Predictions, who will be the first regular poster to get the beer virus?

[skaredshtles]

I also work in the public sector, and there has been zero official internal communication about this and what the plan is. It's mildly disconcerting given our proximity to the epicenter of the outbreak.

Is this your boss?

[glademaster]

The communication this morning is that it will be business as usual, including in-person meetings, until further notice. However, the mayor and city administrator will be working from home for the duration of the crisis. I shit you not.

[GiBo]

The communication this morning is that it will be business as usual, including in-person meetings, until further notice. However, the mayor and city administrator will be working from home for the duration of the crisis. I shit you not.

That's fucked up. At least our "leaders" have cancelled in person meetings. And I think they're here.

We've got guys cleaning sewer lines per usual today. You don't need to keep cleaning sewer lines. It's preventive maintenance. Could be put on hold. No fucking way I'd be on a vactor right now.

[ill-advised strategy]

Current discussion among the fat and/or old and/or diabetic junk food eating chainsmokers at my work:
People who stop taking the bus, and drivers who call in sick and nursing homes who cancel bus rides are “chickenshit”.

Cool.

[BmillsSkier]

Did you yell at them "I AIN'T SKEERD EITHER!" and then spit on the ground in their general direction?

[Marshall Tucker]

Wait I thought Iceman died and came back a few years ago, hence immune.

[El Chupacabra]

Wait I thought Iceman died and came back a few years ago, hence immune.

He's Otzi. Didn't you learn anything from Game of Thrones?

"What is dead may never die."

Also, Otzi was from Northern Italy, so there's that.

[plugboots]

[Skidog]

I actually started a new job today. Was supposed to go to office and pickup laptop and prepare to work from home for forseeable future. They are now shipping laptop to my home. They also had a big all hands meeting to calm everyone. They reiterated that in their 25 years in the NYC metro area they have never had a layoff. Not 9/11, not 2008 econ collapse, not super storm sandy, and not now.

To be fair we are a managed service provider, we should be equipped for remote, and are. Hell I started today 100% remote.

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[El Chupacabra]

Did iceman's mom give you permission to post that topless pic of her?

... err, bottomless topless pic?

[ill-advised strategy]

Did you yell at them "I AIN'T SKEERD EITHER!" and then spit on the ground in their general direction?

I steadfastly maintained my individual program of social distancing, a program implemented (with sterling foresight I might note) roughly 5 years ago. My gold standard: if I can smell cigarettes or ashtray or hair spray or cheap-bucket laundry detergent or trailer park dive bar cologne I move further away.

[Art Shirk]

I honestly feel like I have this bullshit. I spent the better part of Jan and Feb on planes and now I'm in the epicenter of this stuff having spent the first part of March glad handing people at events before they were shut down.

Had a sore throat for 3 days that turned into general malaise, chills and dry tightness in my chest with difficulty drawing breath. Its a dry cough now and headache. It sucks but I've felt worse, so assuming I dont get worse, I really hope I have the Rona so I will have built immunity. Then I'll be invincible. May stroll down abandoned 5th ave naked with a beer in my hand.

[iceman]

I'm not dead yet.

[muted]

Sorry you have to deal with that depressive bullshit

[iceman]

I honestly feel like I have this bullshit. I spent the better part of Jan and Feb on planes and now I'm in the epicenter of this stuff having spent the first part of March glad handing people at events before they were shut down.

Had a sore throat for 3 days that turned into general malaise, chills and dry tightness in my chest with difficulty drawing breath. Its a dry cough now and headache. It sucks but I've felt worse, so assuming I dont get worse, I really hope I have the Rona so I will have built immunity. Then I'll be invincible. May stroll down abandoned 5th ave naked with a beer in my hand.

I'd bet money you have it man, and from what I've read by far the most likely outcome is that you'll be fine, and soon. But if by chance it goes the wrong way don't sleep on it.

[Art Shirk]

I'd bet money you have it man, and from what I've read by far the most likely outcome is that you'll be fine, and soon. But if by chance it goes the wrong way don't sleep on it.

Thanks ice. I’m stubborn about the doctor, especially if other folks need a bed, but I’ve had pneumonia before and it’s no picnic so I’ll stay on it.

Another symptom now that I think of it if anyone else ends up mirroring my experience - I feel dehydrated as shit. Don’t feel like drinking water but I feel dry to the bone. No fever to speak of that I can tell.


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[Danno]

Be well, Art, don't die on us.

[BmillsSkier]

Art, isn't "general malaise" just a euphemism for our line of work?

Kidding aside, be well Art, take care of yourself.

[Art Shirk]

Thanks guys. Gonna stay on this side of the dirt and away from other folks. Kids are at grandmas and the wife, who’s never been sick a day in her life, is completely apathetic. Her ass kicking immunosuppressed due to two wins against cancer, communist dodging, immigrant mother who sneaks cigarettes between cooking marathons just dropped off borscht and demanded a hug. So I’ll go before her but not yet.


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[MakersTeleMark]

You totally have this. Peace and relax.

And studies show borscht kills all hate.

[SB]

Keep a handle on it Art.

[ill-advised strategy]

"general malaise”

Nice to meet you, I’m Colonel Clusterfuck.
Now let’s go pick up Captain Cra.ptastic and Private Pissfist and get this van up to ramming speed.

[basinbeater]

Reading arts description, I think I have the same thing. Been sick for like a week now, can't shake this fucking thing. But it's been pretty mild. Raspy dry throat with limited cough, lethargic, I've had mild fever come and go. Tightness in the chest. Generally feel like crap. Still working from home and messing around with stuff around the house. Hopefully come out of it soon.

sent from Utah.

[whipski]

I honestly feel like I have this bullshit. I spent the better part of Jan and Feb on planes and now I'm in the epicenter of this stuff having spent the first part of March glad handing people at events before they were shut down.

Had a sore throat for 3 days that turned into general malaise, chills and dry tightness in my chest with difficulty drawing breath. Its a dry cough now and headache. It sucks but I've felt worse, so assuming I dont get worse, I really hope I have the Rona so I will have built immunity. Then I'll be invincible. May stroll down abandoned 5th ave naked with a beer in my hand.

There's some evidence that a course of doxycycline may prevent the opportunistic secondary infections compounding the viral pneumonia

[Timberridge]

Fwiw. A study recommending not taking ibuprofen if you have the rat flu.
"ACE2 can also be increased by thiazolidinediones and ibuprofen"

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/l...116-8/fulltext