Sorry Rico, I’ve been a bit busy. Lots of good things happening for Top Notch Tree Service right now. Just got the new bucket truck lettered, been lining up a bunch of work for the spring, and have been doing some crane shopping. My wife and I just started a Crane Company. We have an llc, a logo, a bank account, an ein number, an employee to roperate it…just no crane yet, lol. The search seems to be over though, we found one we both like, just need to iron out some of the details. So yes, business is good. There are many people who are not feeling the effects of the condition of the economy, and to be fair to your point, maybe “crushed” was a poor word choice relating to the economy as a whole. What I should have said was, many people’s businesses, jobs and careers have been severely affected by the government mandates and lockdowns. Thank god that it is getting better, but the aftermath is still apparent everywhere…if you look. I know several people who have had to quit their jobs (good paying jobs) because they refused to get the jab. In our hometown, the number of restaurants that closed down (Forever!) had a profound impact on our residents as well as second homeowners and vacationers (we are a big tourist town). I wonder how many mom and pop stores closed within the past two years (remember it was supposed to be two weeks to flatten the curve) that sold many of the same goods that someone could readily buy at a Walmart. The truth is, we could go back and forth for a while about the economy and the effect that the plandemic has had on it. But that gets away from the real core issue of the original post. The original post was a nod to the truckers and the other freedom lovers standing strong against what they believe is an unjustifiable set of the rules and regulations for which the utility has run its course. I think most people’s knee jerk reaction in early 2020 was to regard the virus with a healthy level of respect (and for some, a heavy level of fear). And rightfully so. But here we are, 2 years later, and we have had a chance to see what this thing is, and it is not capable of. It’s no surprise that people are fed up with the rigmarole. If vaccination rate is up, and cases are down, then why the need for vaccine passports. Why the silly quarantine procedures? Why all the other bullshit that keeps us from resembling that of the free society we knew such a short time ago? I think there is something else going on here. I know you won’t agree, and this post will cause you to give me another laundry list of things to respond to. But that’s fine. I don’t need to convince you. The fact is I feel it in my heart, in my gut, and in my bones that something else is afoot here. I feel it, the truckers feel it, and so many millions around the globe feel it too. You can continue be dismissive of these people, and the ideals for which they stand for, but there is nothing commendable about doing that. Why don’t you say something positive for a change. That’s one thing virtually all of your posts are devoid of.
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Sorry Rico, I’ve been a bit busy. Lots of good things happening for Top Notch Tree Service right now. Just got the new bucket truck lettered, been lining up a bunch of work for the spring, and have been doing some crane shopping. My wife and I just started a Crane Company. We have an llc, a logo, a bank account, an ein number, an employee to operate it…just no crane yet, lol. The search seems to be over though, we found one we both like, just need to iron out some of the details. So yes, business is good. There are many people who are not feeling the effects of the condition of the economy, and to be fair to your point, maybe “crushed” was a poor word choice relating to the economy as a whole. What I should have said was, many people’s businesses, jobs and careers have been severely affected by the government mandates and lockdowns. Thank god that it is getting better, but the aftermath is still apparent everywhere…if you look. I know several people who have had to quit their jobs (good paying jobs) because they refused to get the jab. In our hometown, the number of restaurants that closed down (Forever!) had a profound impact on our residents as well as second homeowners and vacationers (we are a big tourist town). I wonder how many mom and pop stores closed within the past two years (remember it was supposed to be two weeks to flatten the curve) that sold many of the same goods that someone could readily buy at a Walmart. The truth is, we could go back and forth for a while about the economy and the effect that the plandemic has had on it. But that gets away from the real core issue of the original post. The original post was a nod to the truckers and the other freedom lovers standing strong against what they believe is an unjustifiable set of the rules and regulations for which the utility has run its course. I think most people’s knee jerk reaction in early 2020 was to regard the virus with a healthy level of respect (and for some, a heavy level of fear). And rightfully so. But here we are, 2 years later, and we have had a chance to see what this thing is, and it is not capable of. It’s no surprise that people are fed up with the rigmarole. If vaccination rate is up, and cases are down, then why the need for vaccine passports. Why the silly quarantine procedures? Why all the other bullshit that keeps us from resembling that of the free society we knew such a short time ago? I think there is something else going on here. I know you won’t agree, and this post will cause you to give me another laundry list of things to respond to. But that’s fine. I don’t need to convince you. The fact is I feel it in my heart, in my gut, and in my bones that something else is afoot here. I feel it, the truckers feel it, and so many millions around the globe feel it too. You can continue be dismissive of these people, and the ideals for which they stand for, but there is nothing commendable about doing that. Why don’t you say something positive for a change. That’s one thing virtually all of your posts are devoid of.