Random, Thoughts, X,XXIV

[Orangeslice13]

Cat in a box.

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Looks like jack.

 

[Behr]

You're welcome.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

If you can’t laugh at yourself or a situation, where’s the fun in that?

 

[Behr]

If you can’t laugh at yourself or a situation, where’s the fun in that?

I don't think it's funny.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

I don't think it's funny.

I know you don’t and don’t expect you ever will. This part will seem condescending and I don’t mean it too. I get that. I won’t apologize, because from what I’ve read and even in my own world is mind numbing right now. I may not get to spend Christmas with my family because of contact tracing at my work and personal life. Some of us need the laugh, but I will scale it back.

 

[VolNExile]

My grandson. I hope there’s not too much skin showing for you fine folks
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He’s gonna be a bruiser!

 

[hmanvolfan]

You have a cat now?

Not me, my daughter and we’ve had two for about a year.

 

[VolNExile]

@Orangeredblooded when do you get the contract tracing and lab results back?

Older grandson and mother have been tested and are negative within the last four days, and the rest of us are vaccinated and boosted (the baby has maternal antibodies) (my mother is also vx2 and b), so we’re proceeding onward. So ready for this stuff to drop down to background noise, but it’s obvious from the hospital data that we’re not there yet.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

@Orangeredblooded when do you get the contract tracing and lab results back?

Older grandson and mother have been tested and are negative within the last four days, and the rest of us are vaccinated and boosted (the baby has maternal antibodies) (my mother is also vx2 and b), so we’re proceeding onward. So ready for this stuff to drop down to background noise, but it’s obvious from the hospital data that we’re not there yet.

Yeah, January and February are going to be rough. The idea of this being an endemic already was always going to be a fallacy since these things spread in colder months with people indoors and gathering together(the favorable numbers from September and October reversed even before Omicron started to spread.)

 

[hmanvolfan]

Yeah, January and February are going to be rough. The idea of this being an endemic already was always going to be a fallacy since these things spread in colder months with people indoors and gathering together(the favorable numbers from September and October reversed even before Omicron started to spread.)

Yeah but they’re saying omicron is much less virulent and if people get it they won’t be very sick but they will then have better immunity than a vaccination ushering in the endemic. Crossing my fingers.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

@Orangeredblooded when do you get the contract tracing and lab results back?

Older grandson and mother have been tested and are negative within the last four days, and the rest of us are vaccinated and boosted (the baby has maternal antibodies) (my mother is also vx2 and b), so we’re proceeding onward. So ready for this stuff to drop down to background noise, but it’s obvious from the hospital data that we’re not there yet.

The second wave of work testing happened Tuesday, hopefully results come in tomorrow. We’ve had 3 more positives in our memory care since Monday, so it resets the clock. Crap. I’m fully vaccinated as my whole family are (except for my mother), her and dad get tested tomorrow because of family exposure yesterday, but I can’t take that chance with my grandchildren. I fear we’ll never hear it as background noise.

 

[VolNExile]

The second wave of work testing happened Tuesday, hopefully results come in tomorrow. We’ve had 3 more positives in our memory care since Monday, so it resets the clock. Crap. I’m fully vaccinated as my whole family are (except for my mother), her and dad get tested tomorrow because of family exposure yesterday, but I can’t take that chance with my grandchildren. I fear we’ll never hear it as background noise.

You wound up getting Moderna or Pfizer, right? (the mRNA vaccines)

I’ve read that the non-mRNA vaccines (including Johnson & Johnson) aren’t very effective against Omicron. My older stepdaughter got J&J, but then a second vacc (Moderna, I think.)

Geeze, this is so exhausting. For many, it’s not that big of a deal. But for enough people, it truly is a Big Deal. Plus I don’t want to be one of those barely-sick people who pass it on to others, especially my mom. It’s a miserable and crappy way to die, that’s for sure.

 

[Orangeredblooded]

You wound up getting Moderna or Pfizer, right? (the mRNA vaccines)

I’ve read that the non-mRNA vaccines (including Johnson & Johnson) aren’t very effective against Omicron. My older stepdaughter got J&J, but them a second vacc (Moderna, I think.)

Geeze, this is so exhausting. For many, it’s not that big of a deal. But for enough people, it truly is a Big Deal. Plus I don’t want to be one of those barely-sick people who pass it on to others, especially my mom. It’s a miserable and crappy way to die, that’s for sure.

Mine’s been Moderna all the way. I’ve witnessed the crap way they die. I won’t get into that now, it’s Christmas and let’s do that.

 

[VolNExile]

Mine’s been Moderna all the way. I’ve witnessed the crap way they die. I won’t get into that now, it’s Christmas and let’s do that.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Yeah but they’re saying omicron is much less virulent and if people get it they won’t be very sick but they will then have better immunity than a vaccination ushering in the endemic. Crossing my fingers.

Big picture wise, I agree with you. Considering that the immunization numbers will never get us to that point, the best way to go from pandemic to endemic is a very mild strain that spreads rapidly.

The question remains how mild will omicron be. There's still between 130-140 million Americans who are not fully vaccinated. You have many vaccinated Americans who have waning immunity that still have serious health issues. You have a staffing crisis at many healthcare facilities. Compared to the rest of the population, the unvaccinated currently is less insured and has less access to quality health care. Something that spread 3x faster than Delta but is 1/3 as lethal as Delta still gets you back to the same point you were this summer.

