Paul,

I'm glad you survived, mate. Thank you for the taking the time to
document your struggle. Forget about lottery tickets since you used up
all your luck, if you believe in anything of a 'luck' aspect of life.

Maybe it's Russian roulette.

I have not the slightest clue where I might have caught it.

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Hi! Ward,

On 21 Apr 20 14:23, you wrote to me:

Maybe it's Russian roulette.

More like casino Blackjack, with multiple-stacked packs doling-out a constant stream of random card picks.

I have not the slightest clue where I might have caught it.

Your intake valves meeting with a single/bunch of random glubule/s, during an inhale... or other form of input.

Cheers,
Paul.

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Hi Ward,

Thank you so much for sharing your story with all of us, and I am also so glad that you were able to beat the beast.

We hope all in your family continue to do well.

Thanks again,
Janis

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Hello Ward!

20 Apr 20 00:17, FidoNews Robot wrote to all:

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The Corona pandemic is real
Ward Dossche - 2:292/854

Glad you are better my friend. I was saying prayers for you to get better.


Jeff


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Maybe it's Russian roulette.

Nah. Russkies do not play with loaded dice.

I have not the slightest clue where I might have caught it.

Cats. It had to be the cats.

Source: AP

Two pet cats in New York state have tested positive for the
coronavirus, marking the first confirmed cases in companion animals
in the United States, federal officials said Wednesday.

The cats, which had mild respiratory illnesses and are expected to
recover, are thought to have contracted the virus from people in their households or neighborhoods, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and
the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The finding, which comes after positive tests in some tigers and lions
at the Bronx Zoo, adds to a small number of confirmed cases of the
virus in animals worldwide. U.S. authorities say that while it appears
some animals can get the virus from people, there's no indication the
animals are transmitting it to human beings.

"We don't want people to panic. We don't want people to be afraid
of pets" or to rush to test them en masse, said Dr. Casey Barton
Behravesh, a CDC official who works on human-animal health connections. "There's no evidence that pets are playing a role in spreading this
disease to people." Still, the CDC is recommending that people prevent
their pets from interacting with people or animals outside their homes
-- by keeping cats indoors and dogs out of dog parks, for instance.

Read more:

https://apnews.com/37328ab8db093b8346e26e1840b48af8?utm_source=Twitter &utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=APEastRegion


Now. Just you wait until this virus gets into the rat population ...

--Lee

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Hello Ward,

I'm glad you survived, mate. Thank you for the taking the time to
document your struggle. Forget about lottery tickets since you used up
all your luck, if you believe in anything of a 'luck' aspect of life.

Maybe it's Russian roulette.

Belgian noses are fully loaded, unlike Russian noses.

I have not the slightest clue where I might have caught it.

Well, unless you took a trip to Russia ...

--Lee

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Hello Janis,

Thank you so much for sharing your story with all of us, and I am also so glad that you were able to beat the beast.

Stories. Our president tells stories. Ward wrote an article
of a very unpleasant experience that nobody in the entire world
should have to go through. Including your dear president.

We hope all in your family continue to do well.

Unlike so many others, Ward survived. But at what cost?
I would hate to see the x-rays of his lungs. Or rather what
is left of his lungs. And so many other parts of his body
that were also affected.

I do pray for us. Not just for Ward, but for all.

--Lee

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Hello Jeff,

The Corona pandemic is real
Ward Dossche - 2:292/854

Glad you are better my friend. I was saying prayers for you to get better.

Chris Cuomo had a mild form of COVID-19. He publicly showed
the x-rays of his chest on live television for all to see.
What a mess. And he is a non-smoker, much younger than Ward.

We should pray for all who are suffering, as well as those
who have recovered or recovering. Nobody should have to go
through this. Nobody.

And then there are the families/others who have lost loved ones.
They too are suffering. Even the strangers in our midst. We
should pray for them all. Including those on life row, awaiting
their date with destiny.

Those in our nursing homes.
Those in our prisons.
Those in our insane asylums.
Those in our homeless shelters.
Those who have no place to go ...

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Lee,

Unlike so many others, Ward survived. But at what cost?
I would hate to see the x-rays of his lungs. Or rather what
is left of his lungs. And so many other parts of his body
that were also affected.

There is irrepearable damage to the lungs. Do not need a doctor to tell me that. I can feel it.

The rest is pretty good, the heart was checked, legionella, things ... so my side-effect is that I will never will be able to breathe enough to run the 100m
in 10.0s.

But I've been way luckier than others.

One thing though ... I notice a smoker from a way bigger distance now.

Stay safe y'all.

\%/@rd

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Hello Ward,

Unlike so many others, Ward survived. But at what cost?
I would hate to see the x-rays of his lungs. Or rather what
is left of his lungs. And so many other parts of his body
that were also affected.

There is irrepearable damage to the lungs. Do not need a doctor to tell me that. I can feel it.

Health care professionals say it takes 16 years for a smoker's
lungs to clear up after he/she quits. How much lungs recover for
COVID-19 survivors remains an unknown. Estimates are 20% to 30%
loss of lung capacity due to COVID-19 based on what I could find
on the web. Have no idea as to how accurate that might be.

