I think it sounds like you guys are talking about a close cousin of this virus called the ‘copiavirus’. The symptoms are similar. If infected, there’s a fever. That fever can express itself as a desire to buy or sell paddle related stuff. Probably the worst case I ever saw was a huge pink sale hanging in our room a few years ago. The fever also creates a strong desire to infect others by sitting in close proximity swapping tales of yesteryear and woe. All it takes is one sicko to infect the room. It’s the sadistic pleasure that is derived from infecting others that some find puzzling or disgusting.

You know that a sick person has entered the room when there’s a stuffed map case in hand. You want to steer clear of that guy. I mean, who carries an armload of maps to walk around a motel? Can a guy like that possibly be trusted in the woods? If you have the fever, it’s impossible to make rational decisions. It’s not unusual for spouses to question decisions. It’s like ‘how many kinds of stoves do you need?’ The spouse is infected when she doesn’t realize that it’s the wrong question to ask.

Sorry if I stepped on any toes. With knee replacement having been deferred until after Copia, I stumble around a lot.

We’ll definitely miss seeing you, DD and Jimbo. But I completely understand.

Hope we can connect next year!

Yeah the cruise ship industry is about to go dormant for awhile. 

So, I have this idea of bringing a replacement pack of "wet ones" to Copia.  I want to frequently wash my hands there but gotta figure the bathrooms will be packed with like minded patrons.  So my question is, will the wet wipes do the job or are there better recommendations to keep the bad stuff off my hands and onto my face? Thx. 

TomT wrote on Mar 8^th, 2020 at 8:06pm:


   Coranavirus is the term for a family of viruses.
COVID-19, the strain from China is in that family BUT it's so new there is NOT enough data to conclusively say hand wipes will work on it for sure?

  They "probably" will, but the BIGGEST thing is doing the same you do for the flu. Wash your hands frequently and DON'T touch your face/mouth.

  That is very hard to do for long for most people. I'd do the fist bump greetings. Use your elbow to open doors, foot to flush toilets, sneeze into your elbow and I wouldn't be sharing FINGER type food for obvious reasons.

  How NOT to eat Pizza!
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  ANY wipe that says it kills CORANAVIRUS is good to use until they get more specific data.

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Even the Experts can't stop touching their faces.

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