Hello Everybody,

I’ve been infected with COVID19. This was all due to my carelessness,
for ignoring the advice provided by the government and all those around
me. It’s a wonder how significantly one person’s actions can affect the greater society.. I am apologetic toward those who may have also been
inflicted with the virus because of me. I’ve become like this because
of my stupid decision, to live thinking it’ll never be me. I am being hospitalized. I am wrapped up feelings of gratitude and apology while reflecting on my past. There are so many things I want to say.. I want
to see so many people..

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Hello Everybody,

Iâ Öve been infected with COVID19. This was all due to my carelessness,
for ignoring the advice provided by the government and all those around
me. Itâ Ös a wonder how significantly one personâ Ös actions can affect the greater society.. I am apologetic toward those who may have also been inflicted with the virus because of me. Iâ Öve become like this because
of my stupid decision, to live thinking itâ Öll never be me. I am being hospitalized. I am wrapped up feelings of gratitude and apology while reflecting on my past. There are so many things I want to say.. I want
to see so many people..

I'm sorry to hear that Lee and I wish you a speedy and complete recovery.

It is really important now to stay home when you can and if you have to be out to practice social distancing at least.

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Re: Infected
By: Alan Ianson to Lee Lofaso on Wed Apr 01 2020 14:48:04

practice social distancing at least.

this is such the wrong term... "physical distancing" is the thing to do... "social distancing" implies, among other things, staying distant from social media but this is probably one of those "cable modems are not modems" types of discussion... kinda the thing that happens when engineers design user interfaces...


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Re: Infected
By: Alan Ianson to Lee Lofaso on Wed Apr 01 2020 14:48:04

practice social distancing at least.

this is such the wrong term... "physical distancing" is the thing to do... "social distancing" implies, among other things, staying distant from social
media but this is probably one of those "cable modems are not modems" types of
discussion... kinda the thing that happens when engineers design user interfaces...

Yep, physical distance is what we want.

Around here we here on the news the buzz word is "social distancing" so that's why I call it that.

Of course here in the nets we don't need to keep any kind of distance at all more than we already have.. :)

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practice social distancing at least.

this is such the wrong term... "physical distancing" is the thing to
do... "social distancing" implies, among other things, staying distant from social media but this is probably one of those "cable modems are
not modems" types of discussion... kinda the thing that happens when engineers design user interfaces...

I heard the term "physical distancing" a couple of days ago on CBC for the first time and it sounded like this is the official term they use in Canada. My fist thougt was: this is so much better than "social distancing".

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Hello Alan!

01 Apr 20 14:48, Alan Ianson wrote to Lee Lofaso:

I'm sorry to hear that Lee and I wish you a speedy and complete
recovery.

You looked at the date, didn't you?


Regards,
Gerrit

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Hello Gerrit,

I'm sorry to hear that Lee and I wish you a speedy and complete
recovery.

You looked at the date, didn't you?

No I didn't consider the date or that someone would post something like that as a joke.

Ttyl :-),
Al

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Hello Alan,

Iƒ ™ve been infected with COVID19. This was all due to my carelessness,
for ignoring the advice provided by the government and all those around
me. Itƒ ™s a wonder how significantly one personƒ ™s actions can affect the
greater society.. I am apologetic toward those who may have also been
inflicted with the virus because of me. Iƒ ™ve become like this because
of my stupid decision, to live thinking itƒ ™ll never be me. I am being
hospitalized. I am wrapped up feelings of gratitude and apology while
reflecting on my past. There are so many things I want to say.. I want
to see so many people..

I'm sorry to hear that Lee and I wish you a speedy and complete recovery.

It is really important now to stay home when you can and if you have to

be

out to practice social distancing at least.

Korean pop star Jaepoong, from the K-Pop group JYJ, said it first.
In Korean. On Instagram. Note the date.

Now I have to apologize to my own legion of fans, same as Jaepoong.

Some jokes are just too morbid. Even for April Fools.

