But potentially more contact with a variety of surfaces/other wildly-bouncing patients and medical staff.
― Unparalleled Elegance (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 March 2020 19:19 (four years ago) link
i get what katherine is saying in the sense that, just like with lots of other stuff in this shitty performative age, there's a group of people (not necessarily anyone itt) who are going to stake out the most extreme position and then act like even the slightest nudge against it makes you some kind of moral monster. i think people have an especially difficult time resisting this impulse when you have a group of people on the other side of the spectrum politically who are being aggressively ignorant and reckless about the danger. but yeah, there are a lot of slippery slopes here: I shouldn't go to a concert, but can I go to the grocery store? should I go to work? to church? i caught some of Scott Van Pelt on Sportscenter last night having this discussion with some other guy and SVP was trying very gently and with a million qualifiers to try and navigate what is and isn't acceptable right now and the other dude was basically just shutting him down and sort of implying that anything short of cancelling everything sports-related right now is monstrous. I mean, the easiest thing to do rhetorically is just say you shouldn't leave your house at all and you're killing people if you do.
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Thursday, 12 March 2020 17:42 (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink
booming post
― BSC Joan Baez (darraghmac), Thursday, 12 March 2020 19:22 (four years ago) link
I definitely don't want to shame anyone for their choices with this, and I apologize if I came off that way in any of my earlier posts. Obviously no one really knows how to handle it on a personal level. I'm bristling because I'm scared. It is definitely frustrating not feeling like there's a clear program to follow, especially when it comes to "social distancing" etc.
― may the force leave us alone (zchyrs), Thursday, 12 March 2020 19:39 (four years ago) link
TBF I usually do wind up killing people whenever I leave my house.
― Unparalleled Elegance (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 March 2020 19:41 (four years ago) link
I didn’t accuse anyone specifically; it should be clear to anyone paying attention the massive amount of sometimes contradictory but equally weighted mandates (with real stakes) coming from all directions
― like, I’m eating an elephant head (katherine), Thursday, 12 March 2020 19:43 (four years ago) link
Hope your family will be ok LJ.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Thursday, 12 March 2020 19:51 (four years ago) link
anything short of cancelling everything sports-related right now is monstrous
No, this is true. Only greedy fucks would actually go forward at this point. And I say this as a Flyers fan who hasn't had a team this good in ten years, but I will be shocked if there are any NHL or NBA playoffs this year.
― Biden my time/Drinking her wine (PBKR), Thursday, 12 March 2020 19:51 (four years ago) link
That's literally the only thing I've heard the wanks behind me getting worked up about in the midst of this shit. Naw, man! You can't take our sports!!!!!
― Unparalleled Elegance (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 March 2020 19:53 (four years ago) link
my nephew has a fucking hockey tournament this weekend and my mother has decided not to go, i guess the mn youth hockey association sent out a email saying old or compromised ppl shouldn't attend...but they aren't cancelling?
and it's not even greed! they probably lose money putting this shit on
but MN and hockey is fucking nutso, who knows
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:06 (four years ago) link
xxxp is this new username part of your social distancing
not sure how I feel abt it
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:08 (four years ago) link
Very best wishes, LJ.
― romanesque architect (pomenitul), Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:10 (four years ago) link
I help coach my son's indoor flag football team, which is still on for the time being. Two weeks ago we shifted the kids from post-game "good game" lineup from slapping hands to elbow bumps, but maybe this time we'll just have them shout "good game" at each other from a respectable distance.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:10 (four years ago) link
I'm mostly afraid of how many people will be financially devastated by this. I don't trust our government to take care of us. I have too many loved ones who might be severely fucked.
These were the right moves by the country. But we have an ass backwards government that will probably let its populace suffer.
I am sooooo thankful that I can work from home and I have decent savings, but there are way too many who don't.
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:14 (four years ago) link
I had a customer today who was complaining that people were making way too big of a deal about this. 10 minutes later I see my county has its first case. Cool!
― tokyo rosemary, Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:15 (four years ago) link
Making a big thing out of it would have been a good idea
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:16 (four years ago) link
A MONTH AGO
many xps it's just my feelings about Star Wars
― may the force leave us alone (zchyrs), Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:18 (four years ago) link
All Ontario schools are being closed for two weeks after March break.
http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/all-public-schools-in-ontario-will-be-closed-for-two-weeks-after-march-break-due-to-covid-19-1.4850653
On the FB chat group I'm on for my old school, the immediate reaction was twofold: good, and will we get paid? Which I totally understand (doesn't apply to me, being retired). They're currently in extremely acrimonious labour talks/work-to-rule with our Trump-like premier, and if anyone would try to withhold payment, he would.
― clemenza, Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:28 (four years ago) link
xp sorry I thought for a moment you were KM returning to a variation on his bygone identity
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:29 (four years ago) link
lollll I live in SF and someone just posted to FB "poly peeps: how should we handle multiple relationships in the current context? what's the math on this?"
― lukas, Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:34 (four years ago) link
best wishes to your family, imago
― a passing spacecadet, Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:37 (four years ago) link
just saw imago's post, so sorry to hear about that and best wishes for your family!
