+12
John Boy Walton
jesus jones
WP64
Gene Bootcut
undo
Duff...
Michael K.
coyote
zappo
BGwaves
Nick
Ned Braden
16 posters

    Lysol Slammers

    Ned Braden
    Ned Braden
    Yawn Yeller


    Posts : 4647
    Pizzas : 988
    Join date : 2012-12-25
    Age : 41
    Location : The Windy Apple
    DispositionRock Guitars

    Lysol Slammers Empty Lysol Slammers

    Post by Ned Braden Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:27 pm

    I have one hell of a cough and sore throat, and that is a first half of a sentence that I hope winds up to be insignificant.

    Anyway, here is a website to waste time on while quarantined in your house hopefully with pay and food and stuff:
    https://talesfromjaroslav.wordpress.com/
    ^Short stories from a wonderful author.
    Nick
    Nick
    anorexic Skeletor


    Posts : 4039
    Pizzas : 977
    Join date : 2012-12-25
    Age : 44
    Location : A cozy piece of suburban heaven.

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by Nick Thu Mar 12, 2020 8:14 pm

    We have a mandatory work from home day tomorrow so they can “stress test” our systems when everyone is hitting the VPN remotely.

    Based on the email at the end of the day asking us to take all food home that is in the fridge and all work or personal items we might need I think this could be longer than a 1 day deal.
    BGwaves
    BGwaves
    equal parts Skrillex, T. Rex, Ed Kowalczyk, Joe Dumars, Outkast, and Kate Bush


    Posts : 1634
    Pizzas : 280
    Join date : 2013-01-03
    Age : 42
    Location : Chi
    DispositionBLACK..... coffee in bed

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by BGwaves Fri Mar 13, 2020 12:27 am

    Today, at a western springs Mariano’s, I witnessed a man take a piss and then leave the bathroom. That’s fucking gross regularly but in these times?!?!?
    zappo
    zappo
    Supermasculine Menial


    Posts : 4478
    Pizzas : 870
    Join date : 2012-12-25

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by zappo Fri Mar 13, 2020 1:24 am

    How fucking boss would it be of Bolsonaro died?
    coyote
    coyote
    A classically handsome man's man in the Huey Lewis mold


    Posts : 506
    Pizzas : 99
    Join date : 2012-12-26

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by coyote Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:03 am

    We told our daughters school after today we are keeping her home. They are acting kind of understanding but I can sense they think we are overreacting.

    But my wife has respiratory issues and is older than the average mom of a kindergartner and we have no extended family to help if one of us gets hospitalized.

    We are just limiting our interactions with people and judging by the rampant idiocy over social media and by our lack of leadership at the top of our country I feel no interest in participating in the stupidity of keeping everything going for the sake of the market or for the sake of test scores for my daughters school or whatever.
    BGwaves
    BGwaves
    equal parts Skrillex, T. Rex, Ed Kowalczyk, Joe Dumars, Outkast, and Kate Bush


    Posts : 1634
    Pizzas : 280
    Join date : 2013-01-03
    Age : 42
    Location : Chi
    DispositionBLACK..... coffee in bed

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by BGwaves Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:32 am

    My first job today is at Midway Airport...
    Ned Braden
    Ned Braden
    Yawn Yeller


    Posts : 4647
    Pizzas : 988
    Join date : 2012-12-25
    Age : 41
    Location : The Windy Apple
    DispositionRock Guitars

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by Ned Braden Fri Mar 13, 2020 2:07 pm

    Fuck, good thread title change.
    Michael K.
    Michael K.
    Fascist Groove Shark


    Posts : 941
    Pizzas : 161
    Join date : 2012-12-27
    Location : west
    Dispositionpickled

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by Michael K. Fri Mar 13, 2020 3:46 pm

    Just got a call from my oldest's preschool that there's a possible case of corona in a family member of a student. I was the first parent to get there to pick her up. Crossing my fingers that we're ok, but really hoping that the family member "just" has the flu.
    Nick
    Nick
    anorexic Skeletor


    Posts : 4039
    Pizzas : 977
    Join date : 2012-12-25
    Age : 44
    Location : A cozy piece of suburban heaven.

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by Nick Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:01 pm

    Voted for Bernie this morning, kids’ school cancelled until April 6, went to the dispensary to stock up for the Corona Apocalypse.

