Hello Arelor!

** On Wednesday 19.05.21 - 16:13, Arelor wrote to August Abolins:

 >> The tourists are rolling in. Some are bypassing the use of
 >> masks when they enter my shop.  Some locals are proudly
 >> sporting "I've Got the Shot" stickers on their clothes, ..and
 >> NOT wearing masks.
 >>
 >> I'm getting a lot of "I thought you were closed. Are you
 >> allowed to be open? Are you essential?"   Sheeeesh.

 A> Hahaha, that is tourists for you.

 A> I don't think masks are as effective as they are cracked up
 A> to be, but taking the shot is no excuse for foregoing them
 A> imo.

Personally, I don't care what they do, as long as they don't  
feel that the jab all of a sudden gives them a privilege to get  
up close and into my face.  And, if one feels like they have a  
cold/flu, then for crying out loud, they should take  
precautions and wait it out at home if you can.

I just learned that the local marinas (or at least one that  
someone was telling me about) would only release a boat for use  
*if* it was required for an owner who's property was water- 
access only.   AND, you had to prove that the property was  
yours, not just a rental or something.

Apparently it is to discourage tourists who would come up to  
their cottages when they shouldn't be travelling in this  
locked-down province anyway.

I was not aware that marinas were doing this. I don't think I  
came across anything that mandated marinas to do that. The  
gov't has simply used the term "lockdown" and then it is up to  
the rest of us to figure out how to implement it.

The gov't just sweeps the magic words "lockdown", "stay home,  
save lives", and the rest of us are left to figure out how to  
put food on on our tables, pay bills and creditors.   Screw  
that.

The best I could do last month was $80 off my electric bill.  
Rent and other overhead remained the same as always. I could  
have done better with the hydro, but I decided to illuminate  
one third of the shop two days of the week so that people could  
see better. And that's with all lights off Sunday to Thursday.

It still irks me when some people "think" that I was "supposed  
to be closed" assuming that my biz is non-essential, yet not  
considering that if I don't sell anyhting, then I don't eat.   
So much for "save lives", eh?

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  ../|ug

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