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MineralMan

(146,192 posts)
48. One of our cats has suddenly remembered that
Sun May 17, 2020, 11:42 AM
May 2020

lap time with me is petting time. So, she waited very impatiently this morning while I sorted out the Sunday paper and then moved right in. It's good to have them with us, and awful when they are gone.

Keep up the Isolating. Really. [View all] MineralMan May 2020 OP
I wholeheartedly agree! Alliepoo May 2020 #1
And it is good advice essme May 2020 #2
Yes. People have to work and earn a living. MineralMan May 2020 #20
a friend of mine- someone in the health profession essme May 2020 #31
People will get away with being incautious - until they don't. MineralMan May 2020 #34
I have an acquaintance who is a nurse practitioner who told me she is going Tanuki May 2020 #100
A nurse practitioner, of all people, should know better. wnylib May 2020 #145
I would avoid all sit down wnylib May 2020 #143
You might remind the person you know in Wisconsin The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #3
Unfortunately, she is a dyed in the wool Trumpster. MineralMan May 2020 #8
"mostly seem to be Republicans of one sort or another." Or stupid or evil. Lots of overlaps there. erronis May 2020 #57
Velveteen Ocelot LuckyCharms May 2020 #16
Thank you. It was very sudden. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #26
I hate losing pets. Just hate it. MineralMan May 2020 #33
Yeah, it sucks. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #44
One of our cats has suddenly remembered that MineralMan May 2020 #48
Cats! ChazInAz May 2020 #84
Yes, two cats is just right. MineralMan May 2020 #88
Yeah it sucks so bad. lark May 2020 #124
I am so sorry about your cat. crickets May 2020 #30
Thank you. It is hard. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #41
It is awful to lose a pet. I have Scarsdale May 2020 #65
That *is* funny. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #67
I love my cats so much. mithnanthy May 2020 #80
At my Credit Union in Southern Wisconsin Scarsdale May 2020 #96
Good for that credit union zeusdogmom May 2020 #105
Credit Unions and local banks are the best. MOVE YOUR MONEY from the Wall St. Banksters OMGWTF May 2020 #108
Definitely! I've been using a credit union for almost 20 years The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #153
I'm sure it's Democrats. JudyM May 2020 #115
Yeah, right! Scarsdale May 2020 #118
But my hair! zanana1 May 2020 #152
I'm so sorry MissB May 2020 #58
Thanks. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #82
Oh I am so sorry for your loss zeusdogmom May 2020 #107
Thank you. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #120
Matches the empty spot in your heart zeusdogmom May 2020 #128
I am so sorry to hear about your sweet cat. peacebuzzard May 2020 #117
I'm sorry you lost your kitty, too. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #121
It is never easy, peacebuzzard May 2020 #122
So sorry about your kitty.... Dorian Gray May 2020 #141
100% spot on. madaboutharry May 2020 #4
It's human nature. We aren't good at assessing the risks of MineralMan May 2020 #15
We're good at believing what we want to believe. wnylib May 2020 #148
Absolutely agree mokawanis May 2020 #5
You're being wise. MineralMan May 2020 #10
Vaccine? central scrutinizer May 2020 #61
A question: Has a vaccine ever been developed for a Corona virus? LastDemocratInSC May 2020 #69
There are some animal vaccines against coronaviruses, but no human MineralMan May 2020 #74
They've been trying to come up with one for the common cold, The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #119
You are So right snowybirdie May 2020 #6
I keep posting this;(stolen) gab13by13 May 2020 #7
Perhaps so. MineralMan May 2020 #12
Agreed Gothmog May 2020 #150
That doesn't make sense for most people democrattotheend May 2020 #9
People will do as they think best, I suppose. MineralMan May 2020 #11
Since you'll be staying home, I won't be a threat to you democrattotheend May 2020 #40
the reason the goalposts have been changed barbtries May 2020 #138
There's a big difference between carefully restoring some services The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #14
+1 crickets May 2020 #32
I agree it's too early to be crowding bars and hugging strangers democrattotheend May 2020 #43
I seem to remember reports of healthcare systems being overwhelmed, especially NYC. erronis May 2020 #60
They never got overwhelmed the way they did in Italy democrattotheend May 2020 #132
Thank you TheFarseer May 2020 #97
+100000 Celerity May 2020 #126
Or a federated TTQ like other countries were tons of its citizens aren't dying along with economies? uponit7771 May 2020 #130
if that whole testing/tracing thing... stillcool May 2020 #113
+1, anyone else notice these post throughout DU now totally skipping over a federated TTQ process uponit7771 May 2020 #129
+100000 Celerity May 2020 #125
Thank you for a sane response. a la izquierda May 2020 #142
"The regulars" might kill you or someone in your family dalton99a May 2020 #13
Exactly. That kind of behavior in society MineralMan May 2020 #22
Roger that, 10-4! Brainfodder May 2020 #17
Thanks. I'm being careful, for sure. MineralMan May 2020 #23
Agree wholeheartedly. As an older guy with virtually all justhanginon May 2020 #18
Well stupid is indeed stupid..I have had pneumonia more than once. Stuart G May 2020 #19
It IS going to happen to them. That kind of behavior MineralMan May 2020 #25
Yes, you are correct. It's inevitable.. Stuart G May 2020 #35
Yes, the polio thing in the early 50s was a real eye-opener. MineralMan May 2020 #39
