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"I'm avoiding you to show you I'm not racist!"Giff wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:12 pm Out on my walk today and completely didn't notice the white woman coming my way and neither one of us made any effort to be any further away than the normal sidewalk. Then of course the next person behind her is a minority I made eye contact with immediately after, so of course I didn't move off the sidewalk then.
DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:19 pm"I'm avoiding you to show you I'm not racist!"Giff wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:12 pm Out on my walk today and completely didn't notice the white woman coming my way and neither one of us made any effort to be any further away than the normal sidewalk. Then of course the next person behind her is a minority I made eye contact with immediately after, so of course I didn't move off the sidewalk then.
Yeah, the joke going around my family law circles is the upcoming spike in business. It ought to predate the upcoming spike in OB/GYN business, I'd assume.A_B wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:19 pmMy wife and I spend 95% of our non-work life together I'd estimate. Most of our social engagements are with other couples. She does a Girls Night out thing with a few friends fairly regularly, and my time is probably golf/movies with a kid. But yes, I do know some people that aren't doing as well with the togetherness.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:17 pm Walking around the 'hood every day, just to keep sane and get some exercise.
99 percent of everyone is moving up onto the yard or into the street when passing. I mentioned elsewhere, on nice days, the streets are pretty busy. But almost everyone is respecting the 6 foot distance thing.
My wife might go to a literal tailgate party this evening, where her friends are going to a parking lot, back their cars into a circle and just check-in and sip some wine from a distance. This is killing a lot of them who go for walks and have some wine 3-4 times a week. My wife isn't really that bothered by it, because she actually enjoys spending time with me. (not really joking - this is gonna be a really tough thing for some of these couples to get through.)
Well. It’s not brain surgery.brian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:57 pm It's honestly not been as bad here as I figured. I didn't think it would be a huge issue, but we both value our "alone time" since we work mostly different shifts and different days. I'm spending a little more time than I would in my office, which I generally try to avoid during non-work hours, but it's been fine. Big test will be if her shoulder surgery goes ahead in two weeks and I have to take care of her all week. If we get through that week, it'll be all gravy from there.
Anything can be difficult when you're not used to it. Humans are creatures of habit. When you are forced not by choice to break those habits it can be hard.A_B wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 4:44 pmWell. It’s not brain surgery.brian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:57 pm It's honestly not been as bad here as I figured. I didn't think it would be a huge issue, but we both value our "alone time" since we work mostly different shifts and different days. I'm spending a little more time than I would in my office, which I generally try to avoid during non-work hours, but it's been fine. Big test will be if her shoulder surgery goes ahead in two weeks and I have to take care of her all week. If we get through that week, it'll be all gravy from there.
Have the hospitals there shut down elective procedures? NJ went that route 2 weeks ago, defining elective as anything that isn't necessary to live.brian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:57 pm It's honestly not been as bad here as I figured. I didn't think it would be a huge issue, but we both value our "alone time" since we work mostly different shifts and different days. I'm spending a little more time than I would in my office, which I generally try to avoid during non-work hours, but it's been fine. Big test will be if her shoulder surgery goes ahead in two weeks and I have to take care of her all week. If we get through that week, it'll be all gravy from there.
Not yet and we're kind of surprised. But she had her pre-surgery consult yesterday and apparently the doctor is gung-ho about continuing ahead. The surgery is scheduled for Tuesday 4/7 though and I'm thinking by then something like that could be in place here.The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:38 pmHave the hospitals there shut down elective procedures? NJ went that route 2 weeks ago, defining elective as anything that isn't necessary to live.brian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:57 pm It's honestly not been as bad here as I figured. I didn't think it would be a huge issue, but we both value our "alone time" since we work mostly different shifts and different days. I'm spending a little more time than I would in my office, which I generally try to avoid during non-work hours, but it's been fine. Big test will be if her shoulder surgery goes ahead in two weeks and I have to take care of her all week. If we get through that week, it'll be all gravy from there.
My understanding in NJ is that outpatient places were closed and their supplies given to hospitals. NJ is just under 2,500 reported cases, so the actual infection number must be enormous. Between people who haven't gotten symptoms yet, and others who are presumed positive but told not to get tested due to a lack of tests. My county has 432 cases reported, 147 today alone! My town has 16 reported cases. On the plus side, my town has no deaths, no hospitalizations and 2 listed as "fully recovered."brian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:42 pmNot yet and we're kind of surprised. But she had her pre-surgery consult yesterday and apparently the doctor is gung-ho about continuing ahead. The surgery is scheduled for Tuesday 4/7 though and I'm thinking by then something like that could be in place here.The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 5:38 pmHave the hospitals there shut down elective procedures? NJ went that route 2 weeks ago, defining elective as anything that isn't necessary to live.brian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 3:57 pm It's honestly not been as bad here as I figured. I didn't think it would be a huge issue, but we both value our "alone time" since we work mostly different shifts and different days. I'm spending a little more time than I would in my office, which I generally try to avoid during non-work hours, but it's been fine. Big test will be if her shoulder surgery goes ahead in two weeks and I have to take care of her all week. If we get through that week, it'll be all gravy from there.
(Note: It's in an out-patient surgical center, not a hospital, so the facility isn't an issue. But if there's an executive order because of the availability of masks and whatnot, that could definitely get it postponed.)
The lack of testing for everyone is gonna be what crashes the economy and the country.wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:10 pm wow
https://wtop.com/calvert-county/2020/03 ... st-result/
As TB knows, that's a relatively sparsely dense part of MD.tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:24 pmThe lack of testing for everyone is gonna be what crashes the economy and the country.wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:10 pm wow
https://wtop.com/calvert-county/2020/03 ... st-result/
I'm actually baffled by Vegas' numbers. Only thing I can think, and this is of course no offense, is that it's such a specifically tourist for pleasure town, that folks started bailing on trips right away?
