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I'm trying something new this year by planting my potatoes in hay instead of in the ground the way I...
MissKathleen comments on Mar 28, 2020:
Never had that much room. Keep us posted. I do wonder where the plants will get their nutrients.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 28, 2020:
The potatoes will root into the soil of the trough I dug and laid them in before covering them with the hay. I think the hay is supposed to act like extra insulation against the cold, although when I lived in Ecuador I would see the Inca women planting potatoes on the slope of the mountain valley at 8'000 ft ASL, so potatoes do like the cold, just not freezing.
MissKathleen comments on Mar 28, 2020:
Never had that much room. Keep us posted. I do wonder where the plants will get their nutrients.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 28, 2020:
The potatoes will root into the soil of the trough I dug and laid them in before covering them with the hay. I think the hay is supposed to act like extra insulation against the cold, although when I lived in Ecuador I would see the Inca women planting potatoes on the slope of the mountain valley at 8'000 ft ASL, so potatoes do like the cold, just not freezing.
I'm trying something new this year by planting my potatoes in hay instead of in the ground the way I...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 28, 2020:
This is the other reason I put down the 6x6 GWG wire sheets on top of the hay and seed potatoes. The deer were on it already and I only planted the potatoes a few hours ago. That heavy wire is a real deterrent otherwise I would find most of the hay and all of the potatoes gone come the morning.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 28, 2020:
@MissKathleen Island deer are fierce and have no fear, the one in the foreground of the pic is right beside the potato bed. I can run out and try and scare them but that one in particular will let me get within 20 feet before she will start to edge away. The landscaping supply company in town told me that they had deer resistant plants until I told them I lived on the island and then they just laughed and said nothing is resistant to island deer. :D
Surfpirate comments on Mar 28, 2020:
This is the other reason I put down the 6x6 GWG wire sheets on top of the hay and seed potatoes. The deer were on it already and I only planted the potatoes a few hours ago. That heavy wire is a real deterrent otherwise I would find most of the hay and all of the potatoes gone come the morning.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 28, 2020:
@MissKathleen Island deer are fierce and have no fear, the one in the foreground of the pic is right beside the potato bed. I can run out and try and scare them but that one in particular will let me get within 20 feet before she will start to edge away. The landscaping supply company in town told me that they had deer resistant plants until I told them I lived on the island and then they just laughed and said nothing is resistant to island deer. :D
I'm trying something new this year by planting my potatoes in hay instead of in the ground the way I...
MikeInBatonRouge comments on Mar 28, 2020:
Interesting. I never considered hay. I just planted my first potatoes ever about a month ago. My soil is way too sense, so mine are in pots. Started low in the pots and am gradually adding compost as the stalks grow. But you have me considering hay now. Maybe next year.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 28, 2020:
I was thinking I should get straw so I didn't get a bunch of hay growing up in the garden but I planted this along the edge of the main garden and I get plenty of hay, grass and weeds in that area normally. I figured it couldn't hurt and I had read online that the hay stays in place better than the straw. Time will tell.
MikeInBatonRouge comments on Mar 28, 2020:
Interesting. I never considered hay. I just planted my first potatoes ever about a month ago. My soil is way too sense, so mine are in pots. Started low in the pots and am gradually adding compost as the stalks grow. But you have me considering hay now. Maybe next year.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 28, 2020:
I was thinking I should get straw so I didn't get a bunch of hay growing up in the garden but I planted this along the edge of the main garden and I get plenty of hay, grass and weeds in that area normally. I figured it couldn't hurt and I had read online that the hay stays in place better than the straw. Time will tell.
Chicken Thighs with a French White Wine Cream Sauce and Green Beans
I whipped this up tonight ...
AncientNight comments on Mar 28, 2020:
That looks really good! It's like a French Chicken Taco without the Taco Shell! I would imagine that just about any cut of Chicken would go well in this dish.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 28, 2020:
Agreed, I think that boneless, skinless chicken breast would have worked just as well for people who aren't fussy about the bones or the skin in their meal.
AncientNight comments on Mar 28, 2020:
That looks really good! It's like a French Chicken Taco without the Taco Shell! I would imagine that just about any cut of Chicken would go well in this dish.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 28, 2020:
Agreed, I think that boneless, skinless chicken breast would have worked just as well for people who aren't fussy about the bones or the skin in their meal.
Chicken Thighs with a French White Wine Cream Sauce and Green Beans
I whipped this up tonight ...
dalefvictor comments on Mar 27, 2020:
During these times people, who are probably great cooks, are going to be placing picture of their creations on this site. I would like to thank you for doing this, but could you please take the calories out of the dish first. I look at this fine dish and automatically gain five pounds. So thank you ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 27, 2020:
It's completely keto, you could actually lose weight with this particular dish.
dalefvictor comments on Mar 27, 2020:
During these times people, who are probably great cooks, are going to be placing picture of their creations on this site. I would like to thank you for doing this, but could you please take the calories out of the dish first. I look at this fine dish and automatically gain five pounds. So thank you ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 27, 2020:
It's completely keto, you could actually lose weight with this particular dish.
Chicken Thighs with a French White Wine Cream Sauce and Green Beans
I whipped this up tonight ...
Petter comments on Mar 27, 2020:
Good dinner party dish for two, but you forgot to mention the candle lighting.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 27, 2020:
@Petter I'm a Toronto boy, born and raised but I love Montreal and we go there several times a year, it doesn't take much of an excuse to make the 3 hour drive from our home halfway between Toronto and Montreal. The last time we were there we went to a great bistro and had steak tartare for dinner, it was spectacular. I make steak tartare at home but it is never as good as the fare in Montreal.
Petter comments on Mar 27, 2020:
Good dinner party dish for two, but you forgot to mention the candle lighting.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 27, 2020:
@Petter I'm a Toronto boy, born and raised but I love Montreal and we go there several times a year, it doesn't take much of an excuse to make the 3 hour drive from our home halfway between Toronto and Montreal. The last time we were there we went to a great bistro and had steak tartare for dinner, it was spectacular. I make steak tartare at home but it is never as good as the fare in Montreal.
Chicken Thighs with a French White Wine Cream Sauce and Green Beans
I whipped this up tonight ...
Petter comments on Mar 27, 2020:
Good dinner party dish for two, but you forgot to mention the candle lighting.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 27, 2020:
I used 8 chicken thighs so my wife and I only had two each and have 4 leftover for lunch in a couple of days. My wife is French Canadian from Montreal so I have to get her seal of approval but since I love French and Italian cuisine, it's not too hard so long as I keep it Keto friendly. (a rue could be used to thicken the sauce but I skipped it because of her Keto diet restrictions)
Petter comments on Mar 27, 2020:
Good dinner party dish for two, but you forgot to mention the candle lighting.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 27, 2020:
I used 8 chicken thighs so my wife and I only had two each and have 4 leftover for lunch in a couple of days. My wife is French Canadian from Montreal so I have to get her seal of approval but since I love French and Italian cuisine, it's not too hard so long as I keep it Keto friendly. (a rue could be used to thicken the sauce but I skipped it because of her Keto diet restrictions)
Do you ever wonder, just what level of stupidity it was that lead us into this shit storm we are ...
KKGator comments on Mar 27, 2020:
I used to, but had to stop.
The headaches weren't worth it.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 27, 2020:
@OwlInASack Look on the bright side, half the Tory Twats have the virus. (y)
KKGator comments on Mar 27, 2020:
I used to, but had to stop.
The headaches weren't worth it.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 27, 2020:
@OwlInASack Look on the bright side, half the Tory Twats have the virus. (y)
Do you ever wonder, just what level of stupidity it was that lead us into this shit storm we are ...
Lavergne comments on Mar 27, 2020:
Reality TV......first it was following Ozzie and Sharon around 24/7. Then it was all things Kardashian. Duck Dynasty....Honey Boo Boo....my 600 lb life....Celebrity Apprentice. Many people apparently decided that a reality tv life was infinitely more interesting than their own reality. So ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 27, 2020:
There is supposed to be a new Netflix show called Tiger King that takes things to new lows. I don't watch TV but a friend told me about it and said it was horrific. Top of the charts.
Lavergne comments on Mar 27, 2020:
Reality TV......first it was following Ozzie and Sharon around 24/7. Then it was all things Kardashian. Duck Dynasty....Honey Boo Boo....my 600 lb life....Celebrity Apprentice. Many people apparently decided that a reality tv life was infinitely more interesting than their own reality. So ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 27, 2020:
There is supposed to be a new Netflix show called Tiger King that takes things to new lows. I don't watch TV but a friend told me about it and said it was horrific. Top of the charts.
Shut in and locked down? Here's a few chuckles to help take the edge off another day indoors.
Flowerwall comments on Mar 26, 2020:
What were your thoughts on the data I supplied regarding the non-religious and affected areas?
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
Like much of the data that is available, not enough and too sketchy to put it in proper context. Viruses don't target secular or nonsecular thoughts, strictly biological in nature. There is so much conflicting information out there that it is hard to say just the hell is going on.
The theory that more atheists are effected because of urban areas makes a certain amount of sense to me but it is too soon to tell.
