Wednesday, April 29, 2020

The two groups that stand to make he most money from this crisis are

Trial Lawyers and Toilet paper companies.

What do they have in common?

They're both covered in SHIT.

https://youtu.be/yoZ95hZ9FIA

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

We have a Clogging Problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2Hi7NzFEOI
WOW!  IF THIS DOESN'T TUG ON YOUR HEARTSTRINGS ... CHECK YOUR PULSE, YOU MAY HAVE SIMPLY DIED AND NOT BEEN TOLD.

https://www.bittyandbeauscoffee.com/

They just got a loan from the PPP and were able to rehire all of their laid off employees. They are ALL challenged/developmentally disabled.

STAY HOME    FLATLINE the CURVE.

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

REMEMBER MERVYNS ?



Mervyn's Lady Open Open GIF | Gfycat



NOW THIS IS THE LADY the protesters need to get back if they really want to send a message!

NOT judging. I'm in the STAY at HOME STAY,  SAFE CAMP but I can see how some folks in lightly impacted, sparsely populated areas as well as not heavily impacted areas might have a good argument against what they may rightly feel are draconian measures.

Densely populated areas, not so much. Leave poliDicks out and do what makes common sense.

ONE of the best and most prescient songs ever from 1975 by the genius John Prine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkD_nRIpzOo

 LIVE PRINE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpoGog1dg3I

Sunday, April 19, 2020

Here is something I read (on the internet so it must be true)

 It's true! I read about it on the internet! So it must be true ...

This actually jives with my knowledge base as it pertains to N95 and above masks (N99, N100, P100 , R95, R100 and so on.

I think my last day at work (due to being High Risk) was 3 or 4 weeks ago. Prior to that I was by design and circumstances, the de facto expert on masks. They were in my department and I read everything I could Every DAY so as to be able to speak with some certainty.

I can recite if called upon, the difference between N, R, and P masks. As well as the differences between 95, 99, 100. I can tell you the difference between N95 masks, and "surgical masks" I can also tell you why the dust masks, bandanas, and home made masks are NOT sufficient for "Virus" mitigation.

Masks (N95 and beyond) are certified by NIOSH. NO others are certified to filter down to .3 microns. PERIOD

We carried a "surgical mask" made by Safe Life They has applied for and were granted N95 certification (primarily because of their 3 layer including active antimicrobial based on iodine)

Can they *Help*? Well that depends on several things, FIT is a big one, but that is NOT enough. To illustrate this point, imagine a mask made entirely of sticky Duct Tape.

Arguably 100 percent effective (as is super glue)

 Mark Alexander: The Next Pelosi/Schiff Charade: Investigate ...

There is a measurable down side (asphyxiation comes to mind)

Here's the article
<SNIP>
added the warning a homemade mask is just 2-3% effective against stopping airborne virus particles, as woven cloth masks allow in 97% of viral particles,
"That means almost no protection for the wearer at all," wrote. "Wearing a homemade cotton mask is a false assurance, explains epidemiologist May Chu. She says it will block only about 2% of airflow."

 <SNIP>

UPDATE:        The order, which Mayor London Breed announced Friday afternoon, takes effect at 11:59 p.m. — but enforcement won't begin until 8 a.m. Wednesday morning  

As of Friday at midnight SF is ALL MASKS ALL THE TIME


Interesting Factoid

The (a) virus can remain in the air for SEVERAL HOURS

So if you are walking along by yourself you could still walk into a 'SNEEZE CLOUD" FROM SOMEONE ELSE WHO JUST PASSED BY 10 MINUTES AGO.


YIKES.

The Hello Doctor Medical Blog

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Some helpful info from CDC via Kaiser

Masks are an additional precaution, not a replacement for social distancing and hand washing.

The safest way to avoid infection and slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus is to stay home as much as possible. If you must be in public, maintain a 6-foot distance from other people. It's still important to wash your hands with soap and water.

Wear a mask to protect others.

