The other thing is - some folks with repute are saying this may be like AIDS, essentially it may stay with you for life.
> On Feb 29, 2020, at 10:32 AM, <ch...@wbmfg.com> <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > > They gave us a protocol for opening the packages. Not sure if the individual > PCBs are handled by people but I would think so during inspection and > packing. > > From: Robert > Sent: Saturday, February 29, 2020 8:28 AM > To: af@af.afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT shall we start a pool > > Covid-19 is active for 9 days on cardboard and plastic. Hopefully it > arrives more slowly than that. > >> On 2/29/20 7:21 AM, ch...@wbmfg.com wrote: >> Our boards shipped last week. So I think things will be OK hopefully. >> >> From: Forrest Christian (List Account) >> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 5:38 PM >> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT shall we start a pool >> >> Every couple of months a question about "is there anywhere I can get >> unpopulated circuit boards manufactured at a reasonable price outside >> mainland china?" comes up on a couple of forums/mailing lists I'm on. The >> answer always turns out to be no. It's amazing that somewhere else hasn't >> figured out how to replicate what China is doing as far as the circuit >> boards go, even if it was double the price. For comparison, US suppliers >> are typically over 20 times the price - a board that is under a dollar each >> from China can cost $20 to get made in the USA. >> >> So, like everyone else, our blank circuit boards come from a supplier in >> China. Right now, things are backlogged, but it looks like they're close >> to caught up. In an abundance of caution, we went ahead and pulled in 6 >> months worth for anything we're currently shipping, so they'll be here in >> the next few weeks and we don't have to worry so much. We haven't inserted >> an order for the new Base 3 boards yet, but we expect by the time we do >> sometime next week that the backlog will be largely cleared from our >> preferred supplier in China. >> >> >>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 5:12 PM Lewis Bergman <lewis.berg...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> Probably not. It has taken decades for China to build the supply chain they >>> have. Some countries, like Vietnam, don't have the infrastructure, much >>> less the slip set to do it >>> I don't doubt they will start planning to diversify, but doing it is years >>> away. >>> >>>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2020, 5:49 PM Steve Jones <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> I have a suspicion that very soon, one or two major companies will >>>> announce contracts to move production to another country, like within the >>>> next two weeks. Many other will follow suit, diversity in production is >>>> probably going to decimate the chinese economy. >>>> I expect an unrelated announcement this weekend that will quell the >>>> downward spiral, a short recovery on monday. >>>> Within a week or so the administration will temporarily ease tarriffs on >>>> humanitarian reasons >>>> By the end of march I think even if the kungflu is still present, it will >>>> be less impactful. >>>> Recoveries are outpacing deaths now 2:1, new infections are beginning to >>>> stagnate. we will see a bump as more surveillance comes on board, its >>>> loose in california, and they poop on the streets, so there will be some >>>> controlled outbreaks there, no worse than hepatitis, but the plateau is >>>> here, excluding some major calamity, like an outbreak in mexico (this will >>>> have major geopolitical consequence that will heavily reflect in the >>>> markets). its probably going to do some harm in africa with the locusts, >>>> but i dont know that africa really impacts markets, they still have ebola >>>> running around. >>>> By the end of march, the market will be on the rebound, early april it >>>> will pass 30, that will drive an april speculative growth between 33 and >>>> 35 that will correct back down to 29-31 in may. >>>> around this time production will be back to normal, and the reorganized >>>> sourcing will be coming on line and the vaccine will be moving to the next >>>> stage >>>> supply chain disruptions will be recovering >>>> china will be starving, but humanitarian aid will give everybody a gleeful >>>> feeling of global unity. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2020 at 5:28 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>>> I should have moved it, but I will take the roller coaster ride. And it >>>>> was up so high too.... >>>>> >>>>> From: Matt Hoppes >>>>> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2020 3:58 PM >>>>> To: AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group >>>>> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] OT shall we start a pool >>>>> >>>>> Let it keep going down! I moved everything to Money Market Monday. Once >>>>> it bottoms out I’ll stick it back in stocks. >>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 28, 2020, at 6:45 PM, Darin Steffl <darin.ste...@mnwifi.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I just wanna know when we hit rock bottom so I can buy as much up as >>>>>> possible :) >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Feb 28, 2020, 4:38 PM <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: >>>>>>> How long before the stock market recovers. Stats would suggest 4 >>>>>>> months. >>>>>>> But if the virus actually becomes a “thing”, like the sky is falling >>>>>>> thing, I am sure that will extend this correction. >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>>> -- >>>>>> AF mailing list >>>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>> -- >>>>> AF mailing list >>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>>> -- >>>>> AF mailing list >>>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>>> -- >>>> AF mailing list >>>> AF@af.afmug.com >>>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >>> -- >>> AF mailing list >>> AF@af.afmug.com >>> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> >> >> -- >> - Forrest >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com
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