Subj : Resend PING Question To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Wed Jul 01 2020 09:05:00 Hi Nancy! NB>> I've had a 24-hour blood pressure test a couple of times... the NB>> cardiologist that monitored it decided that I don't really have high NB>> blood pressure, since it was perfectly normal at night, and passed NB>> that along to my then PCP... So, so far I've managed not to need any NB>> prescriptions for it, and have declined the offer as well... ;) BM> Just another reason for one to know what his or her normals are. Like BM> when my pulse rate was definitely too rapid - that was caught at the BM> doctor's office. There could be a few reasons so let's not panic and BM> prescribe something quite yet. Monitored for a couple/few months, BM> didn't get much better so not due to a transient factor. ...OK, I've BM> convinced myself it's not a short term health quirk and so let's go BM> ahead with the detailed checking. NB> Right... don't want to treat unnecessarily, but also don't want NB> to ignore a true problem... Saw my GYN last week, BP was normal NB> enough there, so added it to the list for my PCP to see... ;) Yes: white coat syndrome, slight anxiety leftover from that car almost not stopping in time on the way to your appointment, etc., could cause a transient fluctuation. NB>>>> Also that way you'll be waiting to see if the openings spark a new NB>>>> wave of the virus.... BM>>> That too! Unfortunately I'm predicting 'yes' just because of natural BM>>> transmission, not sloppiness in protective measures. (You ought to BM>>> see that spike without distancing, masks, etc.!) BM>>> So IIRC last weekend the barber shops, gyms, and some other sites were BM>>> allowed to open; I haven't heard a spike being reported by still a BM>>> little early -- a spike being reported this morning would almost BM>>> require everyone going out a week ago and mingling -- going to be a BM>>> slower pace of venturing out into the world. NB>>> Is that still the case, that there hasn't been any new spike from NB>>> the openings...? BM>> There hasn't been. Lately the TV station has been reporting today's BM>> and yesterday's numbers and no chart to track past reports but appears BM>> no spikes and the curve evening out. NB>> That seems to be the case here, as well... I've heard that some states NB>> are having issues with new spikes, but maybe there's less care being NB>> taken by people as things begin to reopen... BM> As I understand it a combination of more testing (so more reporting) BM> and people improperly gathering. Can gather, can group, just need to BM> do so with a bit of healthy caution. ...I'm surprised no one has done BM> a "stranger danger" takeoff yet! NB> Apparently, there's not been much caution in the states that are NB> spiking significantly... I can understand wanting to throw off NB> the traces, but it's just a bit too early yet... As I understand NB> it, too, in many cases, the states started opening too early and NB> too fast... and/or hadn't shut down enough to begin with... NB> People here have complained about how restrictive things were, NB> and at the slow pace of reopening... but on the other hand, we NB> still are continuing to decrease, despite more testings and NB> practically being fully reopened, although still with masks and NB> distancing and reduced occupancy.... :) Pretty much a definite agreement to all. LIS, additional testing will find more cases, which makes those number charts look frighting but probably a good thing as discovering low-level instances which would still be passing on the disease unknowlingly. From my sitting at the Computer Desk vantage point it seems the slow- but-sure openign (25%, then 50%...) makes more sense as easier to control gatherings just because less numbers. Of course that does assume compliance. The financial side of things -- . LISB4, fortunately I/we are retired and so our incomes were unaffected. Those working, relying on paychecks to come in... Fortunately many creditors are letting payments slide - for a while - but that money will have to be made up. BM>>> We've also considered similar, more of "will the rates go up?!" as BM>>> opposed to "will they cancel us?!" -- a minor increase we'll put up BM>>> with, otherwise there are other companies out there who will be more BM>>> than happy to take our money. Our insurance agent is an agency and BM>>> they have multiple options. NB>>> With yours being clearly a weather-related incident, no fault at NB>>> all of yours, even by a long stretch, I'd not expect any adverse NB>>> consequences, actually... :) BM>> I'm not expecting a rise but perhaps preparing for a one-period BM>> increase of a few dollars just because of the way the numbers are BM>> crunched. NB>> They'd have to be revising rates across the entire spectrum of NB>> customers in your area, to do any sort of rate increase, I'd think... BM> The insurance companies might want to think twice as I'd guess at BM> least 50% of the houses in this area have had new roofs in the last BM> month. Semi-unrelated is there have been ads on TV stating the Iowa BM> Attorney General will prosecute price gouging due to COVID-19 and based BM> on what he and his office has done in the past probably at least thirty BM> years wouldn't have a problem investigating unnecessary insurance BM> increases. NB> It could well be argued that these are extraordinary NB> circumstances, and rates shouldn't be raised... also that the NB> houses in question have increased their value and decreased their NB> liability... ;) That's true! ¯ ® ¯ BarryMartin3@ ® ¯ @MyMetronet.NET ® ¯ ® ¯ (Humans know what ® ¯ to remove.) ® .... You've got questions, we've got assumptions. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .