Freestyling in the Age of Coronavirus

[Shyheels]

2 hours ago, 5150PLB1 said:

The government must not make the same mistakes that it did during the 1918-1920 Spanish Flu pandemic. The communities that had the least deaths and illnesses and were least impacted during the Spanish Flu pandemic had versions of a shelter in place/ controlled access system that was strictly enforced. Gunnison Colorado is one example.

Indeed! And Philadelphia was an example of how not to handle things

[Cali]

Guess which way it will go when you have a "leader" that thinks he knows more than the expects. First Global Warming, now this.

[Pierre1961]

I never said I knew much about Darwin. Far from me such a thought! 

It was just to say that the Swedish choice means the strongest will survive. A sort of adaptation to new environment anyway 

[mlroseplant]

It is interesting to note the similarities and differences between the current situation and the Spanish Flu pandemic. It does seem that the communities that instituted a fairly strict lockdown policy fared rather better than those which did not. And to think that back in those days, there was no way to cross an ocean without getting on a ship for a number of days or weeks!

[chesterx]

It looks like some of the younger  folks are starting to die from this thing. Maybe this reality check will convince them to take social distancing seriously. I have been going out for lunch everyday just to get a chance to wear heels for a bit. Of course it's all take out only, but it's better than nothing.

[p1ng74]

10 minutes ago, chesterx said:

It looks like some of the younger  folks are starting to die from this thing. Maybe this reality check will convince them to take social distancing seriously. I have been going out for lunch everyday just to get a chance to wear heels for a bit. Of course it's all take out only, but it's better than nothing.

I see complaint directed at young people but I haven’t really seen anyone being reckless here.  They are doing the same thing you are, going out to lunch for take out occasionally which also supports business that are hurting.  But I know I have a limited view, compared to what might be happening in cities.  

[pebblesf]

My job continues for now, flying in empty planes.  Layoffs will come soon, the schedules will have to be reduced, but I will be OK.  Honestly, I feel safer in the plane than I do in the darn food stores.  Crewmembers are the only "guests" in the hotels.  I bring my Clorox wipes and wash constantly.  Hopefully the government will get busy on the test kits.  I am not as concerned about being sick myself, but would feel terrible if I am unknowingly spreading the virus.  

[Shyheels]

When I’m not on the road on assignment, as I won’t be for quite some time I reckon, I am home and lead a fairly monastic existence. Self isolation or shelter in place makes very little difference to me - just another day at home office . My own dress code for the office allows me to come to work  in the bohemian style I orefer. I’m such a tolerant employer... 

[p1ng74]

1 hour ago, pebblesf said:

My job continues for now, flying in empty planes.  Layoffs will come soon, the schedules will have to be reduced, but I will be OK.  Honestly, I feel safer in the plane than I do in the darn food stores.  Crewmembers are the only "guests" in the hotels.  I bring my Clorox wipes and wash constantly.  Hopefully the government will get busy on the test kits.  I am not as concerned about being sick myself, but would feel terrible if I am unknowingly spreading the virus.  

At one point in my job I was flying on airplanes every week, and planes were always packed as I would be competing with all the other business travelers trying to get places at the same time.  The thought of flying on empty planes right now is half dream and half nightmare.  I'd welcome the good 'ol days when we'd have plenty of room to spread out on a plane, but I'd be terrified of spreading a disease around.  Either way, my job has now changed forever, and we will never fly as much as we used to.  I'm sure capacity will have to be cut, fares will go up, and we will only fly when we absolutely have to now.  Perhaps flying will become more of a luxury and more enjoyable again, kind of like how people go on ships and trains for fun, rather than just for cheap transportation.  Unfortunately folks in the airline industry will lose jobs, but maybe some of the jobs in pilots and ground crew will be redirected towards cargo movement.  I'm sure other companies are thinking like Amazon, and reduce dependency on FedEx and UPS for everything.  

 

 

[Cali]

3 hours ago, Shyheels said:

When I’m not on the road on assignment, as I won’t be for quite some time I reckon, I am home and lead a fairly monastic existence. Self isolation or shelter in place makes very little difference to me - just another day at home office . My own dress code for the office allows me to come to work  in the bohemian style I orefer. I’m such a tolerant employer... 

