Originally Posted By: Guitarhacker It amuses me that they are insisting on wearing masks that clearly say on the box that the masks come in.... Not for use to protect from bacteria and viruses..... oh well.... the guy at Walmart gave me a dirty look when I pointed that out to him when he offered me a mask and I politely refused it. He sees me coming now and rolls his eyes..... Bwahahahahahahahahaha {/quote


You laugh at people for what they believe and were a smart [*****] to guy doing his job? Middle finger.

Quote:
I still go out to dinner, shop, etc.... and don't mask up.


So you don't care that you are potentially putting the other patrons at risk? Middle finger.

[quote]In other words.... life is good and not much has changed that I noticed.


You didn't have Covid or lose anybody close who did. (I DID lose somebody close.) Things might have "changed" had that happened to you. People in large metro areas have different rules. You have 28 acres. I have .18 acres. I have neighbors 10 feet to my left and right. You worked hard to be able to buy that 28 acres. I will likely die in this house on my .10 acre. That's just the way it is. As much as I have thought about how great it would be to have land in the middle of nowhere, I also don't think I would like living in a place with "the diner", "the bar" and "the theater".

My cousin lived in Key West for 17 years. They used to tell me how going to a Walmart was a 6 hour round trip. Just to check, I opened a map and map and in a 20 mile diameter from my house I have 18 Walmarts. All that means is that I have options. I like the idea of land to shoot, to ATV, to trail ride on a dirt bike... but to do that I would have to be in the boonies. I wouldn't enjoy living in a place where there's no "there" there.

BUT, the shopping type thing is preference. Covid is public health and public safety. It's the (temporary) law where I live. I comply. I went to the Dollar Tree right by my house before. I ran a timer. I was in there for 4:45, and there were 4 other people there. I never got close to anybody but the cashier, but if wearing a mask to contain my exhausted breath kept those 5 people safe from even the remotest of possibilities I would infect them, I am happy to do it out of consideration to them.

My best Covid moment yet has been the azzclown who told me that the vaccine contains a substance that allows the government to track my every move over 5G. That told me 2 things. That the guy has NO idea what 5G actually is, and that he is a moron in general to think that is even possible. This is that guy who believes it when he reads that there are millions of stars in the sky but doesn't believe it when he reads a wet paint sign so he touches the bench. And gets paint on his fingers. (And not shockingly, he plays bass.)

Closing, this was just my initial impression when I read your post. I'll never hold anything personal against you. I mean, I am more likely to get Covid than ever meet you in person anyway being 900 miles away...