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Rib eye center cut steaks on the grill.... potatoes...green beans....creamed spinach homemade biscuits. .....bourbon...pregame. .switchback beer..interlude and some nice brotherhood cabernet with dinner

Cotton masks, bandanas, surgical masks and the like are not intended to stop virus particles. They are intended to catch droplets and they do in fact do that. Even a poorly fitted piece of paper towel is better than nothing. Quite a lot better than nothing. If fact, it can drop the viral load you get exposed to by 70% meaning you can walk through a cloud of it and not get a large enough inoculum to get the disease. This is the entire point. You mention virus micron size as if it is relevant. It isn't. Not in the slightest. The virus has to hitchhike on mucous and spittle. It floats around in these fluids which are much, much larger than micron sizes. Yes, an N95 prevents aerosolized particles, but as shown on those Japanese videos of testing, humans emit an entire spectrum of droplets from aerosols to millimeter sizes. If you can knock out a big chunk of it, it's enough.

If the cops need to qualify, then so do the citizens. If LE can carry concealed or have standard capacity magazines, then so should the people. If the people cannot talk on cell phones and drive, then neither should the police/politicians/government officials, etc. If the private sector should be furlowed then so should non-essential government employees.

Roast turkey breast, cornbread/sausage dressing, mashies/gravy (‘cause that’s what Mrs Tex wanted), green beans, and a salad.

I'm not sure it this pineapple is worried about Corona... or hiding from Zeke.

Back in mid-Feb. I decided to research and educate myself on the differences of the various disposable respirator masks, with the intention on purchasing some for us. As many of us discovered, the recommended N95 face masks had already been sold out on Amazon and other retailers. Upon further research and online searching, I decided to purchase a number of 3M P95 Particulate Respirators, (Model 8577). It is a universally-sized, molded, disposable latex-free, respirator with an exhalation valve and nose clip and dual head strap. I learned that compared to N95 respirator masks, the P95 masks have a broader spectrum of protection that surpasses that of N95 masks, to include oily-based particles. Also, as an added benefit, the P95 masks have a rated 40-hour service life, as opposed to only and 8-hour rating for the N95 masks. Amazon was already sold out of the P95’s, but I was able to find them on eBay. They ordinarily sell for $9.00 for a 2-pack. Of course, the sellers had already started to greedily mark up the price. I ended up paying $24.00/each for two 2-packs. Now, it is almost impossible to find these respirators anywhere for any remotely reasonable price. Now in mid-April in NJ, we are required by State mandate to wear some form of protective face masks when we are going grocery shopping. It is also strongly recommended by healthcare experts that people wear face masks when they go to other places where other people will be congregating. So the whole face mask issue of material type, filtration, re-usability and disinfection, has now become important topics. As has been stated earlier, due to the acute shortages and unavailability of new replacement N95/P95 face masks, those of us who have a small number of them are forced to re-use these protective face masks. Therefore, figuring out the best way to disinfect these N95 and P95 face masks is very important in order to prolong their usability and filtering effectiveness, while also regularly disinfecting any pathogens that may have landed on them. After discussing various face mask disinfecting/sterilizing approaches and options with my regular medical doctor and my dentist, their consensus was that using ultra violet light, specifically Ultra Violet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI), was the most effective method to kill germs and bacteria, including the COVID-19 pathogen. They recommended this method because it was also considered to be the least detrimental method that would diminish the protective filtration quality of the mask, in its task of preventing penetration of the harmful particles in the air. They cautioned that while this method is not perfect, in that repeated use of this method of exposure to the UVGI will very slightly degrade the filtering quality against aerosol penetration. But they said that it was far better than using 70% isopropyl alcohol or soap & water, since those methods would seriously reduce the masks effectiveness and longevity. To verify their opinion, both doctors referred me to a published report on a study that was performed in January 2016 by the National Institute of Health, titled: “Effects of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation (UVGI) on N95 Respirator Filtration Performance and Structural Integrity”. If you are interested in reading this document it can be found online in the archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature at the U.S. NIH, National Library of Medicine’s (NLM), PubMed Central (PMC). Here is a general link: https://search.nih.gov/search?utf8=✓&affiliate=nih&query=UVGI&commit=Search My dentist also had referred me to a disinfecting device that his patients who have Sleep Apnea and use CPAP machines to help them get a good night’s sleep, in addition to not snoring. The device is the 3B Medical Lumin CPAP Mask and Accessories Cleaner. That device, the size of a large toaster oven with a large drawer, is used on a regular basis to disinfect CPAP face masks, water reservoirs and hoses, by using ultra violet light. It uses a strong UV light to kill 99% of bacteria, pathogens and fungi present on items placed inside the device. He said I can use that same device to also effectively disinfect and sterilize our P95 face masks, as well as our cell phones. I purchased this device and now I put the mask into the drawer, face up and start the automatic timed disinfecting process of the entire outside surface of the mask. Once finished, I turn the mask over 180 degs. and start the process again, in order to disinfect the inside surfaces as well. I do the same for our cell phones. Here is a link to that device: https://www.cpap.com/productpage/3B-medical-lumin-uv-cpap-sanitizer So far, using these face masks (respirators) and UVGI disinfecting method with this device has been working well for us and we will continue to use them as long as necessary. AVB-AMG

