Baller A_B Posted March 10, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 10, 2020 @skialex I think you are hitting the nail... Lots of people probably have it and don't know it. The symptoms are like the common cold, only those with respiratory issues go into the breathing issues. https://www.businessinsider.com/south-korea-coronavirus-testing-death-rate-2020-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted March 10, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 10, 2020 2 of my sibs are highly compensated folk dependent upon public speaking for their livlihood and virtually all of their conferences are cancelled upcoming. Still hoping Delta flies to Grand Cayman on the 21st. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller skialex Posted March 10, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 10, 2020 @6balls also hoping Delta flies from Europe to the US on the 16th :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ MISkier Posted March 10, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted March 10, 2020 @Mateo_Vargas, the rope length needs to be 9.25 meters. At that length in the course, you would obviously be Superman and would only need to worry about Kryptonite. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller A_B Posted March 10, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 10, 2020 Buffet bought 1 million shares of Delta today. Hmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted March 10, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted March 10, 2020 Hot stock tip. Buy low, sell high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ Bruce_Butterfield Posted March 11, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted March 11, 2020 Its all over the place! If it was easy, they would call it Wakeboarding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster88 Posted March 12, 2020 Share Posted March 12, 2020 Great time to travel. Airports are quiet, seats on flights are empty fuel prices are low and going lower and corona beer in one store near me was marked down 40%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ed_Johnson Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 It's been great going to the Gym here in Orlando the last 2 weeks. Only an average of 3 people Max and the place is HUGE.....They even provide Sani Wipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 I hope I don’t have to drive home from Colorado tomorrow. This travel ban really sucks. I was really looking forward to skiing with Freddie Winter and @skialex at @theboardingschool next week. Being that Freddie is a resident, I’m pretty sure he can get back but, man, that boy’s luck with Australia travel! I’m really wondering what it does for Alex coming from Greece. Good luck Alex, I really hope we get to ski together Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller NikolG Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 Most informative info that I’ve seen so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Jmoski Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 The silver lining to this mass hysteria is it will finally show the company I work for that work from home is a good thing and employees can be productive, which when the dust settles will lead to a permanent WFH policy so I can spend more time at the lake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Mateo_Vargas Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 I heard Covid-20 is way better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller markn Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 How can one definitively establish an accurate mortality rate without knowing total number infected (which is unknow because potentially infected people can show no or mild symptoms)? At this point, the mortality rate is nothing more than an estimate... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mfjaegersr Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 Irony: Sourcing infectious disease information....via the former Fear Factor guy. "JUST CHEW AND SWALLOW!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LoopSki Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 Well if it comes down to getting quarantine at home, all I'm stock piling is beer , top ramen and gas so I can ski. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller TEL Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 Quarantined is my dream, gas is cheap, lake out the back door, water is 70 and warming up daily, air is 87 during the day and the wind has finally subsided. I skied yesterday 2 buoys shy of my PB back to back Hell Yeah!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 I am self quarantined at home on Corona rations, IPA reserves and MREs (munchies ready to Eat)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller bananaron Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 @6balls Yes probably is a good time to buy.However I am down enough dollars to have bought a new ski boat......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Killer Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 @markn same can be said for the flu. Probably all of us have had it at least a few times and speaking from personal experience I've never saught any treatment. @mfjaegersr ignorant comment. You obviously didn't listen. 630 dead in Italy with 10,000 cases and rising. ICU rates are incredibly high. H over 80 be has a double digit death rate. Hospitals will be overwhelmed, that is the biggest concern. There are not enough beds, ICU or ventilators for those with resp. Failure. This is very serious especially for older people. Far more deadly than the flu, which we have a vaccine for. Will be at least 1-2 years for a vaccine here. There are 2 ways not to approach something like this; ignoring the severity and mass hysteria. Shutting down public events is the right move because that is the only way to stop it from spreading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted March 12, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 12, 2020 @bananaron maybe not yet to buy, eh...the financial carnage has only begun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mfjaegersr Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 @killer ignorant comment; you apparently don’t understand irony or sarcasm. And I *did* Listen, and DO take the doctor and other experts seriously. Lighten up, Francis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Ryota Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 @MillerTime38 It’s crazy in Japan right. Masks are out of stock at every store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 Closed down 1 of my jobs today. I see another ending in the next few days and I already work from home for my full time position a few days a week. If that moves to full time from home I’ll be working from the lake in FL. Collegiate season is up in the air right now but I’m optimistic at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller aupatking Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 I was busy packing the SUV for the trip to Orlando at first light. Mother-in-law and aunt are staying with the toddler so my wife’s aunt walks into the garage while I’m loading and says, “the news just said Disney World is closed”. With all Disney’s auto-email capability they still haven’t told me anything. Looks like that lesson at TBS is out now too. I’m trying to convince my wife it’s worth going for only 1 day in the park. I’ve already lost that battle. We’re only in the beginning of this thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mmosley899 Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 @MattP I was skiing with Jodi today... he suddenly has lots of open time on the lake now... @aupatking sorry about that, I was looking forward to catching up with you there. Mike's Overall Binding USA Water Ski Senior Judge Senior Driver Senior Tech Controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MattP Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 @mmosley899 its my home away from home! I could be there in a few days for a few weeks. Time to start planing my quarantine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 I think I feel a quarantine road trip south coming on! Somewhere that doesn't have an airport. Hmmm? