Coronavirus complaint/commiseration thread.

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Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

We threw our own wedding at our old rivershack and it was a gas.

Made our own food with friends, used to have a huDge 6' grill, buddies manned the grill and drank and smoked. We built an 80 foot long table out of plywood, saw horses and a 100 foor long table runner with enormous bouquets. Art installations happened, musician friends got a band together. Got massively smashed, danced into the night, it was a total blast.

Be abundant, fuck the times and excuses.

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Totally beautiful. I got married at a ski resort. I'd have rather done what you did, Buster.

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Originally Posted by Mustonen

Also, tonight the kids told me that she wants them to wear their masks the entire time that they’re at my house.

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Jesus Christ. Vibes on having to deal with a whack job. She sounds even worse than my ex.

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Originally Posted by Buster Highmen

We threw our own wedding at our old rivershack and it was a gas.

Made our own food with friends, used to have a huDge 6' grill, buddies manned the grill and drank and smoked. We built an 80 foot long table out of plywood, saw horses and a 100 foor long table runner with enormous bouquets. Art installations happened, musician friends got a band together. Got massively smashed, danced into the night, it was a total blast.

Be abundant, fuck the times and excuses.

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Same but different.

Our ceremony was at a public park (Garden of the Gods)
Best friend officiated ("Mawige is whot bwings us togever todaay...)
Our families stayed together in a massive vacation house (http://www.pikeviewlodge.com)
We cooked our own food. Sang our own songs. Took our own photos.
Good times with a buncha clowns.

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Originally Posted by doebedoe

Already bought the house. Thanks for the great advice though.

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france - here you come! bon voyage when you get to go - seriously - go to Provence. that's where the guy who paid for my wedding went

Pinner sighting! rare these days.

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Originally Posted by Danno

Pinner sighting! rare these days.

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#lurker

^true

#pad

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Originally Posted by DBdude

france - here you come! bon voyage when you get to go - seriously - go to Provence. that's where the guy who paid for my wedding went

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House we had booked was just outside Provence in the S. Rhone valley.

nice - i have never had a cote du rhone i haven't like

Going back to this for a second

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Originally Posted by Bunion 2020

Counterpoint. GF Craiglist:

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Costco gets rich contributing to death, but your rights don't matter (Great Falls)

WHADDABOUT??!

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The fact that whataboutism is presented/perceived as any sort of valid argument is indicative of a massive failure in American education.

Those same jagoffs would lose their shit if someone wanted to abridge their private property rights.

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Originally Posted by doebedoe

Of course.

And I love the last line.

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We had a little garden that was pretty weak. So we took an old TV set, some old radios and some junky old Boeing circuit boards and planted them in the garden with little Christmas lights. The TV put out a white noise screen, but the radios worked. People hung weird shit from the trees, like more circuit boards, doll parts (always a favorite of that crew).

You will have your day, keep your eyes on the prize.

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Originally Posted by Pinner

Same but different.

Our ceremony was at a public park (Garden of the Gods)
Best friend officiated ("Mawige is whot bwings us togever todaay...)
Our families stayed together in a massive vacation house (http://www.pikeviewlodge.com)
We cooked our own food. Sang our own songs. Took our own photos.
Good times with a buncha clowns.

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w000t! Pinnoir de la Nuit!

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Originally Posted by happytimefunbox

R's mother passed from this plane into the next one yesterday afternoon. Fuck covid19

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Hang in there, vibes and good thoughts reikied your way.

I wasn't sure if I could roll my eyes and vomit at the same time, but after reading the last couple pages of this thread, I now know that I can.

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Originally Posted by glademaster

I wasn't sure if I could roll my eyes and vomit at the same time, but after reading the last couple pages of this thread, I now know that I can.

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That’s quotable

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Originally Posted by cat in january

Guess this is the place to go to unload some self pity and move on right. Broken knee has had me non weight bearing for over three weeks with another five and half to go until partial weight bearing and then another month and a half until full and hopefully the road can begin back to recovery. Basically can’t do anything. No help around the house and wife is doing everything. She is a nurse in a hospital where two doctors just tested positive. Watching my leg shrink sucks. Not getting the exercise release sucks. But feeling useless and that I am going to be that way for a long time when I really need/want to step up sucks the most. Worried how I will be able to care for her if she gets sick.

Anyway both our parents are gone so no need to worry about that. First grandchild is due in two months, but keeping social distance so visits happen from the car.

No need for vibes or anything, just needed a moment on the pity potty. Lots of folks have it way worse and I am thankful for what I have.

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wife asked how yur pt was coming
i had a dream buster was dragging you through the airport on a cart
i got to fly back from yurp facing backwards in a c130 and through the airport in cuffs for a short stint in leavenworth
it all happens for a reason is what ive heard
a lot of good volunteer orgs and the people they benifit are hurting
usually by now ive gots a healing waters or wounded warrior outing or a nac day of voli guiding in
all thats been cancelled for the summer
dogs not gittin certified for therapy work until the shits over
the entire intermountain therapy animals is on hold in a weird limbo
thought about a private good canine citizen cert and just doing our own thing
my kid sisters are habitat for humanity volis
ive always passed as i like to git paid to pound nails
but im gonna look into busting out a roof for my gives a lil sumthin back fix
i dont like to donate $$$
but time and skills are another matter
hope your healin well

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Originally Posted by DBdude

france - here you come! bon voyage when you get to go - seriously - go to Provence. that's where the guy who paid for my wedding went

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The food and wine are of course marvelous but I think to get the full benefit of the South of France you have to live someplace cold and gloomy, like England, or Germany. As a Californian some of the appeal was lost on me--although it was still a great trip.

