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galiean251
This is why the NJ governor today was like DON’T GO TO YOUR SHORE HOUSES!!! - there won’t be enough hospitals when you all get sick.
Alltheotherusernameswereused
Something similar happen in Spain and Italy... People going somewhere else due to partial lockdown or suspended classes
RaeNashon
Some counties in Wisconsin have started to ask people not to go to their vacation homes for just this reason
UndoneDuncan
Sun Valley is in no way the most isolated and rural part of Idaho. There are towns with less than 50 people.
Dakeen66
Well yes, but Sun Valley is, as a county in whole, more isolated than most places.
whycantiholdalllthesewats
It's not a county. Blaine is the county.
FuckGlitter
True. But it's still small, and that's not fair for the people who live near here.
illdoanythingforaklondikebar
Currently sitting in Idaho City at a friend’s cabin. You’re 100% accurate
Fatloudorangecat
Uh just to clarify, Sun Valley is neither isolated nor particularly rural for the west. They’re still douches. Let’s just be honest.
Mairoa
Yeah, places like Steheiken which are REALLY isolated are closed as fuck
Koukykitty
Folk here are driving up to the Highlands to isolate, taking valuable resources from the people who live there. Despicable
BrainTaffy
All our mountain ski towns are in lock down right now for similar reasons. Thanks, rich vacationing assholes.
Dungeongeek
Oh shit, I live in the Hamptons and I heard everyone from NYC is moving into their summer homes out here.
HenryLongfellowIII
If they were not going to test widely and attempt containment, they should have sealed off all travel from NYC weeks ago.
CaptainPigshit
Masque of the Red Death, anyone?
Seggs
we can only hope
Undrave
Awesome story!
tomatoboy
This is part of why Xanterra already preemptively closed their Yellowstone NP hotels into May. Very limited medical services...
tomatoboy
...and the nearest hospital is in Bozeman or Billings.
frogsnot
My parents both worked a couple summers at Yellowstone after dad retired, and I heard plenty of stories to that tune.
tomatoboy
Or Jackson.
DangerRNGR
And none of them will have enough ICU beds/ventilators to keep up with even the local population.
tomatoboy
Yup. The hospital In Jackson is tiny. Never seen the ones in Bozeman or Billings.
orangearcadi
That's still like a two and a half hour drive on a good day
NockAgain
But the roads aren’t open. They’ve only begun clearing the yellowstone roads of snow
tomatoboy
Correct. And they probably won’t now until at least May 21, would be my bet.
FuckGlitter
I live in idaho. We went from 11 cases to 27 in one day. This is why I fucking hate Californians! Stay out of my home!!!
Lulabel73
I’m not American, what’s in Idaho that’s not in California? Why do they holiday there?
FuckGlitter
It's a state of small beautiful mountain towns, with not a lot of people in them normally. Our capital isnt even that big tbh.
Shibre
There are less people Idaho than LA. Plus, Sun Valley has amazing skiing, mountain biking, outdoors, etc.
BlindGardener
Emptyness. Emptyness is in Idaho. And Exclusivity.
joinedtolaugh
SOUTH Dakotan here: 6 cases, 1 death. Continue to forget this is actually a state please...carry on.
BlindGardener
Got friends in SD. If Minneapolis gets worse, that's where I'm headed.
rubrmallet
I live in very rural MT, and I'm seeing all sorts of fancy out-of-state cars. Very obvious when the nicest vehicles you see is an F-250.
CountessVonFingerbang
I work on Cape Cod. The same thing has happened here. Inundated with out of state plates of people headed to their vacation homes.
KaiDeeBeach
I live on Martha’s Vineyard. Same thing here. The hospital released a statement saying “don’t visit MV.”
KaiDeeBeach
Our hospital has only 25 beds.
johnnyunlikely
And your local stores aren’t equipped for the additional influx of traffic. Of course they’re not going to bring what they need with them.
ItsMeSanders
Hey me too. We should have called a shelter in place.
KaiDeeBeach
Nantucket just ordered a shelter in place today.
KaiDeeBeach
Governor Baker finally said to people with second homes on the islands to stay on the mainland. A little late but it’s better than nothing
ItsMeSanders
Just saw that since there was a confirmed case. Idk why going there is a good idea to them since they don't have enough medical equipment
ItsMeSanders
That's what the rich are doing to Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Martha's Vineyard reported their first case today.
