Bill Bader Jr. "we are going to open"

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by Jim Bailey

You guys up north might not be exposed to this, yet, because of the weather. But most every Golf Course, including County owned, are open in Florida. Social distancing is not a problem when playing golf with me …. But, if you can social distance enough to play golf, my thought is with a little common sense it can be done at the drags.

On the other hand. many states tried to leave parks and hiking trails open so people could walk, run and cycle. People were not able to maintain proper distance for those activities so many states closed parks entirely.

[Paradigm Shift]

Our courses are closed and the hiking trails clearly indicate keeping a wide berth between yourself and other people.

Bill Bader has many obligations to deal with but the priority here and now should be to not place his patrons in jeopardy, regardless of their enthusiasm to race.

We're staying home.

[Pete Lanciers]

On this day last month we had lost 100 Americans to Covid 19, today we have lost more than 34,000... think real hard about that the next time some fool tries to convince you the danger has passed... Protect one another. All life is precious!

[Superfan1]

Originally Posted by Pete Lanciers

On this day last month we had lost 100 Americans to Covid 19, today we have lost more than 34,000... think real hard about that the next time some fool tries to convince you the danger has passed... Protect one another. All life is precious!

Try telling that to Rod Greene; he repeatedly refers to COVID-19 as a "hoax".

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by Superfan1

Try telling that to Rod Greene; he repeatedly refers to COVID-19 as a "hoax".

If it is a hoax, you have to give credit to the people who organized it. They got most of this country, other countries, the medical community, the scientific community, state governments, the media, and more to go along with the hoax. They even got 36,000 people to die to help pull it off.

That's an amazing accomplishment that should be recognized.

[Dano]

This is like applying the brakes on a icy road....do it wrong, not gradually, bad things are going to happen..I'm staying home

[Greg Hill]

I understand Bill’s frustration. It has to be a terrible feeling knowing that you could lose your business, one that you’ve put your heart and soul into for many years. Watching that video you can see the Anguish in his face and voice. All that being said, how do you open without a sanctioning body? How do you open without insurance? Who’s going to write the insurance policy in this day and time? What ambulance service is going against state regulations? I’m not saying it can’t happen but there are a lot of things to deal with.

There are thousands of small businesses in the country that won’t make it through this covid 19 crisis. My favorite neighborhood bar, that’s been in business for more than 40 years may not reopen. It’s heartbreaking. On the other hand, who’s going to sit in a crowded grand stand to watch racing or anything else. Who’s going to stand in a crowded bar on Friday night to get a drink? Until we have both a vaccine and good treatment options we are not going back to any kind of normal. I could see some businesses opening back up in limited ways by June, but my feeling is that we are going to be without spectator sports, other than on tv, for the rest of this year.