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Post by rowdy1971 on Apr 7, 2020 8:10:11 GMT -5
And if you are looking for masks. Go to the parking lots. Everyone take them off and just leave them laying in the middle of the lot along with gloves. Disgusting pigs. I see used gloves all over the parking lots and in carts. I have a bag in the back of my car for my used gloves and I am not throwing them away. I plan on washing & lysoling them for re-use if need be and it looks like it will come to a point when I have to do that because I cannot find gloves anywhere now either. Sucks I need to run out. Perfect example, Amazon seems to be delaying my subscribed cat food delivery which I can understand. But my cat is running low on the food and I have to go to Petsmart now to get some. I did order it and I can have them put it in my car but still it means going out, putting gloves on to bring the bag in, lysoling the bag, washing hands, etc. It's such a pain in the ass. I know we all have to do our part and I am, I just cannot wait until things go back to normal. We take so many things for granted, even just the simple things. that really stinks about Amazon, they are not consistent with stuff like this. On Sunday night I ordered the Rodney Dangerfield movie "Back to School" and it was delivered right away the next day. But yet, some essentials are being delayed.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Apr 7, 2020 8:24:09 GMT -5
The Walmart in my town now has the non-grocery side doors blocked, and a long pathway you have to walk in order to get into the store, where supposedly, they are counting how many people can go in at once.
Only, the limit is 1000 people.
I live in a tiny college town with a constant, non-student population of about maybe 15K. I've been to Walmart here on black Friday and I don't think there were 1000 people in there then. However, when you put 300 people in our Walmart, and have all 300 in the grocery side at once? Yea, there's no chance that anyone is going to be social distancing.
It's a joke, really it is.
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Post by Jack Specific on Apr 7, 2020 10:09:30 GMT -5
Walmart finally provided a mask for my wife. 1 disposable mask. Not sure if they will give her another, hopefully though. Meanwhile she's trying to make some more and better ones. She got some material yesterday. She was making me one with the black panther face and it looked so cool like the Panther mouth was right where my mouth would be. Badass! I had some pipe cleaner that I use for cleaning parts of my guns that I gave to her to use so the masks can be bendable to fit more snug.
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Post by The Dave on Apr 7, 2020 12:27:35 GMT -5
I see used gloves all over the parking lots and in carts. I have a bag in the back of my car for my used gloves and I am not throwing them away. I plan on washing & lysoling them for re-use if need be and it looks like it will come to a point when I have to do that because I cannot find gloves anywhere now either. Sucks I need to run out. Perfect example, Amazon seems to be delaying my subscribed cat food delivery which I can understand. But my cat is running low on the food and I have to go to Petsmart now to get some. I did order it and I can have them put it in my car but still it means going out, putting gloves on to bring the bag in, lysoling the bag, washing hands, etc. It's such a pain in the ass. I know we all have to do our part and I am, I just cannot wait until things go back to normal. We take so many things for granted, even just the simple things. that really stinks about Amazon, they are not consistent with stuff like this. On Sunday night I ordered the Rodney Dangerfield movie "Back to School" and it was delivered right away the next day. But yet, some essentials are being delayed. Some would argue that the classic Back To School is very essential though and you shouldn't have to wait on it!
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Post by rowdy1971 on Apr 7, 2020 12:37:06 GMT -5
that really stinks about Amazon, they are not consistent with stuff like this. On Sunday night I ordered the Rodney Dangerfield movie "Back to School" and it was delivered right away the next day. But yet, some essentials are being delayed. Some would argue that the classic Back To School is very essential though and you shouldn't have to wait on it! Very true!! lol
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Post by The Brain on Apr 7, 2020 16:02:26 GMT -5
Some would argue that the classic Back To School is very essential though and you shouldn't have to wait on it! Very true!! lol One of my fav comedies of all time right here
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Post by cordless2016 on Apr 7, 2020 19:00:03 GMT -5
I cannot find masks anywhere. I am an Asthmatic, you'd think there would be at least some prioritized for people with existing lung ailments but of course not. I was at the grocery store Saturday and so many had masks. I asked to different random people where they got them. One works in a hospital as a nurse so she gets them from there and the other one gets them from a family member who... you guessed it right, works in a hospital as a nurse. They are taking them from hospitals to use for themselves and their friends/family. F' me though. I’m in the same boat with asthma. My brother is also a type 1 diabetic, but yeah screw us for thinking our conditions would help prioritize us for masks and gloves.
