Covid-19 discussion, continued...

gut

Senior Member

Fri, May 1, 2020 1:49 PM
posted by like_that

I was just busting S&L’s balls. Those masks suck to wear. It’s mandatory in Italy now and I find them pretty suffocating. Most Italians don’t wear them properly either.

Yeah, I've heard at least some of the masks make breathing uncomfortable.  I definitely don't think people are going to wear one to go out jogging.

Seems like two people wearing masks should make it very difficult to transmit the virus (I'd like to see some clinical tests, though).  We could buy every American 3 masks a day (if they were available) for a hell of a lot less than this shutdown is costing us.

Gotta feel for the NYers that are going to have to jam into those subway cars to go back to work.  You could easily hoof 3-4 miles each way to work in the summer to avoid that, except then you have swamp ass all day.

iclfan2

Reppin' the 330/216/843

Fri, May 1, 2020 1:56 PM
posted by gut

I definitely don't think people are going to wear one to go out jogging.

And you shouldn't. The odds of getting the disease while outside in general is extremely low, provided you aren't extremely close to people. It can also physically effect your breathing which could lead to issues. There was an article the other day where someone passed out from wearing an N95 in their car.  

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

Sat, May 2, 2020 7:08 AM

#staySafe not #stayHome

Did Dewine recant, or reword?

Ironman92

Administrator

Sat, May 2, 2020 2:03 PM

NFL opener scheduled Sept 7th....no crazy schedule changes

gut

Senior Member

Sat, May 2, 2020 4:19 PM

I know everyone is testing more, and supposedly the % of positive tests has come down.  But the number of positives has been basically flat for over a month, and the % of positives hasn't come down nearly as much as you'd expect with a lockdown.  So I really am questioning how much these lockdowns are helping.

Also how is contact tracing going to work?  Are we going to have to self-quarantine every time we cross paths with someone who tested positive?!?

Spock

Senior Member

Sat, May 2, 2020 7:24 PM

I go all over and haven't wore a mask yet.  I am not scared 

BRF

Senior Member

Sat, May 2, 2020 7:35 PM
posted by Spock

I go all over and haven't wore a mask yet.  I am not scared 

What were the red neck’s last words?

 

 

Hey, y’all, watch this!

Automatik

Senior Member

Sat, May 2, 2020 8:08 PM
posted by Spock

I go all over and haven't wore a mask yet.  I am not scared 

In the grocery store without?

gut

Senior Member

Sat, May 2, 2020 8:10 PM
posted by Spock

I go all over and haven't wore a mask yet.  I am not scared 

It's the people you could pass it to is why they ask you to wear a mask, genius.

SportsAndLady

Senior Member

Sat, May 2, 2020 8:52 PM

Didn’t one hillbilly from Ohio say “I’m not scared” and then die of corona? CC better be careful! 

SportsAndLady

Senior Member

Sat, May 2, 2020 8:53 PM
posted by gut

It's the people you could pass it to is why they ask you to wear a mask, genius.

CC is not capable of thinking rational thoughts. 

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

Sat, May 2, 2020 11:43 PM
posted by Spock

I go all over and haven't wore a mask yet.  I am not scared 

It's not about YOU, moron.

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

Sat, May 2, 2020 11:44 PM

Went to the store this morning.  Wore mask.  Was surprised at the number of people without.

SportsAndLady

Senior Member

Sun, May 3, 2020 12:01 AM

It’s mandatory in Illinois now. Gotta wear it to go into a business. 

gut

Senior Member

Sun, May 3, 2020 1:33 AM
posted by ernest_t_bass

Went to the store this morning.  Wore mask.  Was surprised at the number of people without.

I'm not surprised.  If it isn't mandatory, it still feels silly and uncomfortable to wear.

People, especially younger than 50, think "hey, I feel fine I'm not sick why do I need a mask???".  Culturally, in America, it doesn't really fit.  I'll be amazed if we get high compliance to wearing masks.  Is that store, starving for business, really going to kick you out?  No one is actually going to police that.

And this is the craziest thing for me: Outdoors.   So the virus only lasts 90 seconds outside in the summer.  But joggers aren't going to wear a mask, and how many feet does the average jogger cover in 90 seconds?  A 10-min miler covers roughly 800 feet in 90 seconds.  That's roughly 133X social distancing recommendations.....that jogger is saying "GFY social distancing".  And dosage matters and yada yada...just pointing out the absurdity.

gut

Senior Member

Sun, May 3, 2020 1:47 AM
posted by SportsAndLady

It’s mandatory in Illinois now. Gotta wear it to go into a business. 

