we should all just live under a blacklight.
― Yerac, Sunday, 1 March 2020 20:09 (four years ago) link
Come to Australia, thanks to the ozone hole we pretty much do.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 1 March 2020 20:10 (four years ago) link
they at least passed something in chile where places can only charge a maximum of ~$24 USD for the coronavirus test.
― Yerac, Sunday, 1 March 2020 20:12 (four years ago) link
I honestly doubtful such a bill would get passed in the US
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Sunday, 1 March 2020 20:21 (four years ago) link
They'll probably set a minimum cost
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 March 2020 20:29 (four years ago) link
If all that's available are air dryers I think you're better off just wiping on your pants
this is a generalization that has some validity, possibly. but how can you be sure an airborne droplet from somewhere didn't land on your pants at some point during the day, though? are you washing and sterilizing your pants everyday? not trying to be ridiculous byu pathogens are mother**ckers.
one other thing i've been thinking since i did ride alongs with restaurant inspectors last month is that restaurant management (at least according to California food code) is responsible for, and is supposed to send sick workers home. in general this doesn't happen
― medicate for all (outdoor_miner), Sunday, 1 March 2020 21:36 (four years ago) link
byu=but
can't be held responsibleshe was touching wins' face
― mookieproof, Sunday, 1 March 2020 21:42 (four years ago) link
lol i've had that song in my head all day because of wins' face
― forensic plumber (harbl), Sunday, 1 March 2020 23:53 (four years ago) link
lol dammit me too
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Sunday, 1 March 2020 23:54 (four years ago) link
feeling slightly concerned about going into work tomorrow, given that I'm pretty sure i work with people who have been visiting the nursing home that may have an outbreak. oh well!
― JoeStork, Monday, 2 March 2020 00:07 (four years ago) link
Considering working remotely until further notice, on my own authority
― Swilling Ambergris, Esq. (silby), Monday, 2 March 2020 00:08 (four years ago) link
is there an ilxor coronavirus pool
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Monday, 2 March 2020 00:18 (four years ago) link
Shotgun
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 March 2020 00:20 (four years ago) link
msnbc reporting Butti-Biden negotiations in recent days, endorsement possibly forthcoming
― Webcam Du Bois (Hadrian VIII), Monday, 2 March 2020 00:22 (four years ago) link
whoops
coronavirus has endorsed biden!?!?!?
― forensic plumber (harbl), Monday, 2 March 2020 00:25 (four years ago) link
the long-awaited Joey Corona endorsement
― Joey Corona (Euler), Monday, 2 March 2020 00:26 (four years ago) link
Shoulda known Big Disease would back Biden
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 March 2020 00:36 (four years ago) link
are you washing and sterilizing your pants everyday?
YES
― j., Monday, 2 March 2020 00:55 (four years ago) link
scene report: runs on various staples and nonperishables in Seattle, people just buying a bunch of stuff in general. Big Asian supermarket was nearly cleaned out of ramen and rice, no TP left at the Safeway up the street.
― Swilling Ambergris, Esq. (silby), Monday, 2 March 2020 01:07 (four years ago) link
Scene report London: Harringay Green Lanes Sainsbury's out of 500ml semi-skimmed milk as of this afternoon. Not sure that's corona-related mind you. Will let Matt Hancock know anyway.
― the ball comes in, we're like this *grabs assistant coach* (Matt #2), Monday, 2 March 2020 01:13 (four years ago) link
I much prefer staying home when I'm sick too, but that's hard to do for a long, lingering illness. This January I was sick for about two weeks, and I stayed home about three days total, when I was feeling the worst, but I couldn't stay home every day. My whole family was sick, and my wife actually thinks it might have been coronavirus, although the idea that it was circulating in the NYC area as early as late December wouldn't really fit with the timeline as it's been reported. She did have the fever and cough, and our son had a milder case. He had it first, and a few parents of his classmates had been in China in November. Anyway, it's hard to even mention this without sounding crazy, I guess.
― o. nate, Monday, 2 March 2020 01:21 (four years ago) link
Australia seems to be decidedly not panicking. Japanese market was a bit low on rice but that could easily just be Sunday. The Chinese and Vietnamese markets a full of the stuff. Didn’t go into Woolworths but my local organic store is out of the tea I like but this has been the case for weeks. They never seem to get their heads round the fact that black tea is more popular than green or herbal and never order enough.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Monday, 2 March 2020 01:29 (four years ago) link
We made a few servings of lentils, so we're good until Tuesday, probably.
Movement afoot to cancel SXSW ...
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 2 March 2020 02:26 (four years ago) link
"Harringay Green Lanes Sainsburys" hey I've been in this market!
― akm, Monday, 2 March 2020 02:52 (four years ago) link
not going to cancel my plans to travel to San Miguel de Allende this month
― Dan S, Monday, 2 March 2020 03:01 (four years ago) link
welp it's in FL now!