I dunno how they get that cosmoline-on-the-cameralense look to all the landscape but France is just amazing

cross the border into spain and its a fucking desert

I'll miss this years Tour de France mostly for the scenery.

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Originally Posted by Benny Profane

I'll miss this years Tour de France mostly for the scenery.

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Spandex?

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Originally Posted by MakersTeleMark

Spandex?

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Have you seen the butts on those guys? They must work out.

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When we tax the rich, silly.

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Originally Posted by Benny Profane

When we tax the rich, silly.

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The change starting in 2000 with Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy is pretty startling... and now we've doubled down on it, what could go wrong?

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Originally Posted by TahoeJ

The change starting in 2000 with Bush's tax cuts for the wealthy is pretty startling... and now we've doubled down on it, what could go wrong?

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A pandemic arriving that shuts down the economy, therefore tax revenue, when the "deficit" is already out of control due to massive military spending and giving the wealthy a free ride from the IRS?

Neighbors threw a movie party last night for the block--set up a screen on the front lawn and we all sat 6 feet apart in the street. Couple from across the street sitting 6 feet apart from each other. Uh oh. "The Usual Suspects." Kind of a waste watching that movie when you know who Keyser Sose is. Still fun.

I’m sure other people are dealing with this but some of our kid’s friend’s parents are “over this” and think it’s fake news, overblown, and “we’re letting our kids have play dates”. We’re not comfortable with this at all and when our kid hears about how some of her friends are getting together. it makes her sad. However,she gets it as we’ve stressed the importance of listening to science, but it just sucks to tell her she can’t have play dates. Instead, distanced visits will have to do. And it sucks cause we’ve lost a lot of respect for some of our friends who are so cavalier about this.

My kids at a play date right now.
Oh well. Commence flaming.

That’s fine, I just am not comfortable with it. There’s no difference between that and adults getting together at close range.

Well the weed store's back open here, I guess we're gonna make it through this after all.

weed store and liqour stores were deemed an essential service up here so they never closed down, with nobody working they had lots of free time to smoke weed, so business has been really good according to the ski buds who recently opened the store

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Originally Posted by iceman

Well the weed store's back open here, I guess we're gonna make it through this after all.

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How are they going to deal with demand? Lines were bad before in western Mass..

Fortunately, I have a very good friend in Colorado.

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Originally Posted by iceman

Well the weed store's back open here, I guess we're gonna make it through this after all.

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Weed just isn't the same after it's been sprayed with clorox.

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Originally Posted by Benny Profane

How are they going to deal with demand? Lines were bad before in western Mass..

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Not sure. But I know it's curbside pickup only, you can't go in the store.

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Originally Posted by iceman

Not sure. But I know it's curbside pickup only, you can't go in the store.

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Intercity youth have been providing this service for decades, what goes around comes around...

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Originally Posted by The SnowShow

I’m sure other people are dealing with this but some of our kid’s friend’s parents are “over this” and think it’s fake news, overblown, and “we’re letting our kids have play dates”. We’re not comfortable with this at all and when our kid hears about how some of her friends are getting together. it makes her sad. However,she gets it as we’ve stressed the importance of listening to science, but it just sucks to tell her she can’t have play dates. Instead, distanced visits will have to do. And it sucks cause we’ve lost a lot of respect for some of our friends who are so cavalier about this.

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I don't know how old your kids are, but mine are 3 and 5 (two Zoom birthdays this spring!).

We have had them pretty well locked-down. But we are looking at swim lessons this summer as an opportunity to socialize. If they are outdoors in a small group in a big chlorine dunk, that's probably as safe as we can make it. And it's not safe to not be drown-proof. We aren't there yet with either kid.

We are also considering letting them ride bikes with friends a bit. They're good little cyclists and that at least keeps them a few feet apart and outside.

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Originally Posted by Sirshredalot

I don't know how old your kids are, but mine are 3 and 5 (two Zoom birthdays this spring!).

We have had them pretty well locked-down. But we are looking at swim lessons this summer as an opportunity to socialize. If they are outdoors in a small group in a big chlorine dunk, that's probably as safe as we can make it. And it's not safe to not be drown-proof. We aren't there yet with either kid.

We are also considering letting them ride bikes with friends a bit. They're good little cyclists and that at least keeps them a few feet apart and outside.

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All the little kids in the neighborhood riding their little bikes running me off the sidewalk. The little fuckers can get sick afaic, then they'll have to stay home. ; - )

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Originally Posted by BobMc

Intercity youth have been providing this service for decades, what goes around comes around...

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Ha, it'll be like old times!

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Originally Posted by iceman

Not sure. But I know it's curbside pickup only, you can't go in the store.

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Serious traffic jams in Northampton and Barrington. But, maybe not. Only so many sales allowed before that happens.

It's a huge market. NY, CT., NJ, PA, Vt, and NH. Those other states are letting Mass. get all the tax dollars.

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Originally Posted by Sirshredalot

I don't know how old your kids are, but mine are 3 and 5 (two Zoom birthdays this spring!).

We have had them pretty well locked-down. But we are looking at swim lessons this summer as an opportunity to socialize. If they are outdoors in a small group in a big chlorine dunk, that's probably as safe as we can make it. And it's not safe to not be drown-proof. We aren't there yet with either kid.

We are also considering letting them ride bikes with friends a bit. They're good little cyclists and that at least keeps them a few feet apart and outside.

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We’ve gone riding bikes with our kid’s friend and watch them closely.

After talking to a friend who’s a doc in the ICU in Denver today, I’m less optimistic about being ok letting kids get together. She said they’ve been treating a mom there who got CV from a Mother’s Day family gathering with many kids from all over. She likely got it from an asymptomatic kid and is now on a vent struggling to live. Under 50.