Corona Virus #5

[two_bit_score]

Better yet drizzle some gas from another nozzle on the nozzle you want to use. That will kill the germs

You still have to touch the first one to do what you recommend. Why not just use gloves on the pump you’re going to use?

 

[rswyan]

You still have to touch the first one to do what you recommend. Why not just use gloves on the pump you’re going to use?

Less fire hazard that way too ... :thumbsup:

:laughing:

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Take disposable gloves to pump gas!

Article, 2016

"Gas pumps tend to be the dirtiest things a person touches. 71 percent of gas pump handles are highly contaminated with microbes associated with illness and disease, according to a study by the Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Our test result say the same thing.

"When we looked at bacteria levels based on colony-forming units (CFU) the number of viable bacteria cells on items commonly thought of as dirty, gas pumps and buttons were the absolute filthiest. On average, gas pumps have more than 11,000 times more bacteria than the common household toilet seat.

"And pump station buttons fare even worse: roughly 15,000 times more"

With the local COVID-19 patient news tonight I just when out and unplugged our Nissan Leaf and kissed her good night on the plug in lid for saving me from those dirty gas pumps.

 

[k0ua]

With the local COVID-19 patient news tonight I just when out and unplugged our Nissan Leaf and kissed her good night on the plug in lid for saving me from those dirty gas pumps.

Gotta admit the thought of only dealing with your own germs on your own electrical plug is kind of appealing.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Murray Church Says Visitor Tested Positive For Coronavirus | WKMS

We should learn more about our first local COVID-19 case today. Folks this stuff is no joking matter. Stay safe and count your blessing if you have open air to breath around your place.

 

[California]

With the local COVID-19 patient news tonight I just when out and unplugged our Nissan Leaf and kissed her good night on the plug in lid for saving me from those dirty gas pumps.

Yeah. I saw this thread on the Chevy Bolt board with discussion like your comment, and then found its origin.

 

[Gale Hawkins]

Yeah. I saw this thread on the Chevy Bolt board with discussion like your comment, and then found its origin.

Thanks for the link. Now that we got the battery that bumped the range up to 150 from 107 miles before it started dying and was down to about a 60 mile range I really enjoy the Leaf a lot more.

Sadly price wise EV's can not be justified in many cases but if they are cheaper than gas cars in 2025 that will make a difference.

With the impact of the corona virus world wide more people are concerned with staying alive than cars. There may be enough new cars at the dealerships today to last for a few years when the repos are added to the pool of cars for sale. I am seeing this virus thing as something I never dreamed would be such a killer in the entire world in the matter of months.

 

[California]

I have a retired neighbor that is a fairly big lib, and he was bragging a few months ago about working as a census supervisor.

I talked to him again last week, he seemed disillusioned and had quit ... the promises made to him were not being honored.

I wonder if he's the guy who wrote this rant.

 

[dragoneggs]

Might wanna grab some zinc to throw into the mix as well from what I hear (I linked to a medical study on the zinc aspect in another forum)

Of course, you should consult with your doctor on any of this.

Wow... been away from this thread all day and it took me a half hour at least to catch up... yeah my wife just sourced some zinc products for some reason. She is responsible for feeding me.

With all this eating at home, this is a good opportunity to get the 2018 produce out of my freezer used up. Normally we ate out a couple of times a week.

Need to practice first in/first out but it is hard. We just finished up our Hood Canal spot prawns from 2018... I think! Good thing is if you freeze right, you can get away with old food!

 

[California]

I hadn't noticed the 'eight weeks' before. This gives us some idea what to expect.

"Governor Newsom wrote. "In some parts of California, our case rate is doubling every four days. we have community acquired transmission in 23 counties with an increase of 44 community acquired infections in 24 hours. We project that roughly 56 percent of our population 25.5 million people will be infected with the virus over an eight week period."