The rest is pretty good, the heart was checked, legionella, things ... so

my

side-effect is that I will never will be able to breathe enough to run the 100m in 10.0s.

Seasonal flu recovery rates are estimated at 97% to 99%.
But COVID-19 is not the seasonal flu ...

But I've been way luckier than others.

Unless it becomes reactivated and you have to do it all over again.

One thing though ... I notice a smoker from a way bigger distance now.

Don't look at me. Gave those things up last century.
But still have to put up with second hand smoke. Nasty shit.

Stay safe y'all.

Never ya'll. Roy Witt taught us that. :)

--Lee

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On 04-23-20 15:13, Ward Dossche wrote to Lee Lofaso <=-

There is irrepearable damage to the lungs. Do not need a doctor to tell
me that. I can feel it.

Yeah that has been reported online in a number of places. Good thing you survived it.

The rest is pretty good, the heart was checked, legionella, things ...
so my side-effect is that I will never will be able to breathe enough
to run the 100m in 10.0s.

Hmm, probably not, but definitely forget the 50 second 400m. ;)


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Hi Lee,

I do pray for us. Not just for Ward, but for all.

Same here...

I called my older sister in Fla. about a month ago when news of this virus first hit "the news". She's a die-hard repubican, trump-stumper... and she said to me, "It is JUST a flu... This is all baloney". I let her rant and rave, then I just hung up the phone. There was no point in trying to warn her.

I see now on Facebook she's changed her pic to be one of her wearing a mask with the phrase, "Stay Home, Save Lives, Quaranteam".. so I guess she finally "understands". I sure hope so <sigh>

Take care,
Janis

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"It is JUST a flu... This is all baloney". I let her rant and rave,
then I just hung up the phone. There was no point in trying to warn her.

Stories like that really saddens me. Joe Orange surely has managed to divide
the formerly so united US people.



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"It is JUST a flu... This is all baloney". I let her rant and rave,
then I just hung up the phone. There was no point in trying to warn her.

Stories like that really saddens me. Joe Orange surely has managed to divide the formerly so united US people.

Sadder still are the idiots who "drink the koolaid"... :(

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Sadder still are the idiots who "drink the koolaid"... :(

True. Jim Jones' spirit lives on... :(



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Hey Janis,
Nice to see you around.

Alan on PEI

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Hi Alan,

Hey Janis,
Nice to see you around.

Good to hear from you as well Alan :)

Take care,
Janis

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Sadder still are the idiots who "drink the koolaid"... :(

True. Jim Jones' spirit lives on... :(

People like my sister who are Trump followers are very much like Jim Jones' people... though Jim Jones intended to kill all those people rather than be jailed.

I see Trump (think it was last night) suggested injecting bleach or Lysol (household cleaner) would be useful to kill Covid.. uncanny.

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On 24 Apr 2020, Bj”rn Felten said the following...

Stories like that really saddens me. Joe Orange surely has managed to divide the formerly so united US people.

That was Newt Gingrich's doing. Trump just puts a much more public face to it.

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Hello Janis,

Sadder still are the idiots who "drink the koolaid"... :(

True. Jim Jones' spirit lives on... :(

People like my sister who are Trump followers are very much like Jim

Jones'

people... though Jim Jones intended to kill all those people rather than be jailed.

Jim Jones thought he could get away with it. Had his bags all
packed and ready to go. But somebody shot him dead before he could
make it out of the jungle.

Ditto with David Koresh. No Kool-Aid for him, either. Just a single
shot of lead, right between the eyes.

None of these death cult leaders ever makes the ultimate sacrifice
themselves. So why do folks keep listening and obeying their every
command?

I do not believe Donald Trump intends to kill anyone. He is just
a grifter. Nothing more. A two-bit grifter. Same with his son in
law and idiot children.

I do not place my trust in folks like that. But many people
have been bamboozled to believe in him as if he is their lord
and savior. A true cult figure to love and behold.

I see Trump (think it was last night) suggested injecting bleach or Lysol (household cleaner) would be useful to kill Covid.. uncanny.

Trump was being serious when he made those remarks. Nothing
"sarcastic" about anything he said. He honestly believes what
he says in public is the gospel truth. And his followers eat
it all up, believing every word he says.

While I found his remarks goofball for a president to say,
not everyone was caught off-guard.

The Onion magazine predicted it almost a month ago, on 3/25/2020.
I posted the excerpt in an earlier message.

I hope the American people have sense enough to elect somebody
who is competent this coming November.

--Lee

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Hello Richard,

Stories like that really saddens me. Joe Orange surely has managed BF>to

divide the formerly so united US people.

That was Newt Gingrich's doing. Trump just puts a much more public face to it.

I liked Newt better when he was a history prof in New Orleans.
His novels are kind of fun to read, having read two of them.
While in Congress, he represented a district just outside of
Atlanta, Georgia. A Republican stronghold for decades, an
unknown Democrat won it last election. Gonna be fun watching
Georgia turn blue, washing out a sea of red ...

--Lee

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Hi Lee,

[...]

None of these death cult leaders ever makes the ultimate sacrifice themselves.

