainwashed.
You meant to say "Educated"
Stoppit Smith wrote:
The ocean is vast and full of undertows....we are smart to fear the ocean.
A plane falling from 34,000 feet is unstoppable...we are smart to be apprehensive about flying.
Some boxers can punch close to 1,700 psi...we are smart not to get in the ring.
If you want to talk tough about fear and cowardice, when is the last time you headbutted a pit bull?
Sometimes, as in a pandemic, fear and cowardice mean safety.
You're free to call me what you wish. But I'm not wrong, and frankly you're not going to stop me.
Capisce?
Have you ever been referred to as a "try hard" before?
fromtheheart wrote:
Racing lost my interest years ago. The contemplative solitude of running alone is what I thought until recently was the most rewarding aspect. And I've always believed that I could feel the pulse of the social environment in the exposure of frequent runs. With the events of the past year I've noticed a change socially - for the better. There seems to be way fewer runners that I see on the road. But of the people I do see during my runs, by eye or verbal contact, runners or not, the attitude is a strong appreciation of the social contact. Just a wave or a smile is coming from everyone these days. When this virus/isolation thing fizzles out, and it will with time I predict an incredible resurgence of mutual appreciation and respect among the general population.
I would love to share this belief. Unfortunately, the "us vs. them" mentality of political divides has rifted America. Even when there is a common goal of getting rid of the virus, people draw needless lines in the sand and refuse to participate in a solution because they see it as "the other side".
It is doubtful that vaccines will end this in America for many reasons. The vaccine will likely have the same problem as having COVID - the immunity will wear off in 3-6mo. It will take months to distribute. A double digit percentage of the population will refuse the vaccine and any other mitigation so it will carry on in that population. Then the vaccinated will start getting it again. Without >75% compliance, it won't work. We can't get 75% compliance with masks and that is proven to slow the spread and keep the R0 number below 1.0.
I live in CA, the bluest of the blue states. I see people in public every day either without masks or pulled down below their nose (pretending is the same as not wearing). Store workers are afraid to confront them. Our Sheriff stated he will not enforce the mask rules or stay at home order (3M in that county) so there are no consequences of refusing masks even here. I grew up in a red state in the south and my folks say it is 50/50 mask wearing. I can only imagine what it is like in a red state where the general sentiment is that the virus is a hoax and people are willing to go unmasked to gatherings of 1000s.
I don't like it. I don't want to wear a mask or have businesses go under or have kids fall behind or people go hungry. But I also don't want Americans to continue dying at a rate of 1000+ per day. Properly wearing a mask for a few months protects me and everyone who comes in contact with me. I don't like it, but I'll do it for a greater good.
Why bother with the mask when they never had the intention of opening things up again.
Stoppit Smith wrote:
I am a native Californian. I grew up mostly in San Diego. Ran in La Jolla/PB a lot. Ran many races in California.
If I were living in California, I would understand why races are not happening. Runners are not guaranteed to not be carriers of Covid just because they are runners.
So here you have a race, say, the La Jolla Half....
If I were still living in San Marcos (I live in TN now...not much better here and no racing), I 'd be living my life in SM, this person in Oceanside, this person in Imperial Beach, this person in Palm Desert, this person in Riverside, this person in Encino, this person visiting from Las Vegas, NV, etc etc across the country...all convening and bringing my and their germ baggage and potential illness (though asymptomatic) to the start line where it's essentially a herd even if people are corralled.
Then the race starts and you're always going to be tangential to anyone's slipstream or you will be breathing forward near someone. Sweat, spit, lather, rinse, repeat.
Need a drink? At mile 5, you may grab your Gatorade or Exceed or whatever drink is served and two volunteers at mile 5 are asymptomatic Covid carriers.
Now you have hydration plus an unwanted friend.
Congratulations! You finished and placed well....now you get your replenishment along with 200 other potential carriers who finished before or after you.
Then maybe a week later, you wonder why..if the race ended a week ago, you struggle with a lap around the track.
Then you realize that you were with 10 friends last night.
You soon positive and wonder how many friends you gave it too.
Then one of their asthmatic relatives gets it from contact with a friend of yours. You are the only positive tested person that the friend was with before seeing that relative......
Lather, Rinse, Cry, Repeat.
This is why there are no races.
this is the most pu**y beta post ever. lmao. grow a pair
Runner10287 wrote:
Why bother with the mask when they never had the intention of opening things up again.
In CA, restaurants opened, gyms opened, pretty much everything opened though either outdoors or at reduced capacity. They continued to ask for masks and social distancing. CA is actually doing better per capita than most of the country due to higher mask compliance. People got lax about it, started congregating and not wearing masks. Because of that, the spread grew and things are closing again.
The above statement from "Runner10287" is a self justification. Governors issuing stay at home and mask orders are doing it to save lives and would choose an easier path if it was available. They are politicians who want to get elected again so they will do what is most popular whenever possible. Nearly everyone wants things open and to go back to normal.
ItsRealAndItsAweful wrote:
Runner10287 wrote:
Why bother with the mask when they never had the intention of opening things up again.
In CA, restaurants opened, gyms opened, pretty much everything opened though either outdoors or at reduced capacity. They continued to ask for masks and social distancing. CA is actually doing better per capita than most of the country due to higher mask compliance. People got lax about it, started congregating and not wearing masks. Because of that, the spread grew and things are closing again.
The above statement from "Runner10287" is a self justification. Governors issuing stay at home and mask orders are doing it to save lives and would choose an easier path if it was available. They are politicians who want to get elected again so they will do what is most popular whenever possible. Nearly everyone wants things open and to go back to normal.
I'd to meet whoever programmed you.