Flowerwall comments on Mar 26, 2020:
What were your thoughts on the data I supplied regarding the non-religious and affected areas?
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
Like much of the data that is available, not enough and too sketchy to put it in proper context. Viruses don't target secular or nonsecular thoughts, strictly biological in nature. There is so much conflicting information out there that it is hard to say just the hell is going on.
The theory that more atheists are effected because of urban areas makes a certain amount of sense to me but it is too soon to tell.
The headline should have read:
Delusional Old Man in a Dress Wanders Streets of Rome During ...
MrDragon comments on Mar 26, 2020:
It really doesn't concern me as to what the pope does or doesn't do. With that being said, why would anyone care?
If he thinks his god is going to protect him, that's fine, and when he gets sick and dies that'll only prove that he wasn't god's special little person.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
When he tells his flock that he has talked to their god and everything is going to be okay, maintaining quarantine will be impossible.
MrDragon comments on Mar 26, 2020:
It really doesn't concern me as to what the pope does or doesn't do. With that being said, why would anyone care?
If he thinks his god is going to protect him, that's fine, and when he gets sick and dies that'll only prove that he wasn't god's special little person.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
When he tells his flock that he has talked to their god and everything is going to be okay, maintaining quarantine will be impossible.
The headline should have read:
Delusional Old Man in a Dress Wanders Streets of Rome During ...
Larry-new comments on Mar 26, 2020:
Actually being a servant to his people,as his religion demands. I respect that.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
Yes, he sets a great example, go out to church, flout health regulations and infect each other. Encouraging delusions is bad enough but encouraging contagion is not a good thing at all, criminal is the word that comes to mind.
Larry-new comments on Mar 26, 2020:
Actually being a servant to his people,as his religion demands. I respect that.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
Yes, he sets a great example, go out to church, flout health regulations and infect each other. Encouraging delusions is bad enough but encouraging contagion is not a good thing at all, criminal is the word that comes to mind.
It may be time for a Second American Revolution, we already have the equipment needed.
AnneWimsey comments on Mar 26, 2020:
The body parts really need to be frozen for this to work efficiently.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
@AnneWimsey Back when I was still in business they used to call me 'Trouble Man' because that's why you called me, you had trouble and I specialized in fixing it. That was 10 years ago before I retired at 47. (correction, 11 years ago, I'm not as sharp as I used to be - lol)
AnneWimsey comments on Mar 26, 2020:
The body parts really need to be frozen for this to work efficiently.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
@AnneWimsey Back when I was still in business they used to call me 'Trouble Man' because that's why you called me, you had trouble and I specialized in fixing it. That was 10 years ago before I retired at 47. (correction, 11 years ago, I'm not as sharp as I used to be - lol)
It may be time for a Second American Revolution, we already have the equipment needed.
AnneWimsey comments on Mar 26, 2020:
The body parts really need to be frozen for this to work efficiently.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
Or drawing and quartering first might get things down to chipper sized chunks.
AnneWimsey comments on Mar 26, 2020:
The body parts really need to be frozen for this to work efficiently.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
Or drawing and quartering first might get things down to chipper sized chunks.
The headline should have read:
Delusional Old Man in a Dress Wanders Streets of Rome During ...
bobwjr comments on Mar 26, 2020:
A delusional person with good intentions
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
And the road to hell is paved with what? He broke quarantine and went to church, is he not giving a nod for his followers to do the same, especially now that he has had his little chat with his/their god and things are going to be okay now?
bobwjr comments on Mar 26, 2020:
A delusional person with good intentions
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
And the road to hell is paved with what? He broke quarantine and went to church, is he not giving a nod for his followers to do the same, especially now that he has had his little chat with his/their god and things are going to be okay now?
It may be time for a Second American Revolution, we already have the equipment needed.
Charlene comments on Mar 26, 2020:
Woodchippers are unnecessarily messy, though I still favor Drawn & Quartered for Emperor Drump..Guillotine the Rest of them.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
@Charlene true, there's shit and then there's completely toxic shit with a thousand year half life.
Charlene comments on Mar 26, 2020:
Woodchippers are unnecessarily messy, though I still favor Drawn & Quartered for Emperor Drump..Guillotine the Rest of them.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
@Charlene true, there's shit and then there's completely toxic shit with a thousand year half life.
The headline should have read:
Delusional Old Man in a Dress Wanders Streets of Rome During ...
Sgt_Spanky comments on Mar 26, 2020:
Sp the pope has asked GOD to stop the coronavirus so we should be good now. This thing will be over by the weekend now that GOD is on it.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
Well he did such a great job with Ebola, this should be a snap. ;)
Sgt_Spanky comments on Mar 26, 2020:
Sp the pope has asked GOD to stop the coronavirus so we should be good now. This thing will be over by the weekend now that GOD is on it.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
Well he did such a great job with Ebola, this should be a snap. ;)
It may be time for a Second American Revolution, we already have the equipment needed.
Charlene comments on Mar 26, 2020:
Woodchippers are unnecessarily messy, though I still favor Drawn & Quartered for Emperor Drump..Guillotine the Rest of them.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
They do a good job of converting things to usable fertilizer though and these people are all full of shit in the first place. ;)
Charlene comments on Mar 26, 2020:
Woodchippers are unnecessarily messy, though I still favor Drawn & Quartered for Emperor Drump..Guillotine the Rest of them.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 26, 2020:
They do a good job of converting things to usable fertilizer though and these people are all full of shit in the first place. ;)
Canada enacts a financial package to assist citizens and businesses effected by the crisis.
Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Mar 25, 2020:
Our kids are worried about their mortgages.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 25, 2020:
It took an extra day to get it passed because the Liberals over reached their authority, you would think that being a minority government would have sunk in by now but I guess not. At least it is through and will move ahead in a quick fashion with any luck. The banks need to be called to account and pitch in to help the country and their customers.
Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Mar 25, 2020:
Our kids are worried about their mortgages.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 25, 2020:
It took an extra day to get it passed because the Liberals over reached their authority, you would think that being a minority government would have sunk in by now but I guess not. At least it is through and will move ahead in a quick fashion with any luck. The banks need to be called to account and pitch in to help the country and their customers.
Say “No” to Death’s Dominion | R. R. Reno | First Things
RussRAB comments on Mar 25, 2020:
I read or heard a report somewhere that survivors of COVID-19 show what is expected to be long term damage to lung function, but I am not able to find it.
The virus itself is SARS-CoV-2 and this pathogen causes the disease COVID-19. The SARS-CoV-2 belongs to a family of viruses which includes the ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 25, 2020:
I had read similar info, that those patients who have a serious case that requires hospitalization and recover will sustain at least temporary lung damage, some it is expected will be permanent lung damage. What you don't hear much info on is the actual gruesome effect this virus has on the lungs as it breaks down the cellular wall in the lung and causes the victim to slowly strangle on a pink foam mixture of blood and mucous in the lungs. This is a slow and painful way to die and thankfully the patients are often delirious and because they are quarantined so they die alone, except for the attending health workers. No final words to loved ones, no comforting hand as you slip away to nothingness.
RussRAB comments on Mar 25, 2020:
I read or heard a report somewhere that survivors of COVID-19 show what is expected to be long term damage to lung function, but I am not able to find it.
The virus itself is SARS-CoV-2 and this pathogen causes the disease COVID-19. The SARS-CoV-2 belongs to a family of viruses which includes the ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 25, 2020:
I had read similar info, that those patients who have a serious case that requires hospitalization and recover will sustain at least temporary lung damage, some it is expected will be permanent lung damage. What you don't hear much info on is the actual gruesome effect this virus has on the lungs as it breaks down the cellular wall in the lung and causes the victim to slowly strangle on a pink foam mixture of blood and mucous in the lungs. This is a slow and painful way to die and thankfully the patients are often delirious and because they are quarantined so they die alone, except for the attending health workers. No final words to loved ones, no comforting hand as you slip away to nothingness.
in the US -
House Speaker Pelosi is proposing to spend more than $2 Trillion against future ...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 24, 2020:
Looking at it from the outside, in Canada. The issue with the funding has to do with the Republicans wanting to cut a virtually blank cheque to industry cronies, the lion's share of the money going to big oil, big banks and several other major industry players, no strings attached, just the way it ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 25, 2020:
@kmaz Canadians try to mind their own business but we are also keenly aware that we have a neighbour to the south that often does some strange things and these things impact us, so we have to pay attention to what they are doing. The border is just an imaginary line and viruses don't stop at borders.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 24, 2020:
Looking at it from the outside, in Canada. The issue with the funding has to do with the Republicans wanting to cut a virtually blank cheque to industry cronies, the lion's share of the money going to big oil, big banks and several other major industry players, no strings attached, just the way it ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 25, 2020:
@kmaz Canadians try to mind their own business but we are also keenly aware that we have a neighbour to the south that often does some strange things and these things impact us, so we have to pay attention to what they are doing. The border is just an imaginary line and viruses don't stop at borders.
