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Post by Aaron Page on Mar 30, 2020 0:49:38 GMT
...during this coronavirus plague. I know that some of us have, or will have, contact with someone who is a carrier, and since there is not yet a cure, prevention is our best bet. We've all been told how to enhance our chances of not contracting the disease.
I thought I'd open a thread that gives everyone a chance to have a little bit of fun during this pandemic, playing with some of the absurdities that occur because of it (non-political, please!), posting observations of personal kindnesses witnessed, describing changes being made in our lives, etc. Maybe this will be fun, maybe not...it's up to Joe and Jason to delete the thread, should it become invalid (or unused!).
As for me, I got a kick out of seeing on the news the sign in front of a church that essentially said, "Eat more cheese -- make the toilet paper last longer!" I damned near spilled my coffee when that item was shown. But it is really ridiculous that there is a run on toilet paper (Hell, a robbery in China for it, etc), with folks buying enough to enable them to survive a household of folks having diarrhea for five years :-) Geez, there are alternatives to toilet paper, folks! Paper towels, napkins, newspaper (for you really old folks) and even leaves (well, except poison ivy leaves). Better yet, junk mail! (although envelopes with glassine fronts might be a dicey proposition)
Of course, that's not a problem in my household. My wife always has the house stocked with everything needed to survive a decade-long depression, although we may have to eat something made with tomato products and spaghetti for a year or two of that depression.
Since we are old folks we have been holed up for two weeks so far. Fortunately, she is coping using her love of mystery movies, and I have my keyboards and photo restorations, to keep our minds from dwelling upon missing contact with folks. We who race with MNRL help each other get through the social isolation once a week -- and on off-weeks I intend on showing up anyway....
Anyway, post if you have thoughts or observances, if you care to do so. Also, if you need anything, post here, and perhaps someone can help.
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Post by Jason Whited on Mar 30, 2020 15:09:29 GMT
Maybe this will be fun, maybe not...it's up to Joe and Jason to delete the thread, should it become invalid (or unused!).
Not invalid at all, Aaron. And if it becomes unused, it'll just die the usual thread death where it gets buried over time. I've only ever seen a few posts over the course of doing the admin thing, that was worthy of getting the ban hammer from us. So no worries on that front. As for myself, I live with elderly family members that we care for, so we are being especially cautious as well. Well, we are trying to, but some people don't understand keeping a bit of distance and yesterday was a challenge in that regard (*insert angry face and various curses here!) We're fortunate, compared to many many others. Being out in the country does have it's advantages in times like these (have a ton of room to roam and work, without ever having to really encounter anyone) I would hate to be stuck in suburbia right now, or worse yet a city. I'd have went nuts by now, and during my time living in the city, I nearly went nuts on the best of days...couldn't imagine it if I was quarantined there. Hopefully, we'll all get through it ok. But I think the worst is still yet to come and there will be special challenges in my area of the world if the virus takes foothold here. We're stocked up and I was paying attention long before the panic set in for many others. Saw the [rather silly] run on the stores before it happened, so was fortunate in that regard...though hustling to the stores was not a priority for us anyways. Being out in the country, people tend to be a bit more prepared that some others (well, besides a certain demographic that also lives here, but that's another story and besides the point)....and we always grow massive gardens and do a lot of canning and the like, so big dairy full of that sort of thing as well. Most of my father's side of the family (grandparents, great grandparents, etc) didn't even have electricity till the '70s (I am not kidding) and as a child hanging out at my great grandmother's homeplace, there wasn't even an inside toilet (until I was nearly 10 years old or so)....They lived off the land, and thus I've been afforded a lot of education on those matters that is mostly a 'dying art' these days. Usually, such conditions would not be much to write home about, but when things get tough much of what was gleaned from that past may become very useful. Let's just hope we don't need too many of those skills, I'm getting a bit old for all the work involved these days.....LOL |
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Post by Jerry Hamilton on Mar 30, 2020 22:55:13 GMT
Thanks for starting this Aaron. It will be nice to hear how everyone is doing during our worldwide disaster. My wife, little dog, and I live in a housing development of 450 homes on a hill in the San Francisco Bay area. It has the feel of a smaller community because there is only one way in and out (no gates). Also because most are on Nextdoor which serves as a community forum. Unlike some suburbs we do know and interact with our neighbors.
