It’s a busy day here in the CatBox, as back pain is slowing me down a bit. WWWendy is back to Sunday, as the Trump* virus is shutting down her school. Throw some salt over your shoulder, and stay away from Republicans. They bring bad luck! TGIF!
Jig Zone Puzzle:
Today’s took me 4:10 (average 6:23). To do it, click here. How did you do?
Cartoon:
Trump* Virus Update:
This does not include the thousands of Americans that have Trump* virus, but can’t get tested.
Short Takes:
From NY Times: First came the tickle in the throat. Then, a hacking cough. Then, a shortness of breath she had never experienced before. Hillary King, a 32-year-old consultant in Boston who lives down the street from a hotel where dozens of Biogen executives contracted the new coronavirus, decided that she had better get tested.
But getting tested is far easier said than done, even as testing slowly ramps up nationwide. Five days after President Trump announced that anyone who wants a test can get a test, Ms. King’s experience shows how difficult it can be in the United States to find out if you have the coronavirus.
Many who fear they have the virus have faced one roadblock after another as they try to get tested, according to interviews with dozens of people across the country.
Some have been rejected because they had no symptoms, even though they had been in proximity to someone who tested positive. Others were told no because they had not traveled to a hot spot abroad, even though they had fevers and hacking coughs and lived in cities with growing outbreaks. Still others were told a bitter truth: There simply were not enough tests to go around. [emphasis added]
This is exactly what I said yesterday. In spite of lies from the same Republicans, who turned down FREE tests from the WHO, there are far fewer tests than there is need. People are sickening and dying, because of Republican incompetence. RESIST!!
From YouTube (MSNBC Channel): How A Country Serious About Coronavirus Does Testing And Quarantine
The Fuhrer of the Fifth Reich is handling the Trump* virus pandemic as well as the Fuhrer of the Fourth Reich handled Katrina. Republican incompetence kills! RESIST!!
From YouTube (a blast from the past): Righteous Brothers – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ (Top Gun 1986)
Ah… the memories! RESIST!!
Vote Blue!!
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9:28 I was distracted, but I’m not starting over. The white-on-white hurts my head.
Cartoon – Happy Birthday – and many more.
NYT – Yeah, I know there are very few tests available, as does anyone who can read and isn’t fool enough to listen to Orange Judas. But then I care (and so does Speaker Pelosi.) Republicans don’t.
Rachel – Since I live alone and don’t leave the house unless it’s unavoidable (and when I do I make maximum use of drive-throughs), my entire life is kind of a self-quarantine. But, yes, it’s quite obvious that families living together would be at the biggest risks. And that makes things very tough indeed. And most of all for families living near, at, and below the poverty level. It’s not pretty.
Past – Hubs was always and still is one of Bill Medley’s biggest fans. Very famous song, but so sad.
Alabama has “one case” now so it may show up on the map tomorrow
Looks delicious! (And you can even have my share of the strawberries – just never been overly fond of them.)
Cartoon: You are such a blessing!
Aww…Is it your BD?? Well, let me sing you a tune if it is: “Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you…..Happy Birthday!” tooooooooooo YOOOOOOUUUUU!
TVU: Gawd, he gets worse with each passing day…UGH! Such a crying shame that folks can’t get tested !!
MSNBC: Excellent video, for information, re: the Coronavirus.
BFTP: Burned the vinyl off the 45 with this song. LOVE the RB’s!!!
A lot of districts are shutting down their schools….which imho…is a wise move. Hope that your back pain goes away, or diminishes in pain w/your med. Hope that you have a good rest of you day, take good, good care, and Thanks, Tom. Happy Birthday!!
*This just in: DeSantis (R-Gov-FL) needs to shut down Mar-A-Lago. Wonder how many wealthy R’s who visited there w/get sick from COVID-19?” ~ Vicki M. ~
2. “It was telling that Mr. Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar while being welcomed to the White House, d/n touch Trump. The PM of Ireland is an actual medical doctor.” ~ Tom Murphy ~
3. “Lindsey Graham and the whole Hee-Haw gang should quarantine themselves because they spent the whole weekend at Mar-A-Lago kissing dt’s as-, and I’m sure that they caught something besides bad breath.” ~Frank K.~
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!
TVU: We have not see the real brunt of this yet. Oh and this ought to burn dumpy’s ass, if word gets out, as it may have already (I’ve found it): A Fur’ner may just have come to the rescue:https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/asias-richest-man-to-donate-500000-coronavirus-testing-kits-and-1-million-masks-to-u-s/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=3953
NYT: What else is new? I read that Matt (asshole) gate got tested.
Rachel: THAT is working it! Here, the ass fires the preparedness people, because he can use the $ for his frigging wall, and can not think into the future, will later say, “Who would have thought THIS could happen?”
BFTP: A good one!
Oh, Pat, do you mean to say that the Irish PM does not govern by hunches?
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/03/asias-richest-man-to-donate-500000-coronavirus-testing-kits-and-1-million-masks-to-u-s/?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=3953
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Did you really think we’d forget?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! And many, MANY more!
TC the Cat Rules!
Happy birthday, dear friend.
4:34 Too many windows.
Virus Update: Get yourself invited by Sarah Palin, TomCat. Alaska is one of the few states the virus hasn’t reached yet. What’s that, you rather risk a virus than Sarah? You can’t be serious.
NYT: Admitting you made a mistake is so bad for your PR! And the Donald has never admitted to mistakes, has he? He’s not admitting and therefore not rectifying, that’s up to others. Meanwhile, COVID-19 is spreading and people are dying. Yesterday evening a panel of health-experts openly discussed America, i.e. the Trump administration, as the worst actor in managing the crisis.
MSNBC: Good information which Faux News should be forced to show repeatedly instead of pointing the finger at China and trying to blame them for the virus coming into existence as if they had manufactured it on purpose. Outbreaks like this can happen in all overpopulated areas, so be prepared.
BFTP: I know the song well and it holds many memories, but not the movie. I never saw it.
Happy Birthday, TC. Hope you enjoyed it.
TVU: Scary to continue to see that it’s spreading so rapidly. We still have an idiot who keeps promising that we will get more test kits.
It’s getting even crazier. They’ve shut down all of the schools, church services, concerts, and sport games everywhere.
Plus he’s now saying that he will get tested…We shall see???
BFTP: Big fan of the Righteous Brothers, Great tune.
Glad you’re able to eat and keep it down. Wish your back would get better. Have you tried heat or ice to help soothe it?
I had been having to get up every hour during the night to use the bathroom. I wrote my primary and asked her if she’d call in a urine test. She did. I went this afternoon and she called me at 5:00 to tell me that I did have a urinary tract infection. That she asked them to do a culture on it too. She sent the prescription in for the antibiotic. She asked me if they used a Catheter during the Feb 7th operation. I did, and she said that they can cause these infections. I hope this medication works.
Take care. Thanks TomCat
Happy Birthday, TomCat! Enjoy that cake – you’ve earned it.
If our country had its doo-doo together, one could easily get tested for Coronavirus, and cheaply if not for free. I could go on and on and on about how f###ed up our health “care” system is.
Thanks and Hugs to all of you for your kind birthday wishes. After a brief celebration of 39 again, I figured I’d better admit to 72.
A belated Happy Birthday TomCat!
Wishing you many more birthdays
We need your wit, intelligence, and compassion!
Thank you Margaret!