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(08-08-2020 11:48 AM)mturn017 Wrote:  I’ve read that bloody Mary’s are effective in preventing infection. Not sure on the validity but I’m going to give it a try. I’ll report back.

Sounds reasonable to me.

(08-08-2020 10:38 AM)ODUCoach Wrote:  They've been setting up free testing sites in a bunch of neighborhoods lately (there is one in Level Green in VB today). I'll be curious to see what effect it has on the case number and positivity rate.

Has anyone on here voluntarily been tested? There is zero chance I'd sign up for one of these tests.

I would...and might do that. Dont see reason not to unless you are worried about a false positive.

(08-08-2020 08:11 AM)Monarchblue Wrote:  Also, I said it "is more likely in the range of 20% not 60%", which is far from an absolute statement. Not sure how it was "unilateral" either considering that I cited the actual study.

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Fair points, but I still disagree with your overall assertion.

(08-08-2020 12:22 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 11:48 AM)mturn017 Wrote:  I’ve read that bloody Mary’s are effective in preventing infection. Not sure on the validity but I’m going to give it a try. I’ll report back.

Sounds reasonable to me.

WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!!


Everyone knows hi-potency small batch beers are the only effective prevention.

After dinner I'm shooting for immunity for the next three lifetimes.

(08-08-2020 01:18 PM)Grommet Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 12:22 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 11:48 AM)mturn017 Wrote:  I’ve read that bloody Mary’s are effective in preventing infection. Not sure on the validity but I’m going to give it a try. I’ll report back.

Sounds reasonable to me.

WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!!


Everyone knows hi-potency small batch beers are the only effective prevention.

After dinner I'm shooting for immunity for the next three lifetimes.

I sense a realignment of the fault lines on this thread. I’ve got to side strongly with Grommet on this one.

(08-06-2020 10:47 AM)AdoptedMonarch Wrote:  For my weekly grocery trips (my wife prefers that I handle this, and I actually have learned to enjoy it now that I've figured out how to use the self-checkout machines), I alternate between the Harris Teeter on Colonial Avenue and the one at Wards Corner.

At the former (Ghent), virtually everyone is wearing a mask. At the latter, maybe 2/3 at best are wearing masks. I'm not sure why the difference. Navy perhaps?

Neither here nor there, just an interesting (to me) observation.

I was just as Wegman’s. As busy as usual. I saw one person not wearing a mask.

(08-08-2020 12:23 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 10:38 AM)ODUCoach Wrote:  They've been setting up free testing sites in a bunch of neighborhoods lately (there is one in Level Green in VB today). I'll be curious to see what effect it has on the case number and positivity rate.

Has anyone on here voluntarily been tested? There is zero chance I'd sign up for one of these tests.

I would...and might do that. Dont see reason not to unless you are worried about a false positive.

I don’t think I would get tested on my own without any symptoms, but I am having outpatient foot surgery next week so I have to get tested. My biggest fear is testing positive with no symptoms. My surgery will be cancelled and then I have to notify everyone I came in contact with that I am positive. The quarantine part I would have to do anyway (aka recovery from surgery).

(08-08-2020 02:28 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  

(08-06-2020 10:47 AM)AdoptedMonarch Wrote:  For my weekly grocery trips (my wife prefers that I handle this, and I actually have learned to enjoy it now that I've figured out how to use the self-checkout machines), I alternate between the Harris Teeter on Colonial Avenue and the one at Wards Corner.

At the former (Ghent), virtually everyone is wearing a mask. At the latter, maybe 2/3 at best are wearing masks. I'm not sure why the difference. Navy perhaps?

Neither here nor there, just an interesting (to me) observation.

I was just as Wegman’s. As busy as usual. I saw one person not wearing a mask.

NoVa really is a different world, I suppose; I live in Rosslyn and mask-wearing is SOP inside, unless you're actually eating and drinking. Even outside, most of the people not wearing are joggers, runners and bicyclists. But I've also heard the compliance numbers fall off pretty dramatically once you get out of the urban areas like Arlington and Alexandria and head out towards western Fairfax and Loudoun counties.

