sarenu
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Post by sarenu on Aug 4, 2021 15:15:24 GMT -6
Live-blogging at this point.. A woman with NO MASK is talking about how she tested positive literally today?? And she wants another test?? I made a huge mistake coming here 🤦🏻♀️ I think this belongs in the WTF thread….
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stringy
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Post by stringy on Aug 5, 2021 7:35:17 GMT -6
charlotte, I'd be waiting outside! How did it end?
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Post by charlotte on Aug 5, 2021 9:18:14 GMT -6
charlotte, I'd be waiting outside! How did it end? I left But then I was seen in the ER and my DOCTOR wasn’t wearing a mask. I would like ovenrack, stringy, or someone else who lives in a state that takes this stuff seriously to adopt me.
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Post by ovenrack on Aug 5, 2021 9:35:34 GMT -6
charlotte, I'd be waiting outside! How did it end? I left But then I was seen in the ER and my DOCTOR wasn’t wearing a mask. I would like ovenrack, stringy, or someone else who lives in a state that takes this stuff seriously to adopt me.
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sarenu
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Post by sarenu on Aug 5, 2021 13:13:31 GMT -6
They want us back at work in the office 3 days a week the second week in September.
Numbers are not encouraging here.
Plus they aren’t really enforcing masking at my work place.
My husband on the other hand now has to present his vaccine card to be on site. If he doesn’t they require bi-weekly testing. If you refuse, you don’t get access to the site.
I kind of want this to be a thing.
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milano
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Post by milano on Aug 5, 2021 17:26:55 GMT -6
charlotte, I'd be waiting outside! How did it end? I left But then I was seen in the ER and my DOCTOR wasn’t wearing a mask. I would like ovenrack, stringy, or someone else who lives in a state that takes this stuff seriously to adopt me. I would like to be included in this narrative. I'll take you!
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DGM
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Post by DGM on Aug 5, 2021 21:36:45 GMT -6
This technically is for the WTH Wed thread, but I couldn't remember if that was a covid-free zone. Can anyone explain the rationale to me of a lifelong friend who is saying she refuses to see any extended family until her elementary aged kids are vax, but, but she's sending them in person now at a mask optional school.
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sarenu
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Post by sarenu on Aug 6, 2021 8:11:04 GMT -6
This technically is for the WTH Wed thread, but I couldn't remember if that was a covid-free zone. Can anyone explain the rationale to me of a lifelong friend who is saying she refuses to see any extended family until her elementary aged kids are vax, but, but she's sending them in person now at a mask optional school. Does she have other options? That is my only thought. Thankfully our state has mandated masks in all schools. I feel for anyone enforcing this, but I am so glad.
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Post by violajack on Aug 6, 2021 9:02:31 GMT -6
This technically is for the WTH Wed thread, but I couldn't remember if that was a covid-free zone. Can anyone explain the rationale to me of a lifelong friend who is saying she refuses to see any extended family until her elementary aged kids are vax, but, but she's sending them in person now at a mask optional school. Is it for the protection of extended (elderly) family because of the exposure the kids will have at school? Especially if she feels like she's stuck with the school situation?
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Post by mintyblueair on Aug 6, 2021 9:55:41 GMT -6
This technically is for the WTH Wed thread, but I couldn't remember if that was a covid-free zone. Can anyone explain the rationale to me of a lifelong friend who is saying she refuses to see any extended family until her elementary aged kids are vax, but, but she's sending them in person now at a mask optional school. Well the risk is cumulative, so just because she's OK sending them to school (and either she has no other good option or she's prioritizing school over extended-family visits) doesn't mean she has to accept risk in every other area. If you increase the risk in one area of your life, it makes sense to minimize it in others.
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DGM
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Post by DGM on Aug 6, 2021 10:40:07 GMT -6
Thanks, everyone. She's a stay at home mom, and her extended family are all vaxxed with no underlying medical issues. Another friend more bold than me posted asking if OP just doesn't want to see her family. Snarky but probably true. Time to just see myself out of her post and stop judging.
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Post by ovenrack on Aug 6, 2021 11:25:49 GMT -6
Sounds legit to me - when my kids are back in school, we will not be seeing extended family indoors anymore, I’m assuming.
School is gonna take up a lot of my kids exposure budget.
Sigh.
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Speedy
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Post by Speedy on Aug 6, 2021 16:42:32 GMT -6
We jumped from 0 cases to over 50 in a matter of days 😩 I had been taking the kids to go shopping with me, but DH and I talked and decided that we'd stop that for now, and probably go back to only him doing the shopping for the moment. We were supposed to go on a date next week and I was excited to eat out, but I think we're going to get takeout and go to a park instead because most of the exposure notices have been in restaurants
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milano
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Post by milano on Aug 6, 2021 19:53:55 GMT -6
Fuck Covid, and an extra big fuck you to Delta Covid.
