Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[Rooapalooza]

I wonder how much he sold.

That's the perfect allegory for our current healthcare system. Except toilet paper is not as essential as medicine.

 

[blackandtan]

I've lived in Vancouver. Both my husband with multiple cardiac issues and I with my chronic asthma have used BC health many times. My son who spent 10th grade in Vancouver lined up with the rest of his grade to get routine immunization.

I agree that you have an EXCELLENT healthcare system. Unfortunately, Americans have no idea and probably never will because they're so blinded by the we've-got-the-best-health-care-in-the-word mantra.

As Rooapalooza says, it's a fine health care system if you've got the cash and the premium insurance. It's barely adequate to adownright nightmare if you don't. And it's certainly not up to dealing with this health emergency that's about to hit us.

One thing that I think ensures great health care for Canadians is the assurance that your elected officials have Exactly. The. Same. Care. As. Every. Other. Canadian. Our elected officials would take much better care of us if they had to deal with the same conditions the rest of us do.

I don’t know if that’s the case here; I did pay more attention during the last election when the candidates were talking about pharmacare and dental and it was actually pretty interesting- after crunching the numbers for things like routine dental checkups or medications for chronic illness, if people are provided with these things there are less downstream costs because problems get caught early or don’t happen. As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

 

[IamRainey]

You are right. I have a step brother who lives in Canada. He had a brain aneurism (sp) and he received excellent care. On the other hand, a year or so ago a man here in Missouri was bitten by a poisonous snake. He called around to various hospitals to find out how much treatment would cost. It was in six figures. He decided to forego treatment rather than bankrupt his family. While the state would have paid for his treatment, when he died the state would have taken his farm and property. He wanted what he had to go to his family, not the state, so he stayed home and died.

OMG! It's horrible even to read such a thing. I can't imagine what it was like for his family or for him suffering needlessly.

 

[IamRainey]

Who needed to know about cooking beans?

This is the easiest method I know. I've used it for all sorts of beans and I never bother to soak anymore. I just oven roast them and if it takes a long time, I just check the water occasionally and make sure it doesn't evaporate.

https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-beans-in-the-oven-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-102908

 

[blackandtan]

OMG! It's horrible even to read such a thing. I can't imagine what it was like for his family or for him suffering needlessly.

That’s...that’s...I mean, I wouldn’t even let that happen to my pet! I can’t imagine a man and his family facing that decision.

 

[Rooapalooza]

I live in a county where I swear I'm the only vegan so I fill my cart while everyone else complains there's no frozen pizza or boxed Mac and cheese.

I love coconut milk with my lotus foods ramen noodles, it's the best. Weird thing is... I won't eat coconut I don't like the flavor but the milk is yummy.

I like lotus foods ramen too. I've never tried it with coconut milk, that sounds delicious! Usually I chop up a bunch of extra veggies, whatever I have lying around, and kind of stir fry it all together. It makes me feel better than just eating ramen . I'll try it creamy next time!

 

[Rooapalooza]

I don’t know if that’s the case here; I did pay more attention during the last election when the candidates were talking about pharmacare and dental and it was actually pretty interesting- after crunching the numbers for things like routine dental checkups or medications for chronic illness, if people are provided with these things there are less downstream costs because problems get caught early or don’t happen. As they say, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure!

That is totally correct. It isn't good for a society/country to be made up of sick citizens. A lot of cancers and other illnesses are treatable in the beginning, and deadly if not detected soon enough.

I don't understand how these rich executives and politicians don't understand that. Do they want all their waiters and drivers and teachers to die or to work while they are sick? Don't they know how many people never go to the doctor because they can't afford the copays?


Edit: I just realized, no, they don't care. They'll just automate and outsource everything to child slaves from wherever is the most desperate.

 

[FortCluck]

I like lotus foods ramen too. I've never tried it with coconut milk, that sounds delicious! Usually I chop up a bunch of extra veggies, whatever I have lying around, and kind of stir fry it all together. It makes me feel better than just eating ramen . I'll try it creamy next time!

I add veggies, herb, and salt free seasoning usually Mrs dash then a dash of lemon juice or lime.

 

[blackandtan]

Who needed to know about cooking beans?

This is the easiest method I know. I've used it for all sorts of beans and I never bother to soak anymore. I just oven roast them and if it takes a long time, I just check the water occasionally and make sure it doesn't evaporate.

https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-cook-beans-in-the-oven-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-102908

Soooo....does this work for all beans? I did dried beans only once and I got so sick! It was kidney beans and I did soak them put them in chilli; they never fully softened, I had a stomachache and....other problems later
Since then I’ve been scared of dried beans, but no problem at all with canned. What gives?

 

[FortCluck]

Not much left in the produce departments or frozen veg areas here. Milk...just the higher priced stuff and not many containers of those are left. The egg case was empty here......
my girls are laying!!!

our chickens and ducks are laying eggs right now Plus we have meat chicks growing out