    Productive day!
    Ned Braden
    Ned Braden
    Yawn Yeller


    Posts : 4647
    Pizzas : 988
    Join date : 2012-12-25
    Age : 41
    Location : The Windy Apple
    DispositionRock Guitars

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by Ned Braden Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:03 pm

    I bought a shit ton of food and booze today but forgot toilet paper which is the big item for some reason. Oh well... I'm in Europe so if worst comes to worst I have a bidet.
    Duff...
    Duff...
    Current Bass Player of UFO


    Posts : 3813
    Pizzas : 806
    Join date : 2012-12-25
    Location : private beach in Michigan
    DispositionSunny.

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by Duff... Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:04 pm

    Already had a weird amount of whiskey in my home so I'm good.
    undo
    undo
    Internet's Busiest Music Nerd


    Posts : 6420
    Pizzas : 1133
    Join date : 2012-12-25
    Location : small craft on a milk sea

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by undo Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:31 pm

    Zero chance I miss any work for this unless I get infected. But in that event, if even one of us in the department has to take time off, it's going to fuck up the schedule immensely and everyone's going to get more overworked and exposed than we already are.


    Last edited by undo on Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:34 pm; edited 1 time in total
    BGwaves
    BGwaves
    equal parts Skrillex, T. Rex, Ed Kowalczyk, Joe Dumars, Outkast, and Kate Bush


    Posts : 1634
    Pizzas : 280
    Join date : 2013-01-03
    Age : 42
    Location : Chi
    DispositionBLACK..... coffee in bed

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by BGwaves Fri Mar 13, 2020 7:31 pm

    The toilet paper and the water thing confound me. 1, they aren’t shutting the water off and it’s called a Water filter guys, you can buy one at target for $20 and use 100% less plastic. 2, we all have bidets they’re called showers. Save a tree and take a quick rinse instead... I know that’s not super practical but buying a years supply of toilet paper is a bit much. You’re not a survivalist if you’re buying all these bougie conveniences. With all that being said, I’ve stocked up on weed, beer, and canned food. Also bought a bunch of pasta over the last couple of days and plan on making our own sauce and freezing it. Prob make some chili and freeze that too. Good luck to all of you and let’s not forget we are brothers. Gotta look out for our own. If one of you is struggling we should try to pull together for them. Again, I know it’s not practical but we can try. Love you bro’s!
    Gene Bootcut
    Gene Bootcut
    A fanatic of the sketch genre


    Posts : 1895
    Pizzas : 441
    Join date : 2012-12-25
    Age : 32
    Location : Bowcat Alley

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by Gene Bootcut Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:10 pm

    https://www.newsweek.com/young-unafraid-coronavirus-pandemic-good-you-now-stop-killing-people-opinion-1491797?fbclid=IwAR2BLDA8XQuFSZj3uj3RMnbpMG8OqzB_VbAaxYmOhUO6PwNxZrfCbogEbrE

    Just read this article and now I am freaking the fuck out!!

    zappo
    zappo
    Supermasculine Menial


    Posts : 4478
    Pizzas : 870
    Join date : 2012-12-25

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by zappo Fri Mar 13, 2020 8:43 pm

    Ned Braden wrote:Fuck, good thread title change.

    You're welcome!
    coyote
    coyote
    A classically handsome man's man in the Huey Lewis mold


    Posts : 506
    Pizzas : 99
    Join date : 2012-12-26

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by coyote Fri Mar 13, 2020 10:06 pm

    Told our school we were taking our daughter out but there’s some little song her class has been working on and they were scheduled to perform it (on video for the parents now) on Monday.

    She sobbed on the way home sad she would miss it. Of course now we gotta put her in Monday. Proud of her and want to see her sing, just hope we are all healthy in the end.
    WP64
    WP64
    Mystery Thread Deleter


    Posts : 3650
    Pizzas : 65
    Join date : 2013-09-02
    Age : 30
    DispositionIntransigent

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by WP64 Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:00 am

    It is really fascinating that the two neoliberal governments par excellence where the social State has been almost completely eroded -- the United States and Britain -- are going to demonstrate themselves the less well-equipped to actually deal with a crisis on this scale. The Trump press conference today was a fucking moral embarrassment. He basically just tried to pardon and excuse himself of any wrongdoing and then paraded a bunch of business leaders and CEOs on stage while explaining that only "public-private partnerships" could help to solve this crisis. That might be true at this point, but we should all recognize that this is what living in a failed State looks like.

