So the schedule is out, and as per usghe, speculation and wild predictions ensue. I’ll be perfectly honest, I have no idea what in the heck to expect from this season, and not just from a Dolphins perspective. Rookies are learning from video chats rather than person to person instruction. As far as that’s concerned, I believe these kids should be fine in that regard, this is how they live their lives, this will not be shocking or difficult for them, they will learn just fine this way. The difficult part will be not physically practicing, because camps won’t open until it’s deemed safe enough for ALL of the 32 teams to be able to open, which is completely fair. This is a league built on parity after all.
This year one of the schedule highlights is playing against the NFC West. That is a rough division, headlined by the SB runner-ups, the SF 49ers. Every team in that division brings a different but similar challenge. The 49ers and Rams are built very much alike, strong defense, and run the ball effectively, don’t ask to much from your QB. The Seahawks have Russell Wilson and despite what plan they have, they always seem to lean on Wilson too much, even with their multi-headed RB attack, which by the way is again similar to the 49ers. The Arizona Cardinals bring a unique challenge with QB Kyler Murray, who is a true dual threat QB. The Cardinals acquired All Pro WR DeAndre Hopkins from the Texans and in the draft, snagged LB Isaiah Simmons, two players who should have a huge impact on their team.
Of course we play our division twice each, and while the Patriots look ready to fall off, you can never count out Bill Belichick, even without Tom Brady. Who knows, maybe Stidham is ready to run that offense more effectively than the nearly 43 YO Brady. The Jets and Bills are both improving and will be looked at to challenge for the AFC East crown. Will we be there with them or they will they be chasing us, or will we once again fail to even hit the .500 mark? I love what we accomplished in free agency with Van Noy, Ogbah, Lawson, Roberts, and our entire draft haul, which was quite good, that’s a whole lot of new pieces moving together. We did what we had to do to fill spots but unfortunately COVID-19 is going to hamper us because we do have so many new people, far more than any other team in our division and likely the entire NFL. We just Chip Foose’d our roster, Overhauled it! With a minimal amount of practice that our players will probably have, that’s unfortunately a huge disadvantage compared to a team that possibly added 3-4 new starters. We could have potentially 10 new starters (Jackson, Flowers, Karras, Hunt, Howard, Lawson, Van Noy, Ogbah, Jones, Igbinoghene, Ferguson), plus add in a big mix of rotation guys that are new as well. If you compare that to a team that has the same moving parts except for a very small few, you have to give them a leg up at least early on in the season due to familiarity.
All I know is, whatever form and whatever length, whether it’s a shortened 14 game season or a full 16 game season, I have never looked forward to watching this team as much as I do this season. I think there might be some growing pains, but I expect a steady improvement as the season moves on. It’s going to be exciting folks, whether Tua starts or not. You all know I don’t think we should rush Tua in, but whatever they decide I’m in 100%. I’m just being cautious, and we have a good situation with Fitzpatrick to be cautious. On the other hand, if there’s not one medical reason to keep Tua off the field and he shows he’s better than Fitz for our team from the get-go, than I’m down! No matter what, there’s a whole lotta guys I’m aching to see in action this season!
GO DOLPHINS!!
#staythecourse
Finsmob Unleashed 
Might be time to change the schedule in the side-bar? 😉
While that’s true, I think I’m going to have a tough time to figure out how to do that.
You just have to say it Twice, Twice and the smart one of the bunch show’s up!
maybe the Fest date survey too? I just voted for the jets game again….
You forgot to mention the AFC West?
You know the SB Champs! 😉
And a Trip to Vagas!
(That would be an interesting Fest) 🙂
JBB’s Mike E
Good write up!
I expect us to start out a little haphazard! Then continually clean things up as the year goes on!
Thanks Wyo – We’re not actually playing the entire AFC West, but the Chiefs is a big game. Knocking them off in our house would be nice to see!
Why not Mike
Oh, excuse me, my mistake.
Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos
Oakland Raiders
Los Angeles Chargers
That’s everyone in the AFC west isn’t it? 😉
OOPS
The Los Vergas Raiders! 😉
Yeah, brain fart.
Well you know what they say about getting old?
Man we live in a virtual world. Blue Angels just flew over my place. Heard the engines and saw them in formation blowing smoke and flying low. I’m yelling at my wife to come see it. She’s going “I See it. I See it.” She was watching it on TV. 🙂
Lol!
The Thunderbirds were here last month. I heard they were going to be flying down the strip and around town.
I’m heading into line at the Home Depot and a couple of them flew over, then a couple minutes later 5 of them flew over in V formation.
Last time I saw a fly over was at one of the AFC Championship games in the 70s in the OB. I’m sure OD was there too.
wyoming85 says:
May 8, 2020 at 12:57 pm
Well you know what they say about getting old?
No, I don’t remember…What do they say?
Your memories the second thing to go! 😉
(Thanks for playing the straight man)
LOL, I don’t remember what the first thing was! Ha ha ha
By the way. I don’t just play the straight man, I am one in real life…..
😉
I don’t know Rock, I’ve heard things🤔
Watching game film on Van Noy after we signed him, he looked very average. Recently watched a film study that explained he isn’t your typical pass rusher and doesn’t try to beat the OL directly, he waits, then goes into a hole created by a double team, generally in a well timed blitz.
