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Formerly DT: COVID-19 - Featuring Lots of Politics, now CR because political talk not going away

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Just now, SizzleChest said:

 

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  • Uncle Boobs
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    Against my better judgment and several beers deep, I have taken you up on this, potentially ending my streak of totally worthless posts. I have done 3 and 7 day averages only on the Worldometer data. 

  • Brisketexan
    Brisketexan

    Daughter’s home. A little PTSD, we’re picking up Whataburger to help.

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    Just try and imagine GreenspointTexas being the person to intubate you as you fight for your life against COVID-19. You’re laying there gasping for air while he chastises you for all the things you li

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13 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said:

 

Good thing Texans and Louisianans don't cross-pollinate.

When is hot wheels going to declare a state of emergency?  Seems like today would be a good time

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4 minutes ago, SizzleChest said:

 

Does he think it’s an STD? Nobody can convince him how bad this is?

41 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Thats what happens when u run out of hospital beds

Can we get the design plan for the impromptu hospitals that China built?  Seems like they had a pretty well thought out strategy for dealing at least part of the outcomes.

2 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Harris County has its first case in jail

 

 

rut roh

Cue rioting in jails like in Italy. If the employees are sick, how do you shut down a riot? 

25 minutes ago, HenryJames said:

I'm in hydraulics.

autorec

 

Just now, Izhmash said:

Can we get the design plan for the impromptu hospitals that China built?  Seems like they had a pretty well thought out strategy for dealing at least part of the outcomes.

Our regulations would never allow those plans to be enacted. Might as well start building tent cities for this. 

1 minute ago, Izhmash said:

Can we get the design plan for the impromptu hospitals that China built?  Seems like they had a pretty well thought out strategy for dealing at least part of the outcomes.

Wonder if we can use all the closed dorms as temporary facilities.  However, the amount of herpes floating in the air of the average dorm may create an even bigger problem.

Just now, SmokeyTheBear said:

Our regulations would never allow those plans to be enacted. Might as well start building tent cities for this. 

We should talk to the Turks then.  They have plenty of experience with those.

4 hours ago, HenryJames said:

They don't help if they have citric acid, and you need at least 80-90 mg of zinc for it to be effective.

Try eating pennies.  Actually, just shove pennies up your ass -- the zinc will hit the bloodstream faster, and you'll have ass pennies.  Win-win.

3 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

Does he think it’s an STD? Nobody can convince him how bad this is?

I want him to define "unusual."  

1 hour ago, smuggs said:

I got it in Cabo. We were there for our 1 year wedding anniversary, April 26th 2009.

I didn't think that I was going to die but it was and still is the sickest that I've ever been in my adult life. Brutal.

 

Edit - I was a healthy 32 year old, non smoker and no pre-existing conditions.

My then 5 year old and I had it, too.  It was quite a bit more mild in our case from the description of your experience, but certainly no picnic.  Wish there was some contagion karma that would work in our respective favors at this point, but I know better than that.

8 minutes ago, SizzleChest said:

 

He is going to go down and take as many of us as he can with him.  Not kidding.

How desperate is Rodeo Austin’s financial
Situation. Can’t believe they have not cancelled yet

5 minutes ago, Post Oak said:

I expect the GOP to be happy about this.

Hey, go fuck yourself. 

9 minutes ago, Izhmash said:

Can we get the design plan for the impromptu hospitals that China built?  Seems like they had a pretty well thought out strategy for dealing at least part of the outcomes.

Actual picture of additional hospital beds in China:

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Just got word that all of our offices in the US and EME are work from home until further notice.

What on earth is Johns Hopkins doing? Their model isn’t working and now needs a login

7 minutes ago, SmokeyTheBear said:

Our regulations would never allow those plans to be enacted. Might as well start building tent cities for this. 

