TWO WEEKS TO FLATEN THE CURVE

throwback post--April 3, 2020

In early March of 2020 experts said they needed just two weeks to flatten the CV19 virus curve—not four, not six, not indefinitely—two weeks. They were precise with the number. At some point we should start attaching names to the experts.

By April 3, 2020 Governor Jay Inslee extended the two weeks an additional four weeks. The two weeks had now grown to six weeks. Now is when you want the names of the two week flattening fucking curve experts. Their addresses too.

Governor Jay Inslee’s reason for the additional four week extension is, “to save lives, to rescue Washington’s economy.” By April 3, 2020 the Seattle Times writes, “Never seen anything like this’: State jobless claims hit another high.” And we’re only a few weeks into the scam.

Governor Inslee was the person who first made the claim that a person died from the CV19 virus. There is zero proof. And if that person never died from the virus then perhaps we can assume that nobody else did either. Governor Jay Inslee didn’t save lives he did the exact opposite. He harmed and promoted the vaccine even using coercion to take the CV19 VAX which we know has not saved lives. Governor lied.

Unemployment claims flooded in. The unemployment office created a new Covid rule. YOU DON’T HAVE TO LOOK FOR A JOB TO RECEIVE A $900.00 WEEKLY CHECK FROM WASHINGTON STATE GOVERNMENT DURING COVID. STAY HOME. RELAX. WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. WE GOT THIS ONE. ENJOY THE MONEY. SORRY ALL THE BEACHES ARE CLOSED. MOUNTAIN HIKING TOO.

The governor was asked about this rule where you don’t have to make any attempt to seek employment to receive unemployment benefits and his response, “Our unemployment is robust.” Many businesses that attempted to remain open went out of business because they couldn’t compete against Governor Inslee’s free $900 a week, stay home policy. Work for $725.00 a week or stay home for 16 months and receive $900 a week from Wa. State GOV—no questions asked. Which would you choose?

METRO DRIVERS ANXIOUS AS CRISIS CONTINUES. Not all. I can recall an incident at Eastgate P&R. A driver pulled up to the zone and a woman with a small child boarded the bus. The child wasn’t wearing a mask, (Not required then—new guidance coming), and the child had a runny nose. Driver jumped out of the bus, called the control center refusing to drive the bus and asked for a bus exchange. I believe I pulled in behind the masked up, gloved up paranoid CV19 driver and picked up the woman and child.

Throwback over.

THE END

IS TECHNOLOGY THROWING US BACK?—true life throwback experiences

Experience #1

A few weeks ago a mechanic noticed some wire poking our of my rear tires. Worried he said I need new tires right away. I told him they still hold air. He insisted I go right down and get new tires. Eight days later I go to the tire shop.

I’m standing in line behind an old man—probably my age. He’s told that he needs to schedule an appointment for the following day. He nods. The salesman says, “Let me just get to that screen.” His fingers start flying across the keyboard for about 30 seconds. He then stops and stares at the screen for another 30 seconds. His fingers take off again and then he stops and asked the old man if he has a time preference. He says he doesn’t. The two converse over the time options and after about 3min and 45 seconds an appointment has been booked.

I’m next. I tell the salesman I too needed an appointment. “Let me just get to that screen.” Four minutes later my appointment is booked. When I got home one of the brand new tires was flat and they’re closed. They are also closed the following day, Sunday. Old worn out tires held air.

Monday morning I am once again standing in line at the tire shop. Now there are three people in front of me. I do the quick math. I know it’ll be at least 12 minutes and eight seconds before I get to the counter. I check email and I’m in luck. A new Donald Jeffries post.

When I finally get to the sales clerk I tell him my sad tire story. He tells me I’ll need an appointment and my previous computer time wasting scenario repeats to rob me of an additional four minutes.

This or this to schedule an appointment? One is at least four times faster.

Experience #2

I did some work for an organization that ended for the summer last Friday. A week before I was told I need to let them know if I was coming back in the fall or I lose the position. I told them I didn’t know yet. They told me that isn’t an option. There are only two choices, yes or no. I said yes. They then said, no you can’t answer verbally. You have to go online and create an account with a password, follow a maze of links that will eventually bring you to the yes or no page. They gave me a tech support number to call if I need help. They told me most get lost on the links. They forget to scroll down. Long story short I have to call tech support. He got lost following the links. What should have taken just a few seconds to verbally answer between two humans with ears took 38 minutes.

This or that. A three second verbal response or a 38 minute link hoping process?

Experience #3

Yesterday I stopped at Best Buy to get a new pair of earbuds for my iPhone. There was just two of us in line at customer service. After about three minutes of staring into a computer screen the female attendant says next. The man walks up and the two start talking about payment options. He finally settles on a credit card. The card beeps and the incredibly slow process begins. Three minutes later the transaction was complete.

I decide to use cash. Way faster. Not. They are very suspicious of cash. The clerk seem to become real agitated. She triple checked the $20 bill. I looked like a homeless man. I’d been working in the garden all day. I also pressure washed 75 fence boards and my driveway. My jeans had holes on both knees. I was sweating too and getting agitated. She paused a few times. I thought she was going to call the security guard at the door or a manager. She also still had to do something on the computer to complete the cash transaction. I’d say my transaction was completed a few seconds behind the person who paid with their credit card.

This or this to purchase an item? One is six times faster or more.

In the car I plug in my new earbuds. I YouTube a Jefferson Airplane live concert performance—Woodstock. Maniac music. One time during the concert it started to rain. Five hundred thousand hippies began to yell out, NO MORE RAIN, NO MORE RAIN. It stopped. I got an idea—GROUND ALL CHEMTRAIL PLANES, GROUND ALL CHEMTRAIL PLANES. I might need a few more hippies to join me. Any hippies read me?

THE END for real this time