Feb 1st, 2020 : Wuhan

xoxoxoBruce · 01-31-2020, 11:58 PM

After crossing Wuhan off your bucket list of vacations you may have a mental image of a dirt road village with bodies lying around.
Nope, Wuhan is a modern city of 11.08 million, and the capital of Central China’s Hubei province.
This outbreak is causing China to lose face, so they are in full attack mode to knock it down as quickly as they can.

This hospital with 1000 beds will be finished on Monday, February 3rd.

This hospital with 1300 beds will be finished on Wednesday February 5th.

The Atlantic has pictures of the city, the streets deserted per government order where unlike the US it’s an order, not a suggestion.
But there are people out disinfecting the streets with hand sprayers. I wonder how toxic that stuff is?

Putting this back in Pandora’s box is hard.
I wonder how the Mexican beer maker feels about the name.

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Clodfobble · 02-01-2020, 07:57 AM

All the other problems certainly outweigh it, but you gotta admit--when you need two large-scale hospitals built from scratch in a week, iron-fisted authoritarian governments know how to get the job done.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-01-2020, 08:38 AM

That's for sure, looks like an army of ants. Get it done, slackers will be noticed.

Griff · 02-01-2020, 05:24 PM

Soft focus your eyes and it looks like an army of electric guitars playing in the mud.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-01-2020, 09:59 PM

Yes, it's rather a bizarre picture.

Flint · 02-01-2020, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Griff

Soft focus your eyes and it looks like an army of electric guitars playing in the mud.

I can't make it NOT be guitars. My eyes must be soft, in my dotage.

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Also, this will ALWAYS be the first thing I think of when I hear the word Wuhan. In many people's opinions, the only "real" China-type cymbal. Used by basically everyone, such as Neil Peart, even when he had a sponsorship by other manufacturers. I currently own FIVE Wuhan cymbals. They've been making them in the same factory for over 2,000 years. I can't think of another manufacturer of musical equipment who completely "owns" the idea, execution, and market share of an instrument as thoroughly as the Wuhan China.

Undertoad · 02-01-2020, 10:40 PM

Yes, yes, and specifically, Telecasters! --

(Smiling because I have Heaven or Las Vegas in those cans.)

Flint · 02-01-2020, 10:41 PM

I thought of the Fender "P Bass" also. One of the first designs, and still most popular.

Not for 2,000 years, though!

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eta: you were responding to the other thing, lol

Undertoad · 02-01-2020, 11:03 PM

Oh it does work both ways...!

xoxoxoBruce · 02-01-2020, 11:07 PM

Ought to iron that cymbal, it's all wrinkled.

Flint · 02-02-2020, 01:17 AM

You must be lookin' in the mirror, grandpappy.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-02-2020, 08:02 AM

Fat guys don't wrinkle.

01-31-2020, 11:58 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Feb 1st, 2020 : Wuhan After crossing Wuhan off your bucket list of vacations you may have a mental image of a dirt road village with bodies lying around. Nope, Wuhan is a modern city of 11.08 million, and the capital of Central China’s Hubei province. This outbreak is causing China to lose face, so they are in full attack mode to knock it down as quickly as they can. This hospital with 1000 beds will be finished on Monday, February 3rd. This hospital with 1300 beds will be finished on Wednesday February 5th. The Atlantic has pictures of the city, the streets deserted per government order where unlike the US it’s an order, not a suggestion. But there are people out disinfecting the streets with hand sprayers. I wonder how toxic that stuff is? Putting this back in Pandora’s box is hard. I wonder how the Mexican beer maker feels about the name. link __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-01-2020, 07:57 AM	#2
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	All the other problems certainly outweigh it, but you gotta admit--when you need two large-scale hospitals built from scratch in a week, iron-fisted authoritarian governments know how to get the job done. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

02-01-2020, 08:38 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That's for sure, looks like an army of ants. Get it done, slackers will be noticed. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-01-2020, 05:24 PM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Soft focus your eyes and it looks like an army of electric guitars playing in the mud. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

02-01-2020, 09:59 PM	#5
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Yes, it's rather a bizarre picture. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-01-2020, 10:40 PM	#7
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Yes, yes, and specifically, Telecasters! -- (Smiling because I have Heaven or Las Vegas in those cans.)

02-01-2020, 10:41 PM	#8
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	I thought of the Fender "P Bass" also. One of the first designs, and still most popular. Not for 2,000 years, though! ... eta: you were responding to the other thing, lol __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

02-01-2020, 11:03 PM	#9
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Oh it does work both ways...!

02-01-2020, 11:07 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Ought to iron that cymbal, it's all wrinkled. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-02-2020, 01:17 AM	#11
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	You must be lookin' in the mirror, grandpappy. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

02-02-2020, 08:02 AM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Fat guys don't wrinkle. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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