Things You’ll Never Be Able To Do Again.
shailynn
They never tell you what you need to know.
Here we are close to 2 years into COVID and while a lot of things opened up in 2021 a lot of other things aren’t possible or are hard to do. What are some things you wish you could do but really still can’t?
For me…
1. Poker tournaments - still not available anywhere near me, and out of curiosity I looked at the current offerings in Vegas and it’s less than 1/4 of what it was pre-COVID. I often wonder if most casinos will ever bring them back. Most poker rooms viewed tournaments as a nuisance to begin with.
2. Not sure I’ll ever eat at a Chinese buffet again. I’m my small town there used to be 4 now all of them are out of business. It was something I only did probably twice a year so won’t be missed much.
3. Strip clubbing in Toronto. If you look at the Canada boards they are dead. Not sure how the club scene is doing up there I’d imagine worse than here.
None of these are life changing events and the world isn’t going to end if I never get to do them again, still it’s nice to have those options.
BTW it seems everyone and their brother is getting Omicron around me. I know a few guys that wound up in the hospital over the holidays but they weren’t in great health to begin with. All of them were vaccinated though.
For me…
1. Poker tournaments - still not available anywhere near me, and out of curiosity I looked at the current offerings in Vegas and it’s less than 1/4 of what it was pre-COVID. I often wonder if most casinos will ever bring them back. Most poker rooms viewed tournaments as a nuisance to begin with.
2. Not sure I’ll ever eat at a Chinese buffet again. I’m my small town there used to be 4 now all of them are out of business. It was something I only did probably twice a year so won’t be missed much.
3. Strip clubbing in Toronto. If you look at the Canada boards they are dead. Not sure how the club scene is doing up there I’d imagine worse than here.
None of these are life changing events and the world isn’t going to end if I never get to do them again, still it’s nice to have those options.
BTW it seems everyone and their brother is getting Omicron around me. I know a few guys that wound up in the hospital over the holidays but they weren’t in great health to begin with. All of them were vaccinated though.
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I think buffet's in general aren't coming back soon. Asian ones will likely take longer though, you're right about that. But I always found them a bit unsanitary anyway, and the food quality was generally poor. I don't miss those.
Strip clubbing in Toronto I do miss, but I don't think it's gone forever. Maybe another year or two, but I don't see it as gone forever. Maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part. That was one of the few areas I looked forward to hitting up the clubs while I was there. The exchange rate didn't hurt either.
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I’m not sure how sanitary the strippers or the buffet might be.
Contra Dancing. It's an aerobic, face to face, in your arms, swing the ladies fun fest. Most fun I've ever had with sizable groups of people.
This damndemic will have to be over before this comes back.
Most clubs are in the suburb of Etobicoke. I've heard those clubs as so high extras you can't make it there as a dancer if you won't do FS. But P4P use to be legal in Ontario, and now they've switched to the Nordic model, so I'm guessing that's a big problem for the Etobicoke clubs. And in general, the lockdowns in Ontario have been much, much more strict than in the US, all retail businesses are struggling to stay afloat there.
Canada seem superficially like the US, but they have much stronger taboos against violence in their culture. Which makes escorting much safer there. So, could be a lot of dancers are just choosing to escort instead, if they have to do FS anyway.
I've never clubbed in Toronto, but it's on my bucket list. Also I'm sure it will return if there is oney to be made from it.
As far as casinos continuing with poker tournaments, I think that this will also return in greater force once tourist and conference travel returns to some level of normal. Yes poker rooms are far less profitable per square foot than video machines and games played against the house, but casinos have learned the hard way that they need the poker rooms in order to support their more lucrative offerings.
Years ago Mohegan Sun in CT tried to get rid of its poker room only to be forced to bring it back when they started losing foot traffic to nearby Foxwoods. Many degenerate gamblers like to play a mixture of poker and other games and a casino that doesn't offer poker loses some of its slot, craps and blackjack $$ as well.
As far as the broader concept, as far as I know there is nothing that I can't do now that I could before. It helps of course to be in the wonderful free state of FL.
The only non-work related aspect of my life that I believe will be permanently eliminated is going on cruises. I used to go on a cruise every 2-3 years but right now spending 7 days confined to a ship full of people from god knows where doesn't seem appealing right now. It is probably the only thing I did before Covid where the risk seems too high for the reward at this point. I'm sure the risk will go down soon enough to where I will want to go again but I'm not sure what condition the cruise industry will be in by that point. I was enthusiastic when cruises started back up, but the recent round of outbreaks on ships are going to be another serious blow to the cruise lines. I think they can withstand this current round of Covid outbreaks but if they have to shut down again and have the same issue when they start back the next time it will be the final blow.
One other possible Covid casualty may be local church festivals. There used to be a few fun festivals every weekend during the summer but last year there were maybe 1 or 2 per month around here and their attendance was so light I doubt they even covered their expenses at most of them. The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is undergoing a dramatic restructuring that is going to lead to the combining of a lot of parishes that each used to hold their own festivals so most of those festivals will end up being combined or completely eliminated.
One possible good thing is that this can afford people to relocate who wish to do so - also affords one to be one of those digital-nomads where they travel kinda full time to experience different places and sometimes even overseas and they can get their work done from many different places as long as they have a good internet connection.
