*** VD 13 Commentary Thread ***

[heyelander]

Today's click-bait headline...

The 15 Weirdest Foods Ever Available in a Can

[Kevin Seitzer]

Was it the VD community that introduced me to that guy that had a blog where he wrote about weird/disgusting packaged/canned foods that he ate?

Anyone else remember that?

[heyelander]

Was it the VD community that introduced me to that guy that had a blog where he wrote about weird/disgusting packaged/canned foods that he ate?

Anyone else remember that?

I think that was the greater board. Someone posted it when Nully was threatening to eat out of date beefaroni.

[Kevin Seitzer]

I think that was the greater board. Someone posted it when Nully was threatening to eat out of date beefaroni.

Ah yes, right you are.

[The Feral Slasher]

I think that was the greater board.

WTF?? This is the greatest board. There is none greater.

[Kevin Seitzer]

[Ken]

Cheesy.

[Kevin Seitzer]

Wow, I found out that a college roommate died today from COVID. He had it three months ago and thought he had recovered but suddenly took a turn for the worse.

[The Feral Slasher]

Wow, I found out that a college roommate died today from COVID. He had it three months ago and thought he had recovered but suddenly took a turn for the worse.

That is awful, so sorry to hear that.

[Kevin Seitzer]

That is awful, so sorry to hear that.

Thanks. It was pretty shocking. I kept up with him for quite a while after college but lost touch in the last few years. Then today his sister posted on Facebook that he had died. I hadn't even known he was sick. I guess he had been in pretty bad shape in July and had been in the hospital for a while, but he had been released and thought he was on the way to recovery and then things went back downhill quickly.

He's the first person my age that I know personally who has died from COVID. I know a couple other people in their 70s who died from it, but he was in 40s. As far as I know, he was in good health, too, doing extensive hiking and climbing just a few years back when we were still in touch, not a smoker, not overweight, etc.

In addition to being a shock to lose a friend, it's sobering to lose someone my own age.

[revo]

that's about 60 more posts than I thought I had in there.

Do you actually keep a rudimentary tally in your head?

I'm surprised B-Fly still has a strong post total considering he's been MIA for awhile now.

[DMT]

Thanks. It was pretty shocking. I kept up with him for quite a while after college but lost touch in the last few years. Then today his sister posted on Facebook that he had died. I hadn't even known he was sick. I guess he had been in pretty bad shape in July and had been in the hospital for a while, but he had been released and thought he was on the way to recovery and then things went back downhill quickly.

He's the first person my age that I know personally who has died from COVID. I know a couple other people in their 70s who died from it, but he was in 40s. As far as I know, he was in good health, too, doing extensive hiking and climbing just a few years back when we were still in touch, not a smoker, not overweight, etc.

In addition to being a shock to lose a friend, it's sobering to lose someone my own age.

Condolences, that's awful.

[Kevin Seitzer]

Condolences, that's awful.

Thank you.

[heyelander]

Just saw another hurricane that looks like it's on a direct path for New Orleans... realized yet again that we haven't seen CB since 9/1. Kinda concerned there.

[Kevin Seitzer]

New Orleans metro has not been hit hard by the Gulf hurricanes so far. This one seems like it's headed closer but hopefully may be down to tropical storm strength at landfall and moving through quickly.