Covid19 Spare time

Donstar · October 30, 2020

I am so lucky to be in a community with exceptionally low numbers of cases and the majority of people respecting the safety of others. I believe the two are not a coincidence. I walk my dog daily in a beautiful forested off-leash park. Few wear masks in the trails but people keep plenty of distance from each other. On Wednesday, I must have been approaching a couple too quickly because the man called out, "Six feet, please". I thanked him even though I wouldn't have passed within six feet of him on my uncorrected course. Unfortunately the evening news often highlights altercations resulting those types of comments. For this reason many are reluctant to speak out in support of safety but I like to believe most will appreciate knowing you care. A few months ago I wrote a letter to the editor in support of masks and still receive appreciative comments. I know Covid19 precautions are a hot button item for some. I feel so much freer in an environment where all are following the basic and effortless protocols. (I too would be against masks if I believed they were analogous to a diaper. They truly are an effortless accessory to use when properly selected and used.) Covid19 protocols enable me to do everything I did pre Covid19. Yesterday I opted for an office visit with my Doctor over a telephone visit. I felt much, much safer visiting his office than pre pandemic! I hope crowded waiting rooms never come back and phone visits remain an option. Today we are going Christmas shopping at a large shopping mall. We need to mail all of our presents so early shopping is required. Temperature is taken at all entrances and masks are required in the mall. Each store follows strict protocols. I am actually more excited about Christmas shopping than I have been for years!

Grumpy Bear · October 30, 2020

Long Covid some are calling it. Doesn't really have a name yet. The disease that comes after the infection to the heart, lungs and circulatory system. Saw it on TV yesterday. A guest Doctor on Rachel Ray's show. The slides of heart and lung tissue, before and after where something akin to the ones they showed in high school for smoking in health class. It affects people of ALL ages and groups and like smoking it differs from person to person.

I wear my mask. I wash my hands. I carry a bottle of hand sanitizer and use it and keep distance. I also limit my time out. Now some people may think I am a prisoner but I'll take the freedom from sickness in trade even if it isn't guaranteed my odds improve greatly. Freedom of a clean conscience knowing I haven't harmed anyone. Freedom to find sanctuary in my home. I like my freedoms. Think I'll keep them. None of these freedoms have a constitutional guarantee. Now ain't that grand?

KARNUT · October 30, 2020

It’s amazing that a man in his 70s can get it. Within a few days is back at it. Like most things in life people are affected differently. My life with covid is back to normal. Most people I know are back to normal. I’m so thankful that I live in the part of the country where you can choose the way you want to deal with covid. I take the over the counter aids to help prevent covid. Already have spoken with my GP about what’s available if I get covid. I’m free to choose without restrictions the meds of my choice. I carry and wear a mask where required. I believe there’re of little help. In the wacky world we live in where the perception being reality. I comply. I lived under-fear in the beginning. Not anymore.

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Donstar · October 30, 2020

My comments are a personal reflection on how I'm coping with Covid19, particularly with the extra time that comes with the restrictions. I believe that if I'm not part of the solution, I'm part of the problem which is why I like to share my more positive experiences. The pandemic is great fodder for politics but my behaviors are a result of me doing my part for my personal safety and my respect for others. I appreciate reading how others are adjusting their behaviors in an effort to keep body and mind healthy during this very real pandemic.

Bash74 · October 30, 2020

It’s amazing that a man in his 70s can get it. Within a few days is back at it. Like most things in life people are affected differently. My life with covid is back to normal. Most people I know are back to normal. I’m so thankful that I live in the part of the country where you can choose the way you want to deal with covid. I take the over the counter aids to help prevent covid. Already have spoken with my GP about what’s available if I get covid. I’m free to choose without restrictions the meds of my choice. I carry and wear a mask where required. I believe there’re of little help. In the wacky world we live in where the perception being reality. I comply. I lived under-fear in the beginning. Not anymore.

