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graphicguy

To my Canadian And New York Friends here at Edmunds, I have another vehicle delivery to Buffalo, NY. I was thinking of visiting Niagara Falls while I’m there. Is Canada still closed to people from the U.S.?

jmonroe1

snakeweasel said:

Here at the Snakeweasel lair yesterday I noticed the A/C working harder than usual but the house seemed like it wasn't getting colder. I checked and the house was actually getting warmer and no air was coming out of the registers. Checked out the furnace and yep the blower wasn't working so I surmised that either the. blower motor was shot or the circuit board was. Since this is past my pay grade I called "the guy" who came by today.

Well I was right "the guy" determined it was a bad circuit board and it needed replacing to the tune of close to a grand. Now since my furnace is old enough to vote and we were planning on replacing it in a few years we decided not to sink any money into it and opted to replace it now. The only issue now is they wont be installing it until late tomorrow afternoon so I have to put up with this oppressive heat for another 15 to 20 hours.

We decided to spend the extra money and get a high efficiency two stage furnace with a variable speed blower.

I may be too late responding but I’d definitely rethink the variable speed thingy. OK with the two stage but even that is a stretch. Too many installers have told me the variable speed blower is too troublesome and expensive to replace. Just my two cents worth.

jmonroe

graphicguy

It had been awhile since I talked to my BMW “guy”, but he called yesterday just to check in. He said business had been challenging, but he’d been at his store for so long, he was one of the sales people who weren’t furloughed. He also said they were slowly bringing back some furloughed people.

I told him I was driving a Stinger. Surprisingly, he said he liked them and that there were some instances people were cross shopping the Stinger at his store.

Anyway, appreciated him reaching out, but not in the market. He said if I changed my mind, there were deals to be had. Not sure why, but he sent this link to me. Looks like a pretty good deal (albeit on a demo)....

https://www.bmwofcincinnatinorth.com/wholesale-new/BMW/2019-BMW-5+Series-a4af62de0a0d04fe230cb528184cce9e.htm

I really like the interior.

imidazol97

snakeweasel said:

...The only issue now is they wont be installing it until late tomorrow afternoon so I have to put up with this oppressive heat for another 15 to 20 hours....

Sympathies.

I don't know how those folks in FL and other hot spots stand it in the summer. I die when it gets over 85 here unless the air is very dry. @abacomike had talked about how wearing a mask really makes it seem hotter. I tried that shortly after he mentioned it on one of the hot days. Miserable. Now I don't even wear a mask on the walk to get to the storefront. I wait until I'm almost there.

We need the Ice Age back.

suydam

kyfdx said:

pensfan83 said:

Michaell said:

graphicguy said:

@Michaell .....have used these guys to send Cincinnati favorites to remote family and friends. They do a nice job!

https://www.cincyfavorites.com/

Do they send Graeters? @kyfdx took me there once, a couple of years ago, when I was in town and we connected for lunch.

There's a Graeters near my Acura dealer, went there a few weeks ago after lunch. Unfortunately it's a 40 minute drive if traffic is light. I think it's the only one around, wish they would put one in the southern suburbs.

Graeter's is 150 years old this year. Been in the same family, the whole time. Really premium ice cream.
And, the nearest shop is one mile from my house.

I love Graeters hot fudge sauce!

imidazol97

graphicguy said:

Michaell said:

graphicguy said:

@Michaell .....have used these guys to send Cincinnati favorites to remote family and friends. They do a nice job!

https://www.cincyfavorites.com/

Do they send Graeters? @kyfdx took me there once, a couple of years ago, when I was in town and we connected for lunch.

They have quite a few “packages” you can order. There’s one that’s packed in dry ice (for something like Graeters). I know for Cincinnati “ex-pats” who are now living somewhere else, I send Skyline or Gold Star chili for b-Days or Holidays.

Greater’s Turtle Sundae is my fave!

For the Graeter's fans, the cincinnati.com has a article honoring their 150th birthday.

https://www.cincinnati.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/dining/2020/07/16/graeters-turns-150-here-some-their-key-moments/5444169002/

Cincinnati.com

I posted the article link (I think) in case the article group disappears from the headlines at cincinnati.com

snakeweasel

jmonroe1 said:

snakeweasel said:

Here at the Snakeweasel lair yesterday I noticed the A/C working harder than usual but the house seemed like it wasn't getting colder. I checked and the house was actually getting warmer and no air was coming out of the registers. Checked out the furnace and yep the blower wasn't working so I surmised that either the. blower motor was shot or the circuit board was. Since this is past my pay grade I called "the guy" who came by today.