Masks are most helpful in keeping sick people from infecting others. Because there's some risk that people who are infected with the virus don't know they have it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends everyone use a cloth face mask if they need to go out in public. Masks may also help prevent people from touching their faces, which should be avoided with unwashed hands. You can make your own.

You can make your own mask at home that is suitable for wearing outside. It should have multiple layers of fabric and allow you to breath easily. Don't use cloth masks with children younger than 2 or anyone who has trouble breathing or is unable to remove the mask without assistance.

Saturday, April 4, 2020

Greetings from occupied sheltered in place San Francisco.

WOW!

If this isn't one for the history books, a freaking panf'indemic right here right now.

Wear masks, (bandanas, scarves, duct tape)

I'm off work because cause I am of that advanced age/compromised immune system demographic that seems to be ground zero for inviting a dirt nap. (See Below)

Some mask facts that I learned prior to this aerosol conflagration.

My department was the main source for all masks prior so I read every day and tried to learn more and more.

Masks are rated  (certified by) primarily by NIOSH (federal OSHA essentially)

Masks are classified N, R, or P

N       NOT resistant to oily particles
R       SOMEWHAT resistant to oily particles
P       STRONGLY resistant to oily particles

NIOSH classifications.
Respirator ClassMinimum Efficiency Level
N95, R95, P9595%
N99, R99, P9999%
N100, R100, P10099.97%

Check this article out, good facts.

 https://www.majorsafety.com/blogs/news/whats-the-difference-between-an-n95-and-r95-respirator


OKAY so whats all this talk of "oily" and "not oily"

Basically these ratings are devised/created for industrial workplaces but still relevant out IRL just less so. (However, see the part about how robust [hours before replacement] a P mask is compared to an N mask)

So you work in an auto repair shop where lots of fumes, gas, oil, paint, solvents are floating around.  You would certainly want a P mask.
Maybe you work in a bakery, likely should choose an N mask.
On tuesday and thursday you work doing auto body and on Mon, Wed, Fri you're back at the bakery, if you can only have one mask choose an R mask

The 95, ~99, 100 come from just how good are they at sealing to your face. 95 is 95% effective, 100 is 99.9%.  The difference is in how they seal to your face, the P100's have a rubber seal that the 95's do not have hence the higher rating.

BTW Duct tape has a near 100% rating but has some major downsides (although some would argue some sketch upsides as well. This guy is wearing it well. Bwa hah hah (see below)

Okay that's a lot about "disposable masks, what about reusable masks.

Two of my favs come to mind. Both are rated at N99 (though you have to really search packaging to find the official rating, maybe even their website.

#1 VOG masks
#2 RZ masks

Both have breathing valves (technically EXhalation valves.

Pricier by a substantial margin (30 to 40 vs 2 to 10)  BUT reusable.

The RZ uses replaceable filters as well

WAY more stylish


OKAY, OFF TOPIC \. Now for a word from the therapy police.

Netflix/Amazon shows I'm watching or have watched recently.

Peaky Blinders
LetterKenny
GOT (if you don't know you are clueless and there is NO hope.
End of the Fucking World
BOSCH
Stranger Things
DEVS
Man in the High Castle
HUNTERS
Longmire
Better Call Saul

Music.......

Human Animal            Total Giovanni
Bad Things           The Phantoms
I Do     Aloe Blacc
Peoples Faces       Kate Tempest (from the facebook commercial)
Nose on the Grindstone      Tyler Childers
Truth Hurts     Lizzo
Let you Down      NF
I Gotta Go     Robert Earl Keen
Good Ol Days     Macklemore
Batshit      Sofi Tucker
Makeba      Jain
Be Alright Dean Lewis
Bad GUY      Billie Eillish
Bad Feeling      Ruben and the Dark
Memories     Waldeck
Bury Me Alive     Kelvyn Colt
Crying in the Club Camilla Cabello
God's Plan      Drake
Lie to Me      Steve Aoki
Shut up and Let me Go      Ting Tings
Alabama Pines   Jason Isbell
Get UP     Shinedown
I like to move it    Reel to Real


That's just some of my daily listening 






I'll have more later I promise.




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