We are doing well overall. Two dog walks a day up and down our hill let's us enjoy the outdoors, get some exercise, and see/talk with our neighbors in person (at proper distance). There is a lot of support for one another. Being older than most we have had a number of our neighbors contact us and offer to get our groceries for us and to let them know if they can help us in any way. We plan to do some day drives once in awhile for a change of scenery. The first will probably be up and down the coast on highway #1 to enjoy the gorgeous scenery while cruising on a great two-lane drivers road.
Take care and stay well everyone. See you on track.
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Post by Aaron Page on Mar 31, 2020 0:28:00 GMT
Gee, Jerry, you've got HW#1 nearby for pleasure drives??? Lucky dude! If you don't have one, you MUST rent a convertible! I'm sure Jason has wonderful mountain roads to run, as well. Here in the Cincinnati area, if you head south into Kentucky or east upriver for a half hour, there are some great drives, too. Maybe I should drag my wife from the TV screen to the Celica, and take her for a good ride in eastern Ohio, as she does love riding those hilly roads that I only drive 15 miles above the speed limit. It might help her deal with her struggle with female acquisition syndrome withdrawal :-)
Jason, I have a lot of admiration for folks who have learned how to survive outside of the "normal" economy. I lived for about a decade in a log cabin with 9 acres (and a couple of lakes) that was adjacent to a huge woods. There were folks there who didn't have squat for money, but somehow fed their kids, and like everyone else I ignored their poaching habits. Funny, they may survive better than those who bet everything they had in the stock market casino (although I do hope that bounces back when this is all over). I currently live in a 'burb, but I have a decent sized lot that also borders a huge chunk of woods, so I might need some of the skills I've learned if this crisis lasts more than ten years. The hardest part is trying to help my sibs take care of our 87-yr-old mother, who lives separately from all of us. (well, I do miss my daughters and grandkids, too!). I guess we all have to figure out how to get things done nowadays.
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Post by Jason Whited on Mar 31, 2020 13:53:07 GMT
Gee, Jerry, you've got HW#1 nearby for pleasure drives??? Lucky dude! If you don't have one, you MUST rent a convertible! I'm sure Jason has wonderful mountain roads to run, as well. Here in the Cincinnati area, if you head south into Kentucky or east upriver for a half hour, there are some great drives, too. Maybe I should drag my wife from the TV screen to the Celica, and take her for a good ride in eastern Ohio, as she does love riding those hilly roads that I only drive 15 miles above the speed limit. It might help her deal with her struggle with female acquisition syndrome withdrawal :-) Jason, I have a lot of admiration for folks who have learned how to survive outside of the "normal" economy. I lived for about a decade in a log cabin with 9 acres (and a couple of lakes) that was adjacent to a huge woods. There were folks there who didn't have squat for money, but somehow fed their kids, and like everyone else I ignored their poaching habits. Funny, they may survive better than those who bet everything they had in the stock market casino (although I do hope that bounces back when this is all over). I currently live in a 'burb, but I have a decent sized lot that also borders a huge chunk of woods, so I might need some of the skills I've learned if this crisis lasts more than ten years. The hardest part is trying to help my sibs take care of our 87-yr-old mother, who lives separately from all of us. (well, I do miss my daughters and grandkids, too!). I guess we all have to figure out how to get things done nowadays. Yeap, plenty of mountainous roads to roam around these parts. I'm only minutes away from 'the back of the dragon', and I travel across that way to see my brother and his family at times. Nice, scenic, windy ride (hell on brakes on the way down though!). The real fun begins when one ventures off the beaten path. Gas well roads make for nice rides, albeit a bit more bumpy than some might prefer, lol. Half hour's time and you're literally miles from anything. Lot of land, and basically no other people. Be sure to take some self rescue supplies, it sucks getting stuck out there (and yes, I've stuck a few 4x4s in these woods too)....looooong walk back home. And no, you can't take your cell phone, that takes all the fun out of it.  Ha. Sounds like another someone I might know. Of course, do the speed limit in these parts and it takes forever to get anywhere. Mileage ain't quite the same out in the sticks. |
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Post by Jerry Hamilton on Mar 31, 2020 23:44:03 GMT