Well I was right "the guy" determined it was a bad circuit board and it needed replacing to the tune of close to a grand. Now since my furnace is old enough to vote and we were planning on replacing it in a few years we decided not to sink any money into it and opted to replace it now. The only issue now is they wont be installing it until late tomorrow afternoon so I have to put up with this oppressive heat for another 15 to 20 hours.

We decided to spend the extra money and get a high efficiency two stage furnace with a variable speed blower.

I may be too late responding but I’d definitely rethink the variable speed thingy. OK with the two stage but even that is a stretch. Too many installers have told me the variable speed blower is too troublesome and expensive to replace. Just my two cents worth.

jmonroe

I did some on the spot research that showed that they are more expensive to repair or replace but it also showed they were more reliable, plus they are more efficient. There is also a 10 year unlimited mileage warranty on the thing.

imidazol97

kyfdx said:

They ship direct. I think pints are the largest size. And, it will be pricey, with dry ice, etc..

Might find it in any Kroger owned supermarket chain.

https://www.kroger.com/search?query=graeters&searchType=natural&fulfillment=all



The Kroger Co. Family of Stores includes:

Baker’s
City Market
Dillons
Food 4 Less
Foods Co
Fred Meyer
Fry’s
Gerbes
Harris Teeter
King Soopers
Jay C Food Store
Kroger
Owens Market
Pay-Less Super Markets
QFC
Ralphs
Smith’s Food and Drug

snakeweasel

imidazol97 said:

snakeweasel said:

...The only issue now is they wont be installing it until late tomorrow afternoon so I have to put up with this oppressive heat for another 15 to 20 hours....

Sympathies.

I don't know how those folks in FL and other hot spots stand it in the summer. I die when it gets over 85 here unless the air is very dry. @abacomike had talked about how wearing a mask really makes it seem hotter. I tried that shortly after he mentioned it on one of the hot days. Miserable. Now I don't even wear a mask on the walk to get to the storefront. I wait until I'm almost there.

We need the Ice Age back.

Believe it or not we are still in the ice age, it's called the Quaternary glaciation and it's been going on for over 2.5 million years. It's the 5th known major ice age the world has known and we are in what's called the interglacial period. It is expected that the glaciers will start to advance in around 50,000 years. The normal condition of Earth is that it's free of any permanent ice sheets even at the poles.

tjc78

imidazol97 said:

kyfdx said:

They ship direct. I think pints are the largest size. And, it will be pricey, with dry ice, etc..

Might find it in any Kroger owned supermarket chain.

https://www.kroger.com/search?query=graeters&searchType=natural&fulfillment=all



The Kroger Co. Family of Stores includes:

Baker’s
City Market
Dillons
Food 4 Less
Foods Co
Fred Meyer
Fry’s
Gerbes
Harris Teeter
King Soopers
Jay C Food Store
Kroger
Owens Market
Pay-Less Super Markets
QFC
Ralphs
Smith’s Food and Drug

I knew they owned a bunch, but not that many.

driver100

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

suydam said:

The politicization of one of the single most important deterrents we have —mask-wearing— is one of the saddest aspects of this whole disaster. And we all pay the price.

Wearing a mask and social distancing...the two most basic musts to stop the spread.
The said on one news network, young people are having COVID parties, some want to catch the virus, some want to play Russian Roulette to see if they can avoid it. The world gets crazier.............

When I posted about Covid parties one of our smarter members found evidence that the story was bogus. Yet I still hear the Covid party story bandied about on the national news. Makes it hard to believe anything.

The report (CNN) ended saying they couldn't prove it took place, or it didn't take place. But, if you do some reading....there are usually parties for everything, including chicken pox parties - usually people who don't want a vaccine, because there is a vaccine for CP, so if it did happen...it wouldn't be a huge surprise.

Technically it's impossible to prove something didn't happen, so until there is proof that it happens we have to presume it didn't happen.

It may not be officially labelled as a "COVID pool party", but that is about what it is! People aren't here to get the virus....but, they might as well be.

28firefighter

graphicguy said:

To my Canadian And New York Friends here at Edmunds, I have another vehicle delivery to Buffalo, NY. I was thinking of visiting Niagara Falls while I’m there. Is Canada still closed to people from the U.S.?

