December 18, 20241 yr 13 minutes ago, TexArcher said: Have you considered drinking black coffee like a man? The edit on this post is cracking me up
December 18, 20241 yr 17 minutes ago, troph said: mootopia may be a great product, but god damn enough with the cutesy fucking brand names.
December 18, 20241 yr 30 minutes ago, TexArcher said: Have you considered drinking black coffee like a poor? FIFY Edited December 18, 20241 yr by Samson's Wig
December 18, 20241 yr 42 minutes ago, Nivek said: People who put milk/sugar in coffee are terrorists. Allahu snackbar!
December 18, 20241 yr Vanilla mootopia is a great coffee creamer if you don't want all the sugar or lactose shits. It has extra protein, too.
December 18, 20241 yr Just now, miguelito said: Vanilla mootopia is a great coffee creamer if you don't want all the sugar or lactose shits. It has extra protein, too. So does semen. You do you, man.
December 18, 20241 yr You motherfuckers keep your mitts off my half and half. I’ll keep putting it in my coffee till I die. Which may be soon the way we’re going.
December 18, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, Hefeweizen said: You motherfuckers keep your mitts off my half and half. I’ll keep putting it in my coffee till I die. Which may be soon the way we’re going. UFO, Global Thermonuclear War or Earthquake?
December 18, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, HouTex said: I was expecting that. I was a black coffee guy for pretty much my whole adult life until about 10 years ago. Probably had 6 or 7 cups a day until it seemed to keep me up at night. Now it's one latte at home and I'm done with coffee for the day. I agree on sugar in coffee. That's disgusting. Yeah, I was just being surly.
December 18, 20241 yr 42 minutes ago, Incredulity said: UFO, Global Thermonuclear War or Earthquake? Yes.
December 18, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, wildcat09 said: Yes. See, the thing is...this timeline is so breathtakingly stupid, I think the apocalypse is going to be something so utterly stupid that we can't even imagine it yet. Like "mass suicide of all humanity over disappointment in the result of a gameshow" or some shit.
December 18, 20241 yr Popular Post 1 hour ago, royiv said: I’ve never noticed the mammary glands on oats or almonds.
December 19, 20241 yr 8 hours ago, TexArcher said: Have you considered drinking black coffee like a man?
December 19, 20241 yr Are we gonna talk about the first confirmed severe case in the US? Copy these pages, as they will probably be deleted later in January. CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States | CDC Newsroom Thankfully and surprisingly, it wasn't in Texas, it was in *checks notes* Louisiana. Quote December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States. The case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, December 13. Since April 2024, there have been a total of 61 reported human cases of H5 bird flu reported in the United States. Quote Partial viral genome data of the H5N1 avian influenza virus that infected the patient in Louisiana indicates that the virus belongs to the D1.1 genotype related to other D1.1 viruses recently detected in wild birds and poultry in the United States and in recent human cases in British Columbia, Canada, and Washington state. This H5N1 bird flu genotype is different than the B3.13 genotype detected in dairy cows, sporadic human cases in multiple states, and some poultry outbreaks in the United States. Additional genomic sequencing and efforts to isolate virus from clinical specimens from the patient in Louisiana are underway at CDC. The best way to prevent H5 bird flu is to avoid exposure whenever possible. Infected birds shed avian influenza A viruses in their saliva, mucous, and feces. Other infected animals may shed avian influenza A viruses in respiratory secretions and other bodily fluids (e.g., in unpasteurized cow milk or 'raw milk'). As a general precaution, whenever possible, people should avoid contact with sick or dead animals, in particular wild birds, and poultry. For individuals with direct/close contact with wild birds or sick or dead poultry or other animals, wear recommended personal protective equipment (PPE). Wild birds can be infected with avian influenza A viruses even if they don't look sick. Do not touch surfaces or materials (e.g., animal litter or bedding material) contaminated with saliva, mucous, or animal feces from wild or domestic birds or other animals with confirmed or suspected avian influenza A virus infection. For more information on H5 bird flu in the U.S. and CDC's response, including regularly updated case counts, visit the H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation page.
December 19, 20241 yr 9 hours ago, atomheartbevo said: Infected birds shed avian influenza A viruses in their saliva, mucous, and feces. A ha! Russians. "mucous" is the adjective, "mucus" is the noun. All is well!
December 19, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, troph said: Honestly seems like we should be able to avoid this one unless it starts hopping from person to person. I guess that’s the fear - that it will adapt and be able to do that. You may have just doomed us all.
