#1
|
||||
|
||||
Corona Pandemic Thread
OK, there was a lot of interest in re-opening the previous thread, but I'm starting a new one here for discussion.
Please, as a reminder: review the rules. Stay away from overtly political posting. think before you post. no attacks, no cheap shots, name calling, etc. Fair warning, this thread is an important current event, and something people here want to discuss. if you cross the line, just expect a time out.
__________________
http://less-than-epic.blogspot.com/ |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
thank you... I think
|
#3
|
||||
|
||||
This one kind of surprised me:
REI Garage Sale this weekend. Our local REI holds garage sales in a back room that gets really crowded. I would think in light of what's going on they would cancel/postpone this. A bunch of gear nuts that typically are heavy travelers pawing through used gear. eek. c'mon REI.
__________________
http://less-than-epic.blogspot.com/ |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
Quote:
that said, a friend did manage to snag a Pantaguccia (or is it Arcteryx, can't remember) on significant discount at the last REI sale (the one on Rt 10 in Livingston, no less). So i guess it's not all bad? Okay, sorry for the tangent post; back on track |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
Flights now are really cheap. I'm thinking of buying a $145 round-trip ticket from NYC to Toronto to visit my sister next weekend. Bad idea?
__________________
It don't mean a thing, if it ain't got that certain je ne sais quoi. --Peter Schickele |
#6
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
(I was thinking of starting a "OT Closing Closing threads thread" ) . Last edited by Tony T; 03-12-2020 at 10:49 AM. |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
Just had a second client cancel. The fears of the virus are very real. Remote training is probably the wave of the near future. Which really sucks, because I've had most of my clients for 6-10 years. They're friendships more than anything else. Almost all the large offices in SF have been shut, at least till the beginning of the month.
I also wonder how we greet people we love. I'm a "huggy" guy. Many people I care for have opted for elbow bumps. That seems really cold, but I guess it's the new reality. Last edited by XXtwindad; 03-12-2020 at 10:53 AM. |
#8
|
||||
|
||||
Westport, Connecticut:
First Selectman Jim Marpe held a news conference today outside Town Hall to announce that there has been evidence of COVID-19 community spread in Westport. The link to the conference is: https://www.facebook.com/westportct....8487076467617/ |
#9
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
personally, the whole reason i go to the gym is because my house is too small to have some of the equipment i want to use regularly, and i want to get away from my home responsibilities for an hour or two and tune life out to work out. that said, yes, i'm avoiding the gym for a while, they seem like a hotbed for spreading this kind of stuff.
__________________
http://less-than-epic.blogspot.com/ |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
Folks are still flying from RDU to Toronto and back. Report from this morning is that Pearson is pretty empty. Next week?
|
#11
|
|||
|
|||
Sitting home with my kid today, trying to work remotely.
My wife went to work. We have a High School kid who has 2 parents who are both positive. Kid is also sick, and went to school for days while most likely contagious. The Superintendent who has already given notice to retire closed the High School but not the other schools while they track down said students contacts. I'm very uncomfortable with it due to the # of families that have children in more than one school. Friday is already a day off for our schools.. and my son was getting dismissed early for a doctor's appointment anyway so I kept him home. Impossible to go for a bike ride home with him I guess, maybe I'll take him on one tomorrow if there is a lull in my work. I'm not worried about being out alone outside. |
#12
|
|||
|
|||
Angry thanks for putting this one out there.
Here's a snag from our local C.C. which is associated with the SUNY system. They like the SUNY campus' are going to be going to an online class format. The issue is that unlike the 4 year campus a good number of these students don't have computers that they can use for the online classes. |
#13
|
||||
|
||||
Quote:
W. |
#14
|
|||
|
|||
Handshakes can certainly be retired forever for all I care.
The gracious method used by the Thai is endearing and sincere. Own palms pressed together and accompanied by a slight nod. |
#15
|
||||
|
||||
Thanks, I am sure being a moderator is a thankless job that requires a lot of time and effort. I appreciate the great job that all the moderators do for the forum.
|
|
|