Indoor dining will resume in Montgomery County 2/14. At 25% and 90 minute limit per dinner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was out to eat in Tyson's not too long ago. Service was great. Everyone was spread out. Food was awesome. Had a few drinks. It actually felt normal, again. Funny what triggers normalcy...and eating out w friends certainly did. Looking forward to Moco doing the same!

That's not good, given that, your feelings notwithstanding, things actually are not normal again. And behaving as though they were normal again will delay the return of normality.

[Anonymous]

But, the schools are still closed? Bravo, Erlich, bravo!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:But, the schools are still closed? Bravo, Erlich, bravo!

1. E L R I C H

2. The Board of Education decides about the schools. Elrich is the county executive. He is not on the Board of Education.

3. The schools are in the process of re-opening.

Do you even live in Montgomery County?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who are all these people clamoring to eat indoors at restaurants? It's crazy.

I wish Elrich would declare one day every week 100% inside dining, so the idiots could pack in and start creating some herd immunity for the rest of us.

This is what I was saying last summer. Lockdowns stretch out the cases. Lots of asymptomatic cases in young people last summer would have been the best thing for older people this winter.

You mean, it would have been much better if lots of young people had gotten lots of old people sick, last summer? Why would this have been better?

No (I won't call you an unkind name). Given that old and vulnerable people were being asked to isolate, yes, lots of cases in young healthy people during a short time period would have shortened their isolation. (Not to mention, better for the young people who could have then avoided continued major disruption to their lives in the name of helping isolated old people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who are all these people clamoring to eat indoors at restaurants? It's crazy.

I wish Elrich would declare one day every week 100% inside dining, so the idiots could pack in and start creating some herd immunity for the rest of us.

This is what I was saying last summer. Lockdowns stretch out the cases. Lots of asymptomatic cases in young people last summer would have been the best thing for older people this winter.

You mean, it would have been much better if lots of young people had gotten lots of old people sick, last summer? Why would this have been better?

No (I won't call you an unkind name). Given that old and vulnerable people were being asked to isolate, yes, lots of cases in young healthy people during a short time period would have shortened their isolation. (Not to mention, better for the young people who could have then avoided continued major disruption to their lives in the name of helping isolated old people.

As my mother (age 89) said, when a relative proposed this to her - isolate where? in a concentration camp for old people?

It is not possible to isolate old and vulnerable people from community spread, without locking them plus care providers in a closed facility, nobody in, nobody out.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who are all these people clamoring to eat indoors at restaurants? It's crazy.

I wish Elrich would declare one day every week 100% inside dining, so the idiots could pack in and start creating some herd immunity for the rest of us.

This is what I was saying last summer. Lockdowns stretch out the cases. Lots of asymptomatic cases in young people last summer would have been the best thing for older people this winter.

You mean, it would have been much better if lots of young people had gotten lots of old people sick, last summer? Why would this have been better?

No (I won't call you an unkind name). Given that old and vulnerable people were being asked to isolate, yes, lots of cases in young healthy people during a short time period would have shortened their isolation. (Not to mention, better for the young people who could have then avoided continued major disruption to their lives in the name of helping isolated old people.

As my mother (age 89) said, when a relative proposed this to her - isolate where? in a concentration camp for old people?

It is not possible to isolate old and vulnerable people from community spread, without locking them plus care providers in a closed facility, nobody in, nobody out.

Sure it is. Over and over again people on this board decry anyone who ventures out for even a trip to the grocery store as selfish. But now it’s ridiculous to ask older people to stay home and protect themselves until they are vaccinated? And LTC facilities with rigorous precautions and regular testing have faired better than those without. My grandfather is effectively locked up in his assisted living facility, but there have only been a handful of cases since March.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Have fun going out to eat!

I'll be staying home for at least the next year with my autoimmune condition. Be sure to think of people like me and all the school kids at home while you are enjoying your delicious meals.

Nah. I’ll just be thinking about my delicious food. And my family.

And your selfishness.

No, we know you won't -- because you're selfish.

Ha. I’m an essential worker (hospital). Haven’t missed a day of work since the pandemic started.
Yup, I’m the epitome of selfishness!