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I hear you. Same in my area. People choosing and most just back to normal life. Obviously some places require masks because of a corporate decision. I like my freedom, my freedom to choose, my freedom to live how I see best. The reason this whole thing still has so many freaked out is because of media and the way the numbers and statistics are looked at. If the information was actually looked at by people then they would know its just not as terrifying as the media makes it out to be. Also the mask thing. Its for self protection to a point and that's it. The whole, (its to protect others), was just something they came up with to try and get everyone to wear it to protect themselves because they knew people wouldn't. So they tried to go with the whole, you might not care about yourself but atleast help others, with an outcome of them wearing a mask to actually protect themselves. Anyways, its good to hear you are making your choice to live life how you see fit.

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Grumpy Bear · October 30, 2020

I need to practice social-distancing from the refrigerator.

This virus has done what no women on earth has been able to do...

Cancel sports, shutdown bars and keep men home.

:rollin:

Appropriate analogy,

"The curve is flattening so we can start lifting restrictions",

Is like saying...

"The parachute has slowed our rate of decent,

so we can take it off now."

CHILL

(I just report the jokes)

:cheers:

Grumpy Bear · October 30, 2020

So how do ya' ll feel about seatbelts?

Second thought, fa get bout it.

Bash74 · October 30, 2020

I wear seat belts, its for my protection.

Donstar · October 30, 2020

2 hours ago, Bash74 said:

I wear seat belts, its for my protection.

I fear getting off topic but you give an interesting response to Grump's comment. You do wear a seatbelt to protect yourself as well as your friends and family. (I will add consideration to first responders to my list of reasons for wearing a seatbelt.) I was driving when seatbelts became mandatory and the resistance amongst my buddies had a lot of parallels to the arguments against masks. There were passionate pleas about freedom of choice and arguments galore about being tied up in an accident preventing escape to being cut in half at the waist on impact The graphic scenes of crashes with and without seatbelts makes seatbelt requirements easy to accept. Seeing a stranger on a ventilator (or worse) from Covid19 is a harder leap to accept the need for ppe's. I have not spent any waking hours on a ventilator but have spent enough hours at the bedside of others to know its worth the effort to do what I can to keep healthy for myself, my wife, my children, grandkids and friends. I understand your comment but your personal safety protects many.

KARNUT · October 30, 2020

One of my favorite covid pastimes is typing a state and Covid in my browser. In doing that I find Texas, Florida, Mississippi Louisiana and California are close to the same. Some are closed down somewhat others partial ones completely open. Some places are spiking for the first time. Weird.

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OnTheReel · October 30, 2020

11 minutes ago, KARNUT said:

One of my favorite covid pastimes is typing a state and Covid in my browser. In doing that I find Texas, Florida, Mississippi Louisiana and California are close to the same. Some are closed down somewhat others partial ones completely open. Some places are spiking for the first time. Weird.

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Yeah, it’s almost like this bug is going to run it’s course no matter what.

The politicians who think they can contain this virus are generally the same ones who think they can control the weather.

Bash74 · October 30, 2020

One of my favorite covid pastimes is typing a state and Covid in my browser. In doing that I find Texas, Florida, Mississippi Louisiana and California are close to the same. Some are closed down somewhat others partial ones completely open. Some places are spiking for the first time. Weird.

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One of my favorite pastimes is watching cases go up in multiple areas but the amount hospitalized doesn't correlate. Its almost like majority will not have symptoms and if they do its like the sniffles, oh wait that is correct. How about majority of deaths is because of already having comorbidities. I also agree with a lot of the experts that say 50% of the entire US population has or have had the virus but will never know.

Here's a joke

"How bad can a virus be if the only way you know you have it is by getting tested just for the hell of it"

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Bash74 · October 30, 2020

Yeah, it’s almost like this bug is going to run it’s course no matter what.

The politicians who think they can contain this virus are generally the same ones who think they can control the weather.

It reminds of what a politician said the other day. You will be able to guess who said it.

"I am not going to shut the country down, I am not going to shut the economy down, I will shut the virus down"

Really, good luck with that.

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Donstar · October 31, 2020

One of the reasons this pandemic has provided me additional free time is my shopping trips are much more focused and less frequent. Today we found some Christmas goodies to send our Texas grandchildren and I was left with substantial quality time on my motorcycle. Since early spring, the mileage on my bike has surpassed the total of my last three riding seasons combined!

Bash74 · October 31, 2020

I guess I will stop being an ass and arguing. Still just going to live my life how I decide just like everyone should.

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