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

[Ladies-Eight]

Thanks. I'll take the hugs ... bleached or not. And no, subs don't qualify for unemployment, at least not here, they don't. Part time bus drivers do, even for the summer when they don't have work, but those of us who step into the classroom when the teachers can't aren't "real" employees. No health benefits, no sick leave, no unemployment.
I love my job. I've watched pretty much every single child in this end of the county grow up. I know them, they know me. I can't go anywhere without a youngster running up for a hug (really hard, right now!) or a college kid asking, "Do you remember me?" Of course I do! I'm too old to go back to school and retrain. I couldn't work long enough to pay back the student loan. And retirement? Hah! Especially now. I'll work until the day they put me under. I'll have to!
I'm sorry to rant like this ... I know it's not like me ... but I'm feeling SO overwhelmed at the moment. I think a good night's sleep is in order ... possibly preceded by a glass of wine ... or two ...

I feel this is the place to rant. Once you have it all out you will then begin to feel some better. Keep your chin up.

 

[Beer can]

Was talking about apocalypse movies with a driver that came in today and he recommended "Containment' on Netflix, off to check it out and scare myself a little more. Stay safe my friends and ('wash your hands!) like kiki says !!
One last comment, pretty funny, I get home and DW screams at me to wash my hands when I get home... Mentioned it to a truck driver because I thought she was being a little ridiculous, he's a definite redneck hillbilly, he says "I wash my hands when I get home, grab the mail out of the mailbox before I go down the driveway, I don't know where their hands have been"

 

[Kiki]

Was talking about apocalypse movies with a driver that came in today and he recommended "Containment' on Netflix, off to check it out and scare myself a little more. Stay safe my friends and ('wash your hands!) like kiki says !!
One last comment, pretty funny, I get home and DW screams at me to wash my hands when I get home... Mentioned it to a truck driver because I thought she was being a little ridiculous, he's a definite redneck hillbilly, he says "I wash my hands when I get home, grab the mail out of the mailbox before I go down the driveway, I don't know where their hands have been"

No hugs tomorrow.
Stay safe.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Was talking about apocalypse movies with a driver that came in today and he recommended "Containment' on Netflix, off to check it out and scare myself a little more. Stay safe my friends and ('wash your hands!) like kiki says !!
One last comment, pretty funny, I get home and DW screams at me to wash my hands when I get home... Mentioned it to a truck driver because I thought she was being a little ridiculous, he's a definite redneck hillbilly, he says "I wash my hands when I get home, grab the mail out of the mailbox before I go down the driveway, I don't know where their hands have been"

DH works in a small essential business in a little office in the back by himself. When he comes home he scrubs hands before touching me. This is not panic or paranoia, it's one of the many ways he shows his love for me.

 

[The Phantom]

Lock downs actaully delay herd immunity and DEEPEN economic slaughter.

Destroy the economy for the convenience of the health care industry is NOT okay

 

[Ladies-Eight]

Wrong, these cotton handmade masks are able to be sterilized and doctors used them in the good old days. Hospitals want them.

In a crisis like this they would use whatever they could find. The masks of yesteryear were just two layers of cotton with strings on it so it could be tied on top of the head and around the neck. Believe me, I've worn the antiques and the disposables.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Lock downs actaully delay herd immunity and DEEPEN economic slaughter.

Destroy the economy for the convenience of the health care industry is NOT okay

"For the convenience of the health care industry"??? Seriously? Okay, I'm not going to get into this here, but I am just going to call out this phrase. Disrupting everybody's lives as has never been done before in the history of this country, or possibly the world's, is NOT being done "for the convenience of the health care industry." I'm sorry you don't understand that. And that's all I'm going to say about it. Stay well.

 

[seminolewind]

I really do.
It's not good here and isn't showing any signs of getting better. We are following Italy and Iran.
Thankfully the people here are used to hardship and public reaction to the virus and the conditions it has brought about is as far as I've seen well informed and rational.
Covid-19 is seen as a global problem so we don't get much of that we will be alright jack and **** the rest. Hopefully the Spanish politicians haven't pissed off the Chinese because we will probably need their knowledge and help as the death toll rises. They have the industrial capacity to provide the medical supplies that will be needed as the virus spreads.
It seems from looking at other parts of the world that this won't be a quick fix problem and the economic damage will be crippling.

I don't think they like us

 

[seminolewind]

They have not released any names or where they live around here either, and prob a good thing. One case in our county they released the info on FB but not who or where, it about blew up with people wanting to know what town and who, and if not who because of hipa laws at least where. I don't think I would want them to know from the way some were acting I'd be afraid they would firebomb their house or burn them at the stake.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...Vaw0MCflE2jFO99jfVIOVuRcq&cshid=1584822291611
I really don't trust anything China (Govt) has to say though, they have been doing a lot of lying and covering up, whistleblowers and people speaking out disappearing. Just takes a couple minutes of reading about their human rights violations which are appalling to know they are not our friends and not to be trusted.

I so agree. I think it started with the new trade agreements - Called "Now you gotta play fair" and "we are going to stop letting you get a good deal so you will like us." I think that's happening all over- The USA is not going to pay out any "like me" money any more, , and those countries forgetting to pay their bills-were called on that too. I think the new deal maker is really cheap and hates to spend money on stupidity. Great we Americans will now spend (USA money) on us, not them out there. Maybe chintzy and cheap is what we need., not paying " please like me" money esp. the mid east. IMO!!!!!

I do not like being held hostage to a country who may have mentioned they make 90% of our medications. Kiss my a$$! Now comes the time to remove ourselves from a horrible threat like that. Years ago we should have not put our eggs all in one basket. IMO!!!!

Has anyone noticed that the tv media people have all changed their tune to being factual and helpful and not the way they were before?

 

[seminolewind]

Here is a mask with pleats formed in the topstitching on the left and one with the pleats formed in the construction before the mask was turned.


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Also watch out that you don't sew down a pleat in the topstitching. Making all the mistakes so you don't have to!

And here's your faithful seamstress (who needs a haircut but won't be getting it for several weeks.

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Very nice!!! And I love your earrings!