psuhoffman Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 35 minutes ago, mappy said: i know, thats why i am not commenting on those posts. mersky needs to stop trolling too, he's already been warned in another subforum for doing as much. and to be fair, he started yesterday with this shovel post to you. please don't think i didn't notice. but i like you, and that i know you are more receptive to this than he would ever be. You are 100% right. Just because he is being a clown doesn’t excuse me doing it. I just wanted to make sure people knew my posts to other people were in good faith and not trolling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCT_ATC Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 13 minutes ago, MacChump said: Just dropped by to say 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 1 hour ago, psuhoffman said: You are 100% right. Just because he is being a clown doesn’t excuse me doing it. I just wanted to make sure people knew my posts to other people were in good faith and not trolling. you're good, friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefishingrocks Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 I'm going to have a ceremonial burning of the snow shovel tonight at sunset. I'm done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George BM Posted March 5, 2020 Author Share Posted March 5, 2020 19 minutes ago, Icefishingrocks said: I'm going to have a ceremonial burning of the snow shovel tonight at sunset. I'm done How many are showing up to the ceremony? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 25 minutes ago, Icefishingrocks said: I'm going to have a ceremonial burning of the snow shovel tonight at sunset. I'm done That sounds like a healthy logical reasonable reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 15 minutes ago, psuhoffman said: That sounds like a healthy logical reasonable reaction. As long as he has beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 3 minutes ago, C.A.P.E. said: As long as he has beer. He didn't mention beer... that changes everything. Burn the whole neighborhood down for all I care as long as I have a cold beer in my hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefishingrocks Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 2 minutes ago, psuhoffman said: He didn't mention beer... that changes everything. Burn the whole neighborhood down for all I care as long as I have a cold beer in my hand. Bacardi 151 to feed the fire. Sometimes it's therapeutic to be unreasonable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, Icefishingrocks said: Bacardi 151 to feed the fire. Sometimes it's therapeutic to be unreasonable oh man, flashbacks to college. 151, cranberry juice, class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icefishingrocks Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 50 minutes ago, mappy said: oh man, flashbacks to college. 151, cranberry juice, class. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vastateofmind Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 53 minutes ago, mappy said: oh man, flashbacks to college. 151, cranberry juice, class. And grain punch... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinInTheSky Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/03/05/3-cases-of-coronavirus-confirmed-in-maryland/ Its heeere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 37 minutes ago, supernovasky said: https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/03/05/3-cases-of-coronavirus-confirmed-in-maryland/ Its heeere Likely been here for awhile, frankly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinInTheSky Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 15 minutes ago, North Balti Zen said: Likely been here for awhile, frankly. Yup. I'm fully prepped and have been for a month now. Ready to ride this one out. I've been through Katrina. I know not to trust that everything's gonna be fine. I also know how to prepare for a long downtime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinInTheSky Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 All 3 cases in Montgomery county. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 5 hours ago, vastateofmind said: And grain punch... Everclear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Caps fans, I need some help. Was that a cross check that put the Rangers up by a goal? Looked like a bad call. But anyway, we got a late goal to go to OT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris78 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 The amount of penalties the caps are taking is rediculous. They were basically a man down the last 6 minutes of regulation. Reardon seems like a good guy but come on. He needs to go. To me this is on the coach. Players have to take responsiblity to though. If this was football and the skins were commiting 10 or 12 penalties a game we would be killing the coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, North Balti Zen said: Likely been here for awhile, frankly. On average 105 people die every day in the us in auto accidents. This year at least 16,000 have died from the flu virus. In 2017, over 5,000 people died in the us from choking. We haven’t closed businesses, schools, sporting events, etc because we are afraid to drive. We haven’t quarantined ourselves in our homes because of flu. We don’t stop eating from fear of choking. You could go on and on with stats, but for the point is clear. It’s prudent to take precautions but it’s irrational to make this more than it is. Of course we live in the time of sensationalism so .... