Coronavirus Pandemic Thread 3.0

[NewBluntsworth]

40 minutes ago, katt_goddess said:

Yes. I wear a mask when taking public transportation and whenever I'm feeling sick myself regardless of whether it's just a cold, flu, allergies, or medical recovery.

This is a huge leap from last year's commitment to always wearing a mask anytime in public for the rest of time that was popular with the covid cautious crowd here. 

[katt_goddess]

53 minutes ago, NewBluntsworth said:

This is a huge leap from last year's commitment to always wearing a mask anytime in public for the rest of time that was popular with the covid cautious crowd here. 

There are no mask mandates here that loser assholes would whine and cry against. I've always worn a mask once it was allowed at work and wore it steadily for months after people were allowed to choose not to. I still wear one when feeling ill and there are a few people at work who still wear one every day. I am pro-mask and quite frankly would staple a mask across the face of the next coughing drip that crosses my path if that was allowed. If they can demand control of the bodies of others based on gender, I should be able to staple medical supplies across their gob. 

People are, however, masking up more and more around here. There is a definite uptick in people wearing masks every time they come into the store. There is also an uptick in people dragging their entire extended family of knobs through the store with at least half of them coughing like they've got whooping cough.  

[1pooh4u]

So polio was found in NYC waste water they say that means 1000s of people potentially have polio for it to show up there 😬

Edited September 20, 2022 by 1pooh4u

[wacky1980]

i think i'm at the point where i'm going to change an old habit. used to make a notch on the old bedpost whenever i'd do the sex with someone new, but i quit adding notches to that post like 15 years ago. now i'm gonna notch it whenever i catch the rona. i'm up to 3 notches already. we'll see if i can achieve a higher score on this one than the other one...

[Sawdy]

3 minutes ago, wacky1980 said:

i think i'm at the point where i'm going to change an old habit. used to make a notch on the old bedpost whenever i'd do the sex with someone new, but i quit adding notches to that post like 15 years ago. now i'm gonna notch it whenever i catch the rona. i'm up to 3 notches already. we'll see if i can achieve a higher score on this one than the other one...

Snorting cocaine helps, but I’m not a doctor… I just say shit

[scoobdog]

49 minutes ago, Sawdy said:

Snorting cocaine helps, but I’m not a doctor^*… I just say shit

*Results may vary.

[wacky1980]

1 hour ago, Sawdy said:

Snorting cocaine helps, but I’m not a doctor… I just say shit

helps with the sex, or with catching the rona?

[Sawdy]

Just now, wacky1980 said:

helps with the sex, or with catching the rona?

Cocaine does NOT help with the sex… not even a little… it makes it all turtle heady and shit… as for the Rona? It definitely is 100% effective 

[wacky1980]

4 minutes ago, Sawdy said:

Cocaine does NOT help with the sex… not even a little… it makes it all turtle heady and shit… as for the Rona? It definitely is 100% effective 

ok just checking. i've done all of these things enough times to have opinions, but never done all of them at the same time. i'll grind that achievement out and get back to you.

[Sawdy]

2 minutes ago, wacky1980 said:

ok just checking. i've done all of these things enough times to have opinions, but never done all of them at the same time. i'll grind that achievement out and get back to you.

 

[Sawdy]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2022/08/22/white-house-chief-medical-advisor-anthony-fauci-to-step-down-in-december-after-more-than-50-years-of-public-service.html

congrats morons… we lost an asset.

 

[stilgar]

Braindead Americans hate it when someone makes them feel stupid.

[Ginguy]

Fauci is a flight risk, seize his passport and preserve records.

 

 

[Sawdy]

9 minutes ago, Ginguy said:

Fauci is a flight risk, seize his passport and preserve records.

 

 

 

On 8/12/2022 at 7:30 PM, Ginguy said:

I'd suggest waiting to see what actually come of this. The affidavits are what really matters in this, the warrant and receipts are pretty bland actually.

 

 

 

 

 

[stilgar]

11 minutes ago, Ginguy said:

Fauci is a flight risk, seize his passport and preserve records.

See what I mean.