Now's the time to break out those wild clothes and see how tolerant your employer really is. 

I'm surprise @JeffB isn't taking this time to explore different looks and mixtures of outfits. Instead of jaunts he could be doing runway treads. 

I enjoyed rocking my faux leather pants all day yesterday. Maybe wear my leather skirt one day soon. You can be stuck at home in flats or in High Heels, take the higher road.

[Shyheels]

Faux leather and vinyl trousers are very much part of my office dress code. Worn usually with pastel Converse hi tops and a jumper - a sort of breezy boho look that inspires creativity, at least in me

Edited March 26, 2020 by Shyheels

[Gudulitooo]

The chinese statistics have aired for long. Followed by Italian stats.

The government should have taken measure to protect vulnerable people as soon as 1st case occured in the country.

1st they should have confined retirement residences, have people with preexisting troubles be in touch with their doctors for instructions, etc.

For the rest, antibodies are the best way to fight viruses.

[Shyheels]

Trouble is, this virus is new to humans - nobody had any immunity or antibodies. Had Covid-19 been a more virulent strain of virus this could all have been much, much worse. 

[Gudulitooo]

I don't know.

All I see is the fabulous heeled boots I ordered are stuck in closed post office and I cannot even get there anyway.

Yes I know in fact. Chinese stats also claimed people were recovering from it. Thanks to what if not to antibodies ? Maybe governments don't think chinese stats are reliable.

Edited March 26, 2020 by Gudulitooo

[Cali]

Some people, those that recover, their body creates the antibody for this virus.  How long does this antibody stays in you, or whether this virus can mutate and attack you again is still unclear. Some virus live with you FOREVER.  Example the herpe family: chicken pox, herpes, shingles, (same virus family). 

 

[Gudulitooo]

I understand. What happened in Gunnison, Colorado can unfortunately not be done again.

China attempted an unthinkable lockdown, yet the virus is all around the world. That was known before it arrived in France.

Italy attempted an unthinkable lockdown, yet it is all around Europe. That was known end february.

France attempted to track the previous contacts of confirmed cases. Yet the 1st case was a tourist in Paris. I mean, when this poor guy finally opted for the hospital, a choice you don't take with only a few symptoms (have to wait for 6 to 7 hours amid infected people), he had sighted the most visited places in France while contagious...

I mean, governments take strange decision for their own politic issues

Protecting vulnerable people is our best solution, with hoping that immune system or recovered people will act as a confinement.

http://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20200325-france-nursing-homes-coronavirus-covid-higher-mortality-reported

 

 

 

Edited March 27, 2020 by Gudulitooo

[mlroseplant]

7 hours ago, joshure said:

Loving dressing up and wearing heels as I do, It can often get in the way of work. For self preservation I got these to wear.

The same thing sort of happened with me. I was finding I was spending all my time wanting to wear heels which made me unintentionally avoid doing certain things that need to be done. I wound up getting a pair of Dansko clogs to "solve" that problem.

[JeffB]

On 4/13/2020 at 8:13 PM, kneehighs said:

So in a Post COVID world with temperature checking stations, sinks next to every entrance, buttonless elevators, I wonder if someone is going to create copper coatings for the bottoms of shoes?  Like Louboutin's RED, copper would be the detail.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMc2004973?query=featured_home

"On copper, no viable SARS-CoV-2 was measured after 4 hours"

Retail copper distributor here: https://coppercoater.com/

Probably not something you'll see discussed over Business Lunch at the local steakhouse anytime soon.

I would agree with that assessment.

[SF]

Bottom line, we can all thank communist red china for the terror, lies and misery they have inflicted upon us.  communism is BAD for children and other living things....   sf

[Cali]

I have been asked my opinion on when we will return to the new normal several times this past week. My predictions have been right so far, so I am frequently asked. Earliest will be September 2021.  Wonder what amusement parks will have to do to make their riders safe between passengers?  Social distancing on a roller coaster?  Mass transit, airlines, and cruise ships will take major hits as well as destination vacations and conventions and sporting events. Would you feel safe standing shoulder-to-shoulder (in heels, of course) around a craps table in a casino?

