waiting out the storm (virus)

ovrszd · Mar 15, 2020

tractorErnie said:
Just got out of the pool in the back yard water is 80 degrees, do I feel guilty while the rest freeze?
I will be swimming every day until I drop 5 lbs, and driving tractors.

Wouldn't it be quicker to just eat less?

ovrszd · Mar 15, 2020

EddieWalker said:
I'm on a job where I'm the only person in the house, and I'll be there another 4 weeks, so I'll have very little contact with people. Kind of how I like it!!! So I don't really care about the virus anymore then I care about the flu or the common cold.

Spring started a few weeks ago and temps are getting into the 70's again with a few days that have already been in the 80's. I started spraying round up along my fence last week and got the lawn mower going yesterday. It sure looks nice after mowing!!!!! Today I'm going to see if I can get the small tractor running and start bush hogging my trails and fence lines. This time of the year, East Texas is very nice!!!!

Good news Eddie!!! That means Spring is crawling Northward. I'll probably mow the first time in about 3 weeks.

Citydude · Mar 15, 2020

It’s different not being able to watch some type of sporting event. Didn’t realize how much I was into that

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I’ve got a pretty nasty cold so haven’t left the house in 5 days. Snowy and windy so not much interest to go out.

To pass the time. I’m updating all the woodwork on the second floor of our home. Which I started in November.

MossRoad · Mar 15, 2020

The sports reporters on the local news shows are having a tough time finding anything to report on. Yet somehow the weather reporters can go on and on for 6 minutes on a sunny day. :laughing:

newbury · Mar 15, 2020

/pine said:
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With no sports to watch...I will make two (TIC) predictions...with no sports to watch we will either see more spousal abuse reports...and or there will be a new baby boom starting in a year or so...?

A year? I think 8 months from now. Mostly by people that don't plan ahead.

EddieWalker said:
<snip> I started spraying round up along my fence last week and got the lawn mower going yesterday. <snip>

Your lucky. It's raining every day here, my spraying just gets washed off!

RalphVa · Mar 15, 2020

I quit watching TV lately, to avoid the hysteria. I'm liking the iPad we got from volunteering to do some Yoga in a heart program. I get news, Facebook, Twitter, Google and even Tractorbynet on it. Response is a bit more quirky with the built in pop-up keypad. Can get my emails on both gmail and embarqmail on it. Just cannot access Outlook nor do Publisher stuff on it. Mine works off Wifi, but you can get cellular ones, too.

Ralph

/pine · Mar 15, 2020

I heard of a new drink for those in isolation...it's called a 'Quarantini" It's just like a martini, only you drink it at home alone...

civilian · Mar 15, 2020

ovrszd said:
Good news Eddie!!! That means Spring is crawling Northward. I'll probably mow the first time in about 3 weeks.

We will still be in mud season in three weeks. Yuck. Jon

ultrarunner · Mar 15, 2020

Working in medical the handwashing and not touching your face is ingrained... I do think it explains why Docs often don't catch everything even though they are surrounded by it.

Being deathly allergic to Poison Oak... even from the dust of tractor work taught me to touch nothing to reduce exposure...

Strange how children that seem to touch everything and put things in their mouths seem to be largely unaffected.

This whole 60 and above thing has legs of it's own... the news interviewed a little Mom and pop shop in San Francisco... both husband and wife are 60 and were questioned why they had not closed due to their age... they said if they close the bills add up with nothing coming in to pay for it.

Analysis of compensation seem to favor salaried over hourly... those salaried must be paid their salaries if they do any work in the period... where as hourly are only paid for time on the job... with so many getting by paycheck to paycheck with no reserve.