Cannot get into Canada right now - if you can get in (eg family needs care) it’s mandatory 14 day quarantine.

driver100

graphicguy said:

To my Canadian And New York Friends here at Edmunds, I have another vehicle delivery to Buffalo, NY. I was thinking of visiting Niagara Falls while I’m there. Is Canada still closed to people from the U.S.?

GG, that would have made a good trip for you but visitors are not allowed until at least August 21st....and then may get extended. Only business people are allowed in...such as truck drivers. If you did get in you would have to isolate for 2 weeks.
Sorry, that would have made for a nice day for you.....Niagara Falls is a pretty good place to go to these days...and it is outdoors!

snakeweasel

28firefighter said:

graphicguy said:

To my Canadian And New York Friends here at Edmunds, I have another vehicle delivery to Buffalo, NY. I was thinking of visiting Niagara Falls while I’m there. Is Canada still closed to people from the U.S.?

Cannot get into Canada right now - if you can get in (eg family needs care) it’s mandatory 14 day quarantine.

My understanding is that you can get into Canada if you are just passing through to another part of the U.S. but you have to go directly through Canada, no stopping along thecway.

You can see the falls from the New York side, it's a nice park.

nyccarguy

graphicguy said:

To my Canadian And New York Friends here at Edmunds, I have another vehicle delivery to Buffalo, NY. I was thinking of visiting Niagara Falls while I’m there. Is Canada still closed to people from the U.S.?

Last year we visited Niagra Falls. The touristy stuff is on the Canadian side, but there is an incredible park on the NY side.

pensfan83

kyfdx said:

pensfan83 said:

Michaell said:

graphicguy said:

@Michaell .....have used these guys to send Cincinnati favorites to remote family and friends. They do a nice job!

https://www.cincyfavorites.com/

Do they send Graeters? @kyfdx took me there once, a couple of years ago, when I was in town and we connected for lunch.

There's a Graeters near my Acura dealer, went there a few weeks ago after lunch. Unfortunately it's a 40 minute drive if traffic is light. I think it's the only one around, wish they would put one in the southern suburbs.

Graeter's is 150 years old this year. Been in the same family, the whole time. Really premium ice cream.
And, the nearest shop is one mile from my house.

Centrally located to chili, Graeters, and Dep's. What more does one need

explorerx4

@grapgicguy,
I guess you can try to see who has the best Buffalo Wings.

oldfarmer50

graphicguy said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

suydam said:

The politicization of one of the single most important deterrents we have —mask-wearing— is one of the saddest aspects of this whole disaster. And we all pay the price.

Wearing a mask and social distancing...the two most basic musts to stop the spread.
The said on one news network, young people are having COVID parties, some want to catch the virus, some want to play Russian Roulette to see if they can avoid it. The world gets crazier.............

When I posted about Covid parties one of our smarter members found evidence that the story was bogus. Yet I still hear the Covid party story bandied about on the national news. Makes it hard to believe anything.

@oldfarmer50 ...not sure about other parts of the country, but in southwest Ohio, Kroger, Costco, Walmart, Sam’s Club, my Barber, Whole Foods, my Optometrist, Petco, Trader Joe’s, etc.....all require masks to enter!

Regardless of what you claim, no mask....no entrance! As my son says...”if you aren’t smart enough to wear a mask correctly, you’re not smart enough to be allowed in any public or private facility.”

The mask policy is in effect here too. I think by government edict. The little hardware store down the hill is the only one that says it doesn’t care. Little old lady at the register says she’s lived through everything up to now so the heck with it.

driver100

snakeweasel said:

28firefighter said:

graphicguy said:

To my Canadian And New York Friends here at Edmunds, I have another vehicle delivery to Buffalo, NY. I was thinking of visiting Niagara Falls while I’m there. Is Canada still closed to people from the U.S.?

Cannot get into Canada right now - if you can get in (eg family needs care) it’s mandatory 14 day quarantine.

My understanding is that you can get into Canada if you are just passing through to another part of the U.S. but you have to go directly through Canada, no stopping along thecway.

You can see the falls from the New York side, it's a nice park.

