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Re: [m-hb] MIT Guild cancellation Fwd: Update: COVID-19 & Student Organizations
Hi! Many thanks for asking about ropes — I think that sanitizer, and
washing hands, once Old North is back open, will have to suffice. (The
advice about a bend is probably not useful, as it would also imply
removing the tails currently there, which I am loathe to do…)
I also, sadly, agree that days when we can’t eat on the Greenway are
probably not best served by eating in the Market instead.
Thanks,
Ricky
> On Mar 13, 2020, at 12:46 PM, Katarina Whimsy <kdsorceress gmail com>
> wrote:
>
> I talked to a friend of mine who knows a lot about ropes --here's his
> input:
>
> *"Linen is less structurally sturdy when wet, and can be damaged when
> drying if overstretched or not stretched enough." (I think this was him
> assuming we were able to fully wash the rope, I clarified about bell
> towers)
>
> *"The best way to kill any viral or bacterial infection is to leave it to
> sit in the sun for a few days. That knowledge isn't Covid-19 specific"
>
> *"How heavy is the bell? If it's under 900lbs, then you attach fresh rope
> with a bend and avoid the whole issue between weeks" (A bend is a knot
> that
> joins two ropes)
>
> *If it's just the covid-19 you're worried about, then it's really
> overkill.
> Just make sure every person washes their hands with soap for 20 second.
> Make it part of the ritual of bellringing"
>
> *He dug up the CDC website which suggests covid-19 spread is *not* mainly
> through contaminated surfaces/objects.
>
> So I'm feeling reasonably confident about the "wash hands thoroughly upon
> tower arrival, don't touch face in tower, maybe spray rope surfaces with
> a
> little disinfectant in between" plan.
>
> ***
>
> Something that hasn't come up and I think should be mentioned --I don't
> think it's a good idea for us all to do lunch afterwards in the public
> market. It's not very good for distances (so crowded, especially when we
> have many of us around a single table) and I don't think spending time in
> an enclosed environment that sees a LOT of tourists and travellers from
> all
> over.
>
> My plan/hope tomorrow is to come in either T-with-cleaning-wipes or bike,
> and to pack my own lunch. I'd love to hear other people's thoughts on the
> same.
>
> ~Kat
>
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 12:31 PM Danielle Morse <dmorsebell gmail com>
> wrote:
>
>> Michael was talking about something like this, though he still thought
>> the
>> alcohol wouldn't get enough into the ropes/sallies to properly
>> disinfect.
>> At least that's what I understood.
>> I have some rubbing alcohol at home, I'll try to bring it in on Sunday.
>>
>> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020 at 12:22 PM Gregory Russell <gfr10598 gmail com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> How about alcohol in a spray bottle, to spray on the ropes and sallies.
>> It
>>> would disinfect and improve grip, and should be safe for the ropes,
>>> (but
>>> don't spray in people's faces).
>>>
>>> On Fri, Mar 13, 2020, 10:01 AM <lauradi rcn com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I reached out to the change-ringers list about sanitizing ropes.
>>>> The general agreement is that one can't sensibly do it, but an
>>> interesting
>>>> fact I was given is that the virus can live less than three days on a
>>>> fabric surface, which I guess would include linen or wool. So from
>>> service
>>>> ringing to the next practice session, maybe the ropes will
>> self-sanitize?
>>>> Everyone suggested
>>>> hand hygiene, someone else mentioned my idea of sticking to one rope
>> per
>>>> person. I have decided to severely cut back my T usage , so I won't
>>>> be
>>> at
>>>> practice, but would suggest that someone clean the tower doorknobs and
>>> the
>>>> handrails at Old North after the 11 AM tour . (Dale - are they still
>>>> running tours?) and that everybody do the full hand wash before
>>>> heading
>>> up
>>>> to the ringing room. I left a new roll of paper towels on the shelf
>>> above
>>>> the toilet last week. Each person should dry with a fresh paper towel
>>>> instead of everybody sharing the same cloth hand towel (or using one's
>>>> clothing). I also put a new box of tissues in the ON ringing room,
>>>> and
>>>> would hope that people would sanitize after tissue use or inadvertent
>>>> face-touching. And stop sticking fingers in the Cornhusker's bottle (
>>>> I
>>> may
>>>> be the only one who does that ).
>>>>
>>>> Laura Dickerson
>>>>
>>>> PS as a contribution to the popular list of songs to sing while
>> washing,
>>>> it seems that from rounds to back rounds is about the right duration
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxcyXE0TIBQ
>>>> although my favorite currently is Gloria Gaynor singing I will survive
>>>> while washing
>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvqP5NRXf8g
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