Posts by quietfox38

Bryan Taylor6 said:So I'm reading that they’re being flooded with pass requests—like 100,000 people applied, and if they approve even 10%, that’s still 10,000 people out and about... what's even the point of a permit if 10,000 people are just wandering around anyway?

If you look at the big cities, there isn't some massive outbreak happening. You have 100,000 people moving around, yet only maybe 5 to 10 new cases a day...

And is it really okay to lock down a house? Sure, let's just leave it unsupervised for three months and let them break in 26 times. By the time you get back, there won't even be any doorframes left...

Then I read about this official over in a small town near the coast who refuses to issue passes. 250 people asked, and she won't even hear of it. Her stance is basically that outsiders shouldn't be moving into her town and bringing Corona... does this even need more commentary? She’d probably rather kick out the workers at the oil terminals just because they're walking through her town, stopping at the pharmacy, or grabbing lunch at a local deli (which, by the way, isn't even under her jurisdiction). If we can't dock a tanker, the US will be out of fuel in ten days... so who's actually the crazy one here?

Bryan Taylor6 said:It gets even worse...

I'm dying to know, once they cross the Canadian border, do they get sent straight into a 15-day quarantine?

Bryan Taylor6 said:They rolled out the Ausvajse for the entire US ten days ago, and only now they go and close the border with Canada. Just so everyone knows where America is heading...

Based on an agreement between the US and Canada, starting today, April 2nd at 7 AM, 20 border crossings for local traffic will temporarily close, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA) this Thursday morning.

The affected crossings are: Svilaj, Gejkovac, Pašin potok, Bogovolja, kordunski Ljeskovac, lički Kaldrma, biti brig, Aržano Pazar, Dvorine, cer, Jović most, Sebišina, slivni, Podprolog, Unka, vukov klanac, Imotica, slan, America Dubica, and Gabela polje.

fadedranger162 said:Hopefully they’ll actually get their act together and explain this whole mess better by Monday. As far as I can tell, nothing really changes for employers—they’re still the ones issuing stuff for their staff. The only real tweak is they’ll have to register everyone in the system properly so companies aren't just handing out passes to whoever walks through the door.

fadedranger162 said:Well, it wouldn't be "years" since we aren't actually *that* many people, but it's looking pretty certain that nothing is loosening up before June.

Back when they needed to test more frequently, they were out there pulling random people aside from their cars just to find enough infected folks to isolate early—now, that whole thing has spread way further than anyone knows. I’m honestly curious if, after all this, they’re actually going to test everyone to see how many people developed antibodies, you know, like how they announced they would in the UK.

Never used it myself, and I'd say most people in the 20-35 bracket are pretty connected to it, maybe a few percent in the 45-55 range too. Everyone else probably hasn't even heard of the thing yet.

No, no, wasn't it said that the employer just has to register workers in that system using their SSN or whatever, and then the boss still issues their own regular passes? Besides, I doubt even the ones with QR codes will work because the police won't have a way to scan them, so they'll probably just check IDs? At least that was what was being said before, I wonder if they've figured it out by now... 🤷

coastalwalker9 said:The documentation suggests you can print them if they arrive via email, alternatively you can use your phone, or go fully digital.
It's likely they'll be issued within about 14 days at most; things are shifting by the hour, so I imagine they're just adjusting their rollout to match the current situation.

"Starting today, they are being issued through the e-Wallet system, and permits will be issued by the responsible legal entities, family doctors, and FEMA, for terms of 1 to 14 days depending on why they're being issued. If an issuer can't handle it, FEMA will step in.

Adam Collins4 said:I’m honestly just wondering—does anyone actually have their e-Wallet set up and active?

coastalwalker9 said:In my estimation, an employer would provide you with a pass for work purposes; I assume it would need to include personal details, along with the firm's address and the employee's info.
For other circumstances, such as my own situation regarding caring for an elderly relative, the pass is issued by the local FEMA branch based on your municipality of residence.

coastalwalker9 said:There are three different ways to go about it. Personally, I find doing it through email to be the most straightforward method.
You just need to make sure the request is submitted before that date.

Starting today, everything moves through the online portal system. Permits will be issued by authorized legal entities, primary care doctors, or FEMA, depending on whether you need them for one day or up to two weeks. If any of those offices can't handle the request, FEMA will step in to take care of it.

Six months after canceling its release, Universal and Blumhouse are reintroducing The Hunt. The satiric political thriller, which depicts rich, liberal "elites" kidnapping and hunting conservatives, will now hit theaters on March 13.

Andrej Plenković has to face a bitter reality. He didn't manage to change the Republican Party the way he intended. If ministers had been dropping like flies during an internal party purge, you could call it a cleanup. But that’s not what happened. He wasn't firing them because they were incompetent or lazy; he was doing it because the public outcry became too loud to ignore. He defended them as long as possible, letting them go with obvious reluctance. In the end, he just blamed the media for everything.

Now, Plenković is left with a tiny inner circle—leadership he basically hand-picked himself. The right wing of the party is already complaining that this leadership lacks actual support within the Republican Party. Honestly, he shouldn't even count on those publicly backing him, because many are already looking for an exit. More and more people are running for top positions without even checking with him first. Three years ago, this kind of thing would have been unthinkable. No leader of the Republican Party before Andrej Plenković has ever faced this much distrust. To a lot of people in the party, he's always felt like an outsider.

Frank Richardson said:What's the movie actually about? Does it show the raw truth or is it all sugarcoated? Is it any good compared to a Tarantino flick?