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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, March 21, 2020 7:59 PM

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Enough about the damn coronavirus!  I'm using bold purple lettering because I can't use purple prose!  This thread's supposed to be about Kenny and how good he was for all those years.  

The "Night Train" finally came for him just like it's going to come for all of us, so kick back, pour yourself a beer or two or three, and remember the good times, like this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQW7I62TNOw  

OK, rant over.  Back to the usual stuff.

We already know what condition Kenny is in.  The world moves on.

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Saturday, March 21, 2020 7:50 PM

Enough about the damn coronavirus!  I'm using bold purple lettering because I can't use purple prose!  This thread's supposed to be about Kenny and how good he was for all those years.  

The "Night Train" finally came for him just like it's going to come for all of us, so kick back, pour yourself a beer or two or three, and remember the good times, like this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQW7I62TNOw  

OK, "Shiner Bock" fueled rant over.  Back to the usual stuff.

PS:  Dolly's a steam freak!

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Posted by Euclid on Saturday, March 21, 2020 7:11 PM

BaltACD

The biggest problem with this virus is the number of asymptomatic individuals that are carriers and spreaders.

Since we are only testing symptomatic individuals we are dark on the other side of the contagion.

 

I think that is basically true and have been thinking along those same lines.  However, after watching the task force news conference yesterday, I no longer believe that there acually is a pre-symptomatic phase. 

I think the so-called pre-symptomatic phase is just the time lag between a victim contracting the virus and realizing they have symptoms.  Then they delay further action by waiting to see if the symptoms seem serious. 

Overall, it does delay in isolating and getting treated, and that delay would have the same effect as the supposed pre-symptomatic delay.  But I think the idea of the pre-symptomatic delay was made up based on a misunderstanding or a purposeful deception.     

But either way, I agree that the delay is giving the virus a head start.

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Posted by divebardave on Saturday, March 21, 2020 6:11 PM

My health have not a cold in 6 years which is a bad thing at late 40s which means that the next cold will be a doisy...Aortic Anerosim,HBP& 711 food and cheap beer at the train station on the run.

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Posted by BaltACD on Saturday, March 21, 2020 5:44 PM

The biggest problem with this virus is the number of asymptomatic individuals that are carriers and spreaders.

Since we are only testing symptomatic individuals we are dark on the other side of the contagion.

Never too old to have a happy childhood!

              

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Posted by tree68 on Saturday, March 21, 2020 3:35 PM

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Our grocery has initiated seniors- only hours: Tues Wed Thurs, 6/7 am. We'll be rising with the chickens Tuesday. Just stopped briefly for a few things to get us to then.

Many stores here are doing the same thing.  Some folks have complained about the early hours, but that is when the stores will be best stocked and sanitized.

I think I'm in decent health.  I'm also one of those who wonder if maybe I haven't already had the virus, as it made it's silent rounds before the news broke.  Or not.

Our governor says "we're all in quarantine."  At this point there is just one known case here in my county, plus one visitor later found to have been positive.

A local distillery is donated sanitizing supplies to local responders.  People might wonder about the whiskey bottles at the fire station, but, that's what they're putting it in.  They'll put out some hand sanitizer in a couple of days.

Using on-line info I found, and after I made a trip to the fabric store, one of our local quilters is turning out some masks for the FD.  I asked her to make as many as she had material for.

Waiting impatiently... 

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Posted by Convicted One on Saturday, March 21, 2020 3:04 PM

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Well now Kenny Rogers has passed at the age of 81. Remember this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULOC--qUOI

I think this one fits the mood: Over and over and over again

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Posted by MMLDelete on Saturday, March 21, 2020 2:11 PM

I'm 70, and in excellent health. For the last week we've been moseying from Charleston SC back to Maine. We are ten minutes from getting home. Will be glad to get there. We will be isolating ourselves except for grocery shopping. We live in a small village, and have no reason to have contact with others, except when we go to the next town to shop. I fully expect well not contract the virus. I will be looking to see if there is way to help out, without contacting people. Maybe I can do some type of virus-related volunteer work online.

Our grocery has initiated seniors- only hours: Tues Wed Thurs, 6/7 am. We'll be rising with the chickens Tuesday. Just stopped briefly for a few things to get us to then.

Be safe, all.

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What Condition is Your Condition In?
Posted by Miningman on Saturday, March 21, 2020 1:58 PM

Well now Kenny Rogers has passed at the age of 81. Remember this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AULOC--qUOI

And this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnA1awjeAhI

As for myself my current condition is fine at least so far but I'm not tempting fate, locked up, holed up, all that.

I am however The Gambler... as in sacrificing small nest eggs in games of chance. 

 

 

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