Guy F.

Bless us, every one! It could be worse. There are parallel universes in which there are many red or black items hanging from windows- red for a plague-infected person within, and black for a dead victim within.

Yes. I think maybe we have a failure to communicate. Do you know what I mean by 'chicken wire'? It's very lightweight and flexible. It is easy to line a backpack with. It can't prevent your backpack from being sliced, but it will prevent the contents from falling out unless the contents are coins, small pieces of jewelry or the like.

Upthread a plywood lining was suggested for bags. Chicken wire fencing as a bag liner is a better solution.

China started giving a Covid-19 vaccine to their military 3 or 4 months ago. At the time I thought they might be using a dangerous not sufficiently tested vaccine. But maybe they had been developing a vaccine for much longer than what they admitted.

This raises questions about the true origin of Covid-19. https://www.cnbc.com/2020/11/15/coronavirus-emerged-in-italy-earlier-than-thought-study-shows.html

Agreed. And P50 is a reasonable price.

And garlic. Don't know about you, but I can't even stand myself after a garlic overdose. Under most circumstances I would say "stay positive", but now I'll just wish you the best of luck, and you can do a lot to make your own luck.

Long pants and shoes, not sandals, are required at many government offices.

I like everything I've heard/seen from Dengue Fever (the band). They have several music videos. Tried to educate my neighbors on the importance of eliminating standing water which mosquitoes grow in. Failed miserably.

The death rate from Covid-19 is 1%. The rate of long lasting life-altering symptoms or effects is somewhere between 10% and 30%. Do a web search for "long covid". This must be factored into the calculation of break-even point for cost of restrictions vs cost of the disease.

Coffee gets you going.

I've had plenty of Hawaiian Kona and Jamaican Blue Mountain, which are generally thought to be some of the best coffees in the world. In my opinion Philippines coffee compares favorably to those. I don't understand why Philippines coffee is not available in the US. What's the best thing about coffee? It's legal!

I sympathize. It's at all the large grocery stores in Tagbilaran. Have you looked at Lazada?

Free eBooks! Old out-of-copyright works. I've been reading a lot of Mark Twain and Rudyard Kipling the past year. I highly recommend The Innocents Abroad and Roughing It. http://www.gutenbergproject.org Free out-of-copyright children's books: http://editec.net/

My daughter made up a 'cheer' for driving in the Phils. Think 'cheer' like cheerleaders at a US sporting event. Be... aggressive. Be be aggressive.