A couple of days ago I got in my truck to run an errand but it had been sitting for so long the battery was dead. I take it as a sign that I need to get out of the house more often.
That’s the whole point of lockdown; don’t go out.
The travel restriction order in place here by the governor of Maine is to “stay at home” but makes exceptions for “essential activities”. Included in the list of essential activities is “fishing, walking, running or biking” but only in compliance with social distancing rules etc.
Behind our house is tens of acres of fields and behind that hundreds of acres of forest. Take the mutt out every day rain or shine and take my road bicycle out every day weather permitting.
I agree in principle but if someone goes out for a drive in their personal containment vessel and doesn’t stop to interact with anyone, is that really a major isolation problem? Maybe close the windows and put the air on recirculate though.
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Bah! I’m alone in my truck. When I get out I’m alone. I get gas alone. It’s mobile isolation.
Well guys, I broke the stay at home thing . My trusty mutt woke me up this a.m. with incessant barking. My neighbors had just built a killer fence with the over/under style. Thousands of dollars, but went cheap on the gate hardware. We had a lot of wind overnight. Their dog “J.D” a husky lookalike was roaming the neighborhood again. Put on my slumber shoes and jacket over my pajamas and rescued him. The bride answered the door in her nightgown. JD refused my homemade dog treat and went into the backyard. She took my treat I had for him, I wonder who ate it. It is on their door front video thingy. I love dogs.
NYT is featuring some sports teamed TV series to watch if you are starved for sport whiled cooped up in the house:
Among them is the the Norwegian TV series Home ground:
You suggest we watch a Norwegian soap opera about a female soccer coach?!?
Okay, I’m fully convinced now. @ombugge is a demon placed on Earth by Satan to torment Americans for all of our sins.
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Isolation is obviously affecting some more than others.
A British woman who claims to be in a “long-term relationship” with a 92-year-old German chandelier has been officially told that her attraction to historic light fittings is not considered to be a protected sexual orientation under the law.
Give the woman a break. She’s allowed to chose a lover who lights up her life.
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Am ordering parts for my Weber with “lifetime warranty”. Yeah right
Been there. I keep it on a trickle charge now.
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No I don’t, NYT apparently do.
I fact I don’t want to distract you from your normal viewing of Fox News and other Trump propaganda sources.
You could get contaminated with ideas that doesn’t fit with yours.
PS> You are lucky, when you (eventually) receive your Social stimulus cheque it will have your President’s signature on it. (just to remind you who is the generous donor):
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My ideas are my ideas. When one party doesn’t fit , I vote accordingly. Not hard toned to either party, just who suits me at the time. That is the right I have in this great country.
Nothing exceptional. That it how it works in other democratic countries as well, in Europe and the rest of the world. (incl. in social democratic countries)
Not exceptional, by any means. But a great option for some.
Let’s hope you keep it long into the future.
We already received ours via direct deposit yesterday or the day before. It’s my understanding most will get it electronically as well. 2 adults + 3 kids = alot of government cha-ching! I feel a little awkward about it though. I haven’t missed any work yet & actually worked 1 extra month on my off time. The Lord continues to bless us. We are Dave Ramsay fans, budget well & have a well funded emergency fund so the $3,900 is going into the bank with our other emergency savings. I feel awkward because we’re not going to use it to stimulate anything & hopefully we won’t have to spend it until we well into retirement. I don’t care whose signatures on the paper checks, we’re just happy to have it.
I think The Lord would suggest you maybe take some of it, all of it, maybe, and donate it to a food bank. We can disagree on a lot of things politically, SP, but if The Lord is a power in your life and this situation isn’t even a hardship for you, please consider helping where help is needed.
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