Diets, Decaf & Other Dubious Deeds
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Man! What a hostile past couple of days. You would think I was at work. Maybe I am. OMG. LOL! I don't understand why some people get so riled up over such silly things. There are so many more problems in the world that require so much more concern than whether or not I'm pretending to be the late Janis Joplin.
There's a pandemic and riots. Why the hell does an avatar stir so much hostility? It's ridiculous. Oh well. Iffen I don't wanna get debated I gotta hang out in here to post anything that might cause a discussion or any kind of controversy.
It's like I've been sent to my room like when I was 10.
Lots of people fighting online anymore. I don't understand it I think it's stupid. But that's what this world is coming to.
There's a pandemic and riots. Why the hell does an avatar stir so much hostility? It's ridiculous. Oh well. Iffen I don't wanna get debated I gotta hang out in here to post anything that might cause a discussion or any kind of controversy.
It's like I've been sent to my room like when I was 10.Lots of people fighting online anymore. I don't understand it I think it's stupid. But that's what this world is coming to.
Morning.
Another hot one out. In this heat the struggle to breathe with the masks on is pretty bad. This whole pandemic has been hard on me mentally. This mask thing is about to kill me. But, if that's part of what keeps me safe then so be it. It's been really hard on the asthma/COPD I got going on.
I've been noticing some of our chat friends on here have been incognito for a while. I'm hoping they're ok. You just never know anymore. We're getting to that age where any one of us could disappear from here for good. It's part of the circle of life. I'm beginning to wonder if Yo-Yo will be coming back to us. If not I hope she's ok wherever she is.
When I went to pick up my groceries Saturday from the store they had left them sit out so long that my ice cream was half melted and it was soup by the time I got it home. Had a couple other issues with the order so, I think I'm gonna have to just mask up and go into the store so I can get what I need and get it home in decent condition. It's a great service but, it just ticks me off that they can't take better care of products while they are being distributed.
Have a great day guys and stay in out of the heat if you can.
Another hot one out. In this heat the struggle to breathe with the masks on is pretty bad. This whole pandemic has been hard on me mentally. This mask thing is about to kill me. But, if that's part of what keeps me safe then so be it. It's been really hard on the asthma/COPD I got going on.
I've been noticing some of our chat friends on here have been incognito for a while. I'm hoping they're ok. You just never know anymore. We're getting to that age where any one of us could disappear from here for good. It's part of the circle of life. I'm beginning to wonder if Yo-Yo will be coming back to us. If not I hope she's ok wherever she is.
When I went to pick up my groceries Saturday from the store they had left them sit out so long that my ice cream was half melted and it was soup by the time I got it home. Had a couple other issues with the order so, I think I'm gonna have to just mask up and go into the store so I can get what I need and get it home in decent condition. It's a great service but, it just ticks me off that they can't take better care of products while they are being distributed.
Have a great day guys and stay in out of the heat if you can.
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drifter
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I've heard of all those people.
drifter
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Don't sweat it. It'll sort itself out in the by and by. We'll live through or with it or whatever. Live will go on and in the end, you'll be the better for it.Man! What a hostile past couple of days. You would think I was at work. Maybe I am. OMG. LOL! I don't understand why some people get so riled up over such silly things. There are so many more problems in the world that require so much more concern than whether or not I'm pretending to be the late Janis Joplin.
There's a pandemic and riots. Why the hell does an avatar stir so much hostility? It's ridiculous. Oh well. Iffen I don't wanna get debated I gotta hang out in here to post anything that might cause a discussion or any kind of controversy.
Lots of people fighting online anymore. I don't understand it I think it's stupid. But that's what this world is coming to.
Washington Post article today...
They said if we abandon all the safety protocols we are headed for a second wave of COVID because we are too far from herd immunity. If we get a second wave it could possibly be even worse than the first round.
The shutdowns prevented 60 million infections in the US alone. 285 million in China. 3.1 mill in European countries as well as 500,000 in the United Kingdom. In the initial days just before the shutdowns the virus was supposedly doubling every 2 days. They said it was spreading at extraordinary rate which is unusual for infectious diseases.
They said this is far from over. Only 3 - 4 percent of us have been infected. This is just the beginning of the epidemic they said.
Berkeley researchers stated "the six countries collectively managed to avert 62 million test-confirmed infections. Because most people who are infected never get tested or diagnosed with covid-19, the actual number of cases that were averted is much higher — about 530 million in the six countries."
They're concerned about reopening schools for fear the kids could contract it, spread it to teachers and take it home to family.
They are considering having some of the children in the school and some learning from home in order to provide the necessary distancing and have fewer in the building to get exposed.
Preventions such as "desks at least six feet apart and facing the same direction, lunch in classrooms, leaving every other row on buses empty and staggered arrival times." are being considered for schools. Also: "recommended mandatory cloth masks for staff and encouraged use by students, and daily temperature screenings for everyone. It said schools should have adequate supplies for hygiene, including soap, hand sanitizer and no-touch trash cans. Surfaces and school buses should be cleaned and disinfected daily, it said, and windows and doors should be open so air can circulate."
They said the lockdowns were a pause button not a cure. A reduction in cases and deaths is temporary. They stated, “We’re not saying the country needs to stay locked down forever."
I know here where I live we are not even to Phase out and we just started Phase 3 today and yet many here have totally abandoned the safety measures on masking and social distancing. Even the businesses.
They said if we abandon all the safety protocols we are headed for a second wave of COVID because we are too far from herd immunity. If we get a second wave it could possibly be even worse than the first round.
The shutdowns prevented 60 million infections in the US alone. 285 million in China. 3.1 mill in European countries as well as 500,000 in the United Kingdom. In the initial days just before the shutdowns the virus was supposedly doubling every 2 days. They said it was spreading at extraordinary rate which is unusual for infectious diseases.
They said this is far from over. Only 3 - 4 percent of us have been infected. This is just the beginning of the epidemic they said.
Berkeley researchers stated "the six countries collectively managed to avert 62 million test-confirmed infections. Because most people who are infected never get tested or diagnosed with covid-19, the actual number of cases that were averted is much higher — about 530 million in the six countries."
They're concerned about reopening schools for fear the kids could contract it, spread it to teachers and take it home to family.
They are considering having some of the children in the school and some learning from home in order to provide the necessary distancing and have fewer in the building to get exposed.
Preventions such as "desks at least six feet apart and facing the same direction, lunch in classrooms, leaving every other row on buses empty and staggered arrival times." are being considered for schools. Also: "recommended mandatory cloth masks for staff and encouraged use by students, and daily temperature screenings for everyone. It said schools should have adequate supplies for hygiene, including soap, hand sanitizer and no-touch trash cans. Surfaces and school buses should be cleaned and disinfected daily, it said, and windows and doors should be open so air can circulate."
They said the lockdowns were a pause button not a cure. A reduction in cases and deaths is temporary. They stated, “We’re not saying the country needs to stay locked down forever."
I know here where I live we are not even to Phase out and we just started Phase 3 today and yet many here have totally abandoned the safety measures on masking and social distancing. Even the businesses.