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Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


Dana - Aug 10, 2020 5:44:27 am PDT #24673 of 30019
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

And it's been 2.5 weeks since I donated, with no results, so time to call and nag them.


Jessica - Aug 10, 2020 7:04:49 am PDT #24674 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

man with mask hanging from his ear so he can vape

So that guy's a douchebag but at least he's open about it.

I went through the Covid test drive-through today (getting the whole family tested before we go on vacation) and it was incredibly weird. The closest state-run test site to us is in the middle of Bear Mountain state park so visually it's this incredibly disconcerting mix of natural beauty and military medical tents. And you have to keep your windows rolled up until you get into the tent labeled "hot zone" where they do the actual swabs, so all communication is done by guys in fatigues holding up signs at you like you're in some kind of dystopic Arrival/Love Actually crossover.


Laura - Aug 10, 2020 7:25:35 am PDT #24675 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Yikes! The place I went to here is a Rite Aid drug store where you drive through the Rx pickup lane. It is a DIY swab deal. Since I had previously had it done by the pros I was comfortable doing it that way.


Gudanov - Aug 10, 2020 7:42:34 am PDT #24676 of 30019
Coding and Sleeping

I think it would be hard to do it right if you haven't had it done by a pro first.


chrismg - Aug 10, 2020 7:50:26 am PDT #24677 of 30019
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade

I don't know, I've HAD it done by a pro, and I'd still be worried if I had to do it myself; either about not pushing far enough back and not getting a good swab or pushing TOO far back and damaging my sinus cavity.


Jessica - Aug 10, 2020 8:09:30 am PDT #24678 of 30019
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I wasn't comfortable with the self-swab option, and the word about town is that state tests come back within 24 hours while the drugstore tests take up to a week. (Plus, free.)


Laura - Aug 10, 2020 8:29:17 am PDT #24679 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

The DIY method is a bit different that used by the pros, but not difficult. The most challenging part was the breaking the swab in half to fit it into the test tube. Spoiler font for the queasy mostly they have you do it longer than the pro did it, as in rotating the swab for 15 seconds per nostril before putting it into the test tube to return to the attendant.


-t - Aug 10, 2020 8:30:30 am PDT #24680 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

That's wild, Jess.

I would not want to swab myself. It was uncomfortable and went on for too long when it was done for me, so I doubt I would do it as thoroughly as it's supposed to be done.


Laura - Aug 10, 2020 8:30:49 am PDT #24681 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.

Mostly I went to the DIY place because it was the closest, only 45 miles, which up here is close. In Florida I just go to my doctor.


Amy - Aug 10, 2020 8:39:59 am PDT #24682 of 30019
Because books.

When I got tested in April, they didn't do the touch-the-brain swab. It was just a regular Q-tip up my nose for half a second. I wonder how come, and if it was actually as accurate.