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cda
Jan 2, 2010

by Hand Knit
I want to know what's going on with tinder, Grindr, FetLife etc with all this coronavirus stuff, like are people getting spooked? Are they getting horny?

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There Bias Two
Jan 13, 2009
I'm not a good person

Bamabalacha posted:

My mother-in-law (who's a doctor) sent me a text just asking very nicely if I would consider staying at my parents' currently empty house and self-quarantining myself there for two weeks instead of going back to the apartment I share with my partner.

I'm.....really not sure how to respond.

If you were already exposed, so is she.

Nurge
Feb 4, 2009

by Reene
Fun Shoe

cda posted:

I want to know what's going on with tinder, Grindr, FetLife etc with all this coronavirus stuff, like are people getting spooked? Are they getting horny?

Sporny

GolfHole
Feb 26, 2004

All week I took every preventative caution, wore gloves like a crazy person in 10*c weather, covered my face, everything.
and I'm pretty sure I got it anyway.

It's everywhere, folks.

There Bias Two
Jan 13, 2009
I'm not a good person

https://twitter.com/NBCNews/status/1238866357204246528

The lack of organization is astounding.

Pick
Jul 19, 2009
Nap Ghost
people watch too much porn

lofi
Apr 2, 2018





I am jealous of your countryside and alpacas. The countryside here is dull beyond belief, endless gentle farmed-to-death hills with sheep.

gary oldmans diary
Sep 26, 2005

Casu Marzu posted:

I just want to say that I find it amusing how many people are calling this corvid instead of covid. Stop blaming the drat crows.
wuhan was the better descriptor anyway. and a good reminder that the virus that apparently survives on surfaces for hours supposedly originated down the road from that biolab

cda
Jan 2, 2010

by Hand Knit

Pick posted:

people watch too much porn

Agreed

flubber nuts
Oct 5, 2005


I have discovered that you can see the virus with night vision goggles. we are surrounded, but using my knowledge of stealth tactics learned from years of playing splinter cell in my moms basement, I have been able to sneak undetected behind enemy lines. the virus's stockpile of tp outnumbers our own 10 to 1.

Zil
Jun 4, 2011

Satanically Summoned Citrus


Pick posted:

people watch too much porn

I can quit whenever I want

Bamabalacha
Sep 18, 2006

Outta my way, ya dumb rah-rah!

There Bias Two posted:

If you were already exposed, so is she.

I'm a lady and he's a dude, but yeah. She was worrying about lack of testing and community spread in Florida, apparently.

Andrast
Apr 21, 2010


Pick posted:

people watch too much porn

all the orgies were cancelled because of the coronavirus, what else am I supposed to do?

Tim Whatley
Mar 28, 2010

I work in corporate headquarters of a retailer and they just shut down the King of Prussia mall which is the largest in the USA. Makes sense and obviously nobody needs to be hitting malls right now. It's owned by Simon so we'll see if there's a ripple effect.

There Bias Two
Jan 13, 2009
I'm not a good person

Bamabalacha posted:

I'm a lady and he's a dude, but yeah. She was worrying about lack of testing and community spread in Florida, apparently.

My apologies, I shouldn't have assumed.

Drunk Nerds
Jan 25, 2011

Just close your eyes
Fun Shoe

There Bias Two posted:

My apologies, I shouldn't have assumed.

I assumed they were both ladies. Bamabalacha, I'm sorry you had to find out this way.

Desperate Character
Apr 13, 2009

Bamabalacha posted:

I'm a lady and he's a dude, but yeah. She was worrying about lack of testing and community spread in Florida, apparently.

if you're in florida I would use the florida department of health website to see where all the confirmed cases have been; so far it seems we've only have had isolated cases in the tampa bay area but community spread is seemingly starting in counties like Broward and Miami-Dade

Tampa Bay Times is fantastic (for everyone in Florida) as it is releasing all coronavirus articles as free and has a map that is updated daily showing the known locations as well

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/03/12/map-and-details-of-florida-coronavirus-cases/

Desperate Character fucked around with this message at 17:54 on Mar 14, 2020

Bamabalacha
Sep 18, 2006

Outta my way, ya dumb rah-rah!

Drunk Nerds posted:

I assumed they were both ladies. Bamabalacha, I'm sorry you had to find out this way.

Is cool my fellow goons, we've just been together so long it feels weird calling him my boyfriend lol.

I still have not answered his mom.

HugeGrossBurrito
Mar 20, 2018
Kind of wish I could see what was going on at the local grocery store, I stocked up awhile ago but my friend said last night there were out of everything useful. Want to see people fighting over corn nog and waded beef but I don’t want to get the roni

i must compose
Jul 4, 2010

Until the lions have their own historians, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.
So can I still go to the gym if it's in my state?

Griefor
Jun 11, 2009

Casu Marzu posted:

I just want to say that I find it amusing how many people are calling this corvid instead of covid. Stop blaming the drat crows.

One flu over the Corvid's nest

Google Butt
Oct 4, 2005

Xenology is an unnatural mixture of science fiction and formal logic. At its core is a flawed assumption...

that an alien race would be psychologically human.

i must compose posted:

So can I still go to the gym if it's in my state?

Uh probably just stay at home and do bodyweight poo poo guy

Kragger99
Mar 21, 2004
Pillbug
If they ever get a vaccine, or some sort of proper treatment/meds, I really hope they plan out the distribution properly, or the panic/rush for everyone to go get it will be crazy.
I could see riots in certain countries.
Also thanks for this - it made me smile today:

Charliegrs
Aug 10, 2009

Tim Whatley posted:

I work in corporate headquarters of a retailer and they just shut down the King of Prussia mall which is the largest in the USA. Makes sense and obviously nobody needs to be hitting malls right now. It's owned by Simon so we'll see if there's a ripple effect.