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Post by Professor Sparlin on Apr 7, 2020 19:38:26 GMT -5
Well, my governor just declared if you go outdoors, you must wear a mask. Great job. Praytell just where we are supposed to get these masks when they are so scarce that even hospitals can't get them right now? I'm lucky enough that I just happen to own a permanent-style mask that I bought last November for making Nail Polish. I'm set. But how on earth are the rest of us supposed to get masks??? I get the notion to be careful, but you can't put restrictions on people that are logistically impossible to follow in the current crisis and hysteria. We're being told that masks alone aren't very effective. They only benefit health workers when used in conjunction with gloves and other protective gear. If you have something on your face you're much more likely to touch it due to it being uncomfortable or causing an itch. As it's worn for longer it gets damp and the virus can easily pass through, or even just into the gaps at the sides of the mouth quite easily. The only people who should be wearing them apparently are those who have symptoms because their coughs and general breathing will be caught in the mask, thus limiting the spread of their virus. That's why they are declaring an order to wear masks. States with high populations know that (for whatever reason) people aren't getting tested. Or they are still not taking this serious. But you are right, masks won't prevent you from getting the virus.
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Post by PVA on Apr 7, 2020 21:25:36 GMT -5
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Post by rkmo: The FOCUS Method on Apr 7, 2020 22:01:25 GMT -5
Sounds about right...
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Post by kennyw86v2 on Apr 7, 2020 22:27:50 GMT -5
I've been saying this since the beginning. It seems very much common sense to me. But people live to panic and fall into the sheep zone. Social distancing is going to prolong this thing, in turn causing bad outcomes for more people over a longer period of time.
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Post by Nivro™ on Apr 7, 2020 22:58:27 GMT -5
The more I see #s like this, the more something just doesnt add up. You cant point the blame at "not staying home" or "Donald Trump"...These are the 4 biggest cities in the country and yet NY is dwarfing the other 3 COMBINED! NY/NJ account for more then 50% of the deaths in the United States.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Apr 8, 2020 8:27:34 GMT -5
So, I had problems sleeping last night because I'm pretty sure I had a fever. I don't know where my thermometer is, but I woke up drenched in sweat and all-around gross. And I also woke up with a cough. I've been sleeping constantly these last three days, and just can't get enough energy to do anything.
I fear I may have caught it, as there's 26 confirmed cases in my tiny town right now, with 150+ pending cases. And, due to my status as a dang poor person, I couldn't afford to stockpile and just shut myself off, which means I've been going out at least twice a week for supplies; it would be very easy for me to have caught it at some point these past few weeks. But I'm pretty sure I'm not symptomatic enough to be allowed a test. I don't know. I'm tempted to call into Urgi-care and see what I should do.
First step is to find my thermometer. I'll probably do that and go from there.
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Post by vampiroporvida on Apr 8, 2020 9:01:02 GMT -5
So, I had problems sleeping last night because I'm pretty sure I had a fever. I don't know where my thermometer is, but I woke up drenched in sweat and all-around gross. And I also woke up with a cough. I've been sleeping constantly these last three days, and just can't get enough energy to do anything. I fear I may have caught it, as there's 26 confirmed cases in my tiny town right now, with 150+ pending cases. And, due to my status as a dang poor person, I couldn't afford to stockpile and just shut myself off, which means I've been going out at least twice a week for supplies; it would be very easy for me to have caught it at some point these past few weeks. But I'm pretty sure I'm not symptomatic enough to be allowed a test. I don't know. I'm tempted to call into Urgi-care and see what I should do. First step is to find my thermometer. I'll probably do that and go from there. Good luck man. I hope you feel better. Down here it takes 4 symptoms for a test, and IIRC, being in the danger category. Hopefully your spot it different. Though, even with those test parameters, only around 1 of 9 had the virus, so there is that....hopefully it is just the flu or upper resperatory infection. On a side note, do any other "essential workers" on here feel like quitting when this all finally blows over? I want to finally rest, like others have been doing. Granted, I know I wont quit, but still, I'd love to.
