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Sothis January 13th, 2022 5:02 PM

We're getting a storm tomorrow, which is horrible. We've had 3 blizzards in like two weeks.

VisionofMilotic January 15th, 2022 10:49 AM

An ice storm is expected in my area tonight, and the local weather report predicts power outages this weekend. I stocked up on a bunch of groceries, including shelf-stable non-perishable goods, and have candles +matches, flashlight, portable led lantern , batteries, backup solar chargers, first aid kit and household essentials, and lots of useful things in case of emergency.

Sothis January 16th, 2022 7:04 PM

We're getting a wind storm tomorrow evening.
Like it's never ending.

Fairy January 18th, 2022 7:49 AM

Anyone want to come take the snow away from my house? I’ll pay you.

Ivysaur January 18th, 2022 7:51 AM

I had enough snow last year, I'm good for another decade.

Sothis January 18th, 2022 2:07 PM

Same, I'm going insane.
It rained though!

VisionofMilotic January 18th, 2022 6:37 PM

The snows are here, but the inches we got fortunately weren't enough to snap tree limbs, or damage power lines, in spite of the grim predictions. I have stayed connected this week. People are having trouble driving though, more because they just aren't used to this kind of weather. You can hear the sound of the wheels struggling to get traction, and getting stuck.

I didn't have to go in to work today, and have stayed safe inside--for the most part. I did play in the snow a little, right in my backyard. A city park is also within walking distance from my house, and a pretty sight to see.

Caite-chan January 18th, 2022 6:46 PM

I know here in Michigan we literally missed that last snow storm by a hair.

Starlight January 19th, 2022 7:38 AM

We have had very little snow this year... so far anyway!

A few days and that was it. February and March tend to get pretty snowy here though...


I hate to be the person to bring up... covid... but our Prime Minister has basically declared the pandemic over today in an effort to save his skin after a corruption scandal and is lifting all restrictions from next week. They're even going to be scrapping the requirement to isolate after a positive test soon apparently.

We had nearly a hundred thousand cases yesterday and 438 deaths.

I just don't know what to say 😔

Eleanor January 19th, 2022 7:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Starlight (Post 10458887)
We have had very little snow this year... so far anyway!

A few days and that was it. February and March tend to get pretty snowy here though...


I hate to be the person to bring up... covid... but our Prime Minister has basically declared the pandemic over today in an effort to save his skin after a corruption scandal and is lifting all restrictions from next week. They're even going to be scrapping the requirement to isolate after a positive test soon apparently.

We had nearly a hundred thousand cases yesterday and 438 deaths.

I just don't know what to say 😔

No snow here, just fog and dread~ I can't really complain though...

As for that walking hay bale, well... I don't know what to say either - news about partying and scandals have reached my country some time ago already, but ending the emergency just like this? :O
I guess this is the direction everyone will end up following eventually, but now is not the time!

Starlight January 19th, 2022 9:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Eleanor (Post 10458891)
but ending the emergency just like this? :O
I guess this is the direction everyone will end up following eventually, but now is not the time!


Exactly this! I told my oh that omicron could be a way out of the pandemic before it even left SA, and I still hope that is the case very, very soon, but this is being done at the wrong time, for absolutely the wrong reasons. 🤬

Sothis January 19th, 2022 2:14 PM

There won't be an end to COVID, lifting every restriction is just irresponsible. Are you in the UK? Because I know Johnson has a scandal...

Eleanor January 20th, 2022 1:11 AM

I'm sorry if I sound pessimist here but... before Covid was a thing and we all lived happily without masks, hugging each other, and whatever... flu was killing a bunch of people every year, each time with a different strain that required a different vaccine against it. Scientists were kind of worried about a possible H5N1 pandemic originating once again from, guess what, a virus that would jump from a different animal, in this case chickens, to humans. We also got stuff like Ebola, Zika, some other flu strains (Hong Kong flu possibly? In the 60s?)

Yet we all lived without masks, we hugged each other, we didn't even think about the possible dangers of doing so. I guess the most important reason is just that most of the diseases we'd have going around were "known" and we had good ways to deal with them, but we're not infallible on that front anyways! There probably are way more complicated sociological reasons behind the reason why, even after something like the Spanish Flu, we collectively decided "oh ok we're no longer in danger" or "we can accept having these diseases spread"... I would have no idea what those are, but I guess it just happened at some point, and the same could happen with Covid as well sooner or later.