Man things were bad enough for malls before the Corona virus. This will be probably be the final nail in the coffin for them. I can't imagine what all that real estate space will end up being used for in the future. Walmarts? Amazon warehouses?

Universe Master
Jun 20, 2005

Darn Fine Pie

HugeGrossBurrito posted:

Kind of wish I could see what was going on at the local grocery store, I stocked up awhile ago but my friend said last night there were out of everything useful. Want to see people fighting over corn nog and waded beef but I don’t want to get the roni

I went to Walmart and it was a nightmare. I had to get toilet paper and it was cleaned out. I had to go to the old person's grocery store, Foodland, and they were opening boxes from the back with tp. I doubt they had ever been so busy.

sassassin
Apr 3, 2010

by Azathoth

Bamabalacha posted:

My mother-in-law (who's a doctor) sent me a text just asking very nicely if I would consider staying at my parents' currently empty house and self-quarantining myself there for two weeks instead of going back to the apartment I share with my partner.

I'm.....really not sure how to respond.

What a power move that is. Phwoar.

gary oldmans diary
Sep 26, 2005
youre still gonna get it whether you have supplies at home or not if youre still going to work instead of already self quarantining

"its ok. i have toilet paper at home"
*walks into burning building unscathed to rescue the toiletpaper-less*

Tei
Feb 19, 2011

Bamabalacha posted:

My mother-in-law (who's a doctor) sent me a text just asking very nicely if I would consider staying at my parents' currently empty house and self-quarantining myself there for two weeks instead of going back to the apartment I share with my partner.

I'm.....really not sure how to respond.


I dunno, bullshit?
That you will consider it, but don't seems the right move this moment. That you will accept she giving more advice in the future and thanks for the concern.

Bamabalacha
Sep 18, 2006

Outta my way, ya dumb rah-rah!

Desperate Character posted:

if you're in florida I would use the florida department of health website to see where all the confirmed cases have been; so far it seems we've only have had isolated cases in the tampa bay area but community spread is seemingly starting in counties like Broward and Miami-Dade

Tampa Bay Times is fantastic (for everyone in Florida) as it is releasing all coronavirus articles as free and has a map that is updated daily showing the known locations as well

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/03/12/map-and-details-of-florida-coronavirus-cases/

The county my mom and dad live in doesn't have any cases, but the county that I flew into does, as do the counties where my uncle and cousins (who we have/will be seeing) live, both with community spread.

I get along really well with my MIL in general and there's never been any weirdness between us, so who knows.

gary oldmans diary
Sep 26, 2005
scientists havent disproven that having a large cache of toilet paper at home or possibly at a self-storage unit can act as a horcrux to protect you from harm provided you know how to cast the spell

Tim Whatley
Mar 28, 2010

Charliegrs posted:

Man things were bad enough for malls before the Corona virus. This will be probably be the final nail in the coffin for them. I can't imagine what all that real estate space will end up being used for in the future. Walmarts? Amazon warehouses?

Luckily my profession is mostly geared towards the ecommerce side of the biz, but yeah I agree. Inappropriate thread to get into mall leases and business but what I will say is most malls right now demand 10 YEAR leases because they're so spooked about the future, or they'll cut deals where if you want to be in a good mall, they'll make you open a store in a lovely mall. If malls even exist in 5 years I think what you'll see is a mix of stores that sell their own brand as opposed to department store style chains which are obviously dying, and then a lot more experiential/entertainment things. For example just some of our malls have been building movie theaters and Dave & Busters. That VR company The Void recently signed like a 50 mall deal as well.

Arsenic Lupin
Apr 12, 2012

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Pick posted:

people watch too much porn

This is why I restrict myself to reading it.

AgentHaiTo
Feb 7, 2003

Well, isn't this a coincidence? So, um, how you doing? You're busy, I know and I don't want to distract you, please, don't let me interrupt you.
Just use tabo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzb98tQp53I

Old Boot
May 9, 2012



Buglord

Charliegrs posted:

Man things were bad enough for malls before the Corona virus. This will be probably be the final nail in the coffin for them. I can't imagine what all that real estate space will end up being used for in the future. Walmarts? Amazon warehouses?

The correct answer should be 'strange new form of affordable housing' but it won't be.

QuarkJets
Sep 8, 2008

FlamingLiberal posted:

Yeah I don’t think it was the ‘roni if you weren’t having chest congestion

It’s still technically flu season

People have been testing positive without chest congestion and without cough, although those are very common symptoms. Sudden high fever seems to be the most common by virtue of the body being all :frogout:

So diagnoses without testing is virtually useless

DeadFatDuckFat
Oct 29, 2012

This avatar brought to you by the 'save our dead gay forums' foundation.


Wow all these loving corporate emails talking up how much they care about sanitation and your health. Why the hell does my online only bank send me something like this?

FlamingLiberal
Jan 18, 2009

Would you like to play a game?



Charliegrs posted:

Man things were bad enough for malls before the Corona virus. This will be probably be the final nail in the coffin for them. I can't imagine what all that real estate space will end up being used for in the future. Walmarts? Amazon warehouses?
Some dead malls have been converted to government buildings or schools

Mostly they just get torn down

Louisgod
Sep 25, 2003

Always Watching
Bread Liar

DeadFatDuckFat posted:

Wow all these loving corporate emails talking up how much they care about sanitation and your health. Why the hell does my online only bank send me something like this?

capitalism

colas
Feb 14, 2007

Nurge posted:

Eating fiber makes you use more toilet paper, not less.

Bullshit. If I eat enough fiber sometimes I barely have to wipe once.

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Baller Time
Apr 22, 2014

by Azathoth
Just let it dry and pick it like scabs later

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