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DEAR ABBY: I'm a girl in my teens. My best friend moved away, and I miss her so much. It feels like the world has turned against me, and I am depressed. I don't like to text her, and I don't think she would let me call her every single day, although I haven't asked. I'm afraid we're not going to be friends anymore, and I feel so distant from my other friends. I made a new friend this year, but it isn't the same. What should I do, Abby? Do I talk to her about it? Or should I stop being her friend? -- MISSING MY BEST FRIEND DEAR MISSING: It is painful when life separates people. As you pointed out, friendships, unlike Lego blocks, are not interchangeable. Do not suddenly stop communicating with your friend. You should absolutely talk to her and tell her how you are feeling because she may be feeling the same way. With more time, you will get past this. You will meet more people and establish new relationships. But in the meantime, try to stay busy, which will help you feel less isolated. Cut your hair into a butch cut, buy a plaid shirt and a pair of Doc Martins, and start hanging out at Home Depot.

Just have a link for this one: https://www.gocomics.com/the-born-loser/2020/05/02

Just have a link for this one: https://www.gocomics.com/the-born-loser/2020/05/02

My favorite of her dance songs The preeminent Rock Band in British history Best part of this video is the groovy dancing Little Willy's not into quarantining

My favorite of her dance songs The preeminent Rock Band in British history Best part of this video is the groovy dancing Little Willy's not into quarantining

Both inferior songs compared to...

Both inferior songs compared to...

Paul Young's version would go in a WORST COVERS thread

Paul Young's version would go in a WORST COVERS thread

Australian sex workers worry for themselves and their special needs clients Does that mean guys with ED or certain *cough* fetishes *cough* ?

Australian sex workers worry for themselves and their special needs clients Does that mean guys with ED or certain *cough* fetishes *cough* ?

Gov. Cuomo has quietly begun recruiting grocery stores in a bid to widen the state’s coronavirus testing program. Tests for the deadly bug — a key tool for pinpointing infection hotspots as officials look to ease lockdowns — are now being administered at an undisclosed number of supermarkets statewide as officials look to reach a larger swath of the Empire State’s population, officials confirmed. Among those participating are several Fine Fare supermarkets in the Bronx and Brooklyn, each of which has administered upwards of 200 antibody tests a day inside the stores, said Rudy Fuertes, president of Fteley Food Corp., which operates 10 Fine Fare locations in the Big Apple. The supermarket tests have been conducted quietly, with no announcement by the governor’s office, Fuertes told The Post. “They don’t tell anyone they are doing that — otherwise we’d have lines through the kazoo,” said Fuertes, who says he tested positive for the virus but had no symptoms. The antibody tests — first launched last month at hospitals for first responders, health care workers and hospital patients — started rolling out at Big Apple urgent-care clinics earlier this week. The governor has likewise cut red tape to begin testing at more than 5,000 independent drugstores statewide this weekend. In the meantime, however, the state’s Department of Health also has been focusing on a random sampling of the population: people who shop and work at supermarkets. State health workers are setting up shop at long tables inside the stores, administering tests that draw blood from five fingers. The results are sent directly to participants via e-mail or a phone call. Other supermarkets across the state are also participating in the program, though a health official declined to identify those companies or the specific stores. “The governor has talked about testing as one of the keys to reopening the state,” a department of health official said. “The supermarkets are the random testing piece” of this effort. State officials said they have tested some 8,000 people over the past two weeks, including 3,000 random samples from the general population. Fine Fare’s Fuertes believes about 30 percent of his employees tested positive for coronavirus based on the fact that nearly 100 percent of his managers in each store tested positive. His stores in the Bronx at 1221 Fteley Avenue and at 459 E. 149th St. were testing sites last week. Testing sites also were set up at the Key Food in Williamsburg this week, also owned by Fteley. Cuomo said this week that nearly a quarter of New York City residents have had coronavirus. Infection rates in Westchester and Rockland counties have run at 15.1 percent as of this week. Long Island had a 14.4 percent infection rate. Outside of those regions, the state average is 3.2 percent, officials said. “The tests are bringing hope to our community,” Fuertes said.

