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  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,529
    bbiggs said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    bbiggs said:
    josevolution said:
    I just had antibody test done here at work available for all employees..
    Cool.  Wouldn't it be great if you got the results that you have antibodies and never even knew you had the virus?  Perfect world scenario with this thing.

    Why?  
    If I tested positive for antibodies that would tell me that I had the virus and was asymptomatic.  So for me, it would be perfect world scenario to know that I had the virus and survived it and would potentially be immune from getting it again.  Those of us who have not had it still have a high likelihood of getting it at some point and no guarantee as to our outcome. 
    All of this AND you could donate plasma to help those who get one of the rough cases
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    pjl44 said:
    bbiggs said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    bbiggs said:
    josevolution said:
    I just had antibody test done here at work available for all employees..
    Cool.  Wouldn't it be great if you got the results that you have antibodies and never even knew you had the virus?  Perfect world scenario with this thing.

    Why?  
    If I tested positive for antibodies that would tell me that I had the virus and was asymptomatic.  So for me, it would be perfect world scenario to know that I had the virus and survived it and would potentially be immune from getting it again.  Those of us who have not had it still have a high likelihood of getting it at some point and no guarantee as to our outcome. 
    All of this AND you could donate plasma to help those who get one of the rough cases
    Yes!  I left out one of the most important parts.  Helping others with bad symptoms would be a great thing.

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662

    As states ease coronavirus restrictions, some are taking a 'significant risk,' Fauci says

    More than 30 states will have started easing social distancing restrictions for coronavirus by week's end -- and some are taking a "really significant risk" in doing so, the nation's top infectious disease expert says.


    As the British like to put it, Brilliant!






    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    Watching the noon news today, they were showing thousands of people congratulating in close quarters, many without masks, in a non-permitted protest demanding to end restrictions and open businesses.  I support the right to protest- that is an important concept of democracy- but I can't understand how foolish these people are putting themselves and others at risk. 

    At the end of hiss daily COVID-19 update today, during the question and answer period Governor Newsom was asked to respond to the protests and he really kept his cool, emphasizing the good work that has been done to flatten the curve in this state, reminding people that this is not a partisan issue, that we're all affected by it.  He kept his cool so amazingly well.  I would not be able to do that.  Newsom is working hard in the best interest of residents of this state.  Yet people call him a tyrant and and ego maniac.  Where do they get that?  They must not be following the updates.  I get go damned pissed off by fools who don't practice safe measures around this virus.  How the hell can people be so stupid?  I don't get it.
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    brianlux said:

    As states ease coronavirus restrictions, some are taking a 'significant risk,' Fauci says

    More than 30 states will have started easing social distancing restrictions for coronavirus by week's end -- and some are taking a "really significant risk" in doing so, the nation's top infectious disease expert says.


    As the British like to put it, Brilliant!






    Potentially another 18-24 months of this. Hard to comprehend that scenario. 
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    bbiggs said:
    brianlux said:

    As states ease coronavirus restrictions, some are taking a 'significant risk,' Fauci says

    More than 30 states will have started easing social distancing restrictions for coronavirus by week's end -- and some are taking a "really significant risk" in doing so, the nation's top infectious disease expert says.


    As the British like to put it, Brilliant!






    Potentially another 18-24 months of this. Hard to comprehend that scenario. 

    Yes, and majorly depressing. 

    I have to stop watching the news or figure out how to filter out the news about fools and focus on the news about the heroes and the people who are working hard to get us through this thing.  I get too caught up in the bullshit of idiots. 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Halifax2TheMax
    Halifax2TheMax Posts: 42,196
    brianlux said:

    As states ease coronavirus restrictions, some are taking a 'significant risk,' Fauci says

    More than 30 states will have started easing social distancing restrictions for coronavirus by week's end -- and some are taking a "really significant risk" in doing so, the nation's top infectious disease expert says.


    As the British like to put it, Brilliant!






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  • bbiggs
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    brianlux said:
    bbiggs said:
    brianlux said:

    As states ease coronavirus restrictions, some are taking a 'significant risk,' Fauci says

    More than 30 states will have started easing social distancing restrictions for coronavirus by week's end -- and some are taking a "really significant risk" in doing so, the nation's top infectious disease expert says.


    As the British like to put it, Brilliant!






    Potentially another 18-24 months of this. Hard to comprehend that scenario. 

    Yes, and majorly depressing. 

    I have to stop watching the news or figure out how to filter out the news about fools and focus on the news about the heroes and the people who are working hard to get us through this thing.  I get too caught up in the bullshit of idiots. 
    Sure is.  I'm going to be optimistic that there will be ways to safely bring some state of normalcy back long before then.  Effective testing and tracing seems to be the most likely answer to allow that.  If this went 18-24 months with no real improvement, the mental health damage to society would wreak more havoc than the virus.