He had 54 pressures last year. All of this explains why Flores went after him, he knows how to use him. On other teams he’s likely nothing special.
The film study said we ran some of those same types of blitzes last year, but the blitzers didn’t have the speed to make it affective.
He’s also a very good run defender. Always hated those speed rushers on running plays that blasted off the line took themselves out of the play, you won’t see that with him.
I giggled!
https://twitter.com/FinsOrDie/status/1258758709121093633?s=20
Is that Sordi or Jordi? Pig posted that above.
Sordi. But I don’t know him
Maybe all the teams need to come to Texas and Florida to start football operations?
This time of year we check out for a Fest date, but have a feeling if there is a Fest will be a most different one. Current plan is for 15k people in the stadium. About 30k+ have season tix. Seems that would leave us out.
In a normal year would be thinking Gulls, Bolts or Rams based on the schedule. And none of them travel well….. but then not sure if any fans will be traveling, especially when can’t get tix.
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Week 2, Sept. 20: vs. Bills, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 4, Oct. 4: vs. Seahawks, 1 p.m. (Fox)
Week 7, Oct. 25: vs. Chargers, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 8, Nov. 1: vs. Rams, 1 p.m. (Fox)
Week 10, Nov. 15: vs. Jets, 4:05 p.m. (CBS) (late games don’t work well))
Week 13, Dec. 6: vs. Bengals, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 14, Dec. 13: vs. Chiefs, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Week 15, Dec. 20: vs. Patriots, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Burrow VS Tua!
Week 13, Dec. 6: vs. Bengals, 1 p.m. (CBS)
Would be a good game to see, historically at least. Should have mentioned as well. Later in the year than normal, but if there is a new virus spike might help some folks escape.
The whole thing about no teams practicing until they all can. That’s a rule I could see Belichick breaking/finding a way around it. He’ll figure out some way….dirty pat bastard.
Man some of these conspiracy theories about the virus that are out there shows the level of warped the human mind can get sometimes.
The Pandemic inst real, they are just doing this as a hoax so people will all line up for a virus vaccine that will really be the government by way of Bill Gates implanting microchips in all of us so that they can info cgather on us and track our every move.
Oh the 5G towers are whats making everyone sick and die and the coronavirus is just the new story to distract your from the truth.
I mean healthy skepticism in the world is a good thing, i get it, but……dayum
I blame it on the chemtrails
I miss Home. Long as it has been almost worry about him.
steveccnv says:
May 8, 2020 at 1:35 pm
Watching game film on Van Noy after we signed him, he looked very average. Recently watched a film study that explained he isn’t your typical pass rusher and doesn’t try to beat the OL directly, he waits, then goes into a hole created by a double team, generally in a well timed blitz.
He had 54 pressures last year. All of this explains why Flores went after him, he knows how to use him. On other teams he’s likely nothing special.
The film study said we ran some of those same types of blitzes last year, but the blitzers didn’t have the speed to make it affective.
He’s also a very good run defender. Always hated those speed rushers on running plays that blasted off the line took themselves out of the play, you won’t see that with him.
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IMO he’sa slightly upgraded and healthier version of Kiko Alonzo, give up a little in speed for better instincts and reads.
Ken says:
May 8, 2020 at 3:22 pm (Edit)
So I had a very vivid dream last night about the opening game vs the Patriots. We got out to a 22-6 lead in the first half. Tua was playing and threw his first TD pass. The Pats came back to take a 23-22 lead. But then we went on a drive, converting a key 4th down and 3 when an unnamed RB wearing #43 was stopped short but was brought down by a face mask. We got a FG and took a 25-23 lead. The Pats got the ball back and then I woke up. I don’t know how the game ended.
I have to stop drinking before going to bed
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If Howie is out there I will take Phins 25 Pats 23 for week 1
stangerx says:
May 8, 2020 at 3:21 pm (Edit)
I miss Home. Long as it has been almost worry about him.
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I don’t
He became best buddies with Toba in the D&B’s bathroom one time. So some of us feel differently.
What did he do to Toba in the bathroom and does Toba’s wife know about this? I am a bad man 😁
You’ve met Mrs. Toba. Coolest woman there ever was. So not an issue.
I am with you Ken
Stanger, I am fortunate enough to get to watch the Blue Angels practice from my back yard every week sitting by the pool (usually on Tues/Wed). Only exception is January to March they go to the desert to practice for the upcoming air show season. Sometimes we go out in our kayaks in Pensacola Bay or one of the bayou’s and watch practice from a small sandy island near the base. Never get tired of seeing them.
It was pretty cool to see…. even if obviously you’ve seen a lot more. They kept circling around and doing “show off’s” at each major hospital down this way. I was lucky enough to be near one for the view — same reason my power comes back first after a storm. Same power grid.
I’ll be there for any kind of Fest we might have wherever and whenever it is.
Actually being at the stadium optimally
Bokampers would be cool
Beachside all using our phones works too
Even a seat at Bokampers might be hard to get if they have to reduce the amount allowed in.
We are going to have to figure this thing out. New World.
WV’s governor keepin’ it classy! 😂
Omg
I don’t know sign language but did the sign lady leave that part out? I didn’t see her flash a middle finger or anything.
