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  • RCPV
    RCPV Posts: 342 Member
    moonangel12 wrote: »
    RCPV wrote: »
    try2again wrote: »
    Ruatine wrote: »
    You know what I find interesting.... the amount of disagree reacts in this thread.
    try2again wrote: »
    Just had to share this. We are watching the championship of our state basketball tournament (televised- game is being played with limitations on spectators). During the player introductions, one player licked his fingers, wiped them on the bottom of his shoe, shook hands with the opposing player with the same hand, who then went and fist-bumped his teammates. :D Sort of comical, but not, you know?

    That is just all kinds of gross regardless of what viruses are going around.

    Yes! But you seem them do it all the time. And you often see professional players wiping their hands on the bottom of their shoes and then taking out their mouth guard. :#

    Okay, as a person who doesn't follow sports I have a question: WHY do they wipe their hands on the bottom of their shoes?
    Grip - takes the dust off... that’s also what the mats are for on the sidelines that they use before they go in.

    Gotcha. Thank you! :)
  • Gisel2015
    Gisel2015 Posts: 4,165 Member
    Some more information for all of you.

    "News you can use: The public asked us many questions about the coronavirus. We're answering them".

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/03/12/coronavirus-reader-questions-answered-symptoms-testing-elderly/5012457002/
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,072 Member
    try2again wrote: »
    Just had to share this. We are watching the championship of our state basketball tournament (televised- game is being played with limitations on spectators). During the player introductions, one player licked his fingers, wiped them on the bottom of his shoe, shook hands with the opposing player with the same hand, who then went and fist-bumped his teammates. :D Sort of comical, but not, you know?

    I'd say way more "not" than "sort of."
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    lynn_glenmont wrote: »
    try2again wrote: »
    Just had to share this. We are watching the championship of our state basketball tournament (televised- game is being played with limitations on spectators). During the player introductions, one player licked his fingers, wiped them on the bottom of his shoe, shook hands with the opposing player with the same hand, who then went and fist-bumped his teammates. :D Sort of comical, but not, you know?

    I'd say way more "not" than "sort of."

    I agree. The contradiction was just so ridiculous, I laughed while I cringed.
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    snickerscharlie wrote: »
    try2again wrote: »
    Just had to share this. We are watching the championship of our state basketball tournament (televised- game is being played with limitations on spectators). During the player introductions, one player licked his fingers, wiped them on the bottom of his shoe, shook hands with the opposing player with the same hand, who then went and fist-bumped his teammates. :D Sort of comical, but not, you know?

    No, not comical at all. And I have a very twist-y sense of humour. :D

    Specifically, what I found comical was the fist-bump after all the grossness, like that was going to help. *eye roll*
  • lightenup2016
    lightenup2016 Posts: 1,055 Member
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    Today they cancelled the local con I was going to in two weeks. I meet up every year with all my geeky high school friends who have moved out of state. Gonna miss seeing everybody but it’s good to have it officially cancelled since everyone was wavering back and forth about whether it was safe to come, and this way no one has to make that decision.

    Yes, it’s been kind of a relief when they finally just cancel something, so then the decision is just out of your hands. We are still waiting for that to happen with our kids’ school, and our daughter’s ballet studio. So far both are still on.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,230 Member
    Australia: all gatherings over 500 people cancelled for spectators.
    Grand Prix cancelled altogether and sports matches being played without spectators.
    I had tickets to AFL game - round 1 next weekend.
    Waiting for refund.

    Meanwhile our immigration minister( Peter Dutton) tested positive and in self isolation.

    I read ( but not sure if it is true) that Ivanka Trump in self isolation because she had close contact with him.
  • moogie_fit
    moogie_fit Posts: 279 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    My OH keeps telling me to stock up on Fritos :lol:

    I've been seeing stories like these, which are encouraging me to start stocking up for the eventuality of price increases or temporary shortages:

    I'm thinking about shelf stable milk. I think reconstituted powdered milk is gross, but have had some ascetic milk that wasn't bad. Don't remember the brand. Anyone have recommendations for brands and best place to buy for best prices?

    I was in south Florida for the dreadful 2005 hurricane season, so I believe in preparing for times when stores are not available, although as time has passed, I've done less stocking up.

    Buy protein powder a better investment then shelf stable milk
  • moonangel12
    moonangel12 Posts: 971 Member
    lightenup2016 wrote: »
    rheddmobile wrote: »
    Today they cancelled the local con I was going to in two weeks. I meet up every year with all my geeky high school friends who have moved out of state. Gonna miss seeing everybody but it’s good to have it officially cancelled since everyone was wavering back and forth about whether it was safe to come, and this way no one has to make that decision.

    Yes, it’s been kind of a relief when they finally just cancel something, so then the decision is just out of your hands. We are still waiting for that to happen with our kids’ school, and our daughter’s ballet studio. So far both are still on.
    My children’s last b-ball game, plus the end of season celebration on Sunday, have both been canceled. DH sent me the email and said “you called it!” I am glad in a way, last week I felt like I was breathing in a cess pool. Because my husband coaches all 4 teams, and refs many other games, we are in the gym from 10AM until sometimes 7 or 8 PM with hundreds of people going in and out.
  • youngmomtaz
    youngmomtaz Posts: 1,075 Member
    Schools in Manitoba will be closed as of March 23 for the following 3 weeks. We have I think 7 confirmed cases in the whole province, but if we can slow the infection rate and put less strain on the already strained health system who can argue? Even our little grocery store(town of 600 with another 600 rural) was bulldozed by people today. Not much left on the shelves. I had my husband grab a bag of flour and one of sugar so we can bake while bored and not going out much.
  • JRsLateInLifeMom
    JRsLateInLifeMom Posts: 2,275 Member
    Moogie-fit - got my vegetarian protein powder just add water 💦 or almond milk the baby loves it (One of His Doctors recommend it). We bought regular unsweetened almond milk too but it’s refrigerated long shelf life.

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