Covid-19 and the madness of crowds

Mascodagama wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: Thanks for the consolation Steve - I too am fairly certain that it isn’t the virus...but yeah this morning it felt so strange with the incessant puking and what I deemed was a slight fever - on top of everything that’s been going on with this infernal virus..so my first thought was naturally that I’d contracted the Toyota corolla...even after all my precautions ie having stopped the whole French kissing thing (which I DO miss enormously) I feel like a shower and some folky music would do me good. Cheers Steve - take care buddy Edith: that, Ladies and gents, was the ol’ two Steves with one stone Hope you make a full recovery soon David. Here's something a touch folky to help you along: Certainly made me feel better, anyway. From one of my favourite albums of all time.

Edited by AEProgman - March 18 2020 at 14:42

Guldbamsen wrote: I started out puking my guts out at around 3:30 this morning. Felt like I was part of this unholy rollercoaster. Also brilliant timing as today is the only day I was scheduled to work for two weeks Anyway I am currently in 48 hours apartment quarantine even if my doc says that the puking doesn’t necessarily mean corona virus..but better safe than sorry. Truth be told I am fairly certain it is the pinched nerve in my left side making trouble yet again. There were no sounds this morning but right this minute it sounds as if someone or something opened up a big flask of sparkling water inside of me...and I have come to know that sensation well by now. Always seems to wreck havock on my balance and general nervous system..and then something releases and I feel much better. I’m counting on this being a somewhat strong take on that

npjnpj wrote: Can anyone enlighten me concerning the stink about Trump and others calling the Coronavirus a Chinese virus? To my mind it’s a perfectly apt description, considering that China is its point of origin (combined with appalling hygiene standards of food consumption). Nothing racist about it. And another thing, how exactly do you eat bat soup? I mean, do you use chopsticks? And if so, do you just skewer the bat with one of them and then suck or nibble on it like a lolly pop? Or do you chop it up and fish out the chunks? It baffles me.

cstack3 wrote: lazland wrote: I have just got into London, and travelled on the underground from Paddington to Euston Square. Only a 10 minute journey, but the train was absolutely ram packed. If this is a modern equivalent to the bubonic plague, and virulent in its spread, Irather feel I might be doomed 🤮 However, what makes me feel a little bit better is the fact that it quite clearly is not the modern equivalent of bubonic plague. Steve, you make me nostalgic for my days of commuting from Chicago to Heathrow and then to Exeter!   I quite miss your trains and the underground!   To give us all some perspective: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/history-of-pandemics-deadliest/?fbclid=IwAR36aAy3DN7AF1sG9Yc7Th0I13nh13UUEFCScRkV1RM1rtGNoQGwc4QyCh8

Simon, Jim and José: thanks guys. I can safely say that I feel twice as good today as I did yesterday..but then again I’ve been sleeping a lot
Never actually heard anything from the Bevis Frond before if you can believe that Simon...but it is a band I’ve come across before in name. I really genuinely enjoyed that tune and it was somehow very befitting after a big Cinderella nap
Jim you had me laughing out loud with your belated Christmas present
I’m alright though - I have always used the three seashells instead

..and don’t you worry José, the first thing I did this morning was to turn on my little Schiit Heresy - plug in the HE500 and put on quite an energetic album for this time of day, Vespero’s Shum-Shir, but it was what I felt like with the sunshine swimming in through my windows.
Some times I do wish I could pop them on other folk’s heads I often meet youngins on the bus with their Bose/Beats/earpods/Marshall on..and when they happen to be wearing Floyd shirts or maybe even a Dire Straits one..well I can’t help myself and often end up talking with the dude. Anyhoo when I then point towards the earpods and ask if he owns speakers at home, he will most likely say yes and talk about his computer monitors, which he only really uses for gaming. Music though is always over the earpods.
Right there I want to attack his cabeza with my Hifimans
...which is the sort of borderline elitist snob mentality that I truly hate about the hobby....but still I can’t help it when I see youngins throwing money at popularity items, when they could get something far superior at half the cost.
Wow....sorry for completely sidetracking this very serious thread. I fell under the spell of what I’m currently wearing...no not the thong (again)

On a more serious note: How the blue feck am I going to make any sort of meaningful meal out of what I currently have in the fridge??? Arghh!!!
Well I guess I’ll be cooking something with mustard, home-made harissa, an onion, garlic and peach ice tea

Catcher10 wrote: npjnpj wrote: Can anyone enlighten me concerning the stink about Trump and others calling the Coronavirus a Chinese virus? To my mind it’s a perfectly apt description, considering that China is its point of origin (combined with appalling hygiene standards of food consumption). Nothing racist about it. And another thing, how exactly do you eat bat soup? I mean, do you use chopsticks? And if so, do you just skewer the bat with one of them and then suck or nibble on it like a lolly pop? Or do you chop it up and fish out the chunks? It baffles me. Unless you are trying to start a war, you clearly know what everyone will say. I think he is saying that because China was/is trying to blame the US for the virus, so he is lashing back. I believe it was the NYT paper that posted an article calling it either China virus or Wuhan flu or something like that, we all know that is where it started, so why the need to say it like that.  I suspect many people have opinions on China and how/why it started there.

Even as a far left Trump bashing liberal, I agree with Trump calling the pandemic the Chinese Virus. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

The madness of crowds really isn't something new. This photo shows a woman wearing a gas mask and pushing a gas proof baby stroller at an unknown location in 1938.

There’s a nice calm feeling here as well with the soft and sunlit weather doing it’s magic. I am still in quarantine but can see several folks in shades and smiles strolling down the street. I’m listening to Kula Shaker’s Peasant, Pigs & Astronauts and generally digging the vibes

Good to hear Steve

Btw, and completely unrelated, do you know Perfect Beings? Earlier on I recommended their album Vier in another thread for someone looking for uplifting music. Tbh any of their albums puts a smile on my face. Sorta like Yes meets XTC if you can dig such a combination

Edited by Guldbamsen - March 19 2020 at 06:55

Guldbamsen wrote: Good to hear Steve Btw, and completely unrelated, do you know Perfect Beings? Earlier on I recommended their album Vier in another thread for someone looking for uplifting music. Tbh any of their albums puts a smile on my face. Sorta like Yes meets XTC if you can dig such a combination