What I’ll never be able to do is hit up XTC in San Antonio for nostalgias sake. I had considered doing that in 2019 and I missed my window there. RIP to that ghetto, trashy, shady club. 😭
Not really Covid related but I would've like to have hit Follies.
I was always on the fence about cruises but don't think I'll ever take one now.
I missed my chance to fuck Betty White.
I know poker tournaments are out there, just surprisingly none within a 4 hour drive of me which is shocking considering the number of casinos with poker rooms within 4 hours of me.
Massage parlors and clubs in Toronto will happen again someday, the question is when? I would not want to risk crossing over to strip club and run into COVID issues coming or going. That will be over someday but when knows when that day will come.
I was invited to 2 NYE parties this year and both were cancelled at the last minute because the hosts at both parties came down with COVID. The restaurant I often go to for NYE was also shut down because too many of the staff had COVID to open up.
Hey there’s something else - I hope to party for NYE somewhere other than my dining room! Last 2 NYE were spent there instead of out somewhere.
In AMPs there is plenty of DFKing, but not usually in the front room. If you learn how to play it though in a place like San Francisco, it is real, and real again.
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SJG
"Shailynn I never could have imagined that we could be still doing this. I thought that when your voice changed it would all be over."
"Mom, the extra tight jock straps are really impossible to stand. They cut off my circulation."
SJG
But it seems like every flight turns into a fight between a Dodgers and Giants fan. And I’m not anti mask. It I don’t think I could bear wearing a mask for 4 hours
I don't think any of these things listed are never again but maybe not this year.
In Maryland the buffets are open but I've not gone. Golden Corral has good fried chicken.
Now that the San Jose public library is reopened, I know this place has suffered.
I've been on one round trip by air since COVID and it sucked. Planes are uncomfortable under the best of circumstances. Add a mask to the equation and it just gets a little more miserable. Perhaps if I traveled less the novelty of flying somewhere might overcome the irritation, but after spending so many hours in so many airports over the years I don't have the patience with it that I used to.
Exacerbating it even more is the fact that I've lost my frequent flier status due to being grounded for almost two years. I had to sign up for an airline credit card so that I could earn points to convert into upgrades and have boarding priority when I can't get an upgrade. My real hope though is that I won't have to fly so much in the future and that I can save the miles for free flights to fun spots.
SJG
Ann Wilson - Beware Of Darkness @ George Fest 2014
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I've done it several times and short flights aren't that bad, long ones suck. I'm trying to think... my longest was arriving at the airport at 5AM (mask up) and not arriving to a hotel (cab ride also mask up) until about 6PM. I probably had my mask down 3-4 times during that time period, eating in the airport during a layover and for a few drinks (water) during the flight. on long flights with a mask on, sunglasses on and big bulky noise cancelling headphones I feel like I'm in a casket.
I loved during the summer and fall not having to wear a mask, but now I am again when I go out, because of Omicron blowing up around me. I feel bad for my wife, she had to wear one all day and only takes it off for lunch and when she's in her office alone (which is rare). I can at least take mine on and off all day.
We all need to do what is in our power in order to resist.
Now commercial air travel is not that place. You do anything there and a federal SWAT team will arrest you.
But there are still ways we all can be resisting.
SJG
If my trip in Feb gets canned thanks to omicron, I'll pass 2 years without a work paid flight; down from ~10 per year.
I have two questions for you Mr. Skibum:
1. Why do you care? I mean really, 98% of your posts can be summarized as “my life is all tickety-boo but America sucks and it’s irredeemable.” If your life is indeed tickety-boo and America is indeed irredeemable you should just sit back and enjoy your life and let America burn.🔥 Would that detickety your boo? I think not.
2. How do you know? Maybe your just an ill-informed delusional loser and the mainstream media is right. We’ve already established that you aren’t very logical given that a truly tickety-boo guy that genuinely feels America is irredeemable would just sit back and let said irredeemable America burn. 🔥 Sorta seems like you’re the delusional one.
Now that I have helped you reconsider your entire life and find happiness I will now accept your thanks. You’re welcome!
There should be no long term restrictions because of COVID. There should be no continuing restrictions as of now.
If we want higher hygiene standards, let them be in the healthcare system because that is where you protect the most vulnerable.
The reason that the National Leadership of the Democratic Party adopted a platform of COVID hysteria was to deflect there being a discussion about universal health care, because they surmised that that would in a nation wide general election be a loosing issue.
SJG
Frampton
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We all need to do what is in our power in order to resist.
Now commercial air travel is not that place. You do anything there and a federal SWAT team will arrest you.
But there are still ways we all can be resisting.
SJG"
San Jose Guy I thought you were banned from within 200 yards of any airport in California, just like the ban in place on you to not come within 100 yards of any petting zoo or farm that has goats on the property.
"Mommy, I want to go to high school like everyone else."
"Shailynn we have talked about this before. Those girls at your school were immodest. Even though they wear high neck sweaters in this cold weather, they still parade around pushing their breasts out. Home schooling will be better for you. And besides we can get to more events with the West Texas Christian Glee Club."
"Mommy I don't want to have to keep wearing this tight jock strap."
"Shailynn our pastor has gotten you a full scholarship to Bob Jones University. In another year and a half you will be going there. And yes, then you can take the jock strap off. But for now, that jock strap has kept your voice from changing and so that is what has extended your Glee Club career."
SJG