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:38 (four years ago) link
^^^
― nephs and nieces spread diseases (wins), Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:38 (four years ago) link
finally, someone has posted an answer to my questions upthread
https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2020/03/coronavirus-what-does-social-distancing-mean/607927/
― like, I’m eating an elephant head (katherine), Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:43 (four years ago) link
(not sarcasm, this does answer a fair amount of those questions)
― like, I’m eating an elephant head (katherine), Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:45 (four years ago) link
hey PBKR
Wash your hands for 45 seconds, 1 second for every consecutive year the Flyers have gone without a Stanley Cup— SinceFlyersLastCup (@SinceFlyersCup) March 12, 2020
― mookieproof, Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:47 (four years ago) link
(throws battery)
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:49 (four years ago) link
My partner gets medical hand sanitiser on prescription, usually more than he needs, so we are awash with the stuff. We’ve stuck a bottle just inside the front door. I might even eventually start remembering to use it.I start rehearsals next week for a Eurovision-themed comedy musical, that we are putting on in Rotterdam in Eurovision week. So I am very aware of the deafening silence coming from the Netherlands. I’ll be amazed if we actually get to perform it.
― mike t-diva, Thursday, 12 March 2020 20:50 (four years ago) link
Disneyland closed
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:10 (four years ago) link
Pornhub open
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:16 (four years ago) link
Goofy getting tested
― Muswell Hillbilly Elegy (President Keyes), Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:20 (four years ago) link
14 local cases. Finally saw masks on all staff and most of the patrons of the local Chinese grocer. I felt embarassed that I didn't bring one (still sealed in a 5 pk at home). I tried not to breath on anybody...
― Sanpaku, Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:35 (four years ago) link
I'm actually impressed by how quickly things seem to be cancelling or reducing. I think everyone knows the (federal) government is absolutely no help here, but the state governments seem to be appropriately aggressive (however belatedly!).
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:40 (four years ago) link
Cuomo basically told all the State governors "you're on your own, don't wait for help from the Federal government"
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:41 (four years ago) link
ty everyone, about time i checked on 'em again
― strangely hookworm but they manage ream shoegaze poetry (imago), Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:43 (four years ago) link
my company had to evacuate it's San Juan office today as one of the employees was infected. one of my team members was over there and they put her back on an emergency flight. She wasn't in the same room with this person, to my knowledge, but they evacuated the building to sanitize it, they have closed it tomorrow, and when they return, for a period, they're having everybody work from home, and those who can't will be paid Emergency Pay.
for once....I'm thrilled with my company.
Disneyland is apparently paying its employees during the closure. I worry about my brother losing his gigs at Universal, as they pay most of his bills.
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:43 (four years ago) link
The feds are gonna need to bail out a lot of ppl financially tho. States cant do that
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:43 (four years ago) link
But yes I’m glad stat govs appear to be stepping up
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:44 (four years ago) link
Sorry, stupid phone
Maybe Bloomberg can just bail everyone out lol
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:45 (four years ago) link
xxxpost which is exactly why I feel so fuckin' miserable rn. I have little faith it will happen. and if it does, what, $600 to everybody? it won't cut it.
hoping sanity prevails. a lotta people will go under otherwise.
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Thursday, 12 March 2020 21:45 (four years ago) link
Just used my fancy new WFH app to log in to my work email and see if any decision had been made about closing the office...aaaaaaaaaand it would appear that our systems have completely shit the bed for about the fourth time this week and absolutely nothing is accessible remotely (or, presumably, locally). Huh. Well. Hmm.
― Unparalleled Elegance (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 March 2020 22:02 (four years ago) link
Everyoen I know went to Golden Plains over the weekend (big 3 day hipster music fest out in the bush) and no one seemed wary. I guess I'll find out if 3/4 of Brunswick suddenly falls ill in a week's time.
Ha I spoke too soon, there was a confirmed case at the festival.
― Stoop Crone (Trayce), Thursday, 12 March 2020 22:02 (four years ago) link
Was surprisingly able to stock up on a range of nonperishables at the store! TP, however, was completely gone. I think my gf is picking some up from her folks in the burbs tho.
― Unparalleled Elegance (Old Lunch), Thursday, 12 March 2020 22:04 (four years ago) link
out of TP, using Rand McNally maps instead
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Thursday, 12 March 2020 22:05 (four years ago) link
Idg the TP thing but then we order 48pks of recycled tp off the internet so not an issue for us anyway
― Οὖτις, Thursday, 12 March 2020 22:07 (four years ago) link
shit yea
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Thursday, 12 March 2020 22:07 (four years ago) link
I think a better strategy is "shit no."
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 12 March 2020 22:08 (four years ago) link
I just ordered a bidet attachment for $20.
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Thursday, 12 March 2020 22:08 (four years ago) link
my (public) school was shut down an hour ago. our district has a lot and lots of connections with biogen. there are a few presumptive cases in town –– family members of students – and the hysteria reached a fever pitch. two weeks minimum at home. I'm going to have to teach from my couch..
― rb (soda), Thursday, 12 March 2020 22:09 (four years ago) link