[COVID-19 April] I've licked things I might not ordinarily have licked

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Bloody Hedgehog: Dec 12, 2003; 💥💥🤯💥💥
Gotta nuke something

a helpful bear posted:

I now know we live in hellworld because somehow I would be considered in the wrong if were to ride around the country on horseback, shotgunning dudes like this point-blank in the face.

Just spending my mornings on Twitter, compiling names, and then spending the rest of the day riding the range, shotgun blasting fools in face from 2 feet away, listening to the wind blow through the tall grass, as a whippoorwill trills in the distance. "Trumps next, Trumps next!" it calls to me, it's sweet birdsong, as I head east towards the district.

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:13

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HugeGrossBurrito: Mar 20, 2018

Spergin Morlock posted:

my coworker who was out all last week and friday of the week before is back today. she spent some time in the hospital and tested positive for the roni but is starting to feel better

oh good

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:13

Happy Noodle Boy: Jul 3, 2002

Marx Headroom posted:

imagine living in a country where instead of sitting around wondering whether you have the roni you could walk into the nearest med facility and get tested for free, also if you get laid off the gov picks up your salary, also you have no student loans lol

stop watching anime shows

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:13

Mackers: Jan 16, 2012

Squizzle posted:

in this time when the rowdy roni is teasing the deaths of prince charles, bojo, rand paul (and potentially a significant part of the senate gop??), bolsonaro, and tigers, let us take a moment to recall that there is a world complicated w events outside of these potential coronavirus fatalities—for instance, rush limbaugh is dying of cancer

lol that the biggest WTF of the last few days was that a tiger got it

i'm still not sure thats not a big deal

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:13

Chris James 2: Aug 9, 2012

Marx Headroom posted:

imagine you have no student loans lol

too unrealistic :negative:

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:13

Marx Headroom: May 10, 2007; AT LAST! A show with nonono ~~commercials~~!; Fallen Rib

Happy Noodle Boy posted:

stop watching anime shows

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:14

friendly 2 da void: Mar 23, 2018

charity rereg posted:

go for a fuckin walk dude, how dare someone point out that for a brief time new infections were down, hoping that the curve was bending and my loving friends and family in NY wouldn't get sick and die.

btw i don't want your friends or family to die either. i live in NYC and i've already lost a couple. i hope your fam is staying inside.

but still...lmao.

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:14

juche avocado: Dec 23, 2009

triple sulk posted:

god yes

streetwear is the real winner here

im gonna wear jockstraps as facemasks

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:14

Ursine Catastrophe: Nov 9, 2009; It's a lovely morning in the void and you are a horrible lady-in-waiting.

don't ask how i know; Dinosaur Gum

Squizzle posted:

in this time when the rowdy roni is teasing the deaths of prince charles, bojo, rand paul (and potentially a significant part of the senate gop??), bolsonaro, and tigers, let us take a moment to recall that there is a world complicated w events outside of these potential coronavirus fatalities�for instance, rush limbaugh is dying of cancer

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:14

KaptainKrunk: Feb 6, 2006

the problem with "infections are down! yay!' narrative is that it will be used as an example of why we should LET ER RIP and that is really loving bad because our testing protocols are not good enough to be accurately capturing the extent of the spread

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:15

Iron Crowned: May 6, 2003; by Hand Knit

Ursine Catastrophe posted:

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:16

juche avocado: Dec 23, 2009

I'm stealing the idea from a gayboi's tiktok but

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:17

Zyme: Aug 15, 2000

FizFashizzle posted:

Well when the patient is on a vent, they're heavily sedated. we use something called the richmond agitation scale, and generally we always put people on a -2 to -3. that's where they're basically asleep but you can wake them up enough to check their ability to track your finger and make sure cranial nerves are intact.

