I was really sad when I heard Stobe got dragged by an over sized backpack
hon30critterMy wife raised an interesting question this afternoon. Given that there are so many people around the world in quarantine, what are we going to call the resulting explosion of babies? After all, Monopoly can only maintain your interest for so long!
Coronials, haven't you heard or seen it yet?
Mike.
My You Tube
Good evening all.
Well, I see the food service is not shut down in the diner, so I will take a slice of apple pie, of course with a generous scoop (or two) of vanilla ice cream, and a coke please. Thanks Flo.
Covid - With the asthma, it would be bad if I got it, so I will not complain about the lack of stuff to do, see and watch. All our religious meetings are cancelled through at least the next few weeks, with larger meetings cancelled through at least May 1st. No NASCAR, MLB, NBA (not that I watched it), NHL (same as NBA), PGA (same), F1 or INDYCAR to watch or attend, schools are closed for a minimum of 2 weeks, and stores are sold out of sanitizer, cleaning wipes, Lysol, TP, Peanut Butter, meat, Cheerios, and numerous other products.
A lot of restaurants have closed, and remaining open ones are ghost towns. Traffic is really down in the area as well. Libraries, museums, state parks, and the like are all closed.
There is talk that if the virus spread is not slowed, the state may shut down most w*^kplaces.
If this all helps keep people from getting the virus, then so be it.
There have been confirmed cases in the state, but none in my county of PA as of yet. The current total in the state is 63, with around 180 more test results pending. Close to 200 tests have come back negative. It is however not far away, with a presumed case just over the state line from me, and a few more just beyond that.
I have been placing mail in a holding area, have a bottle of sanitizer in my car, and in the w*^k car I use the most.
I have a freezer full of meat, enough TP and paper towels, and plenty of canned food to last a quarantine if need be. I will run out of milk, but oh well.
Ed (GMPullman) - I had already planned on NOT attending Railfest due to the virus issue, before they cancelled it. I'm kinda glad they did, even if others are upset.
W*^k - Still have to go so far, but if it slows down much more, we may be getting time off. Ran out of stuff to clean on Friday.
Trains - Caught a couple locals of late, and have been working on a couple of models this weekend. Need to finish the hopper kit, and need to touch up paint on the assembled roadrailer kit. (Some idiot messed up the roof during assembly process.....)
I'm kinda saving something for if things start closing down and I am stuck at home for a while, but I have several kits available to assemble, so I'm good.
Hope all are well, and all enjoy enjoy the night!
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
My Railroad rules:
1: It's my railroad, my rules.
2: It's for having fun and enjoyment.
3: Any objections, consult above rules.
hon30critterSome may say that you are overreacting but I disagree. Better to be safe than sorry.
Dave, my wife is in just about all the "High Risk" groups, so I am being very careful.
hon30critterGiven that there are so many people around the world in quarantine, what are we going to call the resulting explosion of babies?
Oh, I really hope so. I sure could use some of the grand-babies you all keep talking about.
-Kevin
Living the dream.
SeeYou190I think all incoming mail will be put in a box in the garage for at least five days. That will be the padding for my comfort.
Hi Kevin,
Some may say that you are overreacting but I disagree. Better to be safe than sorry. We have put a large hand santizer dispenser right beside our front door and we are both carrying pocket sized dispensers, plus we have extras in the car.
One word of caution about the sanitizers - don't wipe it off on your clothes! It will mess with the colours. Our son used alcohol based facial cleansers by the gallon when he lived here. He would invariably wipe the excess off on the towels. We still have several towels with blotchy stains on them.
I have to really focus on not wiping my hands on my jeans after using the sanitizer. What else are jeans for for Pete's sake?
My wife raised an interesting question this afternoon. Given that there are so many people around the world in quarantine, what are we going to call the resulting explosion of babies? After all, Monopoly can only maintain your interest for so long!
Dave
I'm just a dude with a bad back having a lot of fun with model trains, and finally building a layout!
SeeYou190. . .I think all incoming mail will be put in a box in the garage for at least five days. . .
I have already been quarantining nearly all of my incoming mail for years in a big blue barrel on the side of my house.
If you are interested, the NYT has an interesting page that updates multiple time per day with the current virus counts and locations. For me, the most worrisome component is the number is increasing at an increasing rate. As long as this is occuring, comparison to other maladies is unreliable at best.
Richard
BATMAN Track fiddler The railroad hasn't shut down! Of course it hasn't, got get that toilet paper delivered somehow.
Track fiddler The railroad hasn't shut down!
Of course it hasn't, got get that toilet paper delivered somehow.
That's true and funney at the same time.
