D&D and the rising pandemic

[Imaculata]

Got my cat vaccinated as well over the weekend. Got to take good care of your pet.

 

[Aeson]

As a Southern American I apologize for the stupidity we export. ☹ I've seen Confederate flags showing up in the strangest places. I'm ashamed and embarrassed.

 

[Zardnaar]

As a Southern American I apologize for the stupidity we export. ☹ I've seen Confederate flags showing up in the strangest places. I'm ashamed and embarrassed.

Saw one flying off a flagpole in the 90"s half hour north of here.

Doesn't carry the same baggage here, it's not a bad looking flag from that PoV.

Don't tread on me and quoting the American constitution I find funny.

 

[Aeson]

What's strange is, the flag was actually the battle flag for the army of the state of Virginia. The actual Confederate flag is

My state Georgia has adopted it as their flag.
The one most people know was adopted later in the civil war as the national flag. Our country puts way too much importance into flags.

You're right, it's a nice looking flag. It became a symbol of hate. It's now, not only that, but a symbol of ignorance. Ignorance spreads like cancer. Sadly, so does its flag.

 

[Zardnaar]

What's strange is, the flag was actually the battle flag for the army of the state of Virginia. The actual Confederate flag is
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My state Georgia has adopted it as their flag.
The one most people know was adopted later in the civil war as the national flag. Our country puts way too much importance into flags.

You're right, it's a nice looking flag. It became a symbol of hate. It's now, not only that, but a symbol of ignorance. Ignorance spreads like cancer. Sadly, so does its flag.

Better looking than our (crap) flag. I think it's visuals is why it's more popular than the actual CSA flag.

 

[Aeson]

To some; The American Constitution is holy writ. Unerring and unchangeable. I'm seeing Don't tread on me flags and stickers everywhere these days. Its popularity has grown.

Resistance to vaccine and nationalism are melding into the same. It's their patriotic duty to resist.

 

[Zardnaar]

To some; The American Constitution is holy writ. Unerring and unchangeable. I'm seeing Don't tread on me flags and stickers everywhere these days. Its popularity has grown.

Resistance to vaccine and nationalism are melding into the same. It's their patriotic duty to resist.

Not American though. We don't have an official constitution either. Power Word internet silence spell on a continental scale would be great.

 

[Umbran]

Resistance to vaccine and nationalism are melding into the same. It's their patriotic duty to resist.

I've heard of dying for one's country, but this is ridiculous Data above from the CDC, graph itself from the NYT.

 

[Mallus]

Out of curiosity, what are people's risk tolerances like these days?

Since Omicron we're back to no indoor dining, N95 masks, 1 weekly shopping trip to groceries. I go to my office 1-2 days/week, my wife to gym 3 days/week (both require full vaccination). We're both boosted, in our 50s, with no other major risk factors.

I'd probably be a bit less cautious if it weren't for my oldest friend winding up in the hospital for 6 days with Omicron (though he had more risk factors than me).

 

[Ryujin]

Out of curiosity, what are people's risk tolerances like these days?

Since Omicron we're back to no indoor dining, N95 masks, 1 weekly shopping trip to groceries. I go to my office 1-2 days/week, my wife to gym 3 days/week (both require full vaccination). We're both boosted, in our 50s, with no other major risk factors.

I'd probably be a bit less cautious if it weren't for my oldest friend winding up in the hospital for 6 days with Omicron (though he a more risk factors than me).

I typically go out for groceries at 7:00am on Saturdays, to minimize exposure. Maybe 30 cars in the lot at a big local Wally World at that time so the biggest issue, as I've stated previously, is people being oblivious to the directional arrows for the aisles.

I'm going to work on-site perhaps once a week. I'm there from 5:30am to somewhere around noon, again to minimize contact with others. This will be more problematic when school goes back to on-site, which is currently scheduled for tomorrow. I'll still be largely working off campus.