Well, I'm not sure everyone noticed, but nothing about this pandemic crisis stopped Virginia's governor and lawmakers from passing his gun control package - with a red flag law, one gun a month, etc. - 7 of 8 of his proposed laws were passed. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/northam-signs-gun-control-bills-law-70087722 They want to use this as a model for other states, but I'm hoping it backfired and that it woke up Virginia's voters... and they vote out everyone who voted for these new laws in the next election. The pandemic may, in fact, have changed a few minds about gun ownership. We shall see!

Tonight was a beautifully done center cut pork roast, apple sauce, mashies, limas, sweet corn and gravy...…...I'm full.

Good thing we had some wraps shoprite was out. I've been making these for thirty years

I think you'll be in PLENTY of good company, @gleninjersey! However things turn out with this particular pandemic, anyone with even half a brain is going to reflect on this experience and think, "Damn, in the future, the grid going down... or another Hurricane Sandy sweeping through... or 10 other things could land me in a very similar circumstance, but possibly worse and with even less warning." Even though I was moving towards a more "prepped" stance anyway (and doing that from ground zero really, because I was really VERY unprepared), this has been eye-opening for me personally. It's more than just having extra food - it's about a carefully planned out supply (e.g., the tuna AND the mayo!) - with the right supplies to keep the meals interesting, and enough paper goods, and enough detergents, etc. I did "ok" on that score - but I do have to do one Amazon order to fill in the gaps, so I didn't do as well as I could have. I can tell you this though, I'll never have empty cupboards again... not if I can help it. I'm going to do a regular replenishment... rotating out the older products, etc. Nothing bonkers, but a minimum of 2-3 months worth of food in the house at any given time is my new goal. (For a person living alone, that's quite achievable without a lot of dedicated space). Once I move to a new house, a pantry (even a small D-I-Y one) and a generator will be must haves... and a small chest freezer is something I'd consider also! And I'll absolutely have a reloading bench, too, and the supplies and knowledge to use it if need be to crank out the calibers of any guns I own at the time. Again, regardless of how this particular situation turns out, there's been a ton of good life lessons here IMO. I suppose that's the small silver lining in all of this! I'm sure I'm not the only one thinking these things, so I predict the prepper movement is going to get a big shot in the arm from all of this - going even more mainstream.

Masks stop you from coughing it out and it stops me from breathing it in. Every barrier helps. You clearly don't understand what a low inoculum means though. You wanna know why seemingly healthy health care workers get a bad course of the disease and die? They probably got a HUGE inoculum of virus. Someone breathed in their face and billions of virus particles entered their system and started replicating. From exposure to full on disease might occur within two days. Their body had 48 hours to mount a defense and start fighting it. Some evidence indicates it takes this long for the body to even begin fighting it. Their system gets overwhelmed. They lose. Citizen b, wearing a bandana walked through a cloud some pre-symptomatic person coughed out 5 minutes ago. He got a very low inoculum because a good portion of it stuck to his covering. The disease starts replicating in a small number of cells. 10 days later, when the infection gets large enough to showing symptoms, antibodies, macrophages and the whole damn 5th army of white blood cells has shown up and is stomping the guts out of the virus. Citizen b feels a tickle in his throat and goes on about his business. He's in that 80% that gets a minor case. You've decided to let the perfect be the enemy of the good. Fair enough, you want a big ole fat dose of it? More power to ya.

