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rslade — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:28:22 GMT

For some reason, on the Johns Hopkins CoVID-19 dashboard, Canada, as a country, has disappeared. (If you switch to the province/state/dependency mode, the individual provinces with infections still show up.)

This is disturbing, for someone who lives there ...

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rslade — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 19:29:16 GMT

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emb021 — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 20:50:01 GMT

Their map is here: https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/map.html

Also, there is a note that the map is undergoing maintenance

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dcontesti — Fri, 13 Mar 2020 22:57:26 GMT

@rslade wrote:
For some reason, on the Johns Hopkins CoVID-19 dashboard, Canada, as a country, has disappeared. (If you switch to the province/state/dependency mode, the individual provinces with infections still show up.)

This is disturbing, for someone who lives there ...

@rslade

Rob,

Quiet, if no one knows we exist maybe the virus will miss us LOL after all , the American news has done a good job showing that the weather stops at the border for years......

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Caute_cautim — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 06:05:59 GMT

@dcontesti @rslade @emb021 Hey guys I have news for you, invisibility will not save your bacon. In fact, you are probably inviting more trouble than you want. Best to be visible up front and fully aware, given the current circumstances.

"From midnight Sunday, everyone arriving in New Zealand will have to isolate themselves for 14 days, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced.

The tighter border controls were announced during an update by the prime minister on New Zealand's response to the Covid-19 outbreak on Saturday afternoon. She said while it is not realistic for New Zealand to only have a handful of coronavirus cases, the changes would slow the spread of infection."

"Every person entering New Zealand from anywhere in the world will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, excluding the Pacific. These restrictions will all be reviewed in 16 days' time.

* The existing travel ban for China and Iran will continue

* Cruise ships banned from coming to New Zealand, until at least June 30, 2020

* Strict new health measures at the border for people departing to the Pacific

* Measures to help those in self-isolation to be announced next week

* Government will work closely with the aviation sector to encourage airlines to remain active in New Zealand, limiting the impacts on the tourism sector and exporters

* There will be a directive on mass gatherings announced early next week'

Me, I am just fortunate I live on an Island in the Harauki Gulf, where we have to be resilient for at least 7 days before the mainland even come to the rescue. It's called self-quarantine, without realising it.

As President off the local Chapter, I am looking towards digital streaming for members to keep CPE points up and running, as this situation deepens.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120279430/coronavirus-prime-minister-updates-nz-on-covid19-outbreak

We are the gateway to the Pacific Islands, and we know they have inadequate health & care facilities.

Button everyone and keep both yourselves and families safe and well.

Regards

Caute_cautim

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rslade — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 15:15:23 GMT

@Caute_cautim wrote:
As President off the local Chapter, I am looking towards digital streaming for members to keep CPE points up and running, as this situation deepens.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/coronavirus/120279430/coronavirus-prime-minister-updates-nz-on-covid19-outbreak

Well, if you can set something up, I have a presentation on homomorphic encryption that didn't get delivered to Vancouver Chapter, Vancouver Security SIG, and BSides Vancouver because of the virus ...

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rslade — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 15:20:11 GMT

The lighter side of the apocalypse ...

(I particularly like this one ...)

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rslade — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 16:37:24 GMT

During the virus crisis, if you must go out, note that you might get coughed on or sneezed on, and, since disinfecting fabric is much more difficult than cleaning flat surfaces, you should wear older clothing that can be discarded if necessary. (If you have old torn clothing that will not be missed, this is probably best.) Since face masks are in short supply, a scarf worn over the mouth, nose, and lower part of the face may offer some protection. If you are infected, and must go out for some reason, take a staff to aid you in walking, should you be overcome with respiratory distress and need something to lean on. Best to have bells hanging from the top to summon aid if needed. As you go, it is best to give some verbal warning to others not to come into close contact. Since some you may encounter may not be proficient in English, it is probably a good idea to constantly call out something simple, such as, "Unclean! Unclean!"

(This is not meant to make fun of anyone who actually has Hansen's Disease ...)

