1. Welcome to SportsJournalists.com, a friendly forum for discussing all things sports and journalism.

    Your voice is missing! You will need to register for a free account to get access to the following site features:
    • Reply to discussions and create your own threads.
    • Access to private conversations with other members.
    • Fewer ads.

    We hope to see you as a part of our community soon!

Muh Muh Muh My Corona (virus)

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Twirling Time, Jan 21, 2020.

Page 159 of 2480
  1. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    I thought that was still 12 years away.

    [​IMG]
     
    BTExpress, Mar 17, 2020
    #1897
    2muchcoffeeman likes this.
  2. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    As a practical matter, the US can't shut down at the scale it's attempting to do now for more than three months. The economy would collapse to like Mad Max levels. So the hope is that in this shutdown, testing will expand to the point the shutdowns can be more locally targeted, and/or more efficient means of isolating at-risk or sick individuals can be created.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Mar 17, 2020
    #1898
  3. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Don’t be a voice of reason. We are ramping up for full panic mode.
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Mar 17, 2020
    #1899
  4. Scout

    Scout Well-Known Member

    We are going to try and fight it and fight it, but at some point people just might say “fuck it” and we need to go back to living our lives. I’m guessing after eight weeks, that’s what we do.
     
    Scout, Mar 17, 2020
    #1900
  5. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    In Goldman Sachs' emergency conference call Sunday, they were telling clients that 50 percent of Americans are going to get this virus (with 80 percent experiencing what feels like a mild cold, 15 percent getting hit with what feels like a more serious flu and 5 percent having something more serious, and of those it will be largely elderly people). I have no idea if their projections are going to prove accurate. They think based on the evidence, that it is going to be seasonal like the cold and flu. They think the US quarantine attempt is going to be ineffective in preventing half the population from getting it, and result in significant economic damage, but it will slow the rate of transmission and give the health care system more time to deal with the case load. I think this is going to pretty be tough for people, and there is going to be significant economic fallout, but I'd guess that we are not going to become a "Mad Max" movie.
     
    The Big Ragu, Mar 17, 2020
    #1901
  6. Jake from State Farm

    Jake from State Farm Well-Known Member

    Jake from State Farm, Mar 17, 2020
    #1902
  7. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    The southern 500 is a local delicacy.
    I ama huge sports fan, and i have no idea what that is, nascar i assume.

    I dont recall many SEC games on Sunday and Monday. Labor day weekend is 3 days long. And dead. Hell the best thing currently is the U.S. Open. Bring on these events!
     
    poindexter, Mar 17, 2020
    #1903
  8. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Goldman Sachs is much more likely to be right than the doomsday scenario is. I just cited the latter to show how the current shutdown isn't capable of being extended too long. Also, of course, our knowledge of how this disease operates will increase dramatically as it spreads, which will result in both different forecasts and different public health measures.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Mar 17, 2020
    #1904
  9. 3_Octave_Fart

    3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

    Glenn Kirschner, a pretty smart guy, is talking about "some level of negligent homicide or voluntary/involuntary manslaughter" for Fatty regarding his handling of this crisis.

     
    3_Octave_Fart, Mar 17, 2020
    #1905
  10. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    So we don't even have an official case here yet, but the city is pretty much shut down (which is good). But I'm convinced some mom-and-pop shops won't be able to reopen when (if?) this pandemic ends. I've gone and bought gift cards from a few of them, but what else can we do to support them?
     
    Inky_Wretch, Mar 17, 2020
    #1906
  11. playthrough

    playthrough Moderator Staff Member

    Being in Indy and knowing the folks that run the 500, I think they'd be fine with diehard fans and community support for a rescheduled race. Forget people coming from across the country and probably forget the Snake Pit in the infield with 20,000 drunk college kids (you don't want to know the viruses in there, on a good year). But there were stories here yesterday about how small IndyCar teams may fold without the race this year and that the the track would take a mid-eight figures hit. So I think if people are allowed out of their houses by late summer, there's gonna be a race by the fall.
     
    playthrough, Mar 17, 2020
    #1907
  12. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    The Southern 500 is far from a local delicacy. It's NASCAR's oldest super speedway race and probably the second biggest crown jewel after the Daytona 500. Even with dwindling numbers, NASCAR is still the most popular motorsport in the country. Maybe that's like being the tallest guy in a room full of midgets, but running the two races direct opposite would severely harm both. There probably isn't much crossover in ticket buyers; there certainly is in terms of TV viewership. Indy/Charlotte works on Memorial Day because fans can watch the end of one and switch over to the other. For a true race fan, that's a golden day when you add in Monaco.
     
    Driftwood, Mar 17, 2020
    #1908
Page 159 of 2480
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page