brianmanahan
Lifer
yes, i know a lady who just cancelled a cruise that was a couple weeks away
well actually postponed - they won't return money, but will let her take it any time she wants in the next year or so
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yes, i know a lady who just cancelled a cruise that was a couple weeks away
well actually postponed - they won't return money, but will let her take it any time she wants in the next year or so
ponyo
Lifer
I love bidet. I should really install one in my bathroom.
My poop doesn't require much wiping. I'm very regular. I just enjoy making hand turban. I wipe several times even after I'm clean. Just habit.
My wife grew up in an environment where she was always told to conserve TP and told to use like 2 sheets total. Not going to happen.
zinfamous
No Lifer
The C is for Cancer!
s0me0nesmind1
Lifer
Which is incredibly fucked up. Things like vacations often have to be planned out far in advance - even to the point where a year may not be enough for some people. It should be full refunds IMO.
Though personally, with how crowded cruises are - I would contemplate just going now (if they are still running) depending upon how empty the cruise would be.... That would be friggen awesome.
zinfamous
No Lifer
uh, my concern in that linked video is the report of how easy it was for that evacuee from Milan, during the height of corona propagation in that region, to just hop on the plane and stroll through customs in Newark Airport without any care, or anyone waiting to isolate her, check her temperature...well, anything, really.
They just send people open seats wherever they find them, or do they at least just buy up seats on specific planes, or large blocks in a flight? That I can, but it'd be wise to make sure you have them grouped for deboarding and simply jetted off on one of those tarmac buses to quick processing area to get their temps, let them grab their bags, and get them off to shuttle-service to their doorsteps. I mean, that's the least you can do, and it's completely reasonable.
you get some quick data when they deboard, explain and process the quarantine orders/contact throughout, then cart them off with their baggage straight home. can't be impossible for basically any airport to have a quick stash area that can deboard and process groups of passengers, for specific purposes.
CZroe
Lifer
Wut?
Neither I, nor highland145, nor Dari were political in the posts that triggered you. It was a relevant and on-topic discussion about how this outbreak demonstrates the need to keep enough manufacturing capability for self-sufficiency as we become increasingly globalized.
Liar.
You said you understood why s0me0nesmind1 was stocked up on TP but did not understand why he had bottled water. I explained the obvious: some people prefer bottled water. You went off the deep end telling me to STFU, demanding apologies, and calling my post "ignorant hysteria." Here it is again:
You obviously assumed I was talking about getting the virus from drinking water because you asked me point out when/where that has ever happened. This means you completely misinterpreted what I said. You projected your assumptions about "stupid" people buying bottled water onto me instead of questioning your assumption about them.
Are s0me0nesmind1 and others really buying bottled water because they are afraid of the tap or are you just as clueless about the "fad" of bottled water as Dagwood was in that nearly 20yo Blondie comic strip? Yes, there probably are some morons who are buying it for stupid reasons. Regardless, you and I and s0me0nesmind1 all know it's ridiculous to fear COVID-19 from the tap. So do most people buying bottles.
Now, let's re-read s0me0nesmind1's post:
"Always" means it had nothing to do with recent events (COVID-19), so your response saying you didn't understand also had nothing to do with it, which means my response that some people prefer bottled water was also not about the virus... and then you went off the rails telling me to find examples where people contracted COVID-19 from drinking water. That is one heck of a non-sequitur.
You're still doing it too. I didn't say a thing to you about BPH, BPA, or microplastics. You seem to be having a difficult time following, so maybe we should review.
Maybe now you can tell me where I said anything about people who "contracted COVID-19 from drinking water" or implied that there was some concern with the tap (other than preference). If you can't, maybe I should demand an apology and tell you to "STFU." I'd certainly be a lot more justified in demanding that than you were.
I patiently await your apology.
zinfamous
No Lifer
I grew up making hand turban too, so I'm very familiar with it. It's my default, but I've toned it down quite a bit.
but I just lol'd because that's the first time I've heard "hand turban"
didn't even know it was a thing. 😀
Muse
Lifer
I was down to my last 20 or so nitrile gloves. Most places didn't have my size but I found one ebay seller with the exact boxes I have and I sprung for it: A case of 10 boxes with 50 gloves each! 8 mil.
