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How is COVID-19 Affecting You?

Started By RushmoreAnts , Mar 13 2020 6:49 AM

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#1 Online RushmoreAnts - Posted March 13 2020 - 6:49 AM

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First few cases and a death reported in South Dakota. Shops are in a frenzy, libraries and other facilities closed.

Edited by AntsDakota, March 13 2020 - 6:50 AM.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

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Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#2 Offline Broncos - Posted March 13 2020 - 6:51 AM

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My school is about to close in a few days. And I can’t make any money because I referee kids soccer games and the fields have closed.


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#3 Online RushmoreAnts - Posted March 13 2020 - 6:52 AM

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Our district hasn’t closed yet....... that could definitely change very soon.

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

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Tetramorium immigrans

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Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#4 Offline Broncos - Posted March 13 2020 - 6:53 AM

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Our district hasn’t closed yet....... that could definitely change very soon.

Yea they are closing more and more every day.


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#5 Online RushmoreAnts - Posted March 13 2020 - 6:55 AM

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Hoping things won’t get as bad as Italy, but you never know these days.......

"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#6 Offline Skwiggledork - Posted March 13 2020 - 6:56 AM

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I work in a hospital. Rumor is one of my coworkers is out with it and we have had a few potential cases. I've heard a housekeeper arguing with their boss about not wanting to be the one to clean those rooms due to children at home. We are already making people sign for boxes of masks and gloves, since patients keep taking them. It's gearing up to be fun fun. We are already expecting drug shortages, but so far nothing is running low yet.


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#7 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted March 13 2020 - 7:22 AM

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Yeah, I take dance lessons (Hip-hop) and I was supposed to have dance yesterday, but they decided to close it down probably for a couple of weeks. I know for Sioux Falls Christian, they are cancelling all the unimportant events too. 


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#8 Online Ants_Dakota - Posted March 13 2020 - 8:13 AM

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At least all of us in school will hopefully get more time with our ants, if it closes. On the flip side, this is not a laughing matter.


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#9 Offline Broncos - Posted March 13 2020 - 8:22 AM

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At least all of us in school will hopefully get more time with our ants, if it closes. On the flip side, this is not a laughing matter.

true!


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#10 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted March 13 2020 - 8:34 AM

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I'm running out of toilet paper.


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#11 Offline Broncos - Posted March 13 2020 - 8:37 AM

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#12 Online Ants_Dakota - Posted March 13 2020 - 8:42 AM

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What is this, the hunger games?


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Go to the ant, you sluggard; consider its ways and be wise! It has no commander, no overseer or ruler, yet it stores its provisions in summer and gathers its food at harvest. -Proverbs 6: 6-8

My Ant Shop Here I have PPQ-526 permits to ship ants nationwide

Attention Ant-Keepers in South Dakota! Join the SoDak(Society Of Dakotan Ant Keepers)

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#13 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted March 13 2020 - 8:43 AM

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Wow. That's crazy, can't they just share?!


Edited by Thunder_Birds, March 13 2020 - 8:45 AM.

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#14 Offline ponerinecat - Posted March 13 2020 - 8:46 AM

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I can't send things by post office because my parents are paranoid...


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#15 Offline TheMicroPlanet - Posted March 13 2020 - 9:53 AM

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I think we have less to worry about than the media is telling us. Apparently, the chances of dying from the flu are 10%, whereas the chances of dying from COVID-19 are around 2%. People are treating this like the end of the world when it really isn't...


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#16 Offline Somethinghmm - Posted March 13 2020 - 9:57 AM

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I think we have less to worry about than the media is telling us. Apparently, the chances of dying from the flu are 10%, whereas the chances of dying from COVID-19 are around 2%. People are treating this like the end of the world when it really isn't...

I don't think the chances of dying from the flu are that high unless you're elderly.


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#17 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted March 13 2020 - 10:09 AM

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I think we have less to worry about than the media is telling us. Apparently, the chances of dying from the flu are 10%, whereas the chances of dying from COVID-19 are around 2%. People are treating this like the end of the world when it really isn't...

I don't think the chances of dying from the flu are that high unless you're elderly.

 

Yeah. You won't really be affected if your younger. Is is really that high for the chance of dying to the flu?


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#18 Online RushmoreAnts - Posted March 13 2020 - 10:11 AM

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I think we have less to worry about than the media is telling us. Apparently, the chances of dying from the flu are 10%, whereas the chances of dying from COVID-19 are around 2%. People are treating this like the end of the world when it really isn't...

The chance of dying from the flu is 0.1 percent, not 10, so you are twenty times more likely to die from Corona.
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

#19 Offline Thunder_Birds - Posted March 13 2020 - 10:13 AM

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Ok, that's better. 


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#20 Online RushmoreAnts - Posted March 13 2020 - 10:15 AM

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Corona is also more contagious than the flu. Yet I agree that people are completely overreacting..........
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"God made..... all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds (including ants). And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25 NIV version

 

Keeping:

Tetramorium immigrans

Formica cf. pallidefulva, cf. incerta, cf. argentea

Formica cf. aserva, cf. subintegra

Pheidole bicarinata

Myrmica sp.

Lasius neoniger, brevicornis

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