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rslade — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 17:30:04 GMT

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rslade — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 17:59:22 GMT

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rslade — Sat, 14 Mar 2020 18:42:35 GMT

It's rude, but it makes some cogent points ...

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rslade — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:25:36 GMT

Attention shoppers. Since we have restocked on toilet paper and paper towels, today's panic buys are soup, "snack" crackers, and the most expensive brands of bread on the shelves. (These are also the brands with the shortest shelf life.)

Since I shop daily, I've been tracking what the "panic buys" are pretty much daily. It's kind of interesting to see how group psychology moves through the herd ...

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rslade — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 17:14:23 GMT

Our cities aren't exactly structured so that we can sing together, like Italy, or applaud first responders, like Spain, but we can set up or find ways to help out our neighbours who may be in difficulty.

Find something nice you can do for a doctor, nurse, first responder, or emergency management worker. They may be a bit busy later on.

When setting up, or looking for, social media contacts to find people to help during the crisis, remember that those most at risk, the elderly, may not use social media. If you have elderly friends and/or family you might, with their permission, submit their names to those help systems.

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rslade — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:06:37 GMT

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rslade — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 18:21:39 GMT

OK, this is cute. My brother alerted me to "Wash Your Lyrics." It allows you to create a handwashing directions poster based on any song lyrics you want. You're not just stuck with "Happy Birthday" twice over.

Impressive catalogue. I tried it with "The Biplane (Evermore)" by the Irish Rovers, which is not exactly a current Top Forty hit, and it still found it:

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rslade — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 23:18:36 GMT

So, first it was toilet paper. And then it was beans. (Probably bought up by people who never eat beans ...) Then there were suspicious holes in the shelves in the cereal aisle. Then ...

Well, you get the picture. So I've started to, well, document the daily "idiot's panic buy."

Today it was meat.

Now, that may not look bare in comparison to some empty shelves you've seen on the news, but, believe me, compared to how it's usually stocked, there's been a run. (I suppose I live in a carnivorous neighborhood.)

But that's not the end of the story. One of the staff saw me take the picture. And told me I wasn't allowed to take pictures.

Oh, come on. I'm not allowed to take any pictures in their store? I'm not allowed to take pictures of my grandkids, when they are shopping with me? I'm not allowed to take a picture of a shelf full of almost identical products and send it to Gloria so she can tell me which one is the only one I'm allowed to buy? What's he going to do, call the picture police and have them confiscate my non-film (since it's on my phone)? Obviously, we have the world's second stupidest store manager running our grocery.

And if they are worried that taking pictures in their store will lead to panic buying--Look, tosh. That particular equine bolted from the stable a loooonnnnnng time ago.

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Caute_cautim — Mon, 16 Mar 2020 23:24:11 GMT

@rslade Obviously meat has its own privacy. I guess the store manager, thought you were a secret shopper, testing their service and pricing regime.

Regards

Caute_cautim

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rslade — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 17:30:37 GMT

> Caute_cautim (Community Champion) mentioned you in a post! Join the conversation

> Obviously meat has its own privacy.

This cow is dead. It is an ex-cow. It has joined the herd invisible ...

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The Idiot's Panic Guide to Hoarding

rslade — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 23:10:05 GMT

Today's idiot panic buy is:

... potatoes?

Look, the potato is a noble animal. Yes, the potato famine was a bad thing, but only because the population of Ireland had previously exploded to ten times normal because of the nutritional benefits of potatoes. And potatoes do keep for a long time.

But you aren't going to eat them, are you? You don't eat potatoes. And you won't eat potatoes after the panic is over.

Because potatoes have CARBS!! Carbs are evil! (At least in your tiny little idiot hoarder mindset.)

Re: The Idiot's Panic Guide to Hoarding

Caute_cautim — Wed, 18 Mar 2020 03:06:05 GMT

@rslade Well if you think that was crazy, look at what happened in Australia:

https://www.itnews.com.au/news/inside-woolworths-coles-online-delivery-shut-down-539491?eid=3&edate=20200318&utm_source=20200318_PM&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter

Regards

Caute_cautim

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