D&D and the rising pandemic

[Dannyalcatraz]

D&D isn't gonna do well after this.

As an entertainment form, it will probably rebound more quickly and thoroughly than those that depend on large gatherings.

 

[Zardnaar]

As an entertainment form, it will probably rebound more quickly and thoroughly than those that depend on large gatherings.

More selling it. It's gonna be a luxury item for the middle and upper class.

 

[Enevhar Aldarion]

To add to all the numbers for the US: sure, overall the confirmed number of cases has gone over 32k as of Sunday, but nearly half of those are just in the state of New York, and about half of that 16k in NYC itself, leaving the remaining 16-17k confirmed cases for the entire rest of the country. Now that is a crazy imbalance and I have no idea what it means for future infection rates.

 

[Zardnaar]

To add to all the numbers for the US: sure, overall the confirmed number of cases has gone over 32k as of Sunday, but nearly half of those are just in the state of New York, and about half of that 16k in NYC itself, leaving the remaining 16-17k confirmed cases for the entire rest of the country. Now that is a crazy imbalance and I have no idea what it means for future infection rates.

Probably means NY has done testing.

I have American friends in Houston. They've been in self isolation last week. In her words "our governor's and idiot, our presidents an idiot" and they have a few guns. They're the sane ones.

And her sister is showing symptoms.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

To be sure, Texas’ Governor is leading from behind. Almost every order he’s issued is based on the prior orders of leaders at the city and county level.

So, for example, in the D/FW Metroplex, we had a patchwork of different rules covering the 4 counties and 25+ municipalities regarding crowd sizes and which businesses could stay open...and how they could offer services. While some restaurants were trying to figure out how to handle shifting emphasis to take-out & delivery ONLY, a mile or two down the road, some of their competitors were still offering full dine-in service.

Even today, as Dallas County is under a shelter in place order, only a handful of other counties are doing likewise because the Gov didn’t order them to. “What works for the big cities wont work for the small towns” or some such.

That patchwork approach is going to cost lives.

 

[Zardnaar]

To be sure, Texas’ Governor is leading from behind. Almost every order he’s issued is based on the prior orders of leaders at the city and county level.

So, for example, in the D/FW Metroplex, we had a patchwork of different rules covering the 4 counties and 25+ municipalities regarding crowd sizes and which businesses could stay open...and how they could offer services. While some restaurants were trying to figure out how to handle shifting emphasis to take-out & delivery ONLY, a mile or two down the road, some of their competitors were still offering full dine-in service.

Even today, as Dallas County is under a shelter in place order, only a handful of other counties are doing likewise because the Gov didn’t order them to. “What works for the big cities wont work for the small towns” or some such.

That patchwork approach is going to cost lives.

Australia is having similar issues not quite as bad but still.

Well we have a week or two before things really hit the fan. Starting to love my PM she's doing great.

Discussed playing with my wife but not really in the mood to run anything.

Watching season 1 of Survivor. Looking for tips.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Spelling it out nicely:

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Hong Kong appeared to have the coronavirus under control, then it let its guard down

As the sudden surge in cases in Hong Kong shows, quarantines and social distancing must continue well beyond the initial wave of cases, if another round of infections is to be avoided.

www.cnn.com

 

[Zardnaar]

Danny you are in Australia?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Me? No. Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex of North central Texas.

Why do you ask?