HipMF Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 Welcome to the future. YoungCR 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 Pepsi got the market cornered on this dystopian future product placement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 2 hours ago, HipMF said: Pepsi got the market cornered on this dystopian future product placement Mmmmm Corn syrup. Who drinks high priced water + co2 with corn syrup and caramel coloring? #stirringthepot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted May 22, 2020 Report Share Posted May 22, 2020 9 hours ago, jc43089 said: Mmmmm Corn syrup. Who drinks high priced water + co2 with corn syrup and caramel coloring? #stirringthepot I used to, before I got old and fat. It's still delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 Dane county blowin up. 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted June 26, 2020 Report Share Posted June 26, 2020 1 hour ago, HipMF said: Dane county blowin up. 😬 How does this compare to the number of tests being done? It looks alarming but it needs to be overlaid with how many tests are being done, otherwise it is useless. Also death numbers would be helpful. According to DHS it does not appear that deaths in Dane county are rising at all thankfully. DHS REKIII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 Percentage of test coming back positive has gone up. People don't die immediately, it will take a couple weeks for deaths to increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 13, 2020 Report Share Posted July 13, 2020 Day 1 of Dane county mask mandate. I started wearing a mask to work 2 weeks ago, but have been taking it of when I'm in my cube. Keeping it on now. We've got a couple chin-maskers and nose-out people, and at least one person that's abstaining completely, but for the most part people where I work seems to have gotten on board, at least for now. Hopefully, we can tamp this thing down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc43089 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 On the bright side Dane county deaths are very low! REKIII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Masks have been mandatory at my work since May. I made all the signage and am part of the enforcement. I now have a family member (Uncle) with the virus. Former smoker, admitted to the ICU but no ventilator yet. Things are hopeful for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 7 minutes ago, B C said: Masks have been mandatory at my work since May. I made all the signage and am part of the enforcement. I now have a family member (Uncle) with the virus. Former smoker, admitted to the ICU but no ventilator yet. Things are hopeful for now Good to hear your employer was more pro-active than mine and that your uncle is doing okay so far. Thankfully, it does seem like we're learning better ways to treat people and deaths have gone down, but unfortunately there are still a lot of "known unknowns" and "unknown unknowns" when it comes to long-term recovery. Even asymptomatic people apparently have measurable impairment after getting it. Seems better to avoid it if at all possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 Right, the stories about possible long term effects are unsettling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 12 hours ago, B C said: Right, the stories about possible long term effects are unsettling There was an article on CNN of a guy who had it and months later he said he is still overly clumsy, will get coughing fits, worn out easily, etc. That's scary. We had someone test positive in our Finance Dept. Luckily they're on the opposite side of the building and after doing contact tracing by the County, everyone was sent home that needed to be. Now masks are required and anyone who was sharing cubicles were split it. Wish they would have enforced this stuff a while ago. There's one lady in our office that does not wear a mask and it's infuriating when everyone else is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 We have a few nurses on staff and some close doctor friends. They have all explained in various degrees how the lockdowns and separations are all great, but in the end we will all get it or all be exposed. The rate of mutation and the lack of consistent antibodies means a vaccine is impossible with the current technologies we have. They explained that all these things we are doing is definitely flattening the curve, but even they chuckle at the doom and gloom positive case count the media salivates over every day. One said, 'you have no idea how many people are being tested...' insinuating that it would actually be odd if the case count didn't go up. The craziest thing is that all of these people (over 10 personal acquaintances) do not regularly wear masks in public. At this point, I have no idea what to think. I still stand firm that shutting our economy down is far worse than whatever the virus will bring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 6 minutes ago, REKIII said: At this point, I have no idea what to think. I still stand firm that shutting our economy down is far worse than whatever the virus will bring. You are saying that you are OK with being a casualty if it means the economy stays open and you would view your death as being for the greater good of the nation? REKIII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 29 minutes ago, gilber33 said: You are saying that you are OK with being a casualty if it means the economy stays open and you would view your death as being for the greater good of the nation? Yes. For sure. I'll even put that in writing and sign a waiver of care if it would make you feel better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gilber33 Posted July 14, 2020 Report Share Posted July 14, 2020 1 hour ago, REKIII said: Yes. For sure. I'll even put that in writing and sign a waiver of care if it would make you feel better. Doesn't make me feel one way or the other. Just a different viewpoint and trying to better clarify what you meant. REKIII 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 On 7/13/2020 at 8:47 PM, B C said: Masks have been mandatory at my work since May. I made all the signage and am part of the enforcement. I now have a family member (Uncle) with the virus. Former smoker, admitted to the ICU but no ventilator yet. Things are hopeful for now Update: Family members were called in to say their goodbyes last night. He passed this morning at 10a. He was a head chef at a number of restaurants, most recently Lucilles BBQ in AZ. He was 49 and leaves behind his wife and 4 teenagers. It's so easy to feel entitled to live long enough to see your kids grow up. m42b32, Bassboy3313, P_Roloff and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris3 Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Brian, so sorry for your loss. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P_Roloff Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 So sorry to hear that, Brian. My condolences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoungCR Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Sorry for your loss Brian, condolences to you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipMF Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Sorry to hear of your loss Brian. In the midwest we have always been "behind the curve" compared to what's happening on the coasts. Unfortunately, I think a lot of people won't take this situation seriously until it affects them personally. I hope that your sharing this here will help personalize the issue for someone and possibly help them to take action that could save a life here in Wisconsin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REKIII Posted July 22, 2020 Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 My condolences for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straight6pwr Posted July 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2020 Damn, Sorry Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damnboy037 Posted August 9, 2020 Report Share Posted August 9, 2020 Sorry to hear about your loss, B C. Two of my family members died of this in Mexico (their daughter also caught it, no updates on that). A long time friend of mine died of this earlier this year, my grade school gym teacher got pretty sick, but thankfully recovered. It does look like the mask mandate is working, sucks that we have to wear one, but it is what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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