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Post by caliorbust on Apr 10, 2020 18:35:27 GMT -5
I haven't had our maid come to the house for almost 2 months now but we have continued to pay her. Unfortunately all her other clients are Colombian and have not been paying her.. She lives in estrato 1 but is surrounded by estrato 2 and 3. She tells us in these areas nobody pays any attention to the lockdown.. Don't know how this doesn't get worse in the coming weeks. Maybe most of the corona cases and deaths will take place in the lower estratos here like in the States.
Apparently African Americans are getting hit hard by the virus way above proportion to Whites and Hispanics in Detroit and New Orleans.
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Post by wildstubby on Apr 11, 2020 10:04:46 GMT -5
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Post by elexpatriado on Apr 11, 2020 11:43:54 GMT -5
Most estrato 3 to 5 people I know dont have ccs.and dont have any savings ..how would you expect them to when Americans who male 3 times as mich dont. And not everybpdy has somebody else giving them food I dont run around. I go to a remote location ..with no.one in sight and run as hard as I can so I will continue to have strong heart anf lungs so if I do get the HP virus I will survive. This keeping people cooped up like rats is more detrimental.to the long term health effects than the stupid virus. And the people passing the virus on to others are the ones that go into those crowded little local supermarkets in el centro and the little towns with little or no controls..or people hanging out in groups in estrato 1 and 2 barrios..not some foriegner running up a remote backcountry road making sure he is a minimum.of 5 metres from everyone else. As far as Colombians actually being able to take no pay and no government handouts beyond April 27th I highly doubt it..but we will see. Personally, if we see some progress by April 27th on case reductions I would be all for going a couple more weeks.But I doubt the locals will go for it without some government aid All good points too, elex, glad we can have a friendly discussion about this menace.
Just curious, how do you get to the back roads without having to pass several possibly infected people when leaving or going to the apartment? I have a private driver take me there . Supposedly he only has other private clients and doesnt pick peole up in the streets (very few taxi users now, most people wallk to the supermarkets)and disrenfects the car after every use. I know it is a risk, but a calculated one I am willing to take in order to stay helthy in the long run by running a few times a week while this goes on. One of the few times I wish I had my own car. If this location was in walking distance, I would be easily able to avoid the few people in ye streets and it would be a non issue.
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Post by mudd on Apr 11, 2020 12:57:55 GMT -5
All good points too, elex, glad we can have a friendly discussion about this menace.
Just curious, how do you get to the back roads without having to pass several possibly infected people when leaving or going to the apartment? I have a private driver take me there . Supposedly he only has other private clients and doesnt pick peole up in the streets (very few taxi users now, most people wallk to the supermarkets)and disrenfects the car after every use. I know it is a risk, but a calculated one I am willing to take in order to stay helthy in the long run by running a few times a week while this goes on. One of the few times I wish I had my own car. If this location was in walking distance, I would be easily able to avoid the few people in ye streets and it would be a non issue. so your out running, breaking the law? nice criminal
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Post by elexpatriado on Apr 11, 2020 14:34:24 GMT -5
I have a private driver take me there . Supposedly he only has other private clients and doesnt pick peole up in the streets (very few taxi users now, most people wallk to the supermarkets)and disrenfects the car after every use. I know it is a risk, but a calculated one I am willing to take in order to stay helthy in the long run by running a few times a week while this goes on. One of the few times I wish I had my own car. If this location was in walking distance, I would be easily able to avoid the few people in ye streets and it would be a non issue. so your out running, breaking the law? nice criminal I do social distancing..like you are suposed to do in developed countries Cops dont bother me because they know it is a non issue Would you stay in your apartment for a year if they told you you had to? Speaking of criminals..I wont breach the subject of well off US citizens requiring to Pay the wealth tax on their US assets.
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Post by mudd on Apr 11, 2020 15:02:57 GMT -5
so your out running, breaking the law? nice criminal I do social distancing..like you are suposed to do in developed countries Cops dont bother me because they know it is a non issue Would you stay in your apartment for a year if they told you you had to? Speaking of criminals..I wont breach the subject of well off US citizens requiring to Pay the wealth tax on their US assets. im allowed to go out 2 times a week to the store, which is what i do. unlike you, i follow the rules. and as for taxes, i have filed the last 5 years, not a problem, how about you criminal??
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Post by elexpatriado on Apr 11, 2020 16:23:31 GMT -5
I do social distancing..like you are suposed to do in developed countries Cops dont bother me because they know it is a non issue Would you stay in your apartment for a year if they told you you had to? Speaking of criminals..I wont breach the subject of well off US citizens requiring to Pay the wealth tax on their US assets. im allowed to go out 2 times a week to the store, which is what i do. unlike you, i follow the rules. and as for taxes, i have filed the last 5 years, not a problem, how about you criminal?? I follow the Canadian Colombian tax treaty rules to the tee.Believe me I have consulted enough accountants on the issue. How do you know you are following all the rules?You believe your accountant? I am very respinsible.I have zero chance of passing the virus on to anyone else as the closest person I am in contact with is the taxi driver who is 2 m away from me on the other side of the car if anyone who takes a chance it is me and I am willing to accept the risk. Come on. You know as well as I do they make these rules fpr poor Colpombiams to prevent them from gathering in large groups.Thats why they have the "social distancing" rules in developed countries and let peoole go out and get exercise. Here they let peoole take their freakin dogs out for exercise..but wont technically let humans go out..because most Colombians are too lazy to work out anyway. Other than the taxi driver I am minimum 5 m from anyone at any time. Besides that, I have doctors orders to do cardiivascular exercises 3 times a week. And on top of that I know you are just trying to get me worked up and pizzed off anyway. Scunbuster is running on the beach in Ecuador which is technically illegal as well and I dont see you ratting on him. Besides that, the penalty is 900 mil and I am willing to risk getting fined.Nothing I am doing is immoral or irresponsible or purtting anyone in danger and I feel zero guilt.
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