Mask up. Be well.

Be my guest

Sending virtual hugs and positive vibes from the Hill Country.

Can PM you my name

And fb friend request On Fb (I think)

Bunch of cowpokes in Amarillo.

I've had a number of them say shit under their breath when they walk by me.

Neatly slip the pantyhose in your face mask. The pantyhose acts as an extra filter as you breath to keep the Covidvirus out of your respiratory system and lungs.

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Researchers at Northeastern University have found that adding an outer layer made from nylon stockings to a homemade face covering can boost its ability to filter out small particles in the air by creating a tighter seal between the mask and the wearer's face. In some cases, that extra nylon layer helped homemade cloth masks match or exceed the filtering capability of medical-grade surgical masks.

"It really improved the performance of all of the masks, and it brought several of them up and over the baseline mask we were using, which was a 3M surgical-type mask," says Loretta Fernandez, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University and one of the scientists who conducted the research.

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/04/22/840146830/adding-a-nylon-stocking-layer-could-boost-protection-from-cloth-masks-study-find

I'll have to do this thank you

I feel ya, man. It's an emotional roller coaster to walk among them. Shock to fear to pity then back to fear again.
Maybe you should get an emotional support pet skunk on a leash. That may provide the social distancing solution, precluding unwanted commentary. Smile as you say, "please don't piss off my little friend".

I live in Jax. It's not good here, but some places are really trying to prevent this spreading and then there are assholes who refuse to wear masks and walk right up to me, not even thinking about trying to breathe right into my face. I always wear a mask and when I'm at the grocery store or pharmacy and if someone is approaching. I turn around in the aisle and if not possible, I turn my back on them and put my arm over my face. Some people get it and step back or go to the other side of the aisle, some are totally clueless and look at me like huh??, and a few have apologized.

I'd love to go to the gym and work out and they are open starting on Monday, but I think that's really foolish right now so not doing it. I'll just continue with my little home work out program that my chiropractor and I worked out and stay home.

Where it's so white, it's like a 24-7-365 blizzard. It's so red, like a civil war battlefield. In 2004 I sported a John Kerry sign in the front yard. The next morning, sprouting like mushrooms after a rain, it was surrounded by Bush-Cheney signs. The whole block!

We all get together over the holidays and NEVER talk politics.

I live in the mixed race neighborhood of Arlington, but it's in the middle of an old growth oak forest and by the river so is usually peaceful here. My area went for Nelson in the last election, but it was narrow. When shrub was president, there were Bush signs all over, not so much for drumpf. There weren't even as many in 2016 as I expected. Of course there are a few trumpers who have signs in their yard still. We're mostly a mixture of old timey rednecks and minorities with a few white liberals. I have a couple of friends in Mandarin who're Democrats, but there sure aren't many.

I think it was at the end of Yachtsman way. Leads to a parking area at a pier into the river.

Democrats in Mandarin, oh my, the scandal...….

Good to know ya.

Good to see you here on DU, I find this to be an essential place.

texas must have a hundred rw radio stations yelling hoax in a covid theater. i'll bet there are at least one or two right in amarillo

if it makes you feel better call and blame the advertisers and sports teams broadcasting on those stations

Carry, use , digest all.

hot liquids better than cold, maybe.

check for red eyes on any person who is too close.

can you explain that please

Most Americans are deficient in Vitamin D because we don't get out in the sun as much as our ancestors.

I wonder if NAC (N Acetyl Cysteine) would be helpful.

"NAC can relieve symptoms of respiratory conditions by acting as an antioxidant and expectorant, loosening mucus in your air passageways. As an antioxidant, NAC helps replenish glutathione levels in your lungs and reduces inflammation in your bronchial tubes and lung tissue."

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/nac-benefits#section2

google Dr John Campbell and watch his videos. He has been talking about Vitamin D and its role in improving resistance in the respiratory system.

