I went to the lab the other day for some routine blood work. They had a machine that scanned my drivers licence and my insurance to check me in and fill my paperwork. This same machine sent me a text when it was time to go in with what exam room to go to. Most of this Covid stuff is stupid as I'll get at, but some of these leaps in efficiency are impressive. Shame it took a pandemic to make people update the way they run things. Last year I would have to go in 20 minutes early to sign forms and fill in paperwork. Now they want me to come in exactly at appointment time. It's kinda nice.
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@Wylaff said:
I went to the lab the other day for some routine blood work. They had a machine that scanned my drivers licence and my insurance to check me in and fill my paperwork. This same machine sent me a text when it was time to go in with what exam room to go to. Most of this Covid stuff is stupid as I'll get at, but some of these leaps in efficiency are impressive. Shame it took a pandemic to make people update the way they run things. Last year I would have to go in 20 minutes early to sign forms and fill in paperwork. Now they want me to come in exactly at appointment time. It's kinda nice.
Better'n that, the wife's had at least half a dozen appointments via telemedicine during this insanity. No more sitting in a room full of people who are full of germs for an hour and a half past your actual appointed time, while reading a sign ironically posted there that says they'll charge you twenty five bucks if you are late to your appointment. Did not have to go in at all.
The medical is the only industry which thrives while demonstrating utter contempt for the customer's time. TOWMBO went in for a long-delayed surgery couple weeks back... Scheduled for 7:30 a.m., but they didn't roll her in until the verge of noon.
“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
The medical is the only industry which thrives while demonstrating utter contempt for the customer's time. TOWMBO went in for a long-delayed surgery couple weeks back... Scheduled for 7:30 a.m., but they didn't roll her in until the verge of noon.
And if you mention it or complain, they always blame it on some handy emergency or other such excuse that’s supposed to make you feel guilty for complaining...
I went in to see the doctor at Kaiser Permanente yesterday for a scrape on the head.
It was a joke, they never asked me for any ID, all they cared about was payment, and the temperature scanner wasn't working so they got all up on me with a hand scanner right in my face.
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@Yakster said:
I went in to see the doctor at Kaiser Permanente yesterday for a scrape on the head.
It was a joke, they never asked me for any ID, all they cared about was payment, and the temperature scanner wasn't working so they got all up on me with a hand scanner right in my face.
Whew! Close one! Coulda been the rectal probe.
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“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Some days, PJ Media has something worth looking at... not often, but:
“By any standard, no matter how you look at it, the U.S. is losing its war against the coronavirus,” claims Axios in a story published on Saturday.
Does Axios consider the United States to have lost the war on H1N1?
Asking for a friend.
These days, "news" is just such a giggle.
“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
I am being the "good citizen" and wear my new mask in public. Most stores here really don't care much anymore about enforcement to much but you'll get bad looks from people if not wearing one. I still have 3M N95 masks but they really are harder to breath wearing one vs the cloth, plus makes my face itch compared to the cloth.
BUT there has been some problems... I've been asked or called if Pantera is racist or have been called a racist since wearing it... some people see/read it and literally move away from me quickly, I guess they think I'm an angry, deranged, disturbed, lunatic, I really don't know. As of yesterday I was finally complimented on it and asked where did I get it from, I said kindly responded the Pantera Official Store.
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Four of the nine person dirt crew I work with just got back from Covid quarantine. I ride in a van with two of them that were sent off site because they lost their sense of smell. This was the second time for each of them getting Covid. One of them had to get tested three times to get a positive result so he would get paid.
My neighbor's masseuse tested positive for Covid 2 days ago and has a fever now, not a false positive. I talked with that neighbor for 10 minutes in the driveway the day BEFORE she went to get the massage...She has to self quarantine now and her husband has COPD and is going fvcking nuts!
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“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
@Diver43 said:
We lost a 2nd person from work yesterday. Retired Army LTC and Logistician for the Command
RIP Scott S
Sorry to hear that Ron. Terrible news.
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"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
“It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)
It seems to be deadlier in Democrat states. Is it because democrats have less will to live or do they just believe it's so deadly that they die when they find out they have it?
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I went to the lab the other day for some routine blood work. They had a machine that scanned my drivers licence and my insurance to check me in and fill my paperwork. This same machine sent me a text when it was time to go in with what exam room to go to. Most of this Covid stuff is stupid as I'll get at, but some of these leaps in efficiency are impressive. Shame it took a pandemic to make people update the way they run things. Last year I would have to go in 20 minutes early to sign forms and fill in paperwork. Now they want me to come in exactly at appointment time. It's kinda nice.