People say they are crossing into British Columbia to get to Alaska...and then they find they go to Banff or something. Fine is pretty big if you get caught, and for regular trips rule is to isolate for 2 weeks. Might get away with it, but, not worth the risk.

fintail

That's something I find amusing - people don't seem to get it (or don't want to get it, as wearing a mask is some kind of violation of freedom often by people most at risk via their own health). It's not about risk elimination - nothing is 100%. It's about risk mitigation. A local success story: An area with a propensity to be a bit stubborn finally got on board, and saw numbers improve

Come into my store without a mask, leave voluntarily or be removed, trespassed, and blasted on social media. Private property rights are the ultimate freedom, right?

I also saw a claim that some nations are succeeding with a herd immunity stance. Unfortunately, no names or data was shared. Which nations are making it work this way, and where can one find quantifiable data? Without it, one might have to take such claims as fake news.

And regarding "grinders" from earlier - pretty normal PNW area term, I don't recall when it was something new, always in the lexicon. And it is pop here, not soda, unless one is a transplant.

suydam said:

They are effective if both people are wearing them. The 2 COVID 19 positive Arkansas beauticians did not infect a single one of their 149 customers, even though they were indoors in “close contact” for the duration of their appointments. Recent data suggest at least 60% effectiveness, but it may be even higher. The politicization of one of the single most important deterrents we have —mask-wearing— is one of the saddest aspects of this whole disaster. And we all pay the price.

oldfarmer50

venture said:

snakeweasel said:

Here at the Snakeweasel lair yesterday I noticed the A/C working harder than usual but the house seemed like it wasn't getting colder. I checked and the house was actually getting warmer and no air was coming out of the registers. Checked out the furnace and yep the blower wasn't working so I surmised that either the. blower motor was shot or the circuit board was. Since this is past my pay grade I called "the guy" who came by today.

Well I was right "the guy" determined it was a bad circuit board and it needed replacing to the tune of close to a grand. Now since my furnace is old enough to vote and we were planning on replacing it in a few years we decided not to sink any money into it and opted to replace it now. The only issue now is they wont be installing it until late tomorrow afternoon so I have to put up with this oppressive heat for another 15 to 20 hours.

We decided to spend the extra money and get a high efficiency two stage furnace with a variable speed blower.

We don't have A/C in our house. We are surrounded by trees and they keep the house about 10 - 15 degrees cooler than outside. We have a few window units in some bedrooms for when it is in the 90's for a few days in a row. When that happens the trees can't keep up and it gets pretty warm inside.

This year it has been hot for a few weeks and warm in the house for a few weeks now as a result.

I called my guy to install A/C. Both furnaces are, fortunately, able to handle adding air. Both were replaced a few years ago.

One furnace is horizontal, but they now make units for that.

I asked about SEER and he said one is 13 and the other is 14. I don't know what brand.

$7,700 installed including 2 new thermostats. That seems reasonable. The roofers should be here soon too. That will be another $12,000. It's a good summer.

Same here, just window units. We’re all electric so no ducts to install anything even if we wanted. We could install a couple of those through the wall mini-split things for a few thousand but a $200 window unit works as well.

I couldn’t see spending almost $8k for AC. Heck, that’s two cars for me.

fintail

Canada and Europe (and Oz among others) will are closed to American tourists and likely will be so for some time. I think the Canadian restriction is technically only through late August, but I'd be shocked if it wasn't extended.

graphicguy said:

To my Canadian And New York Friends here at Edmunds, I have another vehicle delivery to Buffalo, NY. I was thinking of visiting Niagara Falls while I’m there. Is Canada still closed to people from the U.S.?

cdnpinhead

fintail said:

I also saw a claim that some nations are succeeding with a herd immunity stance. Unfortunately, no names or data was shared. Which nations are making it work this way, and where can one find quantifiable data? Without it, one might have to take such claims as fake news.

Well try this on for size: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWOqv3fbLa4

The portion dealing with Sweden is particularly relevant, in my opinion.

venture

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

snakeweasel said:

Here at the Snakeweasel lair yesterday I noticed the A/C working harder than usual but the house seemed like it wasn't getting colder. I checked and the house was actually getting warmer and no air was coming out of the registers. Checked out the furnace and yep the blower wasn't working so I surmised that either the. blower motor was shot or the circuit board was. Since this is past my pay grade I called "the guy" who came by today.

Well I was right "the guy" determined it was a bad circuit board and it needed replacing to the tune of close to a grand. Now since my furnace is old enough to vote and we were planning on replacing it in a few years we decided not to sink any money into it and opted to replace it now. The only issue now is they wont be installing it until late tomorrow afternoon so I have to put up with this oppressive heat for another 15 to 20 hours.