but in that state the patient can be given anti pyuretics to get his fever down, his broken ribs can heal, he can have diuretics to try to get the fluid down, his electrolytes can be monitored so he doesn't get third spacing blah blah blah

but think about how the virus spreads. it gets to one cell, then to five, then to 25, then to 125 and so forth. and eventually it's going to be so widespread that it cna't really be stopped. and it's destroying lungs cells along the way, which is making the immune response worse on the lungs.

it's not looking good for him

i learned some (read wikipedia article) about the immune system back when this all started and its a real fuckin' trip. just these sons a bitchin immune cells going insane and hypermutating until they figure out the right combination, and then its GAME OVER for the germ. not sure why it takes them such a long time for corona, maybe they are just kind of dumbos and clueless against something they haven't seen before. its really amazing what evolution has produced over a few billion years, both on the offensive and defensive side.

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:17

Anime Schoolgirl: Nov 28, 2002

KaptainKrunk posted:

the problem with "infections are down! yay!' narrative is that it will be used as an example of why we should LET ER RIP and that is really loving bad because our testing protocols are not good enough to be accurately capturing the extent of the spread

lol trump really is gonna open the country by easter :unsmigghh:

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:17

Rah!: Feb 21, 2006

Asproigerosis posted:

All that means is that you didn't have active viral shedding in your nose. Right now I really wouldn't put any faith in a negative covid nasal swab. Which is certainly not helpful advice for people in your situation where it is likely you had it based on clinical symptoms, but now you're left in doubt and fear that you've yet to dehumanize and face to roni.

could be

my chest x-rays came back fine too though. Maybe im wrong but i was under the impression that most infected people, even those without breathing problems, have it show up to some extent on chest x-rays? whether i have it or not, the dr thinks i was definitely sick with something, and that combined with seasonal allergies it might have triggered undiagnosed asthma. wont know for sure until i can see a lung specialist in 420 years

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:17

Honky Mao: Dec 26, 2012

Marx Headroom posted:

imagine living in a country where instead of sitting around wondering whether you have the roni you could walk into the nearest med facility and get tested for free, also if you get laid off the gov picks up your salary, also you have no student loans lol

no I refuse to torture myself like that

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:17

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1 NEVER TRUST ANY RICH PERSON.
2 NEVER HIRE ANY RICH PERSON.
BY RULE 1, IT IS APPROPRIATE TO PRESUME THAT ALL DEGREES AND CREDENTIALS HELD BY A WEALTHY PERSON ARE FRAUDULENT. THIS JUSTIFIES RULE 2--RULE 1 NEEDS NO JUSTIFIC

Honj Steak posted:

Johnny Pneumonic

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:18

ziasquinn: Jan 1, 2006; Fallen Rib

what the gently caress i'm behind by like 4000 posts in TWO DAYS?

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:18

KaptainKrunk: Feb 6, 2006

because this is hellworld bojo will survive AND all testing capability will be used up by antibody tests to get Number back up to new heights

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:18

twoday: May 4, 2005; C-SPAM Times best-selling author

star eater posted:

what the gently caress i'm behind by like 4000 posts in TWO DAYS?

yeah sorry I post a lot

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:18

Chard: Aug 24, 2010

Judge Dredd Scott posted:

i'm this guy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87_4nHEPHyU

legend

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:19

Farm Frenzy: Jan 3, 2007

star eater posted:

what the gently caress i'm behind by like 4000 posts in TWO DAYS?

boris getting sick put this thread on a whole new level. theres no point reading all the posts anymore because it moves fast enough taht people miss things and repost them over and over

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:19

mystes: May 31, 2006

Zeno-25 posted:

Don't waste money on a overpriced aerogarden, just build a DIY pvc hyroponic rig like this:

Easily scaled down or

Scale it up!

If you use really wide pipe you can grow real veggies like cucumbers, peppers, tomatoes etc

Extra bonus: you can grow weed in the big ones

Shouldn't you use a type of pipe other than pvc for safety?