--Lee

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Re: Infected
By: Gerrit Kuehn to Alan Ianson on Thu Apr 02 2020 09:45:46

I'm sorry to hear that Lee and I wish you a speedy and complete
recovery.

You looked at the date, didn't you?

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, it was in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to joke about... at all...


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Re: Infected
By: mark lewis to Gerrit Kuehn on Thu Apr 02 2020 08:01 am

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, it was in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to joke about... at all...

I concur - April fool's or not.

digital man

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Hello mark,

I'm sorry to hear that Lee and I wish you a speedy and complete
recovery.

You looked at the date, didn't you?

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, it was in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to joke about... at all...

I was just quoting the words of a Korean K-Pop star ...

--Lee

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Hello Lee!

03 Apr 20 02:08, you wrote to mark lewis:

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, it
was in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to
joke about... at all...

I was just quoting the words of a Korean K-Pop star ...

In your initial post did you state that you were quoting anyone
else? Posting a message claining that YOU had the virus as a joke
was NOT cool Lee. I would have expected better of you. :(


Jeff


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On 04-02-20 08:01, mark lewis wrote to Gerrit Kuehn <=-

Re: Infected
By: Gerrit Kuehn to Alan Ianson on Thu Apr 02 2020 09:45:46

I'm sorry to hear that Lee and I wish you a speedy and complete
recovery.

You looked at the date, didn't you?

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, it was
in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to joke
about... at all...

Even Facebook seemed to avoid COVID-19 April Fools jokes, and there was a meme going around days ago basically saying "Don't go there".


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Hello Rob,

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, it was in
extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to joke about... at
all...

I concur - April fool's or not.

Korean pop star Jaejoong, from the K-Pop group JYJ, is the idiot
who made the claim by posting a message on Instagram (on April 1).

All I did was post an English translation of his original message.

Of course it was not funny. Which was the point. But only Alan
had the enough sense to understand that people get sick every day,
not because of a certain day.

Ellis Marsalis (jazz pianist and music instructor) left this world
on April 1 due to COVID-19. He was 85 years young, and still
performing. His four sons are devastated, all of them musicians.
Not only has New Orleans lost one of its finest, but so has the
entire world.

The virus is an equal opportunity infector. It does not care
who you are, how old you are, what color you are, how tall you
are, how fat you are, or anything else you might be. All it
cares about is infecting whoever it can find who is susceptible.

--Lee

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Hello Jeff,

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, it
was in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to
joke about... at all...

I was just quoting the words of a Korean K-Pop star ...

In your initial post did you state that you were quoting anyone
else? Posting a message claining that YOU had the virus as a joke
was NOT cool Lee. I would have expected better of you. :(

Your right. No excuses. I really should have known better.

I was too hasty when posting. Just cut-and-pasted the text
(English translation) of what Korean pop star Jaepoong had put
on Instagram. I should have noted who said it, along with url.

Jokes about COVID-19 will continue online, as live permormances
are no longer possible for comedians, with everybody in lockdown.

Everybody is on edge these days, as nobody knows how or when
this will end. Or what comes next. People use humor as their
relief from tension. Especially when there is nothing else
around that can readily do so.

--Lee

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Hi! Lee,

On 04/03/2020 02:12 PM, you wrote to Jeff Smith:

Your right.

That is disgusting. It's the second instance of you're having disappointed me this month.

Sometimes it is best just not to say anything; a most often used practice of mine.

Cheers,
Paul.

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Hello Lee!

03 Apr 20 06:12, you wrote to me:

Hello Jeff,

I was just quoting the words of a Korean K-Pop star ...

In your initial post did you state that you were quoting anyone
else? Posting a message claining that YOU had the virus as a joke
was NOT cool Lee. I would have expected better of you. :(

Your right. No excuses. I really should have known better.

I was too hasty when posting. Just cut-and-pasted the text
(English translation) of what Korean pop star Jaepoong had put
on Instagram. I should have noted who said it, along with url.

Agreed.

Jokes about COVID-19 will continue online, as live permormances
are no longer possible for comedians, with everybody in lockdown.

