A bit concerned since I have three of the issues that are causing death in those that get the virus (over 60, heart disease, impaired immune system).

My wife has been fighting bronchitis for four weeks. She hates doctors and refuses to see one even though its now probably an upper repertory infection (her Dad was the same way with doctors). I'll probably get that from her.

Anyway, stay safe everyone!

My wife is due with our third child in August and has been holding it together so far but I can tell she’s beginning to get really worried.

We had our first two children in the hospital but she’s really always wanted to have them at a birth center which is basically a home setting facility staffed by midwives and I’m beginning to think this is going to be the better option this time around and stay far away from the hospitals if we can help it.

My employer has mandated that I telecommute until further notice which I had always been set up to do anyway as I provide 24/7/365 support to my facility. My two young boys age (nearly)3 and 5 have figured out something is amiss with the world and the 5 year old’s preschool closed until further notice so they are all out of sorts and acting out a lot right now, it doesn’t help that the weather has been crappy until the past day or so, so we are cooped up inside and not letting them run and play and blow off steam in the back yard.

Neither nonplussed nor nonchalant.

I had a cashier at the local convenience store break down crying as I was buying milk.

Some people are losing it... (NSFW)

^^^^. Hahaha

Worried about my parents who have poor health and older.

I found this video today. Went to HS with this guy, graduated a year before me. We've talked a bit the last few years. He's pretty sharp.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nWJfPP9KFIA

I'm worried about my parents. They are in another state with less access to healthcare than if they were here at home. My wife and I are now on "self-quarantine" because we were in Milwaukee county and our county has called for the quarantine. Combine this with the likelihood that my wife's job with the school bus company is gone indefinitely puts us in a long term financial bind. My graduation in May is "delayed" until September, with degrees being handed out after our may classes have been completed online. Unfortunately there probably won't be any new job hirings in my field until this is over....... To say that times are stressful would be an understatement.

On the up side, we have always tried to be food prepared for long term shortages and have as much rainy day funds set aside as possible. We should be able to make it through the madness.

Oh, Im laughing so hard Im crying...that was hysterical....

[QUOTE]Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Some people are losing it... (NSFW)

I would be considered high on the risk list;
84 yrs. with COPD and recently hospitalized with pneumonia but, all in all, hunkered down with the wife (who's far better off than me). What does piss me off about this is the apparent glee the media takes in reporting other people's misery.
Sort of saddened by the Human Race.

While I'm in the higher risk factor, it really isn't bothering me as I'm mostly staying home, but when I go out I take care to not get too close to anyone, and I keep a bottle of hand sanitizer in my pocket for use EVERY time I touch something like a keypad or door handle that someone else has touched!

Went on a grocery run to Wal-Mart yesterday, to the local hobby shop to buy some rocket kits and motors, and to Hobby-Lobby for decorative shelf brackets and another model rocket and pack of motors! Hands were sanitized immediately, and I have practically zero worries.

The ONLY thing that is sorta getting on my nerves is having to visit multiple stores for essential items, and the fact that all dine-in restaurants are now limited to drive-through, curbside delivery, or home delivery only!

Yesterday I was reminded of other uncertainties that have caused widespread panic concern. To wit, the "D.C. Sniper."

For the past 47 years I've lived in the shadows of the nation's capitol. In September of 2002, people started getting killed by sniper attacks at random locations around the city and suburbs. No one knew how these attacks were being planned or executed, when the next one would occur, or where.

The attacks lasted for almost an entire month. A total of ten people were killed and another three critically injured. At the end, two warped, evil men were arrested, convicted, and sent to jail. They'd actually committed murders before going on their spree. When it ended, the community issued a big sigh of relief.

During that time, everybody was scared to go outdoors. People were being killed at stores, gas stations, parking lots, while mowing the lawn, sitting on a bench, etc.

Under those circumstances, the only protective measures one could take were to stay at home.

The randomness and uncertainty were as they are today with the coronavirus. But today, using simple precautionary measures, one can reduce the chances of being a victim. Hand washing, staying six feet away from others, coughing and sneezing into a tissue or the crook of one's elbow are all better moves than one could take during the sniper attacks. Which to me means that the odds are better against COVID-19 than they were against the snipers.

I live alone save for two cats. We're okay here!
No we aren't.
Yes we are.
No, you are buying into the bull.
I am not!
Will you two shut up and let me type!
No.
No, you damned hypocrite!!
ORANGEMAN BAD!!!
Not this shit again.
Like I said, were okay here!!

For a distraction, ESPN2 is showing crazy shit like eating contests and right now this:




Link to original video: https://youtu.be/V_WeBnQLkY4

Did some grocery shopping today. Went to Walmart, Costco and Sam's Club.

Kind of funny seeing people dressed up like ninjas. Costco was still a nice experience, plenty of staff on hand, they had a dry erase board up front letting people know what was out of stock.

Walmart and Sam's were the same trashy stores they always are. Attitudes of employees still sucked. Went with my neighbor as she went to buy a bicycle. I wasn't there as we drove separately but she thanked a girl at Walmart for going to work. Girl had an attitude and said "I don't have a choice..." while I'm thinking there are people who got laid off and don't have a job to go to.

Here is the second video in Dr. Jackson's series

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iCVcv86cdSM

My wife is not doing to good with it, she’s been a little depressed off and on lately because of it. She had a bone marrow transplant at Vanderbilt on 3/23/19. For the one year mark they do another bone marrow biopsy, ct scan and pulmonary test. She’s nervous about going to Vanderbilt on Wednesday for all the tests. She’s scared to death she’s going to get the virus and has not left the house in a week and a half.