Lol
Well middle finger would be “fuck you” so i was loking more for the poking the finger through the ok symbol lol
👉👌
That’s funny
That’s smart too
What’s this nonsense about Home, Stanger? Good guy? Toba met him? Was this some kind of dream you had, an MLK type dream?
Remember Home supposedly spied on us one year at Dave and Busters incidentally Orobs first time there.
And somehow he didn’t know ORob is a very large man. Think he got it all off pics.
Was never shared on the open board, but do you remember what Home said about showing up to D & Bs with his girlfriend? In there was meeting Toba in the bathroom. Ah the good old days.
I remember him saying that about him and his GF at D&B one time, but i didn’t hear about the Toba in the bathroom part. Im sure Toba hardly noticed…….wait for it……
The Jags game is on a Thursday that sucks but I’m going if possible
Only 4.5 hours away for me. I might be able to do that one if I can get someone to work for me that Friday.
Stanger – Home is full of it. Please don’t use the words good guy when you refer to him. He’s less than a turd. I don’t know what happened in that so called meeting, but he’s as disingenuous as they come, so even if that supposedly went well, it was sham.
I’ve told you thought saw him once, but I could have been wrong. If I’m right then was a “there but for the grace of god” thing. If I’m wrong then he might be some jerk on this board right now. 🙂
He’s said some really fucked up things about a lot of us here on this blog. Stuff you don’t just shrug off as “well, the guy was just being a jerk”. He’s said things about, you, me, Tim and Piggy. He’s far more than jerk, he’s a lowlife scumbag to set the record straight.
I know what he’s done Mike E. Lot of nasty in him. He’s tried to bash me every way he can think of. Guess that stuff just doesn’t bother me much. Used to get called a Nazi in my old job and my thought was “well no I am not.” So just accepted it.
Stranger when things get figured out your ticket rep pal will call you, he loves you, and he’ll hook you up. Doesn’t he call you all the time anyway? (Stanger has to make shit up to get him off the phone)(lays the phone down for minutes and walks the dogs comes back says yup and leaves for another 15)
Son — did I just say Home 3 times as in Beetlejuice?
Stanger – I love you man, I think you’re a treasure. I just don’t get giving a guy like that a pass. In my book, you earn that, you don’t just get it. He’s earned nothing. I’m going to drop this now, he’s gotten far more airplay than he deserves.
I wonder if your remember me telling you who I thought Home was. I could have been 100% wrong , but then even if so I tend to give folks a pass. Too much else in life. And yeah love you too man…. talking about people you don’t have to give a pass.
It’s just Joe (Home) being Joe, nothing to see here🤔
No pass for Home
Can count me on that list, and i really haven’t had him go after me, dont know why i was spared, maybe i was too insignificant for him to bother with, but i saw what he said and he particularly went after Tim pretty hard. I dont know if he is an alter ego of someone else who still resides here, but again, i thinkenough transpired that he definitely wore out his welcome. His input wasnt constructive so its like a point at which you start to add up the pluses and minuses, he is deep in the negative. Im glad he is gone and if he is still around in some capacity, then i say, keep to your day job and dont let it be known who you really are becuse it wont do you any good to expose yourself at this point. The question is, if he is one of our regulars that are still around, why did you have to create an alter ego just to stir shit up.
Damn i just smoked a cigar that was almost too much for me in one sitting lol im out of practice big time lol.
I spied on you sumbitches at a Fest once. I was dressed as a hooker. I won’t out the one of you who made me earn that $5 the hard way.
That was you! LOL
I thought I felt some stubble
LOL
Randy — what happened at the Ramada was supposed to stay at the Ramada. But was that you in the faux-leather lederhosen?
BBM,
I thought the huge Adam’s apple and stubble would give me away. Turns out they weren’t deal breakers. Lol
Damn it I owe a beer 🍺
I think there may be a troll sitting in his mom’s basement somewhere hitting refresh over and over right now.
Just stop it guys.
I highly doubt Home is one of the regulars still here, but if he is then I would have to give mad props to the alter-ego character building of that person. Home had a pretty easily identifiable way of conversing and writing posts, and he also showed certain specific compulsive tendencies, all of which would be pretty hard to fake that long and consistently without giving up the game.
I don’t think he is either. One thing the man couldn’t do is control himself. Remember when he spammed the SS board in a nuclear way? He just kept copy and pasted articles one after the other. That just wasn’t right. Bothered me a lot more than the harsh personal attacks
Yeah, he was a different flavor of character, that’s for sure.
LOL @ all the Home comments. What started all this?
We have decided you are actually home in disguise and attacked yourself to throw bus off your trail. Clever, very clever sneaky man!
LOL
Yep that’s me, I enjoy insulting myself, family and friends for fun.
But seriously I don’t feel like going back and reading everything, what brought him up? Was he on the blog?
Stanger. It’s his fault 😁
Just say no to Home. Home is where the crazy is.
Happy VE Day
75yrs
Good thing that Hitler and his Nazi’s were all high on meth or we might have a very different world.
Continuing on the Van Noy discussion, he’s simply a good football player who plays smart and can do a lot of different things as a LB. He’s not a take over a game type player, but he’s a reliable player you can trust every week. Flores knows him well and that’s why he’s in Miami.
I am sorry for giving Home this “air” time by mentioning chem trails earlier. He never attacked me too much, but it doesn’t matter, he attacked others and disrupted the blog. I can’t stand him for that. I also think he is a kook.
