How are you greeting the end of the world?

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  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,622
    his x said:

    Don't forget the toilet paper, if you can find any.

    I found that cat litter works well. I bought enough for a year.

    mhhh.. i can see how cat litter can replace a toilet, no big deal. but i can't wrap my mind around how it could replace paper..???

    unless you lick your butt like the cat does afterwards yes

  • manekiNekomanekiNeko Posts: 1,414
    his x said:

    Don't forget the toilet paper, if you can find any.

    I found that cat litter works well. I bought enough for a year.

    mhhh.. i can see how cat litter can replace a toilet, no big deal. but i can't wrap my mind around how it could replace paper..???

    unless you lick your butt like the cat does afterwards yes

    not flexible enough for that XDD

    hrm.. among other things >_<

  • his x said:

    Don't forget the toilet paper, if you can find any.

    I found that cat litter works well. I bought enough for a year.

    mhhh.. i can see how cat litter can replace a toilet, no big deal. but i can't wrap my mind around how it could replace paper..???

    unless you lick your butt like the cat does afterwards yes

    I thought that was self-evident... :-)

  • manekiNekomanekiNeko Posts: 1,414
    his x said:
    his x said:

    Don't forget the toilet paper, if you can find any.

    I found that cat litter works well. I bought enough for a year.

    mhhh.. i can see how cat litter can replace a toilet, no big deal. but i can't wrap my mind around how it could replace paper..???

    unless you lick your butt like the cat does afterwards yes

    I thought that was self-evident... :-)

    so why do you need cat litter? you can lick your butt over a toilet too XDDD

  • TaozTaoz Posts: 9,979
    ArtAngel said:
    kyoto kid said:
    Graze said:
     
    ArtAngel said:

     FYI the virus lives on carboard 24-72 hours. Which makes me wonder if I order a takeout of a pizza, that according to a large francise, isn't touched once it leaves the oven, how does it get in the box, and in the vehicle, and to your door?

    You appear to be thinking about the box, whereas the franchise seems to be referring to the actual pizza.  Once the pizza is out the oven, the employee angle the pan so the pizza slides off the pan straight into the box.  The employee then slice the pizza holding the cutter only.

    ..but the box still has to assembled by hand as they are shipped and stored flat to save space.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPf309OP-Zk

    That's why we need more robots. LOL. I'm waiting for one that will clean the reconstruction dust caused by the demo and repairs to three rooms and a garage ceiling. I can write words on any surface in this house, without using a pen, pencil or marker. YES - I have skills and a magic finger!

    Then what do you do with all the people without a job because they have been replaced with robots?

    Pay them the money the robots earn.  The idea with using robots was originally to free humans from boring work so they can do those thing that interest them.

  • his x said:
    his x said:

    Don't forget the toilet paper, if you can find any.

    I found that cat litter works well. I bought enough for a year.

    mhhh.. i can see how cat litter can replace a toilet, no big deal. but i can't wrap my mind around how it could replace paper..???

    unless you lick your butt like the cat does afterwards yes

    I thought that was self-evident... :-)

    so why do you need cat litter? you can lick your butt over a toilet too XDDD

    Meow for now...

  • WonderlandWonderland Posts: 7,056

    Oh boy... This could be a problem... Amazon workers walking out! 

    https://apple.news/A1rh-bC9cS0KG0Qp_6P5HNg

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,622
    his x said:
    his x said:
    his x said:

    Don't forget the toilet paper, if you can find any.

    I found that cat litter works well. I bought enough for a year.

    mhhh.. i can see how cat litter can replace a toilet, no big deal. but i can't wrap my mind around how it could replace paper..???

    unless you lick your butt like the cat does afterwards yes

    I thought that was self-evident... :-)

    so why do you need cat litter? you can lick your butt over a toilet too XDDD

    Meow for now...

    maybe stick a nozzle in the flush outlet for a jerry rigged bidet enlightened

  • manekiNekomanekiNeko Posts: 1,414

    Erhmm BTW. Could you people please reach an agreement with regards to what animal or being will take over the world.

    ....

    I suspect you haven't noticed it yet, but it has already happened.

    Cats.

    yup! i agree! i appreciate! i actually support them actively! *worship* *worship* *worship*

  • manekiNekomanekiNeko Posts: 1,414
    his x said:
    his x said:
    his x said:

    Don't forget the toilet paper, if you can find any.

    I found that cat litter works well. I bought enough for a year.

    mhhh.. i can see how cat litter can replace a toilet, no big deal. but i can't wrap my mind around how it could replace paper..???

    unless you lick your butt like the cat does afterwards yes

    I thought that was self-evident... :-)

    so why do you need cat litter? you can lick your butt over a toilet too XDDD

    Meow for now...

    maybe stick a nozzle in the flush outlet for a jerry rigged bidet enlightened

    lol.. would be easier (and prolly more pleasant) to order a loo from japan. the music, man, the music.

