THE Random Chat Thread - AKA "The RCT" - No shirt or shoes required - Open 24 / 7

[pepperj]

Good morning Jim, Bart, Rook and Bill.




I have a feeling we're going the 'curfew route' here in Toronto soon too Bill, almost 3500 new cases were reported yesterday.

If folks had just taken the advice of health and government officials and stayed home at Christmas / New Years', we wouldn't be seeing these kinds of numbers.

Jim will be safe, he can just hide out in the henhouse until all this passes.

Where else Dave, surrounded by females wanting my attention-buddy I have them eating right of my hand.

Jim,

Yep we tend to handle most of our outside activities during the day so staying in post 8 p.m. is no big deal.

Luckily it's happening during the hibernation period over the next 4 weeks. Like everyone else though it'll be nice to get back to some sign of normal the sooner the better.

Got a phone call from an internet buddy in Lachine who phoned to wish me a happy birthday. He admitted he was conversing with a psychologist on skype.

I kind of figured that this virus situation would push some folks emotionally harder than they can comfortably handle unfortunately.

I really think it's hit the folks that have little in the way of hobby related things to do-or bucket list projects.
Folks that go out everyday to interact with others and are social bees-they're the ones hurting the most as they can't now, and have nothing to fall back on.

Don't get me wrong in thinking I don't miss the hugs from the close friends, but right now they're not given/received.
Other than that it's probably a good time to lock it right down as most are hibernating for the next month or so.

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!

[pepperj]

Now all I need is a cat that wants to ride in the afternoon.

I wish Max was more ride friendly, has no problem wanting to go-but the hyper elevates with he sees traffic.
My hen is more worthy of a ride around than the dog.

 

[Rookster]

Pepper
Sadie and I ride through the country side, more deer than cars. We just saw two standing on the side of the road. Sadie gets a little fidgety when people walk up pet her. She would be fine if she were around them more.

 

[bill from lachine]

Jim,

I tend to agree with you that people who have less hobbies and interests are probably suffering more from the isolation related to the virus.

I have the detecting forums both as a participant and admin duties on my plate. Toss in my fermentation and cooking infatuation.

Fairly active in the stock market, me and the missus buy and sell postage stamps to keep busy during the winter and make a bit of extra expense money.

I do my morning walks, the missus does preserves, paints and teaches(prior to covid it's been on hold for now).

Household chores, the cats, etc....plenty of stuff to keep both of us occupied. Like you the closeness of family and friends does leave something missing in the equation unfortunately.

 

[Rookster]

Jim,

I tend to agree with you that people who have less hobbies and interests are probably suffering more from the isolation related to the virus.

I have the detecting forums both as a participant and admin duties on my plate. Toss is my fermentation and cooking infatation.

Fairly active in the stock market, me and the missus buy and sell postage stamps to keep busy during the winter and make a bit of extra expense money.

I do my morning walks, the missus does preserves, paints and teaches(prior to covid it's been on hold for now).

Household chores, the cats, etc....plenty of stuff to keep both of us occupied. Like you the closeness of family and friends does leave something missing in the equation unfortunately.

Ditto bill
Living out helps. There are not many folks around us which is a good thing. Having a purdy large shop helps for doing projects and caring for the equipment. I hate not going to funerals for people that I have known over the years but now with the web we send condolences.

 

[pepperj]

Ditto bill
Living out helps. There are not many folks around us which is a good thing. Having a purdy large shop helps for doing projects and caring for the equipment. I hate not going to funerals for people that I have known over the years but now with the web we send condolences.

I don't really do funerals-been to 7 in my entire life. 4 family-2 close friends-1 employee (missed one family member being out of the country). Each one the toll on the soul was hard-though not saying the good-byes to one is just as hard.
I can't imagine any close family loosing a member and having the stress of not being able to share with other loved ones the good-byes.

Yes keeping busy with self interest things in life is a great way of spending the days, and being in the rural really is even better.

