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 160 of 2480
  1. Michael_ Gee

    Michael_ Gee Well-Known Member

    Darlington has lights, right? If so, just schedule it like Indy/Charlotte. Look, motorsports as a whole ought to use this disaster to create a little much needed cooperation between branches in the US. Even before this, the outlook for NASCAR and Indy cars wasn't exactly bright.
     
    Michael_ Gee, Mar 17, 2020
    #1909
  2. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    Looking forward to the headline:

    "Coronavirus cases at 0%; unemployment rate at 45%"

    A high school sportswriter would call it a Pyrrhic victory.
     
    BTExpress, Mar 17, 2020
    #1910
  3. Driftwood

    Driftwood Well-Known Member

    Yeah, Darlington has lights. I'm pretty sure they start it a little later in the day to finish under lights. I honestly don't remember from last year.
    I certainly wouldn't bend my knee to Indy if I was Darlington. It's their date. Indy might have to start at 11 a.m. or whatever.
     
    Driftwood, Mar 17, 2020
    #1911
  4. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    Why are you afraid they won't be able to reopen? Let's say they close down for 3 months. What is the barrier that would then keep them from reopening when the "all clear" signal is given?
     
    The Big Ragu, Mar 17, 2020
    #1912
  5. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    Because many mom and pop shops and small restaurants simply can't survive a month without revenue. They're operating on the brink month-to-month as it is.
     
    Cosmo, Mar 17, 2020
    #1913
  6. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    They are OPERATING on a month to month basis. Closing down means they aren't operating.

    I'm not saying fixed expenses that are locked in go away, but take rent for example. When you have a huge percentage of businesses unable to suddenly make their rent payment, you are not going to get mass evictions. It's not like the landlord has a solvent renter ready to move in. So really everything is going to go on hold for however long this takes, by and large. There is going to be a severe economic hit, a lot of employees of those mom and pop stores are going to struggle without a paycheck and there are going to be spillover effects because economic activity overall is going to drop off. ...But the businesses themselves? When the environment changes, it shouldn't be as difficult as everyone is assuming for a small retail business tha stopped operating and went on hold, to move right back in, inventory up and start getting back to the way things were. In a relatively optimistic scenario, a lot of demand simply gets put on hold and when things start getting back to normal, business actually booms to HELP bring those businesses back.
     
    The Big Ragu, Mar 17, 2020
    #1914
    Cosmo likes this.
  7. lakefront

    lakefront Well-Known Member

    It's a good opinion. It bothers me when people dismiss sports as unnecessary during tough times. It is a huge industry. Far reaching industry.
     
    lakefront, Mar 17, 2020
    #1915
    expendable likes this.
  8. lakefront

    lakefront Well-Known Member

    Good time to clean out those closets, etc. Those little things we have no time for. Exercise videos, yard work...
     
    lakefront, Mar 17, 2020
    #1916
  9. swingline

    swingline Well-Known Member

    We have all the time we need. That shit can wait until tomorrow.
     
    swingline, Mar 17, 2020
    #1917
    lakefront likes this.
  10. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    Hondo says that Scott Piercy is a famous golfer, too. /crossthread
     
    poindexter, Mar 17, 2020
    #1918
  11. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    All Colorado bars, restaurants, theaters and casinos closed.

    Vail Resorts just announced all North American properties are closed for the season.
     
    MileHigh, Mar 17, 2020
    #1919
  12. Inky_Wretch

    Inky_Wretch Well-Known Member

    Small margins. Loss of employees. Inability to make loan payments. A myriad of things.
     
    Inky_Wretch, Mar 17, 2020
    #1920
Page 160 of 2480
Draft saved Draft deleted

Share This Page