He believes this is part of the reason dark skinned people are more likely to be seriously ill or die from the virus: dark skinned people do not naturally produce as much Vitamin D as fair skinned people. He highly recommends daily dose of vitamin D, and spending a bit of time in the sun daily.

I learned this as an MS patient.
The thought was that a lack causes big fluctuations in immune system activity.
The spikes, for some people, cause the self-attack on the myelin.
The belief was, maybe it's changed 20+ years later, that the D stabilized the immune system's generation of interferons.
The theory was the gamma interferons were a bad actor in MS.
It also correlated to the demographics showing MS more common in regions where people spent less of the year getting sunshine.
So, what I learned fits with what you wrote.

I've never taken zinc, but maybe I should!

I would wear a mask, gloves and goggles (you can get the large ones to wear over glasses too for $4, I did).

than dead

You can get clear wrap-paround, snug-fitting safety goggles reasonably.

How can they not take this seriously? Fing idiots!

Be safe, my friend!

and your wonderful Democratic aura!

stay safe!

I will continue with the good thoughts.

Keep us posted.

protect and bless all down there. I have a wonderful friend in Amarillo TX (owned/owns a printing company in Amarillo) so I am hopeful that he and his family are safe too (he helped me buy my first house, I'll be forever grateful to him). I have a lot of friends all throughout TX, so I do worry. Family has all moved away, but I still have lots of friends down there.

Wishing that you and others, be safe and well in the weeks to come.

Here in STLMO, we're just coming out of a stay at home order that lasted almost 8 weeks. Sure there's been a couple of gripes (not many), and everyone that I've talked to, are very supportive of the stay at home order.
Support has been actually very strong and widespread, and nothing like you see on TV, the protests against stay at home orders. I suspect that some of these protests aren't in fact, true protests but staged.

take leave for a few weeks and let Covid-19, as trump says, "wash over" your area ... and BONUS, you are at home recovering from that terrible tumble.

Protect yourself, screw the rest of them.

Is there any possible way to get a doctor's note to keep you home with pay for awhile?

with small Texas counties leading death tolls today

Can't see without them

You can get it through the membranes around your eyes.

Do you wash all your clothes when you get home and take a shower? Leave your "outdoor shoes" at the front door?

Do you have a little hand sanitizer bottle to carry in your pocket and use frequently.

Best of luck!!!!

Can't see without them, so no go on that

Huh I'll check that out thank you

I’m just starting my shift in the ER. I know what you’re feeling. Use an N95 respirator (like from a hardware store for dust) if you can and wash your hands a lot. Don’t touch your face.

for Democrats.

I Love You As Well. I will keep everyone in good thoughts.

Now go out, and vote for Democrats.

You want hate and poverty, vote repug.

You want a chance at a better life, vote for the Democrat.

Where you are getting your numbers? Are you counting Ptter, Randall and Moore counties together?

Amarillo was my home for many years ... still have family and friends there ... they are taking this very seriously and wear masks and gloves ...

Thank you for any information and stay safe and well

Amarillo stations broadcast to the majority of the TX panhandle as well as portions of Oklahoma and New Mexico.

Am more nervous than I was ... if that is possible

...there is a deadly virus and has managed to live with it so far, it's like they have forgotten it's just as contagious, just as deadly as when they first learned of it. But they no longer feel threatened by it. There is something about human nature in this behavior that did not help the species survive.

What they said. They are reporting it on the local news and Facebook pages. Also here.

https://amarilloalerts.com

Stay safe and well

Hopefully I do not get this

All downhill from here.

I always like to stay on the west side, eat at the Hoffbrau, and get a jump on traffic headed west on I-40 the next morning. Guess maybe I'll plan a reroute.

Stay safe. Maybe this will turn the Texas panhandle blue.

The is a gem red part of the state. Too many old folk that vote for Trump. Come through but keep on i-40. Wish I could have treated ya to a beer and a meal.

Wish I could visit Montana again, but this is not the year to do any side trips. I am very apprehensive about doing the 2500 miles to and from Idaho for fire season.

