Inevitable Milstone

The world passed one million Covid-19 deaths this week.

Not surprisingly, the US is #1 in total number of deaths. [As always, click on any graph to zoom in.]

If we look at it on a per capita basis, the US is still high, but several South American countries, and a few European, are now at the top.

Interesting that outside of the US, South America and Europe hold the top 15 spots.

Canada ranks about the same in both views.

And following up on yesterday's post about imbeciles partying, here is a pic of the Wasaga Beach car rally from the weekend.

Luckily police charged nearly 200 of these motoring enthusiasts - at $750 a pop - and impounded about 20 cars, but they are still looking for the organizer to slap him with a $10,000 fine. 

That's fine with me.

 

Ontari ari Oh Oh!

Boy, remember the good old days, early August, when Ontario was under its Covid-19 target and headed even further in the right direction.

Neither do I!

And all of Canada has gone in the dumpster since then, too.

Luckily, as the tall foreheads say, hospitalizations are still low and deaths remain low.  Unless you are one of the statistics, of course......

But here is something really shocking; 

It is only one day, but here is a chart of the former Covid whipping boy of the US - Florida - compared to Ontario.

Exsqueeze me?

The Ontario rate is now higher than Florida.  Florida!

Home of Florida Man and our favourite Miami shotgunning beer bros.

And just so you don't think the Florida rate is a one day wonder, they turned the corner back in July, and so far, haven't looked back.

So stand up and take a bow, all you Ontario backyard partying, Wasago Beach hotrodding and waterfront patio whisky throwing....imbeciles.

[A bunch of guys got "bottle service" at a Toronto waterfront patio bar and proceeded to throw the bottles in the lake. I'm assuming that they also consumed large quantities as their bill came to $11,000.]

And to requote another good friend.....

So I'm guessing that it won't be long til we are all back in our basements, drinking heavily in our underwear waiting for Spring, wondering, what the Hell happened........ 

[And thanks to our Arnotti Finnish correspondent for unearthing the drinking in your underwear idea.]

New Sheriff In Town Soon?

 The USA is leading the world in Covid cases, with just over 7,000,000.

[As always, click on any graph to zoom in.]

And India is second.

But, for how long........

Of course, on a per capita basis, the Americans can still chant "We're #1".

Although in terms of happiness, us Kanuckleheads have that honour.

Double click to see where your country ranks!

Along with Australia, New Zealand, Portugal, Japan, Ireland and some other little countries in Europe, of course.....

Bit, still, not too shabby.  Unless you're a Leafs fan.

Back In My Day.......

 Holy cow, kids today, and Millennials, get outraged and stressed about everything. 

Now, I don't have any kids in school - that I know of - and I'm not a teacher, but I gotta figure my generation would have handled things differently back in my day.  [Ed. note: Okay. Boomer.]

In fact, here's a picture of me and my Mom on a great holiday years ago.

Oh come on, don't freak out.  She's using "the arm" technique to protect me, so no danger here.

Okay, so that's not me, it's a little girl, but you get the idea.

But here is a picture of me on the way to the ski hill.

Nothing wrong here, because there are two bars holding me back.

Although I must admit, today's seats look a lot more comfortable.  But we didn't care!

And Seat Belts!?

We don't need no stinkin' seat belts!

And Good Times?

After a while I even got to know which end of the sparkler to grab. 

Of course, that meant the other end went in my mouth.  But we didn't care!

Helmets?

Come on.  This was a snap of me on my way to work.

Good times.....

So I think my generation would be handling this go to school with Covid thing a little bit differently.

So one more picture, this time with me and my Dad.

Now don't freak again, he has not one but three straps holding me on.

Okay, so that's not me again, it's another little girl,  But we didn't care!

"To Infinity - And Beyond!"

Sweet Mother Mary, things look out of control with Covid cases in Canada.

[As always, click on any graph to zoom in on the gory details.]

And this time, when looking at provincial breakdowns, Ontario is now an equally guilty partner.

Boy, remember the good old days, back around July 9th.  Tightie patio shorts were still in the dresser drawer and life was good.

