You could have put a filter on the bell end
CoVID-19
We played the first few concerts of this year with bell covers. Besides making playing strange in how the instruments respond it also makes using mutes impossible. Wouldn’t have been possible to go back to that now that everyone is uncovered and using mutes as the pieces call for them.
In my opinion you should not have performed.
If it was just a rehearsal I’d have stayed home for sure. But this was a concert night. I was up front with everyone in my section, the conductor, and the personnel manager and there was not a single peep regarding not playing despite it not being in line with the spirit of quarantining.
I'd prepare for 3 weeks of self-isolation. Your worst case scenario is having your family members getting infected one by one if 5 day intervals. BA.2 does not give a crap about masks or vaccines.
youngest has been feeling achy and hot with a sore throat. tested him 3X over the past 4 days but all have come back negative. it's annoying how paranoid you have to be about kids being sick now. oh well, better safe then spready.
Day 2 update (day 0 being Saturday exposure to + kid 1):
- everyone has had a low grade fever at least transiently but no one feels bad subjectively
- pending PCRs for all 5 of us
- negative rapid tests this AM for me, wife, younger two kids (didn’t repeat it for kid 1 yet)
I wonder what was covered up by “nasal” here hmm
- everyone has had a low grade fever at least transiently but no one feels bad subjectively
- pending PCRs for all 5 of us
- negative rapid tests this AM for me, wife, younger two kids (didn’t repeat it for kid 1 yet)
I wonder what was covered up by “nasal” here hmm
If @Toshi worked here, he'd be allowed to come into work. The rules have changed over the last two months, now employees in this region only have to work from home if they test positive, they are symptomatic or the province tells them to quarantine.
Granted, we aren't blowing spit through tubes, but still.
According to our rules, lets say my girlfriend tests positive. As long as I am symptom free, I'm allowed to come into work like normal. They do say that I should take 3 tests over the course of >48 hours, but even while waiting for the results, I'm free to come to work.
Granted, we aren't blowing spit through tubes, but still.
According to our rules, lets say my girlfriend tests positive. As long as I am symptom free, I'm allowed to come into work like normal. They do say that I should take 3 tests over the course of >48 hours, but even while waiting for the results, I'm free to come to work.
Texas A&M disagrees
All 5 of us got PCR tested yesterday.
Eldest kid, the one rapid test positive on Saturday, positive as expected.
The rest of us all negative.
I’ll retest Thursday via work (will get results by mid day) to see if I work from home Friday or head in in person. All but eldest kid will repeat PCR Friday morning and also rapid test, the latter to inform whether they go to school/work on Friday.
Eldest kid, the one rapid test positive on Saturday, positive as expected.
The rest of us all negative.
I’ll retest Thursday via work (will get results by mid day) to see if I work from home Friday or head in in person. All but eldest kid will repeat PCR Friday morning and also rapid test, the latter to inform whether they go to school/work on Friday.
All 4 of us (except for already-known-positive eldest kid) got PCRed through my employer yesterday. Line was noticeably longer there than in past weeks and it took 28 hours to result, which is uncharacteristically slow for them.
Anyway, all 4 of us remain PCR negative, and as these were on day 5 since exposure to positive kid on day 0 they should be true results, as it were, not just in the incubation period.
Anyway, all 4 of us remain PCR negative, and as these were on day 5 since exposure to positive kid on day 0 they should be true results, as it were, not just in the incubation period.
This week was the most socially active I’ve been in years and it was weird.
On Wednesday, I met a friend for dinner and he said it would be about six people at I place I thought would probably be busy, but have a booth for that size group. It ended up being about a dozen people and we were square in the middle of the floor after we waited at the crowded bar.
Yesterday, I went to Santa Monica to see two friends for dinner. We were going to walk a few blocks to their favorite spot and catch up on the last 3 years since we’d hung out. We ended up walking about half a mile through the 3rd Street Promenade area, and that place was as crowded as I’ve ever seen it. Almost zero masks to be found. Bars and restaurants were full. On the way back the bars and clubs were in full swing.
I also knew several folks at Cruel World concert in Pasadena yesterday, and some going again today.
I guess Covid is over in LA. I haven’t been near that many people in literal years and I’m sure I got 31 flavors of exposure.
On Wednesday, I met a friend for dinner and he said it would be about six people at I place I thought would probably be busy, but have a booth for that size group. It ended up being about a dozen people and we were square in the middle of the floor after we waited at the crowded bar.
