All things Corona Virus

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

Yall notice they have been calling it the Spanish Flu for over 100 years and no one was offended. 

[Boiler 45,525]

More seriously:

 

https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wxekyz/transgender-surgeries-delayed-coronavirus-hospitals?utm_content=1584645479&utm_medium=social&utm_source=VICE_twitter

For transgender and gender non-conforming people, gender-affirming surgeries are life-altering procedures, which, for many, can greatly reduce gender dysphoria and improve their quality of life. But in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, trans communities on Reddit and Twitter are being flooded with reports of postponed and canceled surgeries in the U.S., U.K., Spain, Thailand, and elsewhere, leading to enormous stress and disappointment on top of a global health crisis.

 

This underscores a common experience amongst trans people seeking medical care or surgery: Research has suggested that gender-affirming surgery, in particular, has a notable and long-term impact on mental health, but far too often, trans people already wait far longer than is safe or healthy for this care. Further delays can be dangerous and even life-threatening.

 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

19 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  I have my first grocery delivery scheduled tomorrow. Just a trial run, but I wanted to see how they do. I envision getting rotten fruit or eggs that are almost expired or something, but if they do good, I'll probably go to having all delivery for the time being. 

How do you know if an egg is "almost expired"?

[Ban Hammer 13,345]

1 minute ago, Voice of Reason said:

How do you know if an egg is "almost expired"?

it hatches?  

[Steeleballz 7,550]

Just now, Voice of Reason said:

How do you know if an egg is "almost expired"?

 

  Because I'm an eggspert?

 

  **Apologies to TBone for infringing on corny joke territory**.

[laylalex 7,285]

Just now, Steeleballz said:

 

  Because I'm an eggspert?

 

  **Apologies to TBone for infringing on corny joke territory**.

The sad reaction is the closest we have to something for me to express how painful that was.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,370]

2 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  Because I'm an eggspert?

 

  **Apologies to TBone for infringing on corny joke territory**.

I was thinking the same thing before I saw your apology. 

That was Tbone hall of fame bad

[Steeleballz 7,550]

23 minutes ago, Nature Boy 2.0 said:

Yall notice they have been calling it the Spanish Flu for over 100 years and no one was offended. 

 

    Especially since it didn't really originate in Spain. I'm thinking they'll rename it at some point. 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

12 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  Because I'm an eggspert?

 

  **Apologies to TBone for infringing on corny joke territory**.

Well, technically you can put an egg in water and see what it does.  If it floats at all, it's "older".  And if boiled, will typically be hard to peel.  Still doesn't mean the egg is bad.

 

I used to crack every egg into a bowl, one at a time, as the occurence of a bad egg wasn't out of the ordinary (and ruining a batch of whatever sucked if you dumped that rotten egg into the.cake).  Haven't had that happen in more years than I can remember.

[Boiler 45,525]

19 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

    Especially since it didn't really originate in Spain. I'm thinking they'll rename it at some point. 

Well Spain reported it, not part of WW1 censorship, and the King got it so that seems where the name came from. More likely France arising out of WW1.

 

There is no doubt I think where this originated.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

1 minute ago, Boiler said:

Well Spain reported it, not part of WW1 censorship, and the King got it so that seems where the name came from. More likely France arising out of WW1.

 

There is no doubt I think where this originated.

 

   Modern research also points to Kansas. I'm not sure if they will ever be sure where it did start, but they are sure it wasn't Spain.

[yuna628 9,676]

5 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Well Spain reported it, not part of WW1 censorship, and the King got it so that seems where the name came from. More likely France arising out of WW1.

 

There is no doubt I think where this originated.

As far as I'm aware it started on a farm in Kansas, spread to a military base, and our boys took it overseas from there. After my great grandfather lost his father, siblings, and his stillborn daughter to the disease, (based on records it looks like perhaps great grandmother fell sick at the time), he too succumbed. Wasn't a place on earth that pandemic didn't reach.

Edited March 21, 2020 by yuna628

[Steeleballz 7,550]

18 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Well, technically you can put an egg in water and see what it does.  If it floats at all, it's "older".  And if boiled, will typically be hard to peel.  Still doesn't mean the egg is bad.

 

I used to crack every egg into a bowl, one at a time, as the occurence of a bad egg wasn't out of the ordinary (and ruining a batch of whatever sucked if you dumped that rotten egg into the.cake).  Haven't had that happen in more years than I can remember.

 

   Hey, looks like you're an eggspert too!

[90DayFinancier 910]

10 minutes ago, Boiler said:

Well Spain reported it, not part of WW1 censorship, and the King got it so that seems where the name came from. More likely France arising out of WW1.

 

There is no doubt I think where this originated.

Nope, Kansas.  

[Boiler 45,525]

I am not sure there is a certain origination, maybe Kansas was where it spread from in the US? The issues around trench warfare, packed field hospitals, sick troops, gas attacks etc seem a much more likely breeding ground.