I was just flipping through radio stations the other day, 93X and that one band that has that song, ... I got my Ax Wipe
Head-banger music it is. The funny thing is I actually like that song, must be the melody
TF
Well, the daughter just got the notice from UVic to clear out so we will be on the ferry in the morning. They have shut the foodservice down on the ferries That's my favourite part of the trip! The clam chowder is incredible, one trip I even got the clam!
Brent
"All of the world's problems are the result of the difference between how we think and how the world works."
hon30critterI think that there is still some debate about how long the virus can last on a surface
BATMANYou can look up how long viruses live on different materials and go from there adding a little padding for your own comfort.
The problem is that I have looked this up on a few sites from different goverments, and everything disagrees, and no one really seems to know how long it can last outside of a host environment.
I think all incoming mail will be put in a box in the garage for at least five days. That will be the padding for my comfort.
Eveing Diners
Flo, give the gang and I a please and Dirk half a dog treat.
Far as traffic it still seems the normal vevel here in Maryville ILL. What was strange was the local Malmart Market Places was lacking some iteams. They still had some high end meats, but no hambuger. Not a single egg (you can thank my wife for that, we have 3 dozen) and no milk. Vegetable isle was pretty empty. Only thing I went for and could not find was Spam. Not a single can?
Later, Ken and Dirk say's Woof, Woof!
I hate Rust
You can look up how long viruses live on different materials and go from there adding a little padding for your own comfort. Some things you can just put in the microwave and that'll take care of the little bast...s.
SeeYou190Should we be "quarantining" all incoming mail and parcels? If so, for how long?
I think that there is still some debate about how long the virus can last on a surface. Quarantining them would be the safest way to go, but you still have to handle the packages to get them into quarantine. Twenty seconds with soap and water after handling them will deal with that risk. Just don't touch your face before you wash your hands.
BATMANMy son's suitcases are in quarantine and we are disinfecting them, who knows how many germy bags those baggage handlers have touched.
This brings up a question I have not been able to find an answer to.
What are the chances this virus could sneak into my house on a package of something I ordered from eBay. I don't want my death to arrive via brass locomotive. That would really suck.
Should we be "quarantining" all incoming mail and parcels? If so, for how long?
SeeYou190The national news said yesterday that the return of warm weather will fight the spread of the virus. I would not count on that.
Ya, our friends in Australia that live in tropical climates say it is moving just as fast there as anywhere.
Track fiddlerThe railroad hasn't shut down!
mbinsewi PS. TF, what railroad uses that bridge? BNSF? Just curious.
PS. TF, what railroad uses that bridge? BNSF? Just curious.
Yep! Ya got it Mike
I always preferred BN before the merger. I don't condone this but my friend calls it FNBS I think he got the letters mixed up some how
Track fiddlerI do remember a sunnier day. Don't you too?
I don't need to think back very far. It was 90 degrees yesterday and clear blue sunny skies.
The national news said yesterday that the return of warm weather will fight the spread of the virus. I would not count on that. We left winter behind weeks ago, and the virus is spreading rapidly down here. Had another death yesterday and several more cases.
Greetings form the shores of Western KY.
Not much going on here today, I do notice that ther is way less traffic going by the house. all schools have closed for 2 to 3 weeks. We stokced up on some food yesterday. I think the stores are returning somewhat to normal. I go on call at work starting tomorrow, ( at the Hospital) So far not much has changed, we have put policies in place that limit visitors etc, we already had infection control policies in place way beofre this type of stuff. We have to wear gloves if we go into a clinical setting to work on anything now. we hope all of this is for naught but like the boy scouts we are prepared.
The CN got all of it's problems in Stevens Point fixed, and trains are moving. Really busy today! One train after another. The scanner has not been quiet!
Surprise! We did get sun this afternoon! I went out and got my welding done...well...most if it.......guess who forgot to buy welding rods on my last trip out.
WI schools are closed till about April 6th or so. They have things figured out for doing the school work on line. Spectrum, the local internet provider has supplied free high speed internet to those schools and students that are in need.
I see tstage is on, according to the "Users online", be nice if he stopped in and said hello. Haven't seen him in a while, along with a couple of others.
Track fiddlerI'm coming over to your place to eat
Me too! I haven´t had a decent bite of meat in ages! Beef is way too expensive for us!
Germany has closed most of the borders now, so we start into a life of splendid isolation, at least for the next few weeks. The measure was established to prevent people from other countries to buy the last roll of toilet paper available in this country, not to keep any uninvited guests outside.
Happy times!
Ulrich (aka The Tin Man)
"You´re never too old for a happy childhood!"
MisterBeasley I got a couple of great rib-eyes yesterday for dinner, and a big pork butt, now being smoked, for tonight.
