Coronavirus

[SCEMan]

I've eaten more cake in the last month than in the past 5 years combined. My belt was getting shorter and waste getting thinner. My spare tire was completely deflated. It's back up to about 10psi.

My experience oddly enough is the opposite. Since the stay-at-home edict I've actually lost weight (BMI = 22). I guess it's due to: 3-4 full days weekly watching the grandkids, walking 3+ miles daily, and not being able to eat out. I even downed a pint of low fat ice cream last night while watching Bosch, something I typically would never do. Now if I can just stay at this weight from now on...

 

[StarHalo]

This - #giveusyourmoney

If my boss gave $1,000 to every American who filed for unemployment as of this week, that would be less than he's made since the start of the year. Can't hoard masks but you can hoard money..

 

[Johnnyh]

Mod Edit: Adult language warning if you’re watching with kiddos.

This - #giveusyourmoney

THAT was priceless! Thanks for the laugh!

 

[knucklegary]

CG.. :crackup::crackup:

 

[Dave_5280]

Some ideas -

[FONT=&quot]1. In the U.S. of the tests that have been done, 20% are positive for the virus, 80% are negative, this has held pretty steady for weeks.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2. In New York the positive test rate is about 40% and in New Jersey it is about 50%.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]3. The Santa Clara antibody testing study by Stanford predicts that the actual infection rate is 50 to 85 times the confirmed tested-positive case count, this similar to earlier predictions.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]4. Using 50X or 85X significantly decreases the actual infection rate to mortality rate is .3 to .1 % (tenths of a percent)[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]5. Many drugs being tested and vaccines being researched.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]6. Some people who get infected initially don't respond and then over-respond producing a cytokine storm (protein) that causes damage to organs, kidney, and fills lungs with fluid.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]7. Serious blood clots are now starting to show up, one case in the news where they removed the patient's leg to save him.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]8. U.S. testing ramped up to now doing 150,000 tests a day and continuing to increase.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]9. Scary when patients go into the hospital, put on vent in 12 hours, some in a coma state (drugs), and die without ever coming out or getting to say goodbye to loved ones.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]10. Not always elderly, there was a 21 year old male, healthy, athletic, college student that died recently.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]11. Not all states report enough data to show the stream of infection rate, hospitalization rate, intensive care rate, mortality rate, but I've seen numbers like 20%-24%-20%-65%.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]12. Population densities push up the infection rates as expected, Italy has 525 people per square mile, the U.S. has 92 per square mile.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]13. Cost estimates in the U.S. per case in the hospital are from $20,000 to $72,000 and some higher.[/FONT]

 

[RedLED]

My experience oddly enough is the opposite. Since the stay-at-home edict I've actually lost weight (~4 lbs.). I guess it's due to: 3-4 full days weekly watching the grandkids, walking 3+ miles daily, and not being able to eat out. I even downed a pint of low fat ice cream last night while watching Bosch, something I typically would never do. Now if I can just stay at this weight from now on...

Tonight a prime steak, with fries, onions and peppers. Tomorrow, In N Out for cheeseburgers, fries, and several shakes.

 

[Cree XHP 70 LED]

Tonight a prime steak, with fries, onions and peppers. Tomorrow, In N Out for cheeseburgers, fries, and several shakes.

In other words death. LOL. Kidding. I had fast food tonight for the first time in 6 months or longer. Tomorrow is pork chops and butternut squash with another veggie most likely.

 

[StarHalo]

Tomorrow, In N Out for cheeseburgers, fries, and several shakes.

You waiting in line?

 

[bykfixer]

Byk- Same boat. Lost half a molar a couple weeks ago. Root exposed, every once in a while I see God if I'm not careful. I feel your pain...

I had an exposed root once Scout. I'll take the sliced tongue from sharp edge over that any day. Exposed root aint no joke. Best regards bro. Gracious sakes alive.

 

[Poppy]

scout24
my brother once did an emergency repair on a tooth, IDK which product he used, but he picked it up at a pharmacy.
A quick google search of "emergency tooth repair kit" gave a number of hits.