We decided to spend the extra money and get a high efficiency two stage furnace with a variable speed blower.

We don't have A/C in our house. We are surrounded by trees and they keep the house about 10 - 15 degrees cooler than outside. We have a few window units in some bedrooms for when it is in the 90's for a few days in a row. When that happens the trees can't keep up and it gets pretty warm inside.

This year it has been hot for a few weeks and warm in the house for a few weeks now as a result.

I called my guy to install A/C. Both furnaces are, fortunately, able to handle adding air. Both were replaced a few years ago.

One furnace is horizontal, but they now make units for that.

I asked about SEER and he said one is 13 and the other is 14. I don't know what brand.

$7,700 installed including 2 new thermostats. That seems reasonable. The roofers should be here soon too. That will be another $12,000. It's a good summer.

Same here, just window units. We’re all electric so no ducts to install anything even if we wanted. We could install a couple of those through the wall mini-split things for a few thousand but a $200 window unit works as well.

I couldn’t see spending almost $8k for AC. Heck, that’s two cars for me.

I can dig it. I'm just tired of screwing with the whole thing.

qbrozen

driver100 said:

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

suydam said:

The politicization of one of the single most important deterrents we have —mask-wearing— is one of the saddest aspects of this whole disaster. And we all pay the price.

Wearing a mask and social distancing...the two most basic musts to stop the spread.
The said on one news network, young people are having COVID parties, some want to catch the virus, some want to play Russian Roulette to see if they can avoid it. The world gets crazier.............

When I posted about Covid parties one of our smarter members found evidence that the story was bogus. Yet I still hear the Covid party story bandied about on the national news. Makes it hard to believe anything.

The report (CNN) ended saying they couldn't prove it took place, or it didn't take place. But, if you do some reading....there are usually parties for everything, including chicken pox parties - usually people who don't want a vaccine, because there is a vaccine for CP, so if it did happen...it wouldn't be a huge surprise.

Technically it's impossible to prove something didn't happen, so until there is proof that it happens we have to presume it didn't happen.

It may not be officially labelled as a "COVID pool party", but that is about what it is! People aren't here to get the virus....but, they might as well be.

Well, in case y’all don’t want to dig like I did, here is the story from 2 mos ago.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/coronavirus/ct-nw-lake-of-the-ozarks-pool-party-20200525-45hqx7r66vgvljivwgolgz365a-story.html?outputType=amp

explorerx4

That water in the pool is looking kind of opaque.

driver100

cdnpinhead said:

fintail said:

I also saw a claim that some nations are succeeding with a herd immunity stance. Unfortunately, no names or data was shared. Which nations are making it work this way, and where can one find quantifiable data? Without it, one might have to take such claims as fake news.

Well try this on for size: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWOqv3fbLa4

The portion dealing with Sweden is particularly relevant, in my opinion.

This is a good example of how facts can be twisted to try and prove your point. Sweden was trying for herd immunity and it was a disaster.....way more deaths per capita than neighboring countries.

Sweden has the largest number of cases and fatalities in Scandinavia—around 37 000 confirmed cases at the time of writing, compared with its neighbours Denmark, Norway, and Finland which have 12 000, 8000, and 7000 cases, respectively. All three neighbouring countries adopted a lockdown approach early in the pandemic, which they are now slowly lifting. All three have since re-opened their borders, but not to Sweden.

Successful countries started early, used masks, and kept distance. Some think immunity only lasts for a few months anyway. And this,
And what of herd immunity? An ongoing nationwide study conducted by the Public Health Agency of Sweden on 20 May found that just 7.3% of Stockholm residents had developed covid-19 antibodies by late April—and that was the largest number of positive results found in the country.

It is possible the virus is so out of control now that the herd immunity theory is the only hope for getting the virus under control.

Article: https://www.bmj.com/content/369/bmj.m2376

fintail

I'm not sure that's a credible voice, but those locust conspiracy theorists can be amusing.

Sweden is indeed interesting. more open, but at a price (and they aren't freaking out about masks like those in the land of the free)

Not sure if they are the example I'd want to follow

Maybe a better example

cdnpinhead said:

The portion dealing with Sweden is particularly relevant, in my opinion.

suydam

cdnpinhead said:

fintail said:

I also saw a claim that some nations are succeeding with a herd immunity stance. Unfortunately, no names or data was shared. Which nations are making it work this way, and where can one find quantifiable data? Without it, one might have to take such claims as fake news.