Of course not...

So why do folks keep listening and obeying their every
command?

If I knew the answer to that, I'd probably be famous. Perhaps people like my sister surround themselves with like-minded people so they never have to question their instincts/opinions? All that confirmation day in, day out... what else can you expect. All I know is we grew up in the same house, and there
our similarities end. I read a lot. She didn't. We are as opposite as can be.

Then you can look at people like P.T. Barnaum.. "A fool and his money are soon parted"... "there's a sucker in every crowd"... and so on.

I do not believe Donald Trump intends to kill anyone. He is just
a grifter. Nothing more. A two-bit grifter. Same with his son in
law and idiot children.

Yes, what a bunch.

I do not place my trust in folks like that. But many people
have been bamboozled to believe in him as if he is their lord
and savior. A true cult figure to love and behold.

eek <g>

I see Trump (think it was last night) suggested injecting bleach or Lysol
(household cleaner) would be useful to kill Covid.. uncanny.

Trump was being serious when he made those remarks. Nothing
"sarcastic" about anything he said. He honestly believes what
he says in public is the gospel truth. And his followers eat
it all up, believing every word he says.

Dangerously so, at least for some of them. Like the fellow you mentioned in the article in The Onion below.

The Onion magazine predicted it almost a month ago, on 3/25/2020.
I posted the excerpt in an earlier message.

I hope the American people have sense enough to elect somebody
who is competent this coming November.

I hope the same... for our own survival.

Take care,
Janis

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Trump was being serious when he made those remarks. Nothing
"sarcastic" about anything he said. He honestly believes what
he says in public is the gospel truth. And his followers eat
it all up, believing every word he says.

Dangerously so, at least for some of them. Like the fellow you
mentioned in the article in The Onion below.

"Stupid is as stupid does." Gump rhymes with Trump... 8-)



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On 25 Apr 2020, Lee Lofaso said the following...

I liked Newt better when he was a history prof in New Orleans.
His novels are kind of fun to read, having read two of them.
While in Congress, he represented a district just outside of

He was a history Professor here as well, was already in office by the time I started at West Ga College. I was never a big fan of his.

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Re: FidoNews 37:16 [02/08]: General Articles
By: Bj”rn Felten to Janis Kracht on Sat Apr 25 2020 08:38:30

"Stupid is as stupid does." Gump rhymes with Trump... 8-)

ever looked up the etymology of the word "trump"? the 2nd verb usage is telling
;)


trump (n.1)

"playing card of a suit ranking above others," 1520s, alteration of triumph (n.), which also was the name of a card game.


trump (n.2)

"trumpet," c. 1300, from Old French trompe "long, tube-like musical wind instrument" (12c.), cognate with Provençal tromba, Italian tromba, all probably from a Germanic source (compare Old High German trumpa, Old Norse trumba "trumpet"), of imitative origin.


trump (v.1)

"surpass, beat," 1580s, from trump (n.). Related: Trumped; trumping.


trump (v.2)

"fabricate, devise," 1690s, from trump "deceive, cheat" (1510s), from Middle English trumpen (late 14c.), from Old French tromper "to deceive," of uncertain
origin. Apparently from se tromper de "to mock," from Old French tromper "to blow a trumpet." Brachet explains this as "to play the horn, alluding to quacks
and mountebanks, who attracted the public by blowing a horn, and then cheated them into buying ...." The Hindley Old French dictionary has baillier la trompe
"blow the trumpet" as "act the fool," and Donkin connects it rather to trombe "waterspout," on the notion of turning (someone) around. Connection with triumph also has been proposed. Related: Trumped; trumping. Trumped up "false, concocted" first recorded 1728.


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Jeff,

she finally "understands". I sure hope so <sigh>

I guess I am somewhere in the middle. The virus IS a serious thing and needs to be dealt with in a common sense manner. But I see some powers
that be (Be them political, business, or media) that try and deal with
the virus in ways that in the long run will result in a much more
negative effect that the virus alone.

Nothing will be achieved as long as the leadership in the USA continues to see this as a national matter and fails to realize this is a global thing requiring a global response.

"America first" is not going to cut it ... it's even the worst approach possible.

\%/@rd

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Hi Ward,

she finally "understands". I sure hope so <sigh>

I guess I am somewhere in the middle. The virus IS a serious thing and
needs to be dealt with in a common sense manner. But I see some powers
that be (Be them political, business, or media) that try and deal with
the virus in ways that in the long run will result in a much more
negative effect that the virus alone.

Btw, a note to Jeff: There _can't_ be anything more negative than death. Ask my first-responder relative in NYC who died from it at the age of 28.

Nothing will be achieved as long as the leadership in the USA continues to see >this as a national matter and fails to realize this is a global thing requirin
a global response.

I think that since NYC was a real hotspot early on picking up so much of the virus from it's ports of entry, airlines, trains, etc. etc., I could be wrong, but I think Gov. Cuomo knows that if the virus isn't seen as a global thing we are doomed. At least that is how he talks in his daily updates?

"America first" is not going to cut it ... it's even the worst approach possible.

Yes, that is true, it's the pits, just like Trump.

Stay well,
Janis

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