Yesterday, I went to Santa Monica to see two friends for dinner. We were going to walk a few blocks to their favorite spot and catch up on the last 3 years since we’d hung out. We ended up walking about half a mile through the 3rd Street Promenade area, and that place was as crowded as I’ve ever seen it. Almost zero masks to be found. Bars and restaurants were full. On the way back the bars and clubs were in full swing.
I also knew several folks at Cruel World concert in Pasadena yesterday, and some going again today.
I guess Covid is over in LA. I haven’t been near that many people in literal years and I’m sure I got 31 flavors of exposure.
You are a braver man than I, Sir.
Both situations felt like I was invited to something lower key and found myself in the middle of something I wouldn’t have agreed to ahead of time. Somehow I felt like I should just accept this fate and roll with it. Not my wisest choices, but not my worst ones (I set that bar pretty high, I realize).
Having dealt with Gout and an extremely limited diet for 10 years has made me what most would call, "overly cautious". The thought of having Long Covid is not something I take lightly. The Fall of 2018 is when I was finally free from Gout. So I decided to get out more, go out to eat at places that were previously off limits and generally be social again all while prepping to thru hike the Appalachian Trail. And that activity is very social. Not quite the solace one would expect. But now, I dunno. I still hold my breath when passing people out walking. So if I do actually get to go this year, then I will definitly feel like I'm rolling the dice.
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Oh good..
What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?
Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in several countries, including the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
Oh good..
What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?
Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in several countries, including the UK.www.bbc.co.uk
Can you catch it by surfing RM? 
Don't you dare bring that back with you, patient zero.Oh good..
What is monkeypox and how do you catch it?
Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in several countries, including the UK.www.bbc.co.uk
I think you have to quote someone to catch it.Don't you dare bring that back with you, patient zero.
Sounds quote plausible.
Karma
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Eric Clapton Has Covid, Cancels Shows; Guitarist Had Denounced Vaccine Protocols
Eric Clapton, who last summer declared that he reserved the right to cancel performances at venues where audience members were required to show proof of Covid vaccination, has indeed canceled two shows, but for another reason: Clapton just tested positive for the coronavirus. The announcement of...
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Only if he experiences severe reactions and gets put on a ventilator, which is unlikely due to all the hard work of doctors and scientists actually coming up with treatments, vs. reading about horse dewormer on the internet.Karma
Eric Clapton Has Covid, Cancels Shows; Guitarist Had Denounced Vaccine Protocols
Eric Clapton, who last summer declared that he reserved the right to cancel performances at venues where audience members were required to show proof of Covid vaccination, has indeed canceled two shows, but for another reason: Clapton just tested positive for the coronavirus. The announcement of...
Been running on the theory that this shit is endemic and cannot be avoided at this point. Would rather risk some exposure now and build additional resistance then hide and possibly caught out by a more severe variant after protection from vaccines and such diminishes. Well I had lunch with a friend today whose family all tested positive when he got home. Will see how this plays out.
Such a quotidian response.
God damnit @6thElement
www.euronews.com
Monkeypox outbreak: Everything you should know about the virus so far
The smallpox-related virus has been mostly affecting men who have sex with men. Authorities are trying to curb its spread without perpetuating stigma.
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I most definitely have not had relations with any Portuguese or Spanish men, or any monkeys.God damnit @6thElement
Monkeypox outbreak: Everything you should know about the virus so far
The smallpox-related virus has been mostly affecting men who have sex with men. Authorities are trying to curb its spread without perpetuating stigma.
Allegedly having the ‘cron while fully vaxxed gives you ultra immunity, so your theory holds up to my scientific scrutiny. Probably only going to evolve to be less severe, but if it goes back to Delta you’re solid.
yet.
Massachusetts public health officials confirm case of monkeypox
The confirmed case poses no risk to the general public
Thanks, Canaderp!Massachusetts public health officials confirm case of monkeypox
The confirmed case poses no risk to the general publicwww.mass.gov
Massachusetts public health officials confirm case of monkeypox
The confirmed case poses no risk to the general public
Sigh...I had it for a bit while in Europe. Didnt bother me, had 10 days off work so it was all good. Now the Mrs has it and a nasty cold on top of it.
If you have never done so before, pity me now...
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If you have never done so before, pity me now...
(#SarcasmfontON)
Pity you for having the European Covid when you could have had regular old American Covid ? I think not Mr. Fancy Pants.
Sliding to mild? Nope—omicron BA.2 caused worse COVID symptoms than BA.1
Study of 1.5M finds COVID symptoms shifted with variants. BA.2 caused the most.
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