Mini prepping. (Covid-19 thread)

[Tpoppa]

47 minutes ago, SpecialEd said:

Okay, is there anyone here who thinks Kim Jong-Un is really on his deathbed as the media alleges? Granted, he IS obese, and I have seen video clips that show him smoking cigarettes, but . . . 

Maybe a surgeon botched his operation intentionally?  Or he had all his fat sucked out and will come back skinny Ina few weeks?

[SpecialEd]

9 hours ago, Tpoppa said:

Maybe a surgeon botched his operation intentionally?  Or he had all his fat sucked out and will come back skinny Ina few weeks?

Kim just has that look of a lifelong fatty--someone whose default setting is obesity. I'm guessing he is gravely ill, but we may not know for quite a while. His sister is as odd-looking as he is. 

[Pauly]

Inbreeding will do that. How many years of isolation does it take before all the chromosomes are glowing?

[SpecialEd]

Too true. His sister's face reminds me of a beluga whale--minus the snout. That big-assed forehead . . .

Never thought I'd see the word "chromosomes" on this site.

Edited April 23, 2020 by SpecialEd

[Tonik]

I'd hit it.

[SpecialEd]

3 minutes ago, Tonik said:

I'd hit it.

That's just . . . wrong.

[Pauly]

7 hours ago, SpecialEd said:

That's just . . . wrong.

If it is right, it must be Wong. 

[SpecialEd]

Just now, CoDAF said:

If it is right, it must be Wong. 

Dood, you are on FIYAH today  

[SpecialEd]

10 hours ago, CoDAF said:

Inbreeding will do that.

My pappy always told me, "I know you love yer sister, but DON'T fuck her. Just don't."

[Pauly]

How do you circumcise a hillbilly? Kick his sister in the jaw. 

[SpecialEd]

14 minutes ago, CoDAF said:

How do you circumcise a hillbilly? Kick his sister in the jaw. 

*Mental image* 

Thanks, Paul, for ruining my evening. We are decidedly headed downward.

[B-Mac]

Why go downtown when you can go down the hallway.

[Tonik]

My sisters husband has got it. Seems to be ok so far. He got it while in prison, he is doing 20 to 40 under Michigans three strikes law. They moved him to a prison that is just for Covid positive inmates.

[what]

I want the macaronies out of my lungs now.

It has been nearly 40 days since initial symptoms and I'm still coughing 😐

[NinjaDoc]

Hope every ones doing okay, Sorry was not active here much, but the one place I didn’t want to talk “work” was here and the discussion were more intense here than at work lol   Either ways I suspect me wife and kid had the infection about 2-3 weeks ago. All symptoms fit at that time the rapid tests were not available. The first week was real bad to the point I almost felt like going to the hospital, but gradually improved. I got swabbed and quarantined but test came back negative . I continued quarantine for few more days until symptoms got better 99% but had to go back to work Eventually since lack of staff to cover. I still maintained “social distancing” as much as possible. Fortunately being kidney doc, 95% decisions can be made based on labs and tests. And I was able to avoid direct patient contact for couple more weeks. I probably will get antibody tested just to reassure myself. But at this point all bets are off with this disease with people reporting tons of stuff based on half baked research which drowns out proper research. Now a days there are two kinds of  healthcare workers, ones who takes care of covid patients and ones who give interviews. I see lot of docs online and in tv dishing out advises and information. Literally only 10% of the them actually took care of patients. Most of them have no business shelling out advises. 

Been talking to colleagues from various places. Depending on where you work the attitude and reality is different. I have over heard ophthalmologist in physician lounge complain to the ENT guy that this is all a media hoax, Ian the same hospital where we just lost a 50 ish healthy guy to covid that morning. If I was more of an in your face guy I would have shoved him to the wards and asked to take a walk around rather sit in his cocoon passing judgement and conspiracy theories . Any ways over the weeks things have slowed down. 
 

As of now ground reality for me at least, as expected from numbers cases from general public in the two hospitals i cover slowed down. The ones coming in are not aggressive and sick etc.  I believe this is because of social distancing. I say this because the third  hospital covers for prison population and nearly more than half the ICU beds are filled up with prisoners with covid. The one place where they cannot social distance effectively. This makes me wonder what will happen Come May if they lift social distancing completely. Step by step reopening might be okay. Opening up restaurant, malls and other “socializing and mass gathering areas” to be delayed perhaps. 
 

the disease is less understood, the progression and variability and questionable strains all make this one of the most challenging times to deal with. I completely understand the tough situation some folks are in due to lack of work minimal savings and difficult survival. Where to strike a balance is difficult. Hopeful gradual ease back of non essentials will be the key. 
 

hope everyone and family is staying safe. 

[Pauly]

Thank you, Nivin. I am glad your family is feeling better. 

[Wahoo]

Doc, are the prisoner patients you mentioned coming from Elkton or CCA?   

[Tonik]

I am not impressed with people's social distancing south of Akron. Menards in Massillon had zero empty parking places. Bolivar was a zoo with people. Groups of bikers huddled together. Only saw a couple of peeps with masks. Although makes usage in Cleveland is low also. Starting to piss me off.

[Pauly]

Yeah? Just wait until May 1. You're head will explode. 

[Steve Butters]

I am socially distanced 🤷🏻‍♂️... Camping in the Cerbat Mtns 

[durk]

I guess I would upset most of you. I go out without a mask. I try to respect others space but if you come into mine I don’t mind. TootallTim’s post about what you should and shouldn’t do sums up the understanding of this virus. I don’t disinfect everything, I don’t go around licking door knobs either. I try to use common sense and try to limit my trips out. If I need something, however, I go get it. I wash my hands and call it good. 

[Steve Butters]

12 minutes ago, durk said:

I guess I would upset most of you. I go out without a mask. I try to respect others space but if you come into mine I don’t mind. TootallTim’s post about what you should and shouldn’t do sums up the understanding of this virus. I don’t disinfect everything, I don’t go around licking door knobs either. I try to use common sense and try to limit my trips out. If I need something, however, I go get it. I wash my hands and call it good. 

Same. My coworker spends 45 min in the parking lot of the store disinfecting every item before it goes in her car on top of covering herself head to toe in clothing and wearing a mask and gloves.... I mean I don't hate on people who want to play it safe... But not leaving your house for weeks? Fuck, man. I don't think coronavirus is a hoax, but I think the media has created a monster here and I just don't think it's what it's made out to be. I understand people are dying. But people are always dying... I think the media is an evil machine and I think this whole stay at home lock down stuff is too much. If you disagree, then 🤷🏻‍♂️... That's what it's nice to live in 🇺🇸... Altho, don't forget where you live and what it means to be here... This stay at home nonsense could be a slippery slope. 

[Tonik]

1 hour ago, CoDAF said:

Yeah? Just wait until May 1. You're head will explode. 

Yea, it's gonna be a shit show.

[Pauly]

Just now, Tonik said:

Yea, it's gonna be a shit show.

History repeats itself, time and time again. 

[NinjaDoc]

11 hours ago, Wahoo said:

Doc, are the prisoner patients you mentioned coming from Elkton or CCA?   

Elkton. Never seen more than one or two not so sick patients per year from elkton for last 5 yrs. Now in the past one month things are so different.