[scoobdog]

1 hour ago, Ginguy said:

Fauci is a flight risk, seize his passport and preserve records.

 

 

For the life of me, I can’t understand why COVID couldn’t rid us of Indiana.

[katt_goddess]

5 hours ago, Ginguy said:

Fauci is a flight risk, seize his passport and preserve records.

 

 

If he shared love letters and private conversations with dictators while destroying and hiding classified documents and attempting to stay in power by force in a democracy, by all means show your work. 

Otherwise, shut it or I'll eat a salad and use the toilet on the plane as it flies over your state. 

[SwimOdin]

10 hours ago, Ginguy said:

Fauci is a flight risk, seize his passport and preserve records.

 

 

What kind of autocorrect makes Fauci from Trump? Need to update your firmware.

[Master-Debater131]

Friday is the LAST DAY to get free covid tests.

https://www.covid.gov/tests

 

Each household is eligible for up to 3 separate orders.  So even if you have ordered them before, and have a few still lying around, you can get a 3rd order for free.  After Friday its up to you to place your own order.

 

I just put in my 3rd order so that I have a good stockpile of tests for the coming fall and winder surges.

[Raptorpat]

Thanks MD! I apparently had two orders left so was able to lock that in.

[Sawdy]

It’s nice to have the tests, but since this is just BAU in our society… don’t we just need to go to the doctors if we have symptoms that could be worse than normal? Just like the flu? I don’t take a at home test for the flu… if my fever is bad, or my symptoms persist longer than they should I go to the doctor.

it’s not like people can take off work for Covid anymore…. Or if they could ever, thinking of service industry. 
 

Idk… they aren’t effective anyways at this point.

[Master-Debater131]

10 minutes ago, Sawdy said:

It’s nice to have the tests, but since this is just BAU in our society… don’t we just need to go to the doctors if we have symptoms that could be worse than normal? Just like the flu? I don’t take a at home test for the flu… if my fever is bad, or my symptoms persist longer than they should I go to the doctor.

it’s not like people can take off work for Covid anymore…. Or if they could ever, thinking of service industry. 
 

Idk… they aren’t effective anyways at this point.

I think they still are effective for those with personal responsibility.

Before I go to a large event or see a bunch of friends in an enclosed space I test. If I was exposed then I test. Going to meet some people who are older or immunodeficiency, I test.  Its all about being responsible.  I dont want to be the person who is a walking petri dish of covid going to Broncos games. Will I personally stop the virus? No, its here forever. But if I can not spread it myself then I will consider that a small victory.

Im also in a good spot where if I am sick or exposed I can just work from home.  Its just routine with my company now. If you are sick or exposed, work from home that week.

[Sawdy]

2 minutes ago, Master-Debater131 said:

I think they still are effective for those with personal responsibility.

Before I go to a large event or see a bunch of friends in an enclosed space I test. If I was exposed then I test. Going to meet some people who are older or immunodeficiency, I test.  Its all about being responsible.  I dont want to be the person who is a walking petri dish of covid going to Broncos games. Will I personally stop the virus? No, its here forever. But if I can not spread it myself then I will consider that a small victory.

Im also in a good spot where if I am sick or exposed I can just work from home.  Its just routine with my company now. If you are sick or exposed, work from home that week.

Wear a mask. That’s what I do.

[SwimOdin]

I’ve apparently reached my quota. There shouldn’t be a limit at this point, we know they’re just going to fill a landfill otherwise.

[Master-Debater131]

1 hour ago, SwimOdin said:

I’ve apparently reached my quota. There shouldn’t be a limit at this point, we know they’re just going to fill a landfill otherwise.

Seems pretty dumb honestly.  We already paid for these, we should be sending them out.  If someone wants to have them then let them have them. What good do they do going to a landfill?

 

I get that not everyone wants to have these tests, but for those of us who do, whats the harm in sending them out until we empty the warehouse?

[1pooh4u]

14 minutes ago, Master-Debater131 said:

Seems pretty dumb honestly.  We already paid for these, we should be sending them out.  If someone wants to have them then let them have them. What good do they do going to a landfill?

