Reminds me of once when I was stationed in Hawai’i. I was on liberty, at a beach, running down to the water to dive in and realized that I was looking UP to see the bottom of the curl…
“The curve is flattening, we can start living restrictions now” = “The parachute has slowed our descent, we can take it off now.” And the curve is nowhere near flat.
Actually, it isn’t. The early huge outbreaks are “going down”, everything else is still going up. But the President’s crack team of economic advisors says that by the 15th inst. there will be no new cases. A miracle, just as our Lord of the Flies foretold.
Concretionist about 4 years ago
I guess we’ll see. Which, as I recall it, is one of the Orange Bloviator’s favorite phrases. We know how that’s worked out…
Darsan54 Premium Member about 4 years ago
The crest of the first wave, just waiting for the giant swell of the second.
RAGs about 4 years ago
Reminds me of once when I was stationed in Hawai’i. I was on liberty, at a beach, running down to the water to dive in and realized that I was looking UP to see the bottom of the curl…
superposition about 4 years ago
Does the US, or any other nation have the actual figures on all deaths that can be directly attributed to COVID-19?
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/05/compare-coronavirus-reponse-excess-deaths-rates/
sevaar777 about 4 years ago
Yes, it’s certainly going down, just like our lives, down the toilet. Thanks red-punk governors, for hitting the handle so soon.
GreggW Premium Member about 4 years ago
Let’s hope that their poll ratings are going down too, but being red states I somehow doubt it.
wyneaux about 4 years ago
A chain is only as strong as it’s weakest link…. the reds go down… they’ll bring the rest of us with them….
Alberta Oil Premium Member about 4 years ago
The lull before the storm I am afraid.
Radish the wordsmith about 4 years ago
The New York curve is going down because they are doing the right thing.
The USA curve is going up because red states are not doing the right thing.
Radish the wordsmith about 4 years ago
Hosea 8:7 “They have planted the wind and will harvest the whirlwind."
Teto85 Premium Member about 4 years ago
“The curve is flattening, we can start living restrictions now” = “The parachute has slowed our descent, we can take it off now.” And the curve is nowhere near flat.
Radish the wordsmith about 4 years ago
The country is going down the tubes thanks to evangelical Republicans.
AndrewSihler about 4 years ago
Actually, it isn’t. The early huge outbreaks are “going down”, everything else is still going up. But the President’s crack team of economic advisors says that by the 15th inst. there will be no new cases. A miracle, just as our Lord of the Flies foretold.
ferddo about 4 years ago
Yep, the numbers have been manipulated down for your safety… please spend all your money before you get sick…
Godfreydaniel about 4 years ago
At least ONE Republican governor is probably saying, “We didn’t know until recently that razor wire is sharp and pointy!”