REMINDER: Trivia Night is returning to the Single/Mingle/Chatroom on Sunday, March 29th at 6:00 PM ...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 24, 2020:
I tend to be pretty good at remembering trivia but not so good at remembering dates and times. Would it be possible to send out a reminder of the reminder on March 28th?
Surfpirate replies on Mar 24, 2020:
Something tells me this will be a very busy event with everyone in lockdown and running out of puzzles and crosswords to do. :)
Surfpirate comments on Mar 24, 2020:
I tend to be pretty good at remembering trivia but not so good at remembering dates and times. Would it be possible to send out a reminder of the reminder on March 28th?
Surfpirate replies on Mar 24, 2020:
Something tells me this will be a very busy event with everyone in lockdown and running out of puzzles and crosswords to do. :)
Changes from the Coronavirus Fight
I think our current fight and tactical adjustments in work, ...
AstralSmoke comments on Mar 24, 2020:
You make it sound like utopia.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 24, 2020:
@St-Sinner I thought by 2030 the plan was supposed to be fully implemented? Where did the extra 2 years come from?
AstralSmoke comments on Mar 24, 2020:
You make it sound like utopia.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 24, 2020:
@St-Sinner I thought by 2030 the plan was supposed to be fully implemented? Where did the extra 2 years come from?
Changes from the Coronavirus Fight
I think our current fight and tactical adjustments in work, ...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 24, 2020:
Cash will no longer be king, it will go the way of the dodo bird and it will make monitoring income and expenses so much easier for taxation purposes, the underground economy will get slaughtered. Big corporations will swallow up what is left of independent, medium sized businesses and Big banks ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 24, 2020:
@St-Sinner Apparently the AI rulers didn't think it was moving forward as efficiently as possible, hence the cattle prod up the ass.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 24, 2020:
Cash will no longer be king, it will go the way of the dodo bird and it will make monitoring income and expenses so much easier for taxation purposes, the underground economy will get slaughtered. Big corporations will swallow up what is left of independent, medium sized businesses and Big banks ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 24, 2020:
@St-Sinner Apparently the AI rulers didn't think it was moving forward as efficiently as possible, hence the cattle prod up the ass.
Started seed planting indoors yesterday.
freeofgod comments on Mar 24, 2020:
When you said you started early seed it reminded me of a young deputy who asked if I had any cannabis plants growing. This was in early April several years ago. It was all I could do not to ask him if he was stupid. LOL
Trying to grow anything outdoors, in KY, in early April, is stupid. :)
Surfpirate replies on Mar 24, 2020:
You have to wonder if these Huckleberry Hound types even realize where their vegetables come from. He probably thinks that tomatoes just come wrapped in plastic from the supermarket.
freeofgod comments on Mar 24, 2020:
When you said you started early seed it reminded me of a young deputy who asked if I had any cannabis plants growing. This was in early April several years ago. It was all I could do not to ask him if he was stupid. LOL
Trying to grow anything outdoors, in KY, in early April, is stupid. :)
Surfpirate replies on Mar 24, 2020:
You have to wonder if these Huckleberry Hound types even realize where their vegetables come from. He probably thinks that tomatoes just come wrapped in plastic from the supermarket.
Japanese Truck Gardening Competition
[odditycentral.com]
Fernapple comments on Mar 24, 2020:
They are great. My own effort are only on bench tops, and it usually takes a day to make something like these.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 24, 2020:
Gorgeous, you have a real talent.
Fernapple comments on Mar 24, 2020:
They are great. My own effort are only on bench tops, and it usually takes a day to make something like these.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 24, 2020:
Gorgeous, you have a real talent.
Japanese Truck Gardening Competition
[odditycentral.com]
OldGoat43 comments on Mar 24, 2020:
I hope his truck has good rust proofing.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 24, 2020:
It's an annual event, all displays are made onsite in a few hours, then judged. There's a link to the full article, it's quite interesting.
OldGoat43 comments on Mar 24, 2020:
I hope his truck has good rust proofing.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 24, 2020:
It's an annual event, all displays are made onsite in a few hours, then judged. There's a link to the full article, it's quite interesting.
I thought about posting in the Covid group, but am looking for more input on how people are feeling.
Flowerwall comments on Mar 23, 2020:
I feel very worried. Just read some statistics atheists/ non believers are being more hard hit by area. Please be safe everyone!
Surfpirate replies on Mar 23, 2020:
Where did you see these stats?
Flowerwall comments on Mar 23, 2020:
I feel very worried. Just read some statistics atheists/ non believers are being more hard hit by area. Please be safe everyone!
Surfpirate replies on Mar 23, 2020:
Where did you see these stats?
According to my Plague Blog, not much has changed since I have self isolated:
Quarantine: Day ...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 23, 2020:
This is a rocky road but at least you have clean hands. :)
Surfpirate replies on Mar 23, 2020:
@Gwendolyn2018 large enough for a vegetable garden, it may come in very handy if this thing drags on and food becomes less available, especially salads and other fresh veg that is so important to maintaining good health and a strong immune system.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 23, 2020:
This is a rocky road but at least you have clean hands. :)
Surfpirate replies on Mar 23, 2020:
@Gwendolyn2018 large enough for a vegetable garden, it may come in very handy if this thing drags on and food becomes less available, especially salads and other fresh veg that is so important to maintaining good health and a strong immune system.
According to my Plague Blog, not much has changed since I have self isolated:
Quarantine: Day ...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 23, 2020:
This is a rocky road but at least you have clean hands. :)
Surfpirate replies on Mar 23, 2020:
@Gwendolyn2018 we live on an island in the St. Lawrence River on a few acres, self isolation is one of our favourite things to do normally. :)
Surfpirate comments on Mar 23, 2020:
This is a rocky road but at least you have clean hands. :)
Surfpirate replies on Mar 23, 2020:
@Gwendolyn2018 we live on an island in the St. Lawrence River on a few acres, self isolation is one of our favourite things to do normally. :)
According to my Plague Blog, not much has changed since I have self isolated:
Quarantine: Day ...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 23, 2020:
This is a rocky road but at least you have clean hands. :)
Surfpirate replies on Mar 23, 2020:
@Gwendolyn2018 I'm on day 20 of self-isolation and social distancing protocols, it gets easier.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 23, 2020:
This is a rocky road but at least you have clean hands. :)
Surfpirate replies on Mar 23, 2020:
@Gwendolyn2018 I'm on day 20 of self-isolation and social distancing protocols, it gets easier.
Thinking about planting a veggie garden that will make you and your family more food independent on ...
HippieChick58 comments on Mar 23, 2020:
I don't think I have that much level surface in my yard. It is a small yard on a slope. I have two 3X3 raised beds, and they're partly shaded. I love my tomatoes.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 23, 2020:
The sample garden is to feed a family of 5 and I notice it is heavily weight towards leafy greens that can be harvested and rotated multiple time as well as beans and root veggies that will store well through the winter. No tomatoes because they take up too much space and are low yielding by comparison.
HippieChick58 comments on Mar 23, 2020:
I don't think I have that much level surface in my yard. It is a small yard on a slope. I have two 3X3 raised beds, and they're partly shaded. I love my tomatoes.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 23, 2020:
The sample garden is to feed a family of 5 and I notice it is heavily weight towards leafy greens that can be harvested and rotated multiple time as well as beans and root veggies that will store well through the winter. No tomatoes because they take up too much space and are low yielding by comparison.
What Zone are you in? I'm in Zone 13.
PondartIncbendog comments on Mar 22, 2020:
I'm zoned out....
Surfpirate replies on Mar 22, 2020:
Dude, you're in Zone 7 where they produce all the pot, no wonder you are zoned out.
PondartIncbendog comments on Mar 22, 2020:
I'm zoned out....
Surfpirate replies on Mar 22, 2020:
Dude, you're in Zone 7 where they produce all the pot, no wonder you are zoned out.
What Zone are you in? I'm in Zone 13.
AnonySchmoose comments on Mar 22, 2020:
I'm not even on the map. I am definitely zoned out !
Surfpirate replies on Mar 22, 2020:
Hawaii and Alaska get a free pass. :)
AnonySchmoose comments on Mar 22, 2020:
I'm not even on the map. I am definitely zoned out !
Surfpirate replies on Mar 22, 2020:
Hawaii and Alaska get a free pass. :)
I'm not sure things are going to get better South of the border.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 22, 2020:
Not to worry, Biden will get in if the economy tanks and Hillary will be his running mate, she will be running things in no time flat.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 22, 2020:
@ToolGuy How about this, let's wait and see if there even is an election this year.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 22, 2020:
Not to worry, Biden will get in if the economy tanks and Hillary will be his running mate, she will be running things in no time flat.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 22, 2020:
@ToolGuy How about this, let's wait and see if there even is an election this year.
The philosophy of Atheism represents a concept of life without any metaphysical Beyond or Divine ...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 20, 2020:
Atheism is a rejection of delusional thinking and ignorance in all its forms. My opinion, full stop.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 22, 2020:
@Mb_Man Everybody's got one, just like assholes.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 20, 2020:
Atheism is a rejection of delusional thinking and ignorance in all its forms. My opinion, full stop.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 22, 2020:
@Mb_Man Everybody's got one, just like assholes.
