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Post by sd51555 on Apr 10, 2020 6:49:09 GMT -6
Some are starting to pop their head out and take a stand. This is from the Senate Majority Leader in MN.
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Post by batman on Apr 10, 2020 6:51:10 GMT -6
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Post by benmnwi on Apr 10, 2020 8:24:59 GMT -6
We just lost our largest for profit employer in Mora yesterday. Imperial Plastics employed 300 and just shut the doors yesterday. They said they are looking for a buyer, but they have lost so much money the last few years who would buy them is my question. Man I hope they find a buyer. That's not good for your community. It also highlights that the school expansion is even more unreasonable than before.
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Post by batman on Apr 10, 2020 8:52:24 GMT -6
If you force the local cafe to shut down for 2 months every virus season, how many cafes will there be in town.? How many bars. Movie theaters. Clothing stores. Non essential businesses. etc etc
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Post by biglakebass on Apr 10, 2020 9:04:08 GMT -6
Gazelkas response is most excellent.
Maybe for restaurants/bars, at least allow them to do business, but how about only allow seating at every other table/booth. dont let people sit crammed around the bar. I dont know, allow them to do something. The take out ordering of food isnt going to keep some of them going very long. I realize limiting their seating to half or something isnt great either, but it gets them back in the game at least some.
And people, just be smart. But we cant lean on people to be smart because some are just so damn stupid and wreck it for everyone else.
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 10, 2020 9:13:52 GMT -6
I thought I read some comments from Sandra Erickson.
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 10, 2020 9:15:29 GMT -6
Gazelkas response is most excellent. Maybe for restaurants/bars, at least allow them to do business, but how about only allow seating at every other table/booth. dont let people sit crammed around the bar. I dont know, allow them to do something. The take out ordering of food isnt going to keep some of them going very long. I realize limiting their seating to half or something isnt great either, but it gets them back in the game at least some. And people, just be smart. But we cant lean on people to be smart because some are just so damn stupid and wreck it for everyone else. Maybe half the business will be all there is for a bit as older people/ at risk should be more cautious.
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Post by biglakebass on Apr 10, 2020 9:27:15 GMT -6
Good point, so some of it all will self regulate.
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Post by Sandbur on Apr 10, 2020 9:32:58 GMT -6
Gazelkas response is most excellent. Maybe for restaurants/bars, at least allow them to do business, but how about only allow seating at every other table/booth. dont let people sit crammed around the bar. I dont know, allow them to do something. The take out ordering of food isnt going to keep some of them going very long. I realize limiting their seating to half or something isnt great either, but it gets them back in the game at least some. And people, just be smart. But we cant lean on people to be smart because some are just so damn stupid and wreck it for everyone else. I have concerns that some people won’t want to go back to work. My daughter has a friend who is a waitress and is making more on unemployment with the bonus check added in.
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Post by sd51555 on Apr 10, 2020 9:42:43 GMT -6
Gazelkas response is most excellent. Maybe for restaurants/bars, at least allow them to do business, but how about only allow seating at every other table/booth. dont let people sit crammed around the bar. I dont know, allow them to do something. The take out ordering of food isnt going to keep some of them going very long. I realize limiting their seating to half or something isnt great either, but it gets them back in the game at least some. And people, just be smart. But we cant lean on people to be smart because some are just so damn stupid and wreck it for everyone else. I have concerns that some people won’t want to go back to work. My daughter has a friend who is a waitress and is making more on unemployment with the bonus check added in. The moral hazard coming out the other side of this is going to be awful.
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Post by badgerfowl on Apr 10, 2020 9:43:16 GMT -6
Gazelkas response is most excellent. Maybe for restaurants/bars, at least allow them to do business, but how about only allow seating at every other table/booth. dont let people sit crammed around the bar. I dont know, allow them to do something. The take out ordering of food isnt going to keep some of them going very long. I realize limiting their seating to half or something isnt great either, but it gets them back in the game at least some. And people, just be smart. But we cant lean on people to be smart because some are just so damn stupid and wreck it for everyone else. I have concerns that some people won’t want to go back to work. My daughter has a friend who is a waitress and is making more on unemployment with the bonus check added in. She's on the teat now. Just what the dems/libs want.
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Post by daydreamer on Apr 10, 2020 9:44:31 GMT -6
Gazelkas response is most excellent. Maybe for restaurants/bars, at least allow them to do business, but how about only allow seating at every other table/booth. dont let people sit crammed around the bar. I dont know, allow them to do something. The take out ordering of food isnt going to keep some of them going very long. I realize limiting their seating to half or something isnt great either, but it gets them back in the game at least some. And people, just be smart. But we cant lean on people to be smart because some are just so damn stupid and wreck it for everyone else. I have concerns that some people won’t want to go back to work. My daughter has a friend who is a waitress and is making more on unemployment with the bonus check added in. I'm starting to hear a lot of what Art mentions here...
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Post by smsmith on Apr 10, 2020 9:50:35 GMT -6
Restaurants, bars/grills, theaters, etc. that close in the metro will be bad for a period of time, but there's so much money in the metro they won't stay closed for long. Those small businesses that close out state are another story completely. Long Prairie has a stretch of Hwy. 71 that has had closed businesses for years. Main street has plenty of places for sale as well. When businesses close in small towns, they oftentimes stay that way.
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Post by sd51555 on Apr 10, 2020 11:49:56 GMT -6
Gazelkas response is most excellent. Maybe for restaurants/bars, at least allow them to do business, but how about only allow seating at every other table/booth. dont let people sit crammed around the bar. I dont know, allow them to do something. The take out ordering of food isnt going to keep some of them going very long. I realize limiting their seating to half or something isnt great either, but it gets them back in the game at least some. And people, just be smart. But we cant lean on people to be smart because some are just so damn stupid and wreck it for everyone else. I have concerns that some people won’t want to go back to work. My daughter has a friend who is a waitress and is making more on unemployment with the bonus check added in. I have just witnessed this. I helped one of my clients read through the filing process out here, as well as the details of the $600/week federal add-on. Her weekly take home is going UP 60%. Throw in some deferred payments, interest abatement, and grocery assistance, there will be an even higher level of agitation out there due to the increase in discretionary income with no place to blow it.
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Post by MoBuckChaser on Apr 10, 2020 12:24:33 GMT -6
30 Hmong sitting on the dock side by side on knife lake catching crappies today. Must not have got the social distance memo down in the cities......
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