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The Covid Kid

I know what first world problems are, I can read them as I write these words. But FUCK you Covid 19. As of this writing the NHL is suspended. So winning that $600 or $700 that I was only a couple points out I would say is done. I bought tickets to the Chicago play here in the city. Well that is closed. Next week was supposed to be the Tool light show. World of science is closed. That's just my mini problems. My wifes' gym membership is on hold, which is awesome actually for them to do that! (As of this going live I think many gyms have now done that) I don't know they were supposed to, but I say kudos to the gym for doing that. (Even if I can't say which one) I have no confirmation yet BUT I am going to say both my Co-ed hockey and Mens league that I was supposed to be back in this year will be gone. There goes me getting back into shape. Currently I don't want to go for runs outside! All those are whiny issues, minor issues. The biggest fuck you from Covid is my Euro trip is gone. In December we decided, we have no kids, we make decent money, lets do something amazing! But we cancelled that. It wasn't for a couple months and it MAY clear up by then but why risk it? Easier to get money back and not risk it. Plan for next year and have longer to save. MAYBE do an even better trip. That is what I keep telling myself. On the flip side I was supposed to see London, Paris, Rome, Venice, Florence and instead I will see Edmonton. I was supposed to see Moulin Rouge and the Vatican. Be on canal in Venice for my Birthday. But I will move on, plan and save. Even better next year.... Oh and it is a new day since I started this. Mens league hockey will keep going! NO handshakes after games. That is okay for a team that loses a lot lol. SO that is good I guess. Work took a nose dive, no more road trips. I mean that's not BAD persay but I was so close to being done my runs and taking a few weeks staying here. Instead I will miss an area just hoping no one swoops in on me. I assume not since most companies are freaking out. To be honest my year started out good, hope this doesn't kill it. SO that's my whining on the topic. The positive if I had 14 days I could easily wrap up Red Dead. I mean if I did nothing else.....

Real issues now are the people sick and dying. I have to say they have it much worse. Clearly. The great thing is it is not often fatal. Percentage wise I mean. Sadly it is killing the elderly or weak immune systems. The term "boomer remover" that I have seen online is fucking gross. What in the fuck is wrong with you people? I am not actually to worried about me but I would hate to pass it on. I have people in my life it would affect, likely badly. The media, well your fucked too. Half of you say no biggie! The other is warning death is here. Honestly, who do I believe?? This goes back to what I said. I want to start an actual media company again. No agendas, just honest news with actual experts. Oh and the end of worlders..... We fell into it as well, to be honest. My wife went and bought some non perishables this AM. Not much a couple bags of things like pasta and sauce. Soups and stuff. Just in case. THE PEOPLE GOING NUTS ON TOILET PAPER, please just STOP!! Your making humanity look bad. On top of that my wife was telling me stores are running out here in St. Albert. I just assumed all the stupidity was in the states or something not here. I get it, we bought a bit more than needed. You don't need to prep like the end of the world. If anything it is 14 days. That is a couple boxes of pasta, a few cans of soup and some frozen meals. That's it. Also what's with the toilet paper? Go buy one Costco lot and your fine. The panic is going to be worse than the flu. Fights, like how far is it going to go?

So I had written all this a couple days ago. I had hoped to have more topics after to rant on BUT I don't. Seems like the world is all about Covid. Saturday afternoon when I was done writing we went and our Safeway and it was out of beef. Men's league hockey is now cancelled, because the city closed all public facialites. Co-ed won't do playoffs this year, so I am declaring us as league champs! Schools are all closed now, this shit is getting crazy. SO I want some straight facts. Is this actually worse than any other scare like SARS, H1N1 and so on? Or why is everyone losing their minds? Lets all just use our heads. If you are actually feeling unwell STAY home. IF you travelled and got back go into self quarnitine. MOST cases have stemmed from people coming home. Be fucking clean! Wash your god damn hands. Cover your mouth when you sneeze, not with your hands! Everyone chill on going out for a couple weeks. Stay home, do shit with the fam. Walk the dog, play video games. Netflix and chill. It could be a nice break from the world. Politicians, just stop playing fucking games. Notley is all over Kenney, so is Thomas Lukaszuk. (I don't think captain bitter realizes Alberta kicked him to the curb cause they were done with him.) Then Kenney is all over Trudeau. And well Justin just looks lost and confused. Which is normal. I support a temporary travel ban. Until this is under control and why are people going to high risk areas? We need to get this shit under control before more Albertans, Canadians are hurt. The insane panic needs to stop as well. Trumptards are already saying cancel the election until this is over. REALLY??? Cancel democracy? Cancel what people fought and died for and give even more power and time to the person who actually got the least votes in the last American election? Next people calling for China to cancel all debt? No sorry, you just sound dumb as fuck. China may have handled this EXTREMELY poorly but that doesn't cancel debt. They didn't launch an attack. I am 100% sure Canadians and Americans have travelled the world and brought sickness with them. Vice Versa as well, so does every nation get to cancel debt? Or are we going to hand BILLIONS back to the Natives we gave small pox to? Also I am seeing shit online that is making me sick, these people that mass bought shit are now trying to sell it at insane rates? WTF. Your a special kinda scum if your doing that. This might not be the right mentality BUT to me I think someone should throw a bandana over there face and go rob these fuckers. Call themselves the Covid Kid and give this shit to people who need it. (Maybe too much Red Dead these days) But seriously who does that in a crisis?

My whole point in this ramble is pump the fucking brakes. I will not make light of it. People are dying, I will say common sense will get us through like most things! First be good to each other. Enough with the panic buying and even more so with the trying to resell. Just get what you need and move on. Follow the self quarnitine rules. I heard some of my oldest friends weren't and that makes me a little annoyed to be honest. With this no kids in school I know some things will be tough. I hope they get them back in, in a few weeks. We lived through a teachers strike when I was young, lets keep this to a couple weeks. While its on though doesn't mean get all together in a big fucking group! Or what is the point in it? Be clean, sneeze into you arm, wipe things down. Really do what you should have already been doing. I get it, I was out last night at a place usually tons of hand shaking is done and it felt weird not to, but for now just don't do it. MEDIA you need to smarten up. I only want to see honest, no spin news WITH proof from specialists. Not your neighbours, not politicians, not psychics but umm doctors! See we as a people are smart or at least half bright, masses are dumb! Let's avoid that, keep your heads and we will get through this.



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