ImGoingToGoFallAsleepOnABench
Welp, time to load up some photon torpedoes and Borg nanoprobes...
ItsMeSanders
Engage.
KaiDeeBeach
Oh hello fellow islander!
xtrmlyincredbly
ACK or MV?
ItsMeSanders
I'm actually residing in barnstable, but have friends on both islands that I visit. :)
KaiDeeBeach
Oh... lol well hope you visit soon! :D stay safe!
ItsMeSanders
Me too, and you as well!
TravelsWithRoxy
same with big sky MT . I
ihaveashibashit
The YC is going to cause a huge outbreak. Hopefully they all heli out to major hospitals.
curmudgeon91
My mom was just talking about that. We were originally from Missoula, but she has family in smaller towns. Sucks to hear how unprepared the>
curmudgeon91
>hospitals and stuff are for what's happening. Why go to somewhere with less resources during a pandemic? You're just gonna fuck em up.
TravelsWithRoxy
because the rich are very selfish ppl who dont think rules apply
electricwilderness
Gilgamech
Oh, that's what that news article "Why are billionaires fleeing to this one small Idaho town?" was all about. Nice to see karma full circle.
cammykinscd2718
Except for the poor folks who actually live there
n0n53n53
They probably have the contacts and resources to get their own Dr and ventilator.
MarkOfTheCovenant
Karma? They're going to wreak havoc on the people of that town. That's not karma.
Gilgamech
You're right, not karma for the people who live there. Kinda karma for the rich, but they'll just pay to go elsewhere.
CombatReadyFerret
They already have and the next town over (where I am) that has to absorb all of those patients is scrambling to survive now. (1/2)
CombatReadyFerret
Also, everyone in Idaho hates the people in Sun Valley. They are demanding and rude. Jerks.
NKato
Maybe it's time for everyone in Idaho to start burning those homes down to get the fucking point across?
MarkOfTheCovenant
Right but how is that karma? Those awful people are only being more awful by bringing that upon the townspeople
NoQuestionMarksInDeclarativeSentences
The poster to whom you responded, made no such "Karma" assertion.
apocalypticat
Are you from Stanley by any chance?
CombatReadyFerret
Nope, south of there.
nitehaBeast
It's about time to charge these asshats with attempted murder
AGoldenRetrieversTale
As an Idahoan, all we have is potatoes. No need to come here. Stay away!
Dopekick
Idk, I bought roadside beef jerky once in Idaho on a cross country trip. It was pretty good so you also have that going for ya.
curmudgeon91
I used to live up there... I liked it a lot better than here in AZ, but I know you guys are pretty screwed if it hits hard up there. 208?
exosquadwasmyfavoriteshowwheniwasachild
... Those sonsabitches are hiding something!
BeardedViking
Sounds like you're hiding something... I'm watching you.
BigPete0
We tried doing that in Oregon, but it doesn't work... :/ Prepare yourself for more Californians.
ejic
I actually need some potatoes...
thecakefartisalie
Cheomesh
And meth. Don't forget meth.
Mairoa
Also don't forget the Nazis
Qnod33
Montana is alot worse off on meth than Idaho... although we do have more than our fair share
curmudgeon91
It was pretty bad in a couple towns near us. Any time we went to Pocatello, we'd see tweakers on the way in.
IJustWantedToChimeln
Or go north of Sandpoint. We like to play the game "guess which trailer will blow up eventually"
8bitmurphy
Its pretty bad here in lewiston. Shits everywhere
luzeke
But potatoes make vodka!
onthe6ball
local groceries have no russets! stupid white potatoes.
orimageddon127001
And heroin, lots of heroin
SuperPan
Y’all if you don’t know, ID is brimming with exponential growth from Californians (mainly). As a transplant myself, it’s great here. 10/10
IfOnlyICouldUseMyPowersForGood
You're not wrong, but please don't bring any part of CA with you. Thanks, and enjoy! :)
Qnod33
You obviously don't understand what being from ID means. More of ya move it it won't be so great, especially if they're all from CA
NuclearMonk
Are they medicinal potatoes by any chance?