December 19, 20241 yr 2 minutes ago, miguelito said: You may have just doomed us all. At least Helobious didn't make that comment.
December 19, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, troph said: Honestly seems like we should be able to avoid this one unless it starts hopping from person to person. I guess that’s the fear - that it will adapt and be able to do that. Well, maybe it was God punishing humans, or bad air, but their was speculation that this thing called the bubonic plague might have not started in bio-labs.
December 19, 20241 yr Pretty sure my wife has the flu, for the first time in 20+ years. Achy all over, to the point that she has a hard time sleeping. She just feels all-over shitty, and has for two full days now. And she rarely gets sick (only member of our house never to have COVID -- tested, and negative this round as well). Forgot how much the plain old flu sucks. Oh well, I guess that's what we get for filling our house with live poultry, drinking only raw milk, and having a doorknob-licking party.
December 19, 20241 yr 19 hours ago, Js1 said: God: And then I didn't pasteurize it so those assholes could get diseased and die. Edited December 19, 20241 yr by Nivek
December 19, 20241 yr 5 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: Pretty sure my wife has the flu, for the first time in 20+ years. Achy all over, to the point that she has a hard time sleeping. She just feels all-over shitty, and has for two full days now. And she rarely gets sick (only member of our house never to have COVID -- tested, and negative this round as well). Forgot how much the plain old flu sucks. Oh well, I guess that's what we get for filling our house with live poultry, drinking only raw milk, and having a doorknob-licking party. Maybe you should be more careful who you invite onto the ledge.
December 19, 20241 yr 11 hours ago, atomheartbevo said: Are we gonna talk about the first confirmed severe case in the US? Copy these pages, as they will probably be deleted later in January. CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States | CDC Newsroom Thankfully and surprisingly, it wasn't in Texas, it was in *checks notes* Louisiana. It's a fine balance when trying to make a roux. You don't want to use too much heat and burn it, but you also need to make sure it's at a high enough temperature to kill the germs from the bird.
December 19, 20241 yr Redditors are reporting egg rationing at California supermarkets. Also domesticated cats are apparently readily catching H5N1. I have to wonder if the fact that damned near everyone owns some kind of mammalian pet these days increases the risk of crossover to humans, and eventual H2H transmission. The vast majority of Americans willingly allow potential animal vectors to wander around their homes, chewing on furniture and snuggling up to their families. If this gets loose in cats or god forbid dogs, it’s gonna be a clusterfuck.
December 19, 20241 yr Popular Post Just kill all the cats. Nobody will miss them. The ones who do will just have to buy a second box of wine every night. Edited December 19, 20241 yr by Deej
December 19, 20241 yr Author 2 hours ago, Deej said: Just kill all the cats. Nobody will miss them. The ones who do will just have to buy a second box of wine every night. I’ll kill people before I’ll let you kill my cats. Asshole.
December 19, 20241 yr 7 hours ago, troph said: Honestly seems like we should be able to avoid this one unless it starts hopping from person to person. I guess that’s the fear - that it will adapt and be able to do that. We are totally fucked if it does tho, bunch of broke brain mother fuckers who won’t wash their hands, cover their mouths when they cough or maybe stay the hell home if they are sick gonna spread it like wildfire…
December 19, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, BrickHorn said: Also domesticated cats are apparently readily catching H5N1 Makes sense as they have meowcus membranes.
December 20, 20241 yr Author 8 hours ago, Pato del Muerto said: Makes sense as they have meowcus membranes. Neg rep for the terrible dad joke. Even by Surly’s terrible standards, your comments are out of line, Sir. Shame
December 20, 20241 yr 11 hours ago, BrickHorn said: Also domesticated cats are apparently readily catching H5N1. I have to wonder if the fact that damned near everyone owns some kind of mammalian pet these days increases the risk of crossover to humans, and eventual H2H transmission. The vast majority of Americans willingly allow potential animal vectors to wander around their homes, chewing on furniture and snuggling up to their families. If this gets loose in cats or god forbid dogs, it’s gonna be a clusterfuck. Honestly the first thing I thought while reading the latest on this thing was "Goddamnit, my cat brings 3 dead birds a week to our porch".