Gee, Jerry, you've got HW#1 nearby for pleasure drives??? Lucky dude! If you don't have one, you MUST rent a convertible! I'm sure Jason has wonderful mountain roads to run, as well. Here in the Cincinnati area, if you head south into Kentucky or east upriver for a half hour, there are some great drives, too. Maybe I should drag my wife from the TV screen to the Celica, and take her for a good ride in eastern Ohio, as she does love riding those hilly roads that I only drive 15 miles above the speed limit. It might help her deal with her struggle with female acquisition syndrome withdrawal :-) 3-way Chili & Sliders! Wahoo!! Started my career in Cincy at P&G. Great post-grad experience for three years until I scored employment in the Bay Area. Bought my first new car there, a Fiat 124 Spyder, and did some runs down to the Smokies with my first wife. Loved the car. |
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Post by Jerry Hamilton on Mar 31, 2020 23:55:15 GMT
Yeap, plenty of mountainous roads to roam around these parts. I'm only minutes away from 'the back of the dragon', and I travel across that way to see my brother and his family at times. Nice, scenic, windy ride (hell on brakes on the way down though!). OK, now I'm envious. The Dragon' is on my bucket list. Running out of time but I might get there yet. |
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Post by Aaron Page on Apr 1, 2020 0:45:51 GMT
Gee, Jerry, you've got HW#1 nearby for pleasure drives??? Lucky dude! If you don't have one, you MUST rent a convertible! I'm sure Jason has wonderful mountain roads to run, as well. Here in the Cincinnati area, if you head south into Kentucky or east upriver for a half hour, there are some great drives, too. Maybe I should drag my wife from the TV screen to the Celica, and take her for a good ride in eastern Ohio, as she does love riding those hilly roads that I only drive 15 miles above the speed limit. It might help her deal with her struggle with female acquisition syndrome withdrawal :-) 3-way Chili & Sliders! Wahoo!! Started my career in Cincy at P&G. Great post-grad experience for three years until I scored employment in the Bay Area. Bought my first new car there, a Fiat 124 Spyder, and did some runs down to the Smokies with my first wife. Loved the car. Nah, ya gotta go with the 5-way, Jerry, or at least a 4 for the onions! And of course we have some local jokes about how WCs became known as sliders (jog a memory? grin). I also had a Fiat Spyder -- green green green, no floor (hell in the rain) and all of about ten horses left. With Cincinnati hills to navigate. Always wondered what that car might have been in a former life, so thanks for the info. Oh, yeah, since you left Cincy so long ago, but worked at P&G (at Spring Grove?), if you haven't seen it yet, do a search for their "new" headquarters downtown. The locals call it "The Dolly Parton Towers." |
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Post by Jerry Hamilton on Apr 1, 2020 23:30:19 GMT
Mar 31, 2020 17:45:51 GMT -7 Aaron Page said:
Oh, yeah, since you left Cincy so long ago, but worked at P&G (at Spring Grove?), if you haven't seen it yet, do a search for their "new" headquarters downtown. The locals call it "The Dolly Parton Towers."
Worked in the downtown headquarters from '69-'72. Looks like they changed a lot!  |
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Post by Aaron Page on Apr 18, 2020 15:28:52 GMT
I wonder if anyone else here has been watching the pro-am online races on espn2...I missed the first one (last week) but did watch the first heat race (from last night) this morning. They are using Rf2, 25% damage, ABS and TC allowed. And their first lap at Sebring was a real mess! But it's great seeing Emmo race again, along with so many other names both retired and active today, so I'll be watching tonight's race (ESPN2, 7p, I think). At last I've found my "spectator" fix....but I do hope this virus goes away before the end of the (real world) racing season.
Rats -- my TV carrier's guide was wrong---there's some video game being aired. gee
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Post by Aaron Page on Apr 25, 2020 0:45:47 GMT
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Post by Aaron Page on May 9, 2020 1:37:19 GMT
Hah! I've thought of a great diversion from all this isolation and worry. For me and the older folks, it will be a revisitation, but for you younger folks it will be new. Find a copy of a movie named "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World." If you can watch this flick without laughing, you're already dead. OMG, the fight between Milton Berle and Terry-Thomas, the excellent performances of all of the comics, the brilliant scripting, the great sight gags...
Find it, watch it.
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