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   -=> Quoting Maurice Kinal to Nancy Backus on 16-Apr-2020 15:38 <=-   
      
    NB>> The mask might protect others from you... the hand washing   
    NB>> protects you from others...   
      
    MK> I've heard that but am in serious doubt that any mask that I can   
    MK> manufacture myself will protect anybody.  For sure there are absolutely   
    MK> zero manufactured ones available for purchase.  Same with rubber   
    MK> gloves which is probably a better purchace for these troubled times.    
      
   At this point, manufactured masks and gloves are unavailable around   
   here, having been donated to the hospitals or snapped up already....   
      
    NB>> I suppose the mask at least reminds people to keep their   
    NB>> distance, if it doesn't make them overconfident....   
      
    MK> Sure.  I'll wait until masks become mandatory and then piece something   
    MK> together for going shopping when I need to.  At the best of times I   
    MK> have a 'hit and run' mentality of shopping and seldom do any   
    MK> socializing in the aisles.  Nod and smile is more my style when   
    MK> acknowledging others in stores.    
      
   Masks have now become mandatory here... I gave in and asked my sister   
   who's been making masks for family and friends for a couple each for   
   us.... We might be more likely to socialize in the aisles, but for the   
   last months, haven't been running into people like that anyway... We've   
   been doing pretty good at keeping distance, as well....   
      
    NB>> but just getting the minimum needed leaves some for others to   
    NB>> also obtain... :)   
      
    MK> Understood.  Also saves money given the inflated prices these days.    
    MK> I've heard gardening is on the increase this year.    
      
   I haven't seen much inflation of grocery prices yet... and haven't paid   
   that much attention to the prices on paper goods as we've not needed   
   them....     
      
    NB>> I'll most likely still have the same bottle I used for the last   
    NB>> few toasts, as that's about the only time I have any of it... :)   
      
    MK> I'll have to purchase a new one but will likely wait until then.   
      
   That would make sense... were you to buy one now, it might not last till   
   then... ;)   
      
    NB>> I trust you are also staying well...   
      
    MK> So far so good.  I haven't heard of anyone on this part of the island   
    MK> getting the virus.    
      
   That's very good... :)   
      
    NB>> So far, we are doing ok still..   
      
    MK> Excellent.  Hopefully the powers that be have learned from this   
    MK> experience and make the proper investments for the future so that the   
    MK> next one is handled better.    
      
   One can but hope... :)   
      
   ttyl      neb   
      
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