2/25/24 - Meals & News

@LindaOHio (194499)
United States
February 26, 2024 1:00am CST
AT&T is giving customers a $5 credit each to compensate for the widespread service outage last week. An incredibly contagious stomach virus, norovirus, is sweeping through the northeastern US causing widespread illness. Severe stomach pain, violent diarrhea and vomiting are the symptoms. This virus has resulted in school closings in major cities such as New York. Over 10% of the population in states such as Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York have tested positive for the virus. Contaminated foods and beverages especially where there isn't the best hygiene are to blame plus confined spaces such as classrooms and offices. Wash your hands often and prepare foods carefully. There is no vaccine. 2,184 passengers and 1,026 crew members are stuck on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the coast of Mauritius due to a mystery illness. The cruise line claims that just "a small number" of passengers were sick; but all are being quarantined due to a stomach illness. 23 days until spring. Breakfast - PB&J sandwich Lunch - Protein bar Dessert/Snack - None Dinner - Orange chicken and rice (YUM!) What did you eat yesterday? Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@FourWalls (76663)
• United States
27 Feb 24
Sunday it was Chuy’s for lunch and a frozen chicken & pasta Healthy Choice meal for dinner. And apples and bananas!!
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@FourWalls (76663)
• United States
27 Feb 24
@LindaOHio — I’ve been staying in suites hotels a lot this trip (especially Saturday so I could wash my clothes), and they have microwaves and dishwashers and cooktops!!
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
27 Feb 24
Did you have a microwave in your room? That's always nice.
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
28 Feb 24
@FourWalls Wow! That's terrific.
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@kareng (77542)
• United States
10 Mar 24
I can't wait for spring and summer!!
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@kareng (77542)
• United States
13 Mar 24
@LindaOHio Still in 40's here at night but inching on up there. Chilly mornings but we have been hitting upper 60's during the day. I can handle that!! But we have rain coming in again with high percentage every day for a week. More cloudy and dreary days...BOO!
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
11 Mar 24
Me too! I hate winter and s**w.
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
13 Mar 24
@kareng Yesterday was lovely. Had to be around 60 with sunshine.
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@LadyDuck (478938)
• Italy
26 Feb 24
I avoid to order food because my fear is that people have very poor hygiene. I have heard many complaining of stomach pain and diarrhea.
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
26 Feb 24
It seems to be going around.
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@LadyDuck (478938)
• Italy
26 Feb 24
@LindaOHio I have heard already from three members who seem to have stomach problems.
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@JudyEv (358397)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 24
These stomach bugs that occur on cruise ships have put me off going on any more.
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@JudyEv (358397)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Feb 24
@LindaOHio Really??? That's very serious.
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
28 Feb 24
@JudyEv Turns out it wasn't cholera.
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
27 Feb 24
Turns out they think it's cholera!!
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@porwest (103173)
• United States
26 Feb 24
I am one of those customers and I admit I had to laugh out loud at their offer. $5? Hmm. For dinner I made brats on the grill and we had salad on the side.
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
27 Feb 24
I guess it's supposed to be equal to one day's service.
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@porwest (103173)
• United States
1 Mar 24
@LindaOHio I guess I had it wrong and thought they were referring to the Internet service of U-Verse, but I guess it was cell service. I do not use AT&T for cell service, so I will get nothing.
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
2 Mar 24
@porwest Me either.
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• Rupert, Idaho
26 Feb 24
Not sure what to say to all that.... Your PB&J sound good. I had chicken and fries for one meal, and then spaghettios for the other lol.
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
27 Feb 24
I could go for another DQ chicken strip meal.
• Rupert, Idaho
27 Feb 24
@LindaOHio Me too, but with BBQ sauce on the strips lol
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@AmbiePam (100414)
• United States
26 Feb 24
Five dollars?! That is insanely low, isn’t it. Yesterday, I had beef panang, Thai dumplings, jello cake, popcorn, and an orange.
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
27 Feb 24
They say it's equal to one day's service.
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@snowy22315 (192713)
• United States
26 Feb 24
It does seem a big is going around. I hope it doesn't come here! I had a tuna melt yesterday and a veggie sausage with potatoes and other veggies. I also had chocolate.
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
26 Feb 24
I hope not too!
@jstory07 (145067)
• Roseburg, Oregon
26 Feb 24
I love orange chicken and rice. I hope stomach virus does not spread.
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
26 Feb 24
It's my favorite Chinese dish.
@wolfgirl569 (119225)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Feb 24
I read about the ship.
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
27 Feb 24
I'm not interested in cruising.
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@RasmaSandra (86912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Feb 24
I wish there was a better way to deal with food safety. Just as I was making plans to venture out more once spring came now I feel better just staying in my apartment. I also think I am better off with the frozen food I use. Anyway I had pork patties, tater tots, canned seasoned lima beans fried in a pan with BBQ sauce, It was good,
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@LindaOHio (194499)
• United States
27 Feb 24
There are all kinds of illness circulating right now.
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