I'm sure that polio thing was just a hoax to allow the gummint to get more control!!!! erronis May 2020 #79
I'm about to learn ya then :) mr_lebowski May 2020 #98
Many thanks! 🌞 erronis May 2020 #103
Trying it too: 🗽 Habibi May 2020 #135
In rural Minnesota it's the same thing NickB79 May 2020 #21
Too stupid to know that they are stupid..!! Stuart G May 2020 #24
Well, so far, rural areas have not been hard hit. MineralMan May 2020 #27
My mom works at Jennie-O. They had dozens infected NickB79 May 2020 #55
Meat processing plants and nursing homes. MineralMan May 2020 #64
Rural counties have had the highest growth rate of deaths for at least the last two weeks. Salviati May 2020 #75
Yes, they have. MineralMan May 2020 #77
Wise advice. crickets May 2020 #28
People trust people they know. So, they don't think those people MineralMan May 2020 #29
Until the experts tell me it's ok Butterflylady May 2020 #36
Yesterday, I went to the doctor's office for a visit..When he came in to see me, he had on Stuart G May 2020 #46
My wife had a teleconference with her physician. MineralMan May 2020 #72
Absolutely. tavernier May 2020 #37
I live one house away from a church and can see cars in the parking lot, yortsed snacilbuper May 2020 #38
I hope churches don't suddenly decide to reopen in large numbers. MineralMan May 2020 #42
I do. roamer65 May 2020 #47
I wish ill on almost nobody. MineralMan May 2020 #51
That may be what it takes for the them to have the "epiphany". roamer65 May 2020 #52
I am listening right now to the live online sermon of a Lutheran pastor The Velveteen Ocelot May 2020 #93
You're right. I had forgotten the date. MineralMan May 2020 #95
"The meek shall inherit the earth" roamer65 May 2020 #45
Just one problem hurple May 2020 #49
Vaccine development has come a long way in the past decade. MineralMan May 2020 #53
Even with the very optimistic view of widely available effective vaccine by early next year DesertRat May 2020 #112
From everything I have read and studied, this is not realistic, sorry. Celerity May 2020 #140
I hear you spinbaby May 2020 #50
+1. Being comfortable with ones self yonder May 2020 #85
The problem is you may not be able to avoid people like this, and they may even be the civil CivicGrief May 2020 #54
I'll do my best. MineralMan May 2020 #59
Good advice. orangecrush May 2020 #56
Saw one of my hometown friends on Facebook going to a WV restaurant and celebrating being out. Efilroft Sul May 2020 #62
It's a lot of stupid people out there. MineralMan May 2020 #63
USA doing kind of well now with isolating. Divide daily New cases by Active Cases. US is about 2% Bernardo de La Paz May 2020 #66
That's interesting, but like all stats on this, it's a look backwards. MineralMan May 2020 #68
Unfortunately, I am afraid you're right. crickets May 2020 #90
Absolutely. Given what we knew in late January, the US should have MineralMan May 2020 #92
Most people can't live like that. Warpy May 2020 #70
There is a difference between "living like that," and MineralMan May 2020 #76
Do notice the word "can't" instead of "won't." Warpy May 2020 #110
I agree! 2naSalit May 2020 #71
Very good advice MineralMan - thanks. nt iluvtennis May 2020 #73
Take good care! MineralMan May 2020 #78
Since I gave up musicman65 May 2020 #81
I've been in training for missing haircuts MineralMan May 2020 #83
Maybe they think only black people get it? Dream Girl May 2020 #86
Who knows what they think? MineralMan May 2020 #89
Anarchy is now the name of the game. BarbD May 2020 #87
It does sound like you might have had it. MineralMan May 2020 #91
People can take their pick , duforsure May 2020 #94
yep, staying away from other people and washing your damn hands is the best strategy for avoiding it Kali May 2020 #99
There you go. That's what I plan to keep doing. MineralMan May 2020 #101
I'm staying the hell away from them ismnotwasm May 2020 #102
And many of those people are "A" personality types, so they'll push themselves on you. C Moon May 2020 #104
Hospital responds to nurse caught at crowded bar (Wisconsin), 5/15/20 progree May 2020 #106
Absolutely correct. BlancheSplanchnik May 2020 #109
I agree that it's too way early to be crowding bars, but DesertRat May 2020 #111
We are just on the brink of opening up in my area of WI. Heartstrings May 2020 #114
No one can convince me, we aren't gluttons for our doom. miyazaki May 2020 #116
I agree, also only go places where people are self distancing. lark May 2020 #123
Those who don't want to isolate or wear masks.. Marrah_Goodman May 2020 #127
MM...I am so with you on this.... diverdownjt May 2020 #131
I'm sorry about your kitty. 💔 onecaliberal May 2020 #133
Especially for we older people who are at high risk. PatrickforO May 2020 #134
+100000 Celerity May 2020 #136
It makes sense when you go back and look at one of those 'how old are you?' threads here. Ace Rothstein May 2020 #151
yep, the last one had almost 500 respondents & only 3 of us under 25 years of age (and the other two Celerity May 2020 #154
LOL, yeah this is kind of a 'skewed older' type site. PatrickforO May 2020 #157
It also skews suburban. EllieBC May 2020 #158
Wow! You are only 24 years old. Honestly, I barely remember when I was 24. PatrickforO May 2020 #156
bars and churches. barbtries May 2020 #137
So much data now.. Maxheader May 2020 #139
Yes, and it won't be easy because Joinfortmill May 2020 #144
I have a "quaranteam". mwb970 May 2020 #146
The original Jaws movie comes to mind. Dr. T May 2020 #147
I've gotten to the point where I DON'T CARE ANYMORE Ferrets are Cool May 2020 #149
"Not too bright folks; not too fuckin' bright." RIP George Carlin. They are trashing all the work Evolve Dammit May 2020 #155
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