No. I'm not sick and tired with or from COVID-19, I'm just sick and tired of the sideshow circus surrounding it.
I'm tired of a world that seems incapable of distinguishing between taking reasonable precautions and freaking the fuck out.
Some random posts...
In other news, the guy up the street is fully convinced that the black SUV parked across the street is — in fact — "The CIA watching him."
Newsflash: There's nothing you're doing, or have done that would cause the CIA to care whether or not you're even breathing, so to think you're actually important enough to warrant using resources and manpower to watch can only be classified as a severe case of egocentricity and paranoia.
Today, the state of Washington Emergency Management Office issued an edict against gatherings in excess of 250 people, in the interest of "Public Safety."
To be honest, I don't give a shit, because I avoid crowds, regardless of whether or not there are contagions on the loose.
I also use those little courtesy disinfectant wipes at the supermarket to wipe the handle of the grocery cart, not because of the Corona virus, but because I don't want to catch whatever your barking and snotty-nosed 10-year old is hacking up all over the place. Oh, and I've been doing that for years.
Meanwhile, yes we have toilet paper.
We don't have a 10-year supply of Twinkies, nor 500 cans of tuna, nor enough powdered milk to rais a family of 30 for an eternity.
We do have a couple of 20-lb bags of rice, about 50lbs of potatoes in a box in the garage, a substantial supply of coffee, sugar, salt, flour and cooking oil. But we pretty much always have that.
Joking aside, I'm grateful that both Mrs. Denmarkguy and I work from home. I've been grateful for that, for going on 20 years. It substantially contributes to the fact that we haven't had the flu — or even "common" colds in a very long time.
Yes, there are now three confirmed cases of "The Thing" here in our small town. Of concern is the fact that we have an aging population because this is a popular retirement area. That said, I expect things here seem likely to be pretty contained. As long as people don't get stupid.
More random posts...
Our local Unity Spiritual Center sent out an email today that Sunday meetings are suspended for the time being, but Rev. Pam and Rev. Simon will be doing live updates on Sunday via Skype or some other online gig. Long live technology!
My guess is that this thing will disappear as suddenly as it appeared. It'll do the rounds for a while, and yes some people will perish... and then it'll fade away because someone discovers it doesn't thrive when exposed to some combination of sulfites, iron and vitamin D. People will drink wine and eat kale, while sitting in the sun... and they'll be fine.
Or something like that. In the meantime, I'm glad we have toilet paper...
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