Finally, it pays to be a loner

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
Little or no hardship from this corner during the stay-at-home order.

I've been under quarantine and practicing social distancing all my life.

:)
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
Here's a new battle cry for the health experts who are contemplating a return to the normalcy:


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ComptrBob

EOG Master
Little or no hardship from this corner during the stay-at-home order.

I've been under quarantine and practicing social distancing all my life.

:)

I can attest to this behavior. From fist bumps to leaving at halftime, JK is very social, but dances to his own tune. :)
 
Is it better than being in Costa Rica JK? I love that I go outside my place right now and its almost same temperature every day. Plus still can get plenty of toilet paper here and actually buy masks. Back at home my friend said its bleak going into supermarkets that are still plagued by empty shelves of the stuff you want and kids refusing to wear face coverings as they talk loudly on their phones probably spewing virus if they got it. Here the supermarket is serious business, have to wear a mask, have to take some sanitizer before you go in, all carts are wiped down before you get it and no kids or groups allowed, one person enters per family. It quick and efficient and there are no really empty shelves. So much for the theory I'm living in the third world.
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
Is it better than being in Costa Rica JK? I love that I go outside my place right now and its almost same temperature every day. Plus still can get plenty of toilet paper here and actually buy masks. Back at home my friend said its bleak going into supermarkets that are still plagued by empty shelves of the stuff you want and kids refusing to wear face coverings as they talk loudly on their phones probably spewing virus if they got it. Here the supermarket is serious business, have to wear a mask, have to take some sanitizer before you go in, all carts are wiped down before you get it and no kids or groups allowed, one person enters per family. It quick and efficient and there are no really empty shelves. So much for the theory I'm living in the third world.


Good question, Bill.

I miss the tropical climate of Central America.

Aside from beautiful temperatures in Costa Rica, I also appreciate the consistent nature of sunrise and sunset in locations close to the equator.

Interestingly, the Chinese are heavily-invested in Costa Rica so I witnessed a lot of supermarkets where the employees were wearing masks and gloves long before the coronavirus outbreak hit worldwide.

The Chinese supermarkets outperform the locally-owned supermarkets because the Chinese families are willing to work from early in the morning until late at night.

The Costa Rican operations open late and close early.

The culture needs to improve its work ethic.

Many times, members of the same Chinese family live on the supermarket property, usually on the second floor, and they don't support local restaurants but instead cook rice in the back room and eat while on the job.

Where exactly are you staying right now, Bill?
 
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Bigrunner

EOG Master
I haven't lost a bet in more than a month.

I can't say the same. I had Lester over Sale today and yesterday I had Professor Hendricks over Boston.

Been betting Sim sports and Bryden's horse selections for shits & giggles. The results have been good. I believe Mahomes has covered every game up until last night. Didn't net KC last night, don't know the outcome. Heard SD was giving them a battle.
 
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Good question, Bill.

I miss the tropical climate of Central America.

Aside from consistently-beautiful temperatures in Costa Rica, I also appreciate the consistent nature of sunrise and sunset in locations close to the equator.

Interestingly, the Chinese are heavily-invested in Costa Rica so I witnessed a lot of supermarkets where the employees were wearing masks and gloves long before the coronavirus outbreak hit worldwide.

The Chinese supermarkets outperform the locally-owned supermarkets because the Chinese families are willing to working from early in the morning until late at night.

The Costa Rican operations open late and close early.

The culture needs to improve its work ethic.

Many times, members of the same Chinese family live on the supermarket property, usually on the second floor, and they don't support local restaurants but instead cook rice in the back room and eat while on the job.

Where exactly are you staying right now, Bill?

I'm in Puebla, Mexico for probably another month, maybe until end of May. In no rush to get back to the US.
 

John Kelly

Born Gambler
Staff member
Harvey Weinstein would not like this new world...

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Hard to believe Harvey Weinstein is only 68.

Then again, the gray whiskers, hunched shoulders and fake walker add years to a man's look.

I'm surprised the former head of Miramax didn't go full-blown Hollywood with a wheelchair.
 
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