Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greetings to all. While we are all allegedly under quarantine I find peoples response to be interesting. We went to our favorite local BBQ emporium for Easter brisket; while my wife waited in line I of course took pictures. This first image is the workers cutting the brisket into whatever the customer had ordered. I don't think they are separated and it doesn't appear that they are wearing masks: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/TEXMEXBBQ_001.jpg.html This is the pick up area where most people are observing distancing: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Take+out+from+online_001.jpg.html This woman was being careful while she walked her dog. You can see the oxygen tube over her ear. She was behind a fence and in a corner where contact would be hard: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/welcome_001.jpg.html This woman was enjoying a brief sunny period by setting up in the local elementary school yard: all schools are closed probably until the new school year: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/sunbathing+with+buebonnets_001.jpg.html Last for today, some things never change. When there is spare time the list comes out of things to do around the house: http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/working+off+SWMBO+list_001.jpg.html Another interesting point is that the mortality in my local government unit is 9 currently and Texas with 40 million is I believe 246. Houston and Dallas were late to quarantine whereas Austin and San Antonio were very early. Most of the deaths in Texas have been in Houston area followed by the Dallas area interestingly the Fort Worth area not so much.(Dallas and Fort Worth would be one city but for accidents of history). The curves have been very flat for this week. It appears that the open spaces of Texas have been helpful for mortality. My point is that there will be many PhD's granted for research into why some places are so heavily affected by this new disease and others not nearly so hard. Italy vs Germany, India vs China, the Swedish experiment, Great Britain vs France. Many, many factors to work out from climate, social norms, quality of health care, family structure, initial health conditions, density and mass transit norms are all areas that will be looked at for the next novel disease. All the best. -- Don don.dory at gmail.com -- Don don.dory at gmail.com