March 12, 20206 yr DOk...so this is a real thing...but is it the catastrophy the media is making out...should we panic...or shrug a shoulder an go yeah-nah she'll be right.... Poor old Tom Hanks an his misses are holed up in a Brissy Hossy the most famous sickies to date. But seriously cancelling the Grand prix???? Why???? An cancelling the Lympics....I've been waiting 4 years for that! So wash ya hands, keep calm and stay safe.
March 12, 20206 yr @notsmokinjo I moved this from Socializing to OTR to avoid craziness and spam. and gfriend ! Delete some of your pms, if you will, so we have a way of communicating with you. ♥️
March 12, 20206 yr Author All good...deleted some...but it's so hard, couldn't delete any piggie or titwanker ones...an will have to read, copy n paste some....my friends and i have all left little bits of our souls in my inbox and there is too much there I never want to loose... I think we should petition MQ to expand my inbox siting my psychological hording disorder. Edited March 12, 20206 yr by notsmokinjo
March 12, 20206 yr @notsmokinjo I understand the love and support contained in PMs. I'm not deleting Piggy's either, we all have a lonesome space left by Senor Porcini. Ask MQ. He might say, 'Why yes, Jo ! I would love to enable your hoarding disorder and will give you unlimited pms'. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now, about this pandemic. I trust all our members will take care not to inflame the situation. Please cite sources and refrain from gossip, rumor, hearsay. How to protect yourself from The New Orleans Health Department Wash your hands with soap and water often. Use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Stay home if you feel sick to prevent the spread of any infection. Cover your cough with your elbow to prevent the spread of germs. Healthy individuals do not need to wear a face mask. Get the flu vaccination to help prevent the flu, which has similar symptoms as COVID-19. Have adequate food and medication on hand, so that you don't have to go to the store while sick. And importantly ! DON'T SMOKE ! There are some horrifying statistics about the virus and smokers Smokers/CoronaVirus
March 13, 20206 yr Author 2 hours ago, Sazerac said: I trust all our members will take care not to inflame the situation. True story: Girl in my area at work coughed... then said she felt like crap.... and one of the blokes packed up and went home just to be safe.
March 14, 20206 yr Here is a COVID-19 interactive map COVID-19 Global Cases by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University and a lesson from WHO on hand washing
March 14, 20206 yr G’day posted this before but this is a better place for it G’day I’m going into a local shopping centre, there’s little mister 1 1/2 toddling along with mum and dad in tow. The Mum.....”You realise if we don’t get nappies this time I’m going to cut the towels into 1/2 and make cloth nappies.” The Dad..... “just like the hippies.” The Mum.....”Yep.. and with you working from home you’ll have time to wash them!” The Dad.... To the little Guy “Hey buddy recon it’s time for toilet training! Dad will show you how to piss on the lemon tree?” The Mum ...... “ Really? Be serious!” The Dad.... “ I Am” We live in strange times.....
March 14, 20206 yr Here is a reliably sourced web page with updated information and statistics about Case Graphs - Death Graphs - Countries - Death Rate - Incubation - Age - Symptoms - News Coronavirus Update (Live)
March 14, 20206 yr Author This is really interesting ... https://youtu.be/E3URhJx0NSw Joe Rogan chatting with An infectious disease expert. Not just corona related...and not all science speak.
March 14, 20206 yr There is a new entry on our vaping page and our locked page Smokers/Coronavirs an informative blog addressing smoking, vaping, second hand-smoke and COVID-19 by Stanton A. Glantz, PhD, Director, Center for Tobacco Research Control & Education Reduce Your Risk of Serious Lung Disease Caused By Coronavirus by Quitting Smoking and Vaping Y'all know how I like to link everything together...
March 14, 20206 yr Author Ok cos I have an issue taking this as seriously as many think it is but ya know, just incase....I bought meself a bottle of top shelf gin cos if I get this thing I tick lots of the high risk boxes and I already have a kidney infection so if I get this shit I'm goin' out happy 😁
March 15, 20206 yr Author Old wives tales...that work... Linden tea...helps with fever, minor flu/cold symptoms, eases sore throats, relaxes and good for high blood pressure...have it with fresh lemon juice and honey....if you are having trouble getting paracetamol/Panadol/ibuprofen...thus will help with a low grade temp. Mother of Thyme tea, good for coughs, inflammation, but also helps with multiple immune disorders...again honey and lemon it. Honey, lemon & ginger in hot water. Ginger has antiseptic qualities, is good for your immune system. Lemon is antiseptic and a nice VitC boost. Honey is a natural antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory and soothing. Irish grandma's haven't been pushing this shit on us for centuries without it being beneficial. Temperatures are how your body fights and kills an infection...you do need to go through this to get better, that said it gets too high and it can cause other issues...so my rule of thumb with a temp is under 39°C just suck it up, sip some water, use a cold compress (I soak my flannel in water that has baye leaves in it...cos grandma did)..but that's it...once I hit 39 the meds come out....did you know that you can piggyback paracetamol and ibuprofen...so Panadol is usually once every 6 hrs... ibuprofen every 4...in times of need you can do Paracetamol then 3 hours later ibuprofen (or vice versa)... ibuprofen has more side effects and you should try and have done food with it to help your tummy. Anyone else got some home remedies to help....I nice chicken noodle soup recipe?
