I'm so thankful that there is a local place to order really good pizza, I just wish that they delivered. Alas.
If you've read anything that I have written, you know my feelings about Papa John's. Heck they even fired Papa-so what do you expect from them? But because I still love pizza, I thought that I would give Pizza Hut my business. They have stuff that works with my stupid food allergies, why not, right?
Oh, you silly people. It started when Pizza Hut took 3 yes one hundred and eighty minutes to deliver a cold pizza that wasn't even what I had ordered. Then when I called the store, the manager hung up on me. Twice. Fine, so I go with their corporate number, and explain what happened. That lady was horrified and gave me a code that was good for two large whatever the heck that I wanted on them pizzas. I used one.
When I went to use the other one, Pizza Hut had installed a new policy that requires you to order at least $20 for delivery. I explained that I had a coupon for a free pizza and you guess it-she hung up on me.
So I did what I do when I am irritated. I posted on their FB page, their website and I left a message for them. What happened you ask? Did they rectify the situation and fix my pie? LOLOLOL!
Nope. The new manager guy called me and told me that he would be taking over in a week and they would appreciate it if I didn't eat there anymore.
I told him that it wasn't a problem, we had a local place and I had gotten used to eating good pizza again, the only reason that I tried to use the coupon was because well-it was supposed to make up for the horrendous one. I guess not so much.
Good news is that if this hongkongfluey ever breaks, I can go to the local place and have a pizza so much better than any chain could give me. Think about doing that where you are. The big chains can survive, but the small local guys that give a community it's character cannot. Eat local whenever you can and if the jerk from Pizza Hut whose number is 260-969-2400 calls you, let him break up with you too. You'll thank me later.
Monday, March 16, 2020
Thursday, March 5, 2020
Coronavirus is Not the Black Plague, Settle Down
Yesterday I spoke online with a poor fellow who has a cold and he was freaking out. I cannot blame him. Listening to the news and their professional scare people I am sure he thought that his days could be numbered. Settle down, people.
This bug is in the same category as the common cold. I don't know if China tinkered with it if they did, I would not be surprised. But even if they did here are the raw numbers to consider:
Right now the earth is populated with 7.8 Billion people. As of this morning, in the 77 countries that have reported people with the virus, 3310 people have died. That means that .000000424358974% of the world has been killed by this "plague" and we should all just take a breath. (But not on each other)
The people most affected are going to be sicker and older people or those with an underlying health condition. Diabetes seems to be one of the common denominators, as does those receiving chemotherapy. In other words: people that were sickly to start with.
Please don't panic. Here are some common sense things that you should be doing.
1. WASH YOUR HANDS
Wash them when you go to the bathroom (obviously, please) and wash them when you handle money.
Wash them several times a day, after you have handled something that is communal (pens, door handles, etc.) Wash them with hot soapy water and wash them long enough to sing the alphabet song at a normal pace.
2. DON'T TOUCH YOUR FACE
That one is easier said than done. I didn't realize how many times I touch my face until I tried to make a conscientious effort not to do it. Leave your hair alone, stop touching that thing that you have there, just leave your face alone.
3. LYSOL (the kind in the brown bottle) Kills This
Go buy some and dilute it to the proper strength and start wiping everything down if you are worried. Bleach will also kill it. Peroxide seems to be able to kill it as well. Wipe things down that can sustain the bleach, or spray and wipe the peroxide on it.
4. If You Are Sick, Stay at Home
I know that you need the money, you wouldn't be working if you didn't. But spend some of those sick days and keep yourself to yourself if you have a cough, runny nose and or fever. Keep those cooties to yourself. Cough into the crook of your arm instead of your hands, but by all means, cover your mouth. Sneeze the same way. Don't start flinging your mucous at everyone else.
5. SETTLE DOWN
I've read gossip that China added the HIV virus to this, that this has a mutating gene (every virus does, that's why there is no 'cure' for the cold) and so many other scary stories that it breaks my heart for those that are uninformed and scared.
6. If You Really are Worried-See Your Doctor
That's what they are there for. If your fever is excessive. If you have other symptoms that you can't get rid of, by all means, see a medical professional right away.
We're going to get through this, the same way that we have managed to get through everything else that happens, one day at a time. Stay home if your sick, cover your mouth, and WASH YOUR HANDS. You'll thank me later.
This bug is in the same category as the common cold. I don't know if China tinkered with it if they did, I would not be surprised. But even if they did here are the raw numbers to consider:
Right now the earth is populated with 7.8 Billion people. As of this morning, in the 77 countries that have reported people with the virus, 3310 people have died. That means that .000000424358974% of the world has been killed by this "plague" and we should all just take a breath. (But not on each other)
The people most affected are going to be sicker and older people or those with an underlying health condition. Diabetes seems to be one of the common denominators, as does those receiving chemotherapy. In other words: people that were sickly to start with.
Please don't panic. Here are some common sense things that you should be doing.
1. WASH YOUR HANDS
Wash them when you go to the bathroom (obviously, please) and wash them when you handle money.
Wash them several times a day, after you have handled something that is communal (pens, door handles, etc.) Wash them with hot soapy water and wash them long enough to sing the alphabet song at a normal pace.
2. DON'T TOUCH YOUR FACE
That one is easier said than done. I didn't realize how many times I touch my face until I tried to make a conscientious effort not to do it. Leave your hair alone, stop touching that thing that you have there, just leave your face alone.
3. LYSOL (the kind in the brown bottle) Kills This
Go buy some and dilute it to the proper strength and start wiping everything down if you are worried. Bleach will also kill it. Peroxide seems to be able to kill it as well. Wipe things down that can sustain the bleach, or spray and wipe the peroxide on it.
4. If You Are Sick, Stay at Home
I know that you need the money, you wouldn't be working if you didn't. But spend some of those sick days and keep yourself to yourself if you have a cough, runny nose and or fever. Keep those cooties to yourself. Cough into the crook of your arm instead of your hands, but by all means, cover your mouth. Sneeze the same way. Don't start flinging your mucous at everyone else.
5. SETTLE DOWN
I've read gossip that China added the HIV virus to this, that this has a mutating gene (every virus does, that's why there is no 'cure' for the cold) and so many other scary stories that it breaks my heart for those that are uninformed and scared.
6. If You Really are Worried-See Your Doctor
That's what they are there for. If your fever is excessive. If you have other symptoms that you can't get rid of, by all means, see a medical professional right away.
We're going to get through this, the same way that we have managed to get through everything else that happens, one day at a time. Stay home if your sick, cover your mouth, and WASH YOUR HANDS. You'll thank me later.
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