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csziggy

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10. That's what I have been afraid of

Reply to Decoy of Fenris (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 26, 2020, 10:17 PM

Apr 2020

This is like a cold coronavirus on steroids. No good way to protect yourself aside from social distancing and personal sanitation.

It's going to be rough. I'm 67 and have been planning my life to live as long as my parents (Dad - 90, Mom - 97) but now I think I may need to revise that planning.

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Now that this is (almost) over [View all] Chainfire Apr 2020 OP

Yeah, almost over! Newest Reality Apr 2020 #1

The only thing that's 'almost over" Cirque du So-What Apr 2020 #2

In my opinion, millions have yet to die in the US alone. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2020 #7

Have the experts revised their original estimates of how many will catch Covid-19? csziggy Apr 2020 #8

Not to my knowledge. Rate of mutation and lack of testing has made forecasts sketchy. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2020 #9

That's what I have been afraid of csziggy Apr 2020 #10

I'm afraid we're both probably correct. This is -far- worse than many consider. Decoy of Fenris Apr 2020 #11

Not sure if I want to live to see what happens or would be ready to go csziggy Apr 2020 #12

It's falling apart... lame54 Apr 2020 #3

2.5 rolls of TP! Ha, I didn't even use a complete roll by myself! Victor_c3 Apr 2020 #4

Next time I go to the barber shop Chainfire Apr 2020 #5

Pro-tip: it's called a "bro-zillian" Victor_c3 Apr 2020 #6