Lol!
Sorry, must have been the tin foil hat I was wearing that affected my judgement
It’s Friday.
Love this song.
That video always makes me need a cold shower. lol
I love the video
Has an 80’s feel to me. Thoughts?
Sounds like Red luft balloons! a little European twang to it!
😉
Tim – I agree though, that is a great song, has a very unique sound to it. (Wicked Game)
It’s very Roy Orbison influenced which I love.
Yes, no doubt.
I purchased an air fryer, it’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. I made some buffalo chicken wings last night. Oh yeah! That hit the spot big time.
I’ve had one for about a year and dig the shit out of it.
👍👍👍
I had one. It was great but broke after 3 months.
🙂
Nice!
Here’s Chris Isaak doing a Roy Orbison Song
🙂
Excellent!
Couple of blurbs on the news caught my eye. #1–Coronovirus daily tally has gone UP 40% in the days since Georgia “opened up for business.” Wonder if “Opening Up” is worth doubling the death rate?? An acquaintance of mine from Atlanta commented “Opening up” is guaranteed to lower the number of unemployment applications. We all have our priorities, I guess.
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#2 blurb in the news comes out of Buckeyeville, AKA Columbus, Ohio. ESPN is reporting that Ohio State has offered to pay a group of athletes $41 million to settle abuse claims by an Ohio State team doctor. Personally, I’d like to see the team of drill sergeants I had in basic training take care of this “doctor.” For many years, Ohio State’s position on this issue has been to “deny, deny, deny.” ——-kinda like the Catholic Church’s position, too. Well someone in the Ohio State hierarchy saw how many BILLIONS of dollars the church has had to pay, world wide, and decided to settle now for $41 million in penalties. I’m REAL SURE we haven’t heard the last of this ULTRA DIRTY STORY!!
Infection rates are “going up” due to increased testing. So it’s not the number of infections that is increasing, it’s the number being confirmed by testing.
Which means we have no idea how many people are really infected.
Correct
RE: DATE of the proposed FEST; UPCOMING Hurricane season is predicted to be a doozy!!
My opinion is that the Buffalo game in September is far too risky, since September is the peak month for canes striking Florida. Conversely, the Charger’s game (Oct. 25) or the Rams game a week later, are far safer, less risky, choices for the Fest.
Kind of weird looking at a totally new roster and pondering the possibilities. Go Phins!!!
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/492349-the-100-greatest-players-in-miami-dolphins-history
So just my .02 on the Home bathroom encounter …
One of the 1st years I ran the FFB league he emailed me to join .. he mentioned that he had met , introduced , and had a conversation with me in the bathroom at D&Bs at the fest that year… I have absolutely no recall of this happening.. and based on the novelty of someone actually meeting him , pretty sure I’d have remembered it … I don’t think I have been that Blotto any D&B night..
Hadn’t heard that before — did he actually say he was Home or use some other name?
Great tunes Krishna 👍👍
Our province has said not to expect any cross border travel up to at least September.. and international there is no plans to open it up at any point in the foreseeable future….
So 1) our HOF road trip is basically toast now, and 2) if we either can’t travel internationally or have to self isolate for 14 days on our return Fest ain’t looking to possible either 😢😢
Maybe if we are going to do it this year later is better. Will let things settle down.
Its come to the time we should just open everything up. If you’re in the group that’s at risk, then you have to be more cautious. People need to decide for themselves. Why leave your fate in the hands of the govt that’s playing politics?
I believe I’ve had it, or at least been a carrier, but asymptomatic. I believe the real death rate is .5%, meaning 10 times the amount that’s been reported for cases.
We shouldn’t keep the country shut down to protect the 2% that are at risk, let them quarantine themselves. Is it right for the healthy starving family to have to suffer?
This is America, home of the free.
JMO of course
I have have no problem with travel restrictions outside the country, I think they should stay in place.
For large events, people should wear masks, but don’t make it mandatory, and I’d have no problem if it was, I just think we have the right to choose responsibility. I’ve been wearing a mask for the past month.
People need to stop playing the victim and take responsibilty, continue to social distance and do what they think is right.
Serious question.. do you wear a mask to protect yourself? Or to limit others exposure to you ? Not sure if that came off as intended … but I am curious as to people’s thoughts on their use age as I have not donned
Or bought any masks but other than grocery shopping have not been amongst any real #’s of people either ..
Yes, I wear a mask everytime I go out and sanitize my hands before and after.
Toba, we have to wear masks in NJ. I wear it for both my protection and not to spread if I happen to be a carrier
Thank you.. and with the amount of cases there I can see it …
I go back to work as we are doing a full reopen May 16th. I’m nervous as he’ll. I’m hoping my place doesn’t lose sight as to how transmissable this disease is and requires all patients to wear masks and that they also limit capacity
We’re doing a slow reopen … restaurants with patios can open patio only portion, grocery stores are basically back to normal, but request you respect distances.. hair cuts are available, tattoos are not … I’ve been at work from the day I got back from Vegas.. wife’s company has them working from home and no Face to Face with clients until at least after Labor Day, possibly not till next year .. her office shares a washroom with the rest of her floor in a sketchy part of downtown, many times before the closures there was piss and crap all all over , homeless people in the stairwells … she’s going stir crazy, but can’t see how they can send her back there
Ugh! Glad she doesn’t have to rush back to that! It’s odd, NJ as a state is still closed till mid June, but my place is designated as an essential business, although it should be for emergency appointments, but this reopen is going to be full tilt, any and every type of appointment including contact lens fittings and eyeglass exams. I hope it goes well, if I don’t feel like they’re taking safety seriously enough, I won’t go back, simple as that.