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller mmosley899 Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 @thager I’m sure all the ski schools suddenly have openings now! Mike's Overall Binding USA Water Ski Senior Judge Senior Driver Senior Tech Controller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller thager Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 @mmosley899 Yep, but I think I'm going to try to stay away from the larger population centers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller BraceMaker Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 @Killer that's the issue locally 2 of the hospitals have already been at capacity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cooper_Trelawney Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 I wonder if this will impact any waterski events such as pro tournaments coming up soon or the US Nationals (due to volume of people). It may prevent some European skiers from easily getting to the US for events such as the Swiss Pro, the night jump at Bennett's or US Masters depending on the length of the travel ban and which countries are included... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller teammalibu Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 No Corona at Cedar Ridge we have lots of room and could use some skiers! Kinda lonely skiing by myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 Studies out of Hong Kong showing that some recovered patients are showing possible long-term lung damage. 20-30% loss of lung function is a huge lingering impact. Nasty bug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller PacMan Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 I heard that About 40 Corona beers a day will give your body the right amount of vitamin c for an immune system boost. ? looks like I'll just have to drink all day. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller UWSkier Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 Only if you also have lyme disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rico Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 I am going to quarantine myself at the lake house. I can fish for food and we have our own gas station for boat gas :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Kimbymon Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 @UWSkier scary, especially if your lung function is only at 44% to begin with.... Hello Lung transplant list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wayne Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 @aupatking we’re scheduled for a conference and parks at Disney World in June. I’m starting to wonder if it will happen. As far as notifications, here is what the Disney App does now when you launch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jayski Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 @UWSkier not trying to offend you but statements like that are what make people get panicky for no reason, that report your citing was based on 12 patients, not stipulating anything with age, any preconditions or any depth...and what legit medical documentation would stipulate a figure of 20-30%, seriously??? This is why the world is in a massive panic attack for very poor reasons, weak BS being used as tool to instill fear in the masses Sorry just super frustrated overall this BS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Cooper_Trelawney Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 USA Waterski is strongly recommending that all sanctioned events over the next 4 weeks be cancelled or postponed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jcamp Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 Some of the comments at the beginning of this thread are not aging well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller_ The_MS Posted March 13, 2020 Baller_ Share Posted March 13, 2020 I would say they are all true. I just opened the news and I can count at least 10 stories that are not true or very stretched. If we could actually trust the people that are supposed to be helping to protect us (media) we would have a chance. The world has changed 100% from this point on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller 6balls Posted March 13, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 13, 2020 Regardless of over-reaction or not, which we cannot control, we have to make decisions. My family was scheduled for Grand Cayman to leave one week from tomorrow, and I decided to speak to a friend who is an infectious disease specialist physician. His response was brief: Don't go. The president declared a national emergency, don't leave the country. Once a national emergency is declared, anything can happen and it's not predictable. I believe his response to be based on the larger situation well out of our control rather than my chances of getting sick in Cayman. I'm a doc locally...I'm sure I'll get exposed here at some point. I love the idea of Cayman but can't afford to be stuck there indefinitely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misp Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Now is the time for our sport to package the Pro tournaments and allow ESPN to fill some open slots. Our sport naturally allows social distancing and it would be great to get some captured exposure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MuskokaKy Posted March 14, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 14, 2020 @misp that surely would solve our webcast streaming / buffering issues :). you have my vote on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Luzz Posted March 14, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 14, 2020 I have just read a few posts from this discussion. While I understand that it started as a "sh*t, now I can't ski because of this", I would invite everyone to take this problem seriously. Do as the doctors and experts are recommending, and if you are struggling to understand why all these precautions are going to be in place (as if what is happening in other countries doesn't touch you), think of people who you hold dear that are more vulnerable. The situation is hard in Italy. I was scheduled to fly back in three days but, not surprisingly, all has been cancelled. I speak to family and friends in quarantine, and while you can feel the gloominess that results from how dull life is in a full lockdown, the VAST VAST majority of people (always the stupid odd ball here and there) is abiding. The sense of civic respect that fuels this should be inspiring to other countries, regardless of whether these countries adopt quarantine and lockdown strategies. The psychological aspect of quarantine can also be difficult. If you know someone who is in quarantine, whether mandated or self-imposed, reach out. FaceTime them and show them you care. It is now down to us to be precautionary. Even if it means we have to change our lifestyle. Ski coach at Jolly Ski, Organizer of the San Gervasio Pro Am (2023 Promo and others), Co-Organizer of the Jolly Clinics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller jcamp Posted March 14, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 14, 2020 @The_MS funny how you are holding the media to a standard that you aren't holding the president of the United States to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dthate Posted March 14, 2020 Members Share Posted March 14, 2020 @jcamp really? take a look at the press politicizing / weaponizing everything about this very tough issue. They care much less about truth and real people with real lives, its full on say anything destruction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller rfa Posted March 14, 2020 Baller Share Posted March 14, 2020 Agree with @dthate...I presume he is speaking about the "press" covering this as "hoax", "a way to impeach the president", "scam", etc. After all, it is just "15 going to zero..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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