Yes, I have noticed an occasional attempt at a COVID-19 joke too. And
while a joke to raise people's spirits isn't a bad thing. Making jokes
about something that people are dying from certainly won't make anyone
smile.

Everybody is on edge these days, as nobody knows how or when
this will end. Or what comes next. People use humor as their
relief from tension. Especially when there is nothing else
around that can readily do so.

People are reacting to the COVID-19 virus in several different ways. Personally, I try to take common sense actions to minimize my chances
of contracting the virus. And no... I don't have a garage full of
toilet paper and cleaning products. I did buy a single 12 pack of TP
that should last me about three months. :)

Jeff


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Hello mark!

02 Apr 20 08:01, mark lewis wrote to Gerrit Kuehn:

You looked at the date, didn't you?

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, it was
in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to joke
about... at all...

Lee continues to post here just like ever. I don't know how crowded hospitals in Lousiana are these days, but I don't think they'll take people having only minor symptoms. However, if he had severe symptoms and was hospitalised, I wouldn't expect him to post here anymore.
Ward sent a single message before he went to hospital, from there on there was nothing.


Regards,
Gerrit

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Re: Infected
By: Lee Lofaso to mark lewis on Fri Apr 03 2020 02:08:09

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, it was in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to joke about... at all...

I was just quoting the words of a Korean K-Pop star ...

you didn't say that anywhere in your original post... you specifically made it appear to be your words and your words alone... there was absolutely no form of attribution at all...


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Hello Paul,

Your right.

That is disgusting.

Yes, it is. Same as what others have been saying and/or doing.
Including the current President of the United States.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/18/coronavirus-donald-trump -timeline


I did not count the number of untruths and downright lies he said.
I'll leave that up to others.

It's the second instance of you're having disappointed me this month.

That's all? What about politicians who continually lie in order
to hide the truth? Certainly Donald Trump is not the only one ...

Sometimes it is best just not to say anything;

Tacit approval. When good men do nothing they get what they
truly deserve. That is what happened in Germany many decades
ago. That is what is happening in other places today.

If you are satisfied with what you have today, then please
do continue to do say and do nothing. You will reap your own
reward.

A Korean entertainer posted a stupid comment on Instagram.
I posted an English translation of his post. How does that
make either the Korean entertainer or me evil? Stupid, and
careless, yes. But evil?

Picking one's nose in public is disgusting. So is coughing
or sneezing into the top of one's shirt. Usually harmless.
Do it online and it is perfectly safe for everyone.

What politicians do can be matters of life and death.

Such as what the British Prime Minister wanted to do in regards
to the coronavirus in his beloved country -

https://theoutline.com/post/8849/british-coronavirus-response-herd -immunity?zd=1&zi=h6cifnpo


Kind of like saving your house by burning down the most flammable
parts, hoping somebody is left alive inside.

a most often used practice of mine.

Would you say nothing if your kid was falsely accused of having
committed a capital offense and sentenced to death for a crime he
did not commit?

By doing nothing, President Trump has killed many Americans who
otherwise would have lived. That makes him a murderer by definition.
Should we hang him? Gas him? Electrify him? Have him shot by
firing squad? Inject him with lethal drugs? Or just grant him a
pardon by doing nothing ourselves, making us accessories to the
crime?

--Lee

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Hello Jeff,

I was just quoting the words of a Korean K-Pop star ...

In your initial post did you state that you were quoting anyone
else? Posting a message claining that YOU had the virus as a joke
was NOT cool Lee. I would have expected better of you. :(

Your right. No excuses. I really should have known better.

I was too hasty when posting. Just cut-and-pasted the text
(English translation) of what Korean pop star Jaepoong had put
on Instagram. I should have noted who said it, along with url.

Agreed.

It was still carelessness on my part. Should have been much
more careful, and respectful of others' feelings.

Jokes about COVID-19 will continue online, as live permormances
are no longer possible for comedians, with everybody in lockdown.