Well try this on for size: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWOqv3fbLa4

The portion dealing with Sweden is particularly relevant, in my opinion.

Sweden has had a high number of deaths but they have not achieved herd immunity. Neither has any area in the United States. Even in hard hit areas only a fraction of the population shows evidence of antibodies. And at the moment we don’t even know if the antibodies confer immunity, or if they do, for how long. There is so much that isn’t known. Right now the best we can do is look to countries that have been successful, like Taiwan.

fintail

'Rona would be the least of my concerns in that pool

explorerx4 said:

That water in the pool is looking kind of opaque.

jmonroe1

snakeweasel said:

imidazol97 said:

snakeweasel said:

...The only issue now is they wont be installing it until late tomorrow afternoon so I have to put up with this oppressive heat for another 15 to 20 hours....

Sympathies.

I don't know how those folks in FL and other hot spots stand it in the summer. I die when it gets over 85 here unless the air is very dry. @abacomike had talked about how wearing a mask really makes it seem hotter. I tried that shortly after he mentioned it on one of the hot days. Miserable. Now I don't even wear a mask on the walk to get to the storefront. I wait until I'm almost there.

We need the Ice Age back.

Believe it or not we are still in the ice age, it's called the Quaternary glaciation and it's been going on for over 2.5 million years. It's the 5th known major ice age the world has known and we are in what's called the interglacial period. It is expected that the glaciers will start to advance in around 50,000 years. The normal condition of Earth is that it's free of any permanent ice sheets even at the poles.

Well, I for one would like to see the world return to normal which means the ice has to start melting quickly which also means if I’m gonna see all this happen, global warming better start working overtime.

jmonroe

driver100

fintail said:

'Rona would be the least of my concerns in that pool

explorerx4 said:

That water in the pool is looking kind of opaque.

Good point....I wouldn't get in the pool with that crowd even if there wasn't coronavirus.

roadburner

graphicguy said:

It had been awhile since I talked to my BMW “guy”, but he called yesterday just to check in. He said business had been challenging, but he’d been at his store for so long, he was one of the sales people who weren’t furloughed. He also said they were slowly bringing back some furloughed people.

I told him I was driving a Stinger. Surprisingly, he said he liked them and that there were some instances people were cross shopping the Stinger at his store.

Anyway, appreciated him reaching out, but not in the market. He said if I changed my mind, there were deals to be had. Not sure why, but he sent this link to me. Looks like a pretty good deal (albeit on a demo)....

https://www.bmwofcincinnatinorth.com/wholesale-new/BMW/2019-BMW-5+Series-a4af62de0a0d04fe230cb528184cce9e.htm

I really like the interior.

I decided that for me a G30 540i-even a RWD M Sport-just didn’t excite me all that much. Not a bad car, it just doesn’t give me that “gotta have it” vibe. I think that the G20 3er is a much more involving drive. Right now a RWD 3 Series and a RWD/D-AWD Stinger are the only newer four doors I could see myself owning.

graphicguy

Thanks, all!

I’ll know tomorrow whether I get the transport. Looks like CA isn’t going to be part of the itinerary!

graphicguy

A true 3-Way!

jmonroe1

explorerx4 said:

That water in the pool is looking kind of opaque.

Don’t tell us that you thought Covid 19 was a crystal clear substance.

jmonroe

abacomike

I've gotten to the point with this Covid-19 virus pandemic that I think "more than twice" before leaving my condo - whether it's for groceries, gas for the car, walking for exercise, etc.! The rate at which this virus is spreading down here in South Florida is more than scary.

I pray every day for a vaccine and new drugs that are effective in treating people who have contracted the virus.

I didn't leave my condo yesterday or today - I am becoming a recluse!🤓

roadburner

My wife and I go out to shop for groceries or go to a restaurant 3-4 times per week. We just wear our masks get on with it. That said, we don’t have any health issues either. Probably do some car shopping this week. Law practice by Skype and phone is wearing thin- the only thing worse is actually going to the courtroom and dealing with all of the “precautions.”

snakeweasel

Well "the guy(s)" are finished and now the house is getting comfortable. Now maybe I'll have a better nights sleep. Pretty professional pair got here early and and answered all our questions.

nyccarguy

A few interesting notes about going out to stores and shopping. DSW had hand sanitizer, gloves, & masks available to everyone who walked in the store. There was an employee wiping down the escalator hand rail. Partitions in front of the registers. They aren’t taking cash (that’s got to be illegal & discriminatory), only credit/debit cards. I have noticed that bathrooms in many stores are “closed to the public.”

abacomike

nyccarguy said:

A few interesting notes about going out to stores and shopping. DSW had hand sanitizer, gloves, & masks available to everyone who walked in the store. There was an employee wiping down the escalator hand rail. Partitions in front of the registers. They aren’t taking cash (that’s got to be illegal & discriminatory), only credit/debit cards. I have noticed that bathrooms in many stores are “closed to the public.”

