Covid-19 (Novel Coronavirus) - Effects on the production industry

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DLD said:
Is it a true Stoli accent though?
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I don't think I could understand it with the Stoli accent based on what I see on Bald and Bankrupt. It was only recently that I learned how Stoli became popular in the States. Trading vodka for Pepsi.
 
Paul F said:
... It was only recently that I learned how Stoli became popular in the States. Trading vodka for Pepsi.
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That's correct. Back in September, 1978, when we were in a limbo with our exit visa, my mom took me on a vacation trip to Sochi. There, we once went to a restaurant - a rare occurrence for us at that time but we had extra cash - where we ordered a bottle of warm Pepsi. Well, we didn't order it warm. It's just that's how it was served.

But, in April, 1979, when we were flying to the JFK from DaVinci, an American in a seat next to mine, showed how to have Pepsi with the airplane peanuts. The can of Pepsi was appropriately cold. The snack was delish.

PS. As to nearly 100% proof alcohol, one has to be pretty careful. It may kill the bacteria in your tummy but it may also kill the tummy itself. And it's usually a tad too pricey for merely wiping your hands.
 
I don't have Spirytus, but I do keep a bottle of Everclear (190 proof) in the house. I've never had more than a capfull at a time.
 
nutmegger said:
I live in an area with a large Polish population. All of the local liquor stores carry a Polish drink called Spirytus. It is 190 proof.
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I'd love to see what they sell here in the USA. I used to see cabinets full of the real stuff in Poland. For birthdays you'd take bottle caps full while they sang 'sto lat' to you (wishing you 100 years).

There aren't many humans alive who would be able to take an entire shot of it unless it was part of your life for a very long time. (Its strength is part of it, but it's also the taste and what it physically does to you as you swallow it and ingest it.)

Many older people over there would causally drink it at dinner with kielbasa.
 
NorBro said:
I'd love to see what they sell here in the USA. I used to see cabinets full of the real stuff in Poland. For birthdays you'd take bottle caps full while they sang 'sto lat' to you (wishing you 100 years).

There aren't many humans alive who would be able to take an entire shot of it unless it was part of your life for a very long time. (Its strength is part of it, but it's also the taste and what it physically does to you as you swallow it and ingest it.)

Many older people over there would causally drink it at dinner with kielbasa.
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Here in New Britain CT is a section of town called Little Poland. Spirytus is available everywhere. Drink enough of this stuff and it will become your embalming fluid.
 
FWIW, my FB doctor friend is more correct than CDC. While it's true that surgical masks are designed to prevent its wearer from infecting others, a light spray with a disinfectant - could be something as innocuous as cologne - should prevent the airborne infection from entering one's nasal cavities, at worst, for a limited time. This may not work for those with asthma or those in an office for a full day, but it should for shorter time frames like a bus/subway trip to and from work. Additionally, wearing a mask (or underpants) over one's face minimizes accidental hands-to-mouth/nose contact. One could even wear a skiing/winter mask with a sprayed paper towel underneath for a similar effect.

Another thought - since the virus is normally transmitted from the infected/dead animals, it's quite possible that the US cases outside of Seattle were not caused by someone being in contact with someone returning from China but by someone being in contact with an infected animal. Those types of transmissions are extremely rare and, without the epidemic being topic de jour, are chalked off to being a regular flu and are not even tested for C-19.

PS. When I was "over there", I was in presence of adults drinking Polish made vodkas called Wyborowa and Zubrowka, the latter of which had a picture of a bison on its label (bison = Zubr). Zubrowka is banned in the US due to it having some sort of a grass toxin. I just felt that's what gave it flavor. The Soviets got these brands in a barter swap for natural gas.
 
Paul F said:
I don't think I could understand it with the Stoli accent based on what I see on Bald and Bankrupt. It was only recently that I learned how Stoli became popular in the States. Trading vodka for Pepsi.
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I wouldn’t trade a bottle of warm prairie-dog piss for a cold Pepsi. The prairie-dog piss tastes better... ; )
 
FWIW, a can of Diet Pepsi/Coke/Sprite/7Up would probably kill most airborne viruses. OK, maybe a 2-liter bottle.
 