The whole point of wearing a mask is to reduce risk. We all like that, right? Seriously, what's the big deal? Are you so handsome that covering your face to protect others would be a crime? Yanno, in a small way, all this mask wearing is actually making our society stronger, cohesive. The mask wearers are unknowingly engaging in a period of social bonding. It's the same deal as wearing bandannas, it's a uniform object that represents a group with a common interest. If Maks wasn't so stingy with photo storage, I'd show you my mask. Its got an American flag on it. USA USA USA We are going to survive the shit out of this Chinese bat stew flu. America's prestige as a global leader is at stake. If we don't have the lowest death rate, it will be an embarrassment. The world will question our status as a nation of people able to get shit done.

For starters your math is flawed. You imply 99% of the population should get on with their lives. That's basically what Comrade DeBlassio said at the beginning of March. That sure worked out for them didn't it? You claim to be a Constituionalist. "Promote the general welfare" is in the preamble. While I think some of these restrictions are excessive most of them "promote the general welfare". Read all the Constitution. Not just the parts that support your agenda.

FIFY!

we should pretty much be ashamed of ourselves for allowing this. personally, i am.

Democrats in VA have doubled down with new laws added to the already proposed laws. WOW! HB 567 Indoor shooting ranges; prohibited in buildings not owned or leased by the Commonwealth. Indoor shooting ranges; prohibited in buildings not owned or leased by the Commonwealth or federal government; exceptions; civil penalty. Prohibits the operation of an indoor shooting range, defined in the bill, in any building not owned or leased by the Commonwealth or federal government unless (i) fewer than 50 employees work in the building or (ii) (a) at least 90 percent of the users of the indoor shooting range are law-enforcement officers or federal law-enforcement officers, (b) the indoor shooting range maintains a log of each user's name, phone number, address, and the law-enforcement agency where such user is employed, and (c) the indoor shooting range verifies each user's identity and address by requiring all users to present a government-issued photo-identification card. The bill provides that any person that violates the provisions of this section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $1,000 nor more than $100,000 for the initial violation and $5,000 per day for each day of violation thereafter. HB 568 Carrying or storing firearms in motor vehicles and vessels; exceptions; penalty. Carrying or storing firearms in motor vehicles and vessels; exceptions; penalty. Provides that any person possessing or storing a firearm in a motor vehicle or vessel shall secure such firearm in a locked container, other than a glove box, that is not within the dominion and control of or readily accessible for prompt and immediate use by any person within the motor vehicle. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement officers, licensed security guards, military personnel in the performance of their lawful duties, or any person having a valid concealed handgun permit. A violation is punishable by a civil penalty not to exceed $2,500. The bill also removes the current exception for carrying a concealed weapon for any person who may lawfully possess a firearm and is carrying a handgun while in a personal, private motor vehicle or vessel and such handgun is secured in a container or compartment in the vehicle or vessel. HB 569 Out-of-state concealed handgun permits; reciprocity. Out-of-state concealed handgun permits; reciprocity. Reinstates the prior law providing that the holder of an out-of-state concealed handgun permit who is at least 21 years of age is authorized to carry a concealed handgun in Virginia if the other state (i) has a 24-hour-a-day means of verification of the validity of the permits issued in that state and (ii) has requirements and qualifications that are adequate to prevent possession of a permit by persons who would be denied a permit in Virginia. Under current law, the holder of an out-of-state concealed handgun permit who is at least 21 years of age is authorized to carry a concealed handgun in Virginia if (a) the other state has a means of verification of the validity of the permits issued in that state, accessible 24 hours a day, if available; (b) the person carries a government-issued photo identification and displays it upon demand of a law-enforcement officer; and (c) the person has not previously had a Virginia concealed handgun permit revoked. The bill states that the Attorney General shall (1) determine whether states meet the requirements and qualifications of the bill, (2) maintain a registry of such states, and (3) make the registry available to law-enforcement officers for investigative purposes. The bill further requires the Attorney General to review the determinations of whether states meet the requirements and qualifications of the bill and update the registry accordingly every two years. The bill removes the requirement for the Superintendent of State Police to enter into agreements for reciprocal recognition with other states that require an agreement to be in place before the state will recognize a Virginia concealed handgun permit as valid in the state and provides that the Attorney General may enter into agreements for reciprocal recognition with any state qualifying for recognition. The bill also reinstates the recognition of certain Maryland concealed handgun permits and eliminates the requirement that the Superintendent of State Police enter into agreements for reciprocal recognition of concealed handgun permits or licenses with other states where agreements were in existence on December 1, 2015. HB 599 Carrying weapon into building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; penalty. Carrying weapon into building owned or leased by the Commonwealth; penalty. Makes it a Class 3 misdemeanor for a person to transport any (i) gun or other weapon designed or intended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind; (ii) frame, receiver, muffler, silencer, missile, projectile, or ammunition designed for use with a dangerous weapon; or (iii) other dangerous weapon into a building owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof, where employees of the Commonwealth or agency thereof are regularly present for the purpose of performing their official duties. A third or subsequent violation is punishable as a misdemeanor, and such offender may be confined in jail not more than 30 days and fined not more than $500, either or both. The bill provides exceptions for law-enforcement officers, conservators of the peace, magistrates, court officers, judges, city or county treasurers, commissioners or deputy commissioners of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, authorized security personnel, and active military personnel while in the conduct of such individuals' official duties. The bill requires that notice of the provisions prohibiting the carrying of such weapons be posted at each public entrance to all buildings owned or leased by the Commonwealth or any agency thereof.

