MickinMD ★ Posted July 7, 2020 Share #1 Posted July 7, 2020 Just a couple weeks ago, my cousin Ed was asking via email, Facebook, etc. if the state rules had been changed about the numbers allowed in outdoor bar/restaurant seating. Looks like he's back in business indoors. The Facebook comments ("Wing Night at The Birdcage tonight folks!!! Buy 5 and get 5 FREE! Don't forget to come on out tomorrow night for our Ladies Night/Karaoke with Samantha starting at 7. Always a lot of fun and some pretty good singers too!" "Ok we are going to try again to get our Thursday night "Showtime Trivia" going with our fantastic host Ron!!!) show Ed's open indoors! My brother's band Switch plays there on the last Friday of the month in normal times and I'll have to ask him if he'll be there soon - I know the band is practicing Wed. nights in my brother's basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 7, 2020 Share #2 Posted July 7, 2020 That's a shame. Good luck to the patrons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 7, 2020 Share #3 Posted July 7, 2020 18 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: That's a shame. Good luck to the patrons. Good luck to the folks who innocently interact with the patrons. The patrons are making a choice. The folks they pass COVID to had no idea they were getting it because someone wanted a fun night of karaoke! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted July 7, 2020 Share #4 Posted July 7, 2020 Interesting given how high the positive numbers are growing but Maryland isn’t as fast as Delaware. Only a matter of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted July 7, 2020 Share #5 Posted July 7, 2020 26 minutes ago, Airehead said: Interesting given how high the positive numbers are growing but Maryland isn’t as fast as Delaware. Only a matter of time. Delaware has more Philly people visiting, a high Covid rate area. The Maryland beach is a bit more diverse. 5 hours ago, Razors Edge said: Good luck to the folks who innocently interact with the patrons. Eggactly. Close the bars and protect those who aren’t going but will interact with those who do elsewhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted July 8, 2020 Share #6 Posted July 8, 2020 I just think that any countries who are still wondering how to deal with the Covid crisis needs only to look at the US and do the exact opposite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #7 Posted July 8, 2020 Well if they're open, they must be safe to go in. Get out there and support the economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #8 Posted July 8, 2020 CT has delayed phase 3 which would have involved opening Bars and indoor eating. One of my favorite high end restaurants has new ads declaring happy hour to be back..............on an outdoor patio with social distancing and masks. One assumes that masks will come off for drinking and eating. The only time we have ventured out to try outdoor eating was a semi rainy day (large umbrella over table) with the nearest patrons about 20 feet away. I don't think I'd like to try that on a good day. On a side note, CT had no virus related deaths yesterday, a first in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #9 Posted July 8, 2020 5 hours ago, maddmaxx said: CT has delayed phase 3 which would have involved opening Bars and indoor eating. One of my favorite high end restaurants has new ads declaring happy hour to be back..............on an outdoor patio with social distancing and masks. One assumes that masks will come off for drinking and eating. The only time we have ventured out to try outdoor eating was a semi rainy day (large umbrella over table) with the nearest patrons about 20 feet away. I don't think I'd like to try that on a good day. On a side note, CT had no virus related deaths yesterday, a first in a long time. I feel like the transition to smarter "european-style" downtown areas has been missed by many communities. Our local "town center" has peripheral parking garages all around the core of store and restaurants, but it also has some street parking in front of the businesses. They close off the center street on weekends, and street parking represents about 1% of total available spaces, so I can't understand - especially during COVID times - why they haven't permanently closed the main street and erected outdoor seating all up and down the road. Keep indoor dining locked down, and spread the dining out along a long and wide road with lots of air circulation and sunlight. Just seems dopey to me to not support restaurants in a smart way, rather than just in a lip service way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted July 8, 2020 Share #10 Posted July 8, 2020 I've eaten on the patio of a restaurant in the outdoors, but I wouldn't eat in at a restaurant current.y - especially not a crowded happy hour! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #11 Posted July 8, 2020 22 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: I feel like the transition to smarter "european-style" downtown areas has been missed by many communities. Our local "town center" has peripheral parking garages all around the core of store and restaurants, but it also has some street parking in front of the businesses. They close off the center street on weekends, and street parking represents about 1% of total available spaces, so I can't understand - especially during COVID times - why they haven't permanently closed the main street and erected outdoor seating all up and down the road. Keep indoor dining locked down, and spread the dining out along a long and wide road with lots of air circulation and sunlight. Just seems dopey to me to not support restaurants in a smart way, rather than just in a lip service way. We are doing that here. Cities and towns are making room for restaurants to expand outward onto the sidewalk and into the street. This will carry us till late fall when the cold returns. With the recognition (some had already postulated it) that the virus may be spreading in micro particles as well as in airborne droplets moving indoors looks less promising. I expect one of the growing business opportunities in the coming months to be air filtration systems for buildings that can catch and kill virus particles. In the meantime, that's not good news for business openings. In fact, it may indicate a lessening of blame for the resurgence of the virus on beach goers and more on air conditioned buildings in the hot parts of the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #12 Posted July 8, 2020 31 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: In the meantime, that's not good news for business openings. In fact, it may indicate a lessening of blame for the resurgence of the virus on beach goers and more on air conditioned buildings in the hot parts of the country. Everything I read seems to show that young folks are getting sick from INDOOR exposure especially bars. Younger folks sick will make it seem less deadly, but it shows that indoors is really an AWFUL place for folks to be with many other people. As a pragmatic and public health approach that would balance folks' desires to get out and eat & drink as well as to help keep restaurants and bars alive, but also keep people semi-safe, it is hard to see why expanded outdoor dining is not being implemented across the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #13 Posted July 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, Razors Edge said: Everything I read seems to show that young folks are getting sick from INDOOR exposure especially bars. Younger folks sick will make it seem less deadly, but it shows that indoors is really an AWFUL place for folks to be with many other people. As a pragmatic and public health approach that would balance folks' desires to get out and eat & drink as well as to help keep restaurants and bars alive, but also keep people semi-safe, it is hard to see why expanded outdoor dining is not being implemented across the board. Younger folks were more or less protected back during the stay at home days and perhaps the death total reflects that as the virus found it's way into older enclaves. Now that the case load is much younger it's possible that we will begin to see more young deaths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Square Wheels Posted July 8, 2020 Share #14 Posted July 8, 2020 Gyms opened in MA Monday, next Monday for Boston gyms. I have two memberships. One I put on hold until the end of the year, the other decided not to open yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #15 Posted July 8, 2020 There's a great parody here. @jsharr? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #16 Posted July 8, 2020 2 minutes ago, Dottles said: There's a great parody here. @jsharr? Sorry. Those members most qualified to write about brothels reopening are currently unavailable. Please leave a message after the bleep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #17 Posted July 8, 2020 8 minutes ago, Dottles said: There's a great parody here. @jsharr? Indoor barns never closed in Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted July 8, 2020 Share #18 Posted July 8, 2020 11 minutes ago, jsharr said: Indoor barns never closed in Texas. And that’s how the horse got out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted July 8, 2020 Share #19 Posted July 8, 2020 1 minute ago, Prophet Zacharia said: And that’s how the horse got out. we keep them in brothels, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted July 8, 2020 Share #20 Posted July 8, 2020 1 hour ago, jsharr said: we keep them in brothels, sir. I’ve heard Texas prostitutes have long faces. Now it makes sense. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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