 

I get that not everyone wants to have these tests, but for those of us who do, whats the harm in sending them out until we empty the warehouse?

Because we never do what makes sense. Like this monkey pox shit need not have happened at all.  We let stock piles of small pox vaccines go bad instead of sending them to parts of the world that suffers actual outbreaks but you know, the powers that be don’t understand how stopping a virus somewhere far away can eventually help us here. In short we suck. 

[katt_goddess]

I was sent 8 tests recently. As a single, I'm currently good at the amount I have in the medicine cabinet. 

I am taking 2 tests with me to Atlanta as a general precaution. I'd rather have them and not need them. This way if my systems start to cascade, I'm 20 minutes from being able to strike covid from the list of reasons and if there's someone who thinks they might like to have one on hand, I'll have a spare. 

[discolé monade]

well.

fuck. 

the whole house has it. 

as does my daughter and gran. 

different avenues on where /how we got it, but pretty sure didn't pass it to each other. 

we held out as long as possible. 

i have no symptoms. the boy has some congestion. the gran is super congested,  mid says eveything taste horrible. my daughter can't cough too hard, feels like her skull is crushing it. 

funny the other day i was talking to a woman (me masked her not) and she said she was immune def. and already had covid 3 x. i asked about getting vaxxed, and she state 'oh fuck no'. so...there's still that. 

for anyone else that was a 'late bloomer'.

 

Edited August 31, 2022 by discolé monade
fixing typos

[1pooh4u]

36 minutes ago, discolé monade said:

well.

fuck. 

the whole house has it. 

as does my daughter and gran. 

different avenues on where /how we got it, but pretty sure didn't pass it to each other. 

we held out as long as possible. 

i have no symptoms. the boy has some congestion. the gran is super congested,  mid says eveything taste horrible. my daughter can't cough too hard, feels like her skull is crushing it. 

funny the other day i was talking to a woman (me masked her not) and she said she was immune def. and already had covid 3 x. i asked about getting vaxxed, and she state 'oh fuck no'. so...there's still that. 

for anyone else that was a 'late bloomer'.

 

I hope you all get better soon.  I still haven’t gotten it and I know it’s just a matter of time until I do.  

[discolé monade]

2 hours ago, 1pooh4u said:

I hope you all get better soon.  I still haven’t gotten it and I know it’s just a matter of time until I do.  

it is just a matter of time. 

no matter HOW careful one is.

stay safe. 

[Sawdy]

35 minutes ago, discolé monade said:

it is just a matter of time. 

no matter HOW careful one is.

stay safe. 

Feel better fam of disco 

[NewBluntsworth]

4 hours ago, discolé monade said:

i have no symptoms. the boy has some congestion. the gran is super congested,  mid says eveything taste horrible. my daughter can't cough too hard, feels like her skull is crushing it

The good news is the pandemic is over. 

[discolé monade]

13 minutes ago, Sawdy said:

Feel better fam of disco 

honestly, i thought we'd be the last fam standing. 

we did so well. but this is why we got vaxxed. i'm sure it would have been worse. also glad i quit smoking. (since before thanksgiving last) 

[katt_goddess]

Went to Dragon Con. Wore a mask when indoors except when eating / drinking as requested. Fully vaccinated. Kept distance whenever possible. Elbow bumps all around because no full contact please [ health issues ]. 

Volcano-fever at 3p in the airport on the way home. Barely got back to the apartment. Tested positive for covid this morning when not even the nyquil worked overnight. 

Can't even get comfortable enough to sleep. 

Ironically, the plushie germ that I picked up at the Con was the Omicron variant of Covid that had just come out. -.-; 

[1pooh4u]

Gov Hochul lifted the MTA mask mandates. People really weren’t wearing them anyway and as more vaccines and treatments become available, I’m fine with it.  I’m probably still going to wear one especially if I’m traveling during rush hour. Now that school is back in session the subways are gonna be gut to butt full of people. 

[Sawdy]

14 minutes ago, katt_goddess said:

Went to Dragon Con. Wore a mask when indoors except when eating / drinking as requested. Fully vaccinated. Kept distance whenever possible. Elbow bumps all around because full contact please [ health issues ]. 