Well be sure to watch out for yourself…
Golf courses opened but one person to a cart , only allowed on site 45 mins prior to tee off..
Thanks for the write up Mike E. Great job as usual. I think you broke your comma usage record. Good job!
🙂
Yo ER. Any light at the end of the tunnel for you guys yet ?
Treading water my friend.
Wish ya the best 👍👍
Mike, masks don’t prevent you from getting the virus, it only helps prevent you from spreading it.
thats why i wear a full organic respirator, it protects BOTH the wearer and the others around
its sorta cool sounding like Darth Vader, I am not Your father ,,,,,,,
Great movie BTW!
fun fact, eastwood always acted like a tough guy,
however when he was drafted for the Korean war, he spent the duration of the hostilities as a lifeguard in california , lol
So, to my understanding the lockdown was to prevent the hospitals from being flooded with infected.
Not prevent the spread, just slow it down.
There is nothing we are going to do until a vaccination is approved (that’s not going to happen this year) !!!!
Be smart and do what is best for you!
Trying to Socialize “what’s best for you” doesn’t work!
Because nobody has the same situation!!!!!!
Correct about the social distancing or “lockdown” reasoning….so our health care system could deal with onslaught of cases.
being able to work from home is a blessing, Im very happy i can do it
i really dont think its the right time to open yet, none of the guidelines from the CDC and the WH have been met yet
i understand many live paycheck to paycheck, and we cant sit out forever, or there wont be anything left to fix
i do know that ill be voting against every incumbent there is, no matter who they are, nobody gets a hall pass for this fiasco IMO
The last information for my county is 0 covid19 infections.
Why would we need to follow the same precautions as say Houston?
Nobody has the same situation.
That’s my point!
Paining with a broad brush doesn’t work!
To be clear steveccnv, nothing prevents you from getting COVID. However, PPE which include masks, helps from getting it. Why do you think it’s worn? I doubt health care workers are thinking I’m wearing PPE for the patient. It’s both. Masks help both ways, but the efficacy is probably best in the spreading vs the receiving.
….best spreading amongst ourselves. But, certainly, best from not getting it if you are on frontline. It’s transmitted by air and touch.
We have stayed business as usual. We have easily hit our 6 figure goal and cleared overhead by 57k and 62k the last 2 months. People still going to jail and have money from somewhere to bond out. Many people we deal with work under the table and I am not just talking about dealers. We wear masks and sanitize desks after every customer. Wear masks and gloves when arresting someone. Also made plexiglass barriers for desks. Almost seems business as usual for many businesses around Pensacola all ready with the exception of restaurants (not counting fast food), bars, bowling alleys, movie theaters, shopping malls, etc. Everyone else seems to be back at work and been like that for weeks. I feel it is time to open the rest up to at least 50% capacity.
That Meme is really my situation.
None of the energy sector shut down!
Didn’t miss a day of work!
Get my temp checked at the gate every morning.
Don’t wear a mask at work. Have had 0 Covid infections at the job-site or facility.
But I’ve never been one to seek out crowds!
Don’t eat out!
Grocery store is about as public as I get!
In other words you’re more likely to catch COVID-19 from blogging here? 🙂
It does get a little viral around sometimes! 😉
Steve – If everyone is wearing a mask, doesn’t that accomplish just that?
I feel like you guys are all agreeing with each other about masks and covid19 and just saying the same thing half a dozen different ways
Yeah, Steve was the one who pointed out that masks don’t protect you. I’ve already said if my place doesn’t require that all patients have to wear masks I’m out. Simple as that.
Last week the weather was beautiful in nyc
But this weekend it’s 41 degrees in May
Winter for a day. It was 37 when I woke up
RIP Little Richard!
He’s 2 wonder who’s next with Coach. Little Richard was 87.
I saw that Willie Mays turned 89 the other day. I thought he had died. Happy Birthday Say Hey Willie.
I hope there isn’t a 3rd, but there always seems to be.
Masks do protect you
20k people a day are testing positive. Almost 2000 people dying every day from it.
We still need to fight this and keep the country closed
Wadding the whole country together is not the answer!
do what’s best for you in your current situation.
If your in a hot zone, treat it as such.
1 in 250 people in the US have the virus
Making a comment about the disrespect the admin showed when visiting the Mayo is an observation and judgement on one’s very specific action. Is it an observation of hate? Raw numbers by country are facts. If you want to look at the numbers regionally sans China, fine. Then, don’t defend an asshole that says the U.S. has done more testing (based on a raw number) than the rest of the world vs assessing it on a per capita basis. When one does that, one sounds as stupid as the president.
Using factual data that is not manipulated is not supporting hate. Did you know electrons are a negatively charged atomic particle? So telling. And, so were all the comments that followed that truly had nothing to do with the observation made about a visit to the Mayo Clinic.