Kate62
Just vodka
HowMuchWoodCouldAWoodDuckDuckIfAWoodDuckCouldDuckWood
I am confident Idaho will never legalize medicinal potatoes. Will have to be a federal first, and may not even then.
Mairoa
Yeah, they're more of a meth state. Lots of Mormons, Nazis, and good ol fashioned crazy gun dudes
Swe3tJe3bus
I can honestly say I don't think I have ever seen a picture from Idaho. What are you hiding?!
Dakeen66
Nothing! Go away!
IfOnlyICouldUseMyPowersForGood
Doing the Lord's work
val0ciraptor1337
Selfish, rich assholes apparently.
A2ZorBlanks
They will be dead soon. Nothing to see here
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lukeismighty
Why is McCall not in the list there? Or maybe it was, I didn't want to go back and look.
RedVinez42
I love Bruneau Dunes. I was hoping to take kiddo camping there this summer so we could search for scorpions after dark. Doubt it now. ☹️
ChuckNorrisAteMySock
Both times I've camped there have been life changing. With luck, the situation will at least temporarily die down over summer!
ChuckNorrisSaurusRex
Been going to redfish lake every summer for 35 years. Last 10 have been extremely hard because the world has learned of it’s awesome.
ChuckNorrisSaurusRex
And now it is far less awesome because it’s packed all summer.
ChuckNorrisAteMySock
Yeah, I feel that. Went there a bunch as a kid; now the secret is out! Bruneau Sand Dunes is a great alternative, I think. Also, I (1)
IJustWantedToChimeln
It's great but at the same time pretty annoying. Thompson peak is my favorite hike. Nothing like it at the summit
DarkSock
ThatWillBuffOut
The county of Cornwall, UK has one ICU bed. Four people died in it today. And still the London second-homers pour in down the A38.
TheNextD117
Hospital is closed now to, if actually related. Nice fucking move assholes.
PoliticalWanderer
All your money won't another minute buy. Your stupidity and selfishness can get people sick or killed though.
INeverWaitForIt
They're creating jobs. Think of how much healthcare workers are in demand now. Truly, trickle down economics has finally come.
magikmarker
Eat the dead, what is the recommended internal temperature to kill off this virus? Asking for a friend.
ProjectPluto
30 minutes at 165 F, but for red meat you probably want to slow cook until 203 F so it pulls apart real nice
magikmarker
Finding people who share my sense of humor is always a good thing.
BlindGardener
Humor?
magikmarker
OK, OK, 1 part humor, 9 parts sarcasm
2074red2074
Human is most similar to pork if you're wondering what to eat it with.
SourdoughPancakes
As a Seattle-ite I would like to apologize for this bs.
Mairoa
Yeah, I'm in Bellingham and I've had no trouble getting out into the woods with zero contact with people along the way. Bring a lunch
Mairoa
Don't stop the car until you haven't seen anyone else for a few miles. Go down a game trail and have fun being super socially distanced
SourdoughPancakes
I think I may try that
Mairoa
I 100% recommend playing in a creek somewhere. Getting muddy af and just not caring is great.
LeapYear20
Unfortunately, I've read several articles that Idaho folk don't like anyone from California moving there
doggobell
I've seen 1st hand Californians being rude and disrespectful in an ID town where people are humble and welcoming so I don't blame them.
belleangeldemuerte
Yes! This is why! They come here and are very condescending and rude.
doggobell
Yeah I knew that was the case and was still shocked. The girl at the register apologized for "Karen's" behavior. I said she didn't have to.
IjustsaywhatIthink
Oh yeah. Californians are so disliked they don't like to admit where they are from. But they outnumber native Idahoans in the populous areas
doggobell
They don't admit it but you can definitely tell! Lol
IjustsaywhatIthink
Love the user name!
doggobell
Thank you! :)
PeteThePerv
yeah, here it's the richies that flew to northern italy and got us infected
joleeen
I heard it was the soldiers from lombaria returning from the war games that were held in wuhan last fall ?♂️
Deadpoolio7
Ski trip wankers
CPS585
Maybe also the luxury brands that import slave labor from China to Italy to sell to the richies.
whatdoyouthinkthinkaboutitjustthink
Was talking to someone from Austria and they were talking about all the textile workers there that went home for the Chinese NY and returned
SnailsAgainstTungstenSpheres
Fuckin richers, time to burn a lowercase "t" on their lawn, for "time to leave"
butts4hats
We should dress up as ghost too
amdkenobi
Same bullshit as in WNC. Jet set assholes flew in while sick and gave us our first confirmed case.
