Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]FYI, foolish, I know and not helping amass Leica gear, but the positions cited are all volunteer. I can?t even accept a free cup of coffee or a beer?. be safe be well and what is going on the the rest of the world thanks?I was supposed to fly to Spokane yesterday for a conference?alas Mark > On Mar 18, 2020, at 12:30 PM, Aram Langhans via LUG <lug at > leica-users.org> wrote: > > Here in Yakima, Washington state, there are not many cases reported, but > just over the hill is Seattle, where it all started in this country. And > the week before we had the small schools state basketball tournament here > in town. I am sure many new cases are just brewing because of that. I > have not been out for a few days, but my wife went shopping yesterday and > had to go to 5 places before she could find eggs. Stocked up on flour and > a few other things. She said the shelves were bare of laundry detergent, > paper products, and many other things like eggs and produce. When I was > out about 5 days ago, everything seemed normal, but not now. She said the > checkout line at Costco extended almost to the back of the store > yesterday. We heard from a few places that the shortages here are from > people driving over the mountain pass to us from Seattle because they are > wiped out over there. Now so are we. > > The last few days we have been dealing with a barely scratchy throat. No > fever and not getting any worse. Not sure if it is from all the > construction dust and now the new carpet fumes or if we are getting > something. If we are getting something it is most likely a cold or flu as > there are way more cases of that around than COVID-19. Of course, most of > the C-19 cases are unknown since most will never get tested as for most > the symptoms are mild to not-existent. We'll see over the next few days > and we will stay at home for a bit. Schools all over the state are closed > and restaurants and other places are closed. Feel sorry for the small > business people who will bare the brunt of this. I have mixed feelings > about the schools. As a retired teacher, I feel for them. But where will > the kids go? The small ones need day care, but the day cares are closing, > too. So parents will have to stay home. The older ones will wander and > gather anyway, so I am not sure what is to be gained by closing the > schools except maybe protect the staff. Some of the districts are closing > schools for instruction but opening them for the students to gather and > study. That does not make any sense to me. > > I am hoping that the one paper published predicting 2.2 million deaths > here is not very accurate. I never put my faith in one study. But if > shock is want is needed to get action, then this is indeed shocking. Not > enough is known about this variant yet. Will it drop off as it warms up? > The world maps show it concentrated in the northern hemisphere, there are > substantial cases south, too. Population? Travel paths? Or will climate > have an effect? Who knows. > > If I were the flu I would be looking for a different publicist. The flu > has already killed over 20K in this country and infected over a quarter > million, but it is now on the back burner. The flu should ask how is that > fair publicity? But who knows. I imagine that with this increase in > hygiene we will probably see the flu die down much more quickly than in > past years. The silver lining in all of this???? > > Well, stay healthy. > > Aram > > -----Original Message----- From: Philippe > Sent: Wednesday, March 18, 2020 1:45 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] the new normal > > Well, the dead no longer need money. > > Better alive poor than ? > > > Amities > > Philippe > > > >> Le 18 mars 2020 ? 09:35, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.co.uk >> <mailto:john at mcmaster.co.uk>> a ?crit : >> >> Spoken as a true employed civil servant ;-) All those 'restaurants, >> caf?s, bars' still have overheads and probably staff to pay. In the UK >> Johnson has said that we should not travel or go to bars / eateries, this >> means that only those with 'pandemic insurance' are covered, he has to >> force the bars etc to close to let them get their business continuity >> insurance payouts. Around here many businesses are small and seasonal, >> we are all coming out after living for months on money made during the >> season and need Easter traffic to boost the bank accounts - that is not >> going to happen.... >> >> john >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: LUG [mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org >> <mailto:lug-bounces+john=mcmaster.co.uk at leica-users.org>] On Behalf Of >> Nathan Wajsman >> Sent: 18 March 2020 07:30 >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] the new normal >> >> Here in Spain we are effectively in house arrest. The situation is >> serious but I am glad that strong action is being taken. I am worried >> that US is too disorganised to take such action in time, and also the >> public health system has too many holes to be truly effective, and the >> lack of protection for workers means that many people will go to work >> even if they are not well, and? >> >> I am working from home, as is everyone else who can. Supermarkets, >> pharmacies, post offices, SOME bank branches are open and there are no >> shortages. All basic services function normally. But no restaurants, >> caf?s, bars, museums, concerts etc. No going for a walk or a bike ride >> unless going to buy food, medicines and for a few other permitted >> reasons. I have ordered an exercise bike online, should be here next week. >> >> My wife went to the supermarket and got us some Guinness yesterday, I >> made an Irish stew and my daughter baked a loaf of soda bread, and we had >> a nice St Patrick?s Day dinner. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> >> Alicante, Spain >> >> >>> On 18 Mar 2020, at 03:49, Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at >>> leica-users.org> wrote: >>> >>> >>> Happy St Patrick?s Day! There is no corned beef or cabbage to be found >>> in the bare markets and the one Guinness came from my fridge. >>> >>> How long before it makes economic sense to import beer from Ireland >>> again? Did it ever? >>> >>> Portland and the suburbs, including Stayton, were built on >>> Flavortainment. What flavor is in people?s mouths now? >>> >>> I spent many years working as a City Councilor, Planning Commissioner, >>> Parks Board Member, Vice Chair of the Parks Board and School Board >>> Liaison doing what I could to serve brilliant, determined business >>> people who wanted to pursue their now shuttered and perhaps shattered >>> dreams. Tonight, I look out my door. Mick and Mom's is having a last >>> call party. Snow Peak Brewery right next door is closed. The new high >>> end pub that was scheduled to open today probably never will. The food >>> carts are gone. The cafes and coffee shops shut, many for good. The >>> curtain has come down on the promising little theater that opened to >>> rave reviews in December. There are no stars on the silver screen of the >>> Star theater. The Moose and Elk lodges are empty perhaps to return to >>> pasture. As Alice Cooper said, School?s Out for the Summer?in mid >>> March?the library, pool and city offices are closed. >>> >>> The street lights light empty streets and highlight the possible death >>> of a downtown renascence. >>> >>> How long will the lights stay on if there are, as the Imperial College >>> study predicts, two million deaths in the US before August? >>> >>> How many downtowns across America and the world are experiencing the >>> same thing? Is this the new normal? >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > <http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug> for more information