This is from Al Jazeera, who's quoting Reuters, who's quoting my local bartender.

16:53 GMT - Drink's makers donate alcohol to curb spread of virus

As ethanol demand for sanitisers soars, producers of South Korea’s national drink are donating the alcohol that goes into the drink.

Soju is a distilled spirit with 17 to 20 percent alcohol by volume traditionally based on rise, but now often wheat and potatoes.

"Ethanol demand for disinfection has grown while supply is limited...we have decided to provide it," told Reuters an official of Daesun Distilling, based in the southeastern city of Busan.

To banish the virus, the company has pledged to donate 32 tonnes of ethanol for use in disinfecting buildings and public places in Busan and southeastern Daegu, the city at the centre of South Korea's outbreak.

Whether used for liquor or disinfection, both have the same chemical structure and can break apart the virus particle according to an expert.
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I assume that, if the virus invades Russia, it'll be quickly defeated.
 
DLD said:
This is from Al Jazeera, who's quoting Reuters, who's quoting my local bartender.



I assume that, if the virus invades Russia, it'll be quickly defeated.
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One of the articles I saw earlier today while eating lunch(when I do most of my news reading):

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/04/hand-sanitizer-recipe-purell-shortage-2020-coronavirus-prevention/4947807002/
Basically how to make hand sanitizer with alcohol or vodka.

Also, one of the articles, that was current at the time, said there have been 108 diagnosed cases in the US with 9 deaths(~8.3% mortality rate).

And another article stated that the first person that was ultimately diagnosed in New Hampshire ignored the recommendation they were given to "self-quarantine"(had not been positively diagnosed yet) and instead attended some type of invitation-only function, now one of the other attendees has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
 
Run&Gun said:
Also, one of the articles, that was current at the time, said there have been 108 diagnosed cases in the US with 9 deaths(~8.3% mortality rate).
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According to the ArcGIS map, it's 153 confirmed cases in the USA, 11 deaths. That's 7.1% mortality. However, that's a VERY VERY small sample size to calculate mortality rate so it's not really even worth thinking about. A lot of those 11 were in King County, WA at one specific nursing home... which caters to an older population (which has much higher mortality).
 
jbregar said:
According to the ArcGIS map, it's 153 confirmed cases in the USA, 11 deaths. That's 7.1% mortality. However, that's a VERY VERY small sample size to calculate mortality rate so it's not really even worth thinking about. A lot of those 11 were in King County, WA at one specific nursing home... which caters to an older population (which has much higher mortality).
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True. I was just throwing out the numbers that were available, at the time.
 
Run&Gun said:
... https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/04/hand-sanitizer-recipe-purell-shortage-2020-coronavirus-prevention/4947807002/
Basically how to make hand sanitizer with alcohol or vodka...
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Do note - they're again recommending the external use of vodka/alcohol rather than its most practical and the one likely to be the most effective.

Side note , the US produces about 16 billion gallons of ethanol annually. (stats from 2018) It might take a presidential order but 16 billion gallons is enough to rub a lot of people the right way.
 
DLD said:
Do note - they're again recommending the external use of vodka/alcohol rather than its most practical and the one likely to be the most effective.

Side note , the US produces about 16 billion gallons of ethanol annually. (stats from 2018) It might take a presidential order but 16 billion gallons is enough to rub a lot of people the right way.
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Hahahahaha...
 
Paul F said:
I don't think I could understand it with the Stoli accent based on what I see on Bald and Bankrupt. It was only recently that I learned how Stoli became popular in the States. Trading vodka for Pepsi.
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When the Soviet Union collapsed they didn’t have a way to pay Pepsi for all that soda. So they paid in a bunch of warships. 17 subs, a frigate, a cruiser and a destroyer. They were all old diesel boats that were soon sold off to a recycling company, but for a brief period PepsiCo had the sixth largest naval fleet in the world.

The Pepsi relationship with the USSR was all the work of one Pepsi exec, who eventually came to run the company. It started with the Nixon and Khrushchev “Kitchen Debate” which got heated in all ways until it was cooled down with some glasses of Pepsi soda. I love these stories because they’re so insanely personal yet global at the same time.
 
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