Edited April 26, 2020 by Cali

[JeffB]

5 hours ago, SF said:

Bottom line, we can all thank communist red china for the terror, lies and misery they have inflicted upon us.  communism is BAD for children and other living things....   sf

And I'm sure the world thanked the U.S. for the 1918 Spanish Flu outbreak which killed millions and, despite it's name, originated in Kansas. I don't care about finger pointing, we all know what happened, where it happened and how it happened, instead, the focus should be on finding a vaccine for this virus.

[mlroseplant]

10 hours ago, SF said:

Bottom line, we can all thank communist red china for the terror, lies and misery they have inflicted upon us.  communism is BAD for children and other living things....   sf

We might get dinged here a little bit by management, so let's not get too crazy, but I must point out that Communist Vietnam has done rather better than almost everybody with this pandemic, so it's not as simple as all that. They are every bit as awful as Communist China, as far as the government goes.

[p1ng74]

12 hours ago, Cali said:

Would you feel safe standing shoulder-to-shoulder (in heels, of course) around a craps table in a casino?

I love this particular example.  We gamble all the time in our daily life choices, including our health, and this extends beyond risks of the Wu-flu. 

The “War on Terror” brought us TSA checkpoints, so it’s to be expected that someone will have a grand plan for how to control people’s private activities now in the name of public health.  That is the stuff worth protesting about.  

[Gudulitooo]

Well last year when I got out of home I risked

cancer, stroke, car accident, falling on banana peel, slippery staircase, terrorist attack, gangster settling, shooting by a jealous lover, drowning in floods, landslide, a fire, a plane crash, a storm, a shark or wild beast attack, a meteor fall, a volcanic eruption, a nuclear explosion, food poisoning, etc.

Now I risk 

cancer, stroke, car accident, falling on banana peel, slippery staircase, terrorist attack, gangster settling, shooting by a jealous lover, drowning in floods, landslide, a fire, a plane crash, a storm, a shark or wild beast attack, a meteor fall, a volcanic eruption, a nuclear explosion, food poisoning, coronavirus, etc.

As you see the list only grew a bit. And this growth will surely be matched by slightly reduced lifetime.

Conclusion: it is becoming more and more urgent to live our life, spend time with our SO, wear our heels, set back the normal life and economy.

Edited April 28, 2020 by Gudulitooo

[Pierre1961]

Would be interesting to add a percentage of risk with each one. 

For sure Coronavirus won’t bring a big change 

and ,yes let’s wear heels and enjoy life 

[Shyheels]

I read about that. That’s a genuinely cool idea. Vilnius is a cool city in which to do that, too.

[Gudulitooo]

On 5/9/2020 at 8:16 PM, kneehighs said:

When will it end?  It's a rhetorical question.

Nope

Only hope is virus "self-decadence" ie "reproducing" with itself and corrupting its own genetics.

Otherwise, it will survive here when people have get rid of it there, and conversely...

Here, media explain how the virus can still spread after 50 days of quarantine.

Answer is because it spreads within families. We have a lot of people exchanging their kids with their ex. every week, thus "families" of several dozens of people do exist.

It can turn forever. 

[Cali]

I see this pandemic continuing until we have a vaccine, similar to polio. I remember the public polio vaccine clinics in the early 60's. The trouble is, now there's 350+ million doses needed and the ability to administer those doses. And that's just the U.S.

I expect this to last until August 2021. I expect to see hot spots crop up (like the clubs in Korea) especially among people who under estimates how this virus spreads and with a-systemic carriers.

[Bubba136]

This whole event is nothing but a big scam.  All about the “new world order.  So far, not one “expert” has been right in their assessment.  Seem to me that all the money guys and pols want it to last forever. Nothing we little guy can do about it but turn off the TV, take it one day at a time, buy bullets and ride it out.  But, things are loosening up around here.  I’ll be able to get a haircut next week and buy more bullets.

 

 

 

  :-)

Edited May 11, 2020 by Bubba136
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[Bubba136]

Well,as they say here in the South, “everybody’s gotta be somewhere”!