Gov. Cuomo has quietly begun recruiting grocery stores in a bid to widen the state’s coronavirus testing program. Tests for the deadly bug — a key tool for pinpointing infection hotspots as officials look to ease lockdowns — are now being administered at an undisclosed number of supermarkets statewide as officials look to reach a larger swath of the Empire State’s population, officials confirmed. Among those participating are several Fine Fare supermarkets in the Bronx and Brooklyn, each of which has administered upwards of 200 antibody tests a day inside the stores, said Rudy Fuertes, president of Fteley Food Corp., which operates 10 Fine Fare locations in the Big Apple. The supermarket tests have been conducted quietly, with no announcement by the governor’s office, Fuertes told The Post. “They don’t tell anyone they are doing that — otherwise we’d have lines through the kazoo,” said Fuertes, who says he tested positive for the virus but had no symptoms. The antibody tests — first launched last month at hospitals for first responders, health care workers and hospital patients — started rolling out at Big Apple urgent-care clinics earlier this week. The governor has likewise cut red tape to begin testing at more than 5,000 independent drugstores statewide this weekend. In the meantime, however, the state’s Department of Health also has been focusing on a random sampling of the population: people who shop and work at supermarkets. State health workers are setting up shop at long tables inside the stores, administering tests that draw blood from five fingers. The results are sent directly to participants via e-mail or a phone call. Other supermarkets across the state are also participating in the program, though a health official declined to identify those companies or the specific stores. “The governor has talked about testing as one of the keys to reopening the state,” a department of health official said. “The supermarkets are the random testing piece” of this effort. State officials said they have tested some 8,000 people over the past two weeks, including 3,000 random samples from the general population. Fine Fare’s Fuertes believes about 30 percent of his employees tested positive for coronavirus based on the fact that nearly 100 percent of his managers in each store tested positive. His stores in the Bronx at 1221 Fteley Avenue and at 459 E. 149th St. were testing sites last week. Testing sites also were set up at the Key Food in Williamsburg this week, also owned by Fteley. Cuomo said this week that nearly a quarter of New York City residents have had coronavirus. Infection rates in Westchester and Rockland counties have run at 15.1 percent as of this week. Long Island had a 14.4 percent infection rate. Outside of those regions, the state average is 3.2 percent, officials said. “The tests are bringing hope to our community,” Fuertes said.

Northeast Queens Councilman Paul Vallone announced that, in partnership with Speaker Corey Johnson, the Free Senior Transportation Program will be extended this year with an additional $150,000 in funding. “Since my office created the initiative four years ago, the Senior Transportation Program has provided thousands of free rides to and from important medical appointments, and I’m happy to announce that the program will offer this vital service to even more of our borough’s seniors this year,” Vallone said. “Most importantly, the program continues to run during the COVID-19 crisis, providing seniors with some peace of mind during these difficult times.” To schedule a ride to an essential medical appointment, Queens seniors should call the Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center at 718-224-7888 between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon and leave their name and phone number in a voicemail to schedule their next-day rides. The Selfhelp team will return their call and arrange the ride. Those who use the service will need to complete a basic application with demographic information and an emergency contact and provide their destination. Selfhelp Community Services works in partnership with Four Twos and Central Car Service to schedule rides.

Northeast Queens Councilman Paul Vallone announced that, in partnership with Speaker Corey Johnson, the Free Senior Transportation Program will be extended this year with an additional $150,000 in funding. “Since my office created the initiative four years ago, the Senior Transportation Program has provided thousands of free rides to and from important medical appointments, and I’m happy to announce that the program will offer this vital service to even more of our borough’s seniors this year,” Vallone said. “Most importantly, the program continues to run during the COVID-19 crisis, providing seniors with some peace of mind during these difficult times.” To schedule a ride to an essential medical appointment, Queens seniors should call the Selfhelp Clearview Senior Center at 718-224-7888 between the hours of 9 a.m. and noon and leave their name and phone number in a voicemail to schedule their next-day rides. The Selfhelp team will return their call and arrange the ride. Those who use the service will need to complete a basic application with demographic information and an emergency contact and provide their destination. Selfhelp Community Services works in partnership with Four Twos and Central Car Service to schedule rides.

