Fear and Loathing, a Rat Flu Odyssey

[snowaddict91]

Glad to hear he is doing well. No need to apologize, every one of us is going through some weird shit right now, but some is much weirder or much shittier. Sending more good vibes for your dad.

[MakersTeleMark]

Thanks.., looks like Wendsay afternoon.

Big fucking ups on the CPR. You saved his life. Now you have some leverage on the guy.

[Trashcan]

Ha, thanks for the leverage tip!

[TBS]

OTOH, he might blame you for every bad thing he has to live through after this!

Seriously, very happy to hear he’s ok. Good job on the CPR

[Core Shot]

Trash can for the win.

Glad pops is on the mend

[k2skier112]

"The Nine Nations of North America" by Joel Garreau was a pretty good book, he broke the continent down into regions that had similar cultural and other traits, here's his map with nation names:



Hoe does "Ecotopia" grab you?

Caliwashigon

[Ted Striker]

Trump is going to be reelected. I guarantee it.

Black voters are gonna turn out for Biden. Count on it. Black voters not turning out gave Trump the election and they know it. That will be different this time and Trump will lose. Of course the Republicans will try to suppress the back vote but it's not gonna work. Yeah poliass sorry.

Salon: Investigative journalist Greg Palast: How Trump will steal the 2020 election

[XXX-er]

Pssssshhhtt, you don't need any of that stuff. This thing is like the flu. Total democrat HOAX. We need to get the economy going so we can all get back to our minimum wage jobs so that we can pay our landlords and insurance companies!

Remember to vote for Trump in the next election. He's the only one smart enough to save us!

Repeat after me: "I pledge allegiance to the economy, and almighty dollar...."

what about god ?

In God we trust

you not me

[skiballs]

Fuck you. One of those sailors died today. Many more are sick. The captain himself is sick. Who knows how sick, he's under guard of sorts. So what if he wasn't fucking eloquent or whatever. At least he could read and write well enough to command a fucking aircraft carrier, not like that asshole who probably is illiterate. Never read Hemmingway, never read Fitzgerald, never read shit. So, go fuck yourself. This isn't a game.

Hey internet tough guy, the woman I live with works at health care facility where there have been several deaths and many positive tests. I live this shit.
How about you?

[hawkgt]

good news trashcan

[Ted Striker]

Hi all, fisrst off thanks for the positive vibes and I appologize for posting my story in this thread.

I'll join the no apology necessary chorus. That was some scary shit, and your level headedness saved his life.

[MakersTeleMark]

Is this a small dick contest now? I have black friends too.

[Core Shot]

Hey internet tough guy, the woman I live with works at health care facility where there have been several deaths and many positive tests. I live this shit.
How about you?

He reads the New York Times with tea and crumpets. Up until last week when there was a crumpet shortage. Times are tough. Vibes.

[MultiVerse]

Even this virus knows not to piss of a pregnant woman
Duh

Or women in general. COVID-19 has a gender gap—in NY men are twice as likely to undergo severe illness.

A follow up report on how many develop symptoms after any incubation period would be useful. And if there's a takeaway maybe it's think twice before visiting hospitals, clinics, and dentists... if at all possible.

[LongShortLong]

!!!! Wow, thats 87% asymptomatic!!

I'm more surprised that 15% tested positive. If that's true of the population in general, or of 20-40 year-olds, that's a much bigger step toward herd immunity than I would have guessed. If NY's healthcare can sustain the load, repeating 15% infection 3-4 more times gets us to herd immunity range. Not saying we want to go that route, but it does create an option.

I would have guessed only 1-2% positive, a low level that rules out trying for herd immunity. 1-2% is the highest range in other studies I've read about.

[Rideski]

Michigan

[The AD]

I'm more surprised that 15% tested positive. If that's true of the population in general, or of 20-40 year-olds, that's a much bigger step toward herd immunity than I would have guessed.

And these are pregnant women who you would assume might be more careful than most in taking measures to avoid getting infected.

[MakersTeleMark]

Michigan

It seems like dream to me now.

[LongShortLong]

And these are pregnant women who you would assume might be more careful than most in taking measures to avoid getting infected.

That too, or there's a doula superspreader, or the population is Haredi.

[Ottime]

what does that have to do with the bullshit about Western culture?

Sanitary slaughter of meat and a quality safe food chain is a relatively new development in the world (guess nobody read the jungle). It was expensive and hard fought. And it’s still not perfect in the us.

While I agree with most of what you’ve said about the disgrace of our own slaughter houses (and feed lots) but Halal and Kosher have been around for some time and were created to make sure their own people did not get sick.

[rideit]

While I agree with most of what you’ve said about the disgrace of our own slaughter houses (and feed lots) but Halal and Kosher have been around for some time and were created to make sure their own people did not get sick.

Yeah, if by ‘relatively new’ you mean ~6000 years old...

[SuperGaper]

While I agree with most of what you’ve said about the disgrace of our own slaughter houses (and feed lots) but Halal and Kosher have been around for some time and were created to make sure their own people did not get sick.

No cheeseburgers allowed, cannot condone.

[Rideski]

I will gladly pay you tomorrow for a cheeseburger today.

[SuperGaper]

I will gladly pay you tomorrow for a cheeseburger today.

This basic construct has informed most of my life.


We have just a couple of weeks to go, stay strong and resolute.

[Ottime]

I'm more surprised that 15% tested positive. If that's true of the population in general, or of 20-40 year-olds, that's a much bigger step toward herd immunity than I would have guessed. If NY's healthcare can sustain the load, repeating 15% infection 3-4 more times gets us to herd immunity range. Not saying we want to go that route, but it does create an option.

I would have guessed only 1-2% positive, a low level that rules out trying for herd immunity. 1-2% is the highest range in other studies I've read about.

A typical pregnant women going into labor has been in and out of medical facilities much more often than a typical person. Visits to MD, birthing class, doula, etc. maybe they were more likely to come into co tact with someone in the waiting room than average. Just a thought