I will attend a tryout of sorts for a job. Training attendance will be a fraction of the location's capacity so that everyone can be properly spaced out.

I cry when I hear these stories. Ty for sharing!

[www.google.com]

This 107 year old woman who survived the Corona virus was from Amsterdam.

[patch.com]

Not sure how to post a link but this is the story of 106 year old in Nutley, NJ.

Oh, it worked...that's a first for me.

Thank you!

@Tarantado wrote:

@SteveSoCal wrote:

But if you want one that offers warm water (I'm spoiled from some of the high-end hotel assignments and fell in love with the Toto Washlet) it will run $400 and up.

That said, as a single male I don't use a lot of TP at home. That pack of 6 rolls that I have will last me around 2 months....

You can always connect these cheap directly to your hot water line under your sink if it's nearby. Even if it's not nearby, you can run a tube to it. Same effect, though you may have to turn on the water on the faucet to warm up the water depending on your water heater and piping layout.

Speaking of bidets at hotels. Can't remember which hotel I was staying at here in Denver, but one of the executive rooms had an old school bidet, where it's literally a separate toilet like bowl with a faucet with spray. It was the first time I've ever seen that before, as it was a bidet completely separate from the toilet and have its own drain and everything.

The separate one is the only one I even knew existed and have only seen 2 in my life! That is why I thought I would need a plumber. Now, I get it! Kinda like a handheld shower massage. Yeah, I could install that myself. It is all so clear now.

We still have to drip dry, LOL!

@JASFLALMT wrote:

We still have to drip dry, LOL!

I have gotten used to the separate 'shower massage style' bidets that are standard throughout south-east Asia during my mystery shopping trips there. Many facilities, especially if they are mainly for muslim locals, do not even offer TP. Ex-pats there from the west refer to it as a "bum gun".

Air-drying is definitely preferable to using TP, since it's often poor quality and ends up sticking to you anyway.

The high-end Japanese models have an air dryer built in...

@sestrahelena wrote:

The separate one is the only one I even knew existed and have only seen 2 in my life! That is why I thought I would need a plumber. Now, I get it! Kinda like a handheld shower massage. Yeah, I could install that myself. It is all so clear now.

Yes, very DIY! There are 2 different styles: the handheld shower massage (I've only seen this in Thailand), or the bidet installed in between the toilet bowl and lid where it sprays in a fixed direction (I've seen this in Korea, Japan and the Philippines). Either are around the same price range, so whatever fits your taste!

My $1200 stimulus check was direct deposited to my account last night. I got an email from my bank notifying me and when I logged in, the amount is visible and available to use.

My stim check will not arrive for awhile... I changed accounts since last year and have not updated this information . Taxes will be completed soon, and this will supply the current account information,

Meanwhile, I found a large supply of disposable masks. I think the fed should give us peons a tax deduction for the amount we must spend for materials or actual masks as well as other necessary gear that is not provided for us. Yes? No?

I also figured out that the same old tongs that helped me a few weeks ago are perfect for reaching up and lifting the earpiece of the masks off of me. But I still have my one dollar makeshift mask (so cheap because I had enough of everything else on hand).

How has the CoronaVirus affected me? I caught it and survived.

Since I'm over 60 and have asthma, I self-isolated for over a month, but my hubby and son still went in and out getting groceries, etc., and hubby continued to work. DESPITE OUR BEST EFFORTS, I GOT THE COVID-19 VIRUS. It is nasty, and the symptoms are varied, puzzling, and painful. After a few days of feeling like I had been run over by a truck, my son drove me to a local test site (after calling first) and we were immediately sent to the hospital, I was admitted, and the test came back positive the next day. While my state has not been badly hit yet (I had a private room with windows, and lovely staff to care for me - but they came in rarely, only when necessary or when they could combine several tasks at the same time. This is because they needed to gown/mask/shield up each time they came in -and I guess it's damn hot under there. Then everything they had on got tossed as they walked out the door.) It was very lonely, being so very sick yet not seeing anyyone for hours and hours on end because of fthe risks of infection. I never got to see the faces of the wonderful staff who cared for me. Even though I still had/have pneumonia, I was sent home on Saturday because my fever was gone and another covid-19 patient needed my room. Because my son drove me to the hospital, and even though he had a mask on, he must self-qarantine for 2 weeks and assume he has the virus until then. (So far so good.) I'm still battling the pneumonia. I was lucky to be in the hospital before the surge hit around here. THE MORAL OF THE STORY: BE CAREFUL, DON'T TAKES CHANCES, TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY - AND YOU DON'T WANT TO GET THIS VIRUS. I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES. I cannot say it enough - the annoyances are well worth it i- you don't want this. If I got sick, you can get sick too.

