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Ride4MS:

I think the Pro/Cons list was made as a universal chart.  I agree, many things are different for different parts of the country, or world.

I have found that many gas stations in Minnesota have hand sanitizer right at the pumps.  That is nice to be able sanitize before even getting back in the vehicle, if driving a car.


I have seen the speeds faster for cars on the roads lately, and was wondering if it was my imagination or true.  Well, the TV News a few days ago said that people are driving faster, on the average, than a few months ago.  When they asked the drivers, they were puzzled that there was still cops on the roads with the Virus.  Leave it to the Stupid people to think up that one.


I saw on another posting that Arkansas, is one state that does not allow you to check into a hotel if you have out of state license plate.  Apparently they are trying to keep the bikers out of the state.


Of course, everything that I just typed, could be out of date by the time I send it, as things are starting to loosen up.  Minnesota announced yesterday, that up to 100,000 non-essential workers could go back to work to do.


I also saw on the World news a few days ago, that New Zealand had a very tight shut down and a few days ago, only had one new case of the Virus, in one day.  That is great for a whole country.


Then in France, a friend sent me a note last week, they need to stay inside, except for once a week to get groceries. Then they need a date and time stamp newspaper to take with them to show the Police that they have only been out of the house a certain amount of time.  He said he is either sleeping in bed, or sitting on his couch, in his apartment.  Now that would not be fun.


Meanwhile, my wife and I took delivery of two new GT500 Mustangs.  She has the Red, mine is Blue  Both have same build date, April 19, 2020, making them very collectible.

RichGrab:
Love the Mustangs. Good one.

stevegrab:
Yes New Zealand is having some great success, but then they're a lot different from the US, or countries in Europe, or even Australia. An island nation of less than 5 million people, with few large metro areas (2 largest around 400K). Even Australia (another island nation) has 5 times that and some very large metro areas (Sydney and Melbourne are both over 4 million, so almost as much as New Zealand).

Did not realize it was that strict a lockdown in France, sounds closer to what China was doing.

RIDEMYST:
We've been under a stay at home order for about a month now. Not that I think I would have any exposure to the virus I stayed at home and haven't ridden. Last Wednesday at midnight Palm Beach County partially lifted the order opening up golf courses, public pools and golf courses with certain social distancing guidelines. I figure if it's okay to go play golf then it's okay to ride! So planning on riding this weekend with a couple of buddies. We don't have any breakfast or lunch stops planned of course and will observe social distancing but really looking forward to getting out and riding! -JEP- 

HawkGTRider:
Kurt Brohman was a member of the MSTA for several years and, I think, last attended STAR 2014 in Rapid City, South Dakota. He actually had a heart attack on the way to South Dakota, and his riding time since then has been greatly curtailed.
I got a message from his wife a week or so back that Kurt was in the hospital on a respirator due to COVID. With his heath background, he was probably always a high risk. He was taken out of isolation a few days ago, but remained on life support. He passed away yesterday. He and his wife were/are not vaccinated.
Without it becoming a political discussion, I encourage everyone to thoughtfully consider being vaccinated. It may not stop a person from contracting COVID, but it apparently cuts down on the overall infection rate and the severity of symptoms. Naturally, if you have other health issues, everything has to be considered in the total picture.

I hate losing another riding friend.

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