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Good method as well.

I'm curious as to what might happen in the great prison system our country has considering we have the highest incarceration rate of any country. Iran recently released 85,000 prisoners. Who knows how this might play out. Once this virus gets into the prison population the numbers are going to explode.

I know many think that we are overreacting to this. I believe that this overreaction combined with a little common sense for those who have will go a long way in slowing down the spread of this. Hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

He keeps them in his hydration pack

Thats pretty encouraging. Thanks!

I think a good measure that the local and federal governments might want to implement is Odd/Even days for people to shop for essentials (some of us here might remember this method for getting gas during the "70's gas shortage). I think something like this would greatly reduce social contact and help to not overburden the supply chain. They could use your address number as a way to determine your day. Of course I know there might be some glitches in this but pretty sure as a society we could find a way to make this work.

Thanks for the insurance heads up👍 So far from what I'm gathering this coronavirus is pretty tenacious. This is from the CDC website. Sorry not CDC Harvard health.https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjt6LDEzaboAhWBmeAKHQeMBkoQFjADegQIBBAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.health.harvard.edu%2Fdiseases-and-conditions%2Fcoronavirus-resource-center&usg=AOvVaw1Dxjj9snrsPcAt-fg2E11J How long can the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 survive on surfaces? A recent study found that the COVID-19 coronavirus can survive up to four hours on copper, up to 24 hours on cardboard, and up to two to three days on plastic and stainless steel. The researchers also found that this virus can hang out as droplets in the air for up to three hours before they fall. But most often they will fall more quickly. There's a lot we still don't know, such as how different conditions, such as exposure to sunlight, heat, or cold, can affect these survival times. As we learn more, continue to follow the CDC's recommendations for cleaning frequently touched surfaces and objects every day. These include counters, tabletops, doorknobs, bathroom fixtures, toilets, phones, keyboards, tablets, and bedside tables. If surfaces are dirty, first clean them using a detergent and water, then disinfect them. A list of products suitable for use against COVID-19 is available here. This list has been pre-approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for use during the COVID-19 outbreak. In addition, wash your hands for 20 seconds with soap and water after bringing in packages, or after trips to the grocery store or other places where you may have come into contact with infected surfaces. Last but not least yes I realize that information is erroneous and apologize to the community.

Hell yeah! I'll give it a try. Thanks!

I run DMR Vaults with Ride concepts Livewires. I really like the Livewires and they're holding up well. They fit really good and are super comfortable. Was on Freerider VXI's but needed something to replace my freeriders and decided not to go with 5-10 due to too many reports of the newer Addidas ones not being as durable as the pre Addidas era and the fact that they cost somewhere around $150. Got the Ride Concepts from Jenson with a 20% off coupon, only cost $80 delivered.

Very good point about casual bikers. I've seen many people on bikes that are definitely not meant to be on trails. I've seen people on road bikes attempting to ride SN and 1/4 Notch. Could possibly be these types of people modifying trails.

Yeah I get the same message every time I try to upload from my computer. I stopped uploading because of it. I don't have the ambition to upload through a third party. Running Mac OS.

??? somewhat incoherent reply but...whatever. I realized my mistake . You believe whatever you want.

See what happens when you have kids🤣

If it feels even a little bit spongy or gets to where you need to pump the lever a few times to get a solid feel it probably needs a bleed. Pretty easy to do if you have the tools which aren't too expensive.

My premiums were $1700.00 for two people and when I looked into the Affordable healthcare act it was the same premium for less coverage and higher deductibles.

I totally agree with you. Not arguing. Just stating what I’ve researched.

You are correct I do apologize for the misinformation. But hey a $1.60 is better than nothing😂

I'm not getting my info from the news. I'm listening to people with more experience in these things than a news reporter from a one sided news network. Now as far as going about my life as normal I will, but I'll also limit my contact with others and that's not because I'm afraid of getting the virus it's because I'd like to not be responsible for someone else's death due to my attitude about this being just another flu, that's just being selfish. If we don't think this is any worse than the common yearly flu, why have they stopped all sporting events, concerts and most importantly fundraising campaigns and debates for the upcoming election? We are not even close to being in the middle of this thing yet. There are a couple doctors and epidemiologists giving sound information on this.