I wonder why other countries or regions have greater numbers/rates of getting COVID and have higher death rates. I wonder if getting it first without knowing it was even around had anything to do with that? China knew and lied. I don’t remember reading Italy, Spain, UK getting advance warning. Oh yeah, Johnson shook hands with COVID patients and almost died. Ooops.
I really don’t care if 40K people came in after the China ban were Americans or not. Was every one of these 40K quarantined, tested, and traced once allowed in? Maybe, and if so, then fine. If not, it’s bullshit. This is not an American or Chinese disease, it’s a virus that has no boundaries.
Speaking of boundaries, the brilliance of Trump was especially on display with the China ban while allowing Europeans to flood the eastern portion of this country. Hello NY, fuck you NY. Just brilliant. Thank god we have a president looking out for everyone.
Just for some edification on the timeline, and yes, I stole this from a broadcast:
January 22, Trump quote, “We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. We have it under control. It’s going to be just fine.”
January 30, “We think we have it very well under control.”
February 10 at a rally, “By April, you know in theory, when it gets a little warmer, it miraculously goes away.”
February 14, “When it gets warm, historically, that’s been able to kill the virus that’s around the corner. So that’s a great thing.”
February 19, “The numbers are going to get progressively better as we go along.”
February 25, “Go 6 months or 3 months and no one would have ever predicted.”
February 26, “When you have 15 people, and the 15, within a couple of days is gonna be down close to zero, that’s a pretty good job we’ve done.”
February 28, “They say oh he should do more. There’s nothing more you can do. We haven’t seen an increase and people are getting better. Almost everybody that we see is getting better. And, it could be everybody, too.”
February 28 at another rally, “The Democrats are politicizing the Corona virus. They can’t even count their votes in Iowa. They tried the impeachment hoax. And, this is their new hoax. But, you know, we did something that’s been pretty amazing. There’s 15 people in this massive country. The press is in hysteria mode. CNN, fake news, and their camera just went off.”
February 29, “Unfortunately, one person passed away overnight. Since the early stages of the foreign outbreak, my administration, has taken the most aggressive action in modern history that really turned out to be a life saver in a sense. A big life saver.”
March 4, “Some people will have this at a very light level and won’t even go to a doctor or a hospital. They’ll get better.”
March 6, “Anybody that needs a test (while visiting the CDC lab) gets a test. They’re there. They have the tests. And, the tests are beautiful. The tests are all perfect. The transcription was perfect.”
March 10, “We’re doing a great job with it. And, it will go away.”
March 12, “Because of what I did, and what the administration did with China, we have 32 deaths at this point. Other countries, that are smaller countries, have many, many deaths.”
March 15, “It’s a very contagious virus. it’s incredible. But, it’s something we have tremendous control over.”
March 16, “Are you talking about the virus? No, that’s not under control for any place in the world. I think I read, I think I read, no I didn’t, I was talking about what we’re doing as under control, but I’m not talking about the virus.”
March 17, “I’ve always known, this is a, this is a real, this is a pandemic. I’ve felt it was a pandemic long before it was called a pandemic.”
March 18, “We have very great approval numbers. I mean, people like the job that we’re doing.”
March 19, “The only thing we weren’t prepared for, was the media. The media has not treated it fairly.”
March 20 to a question about what do you say to Americans who are scared. “I say that you’re a terrible reporter. That’s what I say. I think it’s a very nasty question. I’ve been right a lot. Let’s see what happens.”
March 23, in an interview when questioned about what Trump said at the CDC about the “tests were perfect.” By the way, the tests failed. Trumps quote, “What I said was perfect was my conversation with the head of Ukraine. That’s what I really said was perfect. Another whole scandal, nonsense. A total, you know, witch hunt….but, nobody every expected a thing like this.”
March 26, “We gotta get back to work. I think we can start by opening up certain parts of the country.”
March 29, “On Easter, we’re probably, well that could be a peak, that could be the peak, period. That could be the peak, sadly to say, the peak number of deaths before it starts coming down.”
March 31, “This is going to be gone. It’ll be gone. Hopefully, for a long time.”
April 4, “What do you have to lose? I’ll say it again, what do you have to lose? Take it. I really think they should take it. Hyroxychloroquine. Try it, if you like it.”
April 5, “Did anyone in this room think a thing like this could happen? But, it happened. They don’t have to appreciate me at all. I don’t care about me.”
April 6, “I wish you’d ask the question differently. What don’t you say, it’s gotten off to a tremendous start (PPP), but there are some little glitches which by the way have been worked out. I wish we had a fair media in this country and we really don’t.” “Speaking of unfair,” pointing to a reporting, “go ahead.”
April 10, pointing to his head, “the metric’s right here. That’s my metrics, that’s all I can do. There’s always a risk. This is a genius that we’re fighting. We’re fighting this hidden enemy which is genius, ok. It’s genius. The way it’s attacked so many countries.”
April 13, “All I’m saying is this, how do you close down the greatest economy in the history of the world when on January 17th you have no cases and no death? When on January 21st, you have one case and no death. One case, think of that. What we inherited from the previous administration was totally broken. We inherited broken testing. Now we have great testing. (My only comment in all of this: How does the previous admin get blamed for testing a virus that didn’t exist? Answer: because that’s what this administration does.)
April 14, “Like today, I’m instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization.”
April 16, “I was angry, because it should have been told to us. It should have been told to us early. It should have been told to us a lot sooner. People knew it was happening and people didn’t want to talk about it.”