SpecialOedipus
WNC?
amdkenobi
Sorry, Western North Carolina.
johnnyunlikely
Wasn’t it linked to two Chinese tourists who flew out of Wuhan into Italy?
NdotGreeze
Thankfully we have molecular genetics so we can prove that this is actually the case!
uberookwrd
Can we really? How would that be possible?
NdotGreeze
Viruses mutate readily. By tracking mutations across geographic locales we can determine the route of the virus as it is transmitted
DaveTheScientist
Can confirm. It works very well.
RackhamTheRed
The US has imported from everywhere, oldest ones are offshoots from the evacuees from wuhan
hamooshka
Hahaha my friends with family in southern Italy claim its all the northerners bringing it down.
oscarmatic
The New York Times agrees. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/21/world/europe/italy-coronavirus-center-lessons.html
Beardologist
Alright plebes, it's seceding time.
ididntgetthejobatfruitloops
The northerners will blame the southerners for anything and the southerners will blame the northerners for anything.
bustyalexa
I blame the bat.
whatwouldyousayyoudohere
The virus of northern aggression
WellThatsLikeYourOpinonMan
Made me laugh out loud!
Wulph421
Somewhat related but it's what we humans do; refuse to take blame/admit when wrong
konijntjesbroek
Some humans specialize in drawing irrelevant generalizations that allows them to excuse their despicable behavior choices.
Wulph421
I absolutely hate it.... Like why? It takes more energy to find/make up evidence to support your delusion
nevernotsure
MahiMahiFreedomActivist
AvianFox
What!?! Its the Chinese who are clearly at fault for how quickly it spread in the US! There is NOTHING we could have done earlier to slow it
THEcableguy
Nothing, eh?
Bmxrider70763
No we dont!
Wulph421
Oh you!!!
Kushology
Agree to disagree. No we do.
FreeFischer
she was jokingly responding, this is a joke playing on the irony of her not taking the blame. I’m not fun at parties.
wherethefuckdidthetimego
And that’s why Norway made it illegal to go to your vacation home (cabin) if it’s not in your home municipality.
Andied
I actually thougt that it would be safest to be in the cabins far away
rubrmallet
It is, but usually the medical infrastructure for those small places is small. People who don't have an option should be there only.
Andied
I am now a bit more knowledgable. Thank you!
steamypecker
You say this like the US can follow, people are "free" meaning they are stubborn cunts who will never listen. They would need to be arrested
INeverCheckTheUserNames
There was a traffic jam in Finland yesterday. Schools are shut down so families from south headed to Lapland to SKI.
DeKadedi
And all big ski resorts in Lapland closed their doors today. Hope they like driving long distances.
INeverCheckTheUserNames
I don't feel sorry for them
Onuzim
The governor of New Jersey had to ask people to not go to their shore houses so shore towns have a chance.
PomegranateHead
Nj here yes it's true, those little municipalities would suffer TERRIBLY from lack of available care
ScorneontheCob
There are murmurs that they’re also going to call in the national guard to enforce this. Flipping city people & their precious Easter cabins
theflyboy87
Italy also banned travel to “weekend homes”
ramarins
LOL! Try telling Americans it's illegal to go somewhere!! Their "freedom" is the ONLY thing that matters.
wherethefuckdidthetimego
You have the freedom to fuck over your own country then. Enjoy
Giveemtheaxe
But spreading disease is my destiny. My Manifest Destiny!
WhereIsWillByers
Well, yes. Enjoy your not freedom.
Smegminator
Well, its not like the cabin people here in Norway are happy about it either
root1657
homestarhydon
Putting it in quotation marks doesn't make it not freedom.
Rodrodington1
We don't have as much "freedom" as we think
IDownvoteUnsaucedPosts
Too much freedom can encroach on other people's freedoms. Sometimes small sacrifices need to be made for the benefit of every1 including you
Ihatedecidingonausername
People who say that never believe it's a slippery slope either
NBbubblegum
Muh libertarianism
IDownvoteUnsaucedPosts
Both sides are a slippery slope, my friend. Finding the balance is frankly impossible. But we can do our best.