Wonderful news! I hope your family stay healthy.

@pegc wrote:

How has the CoronaVirus affected me? I caught it and survived.

......., THE MORAL OF THE STORY: BE CAREFUL, DON'T TAKES CHANCES, TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY - AND YOU DON'T WANT TO GET THIS VIRUS. I WAS ONE OF THE LUCKY ONES. I cannot say it enough - the annoyances are well worth it i- you don't want this. If I got sick, you can get sick too.

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Glad you are better, pegc

@pegc I'm happy to hear that you are going to be okay!

Oh wow, that's terrible that you got it, and so sorry you have pneumonia still. I hope you continue to recover quickly. Hugs to you and thank you for the words of wisdom.

@pegc .. Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a total recovery really soon!

Thanks, everyone.. Please stay well and safe.

I am so please that you are a survivor! Would you be willing to have your earlier post become a sticky (and hopeful thread) where other members who survive this disease can share their stories? This would be more specific than this general effects thread...

@pegc wrote:

Thanks, everyone.. Please stay well and safe.

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Hubby and I have been sheltering at home since March 27th with no visitors. Other than curbside pickup for groceries (which I disinfect immediately), we haven't been anywhere. My sister arrived in the US on March 28th and has also been self-quarantined ever since at a nearby air bnb I found for her. We are finally having dinner tonight, just the three of us, since none of us have any symptoms and haven't been around other people.

I hope everyone who reads your post takes your advice.

@pegc

Thank God you are okay! With regards to your husband and son, I actually would think it very odd if they were not infected, as the virus is very contagious and usually when one person in the household gets it, others often do too. It'll be interesting to see if they had it and were asymptomatic after we get anti-body tests to the general public.

Either way, glad to hear you're doing better and hope your recovering continues to get stronger and stronger!!

@Shop-et-al wrote:

I am so please that you are a survivor! Would you be willing to have your earlier post become a sticky (and hopeful thread) where other members who survive this disease can share their stories? This would be more specific than this general effects thread...

@pegc wrote:

Thanks, everyone.. Please stay well and safe.

Not a bad idea, shopetal.

The one thing I'd recommend is putting a disclaimer about symptoms. They can vary widely from person-to-person and even if one doesn't have what pegc did, that doesn't mean they shouldn't maybe call a doctor if other ones pop up.

Here's something I've wondered about:

Curbside Pick-up Safety vs. DIY In-Store Shopping Safety:

With curbside, you're relying on a store employee to gather and pack your items for you (I'm assuming it's the same person, but realize it could be two separate people). If that employee(s) is COVID-19 positive, he or she could be spreading the virus onto your goods. At the same time, the items picked could also already have COVID-19 on them from other customers breathing, talking, coughing, sneezing, touching them, etc. So, that risk seems the same.

The main difference seems like you get to avoid being around other customers during a DIY shopping trip. But, if people are social distancing and you're going during senior hours (less packed - hopefully!), then is curbside really that much safer (if at all)?

******edited to add: As I've said before, the last time we went to Harris Teeter, I saw staff breaking social distancing rules and talking inches from each other's faces and even coming up to us to say "Welcome" (or something like that). One individual seemed very sloppy (from his dress and physical mannerisms) and was someone I wouldn't let handle my groceries if I KNEW he was going to be the one packing and delivering them to me curbside. He was also the same person speaking (seemingly angrily, complaining about hours worked) to his co-worker within inches of his face straight on.

