Nope no drinking
Grilled cheese dipped in tomato soup
And another Great Northern
TF
Excellent, no booze. So again might you please de-code for all of us what the following gibberish actually means?
"Welcome aboard
There's a lot to do here we better get busy
As soon as we knock all these cobwebs down
There's a few things to do around here like wiping the wool over people's eyes away
There's a broom in the corner If you dont mind maybe you could sweep away the years of Deceit
I have a broom too I will happily help you"
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please Ed a Crown Royal and Dirk half a dog treat.
Work Front skating on thin ice skirting the shut down. The law passed my the Governor states "companys that sell Orthopedic devices may stay open". Well mattress can help backs and so do power bases so losely we do sell Orthopedic devices? Don't think the Governor would see it that way! All of the other mattress company's where closed. Only had one customer and her credit card was declined.
Ed Looking forward to the GG1 with its rear trucks going down the wrong turnout! Maybe it I will better luck with it!
Later, Ken and Dirk say's "I peed on the Vacuum Cleaner, looked like a Mail Box to me Daddy, Woof, Woof".
I hate Rust
Off call this week. I wore myseof down last week and came down with an upper respiratory infection. I caught it early though and I don't think I will have it as long as the wife has been dealing with her's. ( she gave this to me haha)
I am staying home from work tomorrow to keep from getting other cooties.
I slept most of today after I got home. Had some soup this evening.
we are good on the food front and TP front.
cudakenDirk say's "I peed on the Vacuum Cleaner, looked like a Mail Box to me Daddy, Woof, Woof".
Knowing the relationship between most dogs and vacuum cleaners, maybe Dirk is making a statement!
York1 John
I asked my doctor if I gave up delicious food and all alcohol, would I live longer? He said, "No, but it will seem longer."
maxmanhon30critter The best I have been able to do in the last few years ...... is to have the chipmunks climb up my leg to get peanuts. Why is it that whenever someone types something like this I get an R-rated visual? I must be totally twisted.
Not far from the truth actually. A couple of years ago I was chasing a young squirrel off of the deck and it decided the best place to hide was up my pant leg! Fortunately it didn't get too far up.
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
Good evening diners.
I actually need some help/advice tonight.
Tomorrow I will have to break quarantine. My wife and I have been isolated for ten days, but I need to go out tomorow.
One of her prescription refills is ready, for her breathing medication. She has enough on hand for another week, but I do not want her to run out in case shortages start to happen.
Her pharmacy is in Publix, our grocery store. Since I am there, I am going to buy another stockpile of provisions. Better to go out once than twice.
The local news says it is important to stay in, but it is safe to go shopping for necessities. Does the virus gives us a pass if we are picking up food instead of toy trains?
My wife has a compromised immune system, asthma, diabetes, and she is over 60 years old. My concern is bringing the virus home to her.
I have an N95 mask, rubber gloves, and eye protection.
I know I will isolate the medicine and all non perishable foods in the garage for 3 days before I bring them into the house. That is no problem.
So here is what I am not sure about, and Googling brings up all kinds of conflicting results.
1: Frozen Food: Can the virus slip into the house on the cardboard packaging of frozen foods? I do not have a second freezer to quarantine frozen foods outside the house.
2: Fresh Fruit: The news says it is important (as it always is) to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. Is there a chance the virus can be hanging out on these?
3: Shopping: Is it a good idea to get food and supplies now rather than in two weeks when we run out, or should I just go to the pharmacy and not buy anything else?
4: Take Out: My favorite Chinese take-out is right next to Publix. The news is encouraging us to support local restaurants by gettting take out. Is take-out food safe? I would really love some Chinese food tomorrow. Can an infected restaurant worker infect the food and then me get the virus by eating it?
Please share what you know. I am very concerned about my wife becoming infected.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
1 Frozen Food, I'm not finding anything one way or the other on coronavirus survivablility in freezing temperatures. Wipe off the packages with alcohol?
2 Fresh Fruit Wash it, which you should do anyway. It will be on the outside not the inside, if it is there at all
3 Shopping Our CVS has a drive in window, but supermarkets do not. The advertised time for seniors is totally ignored by the population, except for Trader Joes enforces it and limits the number of customers in the store. Since you are there, I would buy what you can. If we are still locked down in 2 weeks, panic and hoarding will be worse.
4 Take out. I have wanted Chinese in the worst way. Back when it was big in China, carry out came with "certificates" that the cook and the delivery person had normal temperatures, which guarantees nothing. The virus dies at 135F and 15 minutes so the food is not the problem, the packaging is. My wife and I decided to forgo carryout food for now.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
cudakenEd Looking forward to the GG1 with its rear trucks going down the wrong turnout!
Ken —
A: Clean your glasses
B: Clean your monitor
C: Update your Windows XP
C: Must be an optical illusion?
PRR_4913_zoom by Edmund, on Flickr
I have caught a few photos where I didn't have all my flanges in a row Possibly was involved
Thanks again for the Crown!
