posted by friendfromlowry

I could go for my mortgage payment being waived. That’d be some good news. 

I could see some amnesty on late fees, but not waiving.  That'd be the day!

Interesting read. My apologies if this was already posted...

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2020/03/16/diamond-princess-mysteries/

posted by BR1986FB

Interesting read. My apologies if this was already posted...

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2020/03/16/diamond-princess-mysteries/

It's interesting, but it's still a small sample size.  And I kind of disagree with the takeaways - one guy infected 1/6 of the people on a cruise ship that had probably 5000+ people on it.  Without quarantine actions, it's pretty obvious many more would have been infected within a few weeks.

1/6 of the US population would be 55M people.  15% requiring hospitalization would overwhelm our hospitals.  That would also be well over 500k respirators we currently have.  And 1/6 would just be the first wave.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/politics/trump-defense-production-act-coronavirus/index.html

posted by justincredible

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/politics/trump-defense-production-act-coronavirus/index.html

I had no idea we had hospital ships!  That's pretty bad ass, except one is having maintenance  performed and won't be available until late(?) April.

I'm sure they can solve the bed/hospital situation, but I wonder where we'll find the medical personnel to take care of the surge of patients.  Although I think [hope] we won't peak at more than 200k open cases at a time.

DeWine just shut down barbershops, hair and nail salons, and tattoo parlors.

posted by justincredible

DeWine just shut down barbershops, hair and nail salons, and tattoo parlors.

About to be some hairy ass people walkin around 

edit: sitting in their houses, not walkin around 

posted by justincredible

DeWine just shut down barbershops, hair and nail salons, and tattoo parlors.

LOL, I had't even considered it could be months before I get another haircut.  If I get desperate, might have to give myself the Jethro Gibbs cut.

posted by gut

LOL, I had't even considered it could be months before I get another haircut.  If I get desperate, might have to give myself the Jethro Gibbs cut.

lol...I still have to go to work and travel (drive only) to customer's that will still allow visitors in...

I could look like either a real moron (cut my own hair) or like Shaggy from Scoobie Doo in a month or 2.

If it gets bad enough I'll just go with a buzzcut. I was probably due for a haircut in the next week or two, but I can definitely go another couple months before it gets too bad.

Haven't had a "real" haircut in over 4 years. Don't plan on it now either. Saves me some decent money.

Buzz trimmers can solve the problem for men.  Sure, it may not be what you're going for, but it'll work in a pinch, and the hair grows back.

I have not gone to the barber in over 20 yrs.  One of the liberties of being bald.

posted by majorspark

I have not gone to the barber in over 20 yrs.  One of the liberties of being bald.

Fought it for a while.  Low maintenance baldness for me. Self trimmer job once a month (no guides).  Just a pinky drip of my wife's supposedly miracle working shampoo, no bedhead, the wind can no longer affect it, and now neither can covid-19.  Don't miss my 12" part a bit.

posted by majorspark

I have not gone to the barber in over 20 yrs.  One of the liberties of being bald.

The Lord made a few perfect heads, the rest he had to put hair on.

(I got in under the wire last night with a cut.  If I die from covid-19, will look half decent in the casket, even though no one will be there)

Got a case in town.  Shit just got real.

posted by Spock

Got a case in town.  Shit just got real.

Shit has been real for awhile now. 

Just got furloughed. This sucks.

posted by Laley23

Just got furloughed. This sucks.

Sorry to hear.  This is going to happen to many. many of us.  I wish you well.

posted by Laley23

Just got furloughed. This sucks.

Damn, man. Sorry to hear that. 

posted by justincredible

Damn, man. Sorry to hear that. 

The good news is there is a definitive end date to it all. When sports are back, we are back. Just have no clue how long this is going to take. 

Company is also paying 100% of our health premiums. So could be worse. But all this could change if it’s no sports till fall.

posted by Spock

Got a case in town.  Shit just got real.

There were going to be cases. It was unavoidable. For the most part they’re not a big deal. The good news is the hospitals are doing fine still. Probably better than expected at the moment. 

posted by wildcats20

Shit has been real for awhile now. 

Positive test in a nursing home and now testing up to 30 people here in Troy.

posted by Laley23

The good news is there is a definitive end date to it all. When sports are back, we are back. Just have no clue how long this is going to take. 

Company is also paying 100% of our health premiums. So could be worse. But all this could change if it’s no sports till fall.

Sorry dude, that sucks.