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Everyone is sanitizing their groceries before putting them away. The risk is not even close to being the same.

@JASFLALMT wrote:

Everyone is sanitizing their groceries before putting them away. The risk is not even close to being the same.

I guess I have doubts people can "perfectly" sanitize their groceries.

a.) You can miss a spot or not do it correctly.
b.) You can run out of sanitizing wipes or not have any to begin with (as a family friend doesn't have any). We are close to being out of wipes (although, we have lots of rubbing alcohol).

So, the main thing is just not being around customers/workers?

Yes. They recommend 6 feet social distancing, but IMO, that's not far enough. Think about it. A person who walked through the section of store you are in was there a few seconds before you were. If they coughed or sneezed, or even just exhaled (think asymptomatic), they are expelling respiratory droplets. What are the chances that those respiratory droplets containing the virus have all fallen to the ground by the time you walk through that same airspace and inhale? Doctors and other health providers have been advised to let x-ray and other imaging exam rooms remain empty for an hour in between patients. Why do you think that is? So that the airborne pathogens have time to settle to a surface. Then, someone in PPE comes in and cleans the surfaces and the floor before the next patient comes in. In an ideal world, anyway. Not happening now, unfortunately.

Here is the thread about how to clean your food:

[www.mysteryshopforum.com]

I just had a grocery delivery. I paid oniline. The delivery person called me from the driveway. I had my trunk popped open and she put the items in my trunk. I went out to my garage and disinfected the refrigerated items and left the shelf-stable stuff out. I will bring it inside in a few days. I will disinfect it anyway.

I think I'm convinced to curbside now. It does sound safer.

I just don't want that scruffy gentleman, who looked like he was spitting every time he talked and was all agitated talking to his co-worker face-to-face to pack my stuff!

Might have to go to Target for less-than-ideal "groceries." I've seen other Harris Teeter employees (different location) have similar "sloppy" looking and unprofessional employees. The Target in the upscale neighborhood in my area has employees who seem more professional and clean-cut.

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@shoptastic wrote:

The Target in the upscale neighborhood in my area has employees who seem more professional and clean-cut.

I think that may be an oxymoron....and do you really think how a Target employee dresses indicates how likely you are to receive contaminated products?

@SteveSoCal wrote:

@shoptastic wrote:

The Target in the upscale neighborhood in my area has employees who seem more professional and clean-cut.

I think that may be an oxymoron....and do you really think how a Target employee dresses indicates how likely you are to receive contaminated products?

Not an oxymoron for the particular neighborhood I'm thinking of, SSC. Even the fast food restaurants in that neighborhood are furnished differently. Same with most chain stores. They are outfitted with higher-end materials (or, at least, in appearance). ...Yeah, it's known as the neighborhood of doctors/lawyers/engineers/finance folks, etc.

As for the second part, I use the word "unprofessional" to describe some of the HT employees, because it went beyond dress. I had to complain to the managers of two different HT stores over how their employees were treating me and others. I was told by one manager that they are "equal opportunity employers." He all but told me that they hire people right out of prison (but they are usually put on the overnight shift, he said . . .with new COVID-19 hours, including 6am senior hours, I dunno if they work that). Now, there is nothing wrong with being right out of prison. I support work opportunities for such individuals. It's just that THESE workers were socialized like they were still IN PRISON. The way they spoke to me and other customers was horrendous (practically barking orders at us in a totally inappropriate and angry tone over something totally normal). They seemed paranoid too - BOTH of them. It was odd. Both from different stores.

Having worked for Target, I do know a little bit about their training and expectations. If you are unprofessional, they won't hesitate to let you go. They do have high expectations (relative to other min. wage jobs I've worked). You're right, though, that appearance...and possibly even behavior, alone, would not necessarily indicate a greater or lesser degree of care taken to avoid packing contamination.

But, if I were betting on it, I'd take the clean cut, professional behaving Target workers over the guy who looked like he just got out of prison with a rude attitude, Castaway beard (hyperbole intended), and showing no social distancing awareness.

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