Roberts County in Texas, 78 miles NE of Amarillo, "... was dubbed the “most pro-Trump county in America” after national voting records showed it had the highest percentage -- more than 95 percent -- of Trump voters." https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/roberts-county-year-pro-trump-town-america/story?id=52364233

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_United_States_presidential_election_in_Texas:

The same attitude is here. People are not taking this seriously. I wear a mask at work, i wear a mask when i go to town. They have opened the restaurants back up.

It's the fucking calm before the storm.

After this is done come up for a beer! I need the company

Sounds good to me! I'm really in need of a steak at the "Big Texan"

Terrible place for steaks. Trust me.

Plus they have a roving bluegrass band that can play obscurities. Hardly anyone knows "Way out there" by The Sons of the Pioneers

You absolutely need to go to 6th street.

There is a good Mexican food on that street too.

When this finally ends. Golden Light on me

Worth it though!

That's awesome

It was hilarious and very cool at the same time. These guys were old and you knew they learned their licks from 78 RPM records. The conversation went something like this:

"Son, is there something you'd like to hear?"

"Yeah" I said "How about 'Way out there'"

The ring leader of the band was sort of taken aback, and fixed me we a gaze. It was one of those moments that he knew that i knew old music.

He turns to the bass player and says "It's in the key of A" and proceeds to play it spot on, complete with lyrics.

I was floored and extremely happy!

So yeah, The Big Texan has a soft spot in my heart, lol

Big Texan it is. Plus I've always wanted to do the challenge

We were not very impressed.

We're from South Texas, on our way to Colorado.

It's a tourist trap!

...not a soul but me and one stocker was wearing a mask. I asked the clerk why she wasn't wearing a mask. "we're not required to," she said. Maybe I'll start ordering my wine online.

God who cares if you're not required?! It isn't fucking rocket science to figure out common safety

these days.

Oh man.

DU Folks: I am worried about Vercetti 2021 and would hate to be in his/her shoes.

Vercetti 2021: Is it essential you stay at that job and risk your life? Do you have any alternatives?

DU Folks: If Vercetti 2021 has to stay in his/her job maybe we can help bail him/her out of the job with contributions. If not us then who, right? I mean, this fellow DU person could die (of course any of us could, but this person seems to be at high risk).

I am of very limited means, but could throw in like $15/monthly on an ongoing basis. I know that is paltry, but if a few dozen or a hundred people could do what they could maybe it would help.

V2021: Please give us more info re your situation.

DU Folks: Does anyone else wanna get on board with this, if needed?

I'm not in dire need of money like I was 3 weeks ago and had to move home. I wouldn't feel comfortable taking money from others on DU.

OK. I understand. After reading your post I just became worried for your life and felt urgent about it for that reason. Didn't mean to make assumptions about you or your finances. Sorry if it seemed that way.

Never getting my stimulus hurt me pretty bad. Getting furloughed hurt even more and cost me my independence

Scary times ahead.

please be careful and safe.

But I was already furloughed for a month, didn't get unemployment or a stimulus. I had to move back home because my checks stopped

seal against your face. Who cares what those neanderthals think of you doing so? THEY will be the ones getting sick.

Stay well. You are in my thoughts.

hand washing. Be safe.

You'll be OK because you know how to protect yourself.

Stay positive, although I know it's hard.

Drink high quality caffeinated coffee and gargle with mouthwash every time you return home.

Wear fake glasses or shades to protect your eyes.

Stay safe and don't give up on following best practices just because everyone else is failing to do so.

My wife and I have driven through Amarillo many times; just a gas and lunch stop on the way to Albuquerque, so we don't have much to remember except the drive through the city.
The most memorable part, if you would like to call it that, is the smell from the cattle yard just a short distance beyond the west side of town.

I'm sure there's a lot to love in Amarillo, but crazies with no masks in a pandemic is not part of that...simply terrifying.

May God bless you and keep you and your family safe.

I will pray that you stay safe and well and get through this time of incredible stress.

