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steve2470

(37,468 posts) Fri Mar 20, 2020, 02:17 PM Mar 2020

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The town of Darien CT cancelled a drive-through Coronavirus testing site because neighbors.....

The town of Darien Connecticut cancelled a drive-through Coronavirus testing site because NEIGHBORS COMPLAINED

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The town of Darien CT cancelled a drive-through Coronavirus testing site because neighbors..... (Original Post) steve2470 Mar 2020 OP

We have run very close to us cally Mar 2020 #1

Well I sure do hope none of the NEIGHBORS get infected with COVID19 Leghorn21 Mar 2020 #2

Yeah, well when they can't get a medical test for the virus and can't get hospital care milestogo Mar 2020 #3

I grew up near there wryter2000 Mar 2020 #4

NIMBY's in the time of COVID-19 Pandemic Pachamama Mar 2020 #5

Kick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #6

I'd be happy if a testing site were near me. What the hell is wrong with people!?! MerryBlooms Mar 2020 #7

cally

(21,776 posts)

1. We have run very close to us

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 02:20 PM

Mar 2020

It’s fine. I’m just glad they are testing!!

Leghorn21

(13,934 posts)

2. Well I sure do hope none of the NEIGHBORS get infected with COVID19

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 02:21 PM

Mar 2020

I surely do

milestogo

(21,408 posts)

3. Yeah, well when they can't get a medical test for the virus and can't get hospital care

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 02:23 PM

Mar 2020

nobody's going to listen to their complaints.

wryter2000

(47,922 posts)

4. I grew up near there

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 02:27 PM

Mar 2020

Nouveau riche snobs. This doesn't surprise me in the least.

Pachamama

(17,390 posts)

5. NIMBY's in the time of COVID-19 Pandemic

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 02:29 PM

Mar 2020

Lovely....

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(126,535 posts)

6. Kick

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Fri Mar 20, 2020, 08:35 PM

Mar 2020

MerryBlooms

(11,953 posts)

7. I'd be happy if a testing site were near me. What the hell is wrong with people!?!

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Fri Mar 20, 2020, 08:40 PM

Mar 2020

Pulling together in a time of crisis! All hands on deck! War time effort! Buy Bonds! Cripes, this is what's wrong with our country. Anyone asks what our problem is, show them a picture of Darien CT.

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