They just announced all PEI liquor and cannabis stores closing tomorrow at 2pm. It's complete mayhem right now at these stores. Lined up out the door. RCMP doing crowd control. In fact they announced all non-essential businesses must close.
My son in Ontario just got laid off until at least April 10. He said the Unemployment website is jammed and he can't connect.
On another note, viagra prescriptions are up and well see a crop of Christmas babies. True story. Note I said UP.
-- Edited by DonSSDD on Wednesday 18th of March 2020 04:29:26 PM
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
So you are saying those getting laid off are getting laid?
I view it as a positive way of thinking about the future, rather than blowing your wad on toilet paper? Nice to see some optimists around, joining us old cars guys? You have to be an optimist to own an old car.
-- Edited by DonSSDD on Wednesday 18th of March 2020 07:22:21 PM
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
Forgot to add, another true fact, weed sales in NS government stores are up 30%, dont worry, be happy!!!!!
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
Forgot to add, another true fact, weed sales in NS government stores are up 30%, dont worry, be happy!!!!!
They'll be munching through all their stock-piled food in no time!
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'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
So you are saying those getting laid off are getting laid?
In my case you get paid, City shut down our operations on March 13th. Made the decision to pay employees anyway last night, that's $255,000 every two weeks for not being at work. I can only do that twice before our future as an organization is in jeopardy. So far Fed says we qualify for $25,000 relief payment by reducing our next remittance to CRA.
When I look at the coronavirus dashboard, here's what I see:
Total Confirmed: 127,749
Total Deaths: 4,717
Total Recovered: 68,307
Since I posted the above on Thursday morning (a day and a half ago), the numbers have jumped to:
Total Confirmed: 145,369
Total Deaths: 5,429
Total Recovered: 71,694
That's 17,620 new reported cases worldwide in the past day and a half. 3387 have recovered since then and there have been 712 deaths.
Here are some sobering numbers - that last post was just 9 days ago, and currently the world totals are:
Total Confirmed: 381,499
Total Deaths: 16,557
Total Recovered: 101,794
So 236,130 new cases in the last 9 days. Total cases increased 262% in the last 9 days.
11,128 deaths in the last 9 days. Deaths increased 305% (tripled!) in that period.
30,100 have recovered in the last 9 days, about a 30% increase in recoveries over the last 9 days.
People are becoming infected and dying much more quickly than people are recovering, which is to say that this thing is still on the increase, IMHO it has not even come close to peaking yet.
Big worry is that hospitals and medical staff will become so overwhelmed that even people who need treatment for serious non COVID-19 conditions (including trauma from accidents, etc.) will probably not be able to all have adequate treatment. Scary stuff.
I hear the US may want to reopen after 15 days, another 5 or 10 days and they are back to work? Wonder if that will happen judging by whats happening in NY.
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic
I think (but really hope not) that the USA will make China's outbreak look relatively mild. Their citizens on a whole, simply will never be willingly "Controlled" like China did with there own.
We might be a little better, but only by virtue of our smaller population.
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Yes! One italian mayor threatened to send out police with flamethrowers.
No goofing around there. Yet, here you see videos on news saying kids going out for March break, taking it as a joke, drinking and partying in large gatherings over the break...
I hear the US may want to reopen after 15 days, another 5 or 10 days and they are back to work?
Dangerous and foolish rhetoric trying placate the U.S. economy and put money as a higher priority than human lives. I wonder how many Americans will buy into this and let their guard down?
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
A lot of locals here in PEI aren't sticking to the social isolating rules.
Yes, there are real winners out there!
PEI announced fines of up to 10Gs for repeat offenders, and they now have a "snitch line" in place.
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Prince Edward Island
'64 Parisienne CS "barn find" - last on the road in '86 ... Owner Protection Plan booklet, original paint, original near-mint aqua interior, original aqua GM floor mats, original 283, factory posi, and original rust.
I just read that article, my wife showed it to me. He nailed it, good time not to be in Florida, it will become Italy I bet.
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63 Parisienne sport coupe (The Big GTO), black, maroon interior, 409 4 speed; former owner of a 59 El Camino, 63 Corvette SWC, 62 Chev Bel Air SC. 1963- Pontiac top selling car in Canada
Mahone Bay, NS Still not old enough to need an automatic