When will the coronavirus arrive in the US? (Disease: COVID-19; Virus: SARS-CoV-2)

ensigmatic

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Yeah, I'm going to keep a mask in the car for those businesses that demand it, but otherwise I think I'm done with that.

"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe
"If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher

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We lived dangerously, yesterday. First we had friends over. We jokingly elbow-bumped when they arrived, but, as they left his wife insisted on hugs. So hug we did. Nobody wore masks. We may have had six feet of separation at the table on the patio, but I think it was closer to four or less.

Then I went on a beer run to a local party store. I did not wear a mask! (Though I did disinfect my hands upon leaving the store.)

Then we ordered take-out dinner and, while it was curb-side pickup, I again did not wear a mask!

Livin' on the edge, I tell ya's.

Same here, the wife and I hug our son and his wife on a regular basis (at least once a week). We even buy a beer from then local 7-11 and everyone has one. It's tough living on edge. Scary as hell.

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I may have said it before, I don’t mind wearing a mask in the store, in fact I kind of like it. I also like all the attractive women! It’s amazing how good they all look when you can’t see most of their faces! My problem is I keep forgetting they can still see my eyes.

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I tried to shake hands with my barber but he wasn't havin' it. I guess I can't say I blame him. He is coming on close contact with strangers, although I've known him for sixteen years.

I'm assuming that this is temporary. A year from now, I would hope that (most) everyone is back to normal behavior, either out of knowledge and hindsight, or just plain old forgetting about the black plague.

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I made this out of a mesh lingerie bag and mini bungee cords.

Bytes - something you need to tell all of us?

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rburg

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or just plain old forgetting about the black plague.

OH, lets be un-PC and call it the yellow plague. That'll get them riled up.

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This page needs that pic a few more times.

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Bytes

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Bytes - something you need to tell all of us?

Where are you coming from? I wished Balze and his family the best (my next post), and said there is no way that I would not wear a mask if MY EMPLOYER
required it. Problems with that? Apparently so???

sgalczyn: You don't seem right. Is everything OK?

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chellim1

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https://blnnews.com/2020/05/17...ing-money-off-covid/

From the chart below – either

democrats are more susceptible to the virus
republicans do a better job controlling the virus
somebody is lying

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible."
-- Justice Janice Rogers Brown

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cas

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Some folks can quote, but can't edit.

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quote:
Originally posted by chellim1:
From the chart below – either

democrats are more susceptible to the virus

republicans do a better job controlling the virus

somebody is lying

I'm gonna go with Door Number Three, Monty!!

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Some folks can quote, but can't edit.

Yes, this is so. We need a tutorial.

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Originally posted by Bytes:

Where are you coming from? I wished Balze and his family the best (my next post), and said there is no way that I would not wear a mask if MY EMPLOYER
required it. Problems with that? Apparently so???

sgalczyn: You don't seem right. Is everything OK?

I think he mistakenly attributed my pic to you and tried to make a joke about "mesh lingerie."

Anyway, thank you for your well wishes. I wish you and your family the same. We're doing well. Heading up to Bear Lake towards the end of the month to get out of Summit County and enjoy nature a bit. Take care

~Alan

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sgalczyn: I apologize. That was an ass wipe post I made. I took your post a bit personal and that's on me. Take care my friend.

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quote:
Originally posted by ensigmatic:
We lived dangerously, yesterday. First we had friends over. We jokingly elbow-bumped when they arrived, but, as they left his wife insisted on hugs. So hug we did. Nobody wore masks. We may have had six feet of separation at the table on the patio, but I think it was closer to four or less.

Then I went on a beer run to a local party store. I did not wear a mask! (Though I did disinfect my hands upon leaving the store.)

Then we ordered take-out dinner and, while it was curb-side pickup, I again did not wear a mask!

Livin' on the edge, I tell ya's.

You know what they say...”If you’re not living on the edge you’re taking up to much space!”

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I went to Home Depot today to get a few things. A lot of cars in the lot, but NO lines to get in. The "cattle chute" length out front was 1/2 of what it was, and I walked right on in with no waiting......without a mask. There were a few mask wearers inside, but not a large %.

Made a stop at Wine & More for some liquid libations, and, again, no line, and no masks!! Things are looking better here in Az.

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Originally posted by parabellum:
I'm assuming that this is temporary. A year from now, I would hope that (most) everyone is back to normal behavior, either out of knowledge and hindsight, or just plain old forgetting about the black plague.

Don’t remember where I saw it. But someone mentioned that after 1918, no one really talked about it. It’s as if it was such a horrible shared experience, people just wanted to move on.

“Crisis is the rallying cry of the tyrant.” – James Madison

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chellim1

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There is no place (in the USA) more corrupt than Illinois.

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Illinois: Governor Pritzker backed companies profiting off of COVID-19

https://www.mom-at-arms.com/po...ting-off-of-covid-19

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I gotta admit, I did laugh while watching this.

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That's beautiful. Spot on

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