  • WendyLuvsCatzWendyLuvsCatz Posts: 38,622
    edited March 2020

    don't be cutie pies cheeky

    QT π

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  • Sevrin said:

    I read an article that says that "By the end of the summer, the pandemic will have directly killed 2.2 million Americans" that is frightening if even close to the truth considering we are only at 1288 deaths so far..

    I am kind of curious how they can come up with those numbers. That seriously sounds like fear mongering, especially since the current number of deaths is under 2000. 

    The prediction of 2.2 million was made under the assumption of: "In the (unlikely) absence of any control measures or spontaneous changes in individual behaviour".

    The mperial College wrote a report mid March (It is as far as I can see dated the 16. March 2020). I Don't know if I'm allowed to link to it, but I found it using the high tech google search internet machine thingie.

    Edit: Spelling

     

    And that is part of what is stiring up the panic, people are cherrypicking info to post without stating sources or the formula for the numbers they are posting. The fact is that they ARE using control measures so posting articles like that are doing nothing more than fanning the flames of this panic.

    Except Trump just used those numbers yesterday in a press conference. Leaving it there. Just stating what was said in an actual press conference. Not getting political...

    Saying that you are not making something political means you are doing just that. The last I heard mentioned was that we could see UP TO 200,000 deaths in the US that is off by about 2 million if my math is correct. The 2.2 MILLION deaths that is being thrown around but no one is conveniently stating that is the number is if NOTHING is done to mitigate the spread or to treat it.  And once again I will say that the 2.2 million comes from a think tank group that is paid to come up with a worst case option.

    Here is the article that provided me with my numbers. https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3077485/coronavirus-trump-says-social-distancing-guidelines

    The number of 2.2 million is from a report from the "Imperial College". (I'm think I have already mentioned that somewhere.) Is that what you call a "think tank group"?

    Just google "Imperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf" on page 16, it says "Funding: This work was supported by Centre funding from the UK Medical Research Council under a concordat with the UK Department for International Development, the NIHR Health Protection Research Unit in Modelling Methodology and Community Jameel."

     

    ALSO: Just to be clear was not the person to bring up this number in the first place, but I do want to lead people to the source, now that people are talking about it.

     

    ALSO ALSO: Stay safe, and all hail the cats ?!??!?!frown

    Difference in terminology but yes same group and again they state this number is clearly stated  WITHOUT ACTION which no one is including with that number. Considering that most of the US is on shelter in place oprders as well as a good portion of the world action is clearly being taken to cause the numbers by this group to be on the high side.

    Good good.

    However the date is important here. I have mentioned this before: The report is from the March 16. 2020. And after the report was published then the UK and US goverment came up with more widereaching actions. So lets not dwell on what is now "old" data.

  • CATS?!?

    Okay so the majority of you people seems to think that cats are the coming rulers.

    I'm doing my part and in the last three weeks I have only left my apparment to take out the thrash. Will that anger the cats, and if so what can I do??? indecision

    I don't have a cat, and are not allowed to own one. Will I be doomed?? sad

    (I might be going slighty crazy atm)

  • LeatherGryphonLeatherGryphon Posts: 11,681
    edited March 2020
    his x said:
    his x said:

    Don't forget the toilet paper, if you can find any.

    I found that cat litter works well. I bought enough for a year.

    mhhh.. i can see how cat litter can replace a toilet, no big deal. but i can't wrap my mind around how it could replace paper..???

    unless you lick your butt like the cat does afterwards yes

    I thought that was self-evident... :-)

    so why do you need cat litter? you can lick your butt over a toilet too XDDD

    Maybe you can surprise but I'd need help.  Have you thought of selling tickets?

    Post edited by LeatherGryphon on
  • MelissaGTMelissaGT Posts: 2,611
    edited March 2020
    Taoz said:
    ArtAngel said:
    kyoto kid said:
    Graze said:
     
    ArtAngel said:

     FYI the virus lives on carboard 24-72 hours. Which makes me wonder if I order a takeout of a pizza, that according to a large francise, isn't touched once it leaves the oven, how does it get in the box, and in the vehicle, and to your door?

    You appear to be thinking about the box, whereas the franchise seems to be referring to the actual pizza.  Once the pizza is out the oven, the employee angle the pan so the pizza slides off the pan straight into the box.  The employee then slice the pizza holding the cutter only.