One of the biggest problems seems to be to get people who just don't understand the science of a ...
Wildgreens comments on Mar 21, 2020:
My mom sent me a religious video that was basically saying that “Jehovah” loves you. 🤣😂 I guess she thought I cared about her god knowing that I am a happy atheist. Maybe she thought a video would save me from myself. 😂🤣😂🤣Oh yeah we are also in the last days till “Jehovah” ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 21, 2020:
My Mom is a devout member of the same death club, they are all so excited that the 'End Times' are almost upon us, they couldn't be more excited than if they were finally going to get to celebrate birthdays. :) When the legions of angels show up and start hacking all the worldly people to pieces with their fiery swords, the witnesses will be thrilled to stand ankle deep in the blood.
What says love more clearly than that? lol
Wildgreens comments on Mar 21, 2020:
My mom sent me a religious video that was basically saying that “Jehovah” loves you. 🤣😂 I guess she thought I cared about her god knowing that I am a happy atheist. Maybe she thought a video would save me from myself. 😂🤣😂🤣Oh yeah we are also in the last days till “Jehovah” ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 21, 2020:
My Mom is a devout member of the same death club, they are all so excited that the 'End Times' are almost upon us, they couldn't be more excited than if they were finally going to get to celebrate birthdays. :) When the legions of angels show up and start hacking all the worldly people to pieces with their fiery swords, the witnesses will be thrilled to stand ankle deep in the blood.
What says love more clearly than that? lol
Has any one else noticed, you get MORE religion SHOVED down your throat here, than if you were say a...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 20, 2020:
Atheists are usually Antitheists - we do tend to discuss the religitards and their impact on the world around us, it's a thing.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay It's not about how I feel, it's about your prissy attitude. When it comes to you I don't feel anything except a mild annoyance, like having a fly buzzing around the room. It's meaningless but still vaguely annoying.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 20, 2020:
Atheists are usually Antitheists - we do tend to discuss the religitards and their impact on the world around us, it's a thing.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay It's not about how I feel, it's about your prissy attitude. When it comes to you I don't feel anything except a mild annoyance, like having a fly buzzing around the room. It's meaningless but still vaguely annoying.
Has any one else noticed, you get MORE religion SHOVED down your throat here, than if you were say a...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 20, 2020:
Atheists are usually Antitheists - we do tend to discuss the religitards and their impact on the world around us, it's a thing.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay Can I just cut to the chase and call you a pc twat, move right to the ad hominem response. Whenever I see that you are making a response to one of my posts I just know it is going to be some mambi pambi bs, usually with a bunch of pissing and moaning. When you see my posts, just don't read them, they will only offend you but something tells me you wake up offended each morning.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 20, 2020:
Atheists are usually Antitheists - we do tend to discuss the religitards and their impact on the world around us, it's a thing.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
@TheMiddleWay Can I just cut to the chase and call you a pc twat, move right to the ad hominem response. Whenever I see that you are making a response to one of my posts I just know it is going to be some mambi pambi bs, usually with a bunch of pissing and moaning. When you see my posts, just don't read them, they will only offend you but something tells me you wake up offended each morning.
Has any one else noticed, you get MORE religion SHOVED down your throat here, than if you were say a...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 20, 2020:
Atheists are usually Antitheists - we do tend to discuss the religitards and their impact on the world around us, it's a thing.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
@MissKathleen I would say it is a perfectly apt suffix - intellectually underdeveloped due to religious programming.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 20, 2020:
Atheists are usually Antitheists - we do tend to discuss the religitards and their impact on the world around us, it's a thing.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
@MissKathleen I would say it is a perfectly apt suffix - intellectually underdeveloped due to religious programming.
Does God Have A Grudge Against Online Streaming?
The-Krzyz comments on Mar 20, 2020:
If we’re talking about the god of the “Abrahamic” religions, he seems to have a grudge against everyone and everything! Dude has serious anger-management issues.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
Fuck yeah, but he has gotten over his issues with shrimp, probably because of the popularity of Red Lobster Restaurants. :D
The-Krzyz comments on Mar 20, 2020:
If we’re talking about the god of the “Abrahamic” religions, he seems to have a grudge against everyone and everything! Dude has serious anger-management issues.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
Fuck yeah, but he has gotten over his issues with shrimp, probably because of the popularity of Red Lobster Restaurants. :D
Fucking Genius! :D
WonderWartHog99 comments on Mar 20, 2020:
## My IQ is in the high two digits -- Count Olaf,*A Series of Unfortunate Events*
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
Which two, I wonder? lol
WonderWartHog99 comments on Mar 20, 2020:
## My IQ is in the high two digits -- Count Olaf,*A Series of Unfortunate Events*
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
Which two, I wonder? lol
Quote of the day:
"People are dying who have never died before.
Lightupmylife comments on Mar 20, 2020:
This was on snopes.com as a false statement. I don’t like Rump and it does sound like him but apparently he did not say this
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
@Lightupmylife I am long past the point of needing to confirm what he said, the things he says are so inane and heinous in general that it really doesn't matter.
Lightupmylife comments on Mar 20, 2020:
This was on snopes.com as a false statement. I don’t like Rump and it does sound like him but apparently he did not say this
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
@Lightupmylife I am long past the point of needing to confirm what he said, the things he says are so inane and heinous in general that it really doesn't matter.
Quote of the day:
"People are dying who have never died before.
BirdMan1 comments on Mar 19, 2020:
He believes in reincarnation, but thinks these are "new" souls? Pence is too far up his ass!
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
What lower life form does he imagine he will be returning as? Earthworm? Slug? Cockroach?
BirdMan1 comments on Mar 19, 2020:
He believes in reincarnation, but thinks these are "new" souls? Pence is too far up his ass!
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
What lower life form does he imagine he will be returning as? Earthworm? Slug? Cockroach?
Quote of the day:
"People are dying who have never died before.
Lightupmylife comments on Mar 20, 2020:
This was on snopes.com as a false statement. I don’t like Rump and it does sound like him but apparently he did not say this
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
Fake New! Fake News!! lol - I bet Snopes will confirm that he said that.
Lightupmylife comments on Mar 20, 2020:
This was on snopes.com as a false statement. I don’t like Rump and it does sound like him but apparently he did not say this
Surfpirate replies on Mar 20, 2020:
Fake New! Fake News!! lol - I bet Snopes will confirm that he said that.
I have a logical mind, I studied science in university and that scientific approach to reason has ...
WilliamFleming comments on Mar 19, 2020:
This article is shaking some of the basic principles that I was taught about physics. I’ve heard of that effect before but have always denied it.
More confusion.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
It's like the difference between classical physics and quantum physics - one is straightforward and the other makes your brain bleed. :)
WilliamFleming comments on Mar 19, 2020:
This article is shaking some of the basic principles that I was taught about physics. I’ve heard of that effect before but have always denied it.
More confusion.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
It's like the difference between classical physics and quantum physics - one is straightforward and the other makes your brain bleed. :)
Since dating is no longer really possible in the traditional sense because of all the isolation ...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 19, 2020:
Interesting but my wife would never go for it. :) We are quite happy just self isolating together on our little island.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
@Jdkglobal if you hate the person you are in a relationship with then you need a change and not just a change in partners but a change in yourself.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 19, 2020:
Interesting but my wife would never go for it. :) We are quite happy just self isolating together on our little island.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
@Jdkglobal if you hate the person you are in a relationship with then you need a change and not just a change in partners but a change in yourself.
Today, Thursday, Googling "coronavirus in CT".
Novelty comments on Mar 19, 2020:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6?ocid=eventhub?
👄
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
Good info, thanks.
Novelty comments on Mar 19, 2020:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/bda7594740fd40299423467b48e9ecf6?ocid=eventhub?
👄
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
Good info, thanks.
Quote of the day:
"People are dying who have never died before.
Theresa_N comments on Mar 19, 2020:
His dementia is getting pretty bad.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
@Theresa_N Not surprisingly, Bernie is being shown the door again even though he is the oldest, he is the most lucid of the bunch. In Canada we have a term for politicians with a platform like Bernie's - we call them Conservatives, they are the right wingers of Canada.
Theresa_N comments on Mar 19, 2020:
His dementia is getting pretty bad.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
@Theresa_N Not surprisingly, Bernie is being shown the door again even though he is the oldest, he is the most lucid of the bunch. In Canada we have a term for politicians with a platform like Bernie's - we call them Conservatives, they are the right wingers of Canada.
Bill Gates says that countries that do a good job of containment will be open for business in 6 to ...
Druvius comments on Mar 19, 2020:
Sooooo ... 6 to 10 months for the US?
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
Bill doesn't have many good things to say about how the US is handling this virus.
https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-us-tests-for-coronavirus-not-organized-2020-3?utm_medium=social=sf-insider-design=facebook.com
Druvius comments on Mar 19, 2020:
Sooooo ... 6 to 10 months for the US?
