Well, I work overnight and my main job means I avoid a lot of people. I'm also vaccinated and got a booster shot. The sad thing is I was gonna get my next shot the Monday I found out. What perfect fucking timing, eh?Nutso wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:56 pmDamn man. Considering you work at a Walmart and it took this long for you to catch Covid-19, you've done an incredible job of protecting yourself.RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:50 pm Well, I get home from work Monday morning feeling lousy. I take the test and... yup. I got Covid-19. How effin' lovely.
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Bugger... Although not literallyRK_Striker_JK_5 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:50 pm Well, I get home from work Monday morning feeling lousy. I take the test and... yup. I got Covid-19. How effin' lovely.
Sorry to here that. My wife cause it recently and although it wasn't horrible it was a PITA. A week of flu like symptoms and another still testing positive, hopefully you will do better.
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Yeah. It sucks. Hope for the best. Hopefully your Walmart let's you do the 10 days of isolation.RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 10:28 pmWell, I work overnight and my main job means I avoid a lot of people. I'm also vaccinated and got a booster shot. The sad thing is I was gonna get my next shot the Monday I found out. What perfect fucking timing, eh?Nutso wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 9:56 pmDamn man. Considering you work at a Walmart and it took this long for you to catch Covid-19, you've done an incredible job of protecting yourself.RK_Striker_JK_5 wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:50 pm Well, I get home from work Monday morning feeling lousy. I take the test and... yup. I got Covid-19. How effin' lovely.
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So far work's been accommodating me, so yay there. And sorry about your wife, Ian. I hope she's doing better.
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She's completely fine now. Back to normal. Thanks.
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Brother had it about a month ago. His wife locked him in the basement. Just kidding. He only slept down there because between him smoking two packs a day and Covid, he had a bad cough that annoyed her.
Also we got to keep away anyone who has Covid away from my mother. Kidney transplant and all. Her immune system is compromised.
Unfortunately I think we are going to have Covid seasons like Flu seasons. Each year a new strain.
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Very likely, but each year they will have a jab, just like they do for Flu.
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Yup. As i said I was going and getting my booster shot and flue shot the day I came down with it.
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Getting a new car tomorrow. Monday was the last straw for my old reliable Nissan. 15 years I have had her and had since she was 2 miles old. Right out of the factory.
Past year she truly started to nickle and dime me. Mostly stuff I can fix myself but Monday was when she started to stall. Now a car stalling can be anything, but I am leaning on the ECM.
I was hoping to hang onto her longer since I am driving 1000 miles a week. Really do not want to put 50k miles on a brand new vechile. But with the used car prices the way they are, might as well just buy a new car.
Past year she truly started to nickle and dime me. Mostly stuff I can fix myself but Monday was when she started to stall. Now a car stalling can be anything, but I am leaning on the ECM.
I was hoping to hang onto her longer since I am driving 1000 miles a week. Really do not want to put 50k miles on a brand new vechile. But with the used car prices the way they are, might as well just buy a new car.
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Enjoy the new car, McAvoy.McAvoy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 5:23 am Getting a new car tomorrow. Monday was the last straw for my old reliable Nissan. 15 years I have had her and had since she was 2 miles old. Right out of the factory.
Past year she truly started to nickle and dime me. Mostly stuff I can fix myself but Monday was when she started to stall. Now a car stalling can be anything, but I am leaning on the ECM.
I was hoping to hang onto her longer since I am driving 1000 miles a week. Really do not want to put 50k miles on a brand new vechile. But with the used car prices the way they are, might as well just buy a new car.
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15 years is a damned fine run for a car. My first car lasted about that long. Good luck on getting a new one.McAvoy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 5:23 am Getting a new car tomorrow. Monday was the last straw for my old reliable Nissan. 15 years I have had her and had since she was 2 miles old. Right out of the factory.
Past year she truly started to nickle and dime me. Mostly stuff I can fix myself but Monday was when she started to stall. Now a car stalling can be anything, but I am leaning on the ECM.
I was hoping to hang onto her longer since I am driving 1000 miles a week. Really do not want to put 50k miles on a brand new vechile. But with the used car prices the way they are, might as well just buy a new car.
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Wow, 15 years on a car is pretty good. I've never managed to go that long.
1000 miles a week is pretty impressive too. Would it be cheaper to move closer to work?
I know what you mean will car prices though. The second hand ones are almost as much as the new ones.
1000 miles a week is pretty impressive too. Would it be cheaper to move closer to work?
I know what you mean will car prices though. The second hand ones are almost as much as the new ones.
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I haven’t had a car in almost 12 years.
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Yeah I got a used 2018 Honda Civic. Brought the price down to $22,600. That much for a four year old car and 39k miles on it. Whereas a base model 2022 Honda Civic costs $25,045. Ridiculous really. Though in the case of my new car it is a much nicer trim.IanKennedy wrote: ↑Sat Oct 15, 2022 10:27 am Wow, 15 years on a car is pretty good. I've never managed to go that long.
1000 miles a week is pretty impressive too. Would it be cheaper to move closer to work?
I know what you mean will car prices though. The second hand ones are almost as much as the new ones.
Hell my brother's 2015 Honda Accord is still worth $20k.
I have been looking to replace the car for the past year and let's say my car was in better shape. That 15 year old car is worth $6k. Though my car is worth the price of scrap. Unless I take the time to pull the engine and transmission.
I am planning on moving closer. Just not going to happen for another six or more months. So I have to drive a 1000 miles a week.
Side effect of driving that much is I actually burned YouTube into my screen of my phone. Oh well.
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