Happy Days! Ed
Henry, Thank you for the information and for taking the time to reply.
I will go without Chinese Take-Out. I will be very careful with frozen food and fresh vegetables.
We are in no danger of running out of anything, and I am basically opposed to hoarding, but I also see no reason to "venture into the jungle" more than one time.
Dr. Ciesel: "Thank you" to you also.
I am having a hard time with myself for being so apprehensive to leave the house.
It seems I might be predispositioned to Agorophobia. I really have enjoyed this isolation with my wife.
Kevin: Does Publix have on-line order and curbside pick-up? I know that won't work for the Rx, but it would minimize contact for everything else.
Richard
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RideOnRoad Kevin: Does Publix have on-line order and curbside pick-up?
They do, but if shelf quantity of an item gets low, it will show out of stock when there are still some left inside.
Isolation
The last years that I fished I would spend 7-9 days on the boat by myself, 70-90 miles offshore. Chasing tuna and shark--my ice would only last for 10 days. When I was on Georges Bank the trawler had a crew of four, and we would run 7-28 days at sea working on groundfish and lobsters, I have difficulty relating to people who get jammed up by having to stay in their house (more of less) for fifteen days. I chose fishing alone as I did not want the responsibility for the welfare of others. I was master of a 85 foot fishing boat, with a nine man crew. In addition to making a living for myself, the corporation that owned the boat, there were also nine others to worry about. I always knew when I was going fishing, not so much with a crew.
Went grocery shopping today, tree rat, It's what for lunch tomorrow,( I also have to repair the bird feeder--helpful hint #5--don't use a 12 gauge to shop with on a bird feeder.)
Grandma had a supply of butter wrappers she kept in one of the drawers in her treadle machine. When she went shopping she would buy margerine that came with a packet of yellow dye, and when Grandpa wasn't around would mix the dye into the margerine and would carefully form blocks, wrapping same in the butter wrapper. Grandpa swore it was some of the best butter ever. Mother threatened me if I ever opened my mouth and told Grandpa what it really was.
Ken----
Possum makes a good pot-pie, and coon is excellent with biscuts and gravy, and in your neck of the woods dandelions should be ready to harvest, they make wonderful greens cooked with a chunk of salt pork.
Our scattered showers is now 6 ++ inches of snow, adding up to over 1++inches per hour, and the wind has swung form the SE3/4 E to NNEXE and is blowing 15-25. At least we are over March hump'
Site of my incision still very sore, neck feels like I got clipped with a 2X4. My follow -up with the surgeon has been postponed due to the China Flu, not a problem. Have to have a blood draw in about two weeks to see where my thyroid levels are. Will make an appointment for that.
Time to bank the stove for the night, hope all are healthy, warm, well fed, and dry. Prayers for those in need.
Lights are starting to flicker, will post this while I can---
herrinchoker
RideOnRoad Kevin: Does Publix have on-line order and curbside pick-up? I know that won't work for the Rx, but it would minimize contact for everything else.
Around here the CVS will deliver prescriptions.
Track fiddlerBeing that I am Scottish it's almost impossible for me to be nice all the time, ...
A very young Bear wearing the “Sinclair Hunting Ancient “ tartan.
"One difference between pessimists and optimists is that while pessimists are more often right, optimists have far more fun."
Daily report on the spreading of the corona virus:
(Source: Worldometer.info, 03/24/20 08.45 am GMT+1)
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
Good morning
Judy and I tuned in early last night
This Global Crises has been a little bit hard on her lately is the under statement of the year
I held her in my arms last night comforting her as she crumbled The tears joined my face with hers as I explained to her it's to early in the game for this You need to be strong. There's a long road ahead of us
I woke in the middle of the night and I'm going to attempt to sleep again
drciesel There is a little bit more to be concerned about these days than confictive opinions on butter the other day or a riddle in answer to Ulrich's closing statement I highly agreed with
Political topics are forbidden here so a riddle was used for complete agreement instead of elaboration
If one gets a riddle Great If not it's no big deal If decoded it isn't a riddle anymore
This is a social media chat group And I have to say I like and enjoy all the members that frequently post here
I have one last thing to say to you respectfully and kindly
Relax Don't sweat the small stuff There are bigger fish to fry in the world today
I wish you and your family safety and peace during these Trying Times
And wearing it well indeed! I also note that you are doing your share to keep the dance floor clean, no doubt so that you can dance with the beautiful young ladies in the background!
I've never had the opportunity to wear a kilt, although my grandmother did once allow me to try on my (then deceased) grandfather's sporan. I thought it was a wonderful piece of our family's history, and it still resides with my cousin.
Cheers!!
Good Morning!
I woke up to a nice and bright day, but still to cold. We have easterly winds, which usually brind dry and nice weather with them. We will enjoy it, while it lasts.