    In this particular moment, I think some degree of national unity is absolutely essential. This is a really scary moment. I was seeing unofficial reports circulating from former Obama health advisors that most public health experts and officials are anticipating as many as one million deaths just in this country, which is obviously fucking horrifying. We have no idea how many people are actually being impacted by this at the moment because there aren't enough tests available and we have completely disregarded any screening processes at international airports, even for people coming from countries with known outbreaks (since I was one of those people!)

    Totally agree with BGwaves. I hope you all stay safe. Exercise extreme precaution. You are not being paranoid, you are being smart and responsible. I really really hope those projections don't become a reality, but if it does we better try these motherfuckers in the goddamn Hague.
    jesus jones
    jesus jones
    Tub of Lemon Chobani


    Posts : 803
    Pizzas : 259
    Join date : 2012-12-25

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by jesus jones Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:08 pm

    i work in restaurants and as a musician

    if corona doesn’t kill me, poverty will

    i am quietly freaking the fuck out
    zappo
    zappo
    Supermasculine Menial


    Posts : 4478
    Pizzas : 870
    Join date : 2012-12-25

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by zappo Sat Mar 14, 2020 12:45 pm

    The virus seems, at this point, very unlikely to kill you. Try not to sweat that too hard, if you can. Easier said than done, I know, but do your best. The poverty thing's quite real, though, and I feel you!

    I'm quietly freaking out because I work on the SAT exam. If testing dates are cancelled (which they of course should be), then there literally won't/can't be any work for perhaps several months. All of the writing and bias-checking and so forth is already done, so there isn't anything to do but work on the actual test administrations and the resulting back-end problem-solving and post-test bias analysis shit.
    Gene Bootcut
    Gene Bootcut
    A fanatic of the sketch genre


    Posts : 1895
    Pizzas : 441
    Join date : 2012-12-25
    Age : 32
    Location : Bowcat Alley

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by Gene Bootcut Sat Mar 14, 2020 2:09 pm

    Drowning in desperation as I completely fail to get the point across to my parents that they are in the age group where it could be very serious or even fatal, especially since my dad suffers from diabetes, and shouldn't be leaving the house at all
    WP64
    WP64
    Mystery Thread Deleter


    Posts : 3650
    Pizzas : 65
    Join date : 2013-09-02
    Age : 30
    DispositionIntransigent

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by WP64 Sat Mar 14, 2020 4:43 pm

    jesus jones wrote:if corona doesn’t kill me, poverty will
    JJ, if there is a known outbreak in your community that prevents you from going into work and you lack any local support systems, let us know. Absolutely no reason to feel ashamed about asking for help right now. I'll Venmo you some money for groceries or whatever. We should all be doing the same for each other right now.

    None of my family, friends, or online homies are going to be dealing with this shit alone.
    zappo
    zappo
    Supermasculine Menial


    Posts : 4478
    Pizzas : 870
    Join date : 2012-12-25

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by zappo Sat Mar 14, 2020 5:16 pm

    Probably not the best post to be following with this, but I don't want to forget to share the fact that I just quite literally reduced one of my lunatic-ass republican neighbors to tears with a this-is-what-you-asked-for hiding. Felt good!
    undo
    undo
    Internet's Busiest Music Nerd


    Posts : 6420
    Pizzas : 1133
    Join date : 2012-12-25
    Location : small craft on a milk sea

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by undo Sat Mar 14, 2020 9:10 pm

    Lysol Slammers Finish10

    Spoiler:
    Ned Braden
    Ned Braden
    Yawn Yeller


    Posts : 4647
    Pizzas : 988
    Join date : 2012-12-25
    Age : 41
    Location : The Windy Apple
    DispositionRock Guitars

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by Ned Braden Sat Mar 14, 2020 10:12 pm

    These last three posts are my life blood and I cosign on them harder than anything.
    zappo
    zappo
    Supermasculine Menial


    Posts : 4478
    Pizzas : 870
    Join date : 2012-12-25

    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by zappo Sun Mar 15, 2020 12:50 pm


    Sponsored content


    Lysol Slammers Empty Re: Lysol Slammers

    Post by Sponsored content


      Current date/time is Thu Mar 28, 2024 6:03 am