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/2-coronavirus-cases-presumptive-positive-in-the-tampa-bay-area/67-793f2e15-f24f-4e35-af5c-02857cea4a83?fbclid=IwAR3rCdoc3PdSUAs_yXU36WPa1iM5hbv5Bx84hD0VW1QyKQXROxIo4UN3evI
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 March 2020 03:28 (four years ago) link
feel like this is about to start moving very fast over the next week as the testing ramps up.
― ryan, Monday, 2 March 2020 03:34 (four years ago) link
my medical field buddy says expect the numbers to explode next week
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 March 2020 03:35 (four years ago) link
second death in Washington state reported
CDC states run on supplies unnecessary, nobody listening, as per usual.
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 March 2020 03:36 (four years ago) link
I mean, I live in Seattle, I'm definitely panic buying because I want to spend as little time as possible in supermarkets when this thing is at its peak.
― Lily Dale, Monday, 2 March 2020 03:39 (four years ago) link
a new case in manhattan as well
― But guess what? Nobody gives a toot!😂 (Karl Malone), Monday, 2 March 2020 03:40 (four years ago) link
xpost they're concerned about people who don't need masks (i.e., people who aren't already sick) that are making runs on masks, which could cause a shortage for health professionals. most other items will probably be fairly easily replenished since there aren't national shortages.
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 March 2020 03:43 (four years ago) link
how am i supposed to go panic shopping without plastic bags
― mookieproof, Monday, 2 March 2020 03:43 (four years ago) link
just planning on a lot of hand washing and not touching my face
I’m still grieving all of my friends who died in SF/NY during the AIDS epidemic, I think I can handle this
― Dan S, Monday, 2 March 2020 03:53 (four years ago) link
was reading back on the 2009 flu pandemic and I forgot how widespread it was in the States. 2009 was such a shitty year I guess I just wasn't paying attention.
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 March 2020 03:55 (four years ago) link
weirdly I feel the reactions to Ebola in the United States were much more panicked despite the relative small number of infections and difficulty of spread, whereas now clearer heads do seem to be prevailing (or people are too tired to worry about it). we also didn't have an insane person i nthe white house, so..... There was an instance where a teacher was required to stay home because she visited Dallas where there was one case, even though she was nowhere near where that victim was located.
the panic was probably also due to its much higher mortality rate, but we even had "WHAT IF IT BECOMES AIRBORNE" concern trolling from actual scientists during that one.
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 March 2020 03:59 (four years ago) link
My wife is still getting over pneumonia (she wasn’t tested for coronavirus of course but she’s responded well to antibiotics so I assume the diagnosis was correct). Anyway she just flew out this morning for a work conference in, you guessed it, Seattle.
― Evans on Hammond (evol j), Monday, 2 March 2020 04:14 (four years ago) link
ugh
― sorry for butt rockin (Neanderthal), Monday, 2 March 2020 04:16 (four years ago) link
Just booked tickets to San Francisco for the 13th. Living on the edge!
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Monday, 2 March 2020 04:46 (four years ago) link
We canceled our Hawai’i trip, mostly so we could avoid going to Seatac
― Swilling Ambergris, Esq. (silby), Monday, 2 March 2020 04:47 (four years ago) link
lol i've had that song in my head all day
feel lucky. the past couple of days I've had:
I'm a vector.He's a vector.She's a vector.They're a vector.Wouldn't you like to be a vector, too?
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 2 March 2020 05:16 (four years ago) link
― mookieproof, Sunday, March 1, 2020 10:42 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink
lmao
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 2 March 2020 08:31 (four years ago) link
From 2017's Asterix and the Chariot Race.
https://www.telegraaf.nl/images/840x473/filters:format(jpeg):quality(50)/cdn-kiosk-api.telegraaf.nl/fb5d1930-5c4c-11ea-b7b1-02c309bc01c1.jpg
The favorite, Coronavirus (real name Testus Terone), quits the race upon learning his co-driver cheated. Replaced by Julius Caesar, who almost wins but is immobilized by a pot-hole.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 2 March 2020 08:33 (four years ago) link
i was regularly immobilised by pot-holes during my university days
― Generous Grant for Stepladder Creamery (bizarro gazzara), Monday, 2 March 2020 14:05 (four years ago) link
silby, did they let you cancel without penalty?
― Yerac, Monday, 2 March 2020 14:08 (four years ago) link
Yeah, seriously.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 2 March 2020 14:26 (four years ago) link
I had a layover of 13 HOURS between two 9 hour flights the other day. I fear no airport. Except, I actually do on a normal basis. God I hate flying.
― Yerac, Monday, 2 March 2020 14:40 (four years ago) link
Curious that South Korea has around double the amount of cases of Europe yet still fewer actual deaths so far.
― nashwan, Monday, 2 March 2020 14:59 (four years ago) link