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
Bill doesn't have many good things to say about how the US is handling this virus.
https://www.businessinsider.com/bill-gates-us-tests-for-coronavirus-not-organized-2020-3?utm_medium=social=sf-insider-design=facebook.com
Quote of the day:
"People are dying who have never died before.
Theresa_N comments on Mar 19, 2020:
His dementia is getting pretty bad.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
And yet all the media talks about is Biden being brain addled.
Theresa_N comments on Mar 19, 2020:
His dementia is getting pretty bad.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
And yet all the media talks about is Biden being brain addled.
Photos: Volunteers in Seattle get first doses of trial vaccine for COVID-19
[eu.usatoday.com]
Wildgreens comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I think that big pharma should be the ones physically experimented on.
All their families and all that work with them.
All politicians and all companies that will profit from the vaccine.
I don’t trust any of them.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
Bill and Melinda Gates would make excellent lab rats.
Wildgreens comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I think that big pharma should be the ones physically experimented on.
All their families and all that work with them.
All politicians and all companies that will profit from the vaccine.
I don’t trust any of them.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 19, 2020:
Bill and Melinda Gates would make excellent lab rats.
Any chance someone will post all of the Trump and Fox news quotes calling the virus a hoax and a ...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Here's a comforting thought, what if all the libtards just stayed indoors for a 4 weeks, let the Trumpers revel in their conspiracy theories and once it was all over there wouldn't be many Trumpers or a Trump left to vote for? It would certainly make the election results a forgone conclusion.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
@SanDiegoAirport Well we just need to abort more Republicans then. ;)
Surfpirate comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Here's a comforting thought, what if all the libtards just stayed indoors for a 4 weeks, let the Trumpers revel in their conspiracy theories and once it was all over there wouldn't be many Trumpers or a Trump left to vote for? It would certainly make the election results a forgone conclusion.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
@SanDiegoAirport Well we just need to abort more Republicans then. ;)
When you finally realize that your imaginary friend is going to let you down because they are ...
Millzy comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Everyone who gets sick and/or dies was supposed go this way because this was His plan.
What's going to irritate me is how they'll all give God credit once this is all over
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Shouldn't they give god credit for killing the rest of them?
Millzy comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Everyone who gets sick and/or dies was supposed go this way because this was His plan.
What's going to irritate me is how they'll all give God credit once this is all over
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Shouldn't they give god credit for killing the rest of them?
When you finally realize that your imaginary friend is going to let you down because they are ...
Davesnothere comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Does not work that way.
In human psychology, for a great many people, it is easier to imagine humanity punished by a God for some unknown transgression, than it is to accept its just a random event.
In the first Model, for believers, the world still has an order to it, even if horrific.
In the ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
@Davesnothere I agree that it is going to be a rough road but not because of the one who question with logic but because of those who believe blindly in whatever they are told. Not a lot of lions in the bush around my neck of the woods but lots of delusional people and most of them are fascinated with guns.
Davesnothere comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Does not work that way.
In human psychology, for a great many people, it is easier to imagine humanity punished by a God for some unknown transgression, than it is to accept its just a random event.
In the first Model, for believers, the world still has an order to it, even if horrific.
In the ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
@Davesnothere I agree that it is going to be a rough road but not because of the one who question with logic but because of those who believe blindly in whatever they are told. Not a lot of lions in the bush around my neck of the woods but lots of delusional people and most of them are fascinated with guns.
Who else is self isolating through this COVID-19 pandemic?
Lauren comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I spent the weekend with my mother (who's self-isolating) and have been alone since then with no symptoms, so five days now. I anticipate going two weeks and then re-evaluating.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
I would say that the initial 2 week period is the hardest, a bit of paranoia is normal, everytime you cough and it is surprising how often we cough and blow our noses normally without even thinking about it. After that I would suggest another week of isolation after you assess your situation, then a further assessment, this is not going to be a weekend head cold sort of bug.
Lauren comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I spent the weekend with my mother (who's self-isolating) and have been alone since then with no symptoms, so five days now. I anticipate going two weeks and then re-evaluating.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
I would say that the initial 2 week period is the hardest, a bit of paranoia is normal, everytime you cough and it is surprising how often we cough and blow our noses normally without even thinking about it. After that I would suggest another week of isolation after you assess your situation, then a further assessment, this is not going to be a weekend head cold sort of bug.
Let's leave the blame game out of it and get on with fixing the problem.
freedom41 comments on Mar 18, 2020:
One small problem Dukat has been dead for years.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
He's alive in the reruns. ;)
freedom41 comments on Mar 18, 2020:
One small problem Dukat has been dead for years.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
He's alive in the reruns. ;)
Who else is self isolating through this COVID-19 pandemic?
Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I still go out to the park with my daughter but avoid large crowds and crowded stores... I also take a shower when I come home and bathe baby J.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
@Cutiebeauty testing positive is not the same as succumbing to the virus. Children in particular seem to shrug it off with very little ill effect and anyone under 30 has a very small chance of getting seriously ill compared to someone over 60.
Pregnant women did very badly when it was the Spanish Flu, this is a coronavirus, completely different bug, different vectors.
Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I still go out to the park with my daughter but avoid large crowds and crowded stores... I also take a shower when I come home and bathe baby J.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
@Cutiebeauty testing positive is not the same as succumbing to the virus. Children in particular seem to shrug it off with very little ill effect and anyone under 30 has a very small chance of getting seriously ill compared to someone over 60.
Pregnant women did very badly when it was the Spanish Flu, this is a coronavirus, completely different bug, different vectors.
When you finally realize that your imaginary friend is going to let you down because they are ...
Davesnothere comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Does not work that way.
In human psychology, for a great many people, it is easier to imagine humanity punished by a God for some unknown transgression, than it is to accept its just a random event.
In the first Model, for believers, the world still has an order to it, even if horrific.
In the ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
And that is the definition of Bat Shit Crazy. These delusional types are completely out of touch with basic physical reality.
Davesnothere comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Does not work that way.
In human psychology, for a great many people, it is easier to imagine humanity punished by a God for some unknown transgression, than it is to accept its just a random event.
In the first Model, for believers, the world still has an order to it, even if horrific.
In the ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
And that is the definition of Bat Shit Crazy. These delusional types are completely out of touch with basic physical reality.
When you finally realize that your imaginary friend is going to let you down because they are ...
AkEyHeAdAkE comments on Mar 18, 2020:
but it could be said that this virus has created a new world order and since trump is beloved by his crew of jesus lovers, they will all support it as "the end of times" and we all know how much they love that idea right!?
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Let the rapture begin and all the religitards be beamed up to heaven.
AkEyHeAdAkE comments on Mar 18, 2020:
but it could be said that this virus has created a new world order and since trump is beloved by his crew of jesus lovers, they will all support it as "the end of times" and we all know how much they love that idea right!?
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Let the rapture begin and all the religitards be beamed up to heaven.
Who else is self isolating through this COVID-19 pandemic?
Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I still go out to the park with my daughter but avoid large crowds and crowded stores... I also take a shower when I come home and bathe baby J.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Fortunately COVID-19 seems to be especially kind to children and expectant mothers, still a very good idea to take precautions, for yourself and for others.
Cutiebeauty comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I still go out to the park with my daughter but avoid large crowds and crowded stores... I also take a shower when I come home and bathe baby J.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Fortunately COVID-19 seems to be especially kind to children and expectant mothers, still a very good idea to take precautions, for yourself and for others.
Who else is self isolating through this COVID-19 pandemic?
Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Pretty normal for us. We don't socialize unless the kids visit, which is seldom as they live some distance from here. We prefer our own company & have done for years. We each have our things we do, & none of it involves anyone else. Fresh food shopping is about the extent of dealing with people, & ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
@Lilac-Jade I get it, my wife and I feel the same. The majority of people are either not very bright, not very interesting or not very nice - we have become very selective about who we bring into our circle of associates and friends.
Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Pretty normal for us. We don't socialize unless the kids visit, which is seldom as they live some distance from here. We prefer our own company & have done for years. We each have our things we do, & none of it involves anyone else. Fresh food shopping is about the extent of dealing with people, & ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
@Lilac-Jade I get it, my wife and I feel the same. The majority of people are either not very bright, not very interesting or not very nice - we have become very selective about who we bring into our circle of associates and friends.
When you finally realize that your imaginary friend is going to let you down because they are ...
RussRAB comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Now we know it is a virus. When most religions formed, they didn't have this fact and disease was something God did because humans did something bad or evil (even though those who were evil were as likely to survive as anyone else - go figure).
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Sounds legit to me, there have always been people doing bad shit that they felt guilty about, why not blame it on the angry old man in the sky?
RussRAB comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Now we know it is a virus. When most religions formed, they didn't have this fact and disease was something God did because humans did something bad or evil (even though those who were evil were as likely to survive as anyone else - go figure).
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Sounds legit to me, there have always been people doing bad shit that they felt guilty about, why not blame it on the angry old man in the sky?
When you finally realize that your imaginary friend is going to let you down because they are ...
bbyrd009 comments on Mar 18, 2020:
i guess the virus is maybe going to let you down too then, 80% of those infected show no symptoms?
