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We made a couple of food runs yesterday and a grocery run and a food run today.
Palm Springs is Low Desert. Las Vegas is High Desert.
2021 Genesis G90
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
Sweden likely did it best to gain herd immunity. Because of Fauci's influence and slowing down all the people having the virus without symptoms or minor symptoms, we may be long into fall as the immunity numbers build up to 60% or more for slowing this version of the flu/cold from China this time.
I notice the people on TV telling everyone else no barbershop visits seem to have nicely trimmed hair like they _have_ had a barber visit.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2021 Genesis G90
Just keep your hands off our toilet paper.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
No wonder Hertz is going bankrupt.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
So they arrest a woman for playing with kids but almost release a killer of 71.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
I felt bad. I even mentioned it to the girl that brought the order out that there was a tip.
I was going to go back and give them cash, but I didn't remember which girl it was and that's the main reason I paid with a credit card over the phone; so I wouldn't have to interact with a person.
2020 Ascent Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
'17 Chevy Volt Premiere
So many are needing the extra for various reasons.
People waited for 3 hours at Wright State's Arena on Saturday for food. Most did not get in to the work area in time. They've had various other locations giving food around the area, and I haven't seen news reports about how those sessions went. But most local news have the several different groups providing food help asking for help themselves.
They also need blood. I'm AB pos.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
In fact, my hair is now the fifth longest thing on my body - 2 legs, 2 arms, and then my hair. And for those of you who think I forgot any other protuberances on my body - I did not! 🤪🤓😜😛
I really do need a haircut - its been 11 weeks since my last haircut.
2021 Genesis G90
Sweden has also had a significant shutdown, just without a hard mandate as their culture is both naturally "socially distant" and is also not the type where semi-literate likely parentally-dependent yokels crowd around state capitol buildings with guns and signs when they feel their freedoms are being stolen (aka they heard something on a partisan news source). They also have a competent single payer system to handle things.
The WA Supreme court declined to listen to a lawsuit advocating the release of inmates with certain age ranges or health conditions of which Ridgway would have been technically included. There was no data showing Ridgway specifically would have actually been released, just because he met the age group putting him at risk for the pandemic (could call it rude names but I will refrain).
Idaho woman went to a park that was closed, challenged a LEO, and was taken in. She was released and offered a public apology. Having kids doesn't make one immume to lawful orders. In fact, it seems to make some stupid people even more stupid. The Ammon Bundy y'all Qaeda trash set ended up supporting her and doxxing the officer, if that means anything.
Sooner or later it happens to every car enthusiast: you go out looking for a specific car and come back with something from out of left field. This is how it happened to me nearly 28 years ago:
My wife and I had driven down to Memphis one July weekend to visit with another couple who were also BMW CCA members. Saturday morning the wives went off to do whatever spousal units do, while my friend and I made a beeline to the local BMW dealer to check out what was going on. You see, I was looking for a nice, clean, 1988 or 89 E30 M3. My trusty 535is needed some serious mods to become the hot driving school ticket. Besides, I was ready for something new and different. How new and how different I was about to find out.
I found it sitting – no, crouching, in the used BMW section. There, under the scorching Memphis sun was a black 1988 M6. It had just been traded by an (even by my standards) anal retentive owner. My friend and I walked around it, poked, prodded, and checked the price. And then it was time to meet the girls for lunch. Driving to our rendezvous, my pal uttered the fateful words that have led to so many unexpected purchases: “You know, it wouldn’t hurt just to test drive it”.
At lunch I mentioned the car to my wife and inaudibly mumbled the price. “Go ahead and drive it.” she said. So after lunch it was back to the dealer. Our salesperson (who will remain nameless for reasons you will soon understand) jumped behind the wheel, fired it up, and explained that he would drive it until it was properly warmed up- and that he knew a place where the car could be driven properly.
To this day, I don’t know where we ended up. All I know is that it was a narrow, country lane that wound through an area where Deliverance II could have been filmed. Meanwhile, trusty salesperson (TS) was blasting the M6 down this road like ten bats out of hell. Four wheel opposite lock drifts around blind corners, every shift at the redline. I hung on, meditating on the “Where Will YOU Spend Eternity?” sign we had recently passed at 97 mph. Finally, it was my turn to drive. Now, I have scared my share of salespeople in my day, but I knew I was beaten. TS even encouraged me to pick up the pace. Anyway, when we rolled back onto the lot my friend mentioned that he smelled the brakes. From about two blocks away. Nah, said TS, it’s just the paint on the new resonator. Right.
The next week was spent dreaming and crunching numbers/agonizing over the purchase. Since I was pondering eternal truths during much of the test drive, I called my friend and asked him to take it out. The next day he called back audibly shaken. “Jeez, did TS take you out into the boonies? He scared the Hell outta me. He’s nuts!!!” I was glad my pal had been terrified too- I thought I was just getting old…
In any event, with my long suffering wife’s consent, I decided to make an offer on the car. A deal was finally struck and the object of my affection was picked up in Nashville the next weekend at a CCA Regional Congress.
I owned it for four years, and my only regret is that I sold it.
so off part of the bulk. I could work the back by feel--no mirrors. The sides I could watch and adjust after a day or two if more was needed.
Once every couple of months I'd see a barber--they all wanted to be called "stylists" in the area where I was. Many went out of business.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
It appears the Canadian incidents have been brought up by bylaw officers in Ontario, who I understand can be especially terrible and no doubt have less accountability than actual LEOs.