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Post by shanieomaniac on Apr 8, 2020 9:15:05 GMT -5
So, I had problems sleeping last night because I'm pretty sure I had a fever. I don't know where my thermometer is, but I woke up drenched in sweat and all-around gross. And I also woke up with a cough. I've been sleeping constantly these last three days, and just can't get enough energy to do anything. I fear I may have caught it, as there's 26 confirmed cases in my tiny town right now, with 150+ pending cases. And, due to my status as a dang poor person, I couldn't afford to stockpile and just shut myself off, which means I've been going out at least twice a week for supplies; it would be very easy for me to have caught it at some point these past few weeks. But I'm pretty sure I'm not symptomatic enough to be allowed a test. I don't know. I'm tempted to call into Urgi-care and see what I should do. First step is to find my thermometer. I'll probably do that and go from there. Good luck man. I hope you feel better. Down here it takes 4 symptoms for a test, and IIRC, being in the danger category. Hopefully your spot it different. Though, even with those test parameters, only around 1 of 9 had the virus, so there is that....hopefully it is just the flu or upper resperatory infection. On a side note, do any other "essential workers" on here feel like quitting when this all finally blows over? I want to finally rest, like others have been doing. Granted, I know I wont quit, but still, I'd love to. Thanks. I hope I feel better too, As for the comment on essential workers, my mother and I were discussing how the entire medical profession will likely end up with PTSD or related mental health issues because of this. Working in the medical field takes a certain level of Bad*ss that most people don't posses, but these current conditions are far beyond the processing capacity of any human psyche. I heard someone refer to this as a "Global Traumatic Event" and dang if it ain't true.
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Post by Valbroski on Apr 8, 2020 10:41:21 GMT -5
vampiroporvida On bad days I fantasize about quitting mine but I won’t. Not without a plan b. I don’t have it in me to not be employed. Plus I’m good at my job and the benefits and salary are decent and I want to get my own place hopefully not long after all of this ends.
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Post by PVA on Apr 8, 2020 11:10:36 GMT -5
So, I had problems sleeping last night because I'm pretty sure I had a fever. I don't know where my thermometer is, but I woke up drenched in sweat and all-around gross. And I also woke up with a cough. I've been sleeping constantly these last three days, and just can't get enough energy to do anything. I fear I may have caught it, as there's 26 confirmed cases in my tiny town right now, with 150+ pending cases. And, due to my status as a dang poor person, I couldn't afford to stockpile and just shut myself off, which means I've been going out at least twice a week for supplies; it would be very easy for me to have caught it at some point these past few weeks. But I'm pretty sure I'm not symptomatic enough to be allowed a test. I don't know. I'm tempted to call into Urgi-care and see what I should do. First step is to find my thermometer. I'll probably do that and go from there. Turn off news TV. Like anything else, you initially look up on webmd if you broke or just stubbed your toe and before you know it you are wondering if you have cancer. Get a thermometer, rest, & some Emergen-C packets. Vitamin C will help whether you have coronavirus or any cold. Go outside when its sunny, even just to sit. Get other cold products you normally would get, OJ, soup, Nyquil, cough drops, etc. Dont panic either way.....unless you start struggling to breath. Then yeah, go to ER. Feel better
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Post by rKoNomad316 on Apr 8, 2020 20:31:17 GMT -5
Our state starting tomorrow is applying a 50% occupancy in the grocery stores. Golf courses are closed now, local parks now took down all the basketball hoops, (before only certain amount got taken down) & dealerships sales department is closed again.
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Post by PJ on Apr 9, 2020 8:36:42 GMT -5
We received a text from a friend (our daughter’s best friends father) saying his mom past last night because of the corona virus.
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Post by RybackV1 on Apr 9, 2020 23:46:47 GMT -5
This virus is trash and it’s somehow paying me off more than any job I’ve ever had.
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