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
A big chunk of the 20% who do show symptoms will be dead or very ill for a considerable time, the economy will be in the shit and the ensuing turmoil will claim many more by attrition. I would love to be disappointed, I would love to wake up tomorrow and discover this was all just a dream but that isn't going to happen now, is it?
bbyrd009 comments on Mar 18, 2020:
i guess the virus is maybe going to let you down too then, 80% of those infected show no symptoms?
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
A big chunk of the 20% who do show symptoms will be dead or very ill for a considerable time, the economy will be in the shit and the ensuing turmoil will claim many more by attrition. I would love to be disappointed, I would love to wake up tomorrow and discover this was all just a dream but that isn't going to happen now, is it?
Who else is self isolating through this COVID-19 pandemic?
DavidDuhon comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I think it is important two have two channels to choose from. What to do after significant risk--say like traveling. And what to do until the disease has passed its peak and is below current levels--most likely 6 months/end of the summer. Equally important is to deal with the financial ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
@DavidDuhon True but most people operate on autopilot and when their routine gets upset they tend to freak out and point the finger at anyone who has the common sense to make reasonable but uncomfortable observations of fact.
DavidDuhon comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I think it is important two have two channels to choose from. What to do after significant risk--say like traveling. And what to do until the disease has passed its peak and is below current levels--most likely 6 months/end of the summer. Equally important is to deal with the financial ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
@DavidDuhon True but most people operate on autopilot and when their routine gets upset they tend to freak out and point the finger at anyone who has the common sense to make reasonable but uncomfortable observations of fact.
Who else is self isolating through this COVID-19 pandemic?
Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Pretty normal for us. We don't socialize unless the kids visit, which is seldom as they live some distance from here. We prefer our own company & have done for years. We each have our things we do, & none of it involves anyone else. Fresh food shopping is about the extent of dealing with people, & ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
You're like a poster child for self isolation then. :)
Lilac-JadeCanada comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Pretty normal for us. We don't socialize unless the kids visit, which is seldom as they live some distance from here. We prefer our own company & have done for years. We each have our things we do, & none of it involves anyone else. Fresh food shopping is about the extent of dealing with people, & ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
You're like a poster child for self isolation then. :)
Who else is self isolating through this COVID-19 pandemic?
DavidDuhon comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I think it is important two have two channels to choose from. What to do after significant risk--say like traveling. And what to do until the disease has passed its peak and is below current levels--most likely 6 months/end of the summer. Equally important is to deal with the financial ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
@DavidDuhon you really don't want to imagine what my mind can imagine. Just sayin.
DavidDuhon comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I think it is important two have two channels to choose from. What to do after significant risk--say like traveling. And what to do until the disease has passed its peak and is below current levels--most likely 6 months/end of the summer. Equally important is to deal with the financial ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
@DavidDuhon you really don't want to imagine what my mind can imagine. Just sayin.
Who else is self isolating through this COVID-19 pandemic?
Fleury comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Yes, I’m self isolating. Was visiting family in western Canada, who had been traveling in California...and they are awaiting test results... so, having effects of a cold & cough, I’m staying in. 1 week now
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Sometimes a cough is just a cough and a cigar is just a cigar. I hope things work out for the best.
Fleury comments on Mar 18, 2020:
Yes, I’m self isolating. Was visiting family in western Canada, who had been traveling in California...and they are awaiting test results... so, having effects of a cold & cough, I’m staying in. 1 week now
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Sometimes a cough is just a cough and a cigar is just a cigar. I hope things work out for the best.
Who else is self isolating through this COVID-19 pandemic?
DavidDuhon comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I think it is important two have two channels to choose from. What to do after significant risk--say like traveling. And what to do until the disease has passed its peak and is below current levels--most likely 6 months/end of the summer. Equally important is to deal with the financial ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Good to see that someone is acknowledging the economic impacts of this virus, not for the sake of the profits the banks may or may not see but the effect at the street level. People still starve, go homeless or commit suicide - these impacts are greater in an economic recession.
DavidDuhon comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I think it is important two have two channels to choose from. What to do after significant risk--say like traveling. And what to do until the disease has passed its peak and is below current levels--most likely 6 months/end of the summer. Equally important is to deal with the financial ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Good to see that someone is acknowledging the economic impacts of this virus, not for the sake of the profits the banks may or may not see but the effect at the street level. People still starve, go homeless or commit suicide - these impacts are greater in an economic recession.
Who else is self isolating through this COVID-19 pandemic?
Pralina1 comments on Mar 18, 2020:
No choice here . Starting tonight , will be in isolation unit until Sunday night . We converted an old micu overflow just for the virus cases and for those who match symptoms , need vent and waiting results . Our capacity in this unit is 14 vents / beds . Will double if no vent and just other ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
You are a very special person and will do the smart thing, juggle the risks and make the right call. The health care system you work in is more than willing to throw you under the bus but I respect your judgement. Please be as safe as you can be in such a crisis.
Be Well,
Eric
Pralina1 comments on Mar 18, 2020:
No choice here . Starting tonight , will be in isolation unit until Sunday night . We converted an old micu overflow just for the virus cases and for those who match symptoms , need vent and waiting results . Our capacity in this unit is 14 vents / beds . Will double if no vent and just other ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
You are a very special person and will do the smart thing, juggle the risks and make the right call. The health care system you work in is more than willing to throw you under the bus but I respect your judgement. Please be as safe as you can be in such a crisis.
Be Well,
Eric
Who else is self isolating through this COVID-19 pandemic?
Lucy_Fehr comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I would look forward to it if not for that not getting paid thing
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Although you don't have to show up for work unless you are an essential service like doctors, nurses, police or firefighters. Better broke than dead.
Lucy_Fehr comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I would look forward to it if not for that not getting paid thing
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Although you don't have to show up for work unless you are an essential service like doctors, nurses, police or firefighters. Better broke than dead.
Who else is self isolating through this COVID-19 pandemic?
Flowerwall comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I want to know why healthcare workers are not having access to tests.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Unless you live in Trumplandia, healthcare workers have full access to test.
Flowerwall comments on Mar 18, 2020:
I want to know why healthcare workers are not having access to tests.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
Unless you live in Trumplandia, healthcare workers have full access to test.
A simple COVID-19 diagnosis chart - because sometimes we just have a cold or the flu during the cold...
silverotter11 comments on Mar 16, 2020:
I don't know how your country is handling it (WAY better I'm sure) but in America those who should stay home can not afford to miss a pay check. Of course with business shutting down many of those workers are now in serious trouble. I'm sure the world is hoping anyone but trump gets to sit in the ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
I believe the government is making funds available for anyone who needs it in order to self isolate. In the long run it is the cheapest solution to this virus, Canadians are generally nice but also pragmatic.
silverotter11 comments on Mar 16, 2020:
I don't know how your country is handling it (WAY better I'm sure) but in America those who should stay home can not afford to miss a pay check. Of course with business shutting down many of those workers are now in serious trouble. I'm sure the world is hoping anyone but trump gets to sit in the ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 18, 2020:
I believe the government is making funds available for anyone who needs it in order to self isolate. In the long run it is the cheapest solution to this virus, Canadians are generally nice but also pragmatic.
Do you think the Corono-virus will hurt or help religion?
Surfpirate comments on Mar 17, 2020:
It all depends upon whether or not religion can develop an app to capture disillusioned young people. The older population that is the base for most religions will be hard hit by this plague but the young should get through it largely unscathed physically but crippled financially - in desperate ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 17, 2020:
@Grecio I guess we could take preventative steps to slow the spread of this virus and take further steps to treat those who become seriously infected. That sounds like a much better plan than praying to some imaginary holy moly and acting like helpless children. I don't want to live forever but today was a pretty good day for the most part and I would like to wake up tomorrow and be pleasantly surprised by whatever comes my way.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 17, 2020:
It all depends upon whether or not religion can develop an app to capture disillusioned young people. The older population that is the base for most religions will be hard hit by this plague but the young should get through it largely unscathed physically but crippled financially - in desperate ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 17, 2020:
@Grecio I guess we could take preventative steps to slow the spread of this virus and take further steps to treat those who become seriously infected. That sounds like a much better plan than praying to some imaginary holy moly and acting like helpless children. I don't want to live forever but today was a pretty good day for the most part and I would like to wake up tomorrow and be pleasantly surprised by whatever comes my way.
The Province of Ontario in Canada, which is where I live, has implemented a State of Emergency that ...
Flowerwall comments on Mar 17, 2020:
Are all nations/ states issuing similar order? I wonder.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 17, 2020:
@Flowerwall the first cases are in China back in November of 2019, which is why the virus has -19 after the name. This particular virus has a long gestation period of several weeks during which time the infected person can be highly contagious but still show few or no symptoms, this allows the virus to spread rapidly and explains why it has gone from few known cases to quite a lot and doubling every 4 days.
Hang onto your hat as this is just getting started and if proper containment procedures aren't implemented then it is expected that the health care system will be quickly overwhelmed and people who get sick and might have survived will likely not make it.