  • jeffbr
    jeffbr Seattle Posts: 7,177
    brianlux said:
    Watching the noon news today, they were showing thousands of people congratulating in close quarters, many without masks, in a non-permitted protest demanding to end restrictions and open businesses.  I support the right to protest- that is an important concept of democracy- but I can't understand how foolish these people are putting themselves and others at risk. 

    At the end of hiss daily COVID-19 update today, during the question and answer period Governor Newsom was asked to respond to the protests and he really kept his cool, emphasizing the good work that has been done to flatten the curve in this state, reminding people that this is not a partisan issue, that we're all affected by it.  He kept his cool so amazingly well.  I would not be able to do that.  Newsom is working hard in the best interest of residents of this state.  Yet people call him a tyrant and and ego maniac.  Where do they get that?  They must not be following the updates.  I get go damned pissed off by fools who don't practice safe measures around this virus.  How the hell can people be so stupid?  I don't get it.
    The one in Huntington Beach? I just saw that on the news as well. Massive number of people, no masks, no social distancing. Orange County should see another spike in a couple of weeks.
    "I'll use the magic word - let's just shut the fuck up, please." EV, 04/13/08
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    jeffbr said:
    brianlux said:
    Watching the noon news today, they were showing thousands of people congratulating in close quarters, many without masks, in a non-permitted protest demanding to end restrictions and open businesses.  I support the right to protest- that is an important concept of democracy- but I can't understand how foolish these people are putting themselves and others at risk. 

    At the end of hiss daily COVID-19 update today, during the question and answer period Governor Newsom was asked to respond to the protests and he really kept his cool, emphasizing the good work that has been done to flatten the curve in this state, reminding people that this is not a partisan issue, that we're all affected by it.  He kept his cool so amazingly well.  I would not be able to do that.  Newsom is working hard in the best interest of residents of this state.  Yet people call him a tyrant and and ego maniac.  Where do they get that?  They must not be following the updates.  I get go damned pissed off by fools who don't practice safe measures around this virus.  How the hell can people be so stupid?  I don't get it.
    The one in Huntington Beach? I just saw that on the news as well. Massive number of people, no masks, no social distancing. Orange County should see another spike in a couple of weeks.

    Yes, Jeff, Huntington Beach and now today on the steps of the state Capitol:


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,471


    Each infected Swedish now infects 0.85 others.

    The public health statistics show that Sweden's R-figure has been below 1.0 since April 21.

    - If it is below 1.0, not every person infects another one, which means that the pandemic will gradually ebb, says state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell to SVT News.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,529
    Not a silver bullet, but good news


  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    First time since this started that I am actually tempted to break the chains a bit.  My 2 buddies that I always play guitar with on Friday nights (pre-Covid) are getting together to jam tonight.  It will be in one of their garages, door open for air flow, 6 feet apart, etc.  They've both been following the rules like I have, but at the end of the day, we all make occasional visits to essential stores, etc. and one works in a hospital, so you can never know 100%.  I'm really tempted to go hang for a bit, as safely as possible, but even with all the precautions it still feels irresponsible in some ways.  This virus blows.  It makes something this simple seem so difficult.
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,529
    bbiggs said:
    First time since this started that I am actually tempted to break the chains a bit.  My 2 buddies that I always play guitar with on Friday nights (pre-Covid) are getting together to jam tonight.  It will be in one of their garages, door open for air flow, 6 feet apart, etc.  They've both been following the rules like I have, but at the end of the day, we all make occasional visits to essential stores, etc. and one works in a hospital, so you can never know 100%.  I'm really tempted to go hang for a bit, as safely as possible, but even with all the precautions it still feels irresponsible in some ways.  This virus blows.  It makes something this simple seem so difficult.
    Sounds reasonable to me. Easy to manage distance with 3 people. Unless you get drunk and start hugging.
  • bbiggs
    bbiggs Posts: 6,964
    pjl44 said:
    bbiggs said:
    First time since this started that I am actually tempted to break the chains a bit.  My 2 buddies that I always play guitar with on Friday nights (pre-Covid) are getting together to jam tonight.  It will be in one of their garages, door open for air flow, 6 feet apart, etc.  They've both been following the rules like I have, but at the end of the day, we all make occasional visits to essential stores, etc. and one works in a hospital, so you can never know 100%.  I'm really tempted to go hang for a bit, as safely as possible, but even with all the precautions it still feels irresponsible in some ways.  This virus blows.  It makes something this simple seem so difficult.
    Sounds reasonable to me. Easy to manage distance with 3 people. Unless you get drunk and start hugging.
    LOL.  We already established air hugs only.

  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,078
    mrussel1 said:
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    bbiggs said:
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    josevolution said:
    https://twitter.com/hayliesnina/status/1255635297653620737?s=21
    I literally fell of my chair laughing 
    I love that her shirt says "moose"
    That too is classic , I’ll never ever touch a gas handle without gloves again for the rest of my life! 
    Luckily in New Jersey we don't pump our own gas!!!