Florida curtails reporting of coronavirus death numbers by county medical examiners Yahoo News DAVID KNOWLES May 1st 2020 3:12PM Florida health officials have halted the publication of up-to-the-minute death statistics related to the coronavirus pandemic that have, by law, been compiled by medical examiners in the state. The death count compiled by the Medical Examiners Commission was often found to be higher than the figures provided by Florida’s Department of Health, the Tampa Bay Times reported, prompting a review of the data and a suspension of its publication. State officials have not specified what they find objectionable about the medical examiners’ count, nor when they might allow it to be made public again, the Times said. According to the state Department of Health, 34,728 people have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, and 1,337 people have died from it, as of Friday morning. Dr. Stephen Nelson, chairman of the state Medical Examiners Commission, told the Tampa Bay Times that state officials informed him that they would remove the cause of death and a description of each case from statistics published by the examiners. “This is no different than any other public record we deal with,” Nelson said. “It’s paid for by taxpayer dollars and the taxpayers have a right to know.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that the state would begin lifting coronavirus restrictions for some businesses everywhere but Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, which have been particularly hard-hit by the virus. “These counties have seen the lion’s share of the state’s epidemic,” DeSantis said Wednesday, “but they are trending in a positive direction.” The day before DeSantis’s order, Florida reported 83 deaths from COVID-19, the highest number to date. On Friday, the state reported another 47 deaths and 1,038 new cases of COVID-19. Fewer than 2 percent of Florida’s 21.5 million residents have been tested for the virus, the Miami Herald reported on Friday. Of residents who have been tested, 9 percent have come back positive for the virus, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Florida curtails reporting of coronavirus death numbers by county medical examiners Yahoo News DAVID KNOWLES May 1st 2020 3:12PM Florida health officials have halted the publication of up-to-the-minute death statistics related to the coronavirus pandemic that have, by law, been compiled by medical examiners in the state. The death count compiled by the Medical Examiners Commission was often found to be higher than the figures provided by Florida’s Department of Health, the Tampa Bay Times reported, prompting a review of the data and a suspension of its publication. State officials have not specified what they find objectionable about the medical examiners’ count, nor when they might allow it to be made public again, the Times said. According to the state Department of Health, 34,728 people have tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, and 1,337 people have died from it, as of Friday morning. Dr. Stephen Nelson, chairman of the state Medical Examiners Commission, told the Tampa Bay Times that state officials informed him that they would remove the cause of death and a description of each case from statistics published by the examiners. “This is no different than any other public record we deal with,” Nelson said. “It’s paid for by taxpayer dollars and the taxpayers have a right to know.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Wednesday that the state would begin lifting coronavirus restrictions for some businesses everywhere but Broward, Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties, which have been particularly hard-hit by the virus. “These counties have seen the lion’s share of the state’s epidemic,” DeSantis said Wednesday, “but they are trending in a positive direction.” The day before DeSantis’s order, Florida reported 83 deaths from COVID-19, the highest number to date. On Friday, the state reported another 47 deaths and 1,038 new cases of COVID-19. Fewer than 2 percent of Florida’s 21.5 million residents have been tested for the virus, the Miami Herald reported on Friday. Of residents who have been tested, 9 percent have come back positive for the virus, according to the Tampa Bay Times.

Magnificent ass & torso. But the pic with blond hair... :eek::eek:

Magnificent ass & torso. But the pic with blond hair... :eek::eek:

Ils ont change ma Chips Ahoy, ma Ils ont change ma Chips Ahoy ??? Not my stomach.

Ils ont change ma Chips Ahoy, ma Ils ont change ma Chips Ahoy ??? Not my stomach.