Flowerwall comments on Mar 17, 2020:
Are all nations/ states issuing similar order? I wonder.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 17, 2020:
@Flowerwall the first cases are in China back in November of 2019, which is why the virus has -19 after the name. This particular virus has a long gestation period of several weeks during which time the infected person can be highly contagious but still show few or no symptoms, this allows the virus to spread rapidly and explains why it has gone from few known cases to quite a lot and doubling every 4 days.
Hang onto your hat as this is just getting started and if proper containment procedures aren't implemented then it is expected that the health care system will be quickly overwhelmed and people who get sick and might have survived will likely not make it.
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volker: "In a crisis, the only asset that we have is our ...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 17, 2020:
The economic impact of this pandemic is going to be the other shoe that will eventually drop. It is small comfort to survive the virus only to find that you have no roof over your head or food in your belly. Bernie could probably ride this wave to the White House.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 17, 2020:
@wordywalt Only time will tell.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 17, 2020:
The economic impact of this pandemic is going to be the other shoe that will eventually drop. It is small comfort to survive the virus only to find that you have no roof over your head or food in your belly. Bernie could probably ride this wave to the White House.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 17, 2020:
@wordywalt Only time will tell.
The Province of Ontario in Canada, which is where I live, has implemented a State of Emergency that ...
Flowerwall comments on Mar 17, 2020:
Are all nations/ states issuing similar order? I wonder.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 17, 2020:
The smart ones are trying to get ahead of this but not all, at least not yet.
Flowerwall comments on Mar 17, 2020:
Are all nations/ states issuing similar order? I wonder.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 17, 2020:
The smart ones are trying to get ahead of this but not all, at least not yet.
I have never read or owned a Bible.
WilliamFleming comments on Mar 16, 2020:
Not much.
Read Hindu scriptures instead.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 16, 2020:
Some awesome science fiction writing to be found there.
WilliamFleming comments on Mar 16, 2020:
Not much.
Read Hindu scriptures instead.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 16, 2020:
Some awesome science fiction writing to be found there.
The most pressing matter is to limit the spread of the virus and to stay healthy but there will be ...
ToolGuy comments on Mar 16, 2020:
This illness illustrates the problem with an economic system based on efficiency notions and just in time delivery. When national and sub-national governments responsible for health care delivery use efficiency criteria for decisions about spending on health care. Market principles DO NOT belong in ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 16, 2020:
There's a cartoon that has a stockbroker in a cave, post apocalypse, explaining how he had destroyed human civilization but for a brief moment in time he had also created the most amazing shareholder returns.
ToolGuy comments on Mar 16, 2020:
This illness illustrates the problem with an economic system based on efficiency notions and just in time delivery. When national and sub-national governments responsible for health care delivery use efficiency criteria for decisions about spending on health care. Market principles DO NOT belong in ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 16, 2020:
There's a cartoon that has a stockbroker in a cave, post apocalypse, explaining how he had destroyed human civilization but for a brief moment in time he had also created the most amazing shareholder returns.
A few rambling observations on feel-good faith…
I gave up my religious beliefs years ago, and ...
Moravian comments on Mar 16, 2020:
"through a glass darkly" An ex of mine who was a regular churchgoer used this phrase frequently but what does it mean ?
Surfpirate replies on Mar 16, 2020:
It means that she was deaf, dumb and blind in a religious sense.
Moravian comments on Mar 16, 2020:
"through a glass darkly" An ex of mine who was a regular churchgoer used this phrase frequently but what does it mean ?
Surfpirate replies on Mar 16, 2020:
It means that she was deaf, dumb and blind in a religious sense.
The state of affairs of NYC supermarkets.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 16, 2020:
How odd, tortillas have a much longer shelf life than bread.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 16, 2020:
@Cutiebeauty Breakfast Burritos are delicious and so are wraps but I take your point.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 16, 2020:
How odd, tortillas have a much longer shelf life than bread.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 16, 2020:
@Cutiebeauty Breakfast Burritos are delicious and so are wraps but I take your point.
What are your personal pet peeves about religous people?
snytiger6 comments on Mar 15, 2020:
When they persist after I tell them I am nto interested.
That they come toi my door uninvited in the first place.
The lack of rational thinking.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 15, 2020:
I'm pretty sure the JW's get special bonus points if they can arrange a book study with an Atheist. It's all about the bonus points. lol
snytiger6 comments on Mar 15, 2020:
When they persist after I tell them I am nto interested.
That they come toi my door uninvited in the first place.
The lack of rational thinking.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 15, 2020:
I'm pretty sure the JW's get special bonus points if they can arrange a book study with an Atheist. It's all about the bonus points. lol
Empty Store Shelves, Shortages, High Anxiety
Make no mistake.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 15, 2020:
This guy is a hack, so incompetent in connecting dots that it is tragic. Socialism isn't the cause of hoarding, ignorance and fear are - two conditions that you should get checked out personally.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 15, 2020:
You would think that he would just go find a Crazy Born Again Xstian site to join instead of blathering on but he persists, like Mormons or JWs who just keep coming back to your door and pestering you, even though you keep telling them not to come back.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 15, 2020:
This guy is a hack, so incompetent in connecting dots that it is tragic. Socialism isn't the cause of hoarding, ignorance and fear are - two conditions that you should get checked out personally.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 15, 2020:
You would think that he would just go find a Crazy Born Again Xstian site to join instead of blathering on but he persists, like Mormons or JWs who just keep coming back to your door and pestering you, even though you keep telling them not to come back.
We are now "withdrawing" for a bit.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 14, 2020:
I hope the Lions Club has the good sense to cancel the face to face meeting and replace it with a teleconference instead, stay home, at the very least for your wife's sake.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 15, 2020:
Also hearing that 3 months to 6 months before this virus runs its course.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 14, 2020:
I hope the Lions Club has the good sense to cancel the face to face meeting and replace it with a teleconference instead, stay home, at the very least for your wife's sake.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 15, 2020:
Also hearing that 3 months to 6 months before this virus runs its course.
Today at the hospital one of my fellow nurse practitioners was told she couldn't have a mask to go ...
Pralina1 comments on Mar 14, 2020:
I was given ONE N95. ONE ! To wear it until the end of times I guess . It’s pathetic .
Surfpirate replies on Mar 14, 2020:
You know that N-95 is good for a few hours at best, this is criminal.
Pralina1 comments on Mar 14, 2020:
I was given ONE N95. ONE ! To wear it until the end of times I guess . It’s pathetic .
Surfpirate replies on Mar 14, 2020:
You know that N-95 is good for a few hours at best, this is criminal.
Why do the nonreligious let that go unchallenged?
Emerald comments on Mar 14, 2020:
Because if you fought them every time it was warranted, you wouldn't have time for anything else.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 14, 2020:
Even Don Quixote could only tilt at so many windmills. :)
Emerald comments on Mar 14, 2020:
Because if you fought them every time it was warranted, you wouldn't have time for anything else.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 14, 2020:
Even Don Quixote could only tilt at so many windmills. :)
Meanwhile, in a parallel universe.
Redheadedgammy comments on Mar 11, 2020:
LOL, he’s been on a “trip” his whole life!
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
@Redheadedgammy I would say microdosing won't even scratch the surface of his thick skull. Maybe a dozen hits of microdot would have a chance of breaking through that thick skull but possibly just a rat's nest to be found inside.
Redheadedgammy comments on Mar 11, 2020:
LOL, he’s been on a “trip” his whole life!
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
@Redheadedgammy I would say microdosing won't even scratch the surface of his thick skull. Maybe a dozen hits of microdot would have a chance of breaking through that thick skull but possibly just a rat's nest to be found inside.
Since COVID-19 is now officially acknowledged as a Pandemic by the World Health Organization it ...
synergy comments on Mar 12, 2020:
I have been fretting about this for about six weeks now. At first I tried to convince myself that I was being silly. As more data trickled in, I allowed myself to prepare a bit - then more and more. As the situation in Italy has progressed, I have become more and more grateful that I did so. I ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
There is no reason to panic but being prepared for probable eventualities is always a good thing.
BE PREPARED is the Boy Scout motto.
synergy comments on Mar 12, 2020:
I have been fretting about this for about six weeks now. At first I tried to convince myself that I was being silly. As more data trickled in, I allowed myself to prepare a bit - then more and more. As the situation in Italy has progressed, I have become more and more grateful that I did so. I ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
There is no reason to panic but being prepared for probable eventualities is always a good thing.
BE PREPARED is the Boy Scout motto.
I have started a new group called COVID-19 in an effort to provide a forum for free thinkers, ...
Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2020:
Trump has banned travel to the USA from Europe but fortunately since Brexit the UK is no longer part of Europe so we are welcome.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
@Moravian Auch, you cagey Scot, The Great Orange One has more interests in the UK beyond a few Scottish golf resorts. Don't be daft, Maan. :D There are so many conspiratorial theories floating around that it is hard not to take the piss out of some of them. ;)
Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2020:
Trump has banned travel to the USA from Europe but fortunately since Brexit the UK is no longer part of Europe so we are welcome.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
@Moravian Auch, you cagey Scot, The Great Orange One has more interests in the UK beyond a few Scottish golf resorts. Don't be daft, Maan. :D There are so many conspiratorial theories floating around that it is hard not to take the piss out of some of them. ;)
It's all about the pottery shards. lol
Cast1es comments on Mar 12, 2020:
Different point of view .