 

[508mikey]

You wound up getting Moderna or Pfizer, right? (the mRNA vaccines)

I’ve read that the non-mRNA vaccines (including Johnson & Johnson) aren’t very effective against Omicron. My older stepdaughter got J&J, but then a second vacc (Moderna, I think.)

Geeze, this is so exhausting. For many, it’s not that big of a deal. But for enough people, it truly is a Big Deal. Plus I don’t want to be one of those barely-sick people who pass it on to others, especially my mom. It’s a miserable and crappy way to die, that’s for sure.

Im getting the booster next week thanks to J&J being ineffective -- have you heard any reports of side effects on boosters ? or which one is better ?

 

[Orangeredblooded]

, well maybe not tonight, but I’ll tap a glass your way soon.

Mojo gonna like this, I make it so easy for him
(Oh look, a two for one. Now I go for the trifecta in one post. I just did).

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Im getting the booster next week thanks to J&J being ineffective -- have you heard any reports of side effects on boosters ? or which one is better ?

Same as the initial shots.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Im getting the booster next week thanks to J&J being ineffective -- have you heard any reports of side effects on boosters ? or which one is better ?

I was a little tired/sluggish with my first shot. The second shot barely phased me. The booster shot I had a low grade fever for 24-36 hours. I didn't lose my appetite or didn't feel nauseous but yeah, the day after the booster, I didn't feel great.

All 3 were Pfizer.

 

[508mikey]

I was a little tired/sluggish with my first shot. The second shot barely phased me. The booster shot I had a low grade fever for 24-36 hours. I didn't lose my appetite or didn't feel nauseous but yeah, the day after the booster, I didn't feel great.

All 3 were Pfizer.

then Moderna it is

 

[VolNExile]

Im getting the booster next week thanks to J&J being ineffective -- have you heard any reports of side effects on boosters ? or which one is better ?

Back in Delta days, Moderna seemed to have better protection than Pfizer, although both were very good.

I guess, since you had J&J, if they ask which you’d rather get, then maybe Moderna? But either should be a big boost to your immunity. Ask your doctor for recommendations. Beyond that, it would be a good idea to do your own research on this. I’m just repeating what I’ve digested from news reports, and we all know about second-hand (and worse) info.

And side effects, overall, are negligible. If you work M-F, maybe get your booster on Friday afternoon. If you get the typical mild side effects (fatigue, achiness, slight brain fog, general viral crap symptoms), they should pass off in a day or two.

But again, from what I’ve read, either Pfizer or Moderna will get you miles ahead of where you are now. Call your doc, especially since you are a diabetic.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Back in Delta days, Moderna seemed to have better protection than Pfizer, although both were very good.

I guess, since you had J&J, if they ask which you’d rather get, then maybe Moderna? But either should be a big boost to your immunity. Ask your doctor for recommendations. Beyond that, it would be a good idea to do your own research on this. I’m just repeating what I’ve digested from news reports, and we all know about second-hand (and worse) info.

And side effects, overall, are negligible. If you work M-F, maybe get your booster on Friday afternoon. If you get the typical mild side effects (fatigue, achiness, slight brain fog, general viral crap symptoms), they should pass off in a day or two.

But again, from what I’ve read, either Pfizer or Moderna will get you miles ahead of where you are now. Call your doc, especially since you are a diabetic.

Seriously, who would trust a medical professional over a guy with an avatar of a slide coming out an elephant's ass....

 

[VolNExile]

—I had Pfizer for all three (two initial vaccs in Jan-Feb, and booster in September or whenever they authorized it.)

No particular reactions to any of them, although at 67, I’m always tired and achy and spacey, so that doesn’t mean much.

Edit to add: more seriously, it is incredibly rare for anyone to have a reaction to either vacc more than feeling a bit crap for a day or two. Which IMO is way preferable to what you generally go through with Covid infection, even with the so-called mild cases.

Although that 15-pound weight loss in 10 days thing does sound intriguing!

 

[508mikey]

Back in Delta days, Moderna seemed to have better protection than Pfizer, although both were very good.

I guess, since you had J&J, if they ask which you’d rather get, then maybe Moderna? But either should be a big boost to your immunity. Ask your doctor for recommendations. Beyond that, it would be a good idea to do your own research on this. I’m just repeating what I’ve digested from news reports, and we all know about second-hand (and worse) info.

And side effects, overall, are negligible. If you work M-F, maybe get your booster on Friday afternoon. If you get the typical mild side effects (fatigue, achiness, slight brain fog, general viral crap symptoms), they should pass off in a day or two.

But again, from what I’ve read, either Pfizer or Moderna will get you miles ahead of where you are now. Call your doc, especially since you are a diabetic.

yeah the last word there is why Im all of a sudden worried about it - sent the Dr a message a few minutes ago probably hear back Monday I sure they will say yes, so Im scheduling for one at Costco or Kroger later tonight

 

[508mikey]

—I had Pfizer for all three (two initial vaccs in Jan-Feb, and booster in September or whenever they authorized it.)

No particular reactions to any of them, although at 67, I’m always tired and achy and spacey, so that doesn’t mean much.

well I had that last week and no idea if it was this omi thing, but around 10 at work have tested positve this past week, and several that werent tested came in sick anyway, I guess since they dont get paid like last year and earlier this year. Guess its not being taken serious this time around by the Illinois government