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  1. 02-26-2020, 01:24 PM #876
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    Hmmm, the prolonged versions of the fist bump and high five: these are things?
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    Quote Originally Posted by MultiVerse View Post
    As far as I know it isn't quantified but the effect is temporary depending on how long it takes for a person's body to acclimatize. The main thing is you don't want to be cold or shivering in a transmissible environment.

    Per powdork, and iceman's hypothesis, influenza likes people gathered together in cold dry conditions. There are other viruses, though, that are just as transmissible in warm humid environments.


    Sort of related and quantifiable, the relative transmissible-ness of greeting gestures:

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    Maybe just throw a random bird and call it good.
    Better and not pictured, elbow bump, AKA "the hospital handshake" or "the Liberian handshake" because it was used during the 2014 Ebola outbreak.
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    Maybe it's best to just not make physical contact with people who are not in your immediate family during a pandemic?
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    Quote Originally Posted by The AD View Post
    Maybe it's best to just not make physical contact with people who are not in your immediate family during a pandemic?
    It survives on surfaces for 8-10 days.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny Profane View Post
    It survives on surfaces for 8-10 days.
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    And there will come a day when our ancestors look back...........
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    Coming to a breakfast cruet in the mountain west soon.
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    Quote Originally Posted by PNWbrit View Post


    Coming to a breakfast cruet in the mountain west soon.
    That apparently works for skunks too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Timberridge View Post
    That apparently works for skunks too.
    How about Pangolins?
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    My big fat Greek pandemic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by iceman View Post
    My big fat Greek pandemic.
    from psoriasis to poison ivy.
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    I'm more of a Clorox Clean-up kind of guy, but I can see that Windex having a more piquant flavor.


    Be careful though:

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    At the risk of straying into poliass-type posting, thought this was fascinating, at least as a possibility. This virus could be perfectly timed for a realignment of our politics and economy.

    Covid-19 Will Mark the End of Affluence Politics
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    Quote Originally Posted by Danno View Post
    At the risk of straying into poliass-type posting, thought this was fascinating, at least as a possibility. This virus could be perfectly timed for a realignment of our politics and economy.

    Covid-19 Will Mark the End of Affluence Politics
    Yeah, but Bernie is dying if it gets out of control. But, hey, Bloomberg too!
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    This has to be a glad-handing politicians worst nightmare.
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    Trump doesn't shake hands.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Benny Profane View Post
    Trump doesn't shake hands.
    Germophobia.

    Isn't he Stormy?
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    Going bareback was Trump's own personal Vietnam in a lot of ways...
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    Quote Originally Posted by old goat View Post
    They would have a hard time successfully denying cancellation coverage for travel to any country that has a level 3 CDC warning. It gets simpler if the flight is canceled.
    Understood. Currently only China (not including Hong Kong) and South Korea (new as of 2 days ago) have level 3 warnings. So you would be SOL if you had travel plans to Italy, Hong Kong, or other parts of Asia and wanted to cancel and be covered by insurance.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Danno View Post
    At the risk of straying into poliass-type posting, thought this was fascinating, at least as a possibility. This virus could be perfectly timed for a realignment of our politics and economy.

    Covid-19 Will Mark the End of Affluence Politics
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    His presser tonight is going to be so fucking transparent.
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    Quote Originally Posted by rideit View Post
    His presser tonight is going to be so fucking transparent.
    https://www.facebook.com/HuffPost/vi...3876137682765/

    The um... John Hopkins is very respected and a great place I guess............
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    Quote Originally Posted by PNWbrit View Post
    Makes me glad they only leave the food in the steam tables at the local buffet for five days.
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    Quote Originally Posted by KQ View Post
    https://www.facebook.com/HuffPost/vi...3876137682765/

    The um... John Hopkins is very respected and a great place I guess............
    Trump must be seeing all the angry emoticons floating up the way he keeps looking at something and frowning.
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