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:19

Zyme: Aug 15, 2000

Anime Schoolgirl posted:

lol trump really is gonna open the country by easter

i am enjoying simultaneously having a bunch of money in the stock market, and also wishing for the downfall of america. no matter what happens, i lose! or win? i dont even know anymore.

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:20

FistEnergy: Nov 3, 2000; DAY CREW: WORKING HARD; Fun Shoe

star eater posted:

what the gently caress i'm behind by like 4000 posts in TWO DAYS?

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:20

juche avocado: Dec 23, 2009

mystes posted:

Shouldn't you use a type of pipe other than pvc for safety?

yeah my garden uses lead pipes

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:20

Homeless Friend: Jul 16, 2007

Happy Noodle Boy posted:

stop watching anime shows

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:21

fits my needs: Jan 1, 2011; Grimey Drawer

juche avocado posted:

yeah my garden uses lead pipes

wisdom of the ancients

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:22

empty whippet box: Jun 9, 2004; by Fluffdaddy

Ursine Catastrophe posted:

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# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:22

BattleMaster: Aug 14, 2000

a helpful bear posted:

uh since when is fellowship a verb

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:23

WorldsStongestNerd: Apr 28, 2010; by Fluffdaddy

mystes posted:

Shouldn't you use a type of pipe other than pvc for safety?

PVC is what the water pipes are made of in most places. What safety concerns do you mean?

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:27

empty whippet box: Jun 9, 2004; by Fluffdaddy

empty whippet box posted:

actually on second thought

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# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:28

Xaris: Jul 25, 2006; Lucky there's a family guy
Lucky there's a man who positively can do
All the things that make us
Laugh and cry

Rah! posted:

could be

my chest x-rays came back fine too though. Maybe im wrong but i was under the impression that most infected people, even those without breathing problems, have it show up to some extent on chest x-rays? whether i have it or not, the dr thinks i was definitely sick with something, and that combined with seasonal allergies it might have triggered undiagnosed asthma. wont know for sure until i can see a lung specialist in 420 years

if there is very coincidental "weird cold" going around that somehow has very similar exclusive-lower respiratory mild corona symptoms without the usual upper-respiratory runny nose/congestation/sneezing that happens with colds, that is simultaneously just as infectous as corona, at the exact same time, im gunna lol and then die of the 'roni

i really hope i had it already but i guess ill either never know or find out when i get @realcorona

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:29

Shipon: Nov 7, 2005

Zyme posted:

i am enjoying simultaneously having a bunch of money in the stock market, and also wishing for the downfall of america. no matter what happens, i lose! or win? i dont even know anymore.

i got about 20k from my mom dying of cancer thanks to america's godawful healthcare system recently and i'm just sitting on it as cash savings, so as long as the us dollar doesn't completely collapse i'm set baby

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:29

Pidgin Englishman: Apr 30, 2007; If you shoot
you better hit your mark

Rah! posted:

could be

my chest x-rays came back fine too though. Maybe im wrong but i was under the impression that most infected people, even those without breathing problems, have it show up to some extent on chest x-rays? whether i have it or not, the dr thinks i was definitely sick with something, and that combined with seasonal allergies it might have triggered undiagnosed asthma. wont know for sure until i can see a lung specialist in 420 years

I had bad bilateral pneumonia a few years back, and 10 hours before ICU admission a chest x-ray should basically nothing. They're not super reliable based on that experience.

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:29

Quetzadilla: Jun 6, 2005; A PARTICULARLY GHOULISH SHITPOSTER FOR NEOLIBERLISM AND THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY

Squizzle posted:

in this time when the rowdy roni is teasing the deaths of prince charles, bojo, rand paul (and potentially a significant part of the senate gop??), bolsonaro, and tigers, let us take a moment to recall that there is a world complicated w events outside of these potential coronavirus fatalities—for instance, rush limbaugh is dying of cancer

*nods* you're right. give limbaugh coronavirus too.

# ? Apr 7, 2020 01:30