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  • MikM Offline
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    Mik
    wrote on last edited by
    #5

    As I said, I wish her luck. This might be the one year I wish I still lived in California. Then I might be able to go out to eat again.

    Gonna be a long winter.

    “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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    • George KG Offline
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      George K
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      #6

      https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/business-owner-says-restaurants-are-being-unfairly-targeted-by-coronavirus-restrictions/ar-BB1bEl0A

      Under the county’s guidelines, video and music production is deemed essential. Many production crews also test employees frequently, while under the recent Los Angeles County health order, restaurants like Marsden’s were forced to shut down their outdoor dining.

      Allrighty, then.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • MikM Offline
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        #7

        I cannot for the life of me see why they have to shut down outdoor dining.

        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        • MikM Mik

          I cannot for the life of me see why they have to shut down outdoor dining.

          CopperC Offline
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          Copper
          wrote on last edited by
          #8

          @Mik said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

          I cannot for the life of me see why they have to shut down outdoor dining.

          You can't be serious

          Virtue!

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          • George KG Offline
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            George K
            wrote on last edited by
            #9

            But the movies, man. The movies!

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • George KG George K

              But the movies, man. The movies!

              Aqua LetiferA Offline
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              Aqua Letifer
              wrote on last edited by Aqua Letifer
              #10

              @George-K said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

              But the movies, man. The movies!

              Yeah. I second Mik's first comment. 😞

              The specifics of her situation are ideal for viral sharing, though. I hope she has a GoFundMe.

              Please love yourself.

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              • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                @George-K said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                But the movies, man. The movies!

                Yeah. I second Mik's first comment. 😞

                The specifics of her situation are ideal for viral sharing, though. I hope she has a GoFundMe.

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                Loki
                wrote on last edited by
                #11

                @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                @George-K said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                But the movies, man. The movies!

                Yeah. I second Mik's first comment. 😞

                The specifics of her situation are ideal for viral sharing, though. I hope she has a GoFundMe.

                That was my initial take but there are valid reasons for viewing these differently, one is the likelihood of the employees being tested frequently and other being one venue is mostly for fun and the other mostly for work. Would be interested in counterpoints to those arguments.

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                • L Loki

                  @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                  @George-K said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                  But the movies, man. The movies!

                  Yeah. I second Mik's first comment. 😞

                  The specifics of her situation are ideal for viral sharing, though. I hope she has a GoFundMe.

                  That was my initial take but there are valid reasons for viewing these differently, one is the likelihood of the employees being tested frequently and other being one venue is mostly for fun and the other mostly for work. Would be interested in counterpoints to those arguments.

                  George KG Offline
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                  George K
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #12

                  @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                  and the other mostly for essential work

                  There. We can't go without movies. That would be horrible.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

                  Aqua LetiferA 1 Reply Last reply
                  • LuFins DadL Offline
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                    LuFins Dad
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #13

                    Glad to know she and her employees run the place for fun and not work.

                    The Brad

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                    • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                      Glad to know she and her employees run the place for fun and not work.

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                      Loki
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #14

                      @LuFins-Dad said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                      Glad to know she and her employees run the place for fun and not work.

                      I knew it might be taken that way. I was talking about the customers.

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                      • L Loki

                        @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                        @George-K said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                        But the movies, man. The movies!

                        Yeah. I second Mik's first comment. 😞

                        The specifics of her situation are ideal for viral sharing, though. I hope she has a GoFundMe.

                        That was my initial take but there are valid reasons for viewing these differently, one is the likelihood of the employees being tested frequently and other being one venue is mostly for fun and the other mostly for work. Would be interested in counterpoints to those arguments.

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                        Aqua Letifer
                        wrote on last edited by Aqua Letifer
                        #15

                        @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                        other being one venue is mostly for fun and the other mostly for work.

                        Both are for work. It might be argued that the movie crap isn't imperative (therefore "for fun"), but that would depend on a lot.

                        Please love yourself.

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                        • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                          @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                          other being one venue is mostly for fun and the other mostly for work.

                          Both are for work. It might be argued that the movie crap isn't imperative (therefore "for fun"), but that would depend on a lot.

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                          Loki
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #16

                          @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                          @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                          other being one venue is mostly for fun and the other mostly for work.

                          Both are for work. It might be argued that the movie crap isn't imperative (therefore "for fun"), but that would depend on a lot.

                          I was talking about the clientele not the workers put out to the street.

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                          • George KG George K

                            @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                            and the other mostly for essential work

                            There. We can't go without movies. That would be horrible.

                            Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                            Aqua Letifer
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                            #17

                            @George-K said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                            @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                            and the other mostly for essential work

                            There. We can't go without movies. That would be horrible.

                            It would lead to an assload more people unemployed than the woman's business. Just sayin'.

                            Please love yourself.

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                            • L Loki

                              @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                              @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                              other being one venue is mostly for fun and the other mostly for work.

                              Both are for work. It might be argued that the movie crap isn't imperative (therefore "for fun"), but that would depend on a lot.

                              I was talking about the clientele not the workers put out to the street.

                              Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                              Aqua Letifer
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #18

                              @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                              @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                              @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                              other being one venue is mostly for fun and the other mostly for work.

                              Both are for work. It might be argued that the movie crap isn't imperative (therefore "for fun"), but that would depend on a lot.

                              I was talking about the clientele not the workers put out to the street.

                              I don't see how that's in any way material. Her employees' jobs aren't less important because their clientele are there "for fun," any more than the movie production company and its employees aren't important because "all they do is make movies." You have a small-ass patio that's essential to keep open so that the woman's business doesn't go under. You have a shitload of tents set up for a movie production company that arguably don't need to be, because you can find other logistical means to feed your staff.

