The Coronavirus Thread

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  1. YMO

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    Don't care about corona myself, I'll get it and move on...or so I thought. No chance of getting an appointment for anything, been told I'm young and healthy and have to wait it out. Thank you bat people for the collateral damage this shit will cause. I know someone with an aortic aneurysm, has has to wait who knows how long for surgery after already being postponed for over a month.
     
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    purr1n Desire for betterer is endless.

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    Oh shit. I remember that from somewhere. Let me ask my son which series and what episode. I'm too old to remember stuff with such precision.
     
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    Deep Funk Deep thoughts - Friend

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    The legendary Gundam Mobile Suit "bright slap" when Amuro Ray learns to grow up in an instant because life is not fair...

    I feel like an old-taku now.
     
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  7. YMO

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    Because in UC (Universe Century) the fastest way for a 14 year old virgin to grow up is to be bitch slap by Bright Noa who loves to eat tons of burgers.

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    Also f**k Gundam at the same time. The stories were dumb, we keep getting a bunch of young virgins as the main characters of each series. The only good one if you drink tons of alcohol is G Gundam, which is just DBZ with Gundam. Now that was hot.

    But seriously, f**k the Newtype shit in UC.

    Also, if you real the novel of MSG, Amuro actually gets some pussy. Too bad the book was boring like reading a report on ants.
     
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    No one is allowed to dislike any Gundam series except maybe Build Divers :mad:
     
  9. YMO

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    Guess what, Zeta Gundam sucks. Terrible story for that high animation budget.

    Takes it to the Anime & Manga Thread.
     
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    I don't give a f**k who pays for it. I am unemployed because everything is closed and I have no money coming in. My brilliant, virtuous corporate overlords aren't paying me for this "leave of absence"... so I'm not going to starve because I'm more worried about who's going to pay for shit than I am about my own survival. If the government is making it rain, I'm opening my bag to let it fall in. I'm not selling my Starlett just so I can eat.

    On the less angry side, I am investigating unemployment benefits, but I've never been on unemployment so I have no idea what to expect... a bureaucratic nightmare or painless, easy process?

    I'm one of millions who just got royally fucked in the ass over this bullshit.

    And then you have the greedy, spineless, panicked masses (who still have ACTUAL JOBS btw) who are hoarding all the food and pointless shit like toilet paper because they watch too many zombie and disaster movies and can't tell the difference between that and real life, so they think it's the end of the world or something. These will be the first to die when there is a real extinction level event.

    It doesn't help that the mainstream media are feeding this shitshow by broadcasting a constant stream of VIRUS THIS and VIRUS THAT! There is so much misinformation out there it's staggering. It's no wonder these morons are panicking.

    There are people who literally can't feed their babies because all the formula is gone. Panic buying makes zero sense. The supply chain isn't in any danger. Stuff isn't going to run out. If you get sick, you can get stuff delivered or have someone else buy it for you while you stay home. Hell, a neighbor will do it for you.

    f**k the hoarders.
     
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    Go for Iron Blooded Orphans. No more virgins. Everybody is a victim and if you are powerless you have to fight for an existence or you end up like a dead space rat.

    Not kidding, IBO is bloody and dirty like this entire flu outbreak. Save yourself and you might save humanity if you stay rational enough...
     
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    TFW someone has invested a fair amount of money into audio gear that wouldn't be able to afford sudden unemployment. And then says they'd rather starve than sell off audio equipment.
     
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    Ramen goes a long way. Did that in college.
     
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    Few things I want to get off my chest.


    My mom and step dad works at a non profit health clinic largely funded through donations and it serves a mostly Chinese audience in San Gabriel Valley. They have a few locations in the area.

    One of the locations they were approached by local health official about using their small parking lot as a drive thru coronavirus screening. But ultimately it looks like that isn't going to happen as its already tricky to access, its small and has a ton of residential buildings near by. Meanwhile not too far away are large and empty parking lots with adequate space.

    Kinda nuts to me how large LA is and we just don't have the ability to coordinate our response in the slightest.


    My mom also told me a story just yesterday about a walk in.

    Young girl, has had a high fever and cough for around 5 days now. Over the counter medicine hasn't worked and all signs are pointing to the fact that she most likely has coronavirus.

    She came to the clinic along with her mom, girl stayed in the car and the mom talked to staff about her daughters symptoms. Daughter has no insurance, its their first time there, wants to pay cash. Daughter works with other Chinese people who have been coughing a lot. Mom would like to get her daughter tested or at least see a doctor.

    Clinic has no tests, tries to call up the CDC about getting a test. On the phone for over 45 minutes and CDC can't do anything for them as they deem the girl as not high risk. They discuss about sending her to urgent care or a hospital but the hospital is ruled out.

    Going back and forth with management and the mother for 2 hours and ultimately the boss decided they could not help her which made the mom quite upset.

    The lack of tests and clear instructions from our government is pathetic.
     
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    In Ukraine government stopped all bus\msubway and trains. Imagine a traffic jam that consists from bicycles in my city. It's a 2 million city by the way.

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    Our world class private healthcare system(Kaiser) is closing in 6 days- 21 medical offices in the CO front range area leaving 10 open.

    Try not to need any medical care, haha.
     
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    Well look at the bright side. Companies will now be more willing to consider their employees working from home.

    Boomer: I want people to be at work so I know they are being productive
    GenX: I don't give a crap as long as you get your work done
    GenY: Can we have nap room with couch? Also, I need to have meaning with my job.

    A week ago, rush hour traffic felt like how it was five years ago. I thought it might have been a Jewish holiday. Turned out it was Coronavirus - duh!
     
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    If the TP is gone. See if there are any baby wipes left. Just be sure not to flush them.
     
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    Of course I'm not going to starve before selling a hunk of aluminum. I was being facetious? You know, to make a broader point about government assistance in time of need? Did I forget the facetious button?

    And FYI, before I bought the Starlett, I was in the same financial position I am now. Nothing changed because I bought an amplifier. I had to sell gear to afford it anyway, so it wasn't a luxury buy. All the gear I've bought up to this point, a vast majority was giving up other items to afford it. And if it comes down to it, stuff can be sold as needed, so in the end, money is there anyway. It's why I buy stuff that is in high demand. They're assets.
     
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