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D241

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I would watch the video right above your post.^^^
It's impossible that only 60 people have Corona in the U.S.
There's been less than 500 tests completed.
S.Korea does more testing in a day.
The U.S. will have confirmed hundreds of cases as soon as they actually test, likely thousands. This will be evident looking back every week.
This is HIGHLY contagious.
Would you say it's as contagious as spreading unneeded fear via media?
 

D241

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I would say that's apples and oranges.
I'm not a betting man, but am considering proposing a bet with you regarding this virus.

If I come with a proposal, would you entertain it or is this where reality hits you lol
 

sparkuri

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I'm not a betting man, but am considering proposing a bet with you regarding this virus.

If I come with a proposal, would you entertain it or is this where reality hits you lol
Hell yeah!
 

D241

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Ok, well how confident are you that this virus is so bad it will reach a tmmac member who can confirm they have the corona virus?
 

sparkuri

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Ok, well how confident are you that this virus is so bad it will reach a tmmac member who can confirm they have the corona virus?
Friend, that is too morbid to bet on.
But one of the reasons I push spreading this knowledge is to avoid that.
 

sparkuri

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Okay so how about if no one on this forum gets the corona virus then I win something?
I'd definitely pay for that, but it's kinda the same thing.
I'd have to ask Wild @Wild for TMMAC funding, which would have to run by Splinty @Splinty.
And now it's dead in committee.
 

sparkuri

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Ok, well how confident are you that this virus is so bad it will reach a tmmac member who can confirm they have the corona virus?

Now, I wouldn't feel as bad betting that someone will get the coronavirus on the U G, say, by end of year.
$100?
 

sparkuri

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Are you suggesting by the end of the year a cure won't be discovered?
No, I'd suggest the cure was found before the illness.
I'd bet someone will admit to having it at the other place.

To be clear, I'd rather not bet on humans we deal with.
There are probably 50 other better & more.... tasteful options.
 

sparkuri

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D241 @D-raw , just suggest confirmed U.S. cases in a time period per tests given or something.
 

Rambo John J

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if it becomes like the flu then won't we will all get it every year
will just come down to your immune system

Seems that is a real possibility
 

D241

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D241 @D-raw , just suggest confirmed U.S. cases in a time period per tests given or something.

No, this fear and spreading of the fear is getting out of hand so I would only want to bet on something that justifies the fear being shown in this thread.

Everyone is getting so worked up but it seems like if we ask ourselves "do I think my death will be the result of the corona virus", the answer doesn't match up with the fear.

Do you think you or someone in your immediate family will catch this and die from it?
 

Rambo John J

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This bet is impossible guys

How to confirm a positive test? You really want some guy with a virus and bad symptoms to post some paperwork saying he is fucked? Likely won't happen.

I hope nobody gets to a point where then need to be tested...that would be very swell.

Lets bet on trivial stuff, instead of medical situations...
unless you think the entire thing is BS then some folks have indeed lost their lives to this.

Same as betting on if somebody here gets the flu and needs hospitalized...just a lose lose situation

sorry to be debbie downer
 

Rambo John J

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haha your sick boss

I am pretty sure if it rolls this way I will be exposed
way too much people contact between me and my lady ***insert swinger joke here*** due to profession.

I will tell y'all if I am going out, but I don't expect most to verify that type of information.
 

D241

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This bet is impossible guys

How to confirm a positive test? You really want some guy with a virus and bad symptoms to post some paperwork saying he is fucked? Likely won't happen.

I hope nobody gets to a point where then need to be tested...that would be very swell.

Lets bet on trivial stuff, instead of medical situations...
unless you think the entire thing is BS then some folks have indeed lost their lives to this.

Same as betting on if somebody here gets the flu and needs hospitalized...just a lose lose situation

sorry to be debbie downer

If the corona virus was as bad as everyone is making it out to be, then your post would ring true.

However, for me, using my life experience and the logic I've gathered in it, I truly don't think we'll see more than 500 US deaths and strongly feel that # will be significantly less.

But how exciting would that above sentence be for news media outlets though?
 

Freeloading Rusty

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Pence tells 'Hannity' risk of coronavirus spread in US 'remains low' thanks to Trump's 'decisive action'
"We continue to prepare for whatever may come, but the reality is that because of the actions that President Trump took ... literally, you know, ending travel, closing our borders to people coming in from China, establishing a quarantine process, setting up a task force," Pence said. "I mean if the president hadn’t taken those unprecedented steps we’d be in a very different place today, Sean."
 

sparkuri

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No, this fear and spreading of the fear is getting out of hand so I would only want to bet on something that justifies the fear being shown in this thread.

Everyone is getting so worked up but it seems like if we ask ourselves "do I think my death will be the result of the corona virus", the answer doesn't match up with the fear.

Do you think you or someone in your immediate family will catch this and die from it?
I really don't agree with any fear in this thread.

I think certain people have conflated its intent with other sources.
This was originally just updates, then butthurt seemed to be occurring.
I think peoe should either stick to updates & keep it informative , or not click it.
It's the newstory of the year and worthy of discussion.
 

Rambo John J

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If the corona virus was as bad as everyone is making it out to be, then your post would ring true.

However, for me, using my life experience and the logic I've gathered in it, I truly don't think we'll see more than 500 US deaths and strongly feel that # will be significantly less.

But how exciting would that above sentence be for news media outlets though?
I hope you are correct
and I hope the number is zero