Tracking the next pandemic: Avian Flu Talk |
What I am doing for the upcoming Pandemic |
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Tabitha111
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Posted: February 29 2020 at 4:37pm |
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Sorry this is long, but there are some practical suggestions:
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Newbie1A
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Great post Tabittha111 - can you put a link? I'd like to send the link to a few friends (easier then cut/paste or screenshots) to text ! |
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If it's to be - it's up to me!
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Tabitha111
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It was an email posted in another group...No link. Sorry. I googled with no luck either, but loved it too much not to share. Perhaps copy and past into notebook? |
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KiminNM
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This might make it a little easier to copy and paste:
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Tabitha111
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How did you do that? |
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pheasant
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Interesting Mayo clinic article : ^ |
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The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself......FDR
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Tabitha111
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Well, I printed out 7 copies of that email and am sending 7 cards out to my family members with that in it. Its really all I can do at this point. I feel like I must do something and I like the practical things and how its not very alarmist. That was (is) my Pandamic Prepardeness Project of the day today. |
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KiminNM
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[QUOTE=Tabitha111] How did you do that? [/Sorry, I'm just now seeing this response. from my laptop I copied all the text and pasted it into a word document, then I selected all of the text and hit the unformat button in word, then I copied the text again and pasted it back in here] |
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FluMom
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I keep Zinc Lozenges at school and at home. When I feel a cold coming on I take one right away then one 2 to 3 times a day if the feeling continues. I have had a lot of luck not getting sick using these. I keep a bunch around my house so I do not run out. If I get a cold I use up to 4 a day and I seem to get well faster. I never take as a prophylactic only if and when I am getting a cold or have a cold. |
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Usk
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Get some board games and puzzles to play too |
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Usk
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Twister can be alot of fun with hubby |
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ksc
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I'm going to paint the house. I wonder if building materials will go up or down? |
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Technophobe
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Nowadays it would probably entail a trip to the ER -Best avoided! |
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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
His lips or pen are moving. |
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LCfromFL
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Bahahahahahahaha! Same here, Technophobe! :D |
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cindylouflu
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I'm going to be like the guy in China who ran 100 miles inside of his apartment. Seriously so much nervous energy. |
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Thorne!
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This is what I needed to do this morning upon arriving at school. This is the email I sent to the district Superintendent and other parties: A person who had been on a missionary trip in the Philippines for a month or more has returned to (my small town). On his trip home he transited through Beijing, Tokyo and Seattle. Despite my posting a number of articles on the (my small town) Community FB page regarding Covid-19 this person has not been moved to self quarantine, and has visited with two families who have a total of seven children at school. (out of a total of 20) My four year old has severe asthma, and my wife is a type 1 diabetic. Their risk of severe consequences from becoming infected with the virus is high. Out of an abundance of caution my boys will be staying home until it is clear to me that the person who returned to (my small town) is not a carrier. This is an opportunity to turn a problem into a solution. My boys have brought all their school materials home this morning, and will be doing classwork on the same schedule as (my small town) School. My class lesson plans are already on Google Classroom, so Joe and David are used to using that system on a daily basis. I would like to see if Joe can participate in his VTC classes via Google hangout during his VTC classes. It will help us see how doing classes from home would work in the event that the district closes schools.
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CRS, DrPH
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I'm going to spend a lot of time on AFT with you folks, at least until the power goes out & the Internet goes down! I'll probably put on 40 pounds from recreational eating. |
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Hazelpad
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I am going to play Candy Crush until I am brain dead and stay away from diagnostic virology work. Hz x |
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WitchMisspelled
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Just don't put cash into Candy Crush. I swear their algorithm picks it up and makes you lose, frustrated and buy more! |
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Hazelpad
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Thanks for the tip. I never thought of that. Hz x |
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Newbie1A
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I'm already doing that and SIP hasn't even truly started yet for me!!! LOL |
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Hazelpad
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Think it's refreshing being with like minded people instead of having the frustration of "it's just a flu" mentality. I hope we are all wrong but if Albert says it is red it's red. Hz x |
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Technophobe
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Bloody crimson! Ditto on the boredom eating. |
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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
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LCfromFL
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Being in Florida, we know when a hurricane is approaching. So I always do some serious stress baking when it's on the way. I'm thinking this weekend will be spent baking. So then when we do start SIP, I'll be ready for the stress eating! LOL |
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Technophobe
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Brilliant idea! Now where did I store the flour?........... |
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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
His lips or pen are moving. |
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KiminNM
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LOL True story: On Monday I went to make Kitchari (basmati rice with moong dal) - and I couldn't find where I put the rice!!! Finally found the small bag I was looking for in a dresser drawer. (Yes, I'm that tight on space). This weekend I get it organized and write down where I put everything, THEN I'll join y'all in stress baking! |
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KiwiMum
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This would explain why all the flour was sold out at my local supermarket on Monday - comfort food! |
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Those who got it wrong, for whatever reason, may feel defensive and retrench into a position that doesn’t accord with the facts.
