Coronavirus Thread VI: Are We Nearly There Yet? (READ OP)

[Esternial]

I’ve accepted it at this point. No point In denying it anymore. I did my part and stayed home and got the vaccine. It was clearly all for nothing. 2019 was the last year of truly living.

You’ve been complaining about steps to mitigate Covid spread since the first Covid thread.

He's reached the next stage of grief. I'm sure he's not the only one that feels like it.

An inability to cope with drastic, unrelenting change is not that uncommon. Some people handle it better than others. While we are a very adaptable species, the mind can sometimes struggle to catch up. Personally I don't cope well with moving. Takes me a long time to feel at ease in a new apartment/home.

[Loeje]

Then you need to read better books.

but people don't have to get sick and die for me to enjoy entertainment if I'm staying at home reading books, kinda saps all the fun out of it

You would think that more people surviving would make it more fun.

[Kannap]

but people don't have to get sick and die for me to enjoy entertainment if I'm staying at home reading books, kinda saps all the fun out of it

You would think that more people surviving would make it more fun.

hey that's a good point, if Lumen wants places and events to be as crowded as possible to feel normal you'd think it would be important to keep as many people alive as possible.

[Fartsniffage]

Just for the record places where you could get a prepared meal for a cost have existed for literally thousands of years lol. The concept isn't in danger of disappearing.

In fairness, restaurants specifically are only a few centuries old and weren't around in the 14th Century. As in, an elegantly decorated establishment where you're served by sharply dressed waiters. Which is obviously what San Lumen's been talking about this whole time. He's not concerned with a humble greasy spoon, but with the kind of place that charges $150 for a steak that could fit in your wallet.

https://imgur.com/sEqXYhu

[Ethel mermania]

Just for the record places where you could get a prepared meal for a cost have existed for literally thousands of years lol. The concept isn't in danger of disappearing.

In fairness, restaurants specifically are only a few centuries old and weren't around in the 14th Century. As in, an elegantly decorated establishment where you're served by sharply dressed waiters. Which is obviously what San Lumen's been talking about this whole time. He's not concerned with a humble greasy spoon, but with the kind of place that charges $150 for a steak that could fit in your wallet.

Actually no, they have found menu's in the ruins of Pompeii.

[Heloin]

In fairness, restaurants specifically are only a few centuries old and weren't around in the 14th Century. As in, an elegantly decorated establishment where you're served by sharply dressed waiters. Which is obviously what San Lumen's been talking about this whole time. He's not concerned with a humble greasy spoon, but with the kind of place that charges $150 for a steak that could fit in your wallet.

Actually no, they have found menu's in the ruins of Pompeii.

Those steaks used to only be a few lira but two thousand years of inflation will do that.

[Hurdergaryp]

In fairness, restaurants specifically are only a few centuries old and weren't around in the 14th Century. As in, an elegantly decorated establishment where you're served by sharply dressed waiters. Which is obviously what San Lumen's been talking about this whole time. He's not concerned with a humble greasy spoon, but with the kind of place that charges $150 for a steak that could fit in your wallet.

Actually no, they have found menu's in the ruins of Pompeii.

The Romans did have fast food restaurants, true.

[Ifreann]

In fairness, restaurants specifically are only a few centuries old and weren't around in the 14th Century. As in, an elegantly decorated establishment where you're served by sharply dressed waiters. Which is obviously what San Lumen's been talking about this whole time. He's not concerned with a humble greasy spoon, but with the kind of place that charges $150 for a steak that could fit in your wallet.

Actually no, they have found menu's in the ruins of Pompeii.

Public eateries of one kind or another have probably been around for basically forever. I understand that over 150 thermopolia have been identified in Pompeii, counters from which people were served drink and hot food ready to eat. But the particular style of eatery I described, which first gave us the word "restaurant", is relatively novel.

[Ethel mermania]

Actually no, they have found menu's in the ruins of Pompeii.

Public eateries of one kind or another have probably been around for basically forever. I understand that over 150 thermopolia have been identified in Pompeii, counters from which people were served drink and hot food ready to eat. But the particular style of eatery I described, which first gave us the word "restaurant", is relatively novel.

I thought they had sit downs as well, could be wrong on that

[Western Fardelshufflestein]

Public eateries of one kind or another have probably been around for basically forever. I understand that over 150 thermopolia have been identified in Pompeii, counters from which people were served drink and hot food ready to eat. But the particular style of eatery I described, which first gave us the word "restaurant", is relatively novel.

I thought they had sit downs as well, could be wrong on that

Hello, welcome to Roamin' Roman, my name is Henricus. May I take your order?

[Luminesa]

Well they can't do that job if the stress of being overloaded with COVID19 cases is literally killing them can they?

Then quit if they can’t handle the job anymore.

I like how you apologized about this statement a month ago when Gon chewed you out for it, but you whip right back around and scream about it a month later when it’s getting bad again. Whew honey, when you start living with the same terrors and fears as everybody else it’s pretty spooky ain’t it?

[Luminesa]

That gets boring after awhile.

Then you need to read better books.

I actually need to do this myself.

[Loeje]

You would think that more people surviving would make it more fun.

hey that's a good point, if Lumen wants places and events to be as crowded as possible to feel normal you'd think it would be important to keep as many people alive as possible.

It seems obvious that we should, at the very least, wear masks until enough people are vaccinated.

[Tarsonis]

I hope when youre 90 none of that is true, but if it is I hope you remember it's because people like you were so adamant in fighting against beating the virus

I’ve accepted it at this point. No point In denying it anymore. I did my part and stayed home and got the vaccine. It was clearly all for nothing. 2019 was the last year of truly living.

Get over yourself.

[Valentine Z]

Valentine finally gets an all-time high of 39.3 C / 102.74 F for his body temperature.