Hey all! Just joined the forum and looking forward to engaging with like-minded individuals. As an intro: I'm originally from NYC (daBronx), joined the Marines for 12 years back in the Gulf War days and ripped it all over the world. After getting out, I went into the private sector and the Finance industry which led to my way back to the east coast and here in Joysey since 2012. I'm a strong 2A supporter and NRA member and have been working on getting my pew pew game back to respectable levels (as much as that's possible here in NewJerseystan). I have my good 'ol trusty CZ P07 Duty, a Sig P320 RXP Compact that I'm in love with and I just got a Troy A4 10.5 Other I picked up last week and have yet to shoot :(. I'm hoping the ranges open back up soon so I can test out the 5.56 cause without it, the internet is turning into a downward spiral as I keep buying parts for the damn thing like its Black Friday everyday! Hopefully things change for the better and I get to see a few of yall out there practicing our passion. Stay safe and stay ready. FYI - Taylor Ham sucks Donkey Balls..

I don’t know or care too much about politics, not even gonna act like I do, and this is NOT a political post by any means. This is simply something that everyone should stop and think about. Can you imagine the weight this man is feeling right now? I have two children that depend on me daily, yet on some days my anxiety is through the roof and I feel like the weight of the world is all on me. When he signed up for this role (without pay) he did it for us Americans. He didn’t do it for the fame or glory, he had all that. He was willing to take on whatever, but the magnitude of what we’re currently experiencing has got to be paralyzing. And to some, NOTHING he does is ever right or good enough. Do you ever wonder how he must be dealing with it all? When his head finally hits the pillow at night after press conferences, meetings, constantly trying to defend himself and protect our country. Does he break down and cry from all the pressure? Is he scared and confused? Is he even able to sleep? Can he shut his mind off at all? Or does he lay there and talk to God all night praying for strength and answers? Whether he’s making you proud or not, look at this photo and ask God to soften your heart just a little bit and lift this man up in prayer. He needs them right now more than ever. He is carrying the weight of OUR country on his shoulders and I don’t think anybody could or would be doing a better job than he is. Feel free to share this post and remind everyone to be kind and to pray for President Trump and for the entire world.