I think that should probably be the case everywhere.  It's really not a burden to wear a mask to go to the grocer or ride the subway.  Those two are probably 95% [guessing] of transmission.

For me the challenge is visiting my parents. It's not realistic to wear a mask 24/7 around them.  So maybe I only see them a few hours a day, and then go stay at a hotel?  In that scenario I'm literally increasing risk, for everyone.  Otherwise hope I'm negative and roll the dice that I won't infect my parents?

iclfan2

Reppin' the 330/216/843

Sun, May 3, 2020 7:24 AM
posted by gut

And this is the craziest thing for me: Outdoors.   So the virus only lasts 90 seconds outside in the summer.  But joggers aren't going to wear a mask, and how many feet does the average jogger cover in 90 seconds?  A 10-min miler covers roughly 800 feet in 90 seconds.  That's roughly 133X social distancing recommendations.....that jogger is saying "GFY social distancing".  And dosage matters and yada yada...just pointing out the absurdity.

What is crazy? Unless someone sneezes in your mouth directly, you are fine outdoors. It’s literally the safest place possible.
I’m not wearing a mask unless mandatory. Went to Costco the other day and 80% of people had one, all the Karen’s were definitely judging me for not having one. I don’t currently have it and I’m not coughing or sneezing so not going to spread it. From the comments on here and twitter, the government has done a horrible job explaining to people how this spreads.

Spock

Senior Member

Sun, May 3, 2020 8:04 AM

All of these states mandating all these measures now seems stupid.  Should have done this 8 weeks ago.  Kind of like deciding to wear a condom after you have already knocked your girlfriend up.  

The curve was flattened.  Lets get back to normal

Rotinaj

Senior Member

Sun, May 3, 2020 8:13 AM
posted by iclfan2

What is crazy? Unless someone sneezes in your mouth directly, you are fine outdoors. It’s literally the safest place possible.
I’m not wearing a mask unless mandatory. Went to Costco the other day and 80% of people had one, all the Karen’s were definitely judging me for not having one. I don’t currently have it and I’m not coughing or sneezing so not going to spread it. From the comments on here and twitter, the government has done a horrible job explaining to people how this spreads.

I think the government has done a fine job explaining how it spreads. It's people who think like you, say you are feeling completely normal and don't take any precautions that spread it. Sit and think to yourself for a second, we are in lockdown and it is still spreading, how is that?

Automatik

Senior Member

Sun, May 3, 2020 8:50 AM

Someone needs to Google the word asymptomatic. Derppp.. those Karens...showed them! 

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Sun, May 3, 2020 9:42 AM

We spent most of yesterday outside because it was so nice. A nearby neighborhood has a brewery and recently started allowing open containers in their downtown area so we grabbed a beer to go and just walked around outside. LOTS of people outside. Lots of groups congregating. Very little social distancing. Almost zero masks.

ernest_t_bass

12th Son of the Lama

Sun, May 3, 2020 9:46 AM
posted by justincredible

We spent most of yesterday outside because it was so nice. A nearby neighborhood has a brewery and recently started allowing open containers in their downtown area so we grabbed a beer to go and just walked around outside. LOTS of people outside. Lots of groups congregating. Very little social distancing. Almost zero masks.

Sinner

justincredible

Honorable Admin

Sun, May 3, 2020 9:50 AM
posted by ernest_t_bass

Sinner

We social distanced and didn't congregate. But we were definitely in the minority.

gut

Senior Member

Sun, May 3, 2020 9:52 AM
posted by iclfan2

What is crazy? Unless someone sneezes in your mouth directly, you are fine outdoors.

You're an absolute retard

iclfan2

Reppin' the 330/216/843

Sun, May 3, 2020 10:01 AM
posted by Rotinaj

I think the government has done a fine job explaining how it spreads. It's people who think like you, say you are feeling completely normal and don't take any precautions that spread it. Sit and think to yourself for a second, we are in lockdown and it is still spreading, how is that?

Clearly they haven’t when you have people on here and in the country complaining about people on beaches. There has been almost no cases linked to the outdoors. I didn’t say I don’t take precautions, I just don’t wear a mask. I’m not coughing or sneezing on shit, so I’m not spreading it. I use hand sanitizer before or after I touch anything, and don’t get close to people at the store.