No tailgating this Saturday on city owned property

#76
#76
Well, send your bill to the Chinese, because this was a biological weapon used to kill the world economy. I’ve gone maskless for the last 6 months with a wife, a toddler, and an infant at home. I meet and speak to at least 10-15 people a day. Am I that lucky, or is this corona thing all really just a bunch of bull$hit?
I guess for you it is... until it isn’t - thank God for the doctors and nurses who are putting their health at risk and were there for me. For me, I followed the guidelines and still got sick from someone who didn’t.
 
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#77
#77
Just to keep things real here in VOL land... I live in Farragut, caught the virus from my 18 year old, she was really sick for a week and I had to go to the emergency room at Parkwest with a mini stroke - no underlying conditions - and every poor doctor and nurse - about 8 - that treated me was exposed to possibly expose their families. No, I didn’t die but the experience has now cost me $4000.00 and counting. Maybe someone with the active virus can stop by your tailgate maskless so you too can share the experience... and nope I’m not over 70 - not even close. Selfish not to take precautions - this virus is NOT THE FLU.
Sounds to me you should have been teaching this to your child not a message board
 
#78
#78
If enough people do it anyway theyre just gonna have to deal with it and let it go. Or look insane if they send police squadrons to stop people from living life.
You must really underestimate how stupid the police and local leaders are. The local leaders will push to enforce it and the cops would be dumb enough to not pushback on them... instead, you'll have Vol fans being tased and handcuffed.

I wouldn't defy these orders unless you expect to go all in and all the way, because the leadership and police we have in this country right now will call your bluff.
 
#80
#80
I guess for you it is... until it isn’t - thank God for the doctors and nurses who are putting their health at risk and were there for me. For me, I followed the guidelines and still got sick from someone who didn’t.

I'm curious as how you know the infection came from someone not following guidelines
 
#82
#82
Just to keep things real here in VOL land... I live in Farragut, caught the virus from my 18 year old, she was really sick for a week and I had to go to the emergency room at Parkwest with a mini stroke - no underlying conditions - and every poor doctor and nurse - about 8 - that treated me was exposed to possibly expose their families. No, I didn’t die but the experience has now cost me $4000.00 and counting. Maybe someone with the active virus can stop by your tailgate maskless so you too can share the experience... and nope I’m not over 70 - not even close. Selfish not to take precautions - this virus is NOT THE FLU.

OK
 
#85
#85
Not blaming merely a suggestion if someone is gonna preach to other how to behave, then maybe then should start with those in thier charge as opposed to adult strangers
Not preaching... a mask doesn’t keep her from getting it at school. Students don’t have to wear masks at school.
 
#86
#86
Went to a restaurant with several close friends for lunch yesterday. The hostess ask for names, phone numbers, and addresses from us because the health dept required it. We all looked at her and each said "you've got to be kidding me? I wouldn't give my weight to the health dept much less my name etc.". She just laid down her pad and said "Follow me". We were given prime seating. It really is amazing what some will tolerate from their government.
MAYBE SHE WAS HITTING ON YOU
 
#87
#87
I'm curious as how you know the infection came from someone not following guidelines
She is an avid mask wearer except here at home. Her contact tracing went back to her high school contacts. Most high schoolers are not wearing masks and one of them tested positive as did the whole family.
 
#88
#88
So if she is an avid mask wearer, how did she contact it for certain from someone who isn't following guidelines?

Are you saying guidelines (aka, masks) are 100% effective in keeping an infected person from expelling the virus but less than 100% effective in a keeping someone from inhaling the virus?
 
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#89
#89
Lol 😂 you mean it’s okay for 1,000s of people to visit a store and touch and breath on everything every single day but it isn’t okay for a group of people who know each other to get together and have a gathering with food and drinks to watch a football game? Lol (btw I’m agreeing with you, making fun of the others)
Your exactly right, What a strange world this has become. Common sense is a thing of the past I guess
 
#90
#90
So if she is an avid mask wearer, how did she contact it for certain from someone who isn't following guidelines?

Are you saying guidelines (aka, masks) are 100% effective in keeping an infected person from expelling the virus but less than 100% effective in a keeping someone from inhaling the virus?

Masks are not meant to protect the wearer. Masks are meant to keep the wearer from spreading the virus. The person she was traced to had a family member with symptoms and was tested and waiting for results but didn’t isolate or wear a mask as was required. When his test results came back positive, the rest of the family was tested and all were positive. She had contact with one of those family members during that time. When their tests came back positive, my family was tested, though she had already started showing symptoms. 5 days later I was in the emergency room/clot. It happens fast. No other contact that was traced from her was positive. The Tennessee (not Knox County) health department was vigilant in calling every day for 10 days to check on us once we were tested and then came back positive to make sure we isolated.
 
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#91
#91
Masks are not meant to protect the wearer. Masks are meant to keep the wearer from spreading the virus.
That's only half true.

Masks do both. Equally well. They protect the wearer, and they protect people the wearer is around. The mask filters both inhalation and exhalation. The better it fits and the finer the weave, the better it does. Not with 100% assurance. Sometimes well below 100%, maybe as low as 50% or even lower. But, however good the mask and however well fit, it definitely works both ways.
 
#92
#92
That was pre covid. Perhaps people have awakened to the fact that authoritarians, most people that run, dont need to be elected.

We will see. Willing to bet that he won't see a second term. I live in Knox and he was making enemies big and small before Covid and his response since then hasn't exactly rallied the troops.
 
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#93
#93
We will see. Willing to bet that he won't see a second term. I live in Knox and he was making enemies big and small before Covid and his response since then hasn't exactly rallied the troops.

I live in Knox and would vote for him.
 
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#94
#94
So nobody got arrested for tailgating. Good. Keep it up and screw this nonsense.
 
#95
#95
My family and I actually live here and don't just visit. We don't need or want large groups of idiots without masks gathering here.

Small groups I don't think they should disturb but ten or more? Nah it needs to be broken up.
I live here 6 miles from the stadium and fully support anyone who want to gather to do so however they want. It’s not illegal or dangerous. It’s called freedom
 
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