At any given time the urge to sing "In The Jungle" is just a whim away... A whim away... A whim away...
Better'n that, the wife's had at least half a dozen appointments via telemedicine during this insanity. No more sitting in a room full of people who are full of germs for an hour and a half past your actual appointed time, while reading a sign ironically posted there that says they'll charge you twenty five bucks if you are late to your appointment. Did not have to go in at all.
The medical is the only industry which thrives while demonstrating utter contempt for the customer's time. TOWMBO went in for a long-delayed surgery couple weeks back... Scheduled for 7:30 a.m., but they didn't roll her in until the verge of noon.
And if you mention it or complain, they always blame it on some handy emergency or other such excuse that’s supposed to make you feel guilty for complaining...
I went in to see the doctor at Kaiser Permanente yesterday for a scrape on the head.
It was a joke, they never asked me for any ID, all they cared about was payment, and the temperature scanner wasn't working so they got all up on me with a hand scanner right in my face.
Whew! Close one! Coulda been the rectal probe.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
https://khn.org/news/analysis-how-a-covid-19-vaccine-could-cost-americans-dearly/
Yep, really a headline, at:
https://www.chicagotribune.com/opinion/commentary/ct-opinion-coronavirus-surge-death-rate-20200707-w2wwapkv55d7zgptfosuv47sni-story.html
Nothing makes these people happy.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
Governor is shutting down most of CA again.
If you want to bomb me send it to Tony @0patience
If you are a newbie I got Dem nachos....
https://www.foxnews.com/media/li-meng-yan-virologist-china-coronavirus-coverup
Maybe he'll do the right thing and only shut down the major cities. That's where California's problems come from.
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.
Some days, PJ Media has something worth looking at... not often, but:
“By any standard, no matter how you look at it, the U.S. is losing its war against the coronavirus,” claims Axios in a story published on Saturday.
Does Axios consider the United States to have lost the war on H1N1?
Asking for a friend.
These days, "news" is just such a giggle.
I am being the "good citizen" and wear my new mask in public. Most stores here really don't care much anymore about enforcement to much but you'll get bad looks from people if not wearing one. I still have 3M N95 masks but they really are harder to breath wearing one vs the cloth, plus makes my face itch compared to the cloth.
BUT there has been some problems... I've been asked or called if Pantera is racist or have been called a racist since wearing it... some people see/read it and literally move away from me quickly, I guess they think I'm an angry, deranged, disturbed, lunatic, I really don't know. As of yesterday I was finally complimented on it and asked where did I get it from, I said kindly responded the Pantera Official Store.
Hope that’s a K&N filter so he can wash and reuse it
Four of the nine person dirt crew I work with just got back from Covid quarantine. I ride in a van with two of them that were sent off site because they lost their sense of smell. This was the second time for each of them getting Covid. One of them had to get tested three times to get a positive result so he would get paid.
My neighbor's masseuse tested positive for Covid 2 days ago and has a fever now, not a false positive. I talked with that neighbor for 10 minutes in the driveway the day BEFORE she went to get the massage...She has to self quarantine now and her husband has COPD and is going fvcking nuts!
about viruses:
http://www.openculture.com/2020/07/everything-you-need-to-know-about-viruses.html
https://www.michaelzwilliamson.com/cms/index.php/608-here-s-the-science-on-covid-masks
Kind of a long read but worth a look regardless of your point of view.
We lost a 2nd person from work yesterday. Retired Army LTC and Logistician for the Command
RIP Scott S
Almost like geometric progression... and it’s scary ****. 👴🏻
Sorry to hear that Ron. Terrible news.
"If you do not read the newspapers you're uninformed. If you do read the newspapers, you're misinformed." -- Mark Twain
"More people over age 100 have died [from corona virus] than people under 30"
Thomas E. Woods, Jr.
4 million cases. Still less than 1.5 % of the population. Call me when it hits 40%, then I'll start getting concerned.
Is it true that it's death rate is 0.26%?
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Massachusetts death rate is about 8%....
It seems to be deadlier in Democrat states. Is it because democrats have less will to live or do they just believe it's so deadly that they die when they find out they have it?
Trapped in the People's Communist Republic of Massachusetts.