Out of the Blue

It seems like it was only a year ago that I had my last birthday, but I'll be damned if another on hasn't rolled around. The pandemic lockdown might make such an occasion weird for many people, but I tend to downplay my birthday, so I'm not really feeling deprived at not going out to dinner or anything like that. MrsBlue and I went shopping today for our little two-person Thanksgiving, so I picked up a steak to cook in Manstovia along the way. I'm always happy for an excuse to grill, eat steak, and laze around, so this should all work out pretty well for me.

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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 22, 2020, 12:56
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Re: Out of the Blue Nov 22, 2020, 12:56
Nov 22, 2020, 12:56
 IVIX1
 
Happy Birthday Blue!!
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Nov 22, 2020, 06:43
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Re: Out of the Blue Nov 22, 2020, 06:43
Nov 22, 2020, 06:43
 
jdreyer wrote on Nov 22, 2020, 01:04:
RedEye9 wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 17:34:
Good News
My friend who had Covid-19 at the end of October has been fever free for 6 days and just tested negative.
She had the full range of symptoms.
The exertion of getting tested left her tuckered out. She lives 5 blocks from the testing site at the University where she teaches. Keeping my fingers crossed that she doesn't have any of the myriad aftereffects.

To anyone who still thinks it's no worse than the flu, they need to “fact” more. https://www.yahoo.com/news/backstory-anthony-fauci-had-people-110256632.html

It's worse than that.

Jodi Doering, an emergency room nurse in South Dakota, was overwhelmed Saturday night. Her patients were dying of covid-19, yet were still in denial about the pandemic’s existence.
“Their last dying words are, ‘This can’t be happening. It’s not real,’” Doering said, adding that some patients prefer to believe that they have pneumonia or other diseases rather than covid-19, despite seeing their positive test results.

You can't vaccinate against covidiots sadly ;/

I could tell you far worse stories from a social support dude for youths from low income families who I regularly meat at my local bakery.... stuff like asocial kids coughing and spitting at anyone wearing masks to the point where the person in charge has OPENLY COMPLAINED to the city to give him some additional protection, the city REFUSED. He basically gave up even going to work after a kid showed up with a POSITIVE TEST in the family despite being in mandatory QUARANTINE and police refusing to come after he called them.

What would I do in cases like this I wonder

Sadly, you can not vaccinate against covidiots and most certainly not against just flat out idiots. And they make EVERYTHING worse in this pandemic.
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 22, 2020, 06:01
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Re: Out of the Blue Nov 22, 2020, 06:01
Nov 22, 2020, 06:01
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jdreyer wrote on Nov 22, 2020, 01:06:
Canadian officials urge motorists not to let moose lick their cars.

Goddamn moose and their fetishes.

Is it moose, mooses, or moosi?

If I was Canadian I sure as fuck am not gonna tell the moose what they can or can't do. Those things are scary.
Do you have a single fact to back that up?
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Nov 22, 2020, 01:06
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Nov 22, 2020, 01:06
 
Canadian officials urge motorists not to let moose lick their cars.

Goddamn moose and their fetishes.

Is it moose, mooses, or moosi?
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 22, 2020, 01:04
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Re: Out of the Blue Nov 22, 2020, 01:04
Nov 22, 2020, 01:04
 
RedEye9 wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 17:34:
Good News
My friend who had Covid-19 at the end of October has been fever free for 6 days and just tested negative.
She had the full range of symptoms.
The exertion of getting tested left her tuckered out. She lives 5 blocks from the testing site at the University where she teaches. Keeping my fingers crossed that she doesn't have any of the myriad aftereffects.

To anyone who still thinks it's no worse than the flu, they need to “fact” more. https://www.yahoo.com/news/backstory-anthony-fauci-had-people-110256632.html

It's worse than that.

Jodi Doering, an emergency room nurse in South Dakota, was overwhelmed Saturday night. Her patients were dying of covid-19, yet were still in denial about the pandemic’s existence.
“Their last dying words are, ‘This can’t be happening. It’s not real,’” Doering said, adding that some patients prefer to believe that they have pneumonia or other diseases rather than covid-19, despite seeing their positive test results.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
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Nov 22, 2020, 01:00
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Nov 22, 2020, 01:00
 
Burrito of Peace wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 23:01:
Mr. Tact wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 22:42:
BIGtrouble77 wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 22:25:
My father-in-law almost died from COVID and has now mostly forgotten about his 2 week hospital visit and the goodbyes he said to his daughters and now regurgitates RW talking points on the virus. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Damn is that depressing...

That's a modern Republican.

Cleek's Law: Today’s conservatism is the opposite of what liberals want today, updated daily.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 22, 2020, 00:59
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Re: Out of the Blue Nov 22, 2020, 00:59
Nov 22, 2020, 00:59
 
BIGtrouble77 wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 22:25:
RedEye9 wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 17:34:
Good News
My friend who had Covid-19 at the end of October has been fever free for 6 days and just tested negative.
She had the full range of symptoms.
The exertion of getting tested left her tuckered out. She lives 5 blocks from the testing site at the University where she teaches. Keeping my fingers crossed that she doesn't have any of the myriad aftereffects.