Track fiddlerJudy and I tuned in early last night This Global Crises has been a little bit hard on her lately is the under statement of the year
Same at this end of the Big Pond, TF! Petra and I feel quite uneasy these days, not because of the virus, but the irreversible damage being caused by the you know who´s! In a number of European countries, the governments have declared war against their people, abusing the virus threat as a cover up to pursue their mean agenda. I don´t say the virus is just a hoax, but it is a welcomed crisis for some. No names mentioned, we all know who they are.
I am scared! I wish we could get out of this place and into calmer waters, just as we had planned to. All our plans are on hold now for an indefinite period of time. I just hope that we still be allowed to leave when the smoke clears.
I certainly understand you Ulrich as I see you understand me seeing the bigger picture of this thing
This virus is real but it definitely has it's attachments
I wish the best for You and Petra You take care of her as I will continue taking care of my Judy
This is all we can do right now I'm afraid There's a long road ahead of us and I am hopeful we can weather the storm
Hang in there Ulrich Judy and I wish the very Best for You and Petra
John
Bear
I can't find the words to describe the smile on my face mixed up with my many emotions
Thanks for sharing your youthful pose, Bear
You have a proud heritage!
Regards, Ed
Good Morning All,
32F but the sky though still overcast mostly is as bright as I've seen in the last week. Snow stopped - we only had 3" and it didn't really stick especially on the roads. Virtually no traffic as the state has stopped all nonessential business and wants those that can to work from home. I'm in the shop (automotive is exempt) even though that streches things. If we shut for a month we will be gone so until they get their act together and pass legislation that allows us to close, we will remain open. The deal is if an employee is uncomfortable coming in- stay home, if they feel unwell - definitely stay home.
Shopping: I won't wear gloves at the store but will clean all produce and wipe down all boxes with bleach wipes then disinfect my self and any handles at home or in the car that were just touched. When shopping I don't see people pawing through things like they used to - if I do, likely I'll say something. Meat and some cleaning and paper prodcucts are in short supply but that is to be expected short term. If that is not careful enough.....
Take out: I have gotten take out from the diner we go to every Saturday. Two people on duty there, one to cook the other to ring and hand off the food. I didn't wipe the packaging down there - after 40 years of the same owners, if I can't trust them I can trust no one. Anyone in the food industry now days that allows an employee to stay on the job with any health issue will likely get shut down in a heart beat.
The rest of it: The idea is to try to slow down the spread of this disease long enough to keep the hospitals from getting overwhelmed. It is a fact that this new virus is more lethal than normal flu and there is no effective specific current treatment for it yet. To that end the more we stall it, the better chance we will get some medical breakthrough that will help. I have children working in the health industry and I do worry about their safety and that of their spouses especially with the shortages of proper safety gear. With kids living in NYC, that is a worry too as it is near unto impossible to get enough separation to keep things from spreading inlike the less crowded areas. All that said, I trust my kids to be as careful as possible and will keep on doing what I can to keep the wheels all turning.
Happy 24th of March y'all. Ciao, J.R.
Oh yeah, trains. Still trying to get the brick walls of the power station to my satisfaction. They are too big to color with a marker like I did with the passenger station - gets too streaky. Likely I will end up mixing and air brushing some brick red and then try yet again to get some white in the areas between without making a complete mess of it. No pics yet.
GMTRacingIt is a fact that this new virus is more lethal than normal flu and there is no effective specific current treatment for it yet.
That´s what we are being told, but if that is correct, why the vast differences in the reported mortality rate?
Sorry, but I don´t buy into anything we are being told, other than the fact, that it is finally your own immune systems which determines whether the virus will affect you or not. Slowing the virus down does not work at all, as you can neither completely isolate those carrying the virus in them, nor keep away from anyone who is infected, but shows no symptoms - unless you lock up everyone and throw the keys away. The stats on some countries exercising lock-downs for more than two weeks now prove that in the mean time.
On a lighter (and train-related) note, here is something to "waste" your time on while self-isolated (as if there were a place one could go to)...
Good morning. Not cold out this morning!
I decided to get out of the house this morning and go see some historical sites I'm interested in. I can stay in the car and yet feel like I'm out and about.
I got onto the Interstate, got about 15 miles, and decided to come back.
If you've ever seen old movies in England with a foggy night, that's what I was in. I may try again this afternoon.
Otherwise, another day in the house.
Stay healthy everyone.
I just heard it in the news - Germany is taking on COVID-19 patients with a critical condition from Italy, to reduce the pressure on the Italian public health organisation. While I appreciate this move very much, I also see it as a sign, that we still have sufficient capacities to deal with our own cases.
When all of this is over, someone will have to answer a lot of questions.
Honey....Honey
What is it Jimbo
I just heard it is the flu season again
Oh my Lord Jim not the flu season again
Yes dear the flu season
Good Lord do ya suppose They should shut the whole World down and start a National Panic
Yes dear I think that would probably be a good idea and they already did
Well we better hang on for the ride Jim..... who needs a job anyway
I hope you all enjoyed my humor this morning
I think that's what we all need these days to somehow make things feel a little lighter than they actually are