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« Reply #7680 on: January 21, 2021, 01:38:40 AM »
Thanks, Shut. You have advanced my knowledge.
 

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Re: New Forum & News Updates
« Reply #7681 on: January 21, 2021, 01:44:45 AM »
Yo, Parrot. Hope you feel better soon. Please don't beat yourself up on trying to figure out how you got it. Sounds like you were taking reasonable precautions, etc.

What are you doing to heal? Regeneron? Vitamin C and D?

With the new variants that are more transmissible, I am more eager than ever to get vaxxed. Unfortunately, the situation locally is the most disorganized mess I have ever witnessed in my life. Nobody knows nothing. I haven't seen one single person getting a shot, and even though I qualified for the vaccine this week, no one at the state, county or local pharmacies can tell me when or where I can get a shot. And I have to get two? Yee, Gawds. What a disaster. And they had ten months to prepare? Whew....
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Re: New Forum & News Updates
« Reply #7682 on: January 21, 2021, 10:55:10 AM »
Eric had Covid as well. I don't remember if he said anything about fighting it. perhaps he can jump in and give Parrot some advice. I always take a healthy dose of vitamins no matter the cause. other than becoming a recluse I don't know if any magic guideline can be placed.

I see lots of faults such as using gloves with customers and not changing them out. it will transfer just the same as without. I wash my cloth mask in the sink everyday but not everytime I leave the house. a lot of people hang them on the mirror in there cars. clothing can become infected. probably a thousand ways to get it without knowing. no different than the common flu IMO. I see a lot of people, especially the younger generation greeting each other in crowds with hugs and the nose sticking out of the mask more often than anything. the government can only help to a certain degree. as for the vaccine. local governments should of been preparing months ago so you wouldn't read things like Bruce has written. this happens a lot after a hurricane with confusion. most are too busy pointing fingers.

I'm out in the public a lot. not as much as I've been in the past due to work slowing down. even when I went to Tampa I bought a trailer vs a hotel to try and keep the guys somewhat safe. we brought food to avoid the stores as much as possible. it could be as simple as using an ATM or the keypad at the grocery store to contract the virus. I wipe them down. hundreds are using them and I never see them wiping them down. currency can spread the virus. imagine if payphones were all over the place like they use to be..gloves shouldn't even be used IMO. they don't change them between transactions that gives a false sense of security.

Hopefully, the vaccine will become available sooner than projected. I have my doubts but one can only hope.
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Re: New Forum & News Updates
« Reply #7683 on: January 21, 2021, 01:33:24 PM »
Newest vid about the DNA.

Some men see things as they are, and ask why? I dream of things that never were, and ask why not?

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Re: New Forum & News Updates
« Reply #7684 on: January 21, 2021, 01:41:39 PM »
The FAA just sent me information about the "No Drone Zone" around the Tampa bay area during the Superbowl...

TAMPA, Fla., – Raymond James Stadium in Tampa is a “No Drone Zone” for Super Bowl LV on Feb. 7, 2021. Drones also are prohibited around the Tampa Riverwalk for the NFL Super Bowl Experience during the days leading up to the event.

 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will establish a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) on game day that will prohibit drones within a 30-nautical-mile radius of the stadium up to 18,000 feet in altitude. The TFR will be in place from 5:30 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. EST.
 

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« Reply #7685 on: January 21, 2021, 01:42:42 PM »
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Eric had Covid as well. I don't remember if he said anything about fighting it. perhaps he can jump in and give Parrot some advice. I always take a healthy dose of vitamins no matter the cause. other than becoming a recluse I don't know if any magic guideline can be placed.

I see lots of faults such as using gloves with customers and not changing them out. it will transfer just the same as without. I wash my cloth mask in the sink everyday but not everytime I leave the house. a lot of people hang them on the mirror in there cars. clothing can become infected. probably a thousand ways to get it without knowing. no different than the common flu IMO. I see a lot of people, especially the younger generation greeting each other in crowds with hugs and the nose sticking out of the mask more often than anything. the government can only help to a certain degree. as for the vaccine. local governments should of been preparing months ago so you wouldn't read things like Bruce has written. this happens a lot after a hurricane with confusion. most are too busy pointing fingers.