    ..but the box still has to assembled by hand as they are shipped and stored flat to save space.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPf309OP-Zk

    That's why we need more robots. LOL. I'm waiting for one that will clean the reconstruction dust caused by the demo and repairs to three rooms and a garage ceiling. I can write words on any surface in this house, without using a pen, pencil or marker. YES - I have skills and a magic finger!

    Then what do you do with all the people without a job because they have been replaced with robots?

    Pay them the money the robots earn.  The idea with using robots was originally to free humans from boring work so they can do those thing that interest them.

    I'd love to be freed from having to work and just diddle around all day "bettering" myself, but I, like most of the known world, need to make a paycheck so I can pay the bills and put food in my mouth. Granted, I love the idea of a utopian society a la Star Trek where everybody is happy and nobody goes hungry and the concept of money is foreign...but until that happens, we need to work because nobody is going to feed or clothe us or put a roof over our heads for free.

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  • Have just seen a report of a cat catching the virus off its infected owner. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/advice-issued-pet-owners-after-17999330

    Poor fleabag.

  • TaozTaoz Posts: 9,979

    CATS?!?

    Okay so the majority of you people seems to think that cats are the coming rulers.

    We can look forward to be working as slaves on mice farms and tuna boats. 

  • Sorry but I feel that the Young Turks are about as reliable as Steven Crowder is when it comes to unbiased or reliable new reporting.

    Personally I don't watch either of them.

  • shadowhawk1shadowhawk1 Posts: 2,201
    his x said:

    Sorry but I feel that the Young Turks are about as reliable as Steven Crowder is when it comes to unbiased or reliable new reporting.

    Personally I don't watch either of them.

    Niether do I.

  • MelissaGTMelissaGT Posts: 2,611
    edited March 2020

    Have just seen a report of a cat catching the virus off its infected owner. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/advice-issued-pet-owners-after-17999330

    Poor fleabag.

    My mom is a vet tech and has shared with me that almost all pets, dogs and cats, will test postitive (a weak positive) for coronavirus in general. Remember, there are many types of coronavirus, some of which are extremely common in dogs and cats. They are regular carriers, and only when they are immunosuppresed i.e. from stress or other illness, does the virus replicate to enough numbers to cause issue (with the animal...not the owner). The coronavirus common in dogs is upper respiratory, while in cats it is in the gut (hence the poop in the article). 

    Post edited by MelissaGT on
  • FSMCDesignsFSMCDesigns Posts: 12,783

    Oh boy... This could be a problem... Amazon workers walking out! 

    https://apple.news/A1rh-bC9cS0KG0Qp_6P5HNg

    I see both sides since I am managment. Closing it down and giving a good cleaning will not do anything. You can be positive and not have symptoms, so there are always going to be workers with it contaminating products and making a hazardous work environment, same for stores with customers, Many customers are positive and come in the store daily and come in contact with workers and the products and since it can live on surfaces for up to 72 hrs, as a worker you need to always wear gloves and cover your face.

    I am not a fan of striking. I think most that do are selfish and don't look at the big picture and only think of themselves. Some of the users quoted in that story and in the images come across that way to me. Myself or any of my empluyees can leave whenever we/they want, it has crossed my mind a few times, but I have bills to pay and even though our stores are following CDC guidlines, it's up to each person to do their part to stay safe as well. I had 2 customers ask me today if the mask and gloves were really needed as it sends the wrong message to other customers. I replied, what message do you want me to send, the one that we don't need to worry and that this virus isn't killing anyone? That shut them up quick, idiots!

  • sapatsapat Posts: 1,735

    Have just seen a report of a cat catching the virus off its infected owner. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/advice-issued-pet-owners-after-17999330

    Poor fleabag.

    I pet my neighbor's cat all the time. I'd heard about the dog last week, but now the cat??.  They have 2 cats who nap in our yard, lurk in our bushes, and climb our tree. I freaked out and ran back inside to scrub my hands. 

  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604
    edited March 2020

    Have just seen a report of a cat catching the virus off its infected owner. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/advice-issued-pet-owners-after-17999330

    Poor fleabag.

    there is an awful lot of "Supposedly"  about that report,  and why is  WalesOnline  talking about a case in Belgium?

    Edited to add,  Cats Protection as advising the people who have the virus should avoid touching cats,  it is to protect the cat,  not the human. 

    More information here    https://www.cats.org.uk/help-and-advice/coronavirus/faqs-about-coronavirus-covid-19-and-cats

    some people it seems are getting confused because there is a feline coranvirus,  but it is not Covid 19

    Post edited by Chohole on
  • MelissaGTMelissaGT Posts: 2,611

    Oh boy... This could be a problem... Amazon workers walking out! 

    https://apple.news/A1rh-bC9cS0KG0Qp_6P5HNg

    I see both sides since I am managment. Closing it down and giving a good cleaning will not do anything. You can be positive and not have symptoms, so there are always going to be workers with it contaminating products and making a hazardous work environment, same for stores with customers, Many customers are positive and come in the store daily and come in contact with workers and the products and since it can live on surfaces for up to 72 hrs, as a worker you need to always wear gloves and cover your face.

