Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Interesting to see. Most of the activities depicted would not be possible here right now. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" > On 13 Apr 2020, at 14:34, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information