Texas

[Planogirl]

Dan Patrick is an idiot.

I can kind of feel for bar owners. That's their income and it must be terrifying for them right now. There are no good answers.

 

[AustinTink]

I can kind of feel for bar owners. That's their income and it must be terrifying for them right now. There are no good answers.

Our friends own a couple of bars in town and one on the lake. The lake location is hosting Vanilla Ice on July 3rd. It's going to be a madhouse.

 

[mommasita]

Our friends own a couple of bars in town and one on the lake. The lake location is hosting Vanilla Ice on July 3rd. It's going to be a madhouse.

They are still open ?

They are still holding events such as this ?

 

[AustinTink]

They are still open ?

They are still holding events such as this ?

Apparently, the lake location qualifies as a restaurant, so they can be filled to 50% capacity. The place holds 5000 people.

 

[tcufrog]

Apparently, the lake location qualifies as a restaurant, so they can be filled to 50% capacity. The place holds 5000 people.

Which restaurant?

 

[2TxAgs]

Galveston has shut down the beaches effective Friday AM thru Mon PM, and no parking along the seawall...good for them!

 

[Memorymakerfor4]

Abbott needs to call HEB and Chick-fil-A. They'd have us sorted out in no time.

 

[AustinTink]

Which restaurant?

They reopened the old Carlos and Charlies under a new name. It's giant.

 

[DisneyOma]

I'm concerned about my family in Houston. My in-laws and my siblings are all older and/or high risk for Covid. If you are not in either one of those categories, you should be fine with precautions.

Not always true - younger people with no pre-existing conditions are not getting over this as quickly as one would think. It's taking months.

This was bound to happen in Texas. Covid is here to stay, plenty of asymptomatic carriers, but it’s not a death sentence. We just have to be smart and handle things going forward with care.

Not a death sentence? Seriously? As a PP stated, those who have died from it may disagree, if they could. But they're dead, so they can't. Babies are dying from COVID.

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200403/first-baby-in-connecticut-dies-from-covid-19

 

[aggiedog]

Let's not forget about all the thousands of lucky people who get it and don't die, but are left with lung scarring, kidney damage, or neurologic deficits due to strokes. Studies are showing that even asymptomatic people have findings on lung CT consistent with mild scarring.

 

[dvcgirl67]

Dan Patrick is an idiot.

I can kind of feel for bar owners. That's their income and it must be terrifying for them right now. There are no good answers.

I do too. I feel for all businesses that have been affected. In my small town several retail shops and restaurants have already packed it in. The florist around the corner from me has been there for the 13 years we've lived here. They made it through the Great Recession, but not this. I was sad to see they are also going out of business. Then I thought about it and can see why. No weddings, graduations, first communions, business conferences, anniversary parties.....it's all stopped. And with indoor dining on pause again in NJ and NYC with no opening date even mentioned, many more restaurants will likely follow.

 

[Sandiz08]

Not always true - younger people with no pre-existing conditions are not getting over this as quickly as one would think. It's taking months.


Not a death sentence? Seriously? As a PP stated, those who have died from it may disagree, if they could. But they're dead, so they can't. Babies are dying from COVID.

https://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20200403/first-baby-in-connecticut-dies-from-covid-19

I already addressed that, just forgot to edit my post. Me saying that comes from the overall death rate still being very low. It’s not a death sentence for everyone.

 

[AustinTink]

Let's not forget about all the thousands of lucky people who get it and don't die, but are left with lung scarring, kidney damage, or neurologic deficits due to strokes. Studies are showing that even asymptomatic people have findings on lung CT consistent with mild scarring.

My son got sick with a "mystery viral infection" back in late December that started a snowball effect of problems for his health. He's still not 100%. If a random virus can take down a strong, healthy college student like him, I can't imagine what Covid has the capability to do.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Abbott needs to call HEB and Chick-fil-A. They'd have us sorted out in no time.

Down here, HEB is the BEST where following Covid precautions is concerned. Haven't even checked Chick-Fil-A. Are they as good? If so, I'd definitely consider eating there.

 

[LadyBeBop]

My son got sick with a "mystery viral infection" back in late December that started a snowball effect of problems for his health. He's still not 100%. If a random virus can take down a strong, healthy college student like him, I can't imagine what Covid has the capability to do.

Has he been tested for COVID antibodies?

 

[AustinTink]

Has he been tested for COVID antibodies?

Not yet. The last time we spoke to his infectious disease doctor in May, he said the tests were unreliable. He did say he would test him down the road when a better test is on the market. That time might be now.

Almost all of our friends and family that have been with us through this ordeal believe he had it. His girlfriend at the time is Chinese and had just returned from China a couple of weeks before he got sick.

 

[AustinTink]

Down here, HEB is the BEST where following Covid precautions is concerned. Haven't even checked Chick-Fil-A. Are they as good? If so, I'd definitely consider eating there.

I can't say enough good things about HEB. They are rock stars through all this.

I haven't been to Chick-fil-a since this all started and I miss it terribly.

 

[EMom]

I can't say enough good things about HEB. They are rock stars through all this.

I haven't been to Chick-fil-a since this all started and I miss it terribly.

HEB was always our first choice, but now we are amazed by them. They have made this so much less stressful. We do drive thru at CFA every couple of weeks. Sometimes, they have THREE lanes going and are still as fast, efficient, and pleasant as ever. I don’t think the CFAs near us ever opened their dining rooms. Whataburger might have for a very short time, but they are back to drive through only. Much less efficient than CFA though.

 

[AustinTink]

Whataburger might have for a very short time, but they are back to drive through only.

I would kill for a Whataburger with cheese right now.

 

[AustinTink]

Ice is out...

https://consequenceofsound.net/2020...HpGp7hW3_SiHcxa9UXBeL1cKweeN2ftiAZ66ssEHisWKs