I got a couple of great rib-eyes yesterday for dinner, and a big pork butt, now being smoked, for tonight.
And I see you know how it works Mr..B. Sounds perfect, I'm coming over to your place to eat
Track fiddlerI do remember a sunnier day.
My wife just commented that she's starting to go nuts -- we haven't seen the sun in quite a few days. I think we may get some sunlight tomorrow, but I'm not sure the snow will melt for a while.
Time to clean the train room.
York1 John
Our stores here are pretty normal. No huge crowds, and the shelves are full. I got a couple of great rib-eyes yesterday for dinner, and a big pork butt, now being smoked, for tonight.
We have 1 case in all of Delaware, two counties north. So of course, schools are closed and the Dogfish Brewery has closed all its restaurants. We are trying to keep supporting our favorite bars and restaurants, but we can only do that if they stay open. Grocery stores are competing by saying "We have toilet paper."
It takes an iron man to play with a toy iron horse.
I do remember a sunnier day.
Don't you too?
Post hog Post hog
The railroad hasn't shut down! They're running strong on a Sunday just as much as a Monday
Stopped by Prescott on the way home to see my favorite Bridge
A long empty ore drag is better to watch than the drag we are watching today
Howdy all.
Apparently the world is closed. They're shutting everything down. The last one I heard is they are closing all Minnesota schools.
Judy works at a fancy convention type hotel. All the group businesses have canceled. Her supervisor informed her she'll be lucky to work two days a week if anything at all
Very curious how this wave of Havoc is going to pan out here?
hon30critter BATMAN The mother-in-law is already home. She was in the CT scan in less than 10 minutes after arriving at the hospital and discharged clear. Good news. Hi Brent, Sorry to hear about your MIL's fall. I hope she proves to be okay. Dianne's concussion didn't really show any signs other than a headache for about 18 hours. Then things went downhill rapidly. She is still not back to normal. Dave
BATMAN The mother-in-law is already home. She was in the CT scan in less than 10 minutes after arriving at the hospital and discharged clear. Good news.
Hi Brent,
Sorry to hear about your MIL's fall. I hope she proves to be okay. Dianne's concussion didn't really show any signs other than a headache for about 18 hours. Then things went downhill rapidly. She is still not back to normal.
Thanks, Dave, she was out of there pretty quick with a full two-page report on her brain and skull. The report also told of her deteriorating brain as she suffers from dementia. She did not like that even though other recent scans reported the same thing.
Picked the kid up at the airport which was a ghost town. He said all the luggage from all the flights was just going on one carousel, that's how quiet it was. In Ottawa, he said only two people got off the plane when it pulled in and there were a lot of empty seats on his flight. We bought him the premium first-class meal on the flight (he didn't know) even though he was in the cheap seats. The flight attendant said someone loves you when she brought it to him. He said he did homework for five hours on the flight and got a ton done. They have WIFI on board and he says he gets more done on the plane than anywhere else. We're glad he is home. They have cut the sailings to the island in half due to lack of business so going to get the daughter will require more planning than just driving to the ferry terminal when we were ready.
Sunday morning is my official weekly weigh-in day just to keep tabs on things and even though I ate a gluttonous amount of prime rib last night I am down so I can have another bottle of wine.
Lots of estate work to do today, but first an hour on the bike and maybe a walk with the dogs. It is 0c and suppose to be in the high teens by mid-week with sunshine as far as the weatherman can see.
My son's suitcases are in quarantine and we are disinfecting them, who knows how many germy bags those baggage handlers have touched.
I really need to get to Seattle about this estate, but it is not going to happen. Even though it is a hotbed down there and I can deal with getting sick, the threat of closing the border has me worried as I do not want to get stuck down there.
Mike, have that car washed before you send it back. I like clean delivery fleets.
BATMANYou did Mike, it was on the return trip empty.
OK, judging by a close up of the springs, it does appear to be empty. I'll track it down at the Clearing Yard, see where it gets filled, and make sure it's sent back to you ASAP!
Nothing exciting going on here today. Cloudy and gloomy for the rest of the week, according to the weather guessers.
I need to weld the feet onto the shepards hook poles I made for the feeders I'm working on. My garage is tiny, full of tools, no extra space for welding, and it's not heated, so I do it out side. Kinda' waiting for it to warm up a little. I made the poles from 1/2" rebar. What else!
I just seen on a rail cam thing I look at, there has been a derailment in the CN's yard in Stevens Point, WI., earlier this morning. No trains getting through. They are clearing up the west end of the yard first, to get NB trains out of the yard.
Have a great day!
BATMANThe mother-in-law is already home. She was in the CT scan in less than 10 minutes after arriving at the hospital and discharged clear. Good news.