Of course now, nobody is looking too good.  

Quebecers are losing their minds.  Although Ontario is on the same trajectory. 

Luckily - said the guy over 40 - two thirds of all cases are idiots under 40.  And another good sign is that hospitalizations are remaining fairly low.

So as long as those tequila shooting lame-brains don't infect me, no biggie.

Although I guess I shouldn't be too hard on the young folk.  Because.....

Bye Bye Bars.....and Patios

 As Yogi Berra used to say....It's deja vu all over again.

Canada's Covid cases looks like something more out of Florida!  

Except Florida is going the other way.  I didn't see that coming.

Ontario (below) hasn't seen case numbers this high since early June.  

So we may be kissing goodbye our patio days.  And not just because freezing temperatures are coming, either.

Signs indicate that this could be getting serious.

Jeez Louise

 Things are going the wrong way in Ontario as far as Covid goes.

This number of cases might have been okay a couple of  months ago, but the last month has seen a steady increase. [As always, click on any graph to zoom in.]

But, unless you live in Sodom or Gomorrah (Brampton or Ottawa, or okay, maybe Toronto) you don't have much to wormy about.

What's going on?  

Well, in Brampton it is big family BBQ's and in Ottawa and Toronto, stupid kids doing Jager bombs and belly shots.  

Maybe my shotgunning beer bros from Miami have come north?

But I did notice that North Bay has had some recent cases.  Could someone from Ottawa have recently pierced their bubble?

Now it is not all bad news.

Finnish "researchers", huh?  I'd love to be called that.

"Sir, you've done too much research tonight to be allowed in."

But why Finns?

Well, here is a map showing alcohol expenditures as a % of income around the world. [Click to zoom in and see your country!]

Ireland is #1 (duh....) but Finland is #2.

Finland?

I guess those long winter nights, and endless summer days, provides lots of opportunity for research.

And, unrelated, but while the crack Arnotti Thoughts team was researching alcohol consumption they came across this.

Countries England hasn't invaded are in white.

I guess almost the entire world can complain about colonialism and whatever else you want to complain about that the Brits did.

Is That A Fact?

 

Researchers, apparently from Cornell University, discovered that you can keep seagulls from stealing your food by....looking at them.

Get out of town!

They did a study - and I am not making this up - where they put a bag of potato chips on the ground and timed how long it took for a seagull to try and grab it.

Amazingly, they found if you looked directly at the seagull, it took 21 seconds longer for them to grab the chips.

Wow. They could pay me half the money and I could come up with those results.

And for the same money, I could also conclude that if you wave your arms and run at them, it is quite a bit longer than 21 seconds for them to grab the chips. And if you throw rocks at them, much longer.

If this is what constitutes higher learning, I fear for humanity.

"What your degree in, son?"

"Uhhh...ornithological studies...."

"Back To Where You Once Belonged"

Talk in Canada today is all about maybe having to go back to where we were a few months ago.

With bars and restaurants and gyms being closed. 

Because Covid cases are skyrocketing. [As always, click on any graph to zoom in.]

Now, for some reason Ontario has joined BC & Alberta in no longer reporting on weekends, so yesterday's "spike" is due to that.  But the red 7 Day Average trend line is still going up up up.

And all precincts are contributors.

But it is not all bad news.  One of our favourite whipping boys is actually showing improvement.  As I guess Florida Man and his buddies must be getting into trouble indoors now.

Who'da thunk it?

But it's not all good new south of the border, as someone else is back at it.....

Seen This Movie Before

 

COVID cases in Canada definitely surging.  [As always, click on any graph to zoom in.]

And schools haven't even opened yet.  They were expecting the second wave in the fall, not yet.

Although at the end of July, after many provinces had re-opened, thee was a surge, but then tailed off.

Man, this is like constantly queasy stomach.  What could be worse?

 

Wheeeeee!

 

Here comes the second wave!  [As always, click on any graph to zoom in.]

Some provinces having more fun than others as they ride it.

Even Ontario is making the slow climb up the trestle.

Put it all together and you have the Canadian Covid view,

Trending slowly up.

What are you to do....?