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03-15-2020, 04:19 PM | #4276 |
Suupraa Geniuuusss
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03-15-2020, 04:20 PM | #4277 |
The 23rd Pillar
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03-15-2020, 04:22 PM | #4278 | |
Cheat Death
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03-15-2020, 04:22 PM | #4279 | |
"Think BOOM!"
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The R0 is somewhere in between 2 and 3. That means that anyone who gets it will spread it to 2 to 3 people. And those 2 to 3 people likely give it to 2 to 3 other people each. And so on. The R0 for a rhinovirus (cold) is much higher at 6. So, as you can see now, thankfully this bug does NOT spread as fast as the common cold. It is much more lethal, however. |
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03-15-2020, 04:32 PM | #4280 |
Would an idiot do that?
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03-15-2020, 04:35 PM | #4281 |
Fight, build, win!
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03-15-2020, 04:36 PM | #4282 | |
Suupraa Geniuuusss
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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I work nights, so I get to work around 9:30pm, I say hi to the dispatcher, through a little window, who's in his little office. I change clothes in the locker room, and 99% of the time I'm in there alone. I head back to talk to the mechanic on duty, but usually from about 20-30 feet away as I have to collect a couple things on the other side of the hangar while I ask him about whatever squawk is in the book. From that moment until I touch down in BUR I'm alone. I park the plane and turn over my paperwork to the lead ramp rat. Usually he's wearing work gloves. In BUR for 4 hours, I talk to the dispatcher, same deal, head back to the pilot's lounge and either watch some TV or nod off. Maybe there's 2-4 other pilot's in the room when I get there. When I get back to PHX, it's basically what I did before departure in reverse. i go home, take a nap, then around 11am I get up and do normal stuff. Chores around the house, errands. I cook the majority of my meals, so I don't spend much time in restaurants. The exceptions would be Friday night I usually have dinner with a couple friends. Saturday night is reserved for the GF if she's in town. If she's not I usually play in a pool tournament I've been a regular in for 15 years now. My other ideas for recreation are hunting and fishing, where I get as far away from other humans as possible. Like 40 miles away. That sort of thing. So probably I might get within spitting distance of other people a dozen times during the week. Maybe twenty people or so over the weekend. |
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03-15-2020, 04:40 PM | #4283 |
Mahomes > God
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Location: Clinton, MO
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The town has been eerie this weekend....
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03-15-2020, 04:47 PM | #4284 | |
In Search of a Life
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Coronavirus: Gov. Newsom orders all bars closed; Californians over 65 should self-isolate at home
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03-15-2020, 04:48 PM | #4285 |
In Search of a Life
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All our local schools are closing until March 30.
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03-15-2020, 04:48 PM | #4286 | |
Mindful Taoist German
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Far as I know it's smoking and not vaping. |
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03-15-2020, 04:49 PM | #4287 |
Seeking the Truth daily
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03-15-2020, 04:50 PM | #4288 |
Court Jester
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03-15-2020, 04:51 PM | #4289 |
Suupraa Geniuuusss
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It doesn't accomplish anything to be emotional. In fact, looking at any serious situation going back as long as they've been recording history, I don't think there's ever been a case where mass/individual hysteria has helped in any way whatsoever.
I know in my line of work it's absolutely the worst thing you can do, but that may not be true in every workplace, I don't know. And once you've had a life-changing experience, or a near-death moment, your mind kind of puts things into perspective for you whether you like it or not. You make your peace with it at some point and move on. So, no, I'm not scared. I'm not thinking I'm invulnerable either. Not by a long shot. But being scared or being motivated by that fear is not something I'm interested in. I figure eventually I'll catch this thing, and i doubt I can avoid it no matter what precautions I take. And I'll either pull through or I won't. Until then, I have things to do. |
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03-15-2020, 04:54 PM | #4290 | |
Cheat Death
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