April 19, “The head of a country doesn’t have to say, stay in. These people are smart people. Nobody ever thought this could have happened, a thing like this……. We inherited a lot of garbage. We took, they had tests that were no good. They had, all of this stuff was no good.”
April 23, “It may not come back at all, Jeff. It may not come back, at all.”
April 23, Fauci says, “We will have coronavirus in the fall. I am convinced of that.”
April 23, Trump says, “Right and then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute, one minute. And, is there a way we can do something like that? By injection inside, or, or almost a cleaning? Cause you see it gets in the lungs and does a tremendous number on the lungs. So, it’d be interesting to check that. So that you’re going to have to use medical doctors. But, it sounds interesting to me…..I’m not a doctor. I’m a person that has a good, you know what (pointing to head again).”
There is not one Democrat, liberal, or fake news responsible for the above. These are live (on video) quotes and actions taken by one man. Oh, I know a good reason not believe your eyes or listen to your ears, they’re taken out of context. There are plenty of “alternative fact” followers or FOX (state run) news to discount everything he said, to get everyone to “look over there and or place blame on those that haven’t been in charge for 3 and half years.” This is a typical argument that grown irresponsible adults use when they blame their parents for their adult troubles.
I’ve also left out the insane decision to force meat plants to remain open. I would call these areas wet markets or worse. So, let’s force the spread of this virus by a mechanism that is highly contagious. I guess I didn’t leave it out. LOL.
And, here we are today: over 1.3MM known cases or about one third of the world and 78K dead (will be over 80K this weekend). And the rest of the world had a 2-month head start in infections. I think we will not only catch up using ratios as population measures, but after all is said and done, our country will probably be the most afflicted, including measurements that look at global regions.
I wonder what the numbers would have been if purposeful action would have been taken January through mid-March? After all, the US was provided a blueprint in advance of what was about to happen. Some countries have thwarted their number of cases and deaths from what they could have been. By purposeful, I mean, develop a national distribution system of COVID related supplies, reagents and test kits for adequate and meaningful testing, and human training and tracing mechanisms to thwart the next wave. Brilliant actions taken by this leader, so far, in my opinion (that’s sarcasm, to be clear).
This is leadership? Yay!!!! I would never follow someone as described above even if I loved them.
Personally, I only wear a mask when I have to go inside to a public establishment. I’m all for herd immunity which is where we’re headed. Why couldn’t we have just called it that without all the bullshit lying and incompetence displayed over several months? Or was this the genius mentality of one man, all along?
Why does a Pandemic always go back to politics?
@Krishna — I just sorta ignore what Trump says on this stuff. He can’t help but turn it into marketing. The Medical pros are solid though. If you did a timeline on just what they said would be a better baseline.
Let the people follow THEIR “leader”. We need a thinning of the herd anyway. If MY “leader” is right, then good for me; if not, then ☠️. All those people protesting to open bars and restaurants and hair salons- have at it. I don’t have to go to those places. We’ll see if the can stay open.
Open them up. If you want to go, go. If not, don’t.
Like I said, “have at it” #thinningoftheherd
TRUMP 2020!!!!!!!!!
That’s POLITICAL. Hello?
A lot of politicians said some stupid things in the early stages.
They were all ignorant to the severity of the disease. To keep pointing out specific quotes by the pres is lame. Unless of course those pointing the finger were experts at the time.
Yep, including me. I was critical of ATX shutting down ACL and Formula One. But, I learned that this was serious. Some never learn and that’s not political.
wyo….this is not about politics BUT I can sure see that view point being taken when you criticize the leader for “managing” this pandemic. Is being critical of a coach for calling a bad play during a crucial part of the game political? How is it that calling bad plays (imo) during this pandemic political?
This is what is confusing to me. It seems I have to agree with ALL decision making by the president as PERFECT. Otherwise, it’s political. Can’t I just fucking disagree with him and think he is making poor choices? Is that allowed?
Sure
But all you posted is what he “said”.
You didn’t post what he actually did?
Which was pretty ballsy to close the country!
Didn’t close off Europe quick enough! but got the China closure right!
wyo….because HE’s the president. No one else on this planet is in his position.
He didn’t close the country until it was too late. He didn’t get the China closure right if 40K more entered the country after the ban. Mike E and Tim Knight and Hulk and Piggy are living in a shit-hole right now to quote a leader.
And, his INACTION and words speak to leadership, not politics.
And, what he’s said has killed people. People have died from taking hydroxychloroquine. People have called their governors to see if drinking bleach or Lysol is safe because the president thought it was a good idea and “have nothing to lose.” That’s leadership? It ain’t a political comment, AT ALL.
Opening the country is a catch 22. We’re damned if we do and damned if we dont.
A lot of people are not only suffering from the disease but suffering for the fact that they are broke.
I have close friends who live in S FL. They tell me theres a food shortage in the supermarkets. They cant get meat
Krishna – I’m not going to address everything you said, but remember, it’s the President along with the rest of the government that run the country. The Democrats were squarely concentrating on the impeachment process in January when this whole thing started heating up. I remember after Trump closed travel from China he was called a racist. I remember Pelosi and Schumer telling people to use the subways (which BTW were cleaned for the first freaking time since this happened about a week ago!!!!!) and to visit Chinatown. Both sides had their heads up their asses about things other than the virus (Dems trying desperately to impeach Trump and Trump desperately defending himself). Regardless of how you think he should have or could have handled it, I don’t think he could have done a lot more. In the end it, it doesn’t matter, there are people who have blind hate for our President and I’m sure you feel like we have blind loyalty. None of that will change, so let’s move on . . . .