                              (Honestly, what the production company should do is hire the woman for catering. Everybody's happy.)

                              Please love yourself.

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                              • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                                @George-K said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                and the other mostly for essential work

                                There. We can't go without movies. That would be horrible.

                                It would lead to an assload more people unemployed than the woman's business. Just sayin'.

                                MikM Offline
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                                Mik
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #19

                                @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                @George-K said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                and the other mostly for essential work

                                There. We can't go without movies. That would be horrible.

                                It would lead to an assload more people unemployed than the woman's business. Just sayin'.

                                Cumulatively in LA? I doubt it.

                                “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                • MikM Mik

                                  @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                  @George-K said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                  @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                  and the other mostly for essential work

                                  There. We can't go without movies. That would be horrible.

                                  It would lead to an assload more people unemployed than the woman's business. Just sayin'.

                                  Cumulatively in LA? I doubt it.

                                  Aqua LetiferA Offline
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                                  Aqua Letifer
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                                  #20

                                  @Mik said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                  @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                  @George-K said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                  @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                  and the other mostly for essential work

                                  There. We can't go without movies. That would be horrible.

                                  It would lead to an assload more people unemployed than the woman's business. Just sayin'.

                                  Cumulatively in LA? I doubt it.

                                  No, just her business. As for total restaurants vs. total movie crew, probably you're right? I have no idea.

                                  Please love yourself.

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                                  • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

                                    @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                    @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                    @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                    other being one venue is mostly for fun and the other mostly for work.

                                    Both are for work. It might be argued that the movie crap isn't imperative (therefore "for fun"), but that would depend on a lot.

                                    I was talking about the clientele not the workers put out to the street.

                                    I don't see how that's in any way material. Her employees' jobs aren't less important because their clientele are there "for fun," any more than the movie production company and its employees aren't important because "all they do is make movies." You have a small-ass patio that's essential to keep open so that the woman's business doesn't go under. You have a shitload of tents set up for a movie production company that arguably don't need to be, because you can find other logistical means to feed your staff.

                                    (Honestly, what the production company should do is hire the woman for catering. Everybody's happy.)

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                                    LuFins DadL Offline
                                    LuFins Dad
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #21

                                    @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                    @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                    @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                    @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                    other being one venue is mostly for fun and the other mostly for work.

                                    Both are for work. It might be argued that the movie crap isn't imperative (therefore "for fun"), but that would depend on a lot.

                                    I was talking about the clientele not the workers put out to the street.

                                    I don't see how that's in any way material. Her employees' jobs aren't less important because their clientele are there "for fun," any more than the movie production company and its employees aren't important because "all they do is make movies." You have a small-ass patio that's essential to keep open so that the woman's business doesn't go under. You have a shitload of tents set up for a movie production company that arguably don't need to be, because you can find other logistical means to feed your staff.

                                    (Honestly, what the production company should do is hire the woman for catering. Everybody's happy.)

                                    Great. What about the Food Service people hired to take care of the production staff?

                                    The Brad

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                                    • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                      @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                      @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                      @Aqua-Letifer said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                      @Loki said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                      other being one venue is mostly for fun and the other mostly for work.

                                      Both are for work. It might be argued that the movie crap isn't imperative (therefore "for fun"), but that would depend on a lot.

                                      I was talking about the clientele not the workers put out to the street.

                                      I don't see how that's in any way material. Her employees' jobs aren't less important because their clientele are there "for fun," any more than the movie production company and its employees aren't important because "all they do is make movies." You have a small-ass patio that's essential to keep open so that the woman's business doesn't go under. You have a shitload of tents set up for a movie production company that arguably don't need to be, because you can find other logistical means to feed your staff.

                                      (Honestly, what the production company should do is hire the woman for catering. Everybody's happy.)

                                      Great. What about the Food Service people hired to take care of the production staff?

                                      Aqua LetiferA Offline
                                      Aqua LetiferA Offline
                                      Aqua Letifer
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #22

                                      @LuFins-Dad said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                      Great. What about the Food Service people hired to take care of the production staff?

                                      I know very little about movie-making, but what I do know bleeds a little bit into what I know about food service; once you do catering work for one production, and you don't suck, word gets around that you're a catering option. Very slim chance this one contract is going to break the bank for that catering company. (They're tied into essential business, after all.) The woman's business, on the other hand, is on the verge of bankruptcy.

                                      Please love yourself.

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                                      • George KG George K

                                        But the movies, man. The movies!

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                                        Axtremus
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                                        @George-K said in Safe vs Dangerous in LA:

                                        But the movies, man. The movies!

                                        1. I do not think the "movie business" is "essential" at all. So if there is an order to close "unessential" businesses, the movie business should be closed too.

                                        2. Specific to the outdoor dining tents, there may be crucial differences that set the movie company's dining tents apart from the typical restaurateurs' dining tents, and those differences may be in rules and procedures that a "company" can enforce on their crew/employees but a "restaurant" cannot enforce on its patrons. E.g., an "employer" can enforce mandatory temperature checks on every one before every shift, an "employer" can threaten dismissal for rule violations, an "employer" can setoff their employees/contractors rules that are stricter than the state or municipality ... in short, "employers" have more leverages to set stricter rules and to enforce those rules than what a typical restaurateur can do with their general public clientele. Of course I do not know for sure whether this is indeed the case in this specific instance, but it is conceivable.

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                                          #24

                                          The question is how do most people spend all their quarantine time. Streaming shows perhaps?

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