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Island Dog

Join Date 06/2003

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Community Covid-19 Check-in Post!

This is certainly an interesting time right now. I know many of us around the world are social distancing, self-quarantining, or whatever phrase you are using for it.

So let's take a moment and check-in here and let the community know how you're doing during all this.

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SchismNavigator

Join Date 06/2012

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Went out today. Lots of long queues (2 metres apart). Stocked up for another week I hope.

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The only problem I see with a mere dozens of people lying on beaches when it is upwards of 30 and higher outside is, it's harder to limit access to the beach to only a few people vs. just closing them for everybody. I was going to go to the beach last week and we would have been the only ones there, but decided against it for unrelated reasons.

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Quoting mrblondini,

reply 13

Our government is deciding whether or not liqour stores are an "essential service" and can therefore, like supermarkets, remain open. I'll keep you posted on that.

in the uk, they've had to add off license (liquor stores) to the list of essential shops to stop people piling into supermarkets for booze. (they weren't on the list originally)

Quoting RedneckDude,

reply 28

Fall?!!!! I hope to hell this crap doesn't go on all summer. It is my understanding that this virus will not survive heat, you know, like summer heat. I saw a video from the CDC stating as much.

they hope that's the case... southern hemisphere won't see summer for... 9 months? think it's a case of... it will spread slower in hot areas rather than them not getting it at all.

anyone heard from uvah? last i saw was that post about his health issues. last summer?

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LightStar

Join Date 12/2002

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Sorry, but Uvah passed away last year.

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Quoting alaknebs,

reply 53

Quoting mrblondini,

reply 13

Our government is deciding whether or not liqour stores are an "essential service" and can therefore, like supermarkets, remain open. I'll keep you posted on that.

in the uk, they've had to add off license (liquor stores) to the list of essential shops to stop people piling into supermarkets for booze. (they weren't on the list originally)

My town first closed bars, restaurants, and churches, but explicitly excluded casinos and brothels (now they are closed)

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Quoting LightStar,

reply 54

Sorry, but Uvah passed away last year.

shame. hope he didn't suffer much. at least he missed this.

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... as for the cheques.. literal paper checks? that you have to pay in at the bank in person?

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Update on the liquor situation:

It can be done online, with couriers being regarded as an essential service. However, it's now contactless - keeping at least two metres between buyer and courier driver. So, that's the spirit! And so's rum...And so's vodka....and so's.....

Went supermarket shopping yesterday. Obviously, it's impossible to never get with 2 metres, but as I understand from WHO advice, so long as the contact is over with 15 minutes, an infected folk shouldn't infect an uninfected folk. At any rate, the contacts I saw and participated in lasted 2-3 seconds...

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All well here still, all shops still open although some with reduced opening hours. Still increase in cases, as most over the world, but seems to be less then most countries. That's by going on the web site that Johns Hopkins University has made, there Sweden were somewhere at the top 10 at the beginning but now at 21st place.

In regards to all this, and the spreading of germs, I saw this video on another forum and found it quiet interesting. So thought I post it here for you all to view it, it sure gives a few things to consider in regards to it all.

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RedneckDude

Join Date 04/2009

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For those who use SiriusXM, channel 121 is airing Doctors discussing COVID 19. MS has a streaming app, or you can stream in browser.

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For those interested in statistics about the coronavirus, I think an excellent source is the John Hopkins Univerity.

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (JHU)

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Day:Tuesday 31st March 2020.
I'm okay at the moment.
Live in a small community on the NSW-Victorian border (Australia).Have discided to take time off work and self isolate, due to my age(65).
No reported cases in my town.Some reported in the nearby area of Albury/Wodonga.No deaths yet.

Still feeling anxious about the whole situation.Worried about the calm before the storm.

Hope I'm over reacting and things calm down and flatten out.Stay busy or chill out with a movie or book.Take care,stay safe.

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SchismNavigator

Join Date 06/2012

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Looks like fatalities might be higher than initially reported in the UK. We're expecting a spike in reports soon

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Quoting starkers,

reply 49

What needs to happen is for martial law to be declared so that authorities can shoot some of these effers.

Not normally an advocate of violence, but seriously something has to be done to make these people do the right thing.

I think you're right about martial law. This thing is dangerous enough that people must be made to comply. I should think that a strong showing of police and armed servicemen would do the trick.

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BoXXi

Join Date 03/2001

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Hi everyone! Hope you are all OK. I have been stuck in the house with my two boys (15 and 10) for 2 weeks now. I am really worried about catching this thing as I have lots of health issues these days, and I'm pretty sure I won't survive it if it gets me. I have some friends and family to get things for me, but I doubt there will be anything to buy when they go.

Had to live without internet for 3 days when the modem broke down, (good timing modem!!) but all is fixed now.

Might have to start skinning again if the boredom gets any worse, maybe some new cursors for the new CursorFX? We'll see......

Take care everyone, stay safe.

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Would be glad to see you skinning again BoXXi. Always liked your work.

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Quoting Dcrew57,

reply 65

Would be glad to see you skinning again BoXXi. Always liked your work.

Ditto.

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RedneckDude

Join Date 04/2009

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Quoting DST1348,

reply 55

My town first closed bars, restaurants, and churches, but explicitly excluded casinos and brothels (now they are closed)

You have brothels? Legal? Where are you......

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We are good in Florida. no symptoms. Me and my husband are both under 65 and healthy (knock on wood), We have no $$ issues so far, pantry stocked. Our trip to Alaska is put on hold, we cancelled our yearly BBQ and Jim is a World wide wrestling fan, his outing in Tampa was cancelled. all restaurants and bars are closed but most have take out or curbside service. Liqueur stores and grocery stores still open. We gather at friends homes and have meetings on Zoom. Together and united we do pretty good!

Be good to each other!!

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SchismNavigator

Join Date 06/2012

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Quoting delve-miller,

reply 68

The trip to Alaska doesn't bother me at all, unless it's a cruise ship--it's the trip back to Florida again that's the problem.

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RedneckDude

Join Date 04/2009

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Quoting MadDeez,

reply 50

RedneckDude, You already know this but your wife is a hero.

Thanks, man. I have great respect for the medical peeps!

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I have mixed feelings about going back to work tomorrow (in a nursing home), but so far so good. None of my patients or collegues are sick or showing symptomes from the Covid-19 virus (yet), so fingers crossed we can keep it that way as long as possible.

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BigDogBigFeet

Join Date 12/2005

+397

Four things I would say.

Nitrous Oxide - Eat plenty of green leafy vegetables.

Magnesium - Foods sources (I like Dark Chocolate also found in the above) and supplement.

Vitamin D. Sardines and salmon are good sources. Taking this as pharmacy will use magnesium so you need some extra.

Healthy omega 3 food sources.

The above will relax blood vessels and oxygenate the blood protecting the brain and heart.

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DaveRI

Join Date 09/2003

+460

Quoting BigDogBigFeet,

reply 73

Magnesium

Spinach and black beans are loaded with it. Found out about that while I was battling "old man cramps".

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Chasbo

Join Date 01/2005

+855

Quoting starkers,

reply 49

What needs to happen is for martial law to be declared so that authorities can shoot some of these effers.

Maybe where you live but not here in the US. Next thing you know "He" is saying that the presidential election in November is called off and "He" seizes power and becomes dictator.

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