That facial hair took more than a month... We have many "old order" citizens here, and if I understand right, when they marry they start growing a beard. There are some that are spectacular. Makes me itch however. I
tried long ago letting a mustache grow. Didn't work well. Had some red in it and I have lots of environmental allergies. Mustache and drippy nose don't work well through the allergy season.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Realized my trimmer was clogged, so will try and fix it tomorrow.
My wife didn't say a word, maybe she is just being polite.
btw....do kids stutter any more....when I was a kid there were some who did...don't here of it now.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
For tips, I actually have not had anything delivered (not counting the steady stream of Amazon, etc.!) since the lock-down started. The times we have gotten take out, I went and picked it up. And any store purchases required going and and doing the shopping.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Might also serve as a make-work project for people handling the paperwork,
I got a flyer in the mail yesterday from a new apartment building claiming a $100 Amazon gift card for doing a "self-guided tour". I'll probably do that next week and then have something delivered, likely car detailing supplies and maybe a treat. I've been getting my own supplies through this mess, without issue - even TP shortages were relatively short-lived here, although I hear were much worse in outlying areas.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I've had a set of those for years but until now have only used them for mustache/beard trims. The other week I decided to do a full self-cut as I felt it was getting shaggy. It actually wasn't hard as I normally do a buzz cut anyway in the summer so this was that just moved up a couple of months. The one thing that is tough to do yourself is the close trimming at the back of the neck and getting a straight line there, but since you have help there, that shouldn't be too bad.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-covid-19-1.5545241
Our situation is different to a degree. We still are reporting new cases although outside of nursing homes, which our govt seems to have bungled quite badly, the numbers are low and going down. We are different than the adjacent provinces as we have one city that is quite large as compared to theirs so more people are in close proximity, and much busier international travel hubs (though now shut down). However the other aspects are similar and that is what is reducing the number of new cases quite dramatically. It seems mostly related to travel. Our hospitals and ICUs are actually experiencing fewer inpatients than prior to all this. The overwhelming of the health care system has simply not happened here like it did elsewhere. If you have no new cases it is hard to say how a second wave could happen unless all the restrictions on travel disappear. I suspect people will remain very cautious for months afterward.
I can see how in densely populated places like Boston, NYC, etc that it could be a very different story.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic / 2022 Ram 1500 Bighorn, Built to Serve
I think you are right fintail, over zealous police who want an easy ticket...probably think they will get promoted if they get more law breakers. They should have been trained better...just give warnings.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
At some point it may end up being places like nursing homes isolated. They have disproportionately been where deaths are happening. Which makes sense. If you put lots of old people with underlying (and often serious) conditions packed in close, one bug can take out a lot of people.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2021 Genesis G90
Here one of the hospitals currently has no Virus patient in it. Everything was shut down in advance, surgeries, elective surgeries, and not one patient. That comes from a doctor. There are two large hospital groups. The other one apparently does have some cases.
The "figures never lie but liars always figure" that I cited at the beginning of this has come true. The media loves talking about the total cases. But many of those have recovered. But somehow they're enamored of the large number. To boost the total death count CDC counts any possible case as caused by The Virus; even a cancer death was counted locally--also from a doctor. I keep hearing there's a payment from the government for handling a death from The Virus: I've heard $39000 cited, but haven't verified. So hospitals are eager to get the extra payment. They're sure not getting it from the elective surgeries canceled filling beds and putting other hospital workers onto the paycheck rolls.
Until a high percentage of the population, 60% or higher has been cited, have had the virus and gained temporary or long term immunity, the virus will spread like any cold virus. But everyone will catch it.
Now the "figures" of how many have immunity but didn't realize they had The Virus rather than a cold or even mild flu are coming out as random studies of the immunity antibodies in nonactive patients are being tested in a few parts of the country. But the natural spread has been slowed. As people have more contacts, more cases will occur, 80% or so mild, a few needing hospitalization, and few ending in deaths sadly, as do colds and flues in other times.
The media likes the idea of warning about a second wave, but that's the natural pattern for the spread. Interrupt the spread and it will increase and subside with more contacts, along with the change in temps and humidity. I recall early on I mentioned somewhere that warmer weather would slow the virus and was criticized for that now fact.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
One thing that does seem to be proving out is the theory that it usually takes multiple exposures to get really sick.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Here is a longish but good read on the situation here with fines and ticketing:
https://globalnews.ca/news/6859320/coronavirus-police-enforcement/
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Nursing homes and meat packing plants, even if in otherwise relatively cold zones, give a pretty good indication of how quick this can spread if you do nothing. Is that OK for most people? Just let it rip and hope for the best? Might work as long as most people are fine with home based DIY health care!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
I have never tipped the shuttle driver. I talk to them...I figure my sparkling conversation is worth something (just joking...I am not a real narcissist). Actually, they seem happy to do their job, most are retired guys. I just figure they are doing their job, not the same as delivering groceries during a pandemic, not the same as a minimum wage delivering pizza or food job....I mean the line for tipping has to end somewhere.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2023 Hyundai Kona Limited AWD (wife) / 2015 Golf TSI (me) / 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Premier RS (daughter #1) / 2020 Hyundai Accent SE (daughter #2) / 2023 Subaru Impreza Base (son)