    I am not a fan of striking. I think most that do are selfish and don't look at the big picture and only think of themselves. Some of the users quoted in that story and in the images come across that way to me. Myself or any of my empluyees can leave whenever we/they want, it has crossed my mind a few times, but I have bills to pay and even though our stores are following CDC guidlines, it's up to each person to do their part to stay safe as well. I had 2 customers ask me today if the mask and gloves were really needed as it sends the wrong message to other customers. I replied, what message do you want me to send, the one that we don't need to worry and that this virus isn't killing anyone? That shut them up quick, idiots!

    I totally agree with these folks getting hazard pay right now. Instacart drivers. Retail employees. GrubHub. Amazon. All of them. I know with Instacart and other delivery services, tipping is a huge thing, and a lot of people are really crappy tippers. Others, such as Amazon drivers and retail employees, don't get tips at all. I've heard that some places have implemented a differential to get folks the extra pay, but can imagine that's not widespread. 

  • MelissaGTMelissaGT Posts: 2,611
    edited March 2020
    sapat said:

    Have just seen a report of a cat catching the virus off its infected owner. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/advice-issued-pet-owners-after-17999330

    Poor fleabag.

    I pet my neighbor's cat all the time. I'd heard about the dog last week, but now the cat??.  They have 2 cats who nap in our yard, lurk in our bushes, and climb our tree. I freaked out and ran back inside to scrub my hands. 

    You won't get it from a cat or a dog...unless the owner snotted all over said cat or dog prior to you petting it and then getting the snot on your hands. Please see my previous comment regarding coronavirus in cats and dogs. Sorry, this is a hot-button issue for me as I get to hear all the horror stories about people abandoning and even putting their pets to sleep because of false information and fearmongering. All this article is going to do is cause panic and result in even more animals being destroyed for nothing. 

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  • laststand6522732laststand6522732 Posts: 866
    edited March 2020
    sapat said:

    I pet my neighbor's cat all the time. I'd heard about the dog last week, but now the cat??.  They have 2 cats who nap in our yard, lurk in our bushes, and climb our tree. I freaked out and ran back inside to scrub my hands. 

    When you buy a potato in the supermarket, who touched it before you got there? The virus can survive 24 hours on a potato, according to the Korean professor I watched. The mailman touched the mail. Paper is 24 hours too. It can survive 4 days on a hard surface.

    A couple of days ago I saw a cougar walking through my front yard. He could eat a dog like a hamburger. The next day I read that this was happening in Europe too. When the people shut down and stay in, the critters come out of the woodwork. Conceivably, this could go on until Labor Day.

    There is much to be afraid of. It crossed my mind to buy a bottle of Scotch and a pack or two of Camels, and put them on the shelf. Then if I got sick I would consume them, and at least go out with a smile. In the meanwhile I keep an eye out for cougars.

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  • ChoholeChohole Posts: 33,604
    his x said:

    . In the meanwhile I keep an eye out for cougars.

    Are you male,  and young enough to attract Cougars?

  • I totally agree with these folks getting hazard pay right now. Instacart drivers. Retail employees. GrubHub. Amazon. All of them. I know with Instacart and other delivery services, tipping is a huge thing, and a lot of people are really crappy tippers. Others, such as Amazon drivers and retail employees, don't get tips at all. I've heard that some places have implemented a differential to get folks the extra pay, but can imagine that's not widespread. 

    I can't disagree.

    Last week in the supermarket I commented to the guy putting up butter and cheese that I thought the store was doing a great job at keeping food on the shelves, and that it was important. If food was not available, you't have to defend your home against invaders looking for a can of beans.

    You should have seen the guy's reaction. He was taken back, and grateful. He thanked me for telling him this. These people are working their heads off, not knowing if the store will close tomorrow, and they are just as scared as anyone else. Do they have some recognition and thanks coming? You bet.

     

  • Chohole said:

    Are you male,  and young enough to attract Cougars?

    Depends who's asking.

  • kyoto kidkyoto kid Posts: 41,260
    his x said:

    Don't forget the toilet paper, if you can find any.

    I found that cat litter works well. I bought enough for a year.

    mhhh.. i can see how cat litter can replace a toilet, no big deal. but i can't wrap my mind around how it could replace paper..???

    unless you lick your butt like the cat does afterwards yes

    ...ewww. but yes nonetheless.

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