The Dysfunctional-Palooza Obnoxious Masshole BS Thread

[Dland]

Are the tests still rare and hard to get, rationed to the point of denying symptomatic patients? Local hospital claims so(Partners affiliate), only about 360 tested, around 20 positive, (almost all originating from off island, yes that part is privileged info but I know someone) here with population rising every day as the rich & semi rich come to shelter here.

Maybe they are keeping numbers low, ala Amity Island. That part about the movie is true, rosy picture, some serious crimes kept from news, etc. Don't want to scare away the 'ristas (except that we do).

 

[balrog]

Local place in Spfld offering antibody tests, appears to be even if you are asymptomatic.

 

[day_trippr]

On a positive note...
I was scheduled to appear for jury duty at Middlesex Superior Court next month, but I just received notice of cancellation! Woohoo!

 

[homebeerbrewer]

There’s a place in the town I live in that’s testing for antibodies. I’m thinking of getting tested. I rarely get sick, but I had what I thought was the flu back in late January, early February. It didn’t slow me down much, but I had a cough, and my muscles ached for a couple weeks.

 

[day_trippr]

Do it. For science!

 

[paulthenurse]

I’ve been testing for antibodies for about two weeks. I get the results back in one to two days. It’s actually working out really well. It’s a blood test so nose stick up your nose.

 

[balrog]

So does the nose stick up your nose cause bleeding that they then test?

OH! New conspiracy theory-you heard it here first! The nose swabs are actually government sponsored chemical lobotomies! Tracked by the vapor trails!

[Legal disclaimer: For those offended by my sarcastic remarks at your passionately held batcrapcrazy theories based on speculative innuendo and malcontent gastric anomalies, tough]

 

[paulthenurse]

In all honesty, the nasal swabs rarely cause bleeding. I think I've had one minor nosebleed out of hundreds. Tears? Different story. As someone taught me decades ago, when you're doing a nasal swab you should think if it as doing a pituitary gland biopsy. It's about a six inch swab and four inches or so go all the way back into your maxillary sinuses.

Funny story. I did a test on a woman a couple of weeks ago and when I took the swab out she kind of gasped and said "OMG, I've never had anything that far inside me." Half a second later she realized what she said, started laughing, turned beet red and said, "I can't believe I said that." I said, " "That's OK, I'm Irish, I can't believe I heard that." The two of us were laughing like fools for the next five minutes.

 

[balrog]

you should think if it as doing a pituitary gland biopsy

Ya really know how to sell this thing, dontcha?

I'd rather wait until those Walgreens Elizabeth Holmes Theranos one drop testers do the Corona2 antigen/antibody tests.

Oh, wait. Dang.

 

[bob1852]

Just lenme know when the sugar cube is ready...

 

[day_trippr]

Heads up! MA ANG will be conducting F-15 flight operations around the state in tribute to those that try to keep the rest of us alive...
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/loca...pital-workers-with-flyover-wednesday/2119014/
Here’s where and when the F-15s are scheduled to fly overhead:

• Massachusetts State Police Graduation at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough: 12:15 and 12:25 p.m.
• Boston Convention and Exhibition Center in Boston: 12:15 and 12:25 p.m.
• Mass. General Hospital and surrounding facilities in Boston: 12:15 and 12:25 p.m.
• Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston: 12:15 to 12:25 p.m.
• Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center in Boston: 12:15 to 12:25 p.m.
• West Roxbury VA Medical Center in Boston: 12:15 to 12:25 p.m.
• Framingham Union Hospital in Framingham: 12:15 to 12:25 p.m.
• UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester: 12:25 to 12:30 p.m.
• DCU Center/St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester: 12:25 to 12:30 p.m.
• Mercy Medical Center in Springfield: 12:35 to 12:40 p.m.
• Baystate Medical Center in Springfield: 12:35 to 12:40 p.m.
• Holyoke Medical Center in Holyoke: 12:35 to 12:40 p.m.
• Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke: 12:35 to 12:40 p.m.
• Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton: 12:40 to 12:45 p.m.
• Northampton VA Medical Center in Northampton: 12:40 to 12:45 p.m.
• Western Massachusetts Hospital in Westfield: 12:40 to 12:45 p.m.
• Baystate Noble Hospital Westfield: 12:40 to 12:45 p.m

Cheers!

