D&D and the rising pandemic

[Umbran]

Further reinforcing my absolute lack of desire to ever visit Mexico.

Mexico has been awesome to visit. Just, you know, not right this moment.

 

[CleverNickName]

Mexico has been awesome to visit. Just, you know, not right this moment.

I love Mexico. One of the best vacations I've ever taken was to Mexico (Cabo San Lucas).

 

[Eltab]

If the decision-making on the legislature is rational, it probably wouldn't be. I'm rather unconvinced that describes all (perhaps even a majority) of them in the U.S.

Governors are not exactly shining in the 'rational decision-making' department, either; one of them prohibited buying seed to grow fresh fruits and vegetables at home - just as garden planting season began.
Getting advice from outside the close circle of advisors - which a poor governor can turn into a squad of yes-men - is more likely to help than hurt.

 

[Cadence]

Governors are not exactly shining in the 'rational decision-making' department, either; one of them prohibited buying seed to grow fresh fruits and vegetables at home - just as garden planting season began.

That seems a bit out of context...
PolitiFact: Michigan's COVID-19 order doesn't ban gardening or sale of seeds and fruit.

COVID order doesn’t ban gardening or sale of seeds and fruit

In a regular feature called "How the Left Destroys the Nation," a website founded by the leader of a far-right group pos

www.politifact.com

Not that I'm defending many (if any) of the governors!

 

[Thomas Shey]

Governors are not exactly shining in the 'rational decision-making' department, either; one of them prohibited buying seed to grow fresh fruits and vegetables at home - just as garden planting season began.
Getting advice from outside the close circle of advisors - which a poor governor can turn into a squad of yes-men - is more likely to help than hurt.

Its easier to replace one governor than a majority of a legislature.

 

[NotAYakk]

That seems a bit out of context...
PolitiFact: Michigan's COVID-19 order doesn't ban gardening or sale of seeds and fruit.

COVID order doesn’t ban gardening or sale of seeds and fruit

In a regular feature called "How the Left Destroys the Nation," a website founded by the leader of a far-right group pos

www.politifact.com

Not that I'm defending many (if any) of the governors!

And that is why USA had 3x the number of dead citizens than Canada did from Covid 19 (per capita).

"Closing big box store garden centers" is not "banning sale of seeds". It does close some spots where you can buy seeds. But the point was things not needed for life & security in the next month where not to be sold in person, because pandemic.

At least around here, big box stores had a thriving curbside pickup system during lockdowns. It was annoying and awkward and sucked, but it avoided masses of people sharing airflow and spreading covid 19.

Which bought Canada time to vaccinate, even after our contracts for vaccine delivery was blocked from export from the USA (we relied on European/Indian/UK vaccines for a while; Canada bought about 10 vaccine courses per person in order to ensure supply disruption was minimized; so 33% of our purchased vaccines being blocked from export was a problem, but not an insurmountable one; later India blocked exports. By the time USA started honouring their vaccine contracts we had vaccinated our most vulnerable populations with mostly European produced vaccines.)

 

[Umbran]

And that is why USA had 3x the number of dead citizens than Canada did from Covid 19 (per capita).

If by, "that," you mean, "misinformation for political gain and intransigence," then yes, that's a large part of it.

"Closing big box store garden centers" is not "banning sale of seeds".

And the order DID NOT CLOSE stores. It required very large to limit the amount of indoor space customers could access, as a way of limiting the number of people in the place at one time. You could still buy seeds, but you may have needed staff to fetch them for you.

At least around here, big box stores had a thriving curbside pickup system during lockdowns.

So did we in the US. Though, note the order in question came out in April of 2020 - many places hadn't worked out the logistics of curbside pickup yet, as major orders to contain spread of the disease had only been around for a couple of months in most areas.

Still, there was honestly no real bar to buying seeds. Burpee would be happy to send them to you through the mail.

 

[Deset Gled]

At least around here, big box stores had a thriving curbside pickup system during lockdowns. It was annoying and awkward and sucked, but it avoided masses of people sharing airflow and spreading covid 19.

That wasn't annoying, it was the BEST THING EVER. Man, do I love when everything has curbside pickup as an option. Even if I have to sit in line, it's better than wasting time because I can't find this one specific thing, or can't find a person to help, or end up walking back and forth across the store multiple times. Luckily, many places around here have kept it going.

 

[Thomas Shey]

Still, there was honestly no real bar to buying seeds. Burpee would be happy to send them to you through the mail.

I bought seeds from them during that period to plant a memorial garden over where we buried our dog's ashes.

 

[J.Quondam]

That seems a bit out of context...
PolitiFact: Michigan's COVID-19 order doesn't ban gardening or sale of seeds and fruit.

COVID order doesn’t ban gardening or sale of seeds and fruit

In a regular feature called "How the Left Destroys the Nation," a website founded by the leader of a far-right group pos

www.politifact.com

And just for a a little extra context, the originator of that claim currently is running the headline "Covid Jab Deadlier Than Covid for Anyone Under 80."* on their front page.
Jeepers.


* spoilered to hide the malicious stupidity.