Weekend Open Thread: “Thank You, Masked Man!”, Part 1

By
Greg Diamond
– May 16, 2020Posted in: "The OC", coronavirus, Fresh Juice
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First, there’s this:And then, there’s this, courtesy of (i.e., swiped from) Dr. Bill Honigman (for whom you should vote for Bernie delegate in CD 45, let’s not forget!)  If you still don’t get why you and others should be wearing masks (when outside and away from your home-mates), here’s a memorable explanation.

And this doesn’t even GET INTO droplets contaminating surfaces!

One thing to add from today’s news: yes, droplets — especially those that can stay alive on surfaces for a long time — are indeed the enemy .  But not an enemy for which your body is incapable of fighting.

A few droplets floating in the air aren’t likely to infect you.  If they enter your body, your body’s immune system is well-equipped to fight them off.  What gets you infected is when there is more of the virus is introduced than your immune system can handle.  (It’s a pretty good analogy to what happens when the hospital system is swamped by too many cases.)  So, your wearing a mask, while imperfect, is probably even better protection that we have thought!

And if you haven’t seen the plans for coffee filter masks, check them out!  When I blow through mine with my hand in front of my face, I don’t even feel even a puff of air.  And if you cover yours with a bandana, the filter mask doesn’t even need to be disposed, because the bandana protects it and can be laundered.

This is your belated Weekend Open Thread.  The version (on the same subject, but less funny) I had been preparing should be ready by next weekend.  Talk about peeing on your neighbors, or whatever else you’d like, from a reasonable safe distance.


About Greg Diamond

Somewhat verbose attorney, semi-disabled and semi-retired, residing in northwest Brea. Occasionally ran for office against jerks who otherwise would have gonr unopposed. Got 45% of the vote against Bob Huff for State Senate in 2012; Josh Newman then won the seat in 2016. In 2014 became the first attorney to challenge OCDA Tony Rackauckas since 2002; Todd Spitzer then won that seat in 2018. Every time he's run against some rotten incumbent, the *next* person to challenge them wins! He's OK with that. Corrupt party hacks hate him. He's OK with that too. He does advise some local campaigns informally and (so far) without compensation. (If that last bit changes, he will declare the interest.) His daughter is a professional campaign treasurer. He doesn't usually know whom she and her firm represent. Whether they do so never influences his endorsements or coverage. (He does have his own strong opinions.) But when he does check campaign finance forms, he is often happily surprised to learn that good candidates he respects often DO hire her firm. (Maybe bad ones are scared off by his relationship with her, but they needn't be.)