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[waday]

We're supposed to get snow showers, but I don't think anything too crazy.

I'll be happy when temperatures are in the 80's, the sunrise is at 6:40 AM, and sunset is at 9:00 PM.

You hush!!

 

[limr31]

We're supposed to get snow showers, but I don't think anything too crazy.

I'll be happy when temperatures are in the 80's, the sunrise is at 6:40 AM, and sunset is at 9:00 PM.

You hush!!

It burns!

 

[davidharmier60]

I like cats a lot. Our dogs however would kill them about as fast as they got here....

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[vintagesnaps]

How the heck many of us almost majored in journalism??!!! Me too. Was news editor of our jr. high paper in 9th grade, then news editor junior year and co-editor my senior year of our high school paper.

Seemed like a lot of down time then rushing to put the paper to bed. Often it was us in the staffroom goofing off playing rubber cement baseball while our advisor hung out in the teacher lounge. Then a last minute scramble, proofread and paste. I remember having to type a few words, cut out that small rectangle, paste and check/straighten with the T square... then off in the Gremlin! to the printers.

But then I started out volunteering summers at a camp with kids with development delays. Worked as a camp counselor, and decided to major in special ed. Guess I got into that and loved it more than journalism. I agree, just as well, or I'd just be unemployed, and maybe not had decent benefits etc. that I'm thankful since the stroke that I had. Just had in 31 years to go ahead and retire early.

 

[vintagesnaps]

I'd like to see The Post. I like All the Presidents Men, it's been on TCM a number of times. Has come to mind lately. Interesting too when Carl Bernstein has been on, comparing similarities to Watergate but obviously differences too. All I really remember was coming home and my mom having on those hearings.

Last time I watched it I was noticing an effect I'd heard/read about in what was supposed to be the Post staff room; using some sort of split level focus lens. If you know to look for it, you can see it, where half the scene is in focus from front to back, and on the other side of a post it's only in focus either close up or off in the distance. Pretty cool effect.

 

[JonA_CT]

The UPS woman is supposed to be dropping my D800 off today, and I'm all like

 

[waday]

So, I did it.

I printed out a sign from the state dept of health urging people to wash their hands and taped it up in the restroom at work.

Here's to hoping it looks official enough so that people think the property management company posted it. I know, it probably won't really have an effect on anyone, but maybe, just maybe, it'll make someone think twice. Hopefully. Maybe.

The number of men that did not wash their hands (today alone) is absolutely terrifying.

 

[JonA_CT]

So, I did it.

I printed out a sign from the state dept of health urging people to wash their hands and taped it up in the restroom at work.

Here's to hoping it looks official enough so that people think the property management company posted it. I know, it probably won't really have an effect on anyone, but maybe, just maybe, it'll make someone think twice. Hopefully. Maybe.

The number of men that did not wash their hands (today alone) is absolutely terrifying.

Gross.

My knuckles are back in their cracked and bleeding part of the winter hand washing cycle.

 

[waday]

Gross.

My knuckles are back in their cracked and bleeding part of the winter hand washing cycle.

It really is, and I apologize for putting the thought in people's heads. I cringe just thinking about it.

I agree with the hand washing. I'll go through a bottle or two of hand lotion in the winter alone, because I wash my hands so much.

 

[JonA_CT]

Nah, I get it.

I work with 20 walking pathogens at a time, haha. And with my son still being really vulnerable to things like the flu, I am a fanatic about it. I won’t touch him when I get home until I’ve washed up and changed.

 

[terri36 7]

Hand washing is critical. By far the simplest and most effective ways of reducing germ exposure, so it's stunning how many people bypass it. Coming from a healthcare work environment, we had the effectiveness of hand washing drilled in our heads (not that it was needed) every flu season.

Another PSA: SNEEZING. Do NOT sneeze into your hands - it's not only incredibly germy, but your hands are not effective in completely catching the fine mist your body expels during the sneeze.

THE most effective thing to do with sneezing is, the instant you feel the sneeze coming on, raise one arm and turn your head towards that arm - and sneeze into the sleeve (even short sleeves). The mist is completely captured in the cloth of your clothing, will not spread, and your hands remain clean. Of course, once you've sneezed into your sleeve, that bit of clothing goes into the washing machine as soon as you get home.

The most disgusting thing that happened to me in public was in a check-out line at a grocery store. The bagger, a kid, stopped bagging my groceries to sneeze into both hands. Then he calmly continued to bag my groceries, starting with picking up BARE FRUIT with those hands. I said nothing to him but went back to the manager and "educated" him on how to sneeze. I believe he thought I was crazy.

 

[waday]

THE most effective thing to do with sneezing is, the instant you feel the sneeze coming on, raise one arm and turn your head towards that arm - and sneeze into the sleeve (even short sleeves).

Do you mean... do the elephant?

 

[waday]

The most disgusting thing that happened to me in public was in a check-out line at a grocery store. The bagger, a kid, stopped bagging my groceries to sneeze into both hands. Then he calmly continued to bag my groceries, starting with picking up BARE FRUIT with those hands. I said nothing to him but went back to the manager and "educated" him on how to sneeze. I believe he thought I was crazy.

Yep, that's a whole bag of nopes right there.

 

[snowbear117 48]

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Dogs have owners, cats have staff.

 

[snowbear117 48]

We're supposed to get snow showers

Same here.