I'm out in the public a lot. not as much as I've been in the past due to work slowing down. even when I went to Tampa I bought a trailer vs a hotel to try and keep the guys somewhat safe. we brought food to avoid the stores as much as possible. it could be as simple as using an ATM or the keypad at the grocery store to contract the virus. I wipe them down. hundreds are using them and I never see them wiping them down. currency can spread the virus. imagine if payphones were all over the place like they use to be..gloves shouldn't even be used IMO. they don't change them between transactions that gives a false sense of security.

Hopefully, the vaccine will become available sooner than projected. I have my doubts but one can only hope.

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« Reply #7686 on: January 21, 2021, 01:45:33 PM »
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Yo, Parrot. Hope you feel better soon. Please don't beat yourself up on trying to figure out how you got it. Sounds like you were taking reasonable precautions, etc.

What are you doing to heal? Regeneron? Vitamin C and D?

With the new variants that are more transmissible, I am more eager than ever to get vaxxed. Unfortunately, the situation locally is the most disorganized mess I have ever witnessed in my life. Nobody knows nothing. I haven't seen one single person getting a shot, and even though I qualified for the vaccine this week, no one at the state, county or local pharmacies can tell me when or where I can get a shot. And I have to get two? Yee, Gawds. What a disaster. And they had ten months to prepare? Whew....

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Re: New Forum & News Updates
« Reply #7687 on: January 21, 2021, 01:57:05 PM »
As a bank employee, you could come into contact with the virus at your job by:

Being in close contact (within 6 feet) with customers or coworkers.
Sharing common workplace equipment such as computers or phones.
Touching or handling items, cash, or paperwork and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.
 

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Re: New Forum & News Updates
« Reply #7688 on: January 21, 2021, 01:58:04 PM »
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Newest vid about the DNA.



You really need to let Tom tell his own story, for a change!

Lets save time for a change! Wudda cudda shuddah mittah maybe ....

You fail to tell your audience that the dna captured by Tom's filter when Tom vacuumed the tie - was Tom's own dna itself.  Tom evidently contaminated the filter when he assembled it or was collecting a sample. However, when Tom vac'd the tie he says he used several filters? There may still be other filters with collected dna that havent been tested? Let Tom tell the story! Thank yous.
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Re: New Forum & News Updates
« Reply #7689 on: January 21, 2021, 02:00:31 PM »
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As a bank employee, you could come into contact with the virus at your job by:

Being in close contact (within 6 feet) with customers or coworkers.
Sharing common workplace equipment such as computers or phones.
Touching or handling items, cash, or paperwork and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.

Ok thanks for the Advisory!  The internet is full of this advise .... months old.
 

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« Reply #7690 on: January 21, 2021, 02:13:10 PM »
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Yo, Parrot. Hope you feel better soon. Please don't beat yourself up on trying to figure out how you got it. Sounds like you were taking reasonable precautions, etc.

What are you doing to heal? Regeneron? Vitamin C and D?

With the new variants that are more transmissible, I am more eager than ever to get vaxxed. Unfortunately, the situation locally is the most disorganized mess I have ever witnessed in my life. Nobody knows nothing. I haven't seen one single person getting a shot, and even though I qualified for the vaccine this week, no one at the state, county or local pharmacies can tell me when or where I can get a shot. And I have to get two? Yee, Gawds. What a disaster. And they had ten months to prepare? Whew....

Bruce, just read todays news.  The present national administration says that the previous administration didn't have a plan for giving the shots.  And the search is on to find out what happened to the vaccine that the previous administration received but can't now be accounted for.
 
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« Reply #7691 on: January 21, 2021, 02:18:53 PM »
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As a bank employee, you could come into contact with the virus at your job by:

Being in close contact (within 6 feet) with customers or coworkers.
Sharing common workplace equipment such as computers or phones.
Touching or handling items, cash, or paperwork and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.

