I saw a statistics infographic not too long ago that for whatever population it was reporting on, flu hospitalizations had dropped from 174,000+ in 2019 to about 1,400 in the past year. Which really underscores that masks and social distancing do work, though Covid-19 being both more virulent and more dangerous than the flu means we need the vaccinations too.
Wash: Well, I wash my hands of it. It's a hopeless case. I'll read a nice poem at the funeral. Something with imagery. Zoe: You could lock the door and keep the power-hungry maniac at bay. Wash: Oh, no, I'm starting to like this poetry idea now. Here lies my beloved Zoe, my autumn flower, somewhat less attractive now she's all corpsified and gross...
'Shindig'
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.
Matt the Bruins fan - Mar 10, 2021 10:17:00 am PST #4361 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Toddson - Mar 10, 2021 10:32:32 am PST #4362 of 30000
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
And, in other news, it turns out that Aesop was right.
Laura - Mar 10, 2021 10:36:06 am PST #4363 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Shaking hands may be a thing of the past. It would be a good plan to continue many of the habits established in the past year as permanent changes. Mindfulness on hand washing, more delivery and pickup shopping, masks in crowded venues or traveling. This will not be our last pandemic.
-t - Mar 10, 2021 10:47:23 am PST #4364 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That is delightful, Toddson
I am paralyzed with indecision about lunch. Do I want a burger or a steak sandwich?
Steph L. - Mar 10, 2021 10:49:29 am PST #4365 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
Burger burger burger
-t - Mar 10, 2021 10:51:20 am PST #4366 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
THANK YOU
Steph L. - Mar 10, 2021 10:58:52 am PST #4367 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I'm here for you and your mealtime dilemmas.
Topic!Cindy - Mar 10, 2021 11:08:07 am PST #4368 of 30000
What is even happening?
Being chonky isn't a comorbidity that qualifies for the vaccine in Ohio. WHAT EVEN AM I CHONKY FOR THEN
Carbs. (I may be being transferry.)
Sheesh, Tep. I just looked at Ohio's eligibility requirements, and here I was thinking MA had gotten too detailed.
Susan W. - Mar 10, 2021 11:14:15 am PST #4369 of 30000
Good Trouble and Righteous Fights
I've tried Noom but it's was too pop science cutesy for me. In terms of how it tries to get you to lose weight, it's about the same as weight watchers. So nothing revolutionary. I really hate tracking what I eat, though, which both of those programs require.
Yeah, I ended up noping out almost immediately because of the cutesy feel. I felt like it was talking down to me, and it had the kind of cheerful tone that immediately brings out my inner grumpy cynic. I think I'm going to play around with my existing personal system for gameifying my life, give myself some quests on top of my existing daily step count and fruit and vegetable serving tracking.
Laura - Mar 10, 2021 11:14:58 am PST #4370 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Apparently in Florida the requirement are being old, being a medical worker, or contributing to the DeSantis campaign.