Texas to reopen State Parks

[delwhjr]

Texas will reopen its state parks on Monday April 20.
Some restrictions are listed;
Masks will be required and no groups larger than 5. Stay 6 feet away from others not in same household group.

Announcement

Things maybe looking up

[Cummins12V98]

shelbyfv wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I go to the store NO gloves. I keep my CC in a shirt pocket with nothing else. Once done shopping I touch the bottom of my door handle and truck unlocks. I open back door and place goods inside. Close door and open drivers door and pump hand sanitizer into my hands BEFORE touching anything else.

Once home I bring everything inside to one counter. I then remove all my clothes and place in washing machine. I also place cc with items to be cleaned and use sanitizer on it. I put produce away and frozen goods. I then take wipes to everything else setting them in a clean area one at a time. Now I clean surface those goods were on and thoroughly clean my hands. Now I put away those items. When removing produce I place in sink and thoroughly wash and clean hands and surfaces again.

I also wipe my door handles on truck and RV that I touched so when all done I say "BACK TO SAFE ZONE AGAIN"

So gloves do no good IMHO. Leaving gloves on you are contaminating everything you touch inside the vehicle along with everything you touch, FALSE sense of security!!!

This seems like a good system and is very similar to what I do, with the exception that I order the groceries online and they bring them out to my car. If I went in a store I might wear gloves to help remind me not to touch my eyes or face, then discard them when I got back to the car.

This is how I go to town. No touching a darn thing!!! I have practiced NOT touching my face well before all this in public.

Funny standing talking to the Bank cashier I said "Bet I would not be allowed to stand here like this a few days ago" she said "NO!"

[Cummins12V98]

"Can we get back to state parks?"

Too funny, must be new here!

Yea it would be awful to give someone a new way of thinking about things to possibly save a life!

State Parks, HE!! YES they should be open and people should keep their distance and wear a mask when appropriate.

Better?

[shelbyfv]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I go to the store NO gloves. I keep my CC in a shirt pocket with nothing else. Once done shopping I touch the bottom of my door handle and truck unlocks. I open back door and place goods inside. Close door and open drivers door and pump hand sanitizer into my hands BEFORE touching anything else.

Once home I bring everything inside to one counter. I then remove all my clothes and place in washing machine. I also place cc with items to be cleaned and use sanitizer on it. I put produce away and frozen goods. I then take wipes to everything else setting them in a clean area one at a time. Now I clean surface those goods were on and thoroughly clean my hands. Now I put away those items. When removing produce I place in sink and thoroughly wash and clean hands and surfaces again.

I also wipe my door handles on truck and RV that I touched so when all done I say "BACK TO SAFE ZONE AGAIN"

So gloves do no good IMHO. Leaving gloves on you are contaminating everything you touch inside the vehicle along with everything you touch, FALSE sense of security!!!

This seems like a good system and is very similar to what I do, with the exception that I order the groceries online and they bring them out to my car. If I went in a store I might wear gloves to help remind me not to touch my eyes or face, then discard them when I got back to the car.

[2oldman]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
So gloves do no good IMHO. Leaving gloves on you are contaminating everything you touch inside the vehicle along with everything you touch, FALSE sense of security!!!

Disposable gloves, which get taken off outside the car. Can we get back to state parks?

[Cummins12V98]

I go to the store NO gloves. I keep my CC in a shirt pocket with nothing else. Once done shopping I touch the bottom of my door handle and truck unlocks. I open back door and place goods inside. Close door and open drivers door and pump hand sanitizer into my hands BEFORE touching anything else.

Once home I bring everything inside to one counter. I then remove all my clothes and place in washing machine. I also place cc with items to be cleaned and use sanitizer on it. I put produce away and frozen goods. I then take wipes to everything else setting them in a clean area one at a time. Now I clean surface those goods were on and thoroughly clean my hands. Now I put away those items. When removing produce I place in sink and thoroughly wash and clean hands and surfaces again.

I also wipe my door handles on truck and RV that I touched so when all done I say "BACK TO SAFE ZONE AGAIN"

So gloves do no good IMHO. Leaving gloves on you are contaminating everything you touch inside the vehicle along with everything you touch, FALSE sense of security!!!

[2oldman]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Honest question, what purpose is there to wear gloves?

See above, plus I have no idea who handled the food before me, same for door handles (especially), grocery cart handles, and any other **** thing other people touch.

I prefer the disposable gloves to constant hand washing.

Have you not been watching the fake news?

[PawPaw_n_Gram]

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Honest question, what purpose is there to wear gloves?

The virus molecules linger for days on some surfaces, such as metal. You can touch a can with your fingers on a shelf that someone else coughed upon two days ago, and contract the virus.

You do NOT have to put that hand near your face. The virus does infect a person through the skin, but of course the likelihood of the virus successfully infecting you is greater if the virus enters your respiratory system.

I use gloves especially when getting produce, because I SEE other people without any protective measures touching the items. Checking tomatoes, placing fruits near their nose where their unfiltered breath is exhaled onto the fruit, etc.

The chance of infection, minor, but real.

Most RV folks have disposable gloves for sewer dumping. If they are good enough to prevent a much higher risk of infection from raw sewage, they are good enough for me at the grocery store.

I'm not going to full N95 level protection levels, just a degree of additional caution.

[Cummins12V98]

2oldman wrote:
Right now my common sense is telling me to wear a mask and gloves in the supermarket.

Honest question, what purpose is there to wear gloves?

[2oldman]

Right now my common sense is telling me to wear a mask and gloves in the supermarket.

[Cobra21]

Lwiddis wrote:
How will you determine a mask is needed until it’s too late? Just wear a mask.

It's good to wear a mask if you will be less than 6' from people in crowded spaces. Flea Markets, concerts, parades, etc.
Brian

[Boon_Docker]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Boon Docker wrote:
Sure am glad I live in Canada where the government still has a bit of common sense.

I’m sure glad u are in Canada also. 😉

That is so thoughtful of you. 🙂

[DallasSteve]

Boon Docker wrote:
Sure am glad I live in Canada where the government still has a bit of common sense.

Dear Canadian

Tell me what it's like to live next door to a great country.

[Lwiddis]

Texas can make its own decision but the numbers are not dropping in Texas...

TEXAS - April 17 - 17,371 infected 428 deaths

April 16 - 16,455 infected 393 deaths (more than at the Alamo)
April 15 - 15,492 infected 364 deaths (more than at Goliad)
April 14 - 14,624 infected 318 deaths
April 13 - 13,906 infected 287 deaths
April 12 - 13,484 infected and 271 deaths
April 10 - 12,561 cases and 254 deaths
April 9 - 10,230 infected and 199 deaths

[babock]

Doesn't include camping...day use only.

[DallasSteve]

delwhjr wrote:
Texas will reopen its state parks on Monday April 20.
Some restrictions are listed;
Masks will be required and no groups larger than 5. Stay 6 feet away from others not in same household group.

Announcement

Things maybe looking up

Yee haw!

Make Texas Great Again

Maybe the governor got enough angry messages from Texans like me and he listened. I'll wear a mask if that's what it takes.