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Got three yesterday @ P65 each. Last week they were P85-100. The wife said she saw them inside Lee Plaza at P55.
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Always a Poppy, Aug 23, 2020

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Another policy as well thought out as the back rider shield, and will suffer the same fate after they separate enough money from the people who can least afford it.
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Happy Camper, Aug 21, 2020

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Not sure what the benefit will be. It could have some benefits by keeping aerosol particles out of your eyes. If people are wearing masks and social distancing the face shield might be a bit of overkill. Just my opinion. Sigh.
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Rye83 said: ↑

Most the people that are taking offense to your, very reasonable and logical, opinions are scared because they are in a very high risk demographic. You cannot expect people who are scared, many rightfully so since their peers are the ones dying in those nursing homes, to listen to anything that goes against their own best interest. Fear is dominating their lives right now, they are going to attack anyone that goes against the narrative they believe protects them.
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you are just too funny.... but some of us see through you ..
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danbandanna, Aug 28, 2020

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In the meantime, those of us taking a balanced view on the whole thing will continue to evaluate what we should/should not do and what is reasonable -e.g. wearing masks IS beneficial to your contacts IF you are a virus carrier; washing hands and distancing ARE sensible and easy to do safeguards; bending the rules a little and continuing to go out if over 60 IS beneficial to both self and the local economy etc.. All are known facts. There does not have to be one polarised position on this (nor members getting snotty with each other because they disagree, but that's life, I guess).
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Always a Poppy, Aug 28, 2020

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shabbynomad70 said: ↑

well thanks for that explanation rye. i am in the same demographic and will turn 78 next month. just have a different view of it i suppose. i have decided to back off a bit on the covid topic. i really have no desire to offend anyone here.
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Rye83 said: ↑

Most the people that are taking offense to your, very reasonable and logical, opinions are scared because they are in a very high risk demographic. You cannot expect people who are scared, many rightfully so since their peers are the ones dying in those nursing homes, to listen to anything that goes against their own best interest. Fear is dominating their lives right now, they are going to attack anyone that goes against the narrative they believe protects them.
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Not so! Just offering a point of view which I believe will go to help save lives. Not mne. Other people. I'm over 80 and done my bit. Have other issues with health than Corona but people out there are being misled into not wearing asks simply based on some stupid notion that because it wont stop a virus on its own then dont wear one. Stupid stupid stupid. If one gets through, tough but the percentages are in favour of that one not getting through. WEAR A MASK!!!!!
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Philpots, Aug 28, 2020

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What you fail to realize is that the economy is much better off than if there was no response.

Had the community simply let the disease run amok it would have infected a much larger number of people. Hospitals would have been overrun at great cost. As the infection rate sky rocketed the economy would have had to shutdown more severely than it has. There would have been much more fear which would have affected the economy negatively.

Because of the controls put in place, most industries including the BPOs remained operational through this.

Therefore there is less damage to the economy because of the controls put in place.

Your logic that doing nothing would not have an impact on the economy is flawed.
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Absolutely. Skip. Well said.
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Philpots, Aug 28, 2020

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Happy Camper said: ↑

Or you could just avoid contact with anyone else, that is also an option that many who want to mandate some of these inane recommendations fail to state.

Mingle or isolate, again a personal decision.
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Did you note that my posting stated "in the case of a contagious pathogen I have the right to expect the best decisions to be made for the benefit of the majority."

You replied "you could just avoid etc" as if I am asking for myself - I am asking for "the benefit of the majority". So do you suggest the majority of the population of the World avoids contact with anyone else? I ask because, although confused about some people's position on the response to this crisis, I got the idea you were in the 'camp' not wanting controls on the economy - and if that IS the case then how would you square the World's population avoiding everyone else but maintaining an economy?
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Notmyrealname, Aug 27, 2020

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shabbynomad70 said: ↑

(In reply to @Philpots): how would you know it is so easily transmitted if you don't have the data to back your fears up?
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I think @Philpots reads the news.
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Notmyrealname, Aug 27, 2020

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Of course I care - and you would know that if you have read my previous postings (even though a person here, using a second membership, wrote "We hate you" ).

I also care when other animals are killed in their millions because of a disease outbreak - usually because it is 'easier' and safer than isolation and quarantine. That, in civilised countries is not an option for human diseases - so they do the next best things,: protection, isolation, quarantine.

There are currently 10 countries in the World with zero Covid-19 cases - they all closed their borders. Their tourist economies have been decimated but they will come out of this crisis better than most. Some tribes in other countries with zero or lesser controls are being decimated - so perhaps NO mouths to feed in the future.
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hey if that was offensive i apologize. i should have said something more reflective of the economics of this. i am a pragmatist by nature, i pray as an optimist and plan as a pessimist. i think the most important issue for any country is the health of their economy wherein lies the ability to fight any threat. the stronger the better as far as the economy goes. i have spent most of my life in management so the bottom line is where i start analyzing anything.

i will be pleased and happy for recoveries to be v shaped but remain a skeptic about the phils. each quarter will give all of us a new perspective. i do not apologize for my opinions, but that is all they are. if this is a world of one man, one vote it would seem i am in a minority here and thats ok. pragmatists frequently are so i am used to it.

this whole issue with covid, including the posts here, have been not only entertaining but educational. i will continue this as long as i sleep well and wake up happy!
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hiddenuser, Aug 27, 2020

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