 

[paulthenurse]

How you Massholes and Masshole wannabe’s doin’? I’m worried about you guys.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

I'm up about 20lbs!

 

[day_trippr]

What week is this?

 

[Tipsy McStagger]

Fat,drunk and stupid is no way to go through life but it works for me.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

0.0

 

[day_trippr]

Given the lack of alternative activities available, lately it's all about tackling long neglected "landscaping opportunities".
Been putting in 6-7 hours non-stop on non-raining days and have not only made a bigly dent in the work, my own burn-rate is keeping up with my beer intake.
I'm still on the same belt notch

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Making Pasta was my gym (Seriously, kneading that dough is work, had sore arms and pecs the next day) a few days ago, and today it was moving some lumber. At least I couldn‘t eat the lumber when I was done.

 

[balrog]

Staying safe, working too much at home, for those furloughed, investigating pursuing other interests as mgmt has shown what they think of IT with pay cut for the few remaining. Still doing 10-20mi bike rides with Mrs Awesome as rain permits, who is both keeping me healthy and may kill me for being around too much. Not brewing, no time.

 

[Dave Sarber]

Down 20 lbs. Got a new dog and walking him 2 miles a day. Waiting for the yeast to drop on the latest batch of tripel. Minor yard work and home maintenance.
I really think "re-opening" is too early, and we're going to see a big surge in covid. Staying sequestered.

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

Staying safe, working too much at home, for those furloughed, investigating pursuing other interests as mgmt has shown what they think of IT with pay cut for the few remaining. Still doing 10-20mi bike rides with Mrs Awesome as rain permits, who is both keeping me healthy and may kill me for being around too much. Not brewing, no time.

Man that sucks. It’s great to have a job when this is all over but getting a pay cut, ugh. My SIL works at a book store, they were one of the last things to close. As the public library closed the people that would hang out there started to Do the same at the store, even after the chairs were put in storage. The company paid a reduced rate for 2 weeks the furloughed her. Of course, unemployment was calculated at the low rate. The extra 600/week is nice for her.

 

[balrog]

Feel like sharing, sorry if it's uncomfortable, but my neighbor's wife and kid just came over to tell me he just passed, completely unexpectedly and suddenly yesterday, not from Covid, but at 3 years younger than me at 58 I am in total shock. Raise one for Jim tonight.

 

[Dave Sarber]

Feel like sharing, sorry if it's uncomfortable, but my neighbor's wife and kid just came over to tell me he just passed, completely unexpectedly and suddenly yesterday, not from Covid, but at 3 years younger than me at 58 I am in total shock. Raise one for Jim tonight.

My sympathies, and I will raise a glass tonight. I am 63, and it's always a shock when so many of my aquaintances pass at a relatively young age. Some you expect, most not.
But, like they say, nobody gets out of here alive.

 

[TheDudeLebowski]

Sorry to hear Balrog. Here's one for Jim.

 

[HoppyDaze]

What week is this?

I think May?

 

[Dland]

Brewed another nice pre prohibition lager today, rye forward instead of corn. Gonna come out nice, as usual, I predict.

The rest of it, you don't want to hear about....

 

[day_trippr]

Actually, I have a curiosity wrt brewing with significant rye content.
If I may ask, what was your grist percentages, and did you do anything "special" wrt the rye that you don't do without it?

Cheers!

 

[Dland]

Yesterday's brew was 10# pilsner, 4.5 # Irish stout malt (basically a plump two row pale with fairly high diastic power, not unlike MO) 2.5# rye malt, 1.5 red wheat malt, 1.5 flaked corn. for a grain bill of 20#, which is my usual grist weight, added to that was 1# rice hulls to help keep mash open with adjuncts.

The rice hulls being the only "special" consideration for the rye, not really needed with corn & wheat in those percentages, but rye gets gummy in mash. I do have a 3 roller mill now, which helps. The rye and wheat malt dulled the old barely crusher noticeably.

 

[homebeerbrewer]

How you Massholes and Masshole wannabe’s doin’? I’m worried about you guys.

I'm working part time at the state liquor store in my town. Well, lately, I could almost be considered full time. When everyone is stuck at home with spouses and kids, booze is essential. Our business has increased by about 37% these last several weeks.

 

[Dave Sarber]

I picked up a little local work for tomorrow, installing a JT-9 engine on a DC-10-40. Every little bit helps.