Texas

[HashberryOTG]

On that note, we had something similar here a few months ago where our sheriff said he wouldn't enforce the SIP any longer. Regardless of whether one agreed with him or not on the validity of our SIP, the precedent it set was very scary - that he could unilaterally decide what orders/laws he felt were worth enforcing. He and the health director finally came to an agreement, but it was a tense week.

This.

It's been on my mind lately where situations like this are going. Lately, it feels like the message being sent is laws are optional. Just pick and choose what suits you at the moment. It's scary and it's becoming very commonplace. These few sentences just don't come across with how creepy I find the entire thing.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

Texas reported more than 10,000 NEW cases today, more than any other state.

 

[aggiedog]

Texas reported more than 10,000 NEW cases today, more than any other state.

And I had posted earlier it would be in a couple weeks. Guess I called that wrong. So not surprised.

 

[Kirby]

Our local Kroger has a sign up now requiring masks to shop, they should have done that weeks ago. I'm glad about that. People wear seat belts to protect themselves, they could still die wearing them but it does save lives so why not wear a mask just in case?

 

[LadyBeBop]

Our local Kroger has a sign up now requiring masks to shop, they should have done that weeks ago. I'm glad about that. People wear seat belts to protect themselves, they could still die wearing them but it does save lives so why not wear a mask just in case?

I wonder if that’s a new policy throughout all Kroger stores. I just got back from Kroger’s, and they had the sign up. Never there before.

BTW, I’m just outside Cincinnati, Kroger’s headquarters.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

'I thought this was a hoax': Patient in their 30s dies after attending 'COVID party'

 

[aggiedog]

Sadly, even stories like this will make people say that people die all the time, the death rate is low for Covid, people die from the flu, blah, blah, blah.

I feel bad for that patient, and their family. I hope someone in their circle learns from this.

 

[AustinTink]

Last night on our evening walk through the neighborhood there was not one single mask seen. We are used to that, but what was so much more alarming was the amount of house parties we saw on our one-mile walk. People were congregated on their lawns with coolers and tables of food. Crowds were in the 20-person range for each and no one was distancing. Front yards full of people, backyards full of people, caravans of cars with 30-somethings spilling out with their red solo cups. I've had it with Texas. They will never learn.

 

[mikehn]

Texans love to party, that I know. Floridians too.

 

[roomthreeseventeen]

Coronavirus definitely doesn't care that you like to party.

 

[tcufrog]

Last night on our evening walk through the neighborhood there was not one single mask seen. We are used to that, but what was so much more alarming was the amount of house parties we saw on our one-mile walk. People were congregated on their lawns with coolers and tables of food. Crowds were in the 20-person range for each and no one was distancing. Front yards full of people, backyards full of people, caravans of cars with 30-somethings spilling out with their red solo cups. I've had it with Texas. They will never learn.

Wow. I'm not seeing that where we live but It sounds like we live in a much quieter neighborhood. Our HOA does schedule a lot of social events but they've all been canceled and replaced with an ice cream truck coming once a week and the ability to sign up for meals from the restaurants that deliver special family meals to the neighborhood that week. They aren't free but they sure are handy. A food truck is offering gourmet ice cream sandwiches tomorrow.

 

[AustinTink]

Wow. I'm not seeing that where we live but It sounds like we live in a much quieter neighborhood. Our HOA does schedule a lot of social events but they've all been canceled and replaced with an ice cream truck coming once a week and the ability to sign up for meals from the restaurants that deliver special family meals to the neighborhood that week. They aren't free but they sure are handy. A food truck is offering gourmet ice cream sandwiches tomorrow.

Our neighborhood did food trucks twice a week before Texas opened back up for business. Then they stopped it. We still have Mr. Softee and Kona Ice coming through once a week.

Gourmet ice cream sandwiches sound divine!!

 

[AustinTink]

Texans love to party, that I know. Floridians too.

Yes, we do. I miss margarita and queso parties with friends. I feel like I'm never going to see them again at this rate.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Last night on our evening walk through the neighborhood there was not one single mask seen. We are used to that, but what was so much more alarming was the amount of house parties we saw on our one-mile walk. People were congregated on their lawns with coolers and tables of food. Crowds were in the 20-person range for each and no one was distancing. Front yards full of people, backyards full of people, caravans of cars with 30-somethings spilling out with their red solo cups. I've had it with Texas. They will never learn.

Down here in RGV, we call them "Pachangas" and yes, they are big. I just saw a press conference with the Cameron County Judge and that's exactly the type of thing he as pointing to-all the big family parties. And that's where people don't figure they need to wear a mask, after all it's (extended) family.

 

[AustinTink]

Down here in RGV, we call them "Pachangas" and yes, they are big. I just saw a press conference with the Cameron County Judge and that's exactly the type of thing he as pointing to-all the big family parties. And that's where people don't figure they need to wear a mask, after all it's (extended) family.

I've been to a whole lot of Pachangas in my life. Sadly, my family in the valley is still getting together like this regularly. They're putting all my tias and tios at risk.

 

[Planogirl]

Our neighborhood is quiet but I've noticed that the traffic is horrendous again. People are definitely out and about again.

 

[aggiedog]

So we can't get gloves from our vendors. I had to send a staff member to HEB to buy gloves for our office.

Just read an article that Houston hospitals are deferring transfers of Covid patients from nearby communities. It specifically mentioned Anahuac patients being sent 120 miles to El Campo. I live near El Campo. It is not a large hospital. If that's your next best option, it's not all that great (no offense to El Campo, but it is a small regional hospital with limited resources and specialists.) The hospital I work out of is the next one down the highway.

 

[MsOnceUponATime]

I don't understand. What is Abbott waiting for? Shut Texas down so that we can recover our economy and that of our lives (and health and safety) within the year of 2020.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Christmas.

 

[Elle23]

I don't understand. What is Abbott waiting for? Shut Texas down so that we can recover our economy and that of our lives (and health and safety) within the year of 2020.

I hope he has enough sense NOT to shut down Texas again. That would be insanity.

And the Covid spikes will just start all over when we opened back up.