Ok thanks for the Advisory!  The internet is full of this advise .... months old.

The info is from the link you posted...
 
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« Reply #7692 on: January 21, 2021, 03:24:48 PM »
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Eric had Covid as well. I don't remember if he said anything about fighting it. perhaps he can jump in and give Parrot some advice. I always take a healthy dose of vitamins no matter the cause. other than becoming a recluse I don't know if any magic guideline can be placed.

I see lots of faults such as using gloves with customers and not changing them out. it will transfer just the same as without. I wash my cloth mask in the sink everyday but not everytime I leave the house. a lot of people hang them on the mirror in there cars. clothing can become infected. probably a thousand ways to get it without knowing. no different than the common flu IMO. I see a lot of people, especially the younger generation greeting each other in crowds with hugs and the nose sticking out of the mask more often than anything. the government can only help to a certain degree. as for the vaccine. local governments should of been preparing months ago so you wouldn't read things like Bruce has written. this happens a lot after a hurricane with confusion. most are too busy pointing fingers.

I'm out in the public a lot. not as much as I've been in the past due to work slowing down. even when I went to Tampa I bought a trailer vs a hotel to try and keep the guys somewhat safe. we brought food to avoid the stores as much as possible. it could be as simple as using an ATM or the keypad at the grocery store to contract the virus. I wipe them down. hundreds are using them and I never see them wiping them down. currency can spread the virus. imagine if payphones were all over the place like they use to be..gloves shouldn't even be used IMO. they don't change them between transactions that gives a false sense of security.

Hopefully, the vaccine will become available sooner than projected. I have my doubts but one can only hope.

My experience with Covid wasn't too bad. Basically I felt fatigued and had some odd pain in my lower-middle back area. Symptoms lasted about 10 days.

The first few days were quite mild and I was improving each day, then I experienced a set back that made my symptoms more moderate in nature.

I was careful to make certain I got plenty of rest and fluids...even after I felt quite normal for a few days...because I had heard the stories of people feeling well then being dead a week later.

As far as my profile is concerned, I'm 54 y/o, with no underlying conditions and of a normal weight given my height. I also handle stress well--sort of have a "who gives a shit attitude"--which enabled me to not be concerned about it in the least, which I think helps.

By the way, for my 55th birthday coming up in a little over a week, my daughter is taking me skydiving. This will be my first time. Obviously it will be tandem. That said, I have 377's Cooper twenty and plan on jumping with it on my person. Therefore, I'll be able to brag that this particular bill has only dropped from an airplane twice, once with me, the other with DBC.
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Re: New Forum & News Updates
« Reply #7693 on: January 21, 2021, 04:36:57 PM »
Happy jumping...

The virus appears to be different for everyone. my friend got it several months ago and had about the same symptoms Eric spoke of. He's in his mid 70's. it wasn't a death sentence at all..I believe I got it before knowing what it was back in late 2019.
 

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« Reply #7694 on: January 21, 2021, 05:01:42 PM »
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By the way, for my 55th birthday coming up in a little over a week, my daughter is taking me skydiving. This will be my first time. Obviously it will be tandem. That said, I have 377's Cooper twenty and plan on jumping with it on my person. Therefore, I'll be able to brag that this particular bill has only dropped from an airplane twice, once with me, the other with DBC.

Happy birthday and congratulations on your upcoming jump! A suggestion, if you're interested and your daughter hasn't already finalized the reservations. I believe you're in the Pheonix Arizona area? There are a handful of drop zones near you. You'll have a fun wherever you go, but most of them are smaller operations. There probably won't be a whole lot of people around, you'll show up, make your jump, and that would probably be about it. I would suggest Skydive Arizona in Eloy. It's actually one of the major drop zones in the country and even the world. If you go on the weekend, there will be a lot of people and activity. You'll have more people to talk to, more to observe, and you'll get a better experience of the overall culture. In any event, have fun and post the video!