 

[Fat]

....good morning, I live on Indian time, the sun comes up, the sun goes down, I sleep when tired and eat all the time when not sleeping.... I haven’t changed my routine because of covid. I just got my first mask for Xmas and haven’t tried it yet.
It’s rural here, town is actually classified as a village. I’ve never had a flu shot, I never caught chicken pox but that’s a family thing from my moms side, low grade corn liquor? IDK?
Oh-Ya-Ta-Hay, Lakota battle cry, Today is a good day to die. If today I will meet at full speed, I’m am not afraid.
Big talker I am? It is how I live. Gotta go spread a little salt on church steps this morn. Besides making dinner rolls on funeral committee that’s about all I do as far as organized relegion but I don’t dought it....

 

[releventchair]

Mornin all!

 

[bill from lachine]

Good morning RC.

 

[Rookster]

....good morning, I live on Indian time, the sun comes up, the sun goes down, I sleep when tired and eat all the time when not sleeping.... I haven’t changed my routine because of covid. I just got my first mask for Xmas and haven’t tried it yet.
It’s rural here, town is actually classified as a village. I’ve never had a flu shot, I never caught chicken pox but that’s a family thing from my moms side, low grade corn liquor? IDK?
Oh-Ya-Ta-Hay, Lakota battle cry, Today is a good day to die. If today I will meet at full speed, I’m am not afraid.
Big talker I am? It is how I live. Gotta go spread a little salt on church steps this morn. Besides making dinner rolls on funeral committee that’s about all I do as far as organized relegion but I don’t dought it....

I didn’t know they made low grade corn liquor Fat. I’ve always taken a mouth full of 180 proof and spit out the rest to start the grill.

 

[Rookster]

Morning RC

 

[Mackaydon]

Celebrating (??) Day 290 in coVID semi-isolation today. Hope by Day 365 I'll have access to the vaccine.
GM to all,
Don......

 

[Rookster]

Vaccines are slower getting out depending on the state. My state has just finished with the 75 year olds
Don and now we’re moving to the 65 years and up. Verses Alabama where 1/2 that many have gotten their shots. It’s just going to take time.

 

[bill from lachine]

Don,

Good afternoon....hopefully come summer the retired age people will have had the vaccine by then and we start heading towards normalcy again.

 

[bill from lachine]

A video showing how to make 4 different types of pasta.

 

[Mackaydon]

I read of a bad situation (at least IMO) in Florida where any person over 65 FROM ANYWHERE, can get in line for the shot; and they are doing it, from other states and from other countries.
Don.....

 

[GB1]

its snowing here! not much but its snowing!

 

[pepperj]

well the die-heart snow birds are going to FL. and they've received the shot already. Beats the heck out of staying at home and standing in line behind the Federal Prisoners that will receive one before the frontline medical workers. Yes I'm even doing the but what do I know. But I really thought that the old/at risk/the people putting themselves out there should receive it first.

A person that does the number crunching came up with 2032 by the time they get through the 12 million in Ontario at the rate that the needles are going into the arms now. That's a comforting thought-not.

It's hard to get a permission when nobody want's to come to the door, so I guess I'll go back to chasing tractors come spring.

Why on earth do they need to grow corn for fuel-grow it for food-just thinking out loud again.

Hope everyone has a great afternoon.

 

[bill from lachine]

Don,

Could very well be true since Florida relies so heavily on tourism for their revenues not a bad marketing gimmick.

Unfortunately it draws vaccine dosages away from other possible receivers in Florida or possibly elsewhere. Not sure how the vaccines are distributed in the US and who gets priority.

I read of a bad situation (at least IMO) in Florida where any person over 65 FROM ANYWHERE, can get in line for the shot; and they are doing it, from other states and from other countries.
Don.....

 

[bill from lachine]

Tonight on the menu. Chicken breast stuffed with spinach and ricotta cheese and some roasted peppers with bread cubes, garlic and black olives and various seasonings.

We might not be rich but we eat pretty good....