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Pandemic updates 2.0

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,545
    had two workers in the local hospital in the maintenance area friday offered the vaccine, both declined......
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • Foghorn
    Foghorn Posts: 10,081
    fishlessman said:
    had two workers in the local hospital in the maintenance area friday offered the vaccine, both declined......
    Rather than judge them or call them names as many are inclined to do, I’ll ask if they explained their reason for declining. 

    XXL BGE, Karebecue, Klose BYC, Chargiller Akorn Kamado, Weber Smokey Mountain, Grand Turbo gasser, Weber Smoky Joe, and the wheelbarrow that my grandfather used to cook steaks from his cattle

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,545
    ones far right, the other far left....its a hoax and never taking something involving the donald. been working with the head engineer in the hospital and might be able to get the crew vaccinated but have three not willing. i cant imagine going in there every few days with this and not wanting it. have a third thats an ativaxxer and have him working alone in another building. the three businesses next door have come down with the virus within the last few weeks so its not that they cant see whats going on
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,545
    edited January 2021
    looks like the new ppp portal opened and shortly closed for upgrades, looks like next tuesday it may reopen. really hoping they somehow streamlined it since last spring
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Have a zoom funeral service today for a friend who passed away from COVID Monday. Perfectly healthy before contacting the virus. So crazy how this virus attacks. 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    edited January 2021
    fishlessman said:
    looks like the new ppp portal opened and shortly closed for upgrades, looks like next tuesday it may reopen. really hoping they somehow streamlined it since last spring

    My newspaper had an article this morning about how some small businesses that applied for PPP loans are finding that they only received loans for very small amounts - VERY small amounts:

    "The Paycheck Protection Program was a lifeline for millions of small businesses brutalized by the pandemic. Over a four-month span, the government program distributed $523 billion in forgivable loans to more than 5 million companies. The average recipient got just over $100,000.

    And then there were the 300 business that received loans of $99 or less.

    Judith Less, who runs a thrift shop in New Jersey, got $27. Nikki Smith, a baker and caterer in Oregon, collected $96. A.J. Burton, the founder of a record label in Arkansas, got $78. And Susana Dommar, a chiropractor in Texas, received a loan for $1.

    Stephanie Ackerman, a self-employed college admissions consultant, was shocked when her loan deposit, for $13, showed up in her bank account."

    ***

    Fingers crossed you don't join the likes of those folks!


    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,794
    I took my Dad for the Moderna vaccine yesterday morning. He is sleeping a lot today while my dog sits and guards him. Couldn’t take my Mom. She takes Plavix since she had a TIA a few years ago and a vein ruptured an inch or so from her eye, looks like someone gave her a right cross.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,545
    edited January 2021
    HeavyG said:
    fishlessman said:
    looks like the new ppp portal opened and shortly closed for upgrades, looks like next tuesday it may reopen. really hoping they somehow streamlined it since last spring

    My newspaper had an article this morning about how some small businesses that applied for PPP loans are finding that they only received loans for very small amounts - VERY small amounts:

    "The Paycheck Protection Program was a lifeline for millions of small businesses brutalized by the pandemic. Over a four-month span, the government program distributed $523 billion in forgivable loans to more than 5 million companies. The average recipient got just over $100,000.

    And then there were the 300 business that received loans of $99 or less.

    Judith Less, who runs a thrift shop in New Jersey, got $27. Nikki Smith, a baker and caterer in Oregon, collected $96. A.J. Burton, the founder of a record label in Arkansas, got $78. And Susana Dommar, a chiropractor in Texas, received a loan for $1.

    Stephanie Ackerman, a self-employed college admissions consultant, was shocked when her loan deposit, for $13, showed up in her bank account."

    ***

    Fingers crossed you don't join the likes of those folks!



    did pretty well during the first round, basically 2.5 months of payroll, insurance, interest on loans and a few other things.  big one was payroll, you would need to see their books, lots of tiny mom and pop shops compensate pay with rent to avoid certain taxes which would take these small payoffs into account and the sba wanted 18 months of payroll records. could also be due to filing errors, the paperwork was insane and backup from accountants and banks and health insurance was almost non existent when this all broke out and the panic at the time was huge. then the ppp loan application change three times in a week, i had mine submitted a few hours before they closed. the new changed ppp filing rules are already changing this week. still, i have my fingers crossed
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,545
    my relative that had the bypass surgery back on the 8th was sent to rehab for a two week quarantine, didnt see that coming. anyways he gets the vaccine today. no wonder the beds are all taken
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • ColtsFan
    ColtsFan Posts: 6,585
    My wife lost a co-worker on Saturday due to COVID an another one of her co-workers husband was admitted yesterday. Crazy
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,257
    ColtsFan said:
    My wife lost a co-worker on Saturday due to COVID an another one of her co-workers husband was admitted yesterday. Crazy
    Crazy and scary. Take care and stay safe.
    canuckland
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,794
    In our state there were 2500 openings for the first shot at 10:00am on the website. Within 90 minutes they were all reserved.
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 12,257
    Scumbags
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/25/canada-ex-casino-head-fined-covid-vaccine-rodney-baker
    Monetary fine is a joke, they should be jailed or sent to work at the motel where they claimed they work, at least until what would have been their vaccine eligible date.
    canuckland
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Canugghead said:
    Scumbags
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/25/canada-ex-casino-head-fined-covid-vaccine-rodney-baker
    Monetary fine is a joke, they should be jailed or sent to work at the motel where they claimed they work, at least until what would have been their vaccine eligible date.