One thing I hear people say around here is to focus just on the health system: if it can handle itself alright, then we're good to go, otherwise, that's not good. I suppose everyone can agree on the fact that having to choose, as a doctor, who you'll try to save and who you have to leave behind is the hardest decision ever and something you should never be put through - so that's surely something we'd have to avoid. Can we avoid it if we let Covid, as it is now, spread without control? Definitely not! But will it always be like that? Well, the answer seems to be "no" once again :)

We're not perfect or infallible, we just try to survive some way or another, and that's fine <3 <3 <3

Sending hugs and positivity (not to Covid obviously) to everyone who sees this, you absolutely deserve it after reading what I wrote up there...

Sothis January 20th, 2022 12:17 PM

It's because COVID is way more deadly and contagious. Hospitals weren't filled to the brim with flu patients.

No one's saying you can't hug your loved ones, but we need these precautions.

Eleanor January 20th, 2022 1:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Maera (Post 10459629)
It's because COVID is way more deadly and contagious. Hospitals weren't filled to the brim with flu patients.

No one's saying you can't hug your loved ones, but we need these precautions.

Yep, like I said... Covid has filled our hospitals very fast and is still doing it even if the new variants are becoming less deadly over time - we're definitely far from the seasonal flu's case!

It seems that the reason behind that is still the usual... this virus has just jumped from a different species to us, and our immune system has never "seen" something like this, so it's pretty unprepared! That's definitely not the case with other cold / flu virus strains, which explains the smaller number of people with serious symptoms... from what I understood~

Starlight January 20th, 2022 2:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Maera (Post 10459158)
Are you in the UK? Because I know Johnson has a scandal...

Unfortunately so!!!


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Originally Posted by Eleanor (Post 10459375)
Sending hugs and positivity (not to Covid obviously) to everyone who sees this, you absolutely deserve it after reading what I wrote up there...

Right back at ya! <3

Sothis January 22nd, 2022 2:11 PM

It doesn't look like he'll be PM for much longer, even his own party is angry with him.

Starlight January 22nd, 2022 4:40 PM

Tbh the alternatives aren't a whole lot better either 😔

How is everyone?

Sothis January 23rd, 2022 5:11 PM

Tired ;_;
I'll be in bed early.

tenfrogs January 25th, 2022 2:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Starlight (Post 10460651)
How is everyone?

Good! I'm tired, been a long day at work today, quite possibly about to go to bed very soon (it's 9pm D:) but I'm currently in the middle of the frustrating task of picking a game to buy on Steam. Day off tomorrow, thought I'd treat myself!

How about you?

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ January 25th, 2022 4:03 AM

Well, I'm cold and tired, but otherwise doing fine. Might take a nap myself soon, as I do need to run to the grocery store later and hope they're not sold out of everything.

Starlight January 25th, 2022 1:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tenfrogs (Post 10461612)
Good! I'm tired, been a long day at work today, quite possibly about to go to bed very soon (it's 9pm D:) but I'm currently in the middle of the frustrating task of picking a game to buy on Steam. Day off tomorrow, thought I'd treat myself!

How about you?

Analysis paralysis huh! Sometimes the decision takes longer than the end result ;)

I'm ok ty! Just desperately trying to catch up with some stuff I've left till the last second as usual!
😅

Sothis January 25th, 2022 2:00 PM

I have to go out and shovel. I don't think the snow is that thick though.

tenfrogs January 25th, 2022 2:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Starlight (Post 10461867)
Analysis paralysis huh! Sometimes the decision takes longer than the end result ;)

I'm ok ty! Just desperately trying to catch up with some stuff I've left till the last second as usual!
😅

I did not buy a game :C

At the procrastination station hey? Make room for twooo cause I have paperwork I should be doing today but instead I'm about to go buy a new phone and some manga!

Elite Overlord LeSabre™ January 25th, 2022 2:52 PM

The good news is that most of the snow we got hammered with last week has melted off, so I can actually be productive today.


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