Mask Prediction...

Hasn't the slang term "dick"  been well known for at least a century.  What parent curses their child when pairing it with these types of inherited surnames?

Had an old computer sales guy in Cincinnati named Dick Blower.

When I was an instructor in the navy, I had a student whose last name was Soileau (pronounced swallow). He was an E3, so his official title was Seaman Swallow.

Decades ago we had a carton sales rep who called on us with the last name Sexauer (pronounced sex hour).  One day (pre-cell phone era) his company called in to our receptionist looking for him and asked something like 'do you have a Sexauer there'; our gal said "sexauer? we're lucky to get a 10 minute coffee break".

Dick was not used today like we know until the late 1960's- early 1970's, compounded by Richard Nixon's actions

Source- Nick Cage on Netflix's History of Swear Words

posted by sportchampps

Sounds like you know Dick well

Nice one. 😆

Back on topic...

Does it really make a difference if this was a lab leak or from a wet market?  I honestly don't know which scenario is more concerning, although the latter is tougher to fix and likely to get worse.  And how is either scenario not China's fault? 

IMO, either scenario is China's fault justifying international sanctions until China satisfactorily addresses the risks.

posted by gut

Back on topic...

Does it really make a difference if this was a lab leak or from a wet market?  I honestly don't know which scenario is more concerning, although the latter is tougher to fix and likely to get worse.  And how is either scenario not China's fault? 

IMO, either scenario is China's fault justifying international sanctions until China satisfactorily addresses the risks.

I cannot imagine in a thousand years ever getting an honest answer from the Chinese about this.  Nothing will ever be offered that offers conclusive proof.  I doubt it was intentional, however it started, but it has proven to be a good dry run of how germ warfare could be utilized. 

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

 I doubt it was intentional, however it started, but it has proven to be a good dry run of how germ warfare could be utilized. 

I don't think it was a weapons program, or even anything more than an accident.  But it does sound like had China been more forthcoming, travel would have been shutdown far earlier and then this may have been contained to Wuhan.

When you have a contagion with this kind of geometric spread rate, days or even hours can make all the difference.  And the necessary response clearly lagged by WEEKS.

posted by gut

I don't think it was a weapons program, or even anything more than an accident.  But it does sound like had China been more forthcoming, travel would have been shutdown far earlier and then this may have been contained to Wuhan.

When you have a contagion with this kind of geometric spread rate, days or even hours can make all the difference.  And the necessary response clearly lagged by WEEKS.

They're never going to be proactive with something like this if it happens again.  Sometimes viruses happen.  But if it was due to their negligence, the rest of the world will not get to see that.

What is the mask situation in Ohio? Here in SC it is pretty much back to pre-pandemic with only a few exceptions (daycare and random people still wearing it). Haven’t seen a sign on a store requiring it for a couple of weeks. 

posted by iclfan2

What is the mask situation in Ohio? Here in SC it is pretty much back to pre-pandemic with only a few exceptions (daycare and random people still wearing it). Haven’t seen a sign on a store requiring it for a couple of weeks. 

Columbus still has one for the city, but I rarely wear mine now. There are a few restaurants here and there that still require them. But, going to the store, I am seeing less and less people wear them. 

As my bar up the street told me the other day when I went in for a drink and burger...we are done with that now. 

We haven't attempted to wear a mask around here for a few weeks and no one has said anything. I'm seeing a lot more faces as the days go by. Today at Jersey Mike's there were 3 masked patrons and pushing 20 unmasked. 

Masks are done here. Post Office still has a sign on the door, that's it.

Masks in Alabama have been done for several weeks.  I haven't seen one in days. 

I was in Orlando this past weekend, maybe 5-10% still wearing masks.

posted by Dr Winston O'Boogie

Masks in Alabama have been done for several weeks.  I haven't seen one in days. 

Rebels

posted by QuakerOats

Rebels

Well, if every single person you encounter all day, everyday is doing something, and you then do it too - that's not rebellious.  If you drove around with a Biden sticker on your car, that would be rebellious in these parts.

posted by iclfan2

What is the mask situation in Ohio? Here in SC it is pretty much back to pre-pandemic with only a few exceptions (daycare and random people still wearing it). Haven’t seen a sign on a store requiring it for a couple of weeks. 

I see the occasional person wearing one, but it's probably 1-in-50 most places. A bit more in grocery stores, especially among the elderly.

I was all over Columbus today. State track meet at Westerville North and probably 5,000 people...1/4 of student helpers wore them but probably not 25 other masks at the meet.

Top Golf had signs saying to wear them and many obliged but I didn’t have mine and no one at check in or bay attendant asked me to wear one or seemed to care at all....quick stop in casino, minimal wearing