Having to wear masks due to the work I used to do I can mention one other idiosyncrasy. If you wear glasses (reading or protective) they will fog up because your breath gets pushed up through the top which is never completely tight fitting. This causes you to constantly make adjustments or just tear your glasses off in blind frustration! Only a filtered respirator fits tightly enough (like a suction cup) to block breath escaping from the mask. Something like this: (And it gets real sweaty under there, plus condensation builds up from breath moisture) Not pleasant.
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I use these for bone and wood carving… they work but yeps really hot!
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Some time ago when I decided to “grow up” and become financially educated I started subscribing to certain publications. Many were hoaky, spammy, fly-by-night scheisters but a few were worth my attention. AIER (American Institute for Economic Research) is one of them and I get newsletters sent to my inbox. I thought these articles were thought provoking and wondered what others think? Here’s just one page but there are links to many others.
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I like that source. Haven’t read any AIER stuff before.
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I was just reading another article called “People Adapt, Thwarting Government Plans”. It’s been hard to put down but a cup of coffee is beckoning. Glad you’re enjoying them. It makes my decision to share that much more meaningful.
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In spite of the crushing events that are unfolding before our eyes, and in spite of the lives lost to this virus—some of them in part due to the ineptitude of bureaucrats at the CDC and FDA – politicians and bureaucrats continue to push and implement the most infuriating and misguided regulations and policies they can dream up.
The failure of the FDA/CDC to adequately prepare for coronavirus, despite weeks of advance notice from China
Well this is already being disputed…
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I couldn’t be more pleased to hear that Wuhan has become the first city in China to ban the selling of dogs and cats for human consumption. I hope this is true and hope they include other wildlife.
I view the reported lies of China’s misrepresentation a moot point. It still doesn’t excuse the time lapse between when our intelligence reported it and when action was finally taken. That’s on us and playing the blame game is a waste of our time. It’s synonymous to waiting for a fatal radioactive cloud to change wind course. The correct attitude is prepare now regardless.
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I couldn’t agree more @muth.
Please don’t misunderstand @muth, placing blame WON’T stop COVID-19, completely agreed. I’m starting to ponder who the WHO is really looking out for, and if it’s supposed to be us included, maybe we could do better.
The “blame” was more of an inquiry as to what’s actually been going on, over at the WHO. Blaming won’t solve anything currently, but going forward, maybe so.
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If you ask me, which you didn’t, I’d guess WHO probably didn’t expect such an aggressive response from the world to this outbreak. After all, there was SARS, swine flu, Zika, etc recently and while they are all different, the response had been the same each time (shrugging of shoulders). Why expect it to be different this time? Well, it was, and now the scrutiny will be intense.
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Hehe, Yeah, but that’s why I LOVE you !!!
Roger that.
Why indeed …
All I can muster is “Bring It” !!!
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Yeah, I’m not really sure what THAT was all about @Pro_Vapes.
Kushner said Thursday that he was working with the “supply chain” task force led by Rear Adm. John Polowczyk
I guess if he’s doing “supply chain” things, then, ehhh.
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I’m not sure what he’s doing. His expertise is real estate.
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I can only hope “Supply Chain” shit LOL. I don’t know PV, I did a double take when he got behind the mic.
I missed that one.
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Seattle and Oragon with the influx of Chinese students started getting Sars COV-19 cases as early as November 2019. People can debate till their green in the face. Does anyone have common sense?
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If these masks expired in 2010 where did the appropriate funds go?
I tried to read everything you posted but the WP seems to have access to my ad blocker and won’t let me read further without subscribing so I can’t comment on that particular article.
I read the others but it still doesn’t address or explain the time lapse between when our intelligence reported it and when action was finally taken.
You raised the issue about the WHO or future WHO which concerns you. I found an article discussing the organization and it’s actions around the pandemic.
Not taken from the article but my own thoughts about the WHO include how the US has treated it’s relationship with them. Again, all this is contingent on the information available to us and if it’s accurate.
I understand how the recent political struggles in China/Hong Kong have also played a part in China’s questionable reliability. Right now, I’m focused on us. And yes, “maybe we could do better”, to quote you.
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