NorthArlington101

PSU.. that has a really bad trickle up effect that causes instability in financial systems that depend on debt/rents/utilities.  You also cannot unilaterally impose policy that interferes with such markets, when by doing so prevents one from their own pursuits in a market economy... This is protected in the 5th and 14th amendment. Closing down businesses in the US is getting dangerously close to crossing the line.. if is hasnt already done so.  It is only going to be a matter of time before people start to realize what is going on here and realize whats at stake.
A line must be drawn somewhere.   
I would think you of all people would understand that..  

Oil is plunging to $1.03 a barrel. Wow.

Odd that there isn't even a mention of possible upgrade to HIGH at all...

This is already an unprecedented national tragedy in terms of the lockdown (not even close in terms of deaths from the virus).

Some people here are against ending the lockdowns because Trump wants to end them early and they are afraid he will be right and score a huge win. Period.

Much more afraid that ending the lockdowns early is the wrong call and we are all stuck inside longer! Oh, and it means thousands more people will die.

If it’s the right call, that’s fantastic and it means I can enjoy my summer. If it’s wrong, it’ll be an unprecedented national tragedy.

We ordered a frisbee game called KanJam. Fun game, aim for a bucket with a slot in it. 2 points hitting, 3 points in from top,, win the game if you get it in the hole. Kid loves it. Frisbee golf too has become our thing around the yard during "recess" 

We've got to hurry up and get this herd immunity thing over with, so I can get my haircut.

7 minutes ago, PhineasC said:

And what about the temp hospital they set up? The temp hospital in Seattle closed before they saw a single patient.

Because I've been coming at you with citations, I will say that this is true! Though, again, the hospital was for non-COVID-19 patients.

"Set up about a week ago by hundreds of U.S. Army soldiers, the 250-bed field hospital was intended to handle any overflow of non-COVID-19 patients while area medical centers dealt with the pandemic."

I'd bet a significant amount of money that typical injuries and accidents have markedly decreased during lock-downs, of which Washington State has been in longer than anywhere in the United States. I think your premise -- the hospital system in the Seattle area hasn't been overwhelmed -- is correct.

https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2020/04/09/seattles-army-built-field-hospital-is-coming-down-without-treating-a-single-patient/

Excuses. Red tape has been cut. They are not being used, just like nearly every hospital out there outside the hot zones.

8 minutes ago, PhineasC said:

The hospital ship is mostly empty. How about the temp hospital they set up?

pssst... they are empty because of administrative issues, a wholly separate deal to the severity of the situation.

"On top of its strict rules preventing people infected with the virus from coming on board, the Navy is also refusing to treat a host of other conditions. Guidelines disseminated to hospitals included a list of 49 medical conditions that would exclude a patient from admittance to the ship.

Ambulances cannot take patients directly to the Comfort; they must first deliver patients to a city hospital for a lengthy evaluation — including a test for the virus — and then pick them up again for transport to the ship."

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/02/nyregion/ny-coronavirus-usns-comfort.html

From the same article:

"Across the city, hospitals are overrun. Patients have died in hallways before they could even be hooked up to one of the few available ventilators in New York. Doctors and nurses, who have had to use the same protective gear again and again, are getting sick. So many people are dying that the city is running low on body bags."

Gotta actually read the article, not just the headlines. 

Some hospitals are temporarily furloughing staff in their outpatient clinics who are not qualified to support ER or specialty COVID operations. It's isolated to mainly rural hospitals locations that don't have a specialty (IE: trauma, stroke, etc.)

NYC is fine. They can get medical care if needed. Please stop falling for the stuffed hospitals fear hype. It isn’t real. Hospitals outside NYC are laying off staff. 

I think you will be shocked by how many people will resume their normal routine the minute they can. Most Americans are done hiding in their basements, IMO. 

feel like I might be saying a flake in between raindrops, mPING suggests it’s possible. I’ll probably never know!

1 minute ago, osfan24 said:

I must be missing something because I'm not seeing any snow on HRRR.

When I made the comment (2 hours ago) the sim radar was showing up as this, showing that people under the heavier stuff seemed to have a chance at mixing. Admittedly, it's backed off on this!

Man, this coulda been a good event. Pretty wet, quick storm.

HRRR has been getting snowier and snowier on the backend. I'd love an hour of flakes. I'm not picky.

Nashville saw some flakes today in a rogue heavy band, so I’d like to think we could all record one more trace early tomorrow morning.

Yeah, impressive 

the 00z 12k NAM is an event for the western burbs... and not even just on Weatherbell

^ I'm sure this is a useful product

7 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

Groan.  Peak wind is 22mph today.  Only about 45 mph less than what the Euro gave me.

 

yeah, this one hurt a little bit. We got jipped pretty hard. Just heard a decent crack of thunder, at least.

lol, a small cell just popped up overhead. I'll take the consolation prize.

16 minutes ago, NorthArlington101 said:

Maybe the cell south of Warrenton has a chance. Will eventually be moving into sunny areas where I’m assuming parameters have rebounded.

Seems to be slowly getting its act together.

Maybe the cell south of Warrenton has a chance. Will eventually be moving into sunny areas where I’m assuming parameters have rebounded.