Buying from China

Well then, what's one to think of when it comes to Elaine Chao, Mitch McConnel's wife? Her father is one of the 1% of that good 'ol CCP that we're being warned about, owning one of the largest shipping companies in the world, and once busted for transporting cocaine. 

Family of hers are all over Mar-a-Lago, getting past security to gain and peddle influence. 

As Transportaion Secretary, she steered about 25% of government business to Kentucky at the expense of the rest of the nation, with the help of a former McConnell staffer, who now works for Chao's department.

And then we have that Russian Oligarch, Dmytro Firtash, who's building a multi million dollar aluminum plant in Kentucky, all the better to leverage policy with.

And these criminals represent a side of this country that's perfectly fine with it as long as it's what they think and believe is their side winning.

Insert big sad here.

All the best,
Nonoise

No problem with “The man who came down the escalator” in fact Cheers to the President.  China makes some of the best audio equipment and cables on the market...Period.  The C Virus is a sad situation and should not be held against these Chinese manufacturers.  Most are very good business people and will deal with you right up front.  If you do not recognize this situation than it is to your detriment....

The C Virus is a sad situation and should not be held against these Chinese manufacturers.  Most are very good business people and will deal with you right up front.  If you do not recognize this situation than it is to your detriment....

Nice example of how to elide. Look it up. 

You want to talk business practice, fine. Before the Melody I had a SS integrated made in China. Unlike Melody, designed in China. 100% China. Developed a noise within a year. Dealer had to hound them to get any response. Eventually two of them said they would replace my amp, came to my house, heard the problem, promised to do something, then stopped even returning calls. Only Stewart being willing to take a loss for a friend saved me from what would have been my first and only total loss in 30 years in audio.

I never even bring this up until and unless someone is misinformed enough to try and stand up for Chinese business practices. As if being the most prolific industrial pirates on the planet isn't well known enough already. 

And here we go again. 100% accurate information casts CCP in a bad light, some snowflake gets triggered and mods take it down in three, two, one...

If anyone has been paying any attention to the various opinions from the major public health organizations over the last few decades, a pandemic has been considered almost inevitable eventually.
Fast convenient travel of all types for ever-increasing users from expanding locales internationally have made the probability of an opportunistic malady spreading geometrically worldwide almost a given.

What can one do in the short term?  Stay healthy, practice good hygiene.  Wash your hands often.  Avoid large crowds if that's practical.  If someone appears 'ill' near you, keep your distance.  If you don't feel well, don't go to work at your office or wherever (at least until you're sure you're healthy again).  If you don't improve significantly or get worse, then seek help. And keep your wits about you.

All of this ought to be SOP anyway.  Succumbing to abject paranoia ("It's a CCP biowar plot!") is counterproductive and uncalled for.

The Chinese themselves have the most to fear from this outbreak.  Their massive population and population centers have the most reason to be very concerned over this.

It's unlikely that you'll contract any disease from handling objects, unless you're in the habit of licking them....so don't.

...and in the meantime, Don't show up at my door unannounced.

I will shoot you and burn your body.....I hate zombies.

;)  Just kidding....let's keep me that way.. *smirk*