Yes, I have noticed an occasional attempt at a COVID-19 joke too. And while a joke to raise people's spirits isn't a bad thing. Making jokes about something that people are dying from certainly won't make anyone smile.

What are people to do? There are no venues for entertainment.
No sports. No movies. No live music anywhere, at bars or concerts.
Not even restaurants or other places to congregate.

Everybody is on edge these days, as nobody knows how or when
this will end. Or what comes next. People use humor as their
relief from tension. Especially when there is nothing else
around that can readily do so.

People are reacting to the COVID-19 virus in several different ways. Personally, I try to take common sense actions to minimize my chances
of contracting the virus. And no... I don't have a garage full of
toilet paper and cleaning products. I did buy a single 12 pack of TP
that should last me about three months. :)

Anybody who buys 144 rolls of toilet paper to last two weeks of
lockdown should be seeing a doctor right away ...

--Lee

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Hello Gerrit,

You looked at the date, didn't you?

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, it was
in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to joke
about... at all...

Lee continues to post here just like ever. I don't know how crowded hospitals in Lousiana are these days, but I don't think they'll take

people

having only minor symptoms. However, if he had severe symptoms and was hospitalised, I wouldn't expect him to post here anymore.
Ward sent a single message before he went to hospital, from there on

there

was nothing.

Chris Cuomo, brother of the governor of New York, has the virus.
He is self-quarantined, and hosts his show live from the basement
of his house.

Many people have the virus and show no symptoms at all, being
totally unawares they have it. They will continue doing whatever
they are doing, including infecting others, and never be blamed
for having done anything wrong.

Yet I have become the devil incarnate for having posted an
English translation of a totally harmless, but disgusting joke
a Korean rock star posted on Instagram.

Now how cracked is that?

--Lee

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Hello mark,

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, it was in

extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to joke about... at all...

I was just quoting the words of a Korean K-Pop star ...

you didn't say that anywhere in your original post... you specifically

made

it appear to be your words and your words alone... there was absolutely

no

form of attribution at all...

You never asked.

--Lee

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Hello Lee!

03 Apr 20 20:03, you wrote to me:

Hello Jeff,

I was just quoting the words of a Korean K-Pop star ...

In your initial post did you state that you were quoting anyone
else? Posting a message claining that YOU had the virus as a
joke was NOT cool Lee. I would have expected better of you. :(

Your right. No excuses. I really should have known better.

I was too hasty when posting. Just cut-and-pasted the text
(English translation) of what Korean pop star Jaepoong had put
on Instagram. I should have noted who said it, along with url.

Agreed.

It was still carelessness on my part. Should have been much
more careful, and respectful of others' feelings.

Again I would have to agree.

Jokes about COVID-19 will continue online, as live permormances
are no longer possible for comedians, with everybody in
lockdown.

Yes, I have noticed an occasional attempt at a COVID-19 joke too.
And while a joke to raise people's spirits isn't a bad thing.
Making jokes about something that people are dying from certainly
won't make anyone smile.

What are people to do? There are no venues for entertainment.
No sports. No movies. No live music anywhere, at bars or concerts.
Not even restaurants or other places to congregate.

That's the nature of the beast with a "Lockdown". Here in Minnesota it's refered to "Shelter in Place" meaning that unecessary travel or congregation
is frowmed upon. The governors order isn't a complete lockdown and it allows necessary travel and activities and services to continue that wouldn't result in close physical proximity to others. People will be allowed to exercise outdoors and visit the grocery stores, get gas and medicines for example,
with reasonable physical distancing. I was contemplating going camping up
in northern Minnesota (By myself) this weekend depending on the weather.

I have taken the oppotunity in recent days to talk more on HF (Globally),
and VHF, UHF (Locally) on my Ham radios as well as web conferencing with friends around the world. So.. For me at least it hasn't impacted me much.

Everybody is on edge these days, as nobody knows how or when
this will end. Or what comes next. People use humor as their
relief from tension. Especially when there is nothing else
around that can readily do so.

