Terri Schehr Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 27 minutes ago, IllianaLancerContra said: Let me put on my biology prof hat - Word of the day: the technical term for an inanimate object that carries an infectious bacteria, fungus, or virus is termed a 'fomite' Tomorrow's word of the day: Snarge So it is a concern? I’m getting groceries delivered and this is an issue? I guess I’ll just stop eating. FML 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 19 minutes ago, JimF-LowBari said: Just thinking allergy season might be kicking in soon here in Central PA (which is a horrible place to be for allergy sufferers). I’ll probably be doing the back of the throat drip cough and gag routine soon. 🙀 Here, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IllianaLancerContra Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 36 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said: So it is a concern? I’m getting groceries delivered and this is an issue? I guess I’ll just stop eating. FML No - fomite is a generic term for something not alive that can carry a pathogen. Whether a grocery bag can serve as a fomite for Covid-19 is a separate issue 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Just now, IllianaLancerContra said: No - fomite is a generic term for something not alive that can carry a pathogen. Whether a grocery bag can serve as a fomite for Covid-19 is a separate issue Thank you. I was tearing up. 😢 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
year1buick Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 So, I managed to get a good job offer- yay!- but, due to COVID-19, I won’t be able to start until the end of April/beginning of May. Still, you take your good with the bad and I’m definitely thankful. Now I just have to figure out the house closing and move. (And not getting sick, I hope.) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCVNVET Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Terri Schehr said: Here, too. Ode de ragwida. Killed me as a kid in Palatine (3 yrs.) was basically fields then. Visited and played golf in Schaumberg 18 years ago still killed me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 54 minutes ago, DCVNVET said: Ode de ragwida. Killed me as a kid in Palatine (3 yrs.) was basically fields then. Visited and played golf in Schaumberg 18 years ago still killed me. It didn’t start bothering me as much until I moved right next to the Big Woods forest preserve. Now, they’re terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terri Schehr Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 1 hour ago, year1buick said: So, I managed to get a good job offer- yay!- but, due to COVID-19, I won’t be able to start until the end of April/beginning of May. Still, you take your good with the bad and I’m definitely thankful. Now I just have to figure out the house closing and move. (And not getting sick, I hope.) Congratulations! Btw, my dentist’s office did end up closing. I’ll have to reschedule when it’s safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
year1buick Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, Terri Schehr said: Congratulations! Btw, my dentist’s office did end up closing. I’ll have to reschedule when it’s safe. Thanks! That doesn’t surprise me. A lot of offices are staying open for emergencies only but those procedures still have the risk of exposure. No one can agree on what’s safe or what we should all do. Considering the fact that we’re in such a vulnerable position (regardless of screening processes in place or PPE), part of me is almost grateful I will have a break before starting again. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Ream Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 4 hours ago, year1buick said: So, I managed to get a good job offer- yay!- but, due to COVID-19, I won’t be able to start until the end of April/beginning of May. Still, you take your good with the bad and I’m definitely thankful. Now I just have to figure out the house closing and move. (And not getting sick, I hope.) and closings are getting trickier.....have to be able to record the mortgage and deed and more and more courthouses are closing down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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