UKMT April 2020 - The Betacoronavirus and the Virgin Atlantic

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OwlFancier: Aug 22, 2013

Has johnson lost a bunch of hair or something? He looks like he aged another 5-10 years. At this rate he's genuinely going to fall apart before the end of the year.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 14:33

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# ? May 29, 2024 23:40

The Deleter: May 22, 2010

I've had to do some work on a coronavirus clinical study withdrawing patients who might be dead. So uh, feeling great atm.

Got some chocolate tho.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 14:41

Josef bugman: Nov 17, 2011; Pictured: Poster prepares to celebrate Holy Communion (probablY)

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justcola posted:

Ah you're a good egg Josef, I think a lot of people who get into twists about the way they interact with people should care less and those that don't should care more - as a rule of thumb.

Similar goes for wondering 'does such and such a person like me' or 'should I leave this job' or 'am I being too quiet' - if you're asking yourself chances are it's right (unless you're wondering if you're socially awkward - you're not, but then being aware about being socially awkward makes you awkward)

It's more that yesterday I was playing a character in DnD and I believe I made someone uncomfortable.

quote:

Hey Josef, [my character] has audibly heard stuff via like message and sending before, but the way you phrased it in game today, especially from a 'hey, it's me your disabled friend' was kind of not cool. Gonna assume it wasn't intentional and, okay. But yeah.

And I want to make sure I don't make folks feel like that again. It made people uncomfortable and I hate making folks feel like that. I also don't want to make it all about me and I don't know how to deal with things. I am going to be talking to my therapist today over skype so hopefully I can bring it up. Sorry again.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 14:50

Failed Imagineer: Sep 22, 2018

The Deleter posted:

I've had to do some work on a coronavirus clinical study withdrawing patients who might be dead. So uh, feeling great atm.

Got some chocolate tho.

Going through patient profiles on one of my studies last Friday was a ...bad way to start the weekend.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 14:53

goddamnedtwisto: Dec 31, 2004; If you ask me about the mole people in the London Underground, I WILL be forced to kill you; Fun Shoe

Dog Pipes posted:

Just been to get a roni test.

I was able to book online yesterday but no tests were available at the test centre closest to me, so had to do a 40 mile round trip to the next closest.

You get emailed a scan ID which is screened through your car window (no opening of windows unless told otherwise). There were two cars in front of me, and then we were funnelled into another two queues for the two bays that were open - each was like a sort of small marquee tent with three people manning them. There were three cars in front of me at this stage, and the wait was about 15 mins. Also, there were no NHS staff there, just what appeared to be security personnel handing you the tests. This also meant that everyone was having to administer the tests themselves, but on the booking website it tells you that you have the choice of the NHS staff doing it or you doing it. Not here.

When you get into the bay, the staff hold up a card with a mobile number on and you have to call them. They tell you the procedure and then someone else comes over to the other window, you roll it down a bit and they chuck the test through the window along with a few tissues. Then you go and park up and administer the test. The test comes with an instruction booklet that isn't entirely clear tbh. It asks you to register if you haven't already but I wasn't sure what they meant. A helper was there and I had to call his number (remember - no windows are to be left open) to confirm that I did not need to do this again since I booked online yesterday. Whatever.

There's a swab about eight inches long and you have to scrape the back of your throat and tonsils with it for 10 seconds, followed by up your nose and twirl for another 15 seconds. The throat scrape was horrible as I kept gagging, so did that one about 5 times. The nose twirl makes you sneeze. When done, you have to snap off the swab into the test tube with a formula at the bottom, screw shut and seal up the bag they gave you. Round the corner into another queue to dump it into the bins. Should hear the outcome within 48 hours but could take up to 5 days.

The whole thing took about half an hour, which is the timeframe for slots you can book. It was orderly and the security staff were helpful and courteous, with lots of thumbs ups which kind of made me feel at ease tbh, although the tests not being done by professional staff concerns me.

What I don't get though, is this: I'm in Birmingham - there are three football grounds in the city with large carparks right outside that could also be used for testing. Not to mention the VAST carparks at the NEC and airport, both of which have great access to the nation's motorway network. But the only place to get tested in Brum is at Warwickshire CCC in Edgbaston - the next closest is Worcester, where I went. Why not have the testing at the NEC/airport? It's massive and much better connected.

NEC is a Nightingale and the airport is reserved as a temporary morgue.

Anyway don't these tests give a false-negative is you do them wrong? Leaving them up to individuals seems pretty loving stupid, but also par for the course for Serco, who HMG have outsourced it to.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 14:53

Josef bugman: Nov 17, 2011; Pictured: Poster prepares to celebrate Holy Communion (probablY)

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Dog Pipes posted:

Just been to get a roni test.

Best of luck! Also from personal experience if you squeeze your thumb in your hand it helps with the gag reflex.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 14:55

NotJustANumber99: Feb 15, 2012; somehow that last av was even worse than your posting

The Deleter posted:

I've had to do some work on a coronavirus clinical study withdrawing patients who might be dead. So uh, feeling great atm.

Got some chocolate tho.

Username/post.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 14:59

Guavanaut: Nov 27, 2009; Looking At Them Tittys
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goddamnedtwisto posted:

Serco, who HMG have outsourced it to.

Can't wait to see how they screw this up.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 15:05

sinky: Feb 22, 2011; Slippery Tilde

Guavanaut posted:

Can't wait to see how they screw this up.

The swabs give you covid-19

# ? Apr 27, 2020 15:19

The Deleter: May 22, 2010

Failed Imagineer posted:

Going through patient profiles on one of my studies last Friday was a ...bad way to start the weekend.

Hang in there. It's gonna get worse before it gets better.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 15:22

Ratjaculation: Aug 3, 2007

The Deleter posted:

I've had to do some work on a coronavirus clinical study withdrawing patients who might be dead. So uh, feeling great atm.

Got some chocolate tho.

yes yes but what chocolate?

# ? Apr 27, 2020 15:22

Guavanaut: Nov 27, 2009; Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998; Toilet Rascal

sinky posted:

The swabs give you covid-19

# ? Apr 27, 2020 15:28

The Deleter: May 22, 2010

Ratjaculation posted:

yes yes but what chocolate?

It is Cadbury's Dairy Milk, which I haven't had in forever so I don't know if any of the accusations levelled in this thread re: chocolate taste are accurate until I eat it. It's waiting around for tonight's episode of Westworld, so hopefully the vomit taste will distract me from the 50 minutes of android misery onscreen.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 15:31

Guavanaut: Nov 27, 2009; Looking At Them Tittys
1969 - 1998; Toilet Rascal

Me setting up a tablet OS on a desktop.

The Deleter posted:

hopefully the vomit taste will distract me from the 50 minutes of android misery onscreen.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 15:37

The Deleter: May 22, 2010

Real talk it feels like the setting and themes of Westworld season 3 (and android who used to be enslaved at cowboy Jurassic Park starts a revolution on behalf of an underclass manipulated by algorithms designed by billionaires) should be timely and make for an incisive series, but it's delivered with all the aplomb and grace of me taking a poo poo at 4 in the morning.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 15:48

Ratjaculation: Aug 3, 2007

Theres been tonnes of Westworld talk in the chat thread, but to me it's still a good show in s3 (so-far) but its so obvious that the guy making it never got rid of his Person of Interest boner.

Basically identical plotlines at this point.

# ? Apr 27, 2020 15:54

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