Victimorthecrime Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 I check all the boxes there - never went on spring break, spend way too much time at home. Social media has brought out the worst in young people. A race to the bottom. Sorry you are unemployed. Maybe look for some WAH contract assignments. (WAH is work from home). Klingsor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 This is turning into a real nightmare. 18 months of this hell they're projecting: https://www.yahoo.com/news/u-virus-plan-anticipates-18-190626012.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 I'm trying to figure out a way to help elderly people with this insane telehealth bullshit. Anyone who's spent time with older people knows that is probably more frightening to them than the damn virus...having to figure out how to contact their doctors remotely using things like Facetime. Most have no idea what Facetime even is or how to use a smartphone. jazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 I read a report from Imperial College London that a strategy may be a number of weeks of 'lockdown', followed by assessments with loads of testing to see if the measures could be relaxed for a bit, then maybe another lockdown etc. I suppose they don't know for sure there will be waves of it. It's all shocking, isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 35 minutes ago, jazz said: It's all shocking, isn't it? https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2020/03/16/coronavirus-by-the-end-of-may-most-world-airlines-will-be-bankrupt-says-capa/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victimorthecrime Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Here’s my question: why as a society do we have experts, well paid experts, only to disregard them in a crisis? There are proven methods to controlling an outbreak: 1) Halt inbound infections 2) everyone gets a face mask 3) Test everyone 4) rigorous contact tracing 5) Pay for tests, treatment and quarantine 6) Collect the data and share it Klingsor and jazz 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayless Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 10 hours ago, Victimorthecrime said: Here’s my question: why as a society do we have experts, well paid experts, only to disregard them in a crisis? There are proven methods to controlling an outbreak: 1) Halt inbound infections 2) everyone gets a face mask 3) Test everyone 4) rigorous contact tracing 5) Pay for tests, treatment and quarantine 6) Collect the data and share it That is all in the works. We'll be so grateful to government. Also, the vaccine and anti-viral drugs are about to become available. Japan has the most promising anti-viral drug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2020/03/18/texas-man-charged-with-false-claim-of-covid-19-diagnosis-says-he-did-so-as-a-social-experiment/ It’s all just one big meme, bro. For the lulz, bro. Spring break orgy got canceled at Fort Lauderdale so let me meme about corona, bruh. Little bastard ought to have his testicles cut off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victimorthecrime Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 @Klingsor - he looks exactly like the guy I pictured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victimorthecrime Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 @Klingsor - have you seen this? It’s shows reported cases by State https://ncov2019.live/data?fbclid=IwAR3T5gkEo2pe2EGjxz3sPMIrDE4ZP7V_CadXv2wLUoggCLfFvkN276eAK_s Klingsor and jazz 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 At least they are analysing all the figures and seeing which countries' techniques can work to help delay it to give time for the boffins. Big forum wide hugs. Victimorthecrime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Nice victim, thanks. Had not seen that. How are things currently where you live? Jazz - hey I’m a boffin 😤 Just jk’ing. How are you doing? jazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Can you believe there has been panic buying of fruit and veg in some stores so the shelves were empty - how the heck can someone stockpile that? It's nuts. I think the media should be spending even more time being completely practical about what can be done by people to help each other and encouraging them to do it, giving initiatives as much coverage as possible too. Yeah, the world needs its boffins KS 😉 Victimorthecrime and Klingsor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 I saw that too. I guess people are too stupid to realize how wasteful it is, most of it will rot if it's just being hoarded. They've already cut store hours even where I live in chickenshit USA. My hope is that if they can restock shelves and give people some assurance that suppliers are still operating, people will stop this panic buying. If not, it's inevitable that the government will step in and begin some kind of rationing process. 24 hour markets were a godsend to people with anxiety disorders, but I guess that will just be a thing of the past now. jazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 @Klingsor, what is your avatar pic, what happened to the bunny??? Klingsor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 It's a character from the Wheel of Time book series. His name is Ishamael. I liked the photo because it accurately portrays how I feel most of the time. jazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 I'll look it up - you feel like spitting fire? Do you think you could spit it in the direction of Covid -19? I'll throw some soap after... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Since we're living in plague times, I'll share the origin of the name "Klingsor". Only one person in the whole history of my participation in the SPS forum guessed it, his name was DRK. Klingsor is a character from Wagner's adaptation of the medieval story of Parzival. In Wagner's version, Klingsor longed to be a knight, but turned to evil and sorcery because he was "the man made smooth between the legs" ... i.e. impotent. This in turn led to the naming of an obscure medical condition in which a man practices self-mutilation on his genitals. jazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jazz Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 And I thought it was cos you liked Star Trek with a twist... Klingsor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 31 minutes ago, jazz said: I'll look it up - you feel like spitting fire? Not so much anymore. The fires have mostly smoldered at this point. Just tired. I wish they would open vaccine testing all over the country, not just Seattle. I would gladly volunteer to be a guinea pig. Seriously, that's no exaggeration. But I'm not going all the way to Seattle to do it, I'd probably just get lost or assaulted. jazz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victimorthecrime Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 2 hours ago, Klingsor said: Nice victim, thanks. Had not seen that. How are things currently where you live? It’s rough. Store shelves empty. At first there was novelty feel to the quarantine but now all the memes have been reposted and people are bugging out. The governor issued a decree that all nonessential business must close. If all goes well I will be doing work from home soon but I feel bad for all the people that will lose their jobs. Also nervous about what all this means for society. jazz and Klingsor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klingsor Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 It's the uncertainty, the change that I hate. I hate change. For people with anxiety disorders it's just stomach churning. I feel sorry for many people out there scared to death and worried, especially the older people. I was thinking about all the elderly in nursing homes last night and became very sad...it's bad enough they have to be imprisoned in those hellish places. I may reach out to the local church here and see if there's something I can do for people in nursing homes. Victimorthecrime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victimorthecrime Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 38 minutes ago, Klingsor said: It's the uncertainty, the change that I hate. I hate change. Yes me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daveuk Posted March 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Death toll now over 100 cases 2,626 in UK Johnson says it will be 12 weeks till we turn the tide Victimorthecrime 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victimorthecrime Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 3 hours ago, Daveuk said: Johnson says it will be 12 weeks till we turn the tide Yeah I could say that’s right IF people get on board w social distancing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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