More info on t-cells

https://news.yahoo.com/coronavirus-immun...24903.html

(08-08-2020 02:19 PM)AdoptedMonarch Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 01:18 PM)Grommet Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 12:22 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 11:48 AM)mturn017 Wrote:  I’ve read that bloody Mary’s are effective in preventing infection. Not sure on the validity but I’m going to give it a try. I’ll report back.

Sounds reasonable to me.

WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!!


Everyone knows hi-potency small batch beers are the only effective prevention.

After dinner I'm shooting for immunity for the next three lifetimes.

I sense a realignment of the fault lines on this thread. I’ve got to side strongly with Grommet on this one.

Barleywines hit the market during flu season every year. Coincidence? I THINK NOT

(08-08-2020 02:19 PM)AdoptedMonarch Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 01:18 PM)Grommet Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 12:22 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 11:48 AM)mturn017 Wrote:  I’ve read that bloody Mary’s are effective in preventing infection. Not sure on the validity but I’m going to give it a try. I’ll report back.

Sounds reasonable to me.

WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!!


Everyone knows hi-potency small batch beers are the only effective prevention.

After dinner I'm shooting for immunity for the next three lifetimes.

I sense a realignment of the fault lines on this thread. I’ve got to side strongly with Grommet on this one.

Take it to the realignment board, where someone will suggest a reorganization of bloody marys and beers on geographic lines.

(08-08-2020 07:01 PM)Cyniclone Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 02:19 PM)AdoptedMonarch Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 01:18 PM)Grommet Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 12:22 PM)ODUCoach Wrote:  

(08-08-2020 11:48 AM)mturn017 Wrote:  I’ve read that bloody Mary’s are effective in preventing infection. Not sure on the validity but I’m going to give it a try. I’ll report back.

Sounds reasonable to me.

WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP!!!


Everyone knows hi-potency small batch beers are the only effective prevention.

After dinner I'm shooting for immunity for the next three lifetimes.

I sense a realignment of the fault lines on this thread. I’ve got to side strongly with Grommet on this one.

Take it to the realignment board, where someone will suggest a reorganization of bloody marys and beers on geographic lines.

If you are taking this to the realignment board, you also must consider Tanqueray on the rocks. No way would that man-maker want to be in a league with Russian tomato juice and no-name beers!

I wasn’t taking any chances so I followed the bloody with several beers, a strawberry coloda and a little wine. Still symptom free so I’m pretty sure that’s effective

(08-09-2020 09:25 AM)mturn017 Wrote:  I wasn’t taking any chances so I followed the bloody with several beers, a strawberry coloda and a little wine. Still symptom free so I’m pretty sure that’s effective

Evidence-based medicine at its best! Well done!

When are we going to be honest about this? It's easy to blame Trump or the Governors who sent sick people into LTC facilities, but the real issue in all of this is not our politicians. It's not even the virus itself. The real issue is that we are a country of comorbidities. We accept obesity and diabetes, as if we have no control over them. Those are two of the biggest predictors of whether someone or not is going to be hospitalized or die from this virus.

A good friend of mine is 25. Rugby player. Good health. He got COVID. He was pretty sick. He went to the hospital. They told him go home, drink lots of Gatorade and take OTC ibuprofen or tylenol. He was miserable for four days. Then, on day 5, he was fine. That's the way our bodies are supposed to fight viruses. But, if we are already sick (and if you have diabetes or obesity, you are already sick), our bodies are unable to fight the viruses that contaminate our system.

Y'all, long term, masks aren't the answer. Lockdowns aren't the answer. Cancelling sports isn't the answer. Take care of yourselves. Encourage your family and loved ones to do the same. Our bodies truly are amazing things, if we just take care of them.

