oldtimer Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Later I went to CVS and they were wiped out of temperature strips and almost all thermometers. Certain over the counter symptom relievers were bare shelves as well. Luckily they still had a Clive Cussler paperback, but it wasn't on sale...they aren't giving them away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 ...There is a shutdown coming... These things are usually announced on weekends to help mitigate the effects. Expect a minimum of 14 days. Some 'Transportation ' companies are telling their employees to prepare. If it does not happen, it will be a blessing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 25 minutes ago, oldtimer said: Later I went to CVS and they were wiped out of temperature strips and almost all thermometers. Certain over the counter symptom relievers were bare shelves as well. Luckily they still had a Clive Cussler paperback, but it wasn't on sale...they aren't giving them away! yeah, no thermometers at the store I was at either. cashier told me that today was worse than a Black Friday sale. emailed a buddy that is in Germany then to Spain then back home to Indy. Told him I didn't know how the hysteria is there, but he may want to notify his kids or close friends to pick up some toilet paper so when he gets home he has some supplies. he was in Italy last week. I wonder if he'll have to be in self-quarantine upon return since he was in Italy. He went to a US military base in Germany to see if he could get tested just to avoid any travel problems, but they said they weren't testing. they told him he'd probably be checked at the airport though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco-d-gama Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Polio terrified the country but in actuality the worst cases of polio were a very small percentage of any outbreak. Less than 5% of polio victims experienced any level of paralysis. Less than 2.5% required some level of ventilator support due to paralysis and most of those recuperated enough function to wean. Roughly 0.05% died from polio. Their paralysis was so severe that little could be done to support them. Most polio victims experienced nothing worse than a bad cold. But the shear numbers of infected meant that a lot of people required a lot of help. But if you look at typhus and diphtheria, etc they were insanely lethal. Up to 60% of untreated typhus sufferers died. It would wipe out entire generations of kids. Infectious disease was and remains really awful. Yes, we have most of it under excellent control and modern science will tackle new diseases expeditiously. Hopefully we’ll get this covid virus corralled up in short order. But there’s always the next new pathogen and as we have witnessed several times recently not every country manages diseases well....... or at all. Never become complacent about disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bosco-d-gama Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 hour ago, richieb said: I imagine many of us sport the “pock” mark(s) from the polio vaccination we had when we were very young — The pock marks were from smallpox vaccinations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 read earlier today (from some British website) that the British government likes the idea of :"herd Immunity." basically, let people get sick because the more people that have built up immunity that is less people that can spread it. Pretzel Logic? What's the difference of letting most get it now opposed to most eventually getting it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Yes some people are genius. I tend to expose myself to increase my resistance. Minor head cold but, doubt keep me from catching a common cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtmudd Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 CLOSINGS: View Closings PICENTE DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY IN ONEIDA COUNTY, CLOSES ALL PUBLIC SCHOOLS Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente has declared a state of emergency in Oneida County, meaning all public schools will be closed to students from March 16 to April 14. Posted: Mar 13, 2020 5:18 PM Updated: Mar 13, 2020 5:56 PM Posted By: WKTV Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente has declared a state of emergency in Oneida County, meaning all public schools will be closed to students from March 16 to April 14. “While there is still currently no confirmed case of COVID-19 in Oneida County, we’re taking every measure available to ensure the health and safety of our residents,” Picente said. “Since the onset of this threat, we have partnered with federal, state and local officials to prepare, evaluate and respond to this continually evolving public health emergency. We believe this strong action is necessary and will enhance our ability effectively fight this unprecedented situation.” If necessary, the county executive can do the following during a state of emergency: Establish a curfew, as well as prohibit and control pedestrian and vehicular traffic, except essential emergency vehicles and personnel. Designate specific zones within which the occupancy and use of buildings and the ingress and egress of vehicles and persons may be prohibited or regulated. Regulate and close places of amusement and assembly. Suspend and limit the sale, dispensing, use or transportation of alcoholic beverages, explosives, and flammable materials and liquids. Prohibit and control the presence of persons on public streets and places. Establish or designate emergency shelters, emergency medical shelters, and in consultation with the state commissioner of health, community based care centers. The state of emergency will remain in effect until rescinded by a subsequent order. Earlier Friday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo waived the 180 school day requirement in New York, and left the decisions on closures up to individual districts. Several schools in Herkimer and Otsego counties also announced closures on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderators Travis In Austin Posted March 13, 2020 Moderators Share Posted March 13, 2020 1 hour ago, Schu said: ...There is a shutdown coming... These things are usually announced on weekends to help mitigate the effects. Expect a minimum of 14 days. Some 'Transportation ' companies are telling their employees to prepare. If it does not happen, it will be a blessing. They shut down the Buffett at MGM and the Culinary Union is trying to figure out an answer. This can't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted March 13, 2020 Moderators Share Posted March 13, 2020 8 hours ago, parlophone1 said: 😄 of course I agree. Not to drive discussion to red zone or inappropriate to this forum, just wanted to put things under a right perspective. This is a virus, ok it is a real thing, people have died from this. Bute there are far more serious things that a human can face than this. Music through Bose speakers. Captain and T.singing Muskrat Love on any speakers, no buffett at the MGM, there is quite a long list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, dwilawyer said: Music through Bose speakers. Captain and T.singing Muskrat Love on any speakers, no buffett at the MGM, there is quite a long list One of them being the misspelling of buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 And you know, Muskrat Love is a must have in case you need to wage psychological warfare or isolation torture. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 18 minutes ago, oldtimer said: One of them being the misspelling of buffet. No, I think he’s right. That was well before Jimmy’s time — 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Oh, I was thinking Warren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Hate it @danalog02 but that's funny considering the trend, they had it at my warehouse today and I got two 24? packs. All I know is we've got enough `till the holidays! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 St. Patrick's Day is only 4 days away, I would hope so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnJ Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Holidays means Thanksgiving & Christmas around here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Just now, JohnJ said: Holidays means Thanksgiving & Christmas around here! Heathen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Thanks for the reminder...stock down on a bottle or a can... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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