If you are an essential.worked with therefore a higher risk of contracting COVID and spreading it before you know you have it and you are doing irresponsible things like indoor dining, yes, you are selfish. Thank you for so clearly illustrating the point.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who are all these people clamoring to eat indoors at restaurants? It's crazy.

I wish Elrich would declare one day every week 100% inside dining, so the idiots could pack in and start creating some herd immunity for the rest of us.

This is what I was saying last summer. Lockdowns stretch out the cases. Lots of asymptomatic cases in young people last summer would have been the best thing for older people this winter.

You mean, it would have been much better if lots of young people had gotten lots of old people sick, last summer? Why would this have been better?

No (I won't call you an unkind name). Given that old and vulnerable people were being asked to isolate, yes, lots of cases in young healthy people during a short time period would have shortened their isolation. (Not to mention, better for the young people who could have then avoided continued major disruption to their lives in the name of helping isolated old people.

As my mother (age 89) said, when a relative proposed this to her - isolate where? in a concentration camp for old people?

It is not possible to isolate old and vulnerable people from community spread, without locking them plus care providers in a closed facility, nobody in, nobody out.

Sure it is. Over and over again people on this board decry anyone who ventures out for even a trip to the grocery store as selfish. But now it’s ridiculous to ask older people to stay home and protect themselves until they are vaccinated? And LTC facilities with rigorous precautions and regular testing have faired better than those without. My grandfather is effectively locked up in his assisted living facility, but there have only been a handful of cases since March.

Here are some things that many older/more vulnerable people do:

1. Live with their families
2. Work in workplaces for pay

Please advise on how these older/more vulnerable people should isolate themselves.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who are all these people clamoring to eat indoors at restaurants? It's crazy.

I wish Elrich would declare one day every week 100% inside dining, so the idiots could pack in and start creating some herd immunity for the rest of us.

This is what I was saying last summer. Lockdowns stretch out the cases. Lots of asymptomatic cases in young people last summer would have been the best thing for older people this winter.

You mean, it would have been much better if lots of young people had gotten lots of old people sick, last summer? Why would this have been better?

No (I won't call you an unkind name). Given that old and vulnerable people were being asked to isolate, yes, lots of cases in young healthy people during a short time period would have shortened their isolation. (Not to mention, better for the young people who could have then avoided continued major disruption to their lives in the name of helping isolated old people.

As my mother (age 89) said, when a relative proposed this to her - isolate where? in a concentration camp for old people?

It is not possible to isolate old and vulnerable people from community spread, without locking them plus care providers in a closed facility, nobody in, nobody out.

Which is impossible. My cousin has been distancing from his uncle for a year, only visiting outdoors masked. However, one of the uncle’s aides tested positive for covid and he died two weeks later. The aide was asymptomatic.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Who are all these people clamoring to eat indoors at restaurants? It's crazy.

I wish Elrich would declare one day every week 100% inside dining, so the idiots could pack in and start creating some herd immunity for the rest of us.

This is what I was saying last summer. Lockdowns stretch out the cases. Lots of asymptomatic cases in young people last summer would have been the best thing for older people this winter.

You mean, it would have been much better if lots of young people had gotten lots of old people sick, last summer? Why would this have been better?

No (I won't call you an unkind name). Given that old and vulnerable people were being asked to isolate, yes, lots of cases in young healthy people during a short time period would have shortened their isolation. (Not to mention, better for the young people who could have then avoided continued major disruption to their lives in the name of helping isolated old people.

As my mother (age 89) said, when a relative proposed this to her - isolate where? in a concentration camp for old people?

It is not possible to isolate old and vulnerable people from community spread, without locking them plus care providers in a closed facility, nobody in, nobody out.

Which is impossible. My cousin has been distancing from his uncle for a year, only visiting outdoors masked. However, one of the uncle’s aides tested positive for covid and he died two weeks later. The aide was asymptomatic.

That is a sad story. But it illustrates how it’s actually impossible to fully protect the elderly so maybe some of them would rather not spend the last year of their life locked down in a house. My friend’s grandmother was in a similar situation.

[Anonymous]

I am vaccinated so I plan to eat indoors. I haven’t been inside a restaurant since March.

[Anonymous]

I’ve eaten indoors and seen friends for months. But keep on not living your lives and thinking you’re morally superior. Glad MD is opening up again as we don’t really do that much takeout.