March 16, 20206 yr We need to remember to trust our bodies' ability to fight bio-invaders. Yes we all get sick sometimes, and most of the time we don't get sick because our bodies are positively amazing at fighting off bio-invaders. Let's follow the recommendations to thwart the spread of this disease, and let's also remember to not allow our fears to convince us we are doomed to get sick.
March 16, 20206 yr On 3/12/2020 at 9:55 PM, notsmokinjo said: True story: Girl in my area at work coughed... then said she felt like crap.... and one of the blokes packed up and went home just to be safe. May I guess something - he was a less productive worker and/or has attendance problems to begin with? But yes, to avoid spreading things, it is important to cover one's mouth when coughing or sneezing and cover your butt when you fart. (awkward silence) Oh shut up, NO that wasn't a pun! About the Sheldon meme - NOOOOO kidding!
March 16, 20206 yr Author 17 minutes ago, JB 883 said: May I guess something - he was a less productive worker and/or has attendance problems to begin with? Actually no...he is a germophobe though...the cleans his keyboard, desk and phone constantly and even before covid19 he didn't do hand shakes. Hey @JB 883 how ya been? Edited March 16, 20206 yr by notsmokinjo
March 16, 20206 yr Oh pretty good. Just living my life as normal. Working, sleeping, buy junk at thrift AND pretending to work at my job. One of the guys on our team says he has coronavirus. When I asked him about it, he said, "Yep, and also swine flu." I said, "What next? West Nile?!"" He said he is working on it. And this is one of the tamer conversations one might hear on our team. I have been thinking though - corn is a big item in summer. I wonder if people will hoard that and use the corn cobs for "hygiene" if TP stays a shortage. Someone on another forum asked if I would be laughing if I caught corona. You know, I probably WOULD find humor in it. I did do something Friday to stay safe though. I replaced the front struts on my car. They were WAY overdue. Edited March 16, 20206 yr by JB 883
March 16, 20206 yr Author I get asked similar things, and everyone at work freaks because I am still public transporting..but I the day to think I'd be trying to crack a joke about it as I took my last breath...well I'd be pickled in gin by then so I definately tip there would be bad taste jokes.
March 17, 20206 yr I just took a dump in someone's Easter basket. Bear with me... I am a light user of FB. One of my friends on there whom I met at the other quit forum (before it closed) is really into this covid-19 preparedness. Staying home if able, keeping the kids at home, using lysol, trying to warn others, etc... I asked a simple question, why some people are horrified of corona yet are NOT concerned what smoking/vaping is doing to their health. I am pretty sure she does one or the other or maybe both. I shall get my popcorn ready to see the response, if I don't get blocked. BTW one of my friends at work said, "I have been pissing off the neighbors since I won't have to worry about my house getting TP'ed". Edited March 17, 20206 yr by JB 883
March 17, 20206 yr Are you still smoking, @JB 883 ? or, have you quit without telling us or changing your quit date ? Have you seen the statistics concerning smokers ? You know, we often emphasize that quitting smoking saves lives now, with COVID-19, the truth is upon us. "Smoking is associated with increased development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in people with a risk factor like severe infection, non-pulmonary sepsis (blood infection), or blunt trauma. People who have any cotinine (a metabolite of nicotine) in their bodies – even at the low levels associated with secondhand smoke – have substantially increased risk of acute respiratory failure from ARDS (paper 1, paper 2, paper 3). " "the odds of disease progression (including to death) were 14 times higher among people with a history of smoking compared to those who did not smoke. This was the strongest risk factor among those examined". Reduce your risk of serious lung disease caused by corona virus by quitting smoking and vaping
March 17, 20206 yr @JB 883 take it from someone who just went through respiratory failure, you do not want to be chained to an oxygen hose 24/7!
March 17, 20206 yr 9 hours ago, JB 883 said: I just took a dump in someone's Easter basket. Bear with me... I asked a simple question, why some people are horrified of corona yet are NOT concerned what smoking/vaping is doing to their health. I am pretty sure she does one or the other or maybe both. You bothered about your health JB......????? If your still smoking ....and you catch this virus.....your lungs are more likely to suffer respiratory problems . You had a great quit going ....you know you can do it ...I carnt think of a better time than now ....
March 17, 20206 yr Author Latest from down Under...Coles & Woolies (supermarkets/grocery stores) have had seniors hour to make sure they get a look in....trading hours have been dropped (7am-8pm)...both have cancelled online shopping. In Victoria nursing homes have gone into lockdown with all visitors banned...QANTAS has grounded 90% of its fleet a d the government has told all our Aussies abroad to "Come Home Now", which kinda makes me think tighter boarder closures are on the way...BUT horror of horror Indonesia has closed Bali (Ibitha/Mexico for Australia)
March 17, 20206 yr We have one shop just announced they will open the doors early ,so between 8 and 9 am the folks over 65 can go in and shop...this gives the elderly a good chance they might get some food ... From the greedy hoarders..... Hey !!!!.....that's me ....I'll make use of that offer ...
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