Occasional Reader 5/13/2020 6:02:51 AM

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Good morning.  Lileks on lockdowns and the new Godwin’s Law;

http://lileks.com/bleats/archive/20/0520/051320.html

buzzsawmonkey 5/13/2020 7:02:42 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 1:

Nicely done.  

Interesting to see that he mentions that the people now disparaging freedom are using "free-dumb" to mock those who actually advocate for freedom.  I was using "free-dumb" to mock hippie types decades ago; "Free Dope! Free Dumb!" seemed to describe them perfectly.

Occasional Reader 5/13/2020 7:29:59 AM

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buzzsawmonkey 5/13/2020 8:08:49 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 3:

I saw someone yesterday on the street wearing a mask that had two circular vents---one on each side of the mask.  Big honking thing.  

It occurred to me that it would amusing to make a mask like that, with vents on both sides, in the shape of a warthog snout, with tusks curling around/holding the two side vents.  It would be quite the fashion statement.

lucius septimius 5/13/2020 8:35:11 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 1:

He hit the nail on the head when he posited that the Climate Apocalypse crowd have shifted to being the Covid Apocalypse crowd. Because Sceince! and because Freedom is FreeDumb.  Of course those folk think that because they're so enlightened they'd be part of the ruling class.  In truth they'd be like Klaus Kinski in Dr. Zhivago -- an idealist in chains on the way to Siberia.

Occasional Reader 5/13/2020 8:41:54 AM

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In #4 buzzsawmonkey said: I saw someone yesterday on the street wearing a mask that had two circular vents---one on each side of the mask.  Big honking thing.  

I’ve seen people with those, as well. Replaceable filter cartridges.  They might be worth looking into for the next “big event“ shall we say.

I also saw a woman on the street yesterday who was wearing a cloth mask that was decorated on the front with the iconic “Rocky horror picture show“ lips and teeth. I thought that was pretty clever.

lucius septimius 5/13/2020 8:50:39 AM

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Occasional Reader 5/13/2020 9:16:37 AM

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In #6 Occasional Reader said: They might be worth looking into for the next “big event“ shall we say.

And with that in mind, I just ordered one of these.

If I'm happy with it, I'll order a second one for Little OR (they supposedly make a child size). 

Occasional Reader 5/13/2020 9:57:37 AM

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Occasional Reader 5/13/2020 10:34:42 AM

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Via Insty:  CNN taps Great Thunberg as "expert" for coronavirus panel

lucius septimius 5/13/2020 11:14:44 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 10: 

Because Science! apparently.

lucius septimius 5/13/2020 11:16:03 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 10:

I liked WUWT's headline on that:  @CNN hits peak stupid.

Occasional Reader 5/13/2020 11:22:58 AM

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Reply to lucius septimius in 12:

I also liked a linked piece at Insty that compared Thunberg to Vaughn Meader.  Admittedly, I had to look up the reference; then quickly recognized the album.  Yes, we had it, although my mom refused to let it be played (though never just threw it out, for some reason). 

lucius septimius 5/13/2020 11:26:33 AM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 13:

We had it too -- I pulled it out and played it a few times.

doppelganglander 5/13/2020 1:53:15 PM

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Reply to Occasional Reader in 6:

That's the kind of mask I have, but with one vent. The one I want is a gaiter style that resembles a Dia de Los Muertos skull. I have a coffee mug in that style and my granddaughter instantly recognized it as Coco.