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris78 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said: Caps fans, I need some help. Was that a cross check that put the Rangers up by a goal? Looked like a bad call. But anyway, we got a late goal to go to OT. 8 minor penalties. The caps didnt deserve to win. They havent deserved to win much the last couple of months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 lol Zibanejad beats Samsonov 5 times tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinInTheSky Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 8 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said: I agree with that. In situations like this, oftentimes the misinformation and rumors make things far worse than the actual issue we’re trying to address. Fortunately, the mortality rate for this has not been nearly as high as some other short-lived outbreaks we’ve seen the last decade or so. That said, I think pandemics require special attention and vigilance if for no other reason than their ability to quickly spread and the limitations to containment. You don’t know what you will get, and our beliefs on a virus on day 100 isn’t always the same a year later when you learn more about transmission and mortality. A quickly spreading virus shouldn’t need to be Ebola to wake people up. Unfortunately, with the way information is disseminated these days people either think something isn’t a big deal at all or an existential threat. Most things are in the middle. While I might get something akin to a cold and it’s barely a blip on my medical history, I could go to a nursing home to visit a grandparent or go to work and chat up a coworker with some underlying medical issue and then it’s a far more serious situation. An estimated 60 million Americans got swine flu. Just a third of that with a 1% mortality rate would kill a lot more than almost all of our worst “typical” flu seasons. (not saying you’re downplaying anything, just adding to the conversation) I’m paying attention. I’ve seen this bug do a number to every country that was like “eh maybe we can ignore this” and it’s dumb not to be prepared at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 13 minutes ago, supernovasky said: I’m paying attention. I’ve seen this bug do a number to every country that was like “eh maybe we can ignore this” and it’s dumb not to be prepared at least. I’m not dismissing the possible severity of this but I do think hearing every time one person tests positive in a country of over 300 million isn’t helpful. This could get very bad but we don’t know and right now it’s not. But hearing every hour how one more person tested positive creates the illusion it is. I’m worried about this but some people are freaking out too much over the way it’s being covered. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Imagine if the seasonal flu carried this much panic and paranoia. People would never leave their houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psuhoffman Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 33 minutes ago, WxWatcher007 said: Yeah it’s probably not helpful but it’s moving very quickly, especially in some other countries. Not sure how you could report it when so many people want information. Iran and Italy seem particularly hard hit. I’m not on the side that this is no big deal or no worse than the flu but I don’t think reporting every case is the best way to inform about the severity. We will know when it is “bad” when we see societal impacts. People actually severely ill. Spikes in hospitalizations and deaths. And that may come. But reporting that a few more people in the whole country tested positive every hour doesn’t tell us much we don’t alreasy know and spreads fear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baltimorewx Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 11 hours ago, WinterWxLuvr said: On average 105 people die every day in the us in auto accidents. This year at least 16,000 have died from the flu virus. In 2017, over 5,000 people died in the us from choking. We haven’t closed businesses, schools, sporting events, etc because we are afraid to drive. We haven’t quarantined ourselves in our homes because of flu. We don’t stop eating from fear of choking. You could go on and on with stats, but for the point is clear. It’s prudent to take precautions but it’s irrational to make this more than it is. Of course we live in the time of sensationalism so .... If you're over 60 and/or have bad pre existing conditions then theres reason to worry and perhaps really change one's lifestyle. But otherwise, no. Its not much different than the flu for young people. Wash your hands, dont be a complete slob and drink a couple Coronas a day and we'll all be fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Balti Zen Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 So...I was just asked here at work what's going on with the weather. I haven't been paying attention to the local news - are they playing up tonight like it's a thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 One thing to note is that there could be plenty of people who have or have contracted coronavirus, but haven't been sick enough to have to go to the doctor. The informational effect of this is twofold: The virus is more widespread than is currently reported The virus isn't nearly as deadly as is feared based on the currently reported mortality rates People need to calm the F down. I wish the government could get its sh*t together to help calm fears and to put forth a united and meaningful response, but we all know that's not happening/won't happen, nor will the media lessen the sensationalism that drives clicks. People just need to do it on their own, but sadly many people can't do that. Basically, stock up on water and beer and bread and canned goods now because society will cease to function in about 30 days because of the stupidity of people. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattie g Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 Just now, North Balti Zen said: So...I was just asked here at work what's going on with the weather. I haven't been paying attention to the local news - are they playing up tonight like it's a thing? Tell them you don't care. You're holing up because of coronavirus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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