December 20, 20241 yr 15 minutes ago, Wiler77 said: Honestly the first thing I thought while reading the latest on this thing was "Goddamnit, my cat brings 3 dead birds a week to our porch". The ones with bird flu are the easiest to catch
December 20, 20241 yr 14 hours ago, Brisketexan said: Pretty sure my wife has the flu, for the first time in 20+ years. Achy all over, to the point that she has a hard time sleeping. She just feels all-over shitty, and has for two full days now. And she rarely gets sick (only member of our house never to have COVID -- tested, and negative this round as well). Forgot how much the plain old flu sucks. Oh well, I guess that's what we get for filling our house with live poultry, drinking only raw milk, and having a doorknob-licking party. 1. They can test for the flu and give her something to reduce the longevity of symptoms if she get diagnosed early enough. 2. The honest-to-God flu is no joke. If your wife has it I hope she feels better soon. It kills tens of thousands every year, albeit not typically non-elderly healthy adults. But many of those it doesn't kill feel like death. I roll my eyes when people say "I had the flu" when they felt crappy for a couple of days. MFer you had a cold. It happens. I think my sister gets "the flu" twice a year.
December 20, 20241 yr 22 hours ago, Brisketexan said: Pretty sure my wife has the flu, for the first time in 20+ years. Achy all over, to the point that she has a hard time sleeping. She just feels all-over shitty, and has for two full days now. And she rarely gets sick (only member of our house never to have COVID -- tested, and negative this round as well). Forgot how much the plain old flu sucks. Oh well, I guess that's what we get for filling our house with live poultry, drinking only raw milk, and having a doorknob-licking party. I’ve gotten the actual flu, like, influenza, a couple times in middle life, and it’s God awful. Never any GI issues, but the fever and body aches that I feel deep to my spinal cord were miserable, lasting 3-4 days. No appetite whatsoever. Hope she gets on the mend by next so she feels better for Christmas.
December 20, 20241 yr 8 hours ago, Wiler77 said: 1. They can test for the flu and give her something to reduce the longevity of symptoms if she get diagnosed early enough. 2. The honest-to-God flu is no joke. If your wife has it I hope she feels better soon. It kills tens of thousands every year, albeit not typically non-elderly healthy adults. But many of those it doesn't kill feel like death. I roll my eyes when people say "I had the flu" when they felt crappy for a couple of days. MFer you had a cold. It happens. I think my sister gets "the flu" twice a year. This. Nobody gets colds anymore. It’s always the flu.
December 20, 20241 yr On 12/19/2024 at 6:57 AM, troph said: Honestly seems like we should be able to avoid this one unless it starts hopping from person to person. I guess that’s the fear - that it will adapt and be able to do that. Per a quick google, once humans get bird flu it can be trasmitted via droplets in the air, so, yeah.
December 20, 20241 yr 9 hours ago, Wiler77 said: 1. They can test for the flu and give her something to reduce the longevity of symptoms if she get diagnosed early enough. Tamiflu is already too late
December 20, 20241 yr I’ve gotten the actual flu, like, influenza, a couple times in middle life, and it’s God awful. Never any GI issues, but the fever and body aches that I feel deep to my spinal cord were miserable, lasting 3-4 days. No appetite whatsoever. Hope she gets on the mend by next so she feels better for Christmas.Yeah, definitely too late for Tamiflu. This has legit kicked her ass. Last time she had the flu was over 20 years ago. Yesterday, the fever and puking hit. But, that was the worst, as she got some rest last night, and can now eat some crackers and Gatorade. The plan is more rest and fluids today.She’s sleeping in the guest bedroom, I’m taking all the Emergen-C I can.And yes, the flu is the flu, not a cold.
December 20, 20241 yr 9 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: Yeah, definitely too late for Tamiflu. This has legit kicked her ass. Last time she had the flu was over 20 years ago. Yesterday, the fever and puking hit. But, that was the worst, as she got some rest last night, and can now eat some crackers and Gatorade. The plan is more rest and fluids today. She’s sleeping in the guest bedroom, I’m taking all the Emergen-C I can. And yes, the flu is the flu, not a cold. Did she try shots of bleach? You know I am kidding. Fluid, rest, being left the fuck alone (she lives with you, that alone might help her recover.) Last time I nursed someone coming back from the flu started making them shots of fresh OJ and honey once their stomach could handle it. I know we make fun of it, but man, cook up a simple chicken soup and start with broth. And yes, saltines, though I prefer Saltatidas. And decaf tea. And get rid of the damn birds of Christmas you got her and are hidden in the closet. That is how bird flu infiltrates. Edited December 20, 20241 yr by InkaUtexas Added tea. Always add tea.
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