Grilled some wings, rice, broccoli. Ended up eating whatever the kids didn’t.

We had nearly the same thing the other night...less the cab

I'd be interested to read that article if you can find the link. Sounds dubious at best.

I think you misunderstood what I was referring to....my fault for not clarifying. I mean the numbers are inflated in regard to mortality stats. Ive been particularly vocal about this. Deaths WITH COV-19 are counted as deaths FROM COV-19...this is what I am talking about. You can’t count them as the same thing, because they are not. There is no question that this is a rapidly, readily transmittable virus. It can have fatal effects on people, especially those with serious underlying health conditions. Testing positive for COV-19 is NOT a death sentence, there is substantial evidence to show that most everyone has mild or no symptoms...but this point is well documented. There is also no question that we should do what we can to limit the person to person transmission of this virus. I wouldn’t want to spread my flu germs to anyone, for example. Its not a responsible, or polite, thing to do. Like you, I don’t believe we are being told the real story...

Tonight's menu will be chicken Fajdia's.

You will pay a lot more for non Chinese/Taiwan made helmets. I haven't seen any US made ones but there are ones made in Austria, Italy and France. They are for pro's >$200 per https://www.arborist.com/category/10475/Head-Protection.html?sort=&size=25&page=2

My comment was not meant as a dig at cops. Its just a simple fact that shooting is a perishable skill. If cops need to practice to be proficient so do regular people. Are LEO's any less likely to spread a virus than regular people? It was just meant to show the hypocrisy of the "shutdown".

Incredibly reliable. I hear that some people even clean them once in awhile.

Are you classified as human?

Remember this next time you hit the voting booth.. NJ politicians want to make buying this rifle as hard it can be. The fact the company wont even ship to NJ makes them very happy.

Jeffrey Del Monte

Funny, I always heard the Puddle Pirates preferred their own shipmates to women...

Who's a Coasties best friend? A navy wife. Thanks Oh, to the OP. Hi

That's what I rinse with when I brush my teeth.

I had signed up for email notifications at MidwayUSA for various ammo selections about a week ago. Yesterday morning received several notifications that they had 556 in stock. I successfully placed my order about 15 minutes later. When I checked later in the day, they had sold out. Recommend you do the same and keep a close watch on your inbox. As I recall, if ordering handgun ammo, they will ask you to upload a copy of your FPID card as part of checkout.

The nypd has pulled back and given dreggs the streets for now.... but you think during this ur local pd has enough time and manpower to go door to door? Not happening.

Ok, you buying that? Under State of emergency they need to still qualify? How Many cops are quarantined? They are down in Manpower and you thing this BS qualification MUST take place? Makes My Radar step up a level .....

Welcome bro. Semper fi. Desert storm guy here.

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I’m trying my hand at tortilla tonight. Fish tacos with a ..... pineapple salsa

I've got a wife and 2 kids. I don't go into full bunker mode (FBM) unless it's absolutely necessary as it would cause them to go into a panic. I did that for Sandy and it caused a lot more stress for them than I could have anticipated. FBM for me means fully locked down, firearms loaded and placed, no interaction with the outside world. I'm the only one to go out, and that's under dire circumstances.

That's like asking someone to break your window. Cars have been broken into for hand sanitizer.

We are just leaving ours on the dashboard of the car in the sun. They will bake there for a few days before we go out again.

You can sterilize any mask. Put in oven at 170, bake for 30 minutes. Much hotter and you will degrade the elastic. Sars-1 lasts 15 minutes at 132 degrees. At 170 degrees, the time is probably a minute or less. Sars 1 and 2 are close enough that they probably behave in the same fashion. The Sars-cov-2 virus is encased in a lipid sheath. Lipids are fats. Dissolve fats, dissolve virus. Heat does a number on fats. Liquids however can damage the fibers of the masks over time so they are not as desirable. A squirt here or there isn't a problem, but repeated use of alcohol will definitely negatively affect it.

black retired colonel from va beach just spoke and killed it. he went straight to the racism of gun control and it's origins and the plight of the black family which needed Hellar. He brought more facts than an Encyclopedia. guy was awesome