I have several hand/body lotions, never use them, but guess I should start doing that. However, if I don't leave the house I figure not so important to wash my hands. I was in the habit of almost always washing hands when I get home anyway to avoid colds and flu. I'm going to look into my lotions. Most are old, hopefully not rancid, stale or ineffective.
Muse
Lifer
Use as directed!!! Good luck!
MtnMan
Diamond Member
What do you consider a "good supply"? Enough to last you a week, a month, a year?
s0me0nesmind1
Lifer
I would say enough to last a few months... 3+ or more.
Again this isn't so much a means of saying "OMG THERE IS AN EMERGENCY, HOW WILL I SHIT?!". It's more along the lines of "Oh wow, TP is never on sale to this amount, I'll buy 5 which gets me a $20 gift card equaling an amount of $xx.xx per sqft. That's a good deal to stock up on"
Since so much hand sanitizer been sold and assuming people use it, and I'm sure heard the news about avoiding touching your face, mouth , nose. I wonder if there will be a substantial reduction of the common cold and regular seasonal flu that may offset some of the illness/death that covid-19 virus is bringing
Muse
Lifer
Hey, I'm getting it. The top review at Amazon points to a site that recommends under certain circumstances actually squirting zinc sulfate solution onto the back of your throat. Check this! ... where it says:
"Keep a bottle of high-quality liquid zinc sulfate on hand at all times. If you have the slightest inkling of symptoms, squirt zinc directly into your throat and let it coat the area. If you're sensitive to zinc, use just a few drops. "
Wow! TP doesn't concern me - I could go 5 years with the TP I have plus cut-up rolls of paper towels (have 6+ rolls of that).
[DHT]Osiris
Lifer
Sorry, what? Water doesn't dissolve steel?
Someone should probably let reality know, so water can stop dissolving iron into rust.
CZroe
Lifer
I dunno. Iron rust is no more iron dissolving into water than it is iron dissolving into air. It's a chemical reaction in which molecules themselves change into other molecules (Iron Oxide). That isn't what's happening when you dissolve salt or sugar or whatever else into water.
Muse
Lifer
I ordered that zinc supplement you linked, 1.6oz. To round up to free shipping I added an elderberry homeopathic cold remedy with 30 tablets and it contains Zinc Gluconate (2x, 6x HPUS), which I think is the same as is in the Zicam homeopathic lozenges I bought yesterday. Won't be stocked until Mar. 16. But I seem OK now, knock on wood. That Princess cruise liner is docking about 10 miles from me in a few hours! 😱
Muse
Lifer
Yeah, happened to me when I had an outpatient procedure using Cobra. Some of the billing I got was just OMG, I can't believe this. Got most of that waved, it was obviously ridiculous. The surgeon, IIRC, fine. But one or two of the attending staff had ridiculous bills. I got out from under that stuff.
DrMrLordX
Lifer
The pills would probably not be the best solution, but you can always grind them up and make a tea out of them for the same basic effect as the lozenges or drops. Seems like you've got a product on the way, which is a good thing.
Overall, I would say having high levels of zinc in your body would be better when dealing with Covid-19, so if lozenges aren't available, you make do with what you can. Please read this before administering large quantities of zinc:
Zinc toxicity - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Looks like 150 mg/day is doable, but toxicity has been observed at doses around 300 mg/day.
Please don't anyone try using multivitamins as a large-dose zinc supplement, since multivites have things like iron and vitamin A (whatever isn't in the supplement as beta carotene; that stuff is mostly harmless) that are overdose risks.
Lost_in_the_HTTP
Lifer
The other reply is probably better, but there is a lot of solid steel at the bottom of the ocean and the Great Lakes. Some of it is remarkably rust free despite having been there for many decades. Something about the interaction of water, steel and air. Lack of air slows the oxidation process.
Scarpozzi
Lifer
Safe travels.
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