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Newbie1A
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I wondered about that too! Here news reports said the same - flour out a lot of places...I thought 'how many people can be that worried about bread...and/or how many know how to make it... cookies, cakes....now I gotchya! |
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Technophobe
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Roti or chapatis are fantastically easy to make, as are pancakes. Pizza bases can be made with bicarbonate of soda and yoghurt to make the dough rise. I have a breadmaker, but I don't think much of its products. I'd rather have a box of crackers or oatcakes. |
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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
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WitchMisspelled
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I just got off the phone with my GP who returned my call of yesterday. I wanted her advice on two appointments I have coming up with a pulmonologist (new... never been to this one but my neurologist suggested it). With NY declaring a state of emergency and advising high risk to stay home I wasn't sure if I should keep those appointments. I didn't know how necessary they were. |
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ME163
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Ok, here is my SIP plan. First, I am going to take a nap. Second, I am going get my jazz records out and play some Louie Armstrong. Third, I am going to pour myself a glass of bourbon. I might repeat this for a few hours and then go back to bed. Then I plan to watch movies and build model kits. Clean my shotguns and rifles and pistols. May watch home movies one more time... |
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Technophobe
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I'm moving furniture that I have been promising myself I would do for ages. Evenings with a dirty, wet martini and dry, clean hubby (I think I may have that the wrong way around; getting old is no fun!). |
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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
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socalmom
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California here, also state of emergency. I have 5 IV infusions (iron) scheduled weekly for the next 5 weeks. I'm dreading going. I have anemia and need infusions each year because I don't absorb iron from my diet (thanks celiac disease!). Last year it made me feel a LOT better, and now I need more. And I still don't want to go. I will go this week, but depending on how it seems there I may cancel my future appointments. The only reason I'm going this week is that the infusion is done in my oncologists infusion center. They're usually really careful around the chemo patients. Usually. And I can wear a mask there and not stand out. A lot of the chemo patients wear masks and I'm sure they appreciate others wearing masks too. So I'll go this week, but I'm not sure about the rest of my appointments. We just had community acquired spread confirmed in my county. |
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WitchMisspelled
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Hugs SoCalMom! I don't know what else to say... ! |
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WitchMisspelled
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Okay.. so in another thread I mentioned I'm having some angries. Evidently someone upstairs decided to do me a solid with this grocery order. I ordered two Idaho baking potatoes. I got two 5lb bags of Idaho baking potatoes for the price of the two single ones I ordered. |
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socalmom
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Thanks WitchMisspelled. Even though I work from home my husband can't. He's a service technician and has to go all over Southern California from job site to job site. He sees so many people in a day. And I have so many health issues going on it it always seems like I have to go to the doctor several times a week. So sometimes I feel that it's futile to try not to catch it. But we're not going down without a fight. Still have to try not to get it. I hope you find something to do with all those potatoes. I had a similar thing happen with instacart on beef roast. I ordered 4 lbs of chuck roast, and they brought me 4 chuck roasts (which were several pounds each!). They told me to just keep it, and only charged me for 4 lbs. Oops. |
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Technophobe
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Cold dry dark |
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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
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WitchMisspelled
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Yah! I just looked up. There is some controversy as to whether you can refrigerate them, but I figure the fridge is cold, dark and dry. So that's where they'll stay until I use them up. |
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WitchMisspelled
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SoCalMom now that was some score!!! Things like this happen to me all the time. One time I ordered six cases of kitten food. I got six cases of cat food they told me to keep and sent me the kitten food. Then there was the Target debacle. To make a long story short, I ordered three boxes of treats. They sent me all one flavor. They sent out the order again... THREE MORE TIMES! I ended up with 12 1lb boxes of treats. I was afraid to call again for fear they'd send me more! There's more ordering foibles that always ended up in my favor... but your eyes would glass over! |
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Technophobe
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They also need to breathe. I buy them by the sack and keep them in wooden boxes in the barn. |
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How do you tell if a politician is lying?
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AI
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Well I made sure and got a Hawaiian vacation in before this outbreak totally got out of hand. Had it planned well before this virus popped up and deemed the threat low right before we went so we didn't cancel and went and had a great time. Actually forgot all about the virus sometimes, well until we touched something or went out in public and continually used hand sanitizer. Travel protocols were used, surfaces cleaned and again tons of hand sanitizer while flying. Now back in WA which has seen a tremendous increase in cases(there was only one when we left) so social distancing ect are now in effect. I'm going to see how things play out and then act accordingly to the situation. I'm as ready as you can be and zero stress about it as a result of that. What will be will be. "One thing that makes it possible to be an optimist, is if you have a contingency plan for when all hell breaks loose. There are a lot of things I don't worry about, because I have a plan in place if they do.” |
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FluMom
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Well woke up at 5 am thinking about getting rid of my aluminum cans and getting all of my garden amendments today. So that is what I am doing after work.i have two grocery store runs planned for Sat. really early and Monday late at night. Hope that is my last visit on Monday for any more food. If I can just make it until next Friday without getting sick I will be very thankful. |
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hoosiermom22
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Started some seeds for container gardening. The squirrels are a problem in my yard. So, may need to consider some plan to detour them. I do some container gardening every year, this year will be both pleasurable and practical perhaps. |
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WitchMisspelled
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FluMom, is there not a grocery delivery service from the markets were you live? I worry less when I have things delivered. I feel like I have more control about what I'm touching and wiping down to put away to protect myself. |
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