I heard that the southern counties down here are getting closer to a lock down with the spiraling virus cases. Decision is expected by the end of the month.

Sandman6472

Have heard the term "grinders" used for subs while summering in Connecticut back in the 1960's.
Had dinner at Toojays in Coral Springs tonight as they have a "buy one, get one free" going on now. They've cut down their menu a bit and use paper ones now. Had a hot pastrami on challah and it was delicious! Wanted a cup of matzoh ball soup but it would've been just too much to eat. Everyone was wearing a mask on entry and there were one empty table between all of us eating so was glad to see that. Off tomorrow and besides going to Publix to pick up some food, pan on staying home the rest of the day.

oldfarmer50

nyccarguy said:

A few interesting notes about going out to stores and shopping. DSW had hand sanitizer, gloves, & masks available to everyone who walked in the store. There was an employee wiping down the escalator hand rail. Partitions in front of the registers. They aren’t taking cash (that’s got to be illegal & discriminatory), only credit/debit cards. I have noticed that bathrooms in many stores are “closed to the public.”

I was in the Walmart this week and only one check out took cash. That’s out of a couple dozen. I agree that seems discriminatory against the poor.

suydam

The employees don’t want to handle the cash. Grocery store workers are a great risk so I’m not surprised. Most stores don’t let you bring your own bags either.

jipster

snakeweasel said:

Well "the guy(s)" are finished and now the house is getting comfortable. Now maybe I'll have a better nights sleep. Pretty professional pair got here early and and answered all our questions.

What name brand system did you buy? I'm guessing a Goodman at $9,700.

My brother smelled something burning the other day,...symptoms such as yours. it was the blower on his HVAC system. A DIY friend oiled it and got another day out of it. He had order the blower motor, which is suppose to be delivered today.

My Goodman HVAC system is 19 years young, and still going strong (knock wood). Hoping it can hold on another year for r two. But the two stage muti fan systems are the way to go for comfort.

driver100

I don't think this is fake. Huge Block Party in Florida, also one in New York the other night. Here is proof;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7YrtwMP4yQ

snakeweasel

jipster said:

snakeweasel said:

Well "the guy(s)" are finished and now the house is getting comfortable. Now maybe I'll have a better nights sleep. Pretty professional pair got here early and and answered all our questions.

What name brand system did you buy? I'm guessing a Goodman at $9,700.

My brother smelled something burning the other day,...symptoms such as yours. it was the blower on his HVAC system. A DIY friend oiled it and got another day out of it. He had order the blower motor, which is suppose to be delivered today.

My Goodman HVAC system is 19 years young, and still going strong (knock wood). Hoping it can hold on another year for r two. But the two stage muti fan systems are the way to go for comfort.

We went with a Lennox at a much lower price and 0% financing for 60 months.

oldfarmer50

suydam said:

The employees don’t want to handle the cash. Grocery store workers are a great risk so I’m not surprised. Most stores don’t let you bring your own bags either.

Then why make the self service units credit only? In NY the recently outlawed plastic bags are back because of fear of the reusable ones spreading disease.

Makes you wonder why the single use were outlawed in the first place.

tjc78

@snakeweasel
The Lennox unit in my home was almost 25 years and going strong when replaced. It was too small once we added the addition and it didn’t make financial sense to go dual zone with as old as it was.

We have a Coleman (York) now. I would have preferred a Goodman or Lennox

ab348

oldfarmer50 said:

In NY the recently outlawed plastic bags are back because of fear of the reusable ones spreading disease.

Makes you wonder why the single use were outlawed in the first place.

Same thing happened here and in other places. The plastic bag bans were based mostly on emotional pleas by enviro activists that were believed by a large % of the public and which politicians then responded to. This was one unexpected consequence of that. I presume there will be more in the future.