Volcano-fever at 3p in the airport on the way home. Barely got back to the apartment. Tested positive for covid this morning when not even the nyquil worked overnight. 

Can't even get comfortable enough to sleep. 

Ironically, the plushie germ that I picked up at the Con was the Omicron variant of Covid that had just come out. -.-; 

Damn, feel better.

[1pooh4u]

30 minutes ago, katt_goddess said:

Went to Dragon Con. Wore a mask when indoors except when eating / drinking as requested. Fully vaccinated. Kept distance whenever possible. Elbow bumps all around because no full contact please [ health issues ]. 

Volcano-fever at 3p in the airport on the way home. Barely got back to the apartment. Tested positive for covid this morning when not even the nyquil worked overnight. 

Can't even get comfortable enough to sleep. 

Ironically, the plushie germ that I picked up at the Con was the Omicron variant of Covid that had just come out. -.-; 

Get well soon 

[NewBluntsworth]

38 minutes ago, katt_goddess said:

Wore a mask when indoors except when eating / drinking as requested.

What kind of mask?

[discolé monade]

54 minutes ago, katt_goddess said:

 

feel better. 

 

[scoobdog]

@katt_goddess, that just sucks.  If you're already immunocompromised, COVID can just fuck you up.

[Master-Debater131]

"The pandemic is over, we still have a problem with Covid"

 

Hes not wrong.  We moved from the pandemic phase of this virus to the endemic phase ages ago. Its not going to ever go away, but its not a pandemic anymore. We just have to learn to live with it.

[katt_goddess]

I survived that Swine Flu pandemic that blitzed the planet back in like 2009. It knocked me out for a week but only took a bit over a week to get back to decent strength.

I'm still fighting the stupid covid crap. Negative test [which I finally got ] doesn't mean anything other than 'get back to work now'. Smell is still off-line, fevers / headaches / sweats still happen, extended attempts at anything end up with shaking kitten muscles, the coughing is getting on my nerves, and there's definite fluid in my lungs which is causing both my lungs and my heart to hurt. 

So tired of chicken soup. 

[Raptorpat]

gf has covid, I tested negative but me and babby are sitting ducks 

we both got booster shots sun (her)/mon(me), so it's way too soon for them to have any benefit

[NewBluntsworth]

4 minutes ago, Raptorpat said:

gf has covid, I tested negative but me and babby are sitting ducks 

we both got booster shots sun (her)/mon(me), so it's way too soon for them to have any benefit

My hermit-y friend who has avoided it until last week also just tested positive for it a few days after getting his first booster. It made me wonder if the booster "gave him covid" 

But he also said it seemed like half the people at his work had it, so not a real mystery just something I wonder about. Bc I've heard about vaxes and boosters laying people out for a few days with illness, I wonder if it causes a positive test result. 

[Raptorpat]

We both had real bad headaches the day after the shot, but she's genuinely sick as of last night. Coughing, scratchy throat, muted taste, super low energy.

She had donated blood yesterday and after testing positive had to call them to "rescind" the donation.

[Raptorpat]

I tested positive this morning so I know all those negatives from before weren't from misapplication 

[Raptorpat]

you know those memes about the seasons that insert all sorts of like "false spring, second winter, third summer, etc." in between the main four? cornhole virus is like that, except with symptoms. 

spin the wheel, let's find out what the current symptom will be!

[Raptorpat]

I've still got a bit of a persistent cough, been a couple days since I tested myself. But more importantly, toddler quarantine ends after tomorrow and I am excited.

[katt_goddess]

1 hour ago, Raptorpat said:

I've still got a bit of a persistent cough, been a couple days since I tested myself. But more importantly, toddler quarantine ends after tomorrow and I am excited.

I've still got a slight cough over a month later but it's slowly dying away.

Just keep cough drops with you for a while and keep drinking more water than you usually do to ease the cough issues. 

[Raptorpat]

I have an orthodontic retainer in right now, taking them out for cough drops is too much of a pain in the ass