CAN WE AUDIOPHILES DO OUR PART?


So we're all tired of hearing about nothing but Covid-19 (or, as I term it, the C-Plague). What can we do, as audiophiles, to help with all this.
I was amazed, and delighted, when I went to the Cardas website to see that they are doing their part. Go to their website and you'll see their director, Angela Cardas, wearing a mask. If you click on the Cardas Nautilus logo in the upper left corner, you'll see pictures of people there in the factory making masks with sewing machines. I called the company to congratulate them, and spoke with a woman named Darla, who said it was their way, during this economic slump, to keep their employees working and also their way of trying to "do our part."
I'm not writing all this to advertise Cardas products. They are a very good company, but trust your ears, not anything I write, when it comes to buying their products. They do get credit, however, for helping me come to a realization that pushed me in the right direction. I called a woman I am friends with, who is 85 years old and is a good seamstress, to suggest she start making masks. She already was--and is. By phone she has organized several other women to do the same, and right now they are needing more material and elastic. I managed to gather about 50 pounds of material and am starting to gather elastic while also getting more material. But I don't sew. I can't help out with that. Any ideas as to what we--all of us who are good with our ears and focused with our budgets--can do to help out in other ways?

I realize this is an odd topic to bring to an audio forum, but it was a very socially responsible audio company that got me to thinking about it, and frankly I believe I should be socially responsible enough to do what I can to get other people to thinking about it. While also being open to other people's ideas about ways someone like me who is "just an audiophile" can help.

Thank you, in advance, for any and all ideas on this.



baumli

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Stereo5,

I cant believe you would state on a public forum that you received pay for the last weeks of employment and did nothing. Welcome to the world of most of us in the private sector. No doubt I owe you something, can I pay for your sister's test?






Also I think that the solution is to err on the side of caution. Choose the solution with which the fewest people die. Are some actually suggesting that government imposed restrictions are the first step in some greater scheme to control the people? 
My 20 year old son told me that "WHO" now stands for Wuhan Health Organisation. 

On both side of the aisle we are seeing the inevitable attempt to benefit from the latest crisis. 




Audiogon owes him for his many years of work for which, evidently, he didnt receive a salary nor any benefits. 
Then instead of whinging about this decades later you should have taken advantage of the avenues available to you to force them to keep their promise. Actually we are a real audio store and I know I shouldnt post such things because this can cost us business but sometimes something must be said. I would hope that our brands and our level of competence would be the deciding factors.
stereo5,
Really! Everything you and others have said didnt raise by blood pressure one iota. Yes let them be the judge but be sure to include your first thread about having given enough and include the thread verbatim. 


ozzy,
I dont disagree with much of what you just wrote, but exactly which states or governments are threatening arrest due to non compliance? Certainly not my state! I find it irritating when the man tries to protect me from myself, but there are others potentially involved in this as well. 


O.K. I know of no person that believes they cant spread the virus when wearing a mask.

It is well known that masks reduce the wearer's chance of spreading the disease. I would suggest also that a mask helps reduce the chance of getting the virus. This would seem to me to be pretty obvious. 

Again no one of even average intelligence doesnt know that the virus can be spread through the nose, mouth and yes even eyes.

What is your point?