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
I'm sure that some Xstian amateur archeologist will find a scrap of pottery that fell off of Adam, it's just a matter of time. I think they will most likely find that pottery shard buried in the bottom of Noah's Ark, used as ballast no doubt. ;)
Cast1es comments on Mar 12, 2020:
Different point of view .
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
I'm sure that some Xstian amateur archeologist will find a scrap of pottery that fell off of Adam, it's just a matter of time. I think they will most likely find that pottery shard buried in the bottom of Noah's Ark, used as ballast no doubt. ;)
I have started a new group called COVID-19 in an effort to provide a forum for free thinkers, ...
Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2020:
Trump has banned travel to the USA from Europe but fortunately since Brexit the UK is no longer part of Europe so we are welcome.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
@Moravian Please Mr. Trump (POTUS is too high of an accolade for that orange scum) please, please, please 'Don't Throw Canada Into The Briar Patch'.
Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2020:
Trump has banned travel to the USA from Europe but fortunately since Brexit the UK is no longer part of Europe so we are welcome.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
@Moravian Please Mr. Trump (POTUS is too high of an accolade for that orange scum) please, please, please 'Don't Throw Canada Into The Briar Patch'.
I have started a new group called COVID-19 in an effort to provide a forum for free thinkers, ...
RavenCT comments on Mar 12, 2020:
The link to the group: "COVID-19 Group"
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
Thank You, Raven. Please follow the link to the main group if you are interested.
RavenCT comments on Mar 12, 2020:
The link to the group: "COVID-19 Group"
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
Thank You, Raven. Please follow the link to the main group if you are interested.
I have started a new group called COVID-19 in an effort to provide a forum for free thinkers, ...
Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2020:
Trump has banned travel to the USA from Europe but fortunately since Brexit the UK is no longer part of Europe so we are welcome.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
@Moravian The UK is already heavily infected but under reporting that would make Trump proud. Somebody pointed out that Trump's hotel and resort holdings are quite heavy in the UK, maybe that was his motivation. Who knows anymore it is so heavily politicized.
Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2020:
Trump has banned travel to the USA from Europe but fortunately since Brexit the UK is no longer part of Europe so we are welcome.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
@Moravian The UK is already heavily infected but under reporting that would make Trump proud. Somebody pointed out that Trump's hotel and resort holdings are quite heavy in the UK, maybe that was his motivation. Who knows anymore it is so heavily politicized.
I have started a new group called COVID-19 in an effort to provide a forum for free thinkers, ...
Mb_Man comments on Mar 12, 2020:
Honestly, i'm less concerned about covid 19 than I am with how the US has reacted to the threat so far. The CNN global town hall on Covid 19 made this perfectly clear.
Particularly the non-sense with the test kits. Though the virus has yet to reach the middle of Canada yet, it bothers me how ill...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
Canada is certainly more concerned about the haphazard approach taken by the US, we moved to control contagion back in February and have several quarantine centers already up and running and a system in place to pay people to stay home from work to limit the spread of the disease. Personally, I think that Canada should have put our border with the US on lockdown a few weeks ago when it was obvious that Trump and Pence would make a complete cock up of the epidemic and that the pathetic US healthcare system will leave millions without treatment.
Mb_Man comments on Mar 12, 2020:
Honestly, i'm less concerned about covid 19 than I am with how the US has reacted to the threat so far. The CNN global town hall on Covid 19 made this perfectly clear.
Particularly the non-sense with the test kits. Though the virus has yet to reach the middle of Canada yet, it bothers me how ill...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
Canada is certainly more concerned about the haphazard approach taken by the US, we moved to control contagion back in February and have several quarantine centers already up and running and a system in place to pay people to stay home from work to limit the spread of the disease. Personally, I think that Canada should have put our border with the US on lockdown a few weeks ago when it was obvious that Trump and Pence would make a complete cock up of the epidemic and that the pathetic US healthcare system will leave millions without treatment.
If any non-falsifiable evidence of a god's existing came to light, I would be persuaded to change my...
Surfpirate comments on Mar 11, 2020:
Given your premise that a Supreme Being were to appear physically on Earth, would I accept it and worship it as a god? I am not certain that I would fall down on my knees and worship but I would almost certainly respect the superior nature of this being and accept its guidance if it seemed superior...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
@Pralina 1 - since you are on the front lines in this epidemic, please be very careful.
Surfpirate comments on Mar 11, 2020:
Given your premise that a Supreme Being were to appear physically on Earth, would I accept it and worship it as a god? I am not certain that I would fall down on my knees and worship but I would almost certainly respect the superior nature of this being and accept its guidance if it seemed superior...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
@Pralina 1 - since you are on the front lines in this epidemic, please be very careful.
I have started a new group called COVID-19 in an effort to provide a forum for free thinkers, ...
DenoPenno comments on Mar 11, 2020:
Just throwing this in. As a child my family had a cistern to collect water. We had the water hauled in by truck but still put 6 to 8 drops of Clorox bleach per gallon to our drinking water. This purified it and made it safe to drink. Lysol and other products claim they will kill coronavirus. OK, you...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
@DenoPenno - Hydrogen Peroxide is an effective disinfectant but must be used at higher concentrations than the 3% over the counter variety that is readily available. I use a 15% solution and microdose between shocks and I periodically use a chlorine shock because it lingers longer than the hydrogen peroxide oxidizer. The use of chlorine is largely an economic decision as it lasts longer and costs less, readily available at the corner grocery store it can cause problems when people are too enthusiastic with the concentrations used. I ran into this with a germaphobe boy scout leader who made his troop sick by using too much bleach on a back country scout camp. Chlorine and Hydrogen Peroxide used in sequence is actually better than either sanitizer used alone.
DenoPenno comments on Mar 11, 2020:
Just throwing this in. As a child my family had a cistern to collect water. We had the water hauled in by truck but still put 6 to 8 drops of Clorox bleach per gallon to our drinking water. This purified it and made it safe to drink. Lysol and other products claim they will kill coronavirus. OK, you...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
@DenoPenno - Hydrogen Peroxide is an effective disinfectant but must be used at higher concentrations than the 3% over the counter variety that is readily available. I use a 15% solution and microdose between shocks and I periodically use a chlorine shock because it lingers longer than the hydrogen peroxide oxidizer. The use of chlorine is largely an economic decision as it lasts longer and costs less, readily available at the corner grocery store it can cause problems when people are too enthusiastic with the concentrations used. I ran into this with a germaphobe boy scout leader who made his troop sick by using too much bleach on a back country scout camp. Chlorine and Hydrogen Peroxide used in sequence is actually better than either sanitizer used alone.
I have started a new group called COVID-19 in an effort to provide a forum for free thinkers, ...
Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2020:
Trump has banned travel to the USA from Europe but fortunately since Brexit the UK is no longer part of Europe so we are welcome.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
This is what happens when politics Trumps science. ;)
Moravian comments on Mar 12, 2020:
Trump has banned travel to the USA from Europe but fortunately since Brexit the UK is no longer part of Europe so we are welcome.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
This is what happens when politics Trumps science. ;)
Since COVID-19 is now officially acknowledged as a Pandemic by the World Health Organization it ...
of-the-mountain comments on Mar 12, 2020:
One must realize this is just the first wave, it will peak in three to four months from now, then head south to the Southern Hemisphere.
Then will return late summer early fall in the northern hemisphere in a second wave more deadly than now at a death rate between 1% to 3%!!!
These ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
That was certainly the course of the Spanish Flu in 1918 but only time will tell just how this virus works.
of-the-mountain comments on Mar 12, 2020:
One must realize this is just the first wave, it will peak in three to four months from now, then head south to the Southern Hemisphere.
Then will return late summer early fall in the northern hemisphere in a second wave more deadly than now at a death rate between 1% to 3%!!!
These ...
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
That was certainly the course of the Spanish Flu in 1918 but only time will tell just how this virus works.
Meanwhile, in a parallel universe.
Redheadedgammy comments on Mar 11, 2020:
LOL, he’s been on a “trip” his whole life!
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
True but his narcissistic ego trip hasn't expanded his consciousness at all. :D
Redheadedgammy comments on Mar 11, 2020:
LOL, he’s been on a “trip” his whole life!
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
True but his narcissistic ego trip hasn't expanded his consciousness at all. :D
I have started a new group called COVID-19 in an effort to provide a forum for free thinkers, ...
kellymkg comments on Mar 12, 2020:
We seem to be due for one of these every two years or so.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
While the Ebola scare of a few years ago did create a stir in the media a few years ago it did not have anywhere near the scale of this new virus, economically or geographically.
kellymkg comments on Mar 12, 2020:
We seem to be due for one of these every two years or so.
Surfpirate replies on Mar 12, 2020:
While the Ebola scare of a few years ago did create a stir in the media a few years ago it did not have anywhere near the scale of this new virus, economically or geographically.
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