Yes we can.  It's actually not that hard at all.  It requires an Act of Congress akin to the War Powers Act.  Make it effective immediately, expiring in 30 days unless renewed (to keep it from being perpetual).  Allows the president to federalize the national guard.  In the extreme, even allow a partial Draft -- draft medical professionals etc. into a Federalized effort.  Allow the administration to build a team of the best in their fields -- people from the Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, etc.  Get them working on the necessaries: quick accurate tests, protocols for testing anyone who wants it, recommended protocols for the infected, vaccine development and testing (in cooperation with other nations).

This is a world war.  We turned Underwood typewriter factories into weapons plants in WWII.  We can build field hospitals and/or turn existing, empty facilities into overflow hospitals (guess what we have in Austin?  An old hospital that's been decommissioned.  The structure is there and can likely be partially activated in a matter of days).

Fucking solve problems.  That's what we can do.  We're just choosing not to.

24 minutes ago, CooterBrown said:

Heard that schools will most likely go to a two week spring break which gives them a bit of time to get contingency plans in place.  

Can they go ahead and announce that?  We'll just stay in Hawaii an extra week, fuck it.

4 hours ago, Pancho said:

Doc on CNN just now said he had no idea why people were stocking up on toilet paper lol

 

If you really think you're going to get the shits badly enough to need all that toilet paper, there's no way you're going to use it all, because your asshole is going to be so raw and chapped that there's no way you're going to be able to touch it.

3 hours ago, Liquor and Poker said:

I like that they can get tests in the fucking Arctic circle but not here.

Well, they do have more competent leadership than we do....

17 minutes ago, 4th&Five said:

Does he think it’s an STD? Nobody can convince him how bad this is?

At this point, I have to hope he gets it because of how flippant he’s been about it. But if he gets it with his age and size...

Houston has a solution to lack of hospital beds.....  The Astrodome.

Mayo Clinic getting shit done. They had a confirmed case in Olmsted County yesterday and began drive through testing at the time of the announcement. 

 

DT thread had a good run. Going off the rails again with broad generalizations and wishing harm or sickness on folks. 

 

4 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Yes we can.  It's actually not that hard at all.  It requires an Act of Congress akin to the War Powers Act.  Make it effective immediately, expiring in 30 days unless renewed (to keep it from being perpetual).  Allows the president to federalize the national guard.  In the extreme, even allow a partial Draft -- draft medical professionals etc. into a Federalized effort.  Allow the administration to build a team of the best in their fields -- people from the Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, etc.  Get them working on the necessaries: quick accurate tests, protocols for testing anyone who wants it, recommended protocols for the infected, vaccine development and testing (in cooperation with other nations).

This is a world war.  We turned Underwood typewriter factories into weapons plants in WWII.  We can build field hospitals and/or turn existing, empty facilities into overflow hospitals (guess what we have in Austin?  An old hospital that's been decommissioned.  The structure is there and can likely be partially activated in a matter of days).

Fucking solve problems.  That's what we can do.  We're just choosing not to.

I'm talking building a brick and morter hospital in 2 weeks. China can do that because their building codes are lax compared to the US. Could we clear that red tape to make it happen? I guess. Should we? Don't know. I'm definitely into repurposing existing structures to become field hospitals. That's the best path forward. 

The sequel to the pandemic doc on Netflix will be good. Lessons learned segment should be enlightening. 

8 minutes ago, HoustonFrog said:

What on earth is Johns Hopkins doing? Their model isn’t working and now needs a login

people really need to refresh their dashboard a few times before posing here. give it 3-5 min before posting in the thread (not directed at you HoustonFrog, just in general as this kind of thing has been posted a number of times in this thread)

as of right now, 141p central, it is working fine.

they are getting absolutely hammered visit wise. 

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33 minutes ago, Loco said:

 

And Aggy actually had a shot this time right? 

3 minutes ago, SmokeyTheBear said:

I'm talking building a brick and morter hospital in 2 weeks. China can do that because their building codes are lax compared to the US. Could we clear that red tape to make it happen? I guess. Should we? Don't know. I'm definitely into repurposing existing structures to become field hospitals. That's the best path forward. 