    I've generally thought any time you get a rich scumbag arrested for something that in addition to a fine jail time should be mandatory (assuming of course that the law allows for such a sentence).
    This case is a perfect example of how any monetary fine is meaningless as the dude was making $10 million/year.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Sorry Oklahoma, I think that return window closed months ago...


    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,790
    HeavyG said:
    Sorry Oklahoma, I think that return window closed months ago...


    On occasion there is a real price to blind allegiance.  
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • frazzdaddy
    frazzdaddy Posts: 2,617
    JohnInCarolina said:
    HeavyG said:
    Sorry Oklahoma, I think that return window closed months ago...


    On occasion there is a real price to blind allegiance.  
    The incredible costs of cheeto's incompetence will accrue for some time to come.  
    Xl bge ,LG bge, two 4' crusher cone fire pits. Weber Genisis gasser and 
    Two rusty Weber kettles. 

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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,545
    HeavyG said:
    Sorry Oklahoma, I think that return window closed months ago...



    two million dollars is less than chicken feed to a state, the city here improved an intersection next to me with new designer curbing that interferes with snow removal and they put up new stop lights for over 2 mil. one tiny intersection.  that being said, if you get malaria i can send you some hydroxychloroquine, its also used for arthritis

    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • SamIAm2
    SamIAm2 Posts: 1,961
    Canugghead said:
    Scumbags
    https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/25/canada-ex-casino-head-fined-covid-vaccine-rodney-baker
    Monetary fine is a joke, they should be jailed or sent to work at the motel where they claimed they work, at least until what would have been their vaccine eligible date.
    Wondering where or if these Scumbags are going to get their second vaccination. 
    Ubi panis, ibi patria.
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,794
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7GYeUT_sGA
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Daughter who tested positive back at Christmas got her antibody test results back today and was negative. Frustrating. 

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,794
    GATraveller said:
    Daughter who tested positive back at Christmas got her antibody test results back today and was negative. Frustrating. 
    False positive on the first test?
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,794
    A longer video on the Novavax vaccine and on the Johnson& Johnson vaccine.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynyYvM7rzQ0&t=16s
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  • JohnInCarolina
    JohnInCarolina Posts: 32,790
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    A longer video on the Novavax vaccine and on the Johnson& Johnson vaccine.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynyYvM7rzQ0&t=16s
    If you’re into this kind of thing, you should check out Michael Osterholm’s weekly podcasts.  He is legit one of the leading international experts on infectious diseases, and the podcast is meant for the general public.
    "I've made a note never to piss you two off." - Stike
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  • GATraveller
    GATraveller Posts: 8,207
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    GATraveller said:
    Daughter who tested positive back at Christmas got her antibody test results back today and was negative. Frustrating. 
    False positive on the first test?
    Correct.

    "Social media gives legions of idiots the right to speak when they once only spoke at a bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community [...] but now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It's the invasion of the idiots."
                                                                                  -Umberto Eco

    2 Large
    Peachtree Corners, GA
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,794
    GATraveller said:
    Gulfcoastguy said:
    GATraveller said:
    Daughter who tested positive back at Christmas got her antibody test results back today and was negative. Frustrating. 
    False positive on the first test?
    Correct.
    Definitely beats the alternative. Good for her!
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,794
    I am scheduled for the Moderna shot February 17th. 
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  • Gulfcoastguy
    Gulfcoastguy Posts: 6,794
    Well it turns out that I carry dad to get his second Moderna shot the 10th, mom gets her's the 16th, and I get mine the 17th. Mom and I will be at different drive through sites 95 miles apart but my sister will take mom. Also the website lists Pfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, and Johnson & Johnson so I guess Mom and I will get whatever is both approved and on hand. She really wants the J & J but she is tired of waiting. She previously cancelled a Moderna shot when she had a blood vessel burst in her face.
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,545
    guy i do business with recently got the shingles vaccine and then came down with covid and he believes he got it at cvs.  might want to think about doubling up things like bp med supplies if you are not on the short list. pharmacies will soon be giving covid shots
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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