Even if others, ignore safety measures, do everything possible to protect yourself. Wear a mask, gloves, if allowed,and social distancing as far as you can. Take care, vercetti2021.

Do you think it's just a lag in reporting, or were there actually over 600 new cases in one day? Or do those counties report less frequently than once a day?

I'm in Texas, too. I get how the local and state upticks are worrisome all too well. My husband and one grandchild (2yrs old) are both high risk. Mind your hygiene and gear up as best you can.

All we can do is take care of ourselves and our loved ones as best we can. We have zero control over all the foolish mistakes being made right now.

Be safe! You'll be in my thoughts.

in the 80s and we talked to "Amardilly" on a daily basis. Please take care of yourself. These are tough times and we need one another

And wear a mask and gloves or carry hand sanitizer.
Please.

Try to stay positive, take your precautions and hope for the best.

DU vibes, for what they’re worth..

It sounds like Amarillo is about to become global news.

All of my family and friends are here. Not gonna leave them behind.

Stay safe

close ?

I sometimes do work that is similar to you in that it involves going to different locations but it's not food/drinks so i'm not sure how it works for that and whether you have to be there at certain times.

when (or shortly after) delivery trucks drop their load in the receiving area, which is normally during regular business hours. At night the stores have all of their own deliveries and backstock all over the aisles so merchandising vendor product is difficult.

And only 12.4K cases. Our death rate is pretty low and our healthcare providers have plenty of PPE.

I am seeing good research that is saying you are much more likely to survive if you are not Vitamin D deficient. It says that taking 2,000 IU a day gives you a TEN TIMES higher chance of surviving, than a vitamin D deficient person, and almost 40% of Americans are deficient in Vitamin D.

Stay healthy- keep your immune system in top shape by eating right and taking vitamin supplements, including C and especially D.

I am hoping all those people thumbing their noses at the virus gets it....

There is no shame in trying to keep yourself alive.

As for them, there is no honor in getting yourself infected, either. Corpses for Trump, or some such. Don't join.

The selfish, thoughtless individuals "proudly" or "defiantly" prancing around without masks - they're actually wearing a kind of mask when they do that, y'know. It's a "mask" that says "I'm SELFISH!" Proclaims it to the whole world. Out there in public for all to see. And they don't even realize it.

Also lets you know they're "Disciples of #Donaldgate"! How thoughtful of them!

The same people probably hoarded toilet paper and bottled water...

Fear makes people willfully ignorant but they know more than you think.

if we got ill we might not be able to get care. The "peak" is still coming and may overwhelm healthcare.

Btw, you're not seeing people who are self isolating. That doesn't mean they don't exist, just that
they're staying home amap. The oldest generations were among the first people in the nation to self-isolate, weeks before the first government call for it. Somehow I doubt Amarillo folk are too stupid to connect the dots between age cohorts, preexisting conditions, and death rates.

Fewer and fewer masks, more and more traffic. It’s as if they think that if we just pretend it doesn’t exist, it won’t happen to us. I don’t trust the number of cases being reported, but when the death count starts spiraling out of control, maybe things will change?

I think if I were a healthcare worker, I’d be furious.

We started doing this mid Feb and the whole of London looked at us like we were freaks, but you know what, we have not had Covid, and my partner like you would be really vulnerable... also ask your employer about social distancing and can you not interact with customers (if you have them).

his executive order specifically for Potter and Randall Counties. This is so freaking stupid..

The only good thing I've read is that hotels are being provided for packing plant workers who test positive. But if the focus is just on the packing plants, they're missing the mark. How do you prevent community spread? This was going on before it was ID'd as a hotspot. They need more widespread testing of the entire community.

They need to revert back to essential businesses only. Of course, the gyms etc are opening up on Monday etc.

I hope they can contain the outbreak up there, but it seems like there is a huge disconnect between the community and packing plants.

In most states, even the other red ones, they aren't taking "all counties are the same approach".....But they are in Texas.....