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Speedy
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Post by Speedy on Aug 6, 2021 19:57:26 GMT -6
Me to my friends after a 0 case summer when Delta hit -
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rugger
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Post by rugger on Aug 8, 2021 14:27:14 GMT -6
Ugh. My parents are in town, so we thought we'd go take a scenic drive up one of the 14'ers (mountain that reaches over 14,000ft elevation). Getting close to the Nat'l Park entrance, and our freaking car shut down going up the mountain! Like, just sputtered and then MH couldn't accelerate. 😳 He managed to restart it so we could turn around and go home, but ugh. So the drive was a bust and now we have to drop off the car at a dealership and hope it doesn't cost a small fortune to figure out and fix. We've never had any issues with this vehicle, so that makes it extra frustrating.
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Post by mintyblueair on Aug 8, 2021 14:43:11 GMT -6
The mask mandate in my province was lifted yesterday. I was happy to see today that the music place I took L to for a piano lesson was still requiring masks for entry. Then we stopped at the grocery store and I saw only one person who wasn't masked. I hope people keep taking it seriously 🤞
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Post by mintyblueair on Aug 8, 2021 15:02:06 GMT -6
Ugh. My parents are in town, so we thought we'd go take a scenic drive up one of the 14'ers (mountain that reaches over 14,000ft elevation). Getting close to the Nat'l Park entrance, and our freaking car shut down going up the mountain! Like, just sputtered and then MH couldn't accelerate. 😳 He managed to restart it so we could turn around and go home, but ugh. So the drive was a bust and now we have to drop off the car at a dealership and hope it doesn't cost a small fortune to figure out and fix. We've never had any issues with this vehicle, so that makes it extra frustrating. Oh man, that sucks! I hope it turns out to be something minor.
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mc13
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Post by mc13 on Aug 8, 2021 17:55:58 GMT -6
Oh no rugger! I hope it’s nothing major!
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milano
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Post by milano on Aug 12, 2021 11:50:34 GMT -6
First of all, I can hardly believe this thread was created in March of 2020 and the damn sky is STILL falling.
For pretty much the whole summer it has been pretty easy to determine which choices to make to keep the unvaccinated kids safe. Outside as much as possible, indoor things that were unavoidable or kind of necessary (like the library, for example) kids were masked and we made it a quick trip, avoiding crowds etc.
Now, fucking Delta.
We have a few different things planned before the month ends with the kids and MH and I are at odds on how to decide what will happen and what will not. I generally defer to him on all medical things because he is very well-informed and smart and that is literally his job, but in this case I feel like I am actually being more stringent than he is and it is absolutely going to cause a fight. I'm just tired of this. J will be in the next round of kids approved but M will probably have to wait longer. I feel mentally exhausted today.
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DGM
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Post by DGM on Aug 12, 2021 11:59:47 GMT -6
Internet hugs, milano. This is all so draining.
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rugger
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Post by rugger on Aug 12, 2021 12:10:57 GMT -6
I feel ya, milano . My kids start school next week, and I'm thankful that our school district is requiring everyone, regardless of vaccination status, to be masked indoors. R gets her free 4th grade (!) National Parks pass this year, and I want to go all the places, but I'm equally as concerned about how other States are handling the pandemic.
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milano
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Post by milano on Aug 12, 2021 12:41:39 GMT -6
rugger our governor just mandates masks for all school attendees as well, regardless of vax status so that makes me feel so much better about sending them both to school next month. I just hope they can stay *in* school.
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tj
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Post by tj on Aug 12, 2021 13:02:14 GMT -6
Well OUR governor made it against the law the require masks. So. We are just talking to the kids about best practices and modeling good choices. Eff.
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rugger
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Post by rugger on Aug 12, 2021 13:52:11 GMT -6
Well OUR governor made it against the law the require masks. So. We are just talking to the kids about best practices and modeling good choices. Eff. Ugh, how frustrating!
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Post by charlotte on Aug 12, 2021 14:14:47 GMT -6
I was just googling yesterday about when my oldest can get vaxxed. Let’s hurry it up, peeps!
I’m also hoping to get lumped into the group of Pfizer recipients who are able to get a booster shot this fall.
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milano
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Post by milano on Aug 12, 2021 15:24:07 GMT -6
Update: mh and I did have a conversation that did not end in a fight, so I'm grateful for that but we are both in the "we don't know what to do about these plans" camp. So, we will see.
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Post by ovenrack on Aug 12, 2021 15:29:35 GMT -6
Moderna is taking interest for their Moderna vaccine trials (I’m assuming dosage trials) for ages 6m-11y.
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tj
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Post by tj on Aug 12, 2021 17:09:11 GMT -6
My brain just feels so emotionally drained that my body can’t even function.
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mapleme
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Post by mapleme on Aug 12, 2021 21:01:08 GMT -6
I'm so scared for how this school year will go. I feel like I just need to put one foot in front of the other and hope for the best. But, like, WTF? How is "hope for the best" an actual plan during a pandemic?
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