Another good piece discussing what we're now learning about this virus, including that it might not be so "novel" after all.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/20...rus-covid/

(08-11-2020 09:29 AM)ODUCoach Wrote:  Another good piece discussing what we're now learning about this virus, including that it might not be so "novel" after all.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/20...rus-covid/

Considering the fact that Asian countries seem to be mostly immune, I always doubted it was novel. I bet this virus went through Asia when we were less globalist and never made it to Europe.

(08-11-2020 08:57 AM)ODUCoach Wrote:  When are we going to be honest about this? It's easy to blame Trump or the Governors who sent sick people into LTC facilities, but the real issue in all of this is not our politicians. It's not even the virus itself. The real issue is that we are a country of comorbidities. We accept obesity and diabetes, as if we have no control over them. Those are two of the biggest predictors of whether someone or not is going to be hospitalized or die from this virus.

A good friend of mine is 25. Rugby player. Good health. He got COVID. He was pretty sick. He went to the hospital. They told him go home, drink lots of Gatorade and take OTC ibuprofen or tylenol. He was miserable for four days. Then, on day 5, he was fine. That's the way our bodies are supposed to fight viruses. But, if we are already sick (and if you have diabetes or obesity, you are already sick), our bodies are unable to fight the viruses that contaminate our system.

Y'all, long term, masks aren't the answer. Lockdowns aren't the answer. Cancelling sports isn't the answer. Take care of yourselves. Encourage your family and loved ones to do the same. Our bodies truly are amazing things, if we just take care of them.

Obviously, obesity is a major factor. And there are plenty of people that are young and healthy and shake it off and move on. But, the problem with the virus is there are also young and healthy that don't shake it off and move on. Maybe less than 1% die (which is obviously a shame), but many get very very sick (a couple friends of mine fall in this boat). Some have also been developing other issues (27 year old healthy pitcher has heart problems now, for example), there are signs of decreased lung capacity (no one know if short or long term), and we really have zero clue about the long term ramifications of the virus.

Being a healhier society would obviously help a great deal. This isnt a forever thing, wearing a mask for a year or 2 isn't gonna hurt anyone.

(08-11-2020 01:12 PM)Gilesfan Wrote:  

(08-11-2020 08:57 AM)ODUCoach Wrote:  When are we going to be honest about this? It's easy to blame Trump or the Governors who sent sick people into LTC facilities, but the real issue in all of this is not our politicians. It's not even the virus itself. The real issue is that we are a country of comorbidities. We accept obesity and diabetes, as if we have no control over them. Those are two of the biggest predictors of whether someone or not is going to be hospitalized or die from this virus.

A good friend of mine is 25. Rugby player. Good health. He got COVID. He was pretty sick. He went to the hospital. They told him go home, drink lots of Gatorade and take OTC ibuprofen or tylenol. He was miserable for four days. Then, on day 5, he was fine. That's the way our bodies are supposed to fight viruses. But, if we are already sick (and if you have diabetes or obesity, you are already sick), our bodies are unable to fight the viruses that contaminate our system.

Y'all, long term, masks aren't the answer. Lockdowns aren't the answer. Cancelling sports isn't the answer. Take care of yourselves. Encourage your family and loved ones to do the same. Our bodies truly are amazing things, if we just take care of them.

Obviously, obesity is a major factor. And there are plenty of people that are young and healthy and shake it off and move on. But, the problem with the virus is there are also young and healthy that don't shake it off and move on. Maybe less than 1% die (which is obviously a shame), but many get very very sick (a couple friends of mine fall in this boat). Some have also been developing other issues (27 year old healthy pitcher has heart problems now, for example), there are signs of decreased lung capacity (no one know if short or long term), and we really have zero clue about the long term ramifications of the virus.

Being a healhier society would obviously help a great deal. This isnt a forever thing, wearing a mask for a year or 2 isn't gonna hurt anyone.

If all we had to do was wear a mask, I think people would go along with that. This means everything opens up.

(08-11-2020 01:24 PM)EverRespect Wrote:  This isnt a forever thing, wearing a mask for a year or 2 isn't gonna hurt anyone.

If all we had to do was wear a mask, I think people would go along with that. This means everything opens up.
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