Not really. When you get into the eastern shore, Calvert and Charles... Those are the eastern portions by the water, there are lots of sections that are mostly horse farms or chicken ranches. Then, if you go Western MD, up by WVA and PA... SUPER spread out.
Yeah, it's a little perplexing to be honest. They definitely closed things down just in time here to get most of the tourists who might have been infected shuffled off back home. The unemployment numbers here are going to be insane though since you're talking about an industry that makes up like 20 percent of the workforce.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:48 pmI'm actually baffled by Vegas' numbers. Only thing I can think, and this is of course no offense, is that it's such a specifically tourist for pleasure town, that folks started bailing on trips right away?
Still, pretty bizarre. (And, selfishly, good for an online chum.)
Exactly. For there to be a random asymptomatic worker there...dayum.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:45 pmAs TB knows, that's a relatively sparsely dense part of MD.tennbengal wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:24 pmThe lack of testing for everyone is gonna be what crashes the economy and the country.wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:10 pm wow
https://wtop.com/calvert-county/2020/03 ... st-result/
Deep creek lake is beautiful.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:50 pmNot really. When you get into the eastern shore, Calvert and Charles... Those are the eastern portions by the water, there are lots of sections that are mostly horse farms or chicken ranches. Then, if you go Western MD, up by WVA and PA... SUPER spread out.
Complete pseudo science, but could it be the warmer weather like people are talking about?brian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:52 pmYeah, it's a little perplexing to be honest. They definitely closed things down just in time here to get most of the tourists who might have been infected shuffled off back home. The unemployment numbers here are going to be insane though since you're talking about an industry that makes up like 20 percent of the workforce.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:48 pmI'm actually baffled by Vegas' numbers. Only thing I can think, and this is of course no offense, is that it's such a specifically tourist for pleasure town, that folks started bailing on trips right away?
Still, pretty bizarre. (And, selfishly, good for an online chum.)
My guess is there is some sort of genetic predisposition for getting worse symptoms. I've read that Type A blood gets it worse, and O doesn't get it as bad. The first fatalities in NJ were an Italian-American family. Older mother and 3 or 4 kids all died very quickly. My wife is convinced Italians have a genetic marker that makes it worse. Who the fuck knows.Joe K wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:13 pm Has anyone read a good explanation for why the reported death rate varies so much by country? I'm looking at the Johns Hopkins dataset, and among the five countries with the most cases, the current death rate (deaths/confirmed cases) is as follows:
USA - 1.5%
China - 4.0%
Italy - 10.2%
Spain - 7.5%
Germany - 0.6%
I know there's probably a lot of variance among countries with respect to accuracy of reporting, testing rates and demographics. But if the US is significantly under-testing, which we all think is true, than our actual death rate would me a lot lower than 1.5% and perhaps closer to Germany's. So what explains the huge disparity between USA/Germany and Italy/Spain?
Is that worse than sucking dick in a Bayonne bathroom? Asking for a friend.The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:22 pmMy guess is there is some sort of genetic predisposition for getting worse symptoms. I've read that Type A blood gets it worse, and O doesn't get it as bad. The first fatalities in NJ were an Italian-American family. Older mother and 3 or 4 kids all died very quickly. My wife is convinced Italians have a genetic marker that makes it worse. Who the fuck knows.Joe K wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:13 pm Has anyone read a good explanation for why the reported death rate varies so much by country? I'm looking at the Johns Hopkins dataset, and among the five countries with the most cases, the current death rate (deaths/confirmed cases) is as follows:
USA - 1.5%
China - 4.0%
Italy - 10.2%
Spain - 7.5%
Germany - 0.6%
I know there's probably a lot of variance among countries with respect to accuracy of reporting, testing rates and demographics. But if the US is significantly under-testing, which we all think is true, than our actual death rate would me a lot lower than 1.5% and perhaps closer to Germany's. So what explains the huge disparity between USA/Germany and Italy/Spain?
Meanwhile, I hear a plane flying into/out of Newark... Who the fuck would get on a plane in NJ right now?
This is the scary thought. Because if it’s not genetic and Italy is a harbinger for what’s to come here then that’s bad news.The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:27 pm Also, I think it's too early for the US fatality rate to mean much. A lot of currently confirmed cases are going to die.
I also think our fatality rates will look worse, because we aren't testing so many people that have the virus. Maybe it's just NJ, but people that do telehealth visits and Drs are confident they probably have COVID are told not to take the test, assume they have it, and stay home.Joe K wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:34 pmThis is the scary thought. Because if it’s not genetic and Italy is a harbinger for what’s to come here then that’s bad news.The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 9:27 pm Also, I think it's too early for the US fatality rate to mean much. A lot of currently confirmed cases are going to die.
Well that's a fair question, because I've seen speculation that's possible, but it's been an unseasonably cold spring here. I'd have to imagine WAY, WAY cooler than Florida and Louisiana who are getting rocked more or less.BSF21 wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 8:51 pmComplete pseudo science, but could it be the warmer weather like people are talking about?brian wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:52 pmYeah, it's a little perplexing to be honest. They definitely closed things down just in time here to get most of the tourists who might have been infected shuffled off back home. The unemployment numbers here are going to be insane though since you're talking about an industry that makes up like 20 percent of the workforce.Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Mar 26, 2020 7:48 pmI'm actually baffled by Vegas' numbers. Only thing I can think, and this is of course no offense, is that it's such a specifically tourist for pleasure town, that folks started bailing on trips right away?
Still, pretty bizarre. (And, selfishly, good for an online chum.)