People are reacting to the COVID-19 virus in several different
ways. Personally, I try to take common sense actions to minimize
my chances of contracting the virus. And no... I don't have a
garage full of toilet paper and cleaning products. I did buy a
single 12 pack of TP that should last me about three months. :)

Anybody who buys 144 rolls of toilet paper to last two weeks of
lockdown should be seeing a doctor right away ...

Yeah, sadly some act like a symptom or side effect of the Covid-19
virus is that it would make people shit themselves to death.


Jeff


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On 04-03-20 22:15, Jeff Smith wrote to Lee Lofaso <=-

I have taken the oppotunity in recent days to talk more on HF
(Globally), and VHF, UHF (Locally) on my Ham radios as well as web conferencing with friends around the world. So.. For me at least it
hasn't impacted me much.

I've become a lot more active on ham radio too, due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Not a bad outcome in that area. ;)


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Re: Infected
By: Lee Lofaso to Paul Quinn on Fri Apr 03 2020 20:03:14

Your right.

That is disgusting.

Yes, it is. Same as what others have been saying and/or doing.
Including the current President of the United States.

whoosh! you missed that he was playfully poking you about your misuse of "your" when you should have used "you're" ;)


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Re: Infected
By: Lee Lofaso to Gerrit Kuehn on Sat Apr 04 2020 01:22:35

Yet I have become the devil incarnate for having posted an
English translation of a totally harmless, but disgusting joke
a Korean rock star posted on Instagram.

no, you've become the devil incarnate because you posted what turned out to be a falsehood... the post in question was taken by many as an honest posting by you regarding you having been infected because you didn't put any attribution in the post nor did you indicate that it was a joke to start with...


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Re: Infected
By: Lee Lofaso to mark lewis on Sat Apr 04 2020 01:22:42

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke,
it was in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing
to joke about... at all...

I was just quoting the words of a Korean K-Pop star ...

you didn't say that anywhere in your original post... you
specifically made it appear to be your words and your words
alone... there was absolutely no form of attribution at all...

You never asked.

asked for what? i and many others took your words of infection at face value... then it turns out they were someone else's words and they were a joke... so what should we have asked??? don't answer that... you've already blown it and lost any compassion that some felt for your possible predicament... and you're losing even more by arguing about it having been a joke...


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Hi! mark,

On 04 Apr 20 07:28, you wrote to Lee Lofaso:

Your right.

That is disgusting.

Yes, it is. Same as what others have been saying and/or doing.
Including the current President of the United States.

whoosh! you missed that he was playfully poking you about your misuse
of "your" when you should have used "you're" ;)

Tada! My tagline, together with a further spelling error, should have made that obvious. Oh well, every village has to have one.

Congrats. :)

Cheers,
Paul.

... All right, who's been turning my messages into taglines?
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04 Apr 20 22:17, you wrote to mark lewis:

Hi! mark,

On 04 Apr 20 07:28, you wrote to Lee Lofaso:

Your right.

That is disgusting.

Yes, it is. Same as what others have been saying and/or doing.
Including the current President of the United States.

whoosh! you missed that he was playfully poking you about your
misuse of "your" when you should have used "you're" ;)

Tada! My tagline, together with a further spelling error, should have made that obvious. Oh well, every village has to have one.

Congrats. :)

Cheers,
Paul.

How do the villagers call someone like you? ;)

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Re: Infected
By: Paul Quinn to mark lewis on Sat Apr 04 2020 22:17:02

whoosh! you missed that he was playfully poking you about your misuse
of "your" when you should have used "you're" ;)

Tada! My tagline, together with a further spelling error, should have made that obvious. Oh well, every village has to have one.

i saw it immediately and had a grand roll on the floor while developing some sore ribs ;)


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Hello Gerrit,

You looked at the date, didn't you?

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, it was
in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to joke
about... at all...

Lee continues to post here just like ever. I don't know how crowded hospitals in Lousiana are these days, but I don't think they'll take

people

having only minor symptoms. However, if he had severe symptoms and was hospitalised, I wouldn't expect him to post here anymore.

