Coronavirus complaint/commiseration thread.

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Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

What could go wrong?

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The dude even told me to bring my own peanuts and epinephrine.

The call is really only starting to sink in. He basically called up and said “Hey, I’m the dude who has never previously given a shit about you but now I have a great idea. You know how I’ve been telling you you could die from peanuts for years? Well, that may or not be true so I think you should go buy some peanuts and bring them to me and I’ll feed them to you and then when you can’t breathe, make sure you have some life saving medicine on hand. And ensure your insurance is up to date so I can charge you for this experience.”


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Originally Posted by Art Shirk

The dude even told me to bring my own peanuts and epinephrine.

The call is really only starting to sink in. He basically called up and said “Hey, I’m the dude who has never previously given a shit about you but now I have a great idea. You know how I’ve been telling you you could die from peanuts for years? Well, that may or not be true so I think you should go buy some peanuts and bring them to me and I’ll feed them to you and then when you can’t breathe, make sure you have some life saving medicine on hand. And ensure your insurance is up to date so I can charge you for this experience.”


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Ha. That’s fucked.


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Seems much easier to just not eat peanuts.

Sounds like the chiropractor. Hey your back kinda hurts? Come see me and I’ll make it really hurt and then do something to make it hurt less in perpetuity.


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One day, out of the blue, my cousin said, "Ya know, if you were gonna be a doctor, you should be a dermatologist." I asked why, and he said, "because your patients never get better but they never die. It's a goldmine!"

Dr Pimple Popper


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Originally Posted by iceman

One day, out of the blue, my cousin said, "Ya know, if you were gonna be a doctor, you should be a dermatologist." I asked why, and he said, "because your patients never get better but they never die. It's a goldmine!"

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Reminds me of the guy who figured out that being a veterinarian and a taxidermist means that every customer will get their dog back one way or another.

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Originally Posted by m2711c

Anyone have friends/ friends of friends getting stiffed by their tenants yet?

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Yep. I tell them that thankfully gravity is guaranteed. I have many friends, the best friends.

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Originally Posted by westoxified

Yep. I tell them that thankfully gravity is guaranteed. I have many friends, the best friends.

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Is this like a gangsta riddle?

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Originally Posted by iceman

One day, out of the blue, my cousin said, "Ya know, if you were gonna be a doctor, you should be a dermatologist." I asked why, and he said, "because your patients never get better but they never die. It's a goldmine!"

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Skin Cancer!

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Originally Posted by TahoeJ

You're right, I've never had vertigo and didn't suggest otherwise. My former father in law does, and that's what worked for him. My ex also has had it and it didn't work at all and only made her more sick. People are different.

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When it's firing, weed makes it much, much worse, but I appreciate the suggestion.

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Originally Posted by UTpowder

Don’t know what’s causing your vertigo but the most often cause I see is because of BPPV. Try a couple of these exercises especially the Eply. Can’t hurt and may solve the problem


https://www.webmd.com/brain/home-remedies-vertigo

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Thanks! My MIL sent me the EPLEY maneuver early on, but I forgot about it. The dizziness fortunately hasn't been constant, but comes on in the evenings. I have some hearing loss and tinnitus in my right ear that seems to be related. My PCP put me on Flonase and suggested I stay off the trampoline for a bit. Haven't had the intense dizziness since, but I started both on the same day. Still have the hearing loss and tinnitus, which switched to the left ear yesterday, and is now in both. I was certain the trampoline made things worse, but I'm afraid it could be a major culprit.

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Originally Posted by iceman

That was the last warm day. It's been grim pretty much ever since, 50's and grey mostly. Haven't sat in that chair since.

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We were just lamenting the fact that this is the first real spring we've had since we moved here. Cool weather with a nice cycle of sunny, cloudy, rainy. I'm really enjoying it.

Yeah well, that's just like, your opinion, man.

For me, after being busted up all winter, I'm just trying to get in shape and get healthy and soak up some vitamin D and the weather's been gettin me down a little. Somebody turned on the firehose last night and left it on, it's pouring here (and I'm sure in C'ville too) today. Basta!

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Originally Posted by Art Shirk

I think my allergist's practice is suffering. For some context, I am deathly allergic to peanuts. This has been confirmed by blood tests, scratches tests and those two times I almost died, one of which was as an adult. Anyway, I get a call from my allergist and he tells me I should schedule a time to come on in and chow down on some peanuts for a food challenge. I sort of tolerated the guy as a care provider because all I really do is have a few tests run every few years. He's always been dismissive, short and generally non-consultative. And now out of the blue, he has some grand recommendation that he proactively reaches out about.

I suppose one way to drum up some dollars is to invite your patients in for a anaphylactic buffet and then administer potentially life saving measures with varied success.

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That is jacked up.

I had a crown scheduled at my dentist and then town shut down. Their office called to reschedule yesterday. I know they are hurting right now-I occasionally talk to my dentist outside of his practice. Their openings start next Monday and I told them I rather wait a couple months to see how things shake out and they were totally cool with that as long as I don't have any pain. I like those guys.

