All things Corona Virus

[millefleur 5,046]

4 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Never go wrong with

Antibacterial bars

Like Dial and Safeguard.

 

Best haiku ever!

Composed by T-B. himself --

Worth many upvotes.

Do "confused" upvotes count? 

[Just Paul 4,595]

55 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Never go wrong with

Antibacterial bars

Like Dial and Safeguard.

 

Best haiku ever!

Composed by T-B. himself --

Worth many upvotes.

I propose

that ain't no prose.

 

But I'm confused now

Edited April 23, 2020 by Paul & Mary

[millefleur 5,046]

24 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

I propose

that ain't no prose.

 

But I'm confused now

By the way @Paul & Mary what does "Against using Pants!" on your profile blurb mean? Wanted to ask earlier somewhere but was afraid of derailing, but now that you're in CEHST I figure it's safe to ask. 

Edited April 23, 2020 by millefleur

[laylalex 7,285]

I really don't know why people are so harsh on their skin when so many milder and effective soaps exist out there. 

[Just Paul 4,595]

19 minutes ago, millefleur said:

By the way @Paul & Mary what does "Against using Pants!" on your profile blurb mean? Wanted to ask earlier somewhere but was afraid of derailing, but now that you're in CEHST I figure it's safe to ask. 

Technically I'd say "I'm not wearing pants". 

 

So in my old company that I was the Founder / CEO of I kept my cubicle in with tech support / sales engineering / nerd group  (by the ping pong / conference table) rather than with the sales and other suits upstairs.  I'd regularly show up casual in Hawaiian shirts and shorts or even boardshorts.   Phoenix is hot and I liked keeping the mood light downstairs.   So the issue was when they needed me upstairs I would get dressed up.  I kept my "pants" status on my IM so people knew what I was wearing.  People always were joking that there might be an Michael J Fox elevator moment from the Secrets of My Success movie.  Actually no one really wore a 3 piece suit except when they came in to interview or sell something.  It was a good run.   My wife thinks it's a crazy story.  I still only have 2 suits and probably 4 pairs of pants. 

[Dashinka 24,514]

27 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

Technically I'd say "I'm not wearing pants". 

 

So in my old company that I was the Founder / CEO of I kept my cubicle in with tech support / sales engineering / nerd group  (by the ping pong / conference table) rather than with the sales and other suits upstairs.  I'd regularly show up casual in Hawaiian shirts and shorts or even boardshorts.   Phoenix is hot and I liked keeping the mood light downstairs.   So the issue was when they needed me upstairs I would get dressed up.  I kept my "pants" status on my IM so people knew what I was wearing.  People always were joking that there might be an Michael J Fox elevator moment from the Secrets of My Success movie.  Actually no one really wore a 3 piece suit except when they came in to interview or sell something.  It was a good run.   My wife thinks it's a crazy story.  I still only have 2 suits and probably 4 pairs of pants. 

Great story.  I am a shorts guy myself, but I have to wear pants at work.  My wife was amazed when she came over that I wear shorts all year long, and sometimes even take the dog out wearing shorts in January.

[Just Paul 4,595]

6 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Great story.  I am a shorts guy myself, but I have to wear pants at work.  My wife was amazed when she came over that I wear shorts all year long, and sometimes even take the dog out wearing shorts in January.

I lived in Flagstaff Arizona, at 7000 feet with 100+ inches of snow, for about 20 years.  We had a side bet on who could last the longest in shorts. It was brutal!

[Dashinka 24,514]

7 minutes ago, Paul & Mary said:

I lived in Flagstaff Arizona, at 7000 feet with 100+ inches of snow, for about 20 years.  We had a side bet on who could last the longest in shorts. It was brutal!

The wife and I want to move to AZ at some point.  When we do that, regardless of the location, I don’t see myself ever putting on a pair of pants again.  Shorts with a sport coat can look quite fashionable.

 

 

[Just Paul 4,595]

1 minute ago, Dashinka said:

The wife and I want to move to AZ at some point.  When we do that, regardless of the location, I don’t see myself ever putting on a pair of pants again.  Shorts with a sport coat can look quite fashionable.

 

 

I was born here in Phoenix- pretty livable.  If I wasn't whiter than milk I'm sure it would be more accepted at my current age to not wear pants ever.   

 

Also being so white really leads me to think I was adopted but that is another issue for therapy.

[TBoneTX 45,319]

13 hours ago, millefleur said:

Do "confused" upvotes count? 

They don't, MF ma'am.

"Confused" upvotes do not count.

Retract and redo!

[Dashinka 24,514]

Mind-boggling study says smoking might prevent coronavirus infections
 

https://bgr.com/2020/04/23/mind-boggling-study-says-smoking-might-prevent-coronavirus-infections/
 

France testing whether nicotine could prevent coronavirus
 

https://news.yahoo.com/france-testing-whether-nicotine-could-prevent-coronavirus-174656921.html

[millefleur 5,046]

3 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Mind-boggling study says smoking might prevent coronavirus infections

Was this paid for by tobacco companies? Reminds me of those "Smoking is healthy for babies, yessirree!" ads that used to be common.

 

Oh, just read the article: nicotine may help, not smoking itself. Nice clickbait headline there...

[Burnt Reynolds 5,058]

Drinking bleach might kill the coronavirus too. There's lots of things that might if we don't factor the obvious risks. Of course, that's what we're supposed to have (family) doctors for who know our medical history and whether or not such a treatment may have more benefits than risks. 

Edited April 23, 2020 by Burnt Reynolds

[Steeleballz 7,550]

36 minutes ago, Dashinka said:

Mind-boggling study says smoking might prevent coronavirus infections
 

https://bgr.com/2020/04/23/mind-boggling-study-says-smoking-might-prevent-coronavirus-infections/
 

France testing whether nicotine could prevent coronavirus
 

https://news.yahoo.com/france-testing-whether-nicotine-could-prevent-coronavirus-174656921.html

 

 

    I like studies. I'm doing a study right now where I propose the calories in bacon might cancel out the calories in eggs. So far, preliminary scale data does not support the hypothesis, but I feel like I should continue to gather data points until I reach a level of 95% confidence. I am commited to the research, and I estimate about 80 more breakfasts to complete the data set. I don't expect the study to be peer reviewed, but I might try to convince some of my friends to give it a try.

[Randyandyuni 2,682]

I volunteer to be a test subject