Hospitals everywhere are already filled to capacity, with many infected
not able to receive treatment, being forced to remain at home.

Ward sent a single message before he went to hospital, from there on

there

was nothing.

Just because someone makes a claim does not make it so.

--Lee

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Hello mark,

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke, ml>it was

in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing to ml>joke

about...

at all...

I was just quoting the words of a Korean K-Pop star ...

you didn't say that anywhere in your original post...

Cut and paste.

you specifically made it appear to be your words and your words alone...

There were two parts to my original post. The subject line,
and the body of the text. The subject line being "Infected" and
the text being the English translation of a Korean pop star.

there was absolutely no form of attribution at all...

There was no third part (signature) as none was needed. You and
others made an assumption that was not true. Shame on you.

--Lee

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Hello Jeff,

I was just quoting the words of a Korean K-Pop star ...

In your initial post did you state that you were quoting anyone
else? Posting a message claining that YOU had the virus as a
joke was NOT cool Lee. I would have expected better of you. :(

Your right. No excuses. I really should have known better.

I was too hasty when posting. Just cut-and-pasted the text
(English translation) of what Korean pop star Jaepoong had put
on Instagram. I should have noted who said it, along with url.

Agreed.

It was still carelessness on my part. Should have been much
more careful, and respectful of others' feelings.

Again I would have to agree.

We all make mistakes. Sometimes really big mistakes.

Jokes about COVID-19 will continue online, as live permormances
are no longer possible for comedians, with everybody in
lockdown.

Yes, I have noticed an occasional attempt at a COVID-19 joke too.
And while a joke to raise people's spirits isn't a bad thing.
Making jokes about something that people are dying from certainly
won't make anyone smile.

What are people to do? There are no venues for entertainment.
No sports. No movies. No live music anywhere, at bars or concerts.
Not even restaurants or other places to congregate.

That's the nature of the beast with a "Lockdown". Here in Minnesota it's refered to "Shelter in Place" meaning that unecessary travel or

congregation

is frowmed upon. The governors order isn't a complete lockdown and it allows
necessary travel and activities and services to continue that wouldn't result
in close physical proximity to others. People will be allowed to exercise outdoors and visit the grocery stores, get gas and medicines for example, with reasonable physical distancing. I was contemplating going camping up in northern Minnesota (By myself) this weekend depending on the weather.

And yet there are still half a dozen or so states that remain open
for business with no lockdown at all in place. How many people have
to die before the governors of those states understand that death is
not a blessing?

I have taken the oppotunity in recent days to talk more on HF (Globally), and VHF, UHF (Locally) on my Ham radios as well as web conferencing with friends around the world. So.. For me at least it hasn't impacted me

much.

I think I still have my morse code key. But that's about it.

Everybody is on edge these days, as nobody knows how or when
this will end. Or what comes next. People use humor as their
relief from tension. Especially when there is nothing else
around that can readily do so.

People are reacting to the COVID-19 virus in several different
ways. Personally, I try to take common sense actions to minimize
my chances of contracting the virus. And no... I don't have a
garage full of toilet paper and cleaning products. I did buy a
single 12 pack of TP that should last me about three months. :)

Anybody who buys 144 rolls of toilet paper to last two weeks of
lockdown should be seeing a doctor right away ...

Yeah, sadly some act like a symptom or side effect of the Covid-19
virus is that it would make people shit themselves to death.

Some items are still hard to come by, such as toilet paper, bottled
water, and bread. I expect things to get worse before it gets better,
so best to be prepared. But some folks do go to extremes ...

--Lee

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Hello mark,

Your right.

That is disgusting.

Yes, it is. Same as what others have been saying and/or doing.
Including the current President of the United States.

whoosh! you missed that he was playfully poking you about your misuse of "your" when you should have used "you're" ;)

Now I know I truly am infected.