Good luck.

 

[ven]

+1 poppy

Pharmacy should sell temp repair kits to apply yourself. They work and should last a few week(so worth buying enough in , just in case). It sets hard on the tooth. Sorry to hear scout, its far from fun. Now i just get them took out, once they say root canal treatment. In the UK that means several visits over weeks/month of pain, to only have it removed anyway. My dentist appointment for May was put back to Oct, not even sure what to do come emergency. Might possibly mean hospital, then at even more risk!.

Stay safe all, hope can get a temp fix local scout.

 

[RedLED]

You waiting in line?

Sure, I'll wait in line...where else do I have to be, Chief?!

 

[RedLED]

In other words death. LOL. Kidding. I had fast food tonight for the first time in 6 months or longer. Tomorrow is pork chops and butternut squash with another veggie most likely.

Nah, Ive been eating like that for decades. No worries around here.

 

[Cree XHP 70 LED]

Nah, Ive been eating like that for decades. No worries around here.

Yes, decades is what the killer is, now worries your already nice and clogged.

 

[Lumen83]

Some how I've lost 20 pounds since being in quarantine over two months ago. My eating habits used to be just terrible. I ate out about 50% of the time and it was usually burger and fries or pizza. I also probably averaged 6 beers per day. But not having had a beer in a couple months (I still have a whiskey or two per night), walking about 3 miles a day, and eating home cooked meals with no fried foods, I'm dropping weight like crazy. That has been the only plus for me. This is the first time in years that my bra size is actually smaller than my girlfriends.

 

[StarHalo]

Sure, I'll wait in line...where else do I have to be, Chief?!

Don't forget your mask

 

[bykfixer]

I have a friend who has a "home comfort" business and has had to pivot into being a plumber instead due to essential vs non essential decisions.

He was doing jobs like converting old inefficient oil burning heaters to efficient natural gas units but……not essential.
Instead he now installs new kitchen sinks because……wait for it…… essential. He cannot even get parts in his state right now to fix broken air conditioners but he is able to source walk in tubs.
Crazy times.

Scout, I really wish I knew of a bykfixer mod for an exposed nerve beyond dental wax or like they did in the old west. The phrase "bit the bullet" came from an old world tooth covering made from a bullet casing. Last ditch effort that cowboys driving cattle from one range to a market town was apparently a fairly effective "nerve" cover. Usually installed after lots of whiskey was ingested. When they eventually arrived at a place with a dentist the tooth was usually extracted.

 

[RedLED]

Yes, decades is what the killer is, now worries your already nice and clogged.

Not necessarily.

 

[scout24]

Poppy, Byk- My local Rite Aid drug store had a product called Dentemp. A VERY small pop top container of dental cement for lack of a better word. Pack it in place carefully, bite down carefully, and it hardens nicely. Just need to be careful now and call around on Monday to see about an "emergency" exam to see what's what.

 

[Cree XHP 70 LED]

Some how I've lost 20 pounds since being in quarantine over two months ago. My eating habits used to be just terrible. I ate out about 50% of the time and it was usually burger and fries or pizza. I also probably averaged 6 beers per day. But not having had a beer in a couple months (I still have a whiskey or two per night), walking about 3 miles a day, and eating home cooked meals with no fried foods, I'm dropping weight like crazy. That has been the only plus for me. This is the first time in years that my bra size is actually smaller than my girlfriends.

That is good news keep it up!

I used to be horrible too. I ate out every single meal, most of which was fast food, which isn't really food at all, but chemicals. I also drank 12-18 coronas every single day. Not good at all.

I am 158 pounds and 6 foot tall now. Stronger and healthier than I ever have been. I get nauseated when I eat fast food now. For some odd reason I didn't yesterday though. No more fast food until next year for me, once you get used to good food it is like anything else. The bad stuff starts tasting horrible. Like when you switch from your old car to a new high performance machine.