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Originally Posted by Art Shirk

The dude even told me to bring my own peanuts and epinephrine.

The call is really only starting to sink in. He basically called up and said “Hey, I’m the dude who has never previously given a shit about you but now I have a great idea. You know how I’ve been telling you you could die from peanuts for years? Well, that may or not be true so I think you should go buy some peanuts and bring them to me and I’ll feed them to you and then when you can’t breathe, make sure you have some life saving medicine on hand. And ensure your insurance is up to date so I can charge you for this experience.”


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When you put it like that it sounds like you buying a ticket to the world's worst amusement park that relies on it's patrons' insurance when shit goes wrong. Also, you have to bring your own emt for when shit eventually does.

Make sure you wear a go-pro.

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Originally Posted by iceman

Yeah well, that's just like, your opinion, man.

For me, after being busted up all winter, I'm just trying to get in shape and get healthy and soak up some vitamin D and the weather's been gettin me down a little. Somebody turned on the firehose last night and left it on, it's pouring here (and I'm sure in C'ville too) today. Basta!

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Ha! I posted that thinking you were up North, forgot you're hanging down here. The rain and cold keep people off the trails, so I think that's improving my opinion of the crappy days. We're also right up against the mountains. It's not a huge difference, but I feel certain we get a little more sun here than regionally.

Hang in there, buddy. It'll be sunny and hot as fuck before you know it. :D

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Originally Posted by BmillsSkier

When you put it like that it sounds like you buying a ticket to the world's worst amusement park that relies on it's patrons' insurance when shit goes wrong. Also, you have to bring your own emt for when shit eventually does.

Make sure you wear a go-pro.

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Could be a nice TR


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trampoline with vertigo? seriously? fuck that shit. My kid always wants me on that thing and after 2 minutes my body is telling me no, and that's when vertigo is not in the picture.

if I had the slightest hint of vertigo, NFW I am setting foot on a trampoline.

This all just sucks.

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Originally Posted by KQ

This all just sucks.

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#truth

Yer tellin me. Just got banned from the political smackdown FB group.

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Originally Posted by Danno

trampoline with vertigo? seriously? fuck that shit. My kid always wants me on that thing and after 2 minutes my body is telling me no, and that's when vertigo is not in the picture.

if I had the slightest hint of vertigo, NFW I am setting foot on a trampoline.

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Under no circumstances let the kid set up a water sprinkler on the trampoline on a hot day.

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Originally Posted by wooley12

Yer tellin me. Just got banned from the political smackdown FB group.

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God it's crazy lately? I am taking a break.

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Originally Posted by Danno

trampoline with vertigo? seriously? fuck that shit. My kid always wants me on that thing and after 2 minutes my body is telling me no, and that's when vertigo is not in the picture.

if I had the slightest hint of vertigo, NFW I am setting foot on a trampoline.

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Heh. The head congestion is the cause, think the tramp just exacerbated.

I love that thing. So much fun and great way to get some quick exercise, and the kids stay on a lot longer if I'm on it with them.

Went to the drive thru at the bank to deposit a check today. Teller at the window smiles and asks "Have any plans for today?" Yep, I'm gonna try to finish what I was doing yesterday. "What did you do yesterday" teller asks. I said "Nothing, and if I don't finish doing nothing today I'll work on it some more tomorrow."

MIT article on the new not normal

https://www.technologyreview.com/202...ing-18-months/

Sucks.

Enjoy your new overlords

https://mobile.twitter.com/CarolYuji...83581325778944

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Originally Posted by wooley12

Went to the drive thru at the bank to deposit a check today. Teller at the window smiles and asks "Have any plans for today?" Yep, I'm gonna try to finish what I was doing yesterday. "What did you do yesterday" teller asks. I said "Nothing, and if I don't finish doing nothing today I'll work on it some more tomorrow."

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Was at the bank last week and found the teller to be entirely too chipper. It was like he was living in some sort of bubble telling me to have a great day

Give me five minutes with him.

He'll be slitting his wrists by the 4-minute mark.

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Originally Posted by KQ

Was at the bank last week and found the teller took be entirely too chipper. It was like he was living in some sort of bubble telling me to have a great day

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I'd be happy, too, if I got to leave the house for eight hours a day.

I think looking happy comes up on their performance reviews. Seriously. It was a she and they all know me. I was trying for a chuckle and she broke up.

Went into Jersey Mikes with mask and gloves on. Only other customer was a 45-50 or so guy paying and his 12 yo daughter. No masks. I walked past to a social distance and turned away to cough a few times for shits and giggles. Guy gives me the side eye, helps bag his own order and hustles his kid out the door.

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Originally Posted by wooley12

Went into Jersey Mikes with mask and gloves on. Only other customer was a 45-50 or so guy paying and his 12 yo daughter. No masks. I walked past to a social distance and turned away to cough a few times for shits and giggles. Guy gives me the side eye, helps bag his own order and hustles his kid out the door.

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Cool.