Look over there!!! It’s a plane, it’s a bird, it’s….. Typical blame tactic.
Can we please have a discussion about the leadership of ONE man? Or is that not allowed? Moving on and not blaming everyone else. One president, one man’s decisions that speak to leadership or in my opinion the complete lack of what a leader is all about.
i would assume you’d preferred Hillary?
We ARE having that discussion. I already said I think he has handled this fine, about as well as it could have been handled. In areas where the population live on top of each other it’s going to be poor no matter what, and conversely, areas that the population is spread out less so. The lysol/chlorox thing is ridiculous to point out as his fault. Any person that did that deserves whatever they got. He never said people should do it, he asked one of the science experts on his staff if some form of disinfectant could be injected in some way if that could work. He didn’t stand on a podium and profess it. It’s just silly to keep making that into much more than it ever was.
He didn’t get the China closure right if 40K more entered the country after the ban.
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Those we American citizens! What was he going to do?
Tell them to fuck off and die?
If you read what I wrote, you would know that answer.
Parker was MONEY last season. I haven’t seen a Dolphins receiver so aggressive on contested catches since OG, and those were far and fewer between than Parker who did it routinely from game 8 on.
People so desperate for change suddenly fell in love in with NY Governor Andrew Cuomo. Well, healthcare workers who traveled to NY to help with the overloaded capacities in NY hospitals were just informed by Cuomo that they have to pay NY state taxes for their help. That’s a big FU from the NY Governor. Think he should try to work out some kind of pardon for these people? BTW, the love for Cuomo is melting quicker than the polar ice, the more you see of him, the more people realize he’s an ass.
I’ve always thought the Cuomo’s were assess, but “look over there, look over here…..”
I never mentioned Cuomo once in my comments.
I didn’t say you mentioned them, I’m just pointing out alternatives. I don’t think Hillary, Cuomo, or any of the crop of Dem candidates this election would have/could have handled it better. If you call that not discussing the topic, so be it. If you’re going to say he did a poor job, I could counter that these people wouldn’t have done any better. It’s not misdirection, it’s a comparison, which is always important in a discussion.
If you say so, Mike E. Comparing apples and oranges is not a valid comparison in my book. MY ORIGINAL COMMENT had nothing to do with anyone but the present administration’s lack of respect for the Mayo Clinic policy requiring the wearing of mask. Period.
EVERY comment after that was about comparison/alternatives to shit I never brought up.
So, I spoke up and clarified my reasoning about ONE person about the ONE topic I was interested in. You and most everyone else who is not suffering from TDS, managed to make comparisons and choose alternative people to talk about. That’s the definition of being political. I think in politics they call that “pivoting”.
Since Oct. 1, 2019 there are nearly 10,000 influenza related deaths in the state of Florida that are non COVID-19 related. About 1,250 a month. During the summer months which is the low point of influenza, the state of Florida still averages around 200 influenza/pneumonia deaths PER WEEK.
As of 5/8/2020 there were 1,715 total COVID-19 related deaths in the state of Florida so far for the year.
Most influenza/pneumonia deaths are in people with underlying conditions like COVID-19.
I believe COVID-19 is nastier than influenza, but how much of a difference is there?
It is nastier as it is not only more deadly but the contagiousness of the disease is off the charts. Like I said, I’m all for herd immunity.
My concern, we still really don’t know the truth without the testing.
I wish the summer heat would get here. Unseasonably cold
Krishna says:
May 9, 2020 at 11:39 am
And, what he’s said has killed people. People have died from taking hydroxychloroquine.
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If your dumb enough to drink fish tank cleaner, your gene’s don’t need to be passed on!
By the way the last I heard that was being investigated as a homicide?
https://twitter.com/jeffjon32134220/status/1259144218255204352?s=20
LOL….I know right? I say cull the herd. But, it doesn’t take a away that the PRESIDENT recommended it, “what have you got to lose?” I bet they didn’t know they would die.
If you can’t figure out the difference between a Malaria vaccine and fish tank cleaner, I can’t help you!
Not you Krishna! Unless you don’t know the difference that is? 😉
People are stupid….I don’t think you’re calling me stupid.
“chloroquine phosphate”
and
hydroxychloroquine
Are not the same words!
Notice the different letters???????????
Come on wyo???? You expect people to read? WTF?
There’s a new disease linked to covid19 called pediatric multi system inflammatory syndrome. Affecting young kids. U3 cases in NY
OK, I’m done, I’m not gonna say another word about politics, it’s exhausting. Funny thing is, I’m not totally a Trump supporter, on my word, but I have become a Trump defender against those with TDS.
If the virus doesnt get the 2020 nfl season the economy will.
Not really Rob. The NFL makes its money mostly from TV. People will watch it, bet on it, play fantasy football with it, no matter what. The stadium revenues are a smaller percentage of how the NFL makes money. It’s not quite just the gravy but its close. Especially for teams like the Dolphins whose attendance is poor anyway.