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  1. astrid
    [...] Yeah, you are using this forum for wish fulfillment on something that's already closed in a way that you didn't like. I am paying attention to what politicians and public officials of all strips are actually doing right now. But after I call out uncomfortable facts, you're shutting me down with the typical "opinions may differ" and "how dare you use this sacred forum to disagree with me" tactics that have become part for course for inside the Beltway "opinion leaders," even if it's just just a thread on a foodie blog by two people with zero formal medical or public policy training
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    Meanwhile, in the Hamptons...https://nypost.com/2020/03/19/we-should-blow-up-the-bridges-coronavirus-leads-to-class-warfare-in-hamptons/
  3. astrid
    I wear pajamas pants around the house and they typically have generous pockets, but phones and wallets have a tendency to slide out during movement. Have you considered a vest? They're quite nice for carrying odds and ends, and provide extra bit of warmth without much constriction. https://www.exofficio.com/womens-sol-cool-flyq-vest/2076-3155.html?dwvar_2076-3155_color=9999&dwvar_2076-3155_size=000006M&cgid=#q=cool flyq vest&start=1 I snagged a couple of these from Costco for $20 each. They're great for travel and running around town too.
  4. astrid
    What about a cell phone armband? I find that even when big enough, pants pockets never work well while doing physical work. The phone can slide out, potentially get damaged, or just be hard to hear/use.
  5. astrid
    What are you planning for this gardening season? It was supposed to be a light gardening year for me because we were expecting to move house, but now we're definitely staying put. Started tomatoes, peppers, and eggplant about 3 weeks ago. Some greens are almost ready to transplant. Started another 2 tray of greens this week. Have about 50 lbs of seed potatoes coming. Garlic in the ground, some spinach and beets not doing a lot yet, but should start taking off nowish.
  6. astrid
    I'll match your patent troll with https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2020/3/17/21184308/coronavirus-italy-medical-company-threatens-sue-3d-print-valves-treatments
  7. astrid
    You could grab the wipe to use on your hands at the door. Alcohol based hand sanitizer and wipes are not very effective anyways, they take minutes to work on a surface, so they dry out before sanitizing the surface. Why are idiots out there acting as though hand sanitizer is going to protect them from this thing? If that's the case, why did so many hospital workers, who have years of training at washing their hands before and after every procedure, getting infected? But this is probably the absolute worst moment to panic shop. The infections are already in the populace, supplies are l
  8. astrid
    This is pretty comprehensive. https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/03/dont-panic-the-comprehensive-ars-technica-guide-to-the-coronavirus/ When assessing your personal risk, remember that 80% mild cases is everything that doesn't put you in a hospital bed. In Italy and China, this typically means you stay home or at a quarantine center until you have trouble breathing and need supplemental oxygen. Almost 90% had fever. Minor can still mean weeks of recovery time, especially if you are required to quarantine yourself afterwards to protect family and coworkers from infection. Why wo
  9. astrid
    Hell no. Younger people without risk factors are not immune, just somewhat less likely to require hospitalization when infected. They can still get it and spread it to others. And some of them will still get very sick and strain hospital resources at a very bad time. And infection spread in the US at this point likely means that what's happening in Italy right now is likely inevitable in 10 days. The tens or hundreds of thousands of infections already happened, they just aren't symptomic or very sick yet. If you do get infected and very sick after this point, you likely will not make it d
  10. astrid
    The US is just 7-10 days behind Italy, and it will be much worse here than Italy or Wuhan, unless warm weather saves us. The lack of government preparation and seriousness is stunning. That flight ban to Europe will protect them from us, not the other way around. Even with warm weather, we are likely looking at quarantine in southern hemisphere this summer and return this fall. Nevermind deaths and health, we have a hugely fragile global economy that won't survive this the way that 1918-1919 societies did. Honestly, I'm a little shocked that you people are still talking about eating a
  11. astrid
    For anyone who still thinks this is just a bad flu. This is from one of the best prepared places in the world, in terms of free access to quality healthcare and social cohesion. Remember that we live in the land of gig workers and hospital balance billing.
  12. astrid
    If your workplace accommodates telework, make sure you prepare to use it. Buy some staples, rice and pastas and condensed soup and sauces. Avoid scheduling travel if at all possible. If you depend on meds, beg your doctor to give you an extra refill and do it now. This is the basic stuff just to handle the supply chain disruptions. I had hoped that we could get some warning before getting into pandemic mode. The speed and suddenness of the outbreaks in Iran, RoK, and Italy suggests otherwise.
  13. astrid
    We were really impressed by Bar Crenn from a visit a year ago. It's a la cart but the portions are small (kind of like Bar Mini but fancier), might have the tasting menu but maybe not really vibe that I think you're going for.
  14. astrid
    For once, we strayed from the tried and true Littler and ate at Sushi Mon, Mothers and Sons, and So-Ca. Mothers and Sons is the standout. It's toe to toe with Inferno Pizzeria's pasta tasting for my best pasta-centric meal of 2019. The antipastas and desserts were also outstanding. It would hold its own against any fine dining establishment in DC.Sushi Mon is pretty good, worth seeking out if you're in the area and craving sushi. It's just below elevated sushi that show the signs of a master at work. Everything was well prepared and fresh, the prices were good for the portions and select
  15. astrid
    And now we have also been to ZZQ. We were driving south on I-95 and bet on getting quick enough service to reach our destination on time. There was no line on Friday at around 1:45. The service was friendly and efficient. We ordered pork ribs, brisket (mix of fatty and lean), hab sausage, hot guts, pulled pork, pastrami, small buttermilk potato salad, small jalapeno mac and cheese, 2 pickled jalapeno, and banana pudding. The order also came with a health stash of pickles and pickled onions.Overall we're really impressed. All the meats were moist, perfectly textured, and deeply flavorful.
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