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Just heard my wife may be working from home for the next 60 days! Not firmed up yet but, that’s the most recent scuttlebutt from her office.
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I live in Santa Clara county(Ca.) where we are on the exact trajectory as Washington State. Just a trickle here and there, but no one is counting on a break. Yesterday, the governor stated they had 7500 test kits in California. They should have 750,000. The representative in DC had come in contact with 50 people. You can see the problem. Without adequate testing we are flying blind. Think of the possibility of just one trucker coming in contact with just the people in diners along the way.
So extreme caution is in order. All large events, and schools are closed down. The economic toll is going to be great. The one social event of my week, an open mic, I’m skipping until further notice. The freeways have no traffic. Tech has gone to work from home in almost every instance. Believe the science. My life could depend on it.
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I think it is time to close this thread as we have clearly wandered into politics.
I don't care if people pretend to be experts about mandolins here, but the people posting medical claims and now claims about political motivation as if they are experts is too much. My wife works for the government in health care, I don't see why her motivations should be questioned on a mandolin board.
You can claim to `not take any political sides', but your initial sentence makes it clear what political side you are on.
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All musicians who get their gigs canceled will emerge from this significantly poorer, but with all the woodshedding at home we're gonna do, we're also gonna get so much better at our craft!
Spoke too soon. My gig Saturday for a family dance is cancelled. And our local Irish music community cancelled the big musical event for next Tuesday. Not part of that, but many folks I know were scheduled to play.
Update - and while typing that, our big gig in Madison, WI in the middle of April is cancelled. They're just tying to play it safe. (Am grateful I don't rely on my music income to survive.)
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I'm not asking, but insisting on a halt on this discussion until Ted Eschliman has a chance to review. I'm slammed with other business at the moment and just don't have the time to stop and tend to this but a cursory glance suggests violations of forum posting guidelines have been crossed.
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In looking at this a question was asked, a question was answered and a discussion has ensued that has little to do with this forum. Let's keep the Cafe as the place you can go without the political discussions.
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