    You serious?  So how does that work?  I imagine the price at the pump is higher to offset the added expense.  Do you have to tip them?
    Oh heck no. I pull up to the gas station, give them my card and tell them to fill it regular.  That is it.  I paid $1.89 for regular yesterday.  
    Your car takes regular?  Is it a 78 Nova?
    I always put regular in my car.  Are you a 93 guy?  
    Nah, you're probably not old enough to remember 'regular' meant leaded back in the day.  You'd say "fill it up with regular" to the attendant, vs "unleaded". 
    Aaaah I did not know that.  lol.  
    Old man joke...
    Im not old,  I'm 47. You could have called me Dennis. 
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  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,078
    brianlux said:
    jeffbr said:
    brianlux said:
    Watching the noon news today, they were showing thousands of people congratulating in close quarters, many without masks, in a non-permitted protest demanding to end restrictions and open businesses.  I support the right to protest- that is an important concept of democracy- but I can't understand how foolish these people are putting themselves and others at risk. 

    At the end of hiss daily COVID-19 update today, during the question and answer period Governor Newsom was asked to respond to the protests and he really kept his cool, emphasizing the good work that has been done to flatten the curve in this state, reminding people that this is not a partisan issue, that we're all affected by it.  He kept his cool so amazingly well.  I would not be able to do that.  Newsom is working hard in the best interest of residents of this state.  Yet people call him a tyrant and and ego maniac.  Where do they get that?  They must not be following the updates.  I get go damned pissed off by fools who don't practice safe measures around this virus.  How the hell can people be so stupid?  I don't get it.
    The one in Huntington Beach? I just saw that on the news as well. Massive number of people, no masks, no social distancing. Orange County should see another spike in a couple of weeks.

    Yes, Jeff, Huntington Beach and now today on the steps of the state Capitol:


    theres that yellow chickenhawk flag again.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • mrussel1
    mrussel1 Posts: 30,879
    brianlux said:
    jeffbr said:
    brianlux said:
    Watching the noon news today, they were showing thousands of people congratulating in close quarters, many without masks, in a non-permitted protest demanding to end restrictions and open businesses.  I support the right to protest- that is an important concept of democracy- but I can't understand how foolish these people are putting themselves and others at risk. 

    At the end of hiss daily COVID-19 update today, during the question and answer period Governor Newsom was asked to respond to the protests and he really kept his cool, emphasizing the good work that has been done to flatten the curve in this state, reminding people that this is not a partisan issue, that we're all affected by it.  He kept his cool so amazingly well.  I would not be able to do that.  Newsom is working hard in the best interest of residents of this state.  Yet people call him a tyrant and and ego maniac.  Where do they get that?  They must not be following the updates.  I get go damned pissed off by fools who don't practice safe measures around this virus.  How the hell can people be so stupid?  I don't get it.
    The one in Huntington Beach? I just saw that on the news as well. Massive number of people, no masks, no social distancing. Orange County should see another spike in a couple of weeks.

    Yes, Jeff, Huntington Beach and now today on the steps of the state Capitol:


    A vocal minority... f them..

    https://thehill.com/homenews/the-memo/495573-the-memo-the-surprising-popularity-of-the-great-lockdown
  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,662
    bbiggs said:
    First time since this started that I am actually tempted to break the chains a bit.  My 2 buddies that I always play guitar with on Friday nights (pre-Covid) are getting together to jam tonight.  It will be in one of their garages, door open for air flow, 6 feet apart, etc.  They've both been following the rules like I have, but at the end of the day, we all make occasional visits to essential stores, etc. and one works in a hospital, so you can never know 100%.  I'm really tempted to go hang for a bit, as safely as possible, but even with all the precautions it still feels irresponsible in some ways.  This virus blows.  It makes something this simple seem so difficult.

    pjl44 said:
    bbiggs said:
    First time since this started that I am actually tempted to break the chains a bit.  My 2 buddies that I always play guitar with on Friday nights (pre-Covid) are getting together to jam tonight.  It will be in one of their garages, door open for air flow, 6 feet apart, etc.  They've both been following the rules like I have, but at the end of the day, we all make occasional visits to essential stores, etc. and one works in a hospital, so you can never know 100%.  I'm really tempted to go hang for a bit, as safely as possible, but even with all the precautions it still feels irresponsible in some ways.  This virus blows.  It makes something this simple seem so difficult.
    Sounds reasonable to me. Easy to manage distance with 3 people. Unless you get drunk and start hugging.

    Same here, b.  Sounds like you guys have it figured out how to be safe.

    My sister is too far away right now to visit, but she has friends in her area who come over to visit in her yard.  She sets up chairs, leaves that gate open, asks them to bring their own snacks and beverages, and they come over and visit.  Seems reasonable to me. 

    If you do it, have a great time!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

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