Yes, it will be Thanksgiving for 2 this year and I am fine with that.
eta: Oh! Doing the dance of getting my Buffista number for a post number.
Jayne: Yeah, that was some pretty risky sittin' you did there. Wash: That's right, of course, 'cause they wouldn't arrest me if we got boarded, I'm just the pilot. I can always say I was flying the ship by accident.
'Serenity'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
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.
Laura - Nov 20, 2020 8:12:17 am PST #16 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Dana - Nov 20, 2020 8:13:44 am PST #17 of 30000
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
I don't regret my decision. It's just not fair. I have to behave because other people can't be bothered. People who literally have no choice are getting sick and dying because other people make the selfish, self-serving choice.
sj - Nov 20, 2020 8:22:03 am PST #18 of 30000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Not cool Tim’s doctor.
And I just feel like I want to drag everyone who is having trouble getting tested to MA because we haven’t had any trouble with that yet.
DavidS - Nov 20, 2020 8:37:39 am PST #19 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Ahhh, new thread smell. I dig it.
Katerina Bee - Nov 20, 2020 8:37:58 am PST #20 of 30000
Herding cats for fun
Hello new thread! I shall still pursue the foamy goodness wherever I may find it.
Laura - Nov 20, 2020 8:51:58 am PST #21 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
This is a quote from my brother's email when I wrote him considering a visit since it has been so long.
.... we'll be here. Be forewarned though, we are not as passionate about masks, testing and sanitizers as you are.
Yeah, I love ya bro, but maybe next year. I feel bad because my sister depends on brother and his wife to take her to doctor's appointments, shopping, and so forth. She goes as little as possible but she still shares a vehicle with them at times.
Sparky1 - Nov 20, 2020 8:52:59 am PST #22 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
I basically get myself tested every two weeks, and the appointments have all been booked here, too. So the last time I went, I went as a walk in. The appt line had people waiting, but I basically walked right in past those people. One one anecdote in favor of just showing up to a site that allows walk-ins.
My niece is an ER physician at a large University hospital in Ohio (not Teppy's city) and when I spoke with her last Sunday, she thought they would be out of beds next week. They were already refusing all transfers. She also said they have plenty of PPE, so that's not a worry, but what is a worry is that the doctors and nurses are getting sick, too, and they won't have enough staff to care for patients at this rate.
Laura - Nov 20, 2020 8:55:14 am PST #23 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Oh, in fun news, DH brought me in a nice big stalk of bananas from the yard and I have peeled and frozen enough for at least a couple months of flavoring for our breakfast oatmeal or blender drinks. The Florida bananas are little, but so sweet. Totes yummy. Hmmm. daquiris?
Laura - Nov 20, 2020 8:56:50 am PST #24 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
but what is a worry is that the doctors and nurses are getting sick, too, and they won't have enough staff to care for patients at this rate.
Not only sick, but completely exhausted and weary. It is very worrying.
Steph L. - Nov 20, 2020 9:05:26 am PST #25 of 30000
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
My niece is an ER physician at a large University hospital in Ohio (not Teppy's city) and when I spoke with her last Sunday, she thought they would be out of beds next week. They were already refusing all transfers. She also said they have plenty of PPE, so that's not a worry, but what is a worry is that the doctors and nurses are getting sick, too, and they won't have enough staff to care for patients at this rate.
One of my friends works as an OR nurse for Cincinnati Children's Hospital -- she said that today, the main campus location had 27 OR nurses call in sick today, and their ER is so full they have squads on diversion.
When healthcare workers are sick enough to call off, things are FUCKED.