To anyone who still thinks it's no worse than the flu, they need to “fact” more. https://www.yahoo.com/news/backstory-anthony-fauci-had-people-110256632.html
My father-in-law almost died from COVID and has now mostly forgotten about his 2 week hospital visit and the goodbyes he said to his daughters and now regurgitates RW talking points on the virus. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Boggles the mind.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
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Re: 'Wipeout' contestant dies..
Nov 22, 2020, 00:59
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Re: 'Wipeout' contestant dies.. Nov 22, 2020, 00:59
Nov 22, 2020, 00:59
 
The Half Elf wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 18:43:
Happy Birthday El Presidente!
"And weeeee'd just like to say that almost 50% of us voted for you in the last election" - Ray Stanz

Should be a goddamn national holiday.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
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Re: 'Wipeout' contestant dies..
Nov 22, 2020, 00:57
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Re: 'Wipeout' contestant dies.. Nov 22, 2020, 00:57
Nov 22, 2020, 00:57
 
Mr. Tact wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 17:51:
Watched about half an episode once and I am in no way surprised someone died on their obstacle course. Frankly, I figured it was only a matter of time until there was a "serious" injury -- although I probably would have predicted a "simple" paralyzation...

The Japanese ones on which these are based have even fewer safety protocols. I wonder if some of them have died, and we just didn't hear about it.
If Russia stops fighting, the war ends. If Ukraine stops fighting, Ukraine ends. Slava Ukraini!
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 22, 2020, 00:56
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Re: Out of the Blue Nov 22, 2020, 00:56
Nov 22, 2020, 00:56
 
RedEye9 wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 17:34:
Good News
My friend who had Covid-19 at the end of October has been fever free for 6 days and just tested negative.
She had the full range of symptoms.
The exertion of getting tested left her tuckered out. She lives 5 blocks from the testing site at the University where she teaches. Keeping my fingers crossed that she doesn't have any of the myriad aftereffects.

To anyone who still thinks it's no worse than the flu, they need to “fact” more. https://www.yahoo.com/news/backstory-anthony-fauci-had-people-110256632.html

Congrats and happy to hear it! And she is in my thoughts and prayers as is anyone who is dealing with or lost someone to COVID.

My uncle just moved from California. He's a Vietnam Marine Vet who thanks to Vietnam and a Genetic Disorder that runs in my family was on a Liver and Lung Transplant for many years and was taken off earlier this year due to being considered non-viable to survive surgery. It's been 34+ years since I last had a holiday with him, so been on major lock down (and multiple tests) to make sure I'm negative to spend Thanksgiving with them. On one hand I want/need to spend time with family during this COVID crap, but at the same time I'm freaking out "hey what if your the fucker that shows up with COVID and kills him".
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 21, 2020, 23:01
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Nov 21, 2020, 23:01
 
Mr. Tact wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 22:42:
BIGtrouble77 wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 22:25:
My father-in-law almost died from COVID and has now mostly forgotten about his 2 week hospital visit and the goodbyes he said to his daughters and now regurgitates RW talking points on the virus. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Damn is that depressing...

That's a modern Republican.
"Just take a look around you, what do you see? Pain, suffering, and misery." -Black Sabbath, Killing Yourself to Live.

“Man was born free, and he is everywhere in chains” -Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 21, 2020, 22:42
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Re: Out of the Blue Nov 21, 2020, 22:42
Nov 21, 2020, 22:42
 
BIGtrouble77 wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 22:25:
My father-in-law almost died from COVID and has now mostly forgotten about his 2 week hospital visit and the goodbyes he said to his daughters and now regurgitates RW talking points on the virus. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Damn is that depressing...
“Extinction is the rule. Survival is the exception.” -- Carl Sagan
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 21, 2020, 22:25
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Re: Out of the Blue Nov 21, 2020, 22:25
Nov 21, 2020, 22:25
 
RedEye9 wrote on Nov 21, 2020, 17:34:
Good News
My friend who had Covid-19 at the end of October has been fever free for 6 days and just tested negative.
She had the full range of symptoms.
The exertion of getting tested left her tuckered out. She lives 5 blocks from the testing site at the University where she teaches. Keeping my fingers crossed that she doesn't have any of the myriad aftereffects.

To anyone who still thinks it's no worse than the flu, they need to “fact” more. https://www.yahoo.com/news/backstory-anthony-fauci-had-people-110256632.html
My father-in-law almost died from COVID and has now mostly forgotten about his 2 week hospital visit and the goodbyes he said to his daughters and now regurgitates RW talking points on the virus. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 21, 2020, 22:06
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Nov 21, 2020, 22:06
 
The butter passing robot is $150.
"I expect death to be nothingness and by removing from me all possible fears of death, I am thankful to atheism." Isaac Asimov
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 21, 2020, 21:06
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Nov 21, 2020, 21:06
 
Happy Birthday Blue Happy
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Re: Out of the Blue
Nov 21, 2020, 21:04
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Nov 21, 2020, 21:04
 
Here's to another trip around the sun. Cheers, Blue.
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Nov 21, 2020, 21:02
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Nov 21, 2020, 21:02
 
Happy birthday, thanks for the many years of enjoyment from the site, and thanks for that elephant story... just what was needed.
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Nov 21, 2020, 19:40
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Nov 21, 2020, 19:40
 
Happy Birthday, Blue!
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Nov 21, 2020, 18:58
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Nov 21, 2020, 18:58
 
Happy level up day, fella.

Ahh that little elephant is super cute.
"The horse I bet on was so slow, the jockey kept a diary of the trip." - Henny Youngman
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Re: 'Wipeout' contestant dies..
Nov 21, 2020, 18:43
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Nov 21, 2020, 18:43
 
Happy Birthday El Presidente!
"And weeeee'd just like to say that almost 50% of us voted for you in the last election" - Ray Stanz
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