I am not worried too much if it is going to last a few hours. But wow, we can go this hot, huh.

Second dose, Moderna. Got plenty of water beside me, along with 6 doses of paracetamol at this point (2 every 6 hours).

[The Black Forrest]

If people won't take the easy option, the solution isn't to just throw your hands up, surrender to the fates and say 'oh well, we tried'.

To be fair to Lumen that is very often what happens. Not saying I agree with it, especially because I think masks and social distancing aphave shown to be a good idea in general… as is doing stuff remotely, but I can see people just stoping to care. Like with HIV, or Vietnam etc.

Vietnam was out of their control and HIV was the gay disease so that made it easier to do that.

Covid has solutions to reduce it.

I think the ones who don’t care are rather small in numbers. Most if not all are the FREEDOM! and the anti-vax types.

[The Free Joy State]

Valentine finally gets an all-time high of 39.3 C / 102.74 F for his body temperature.

I am not worried too much if it is going to last a few hours. But wow, we can go this hot, huh.

Second dose, Moderna. Got plenty of water beside me, along with 6 doses of paracetamol at this point (2 every 6 hours).

Have you checked that paracetamol dosage with a doctor? I thought you couldn't take more than 8 individual paracetamol in a 24 hour period (unless you're counting each single paracetamol as a dose).

I'm slightly surprised you're online. My temperature's been over 39 a couple of times in my life; I couldn't have operated a computer either time.

Perhaps get some rest? Hope you feel better soon.

[Valentine Z]

Valentine finally gets an all-time high of 39.3 C / 102.74 F for his body temperature.

I am not worried too much if it is going to last a few hours. But wow, we can go this hot, huh.

Second dose, Moderna. Got plenty of water beside me, along with 6 doses of paracetamol at this point (2 every 6 hours).

Have you checked that paracetamol dosage with a doctor? I thought you couldn't take more than 8 individual paracetamol in a 24 hour period (unless you're counting each single paracetamol as a dose).

I'm slightly surprised you're online. My temperature's been over 39 a couple of times in my life; I couldn't have operated a computer either time.

Perhaps get some rest? Hope you feel better soon.

Ahh, the math kind of works, I suppose!

It says "Not more than 8 tabs in 24 hours", and I am taking 2 every 6 hours, so... 2 x 4 = 8, it works out.

Thanks for looking out, and yes, I am definitely lying down now!

(I managed to ham in one game of Age of Empires 2 against bots, then I had enough, no more. )

[The Black Forrest]

I hope when youre 90 none of that is true, but if it is I hope you remember it's because people like you were so adamant in fighting against beating the virus

I’ve accepted it at this point. No point In denying it anymore. I did my part and stayed home and got the vaccine. It was clearly all for nothing. 2019 was the last year of truly living.

*sighs*

The sky had fell and we adapted. That’s what you are supposed to do. Adapt or die.

What you remember is gone. Covid changed things. People reviewed their lives and thought “why I am working a shit job, for a shit manager, for a shit company with shitty customers for minimum wage? Companies have reviewed and are starting to think “Why do we need all workers on site?”

[Valentine Z]

*sighs*

The sky had fell and we adapted. That’s what you are supposed to do. Adapt or die.

What you remember is gone. Covid changed things. People reviewed their lives and thought “why I am working a shit job, for possible a shit manager, for possible a shit company with shitty customers for minimum wage? Companies have reviewed and are starting to think “Why do we need all workers on site?”

That and I thought to myself a few times that post-COVID society is not going to be the same anymore. Of course, basic hygiene is not to be abandoned, but will we feel strange without a mask, or sanitising on a constant basis? What about crowds, will we feel comfortable again? Even if in some distant future that we have eliminated this virus once and for all, the stigma is going to stay with us for a few years at best.

All of this is my own speculation, mind you. I am not saying this is going to be a definite future where we are still fearful, or fearless. Could go either way.

[HISPIDA]

In fairness, restaurants specifically are only a few centuries old and weren't around in the 14th Century. As in, an elegantly decorated establishment where you're served by sharply dressed waiters. Which is obviously what San Lumen's been talking about this whole time. He's not concerned with a humble greasy spoon, but with the kind of place that charges $150 for a steak that could fit in your wallet.

https://imgur.com/sEqXYhu

"NeoNaziPigMolestor". What a name.

[Heloin]

I’ve accepted it at this point. No point In denying it anymore. I did my part and stayed home and got the vaccine. It was clearly all for nothing. 2019 was the last year of truly living.

*sighs*

The sky had fell and we adapted. That’s what you are supposed to do. Adapt or die.

What you remember is gone. Covid changed things. People reviewed their lives and thought “why I am working a shit job, for a shit manager, for a shit company with shitty customers for minimum wage? Companies have reviewed and are starting to think “Why do we need all workers on site?”

Come gather ’round people
Wherever you roam
And admit that the waters
Around you have grown
And accept it that soon
You’ll be drenched to the bone
If your time to you is worth savin’
Then you better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone
For the times they are a-changin’

[Hurdergaryp]

https://imgur.com/sEqXYhu

"NeoNaziPigMolestor". What a name.

From the same picture sharing site that brought forth ElbowDeepInAHorse as a prominent member.

[Kerwa]

What you remember is gone. Covid changed things. People reviewed their lives and thought “why I am working a shit job, for a shit manager, for a shit company with shitty customers for minimum wage? Companies have reviewed and are starting to think “Why do we need all workers on site?”

I take that as an absolute win though.

[Fartsniffage]

"NeoNaziPigMolestor". What a name.

From the same picture sharing site that brought forth ElbowDeepInAHorse as a prominent member.

I've been on her discord. It's a trip.