just when you thought you knew what stupid was

[Industrial Toys]

And that's just ONE country!

Don't forget the possibly Billions in Damage caused by Peaceful Protests, that one could debate were enabled by the restlessness caused by the Pandemic.

 

[Citydude]

To some, It is just as easy as wearing a mask:

meanwhile:

• Added nearly 6 trillion to the national debt
• Laid-off or furloughed 50 million workers
• Placed 60 million on food stamps
• Gone from 3.5%to 14.7% unemployment
• Crippled the petroleum industry
• Ruined the tourism industry
• Bankrupted the service industry
• Caused an impending meat and protein crisis
• Threatened, fined, and arrested church leaders
• Exacerbated mental health problems
• Shut down schools and colleges
• Given unbridled power to unelected officials
• Increased suicides higher than COVID deaths
• Delayed surgeries and treatments for profound illnesses
• Infringed upon countless important civil liberties
• Placed 300 million Americans on house arrest

Good point. Maybe we should have mandated masks vs the lockdowns?

 

[MossRoad]

James Baxter
105 Shary Creek Ln.
Branson, Mo. 65616

How is that for cred?

You earned it! :thumbsup:

 

[MossRoad]

Wrong because I’m not claiming to be an expert based on where I live. Man, sometimes you are so stupid.

You claim to live in Texas. Why would anyone believe that?
He claims to be a scientist. Why would anyone believe that?
I claim to have worked in IT for 30 years. Why would anyone believe that?

It's called taking one's word for something when they say it rather than trying to discredit them when you disagree.

 

[ovrszd]

James Baxter
105 Shary Creek Ln.
Branson, Mo. 65616

How is that for cred?

Much more than any others have offered.

 

[/pine]

Remember what Abraham Lincoln said...:"If it's on the Internet it must be true"

 

[RSR]

Thanks for the reply. As I’ve posted before I respect business owners who request masks and wear one.

I push back on mask wearing when society seems to think we need them while walking outdoors on trails or even more when gardening in their own garden. Both examples I’ve witnessed. For lack of a better term, I deem these people not to bright and can’t think for themselves.

Yeah, some common sense is definitely needed.

My personal approach is as follows:

1) Any time I'm indoors, period. Aerosolized droplets can float much farther than 6 feet, and not knowing the air exchange rate of a room, they can build up to high levels of concentration.

2) If I'm outdoors, and can maintain 6 feet separation (to prevent direct large droplet impact) then I don't worry about wearing one. The concentration of aerosols is going to be extremely low due to the open envirnment. This is a slippery area though. If I'm standing 10 feet away talking to only one person, no worries. If I'm participating in any sort of activity where 6 foot contact may occasionally occur (e.g., at a gathering with people walking around and mingling) then I keep it on.

3) If I'm by myself, then there is no point. There's no one around me to protect.

4) I do sometimes wear one in the car, but for a different reason. Once I put a mask on (e.g., prior to entering a store) I leave it on until I get back home, to avoid potentially infecting myself by touching the outside, and then, say, picking my nose. When I get home, I take it off by the strings/ear loops, and it goes straight into the washing machine, and then I wash my hands.

 

[Citydude]

Yeah, some common sense is definitely needed.

My personal approach is as follows:

1) Any time I'm indoors, period. Aerosolized droplets can float much farther than 6 feet, and not knowing the air exchange rate of a room, they can build up to high levels of concentration.

2) If I'm outdoors, and can maintain 6 feet separation (to prevent direct large droplet impact) then I don't worry about wearing one. The concentration of aerosols is going to be extremely low due to the open envirnment. This is a slippery area though. If I'm standing 10 feet away talking to only one person, no worries. If I'm participating in any sort of activity where 6 foot contact may occasionally occur (e.g., at a gathering with people walking around and mingling) then I keep it on.

3) If I'm by myself, then there is no point. There's no one around me to protect.

4) I do sometimes wear one in the car, but for a different reason. Once I put a mask on (e.g., prior to entering a store) I leave it on until I get back home, to avoid potentially infecting myself by touching the outside, and then, say, picking my nose. When I get home, I take it off by the strings/ear loops, and it goes straight into the washing machine, and then I wash my hands.

You had me until doing laundry.....I’m banned from that chore.

 

[Fuddy1952]

My farts always have a moisture content. Does that mean I have to wear two masks and if so what do I attach the loops to?

 

[MossRoad]

Remember what Abraham Lincoln said...:"If it's on the Internet it must be true"

It's how they caught John Wikes Booth.