--Lee

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Hello mark,

Yet I have become the devil incarnate for having posted an
English translation of a totally harmless, but disgusting joke
a Korean rock star posted on Instagram.

no, you've become the devil incarnate because you posted what turned out

to

be a falsehood...

I take it the English translation of the original Korean text
was accurate. As such, it was not a falsehood at all ...

the post in question was taken by many as an honest posting by you

regarding

you having been infected because you didn't put any attribution in the

post

nor did you indicate that it was a joke to start with...

The entire text of the original Korean text was posted. Nothing
was left out. Nowhere did the Korean pop star note he was joking.

I never signed the message as being my own. You made an assumption,
based on nothing. Shame on you.

--Lee

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Hello mark,

if lee's post saying he was infected with COVID-19 was a joke,
it was in extremely massive poor taste... this shit is nothing
to joke about... at all...

I was just quoting the words of a Korean K-Pop star ...

you didn't say that anywhere in your original post... you
specifically made it appear to be your words and your words
alone... there was absolutely no form of attribution at all...

You never asked.

asked for what?

You made an assumption, which obviously incorrect.

i and many others took your words of infection at face value...

Those were not my words, but an English translation of someone
else's words.

then it turns out they were someone else's words and they were a joke...

The individual who posted the original words (in Korean) did not
claim it was a joke.

so what should we have asked???

I never claimed the words as my own. You, and others, could have
asked who said it first.

don't answer that...

I already did. Several times.

you've already blown it and lost any compassion that some felt for your possible predicament...

Do you understand what the word ASSUME means? I'll give you a hint -

ASS/U/ME

and you're losing even more by arguing about it having been a joke...

In the original post, where is it said it is a joke?

--Lee

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Hi! Oli,

On 04/04/2020 11:39 PM, you wrote:

How do the villagers call someone like you? ;)

Interesting question.

Cheers,
Paul.

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Hi! mark,

On 04/05/2020 01:26 AM, you wrote:

i saw it immediately and had a grand roll on the floor while developing some sore ribs ;)

Oops. I gotta saying anything. ;)

Cheers,
Paul.

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On 5/04/2020 04:24, 2203/2 wrote:

 GK>> Ward sent a single message before he went to hospital, from there on there
 GK>> was nothing.

Just because someone makes a claim does not make it so.

Do you stand by that claim?

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On 5/04/2020 07:32, 3640/1384.125 wrote:

; How do the villagers call someone like you? ;)

Interesting question.

What an odd name....

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Hi! David,

On 04/05/2020 05:05 PM, you wrote:

How do the villagers call someone like you? ;)

Interesting question.

What an odd name....

I'm open to suggestions. It could be a scintillating experience.

Cheers,
Paul.

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Hello Interesting Question,

How do the villagers call someone like you? ;)

Interesting question.

What is the next Question?

--Lee

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Hello David,

Ward sent a single message before he went to hospital, from GK>>there on

there was nothing.

Just because someone makes a claim does not make it so.

Do you stand by that claim?

Most folks heve never been tested for the coronavirus,
the rate in the USA being 2 per 1000. In most European
countries the rate is not much better, at 6 per 1000.

Most folks who die of COVID-19 never make it to the hospital.

Most folks who make it to the hospital with COVID-19 never make
it out alive.

Ward has a daughter who is a health care professional. But how
meaningful is that if she was unaware if he was even sick?

I hope he survives, or has survived.

I hope we all survive.

--Lee

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Hi! Lee,

On 04/06/2020 01:12 PM, you wrote:

How do the villagers call someone like you? ;)

Interesting question.

What is the next Question?

How long is a chinaman.

Cheers,
Paul.

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Hello Paul,

How do the villagers call someone like you? ;)

Interesting question.

What is the next Question?

How long is a chinaman.

Ask the next Question.

http://www.sfcenter.ku.edu/Sturgeon-Q.htm


--Lee

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On 6/04/2020 14:58, 3640/1384.125 wrote:

; How do the villagers call someone like you? ;)

 PQ>>> Interesting question.

 LL>> What is the next Question?

How long is a chinaman.

Great chap.

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