I don't disagree with you. Those are absolutely valid points, but when just your insurance premiums are $20k a year before copays, prescriptions and deductibles it becomes increasingly harder to keep up with it. The current system is very broken because it's a business and many insurance companies are publicly traded only compounding the situation. Our healthcare system is more beholding to the shareholders than it is to the insured. I speak from experience on this. Once my premiums became higher than my mortgage payment I had to give it up thus leaving me uninsured. The so called "affordable healthcare act" is not so affordable. What the affordable healthcare act did was give the insurance companies a blank checkbook. I paid 100% out of pocket for health care and had a plan long before Obamacare. What Obamacare did to me is placed me in a so called "group" making it sound like I was being subsidized and telling me I could only make changes to my policy during a set period of time every year. I would be fine with those terms if I was being subsidized by the government or an employer. What my insurance provider did was to increase my premium in December for the coming year which was $119 additional per month on my premium. Ok, that's a yearly increase and that's understandable, but once open enrollment closed I would get another increase of approximately the same amount. I call that extortion. Because the insurance company knew that once open enrollment closed I was pretty much stuck with what I had with no other option. Insurance is a commodity that we purchase much like a car or house or anything else, so for example let's say that you can only buy a car from March through May or only buy a house from June through August how would that work out? I don't know your situation as to whether your employer provides healthcare for you, I'm self employed and paid my insurance 100% out of pocket. Granted I get the full deduction on that but the monthly and yearly cost became a burden. My expense for insurance when all factors were including was approximately $30k a year that's a number that is greater than many peoples yearly income. Insurance companies or anything else associated with health care should not be publicly traded that is one way to start fixing the problem we have in this country.

You come from a life working in the medical arena you know what the answer to your question is. This virus is only three months old, it is very new as a strain that infects people and because of that we have no immunity whatsoever to it. A virus that has never infected a human before is extremely dangerous not only due to the actual symptoms it creates but also the potential for the bodies immune system to over produce anti bodies or Cytokines creating what doctors refer to as Cytokine storm. The largest demographic of fatalities in the 1918 Spanish flu was healthy 19-25 year olds. They had healthy immune systems that went into overdrive when they contracted the virus causing them to die from their bodies response rather than from the flu itself. All because their bodies had never encountered a disease like it before. Be smart limit social contact as much as possible. The wife and I went out to dinner last night to a popular Austin restaurant that is usually very busy on a Saturday night, last night not so much. I discussed with the wife that this would be our last outing like that for a little while and that we should be smart and try to help slowing this thing down by "social distancing". My wife is also a hot yoga junkie and I explained to her that she's going to need to put that on pause for a little while. She was not happy about that. There is more to this than just the physical aspect, of course no one wants to die or see a family member or friend die but there is also the financial burden that something like this can create. Even with health insurance which I have none thanks to Obamacare it can create unsurmountable bills. Oh wait I forgot "everyone likes their health care and wants to keep it". This is just an example of why we need single payer healthcare. I know that's socialist talk, but the politicians have single payer healthcare provided by us through our tax dollars. The ultra wealthy don't give a f@ck about us. Bloomberg spent $500 million on a campaign that went nowhere, that's enough money to give each American 1.6 million dollars each. My hope for a good outcome from this virus is that it might help level the playing field a little bit. Viruses don't negotiate or care about money or for that matter toilet paper.

We really have nothing to worry about. Trump appointed Mike Pence to head up this whole pandemic response. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/02/how-mike-pence-made-indianas-hiv-outbreak-worse-118648 This Mike Pence. Want to talk about f@cking evil.

Given the current situation thought this might be appropriate.