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Originally Posted by m2711c

Anyone have friends/ friends of friends getting stiffed by their tenants yet?

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So is that like your sarcasm color font or what?
In any case, what do you mean stiffed, your renters aren’t offering to pay installments on a missed month? Stuffed would seem to mean move out in the middle of the night?
I have a friend that filled out housing authority paperwork and offered six payments, property manager said two but must be certified funds dropped through drop box. Sounds like scamareno bs. Owner won’t return calls.

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Originally Posted by Benny Profane

Give me five minutes with him.

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Originally Posted by iceman

He'll be slitting his wrists by the 4-minute mark.

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Sig worthy.

Make him cry like a baby.

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Originally Posted by wooley12

Went to the drive thru at the bank to deposit a check today. Teller at the window smiles and asks "Have any plans for today?" Yep, I'm gonna try to finish what I was doing yesterday. "What did you do yesterday" teller asks. I said "Nothing, and if I don't finish doing nothing today I'll work on it some more tomorrow."

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I used to grease conveyor belts in a steel mill. Foreman would tell me to grease A belt. I'd finish by 11, sleep until 3 and go home. Next day he'd tell me to finish A belt. I'd sleep all day. Covid 19 reminds me of that.

I'm not allowed to bring my own bags to Safeway any more. Free plastic bags, the reusable type but can't reuse, just throw them in the ocean to kill fish. I can't figure out why I can't bring my own bags--they stay in the cart, I bag myself, the cart gets sanitized by a crew before the next customer. I told the checker they should make people take their clothes off before they came in the store, clothes could have the virus.

This is not about logic.

It’s about Karen.
And Simon. Simon says no reusable bags.

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Originally Posted by SkiCougar

they do not usually work with or see anyone else; do the work they have to and leave. I know this from decades of experience

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Is this the same "decades of experience" that lead you to buy a Pontiac Solstice and forecast that hurricane?



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Just saw a clip on CNBC about how a lot of college students are going to be fucked if measures are not put in place for further aid.

They said financial aid is based on 2018 (think they meant previous year, whatever) income. So tons of people are not going to be able to afford schools they were already admitted to. Talk about affecting the future generation. Fuck.

I have complaints. I haven't seen my kids in over a month.

I still work and go into the office a couple times/week. I basically stick to my office; most staff are working from home so it's pretty dead around here. My ex considers herself high risk, which... whatever, and also consider the kids high risk due to asthma. So when this started she told me she wasn't comfortable with maintaining the custody order. I told her I disagreed, so she told the kids that if they went to my house it might be five+ months before they were able to see her again or risk the coronavirus killing her, and that if they were exposed to the coronavirus it might be really really bad for them because they have asthma, but that because she doesn't go to work or anywhere else her house was the safest; and then she told them it was their decision.

For her part, she works in an essential industry too (call center, insurance) but refuses to go to work and is on short term disability and collecting unemployment for the foreseeable future (according to what the kids tell me). So when I do talk to my kids, they ask me why I have to keep going to work, why can't I just stay home so they can see me, etc. The things I want to say, such as "so your mom can have a nice house whether or not she goes to work" aren't really appropriate. I try to explain that working is still important, and we are fortunate that we don't have to worry about money through all of this, but the framing that I "choose" to go to work and therefore "choose" not to see them is hard to escape.

So that's been fun, and was the status quo, with a small blip when my ex's employer offered to pay her time and a half to come back. She talked about that with the kids and that apparently was worth the risk. So she went in for a few hours but had a panic attack and came back home. I try to avoid value judgments with all that, such as that her time and a half is still a fraction of my normal salary or that my ability to socially distance at my work far exceeds her ability to do the same at her work.

At least she has nothing going on, and is best positioned to run homeschool for them. Except she sleeps in until afternoon and tells them the stuff they're learning in math (quadratic equations, 7th grade algebra, etc.) is stupid and they'll never need it and she can't really help them. My oldest wants to be an engineer, for chrissake. They do fun activities, like bleach the whole house every day or two, whether or not they've gone anywhere recently.

For the time being, the courts aren't really open for this kind of business, so I don't have a lot of great options.

Yeah, this sucks... Catching up on lots of TV, though, so.... cool.

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Originally Posted by RootSkier

2. Just absolute despair that so many of the things that I love about my town are not going to survive this.

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This is from the first post in this thread over a month ago now and now it has started.

Today, one of the breweries in town, the Kettlehouse, announced it is permanently closing its Northside taproom (it has two). I am dedicated partisan of the Southside taproom but this makes me sad as hell, and while there may be extenuating circumstances (this one's production facilities were rendered sort of obsolete by the construction of a bigger, dedicated brewing facility for canning), it is still the first huge loss here in Missoula, and it really was a beacon of light in an area of town that desperately needed it.

I am extremely worried about what else will not survive.

RIP Khole North:

https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net...ed&oe=5ED06DAD

edit: Jeez, Mustonen, brutal. I feel bad about posting shit like this ^^^ when I know real people are struggling with MUCH bigger problems.