Vacant big box stores. 

Just now, SmokeyTheBear said:

I'm talking building a brick and morter hospital in 2 weeks. China can do that because their building codes are lax compared to the US. Could we clear that red tape to make it happen? I guess. Should we? Don't know. I'm definitely into repurposing existing structures to become field hospitals. That's the best path forward. 

They can do it because the people building it know they better get shit done or else.  (stick) and because the government embraced the WAR on the virus and were publicly lauding them for sacrificing (carrot)

In the US, everyone will be seeing dollar signs and trying to figure out how to extract the most cash...  Let me check the book here..says 6 weeks to pour the foundation....  soooo

18 minutes ago, Izhmash said:

We should talk to the Turks then.  They have plenty of experience with those.

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I'm talking building a brick and morter hospital in 2 weeks. China can do that because their building codes are lax compared to the US. Could we clear that red tape to make it happen? I guess. Should we? Don't know. I'm definitely into repurposing existing structures to become field hospitals. That's the best path forward. 

I’m thinking get those impromptu gold dome bubbles and set up shop on a high school football field
9 minutes ago, Macanudo said:

Houston has a solution to lack of hospital beds.....  The Astrodome.

look at these photos of the astrodome from 2016, it isn't ready or "clean" enough to be a hospital

https://www.houstonpress.com/slideshow/decaying-wonder-a-return-to-what-is-left-of-the-astrodome-6317852

 

other/older photos: 

https://www.houstonpress.com/slideshow/8th-wonder-a-tour-of-houstons-rotting-astrodome-6306425

https://www.houstonpress.com/news/digging-around-the-all-but-abandoned-astrodome-6729177

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Vacant big box stores. 
Seems like there would be empty buildings all over town. Abandoned COP campus in Energy Corridor comes to mind.
3 minutes ago, MNLonghornFUKM said:


I’m thinking get those impromptu gold dome bubbles and set up shop on a high school football field

Healthcare in a dome? The purists will NEVER accept that!

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14 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

Yes we can.  It's actually not that hard at all.  It requires an Act of Congress akin to the War Powers Act.  Make it effective immediately, expiring in 30 days unless renewed (to keep it from being perpetual).  Allows the president to federalize the national guard.  In the extreme, even allow a partial Draft -- draft medical professionals etc. into a Federalized effort.  Allow the administration to build a team of the best in their fields -- people from the Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic, etc.  Get them working on the necessaries: quick accurate tests, protocols for testing anyone who wants it, recommended protocols for the infected, vaccine development and testing (in cooperation with other nations).

This is a world war.  We turned Underwood typewriter factories into weapons plants in WWII.  We can build field hospitals and/or turn existing, empty facilities into overflow hospitals (guess what we have in Austin?  An old hospital that's been decommissioned.  The structure is there and can likely be partially activated in a matter of days).

Fucking solve problems.  That's what we can do.  We're just choosing not to.

FEMA has a contract just for this type of event. And they are already looking for beds... 

RFI-Enhanced Disaster Support Cots (EDS) for Disaster Survivors - at Continental United States (CONUS) & Outside of Continental United States (OCONUS) Locations

https://beta.sam.gov/opp/0f6b88a2ffdc4fdb9637c02e68455d57/view?index=opp&page=1&organization_id=100011942

1 hour ago, Fozzz said:

Those numbers from Italy are fucking scary.  6.7% death rate over there. 

Mamma Mia

people really need to refresh their dashboard a few times before posing here. give it 3-5 min before posting in the thread (not directed at you HoustonFrog, just in general as this kind of thing has been posted a number of times in this thread)
as of right now, 141p central, it is working fine.
they are getting absolutely hammered visit wise. 

Number hasn’t changed in hours for me.... yesterday it updated like every 1-2 hours

Supposedly over 130,000 and they are still at 127k
6 minutes ago, Pancho said:

Go gata

 

Well NATURALLY we called our stuff Gator Aid 

interesting info on testing:

 

 

 

 

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