Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I?m on my way! ?howard > On Mar18, 2020, at 1757, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > In Louisiana, the churches and bars are closed as well, but you still can > go to the drive thru daiquiri shop. > > > > On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 4:55 PM Ken Carney via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > >> Here in Oklahoma City the bars and the churches alike are all closed, >> something I would not have thought possible. >> >> On 3/18/2020 2:30 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >>> Here in Spain we are effectively in house arrest. The situation is >> serious but I am glad that strong action is being taken. I am worried that >> US is too disorganised to take such action in time, and also the public >> health system has too many holes to be truly effective, and the lack of >> protection for workers means that many people will go to work even if they >> are not well, and? >>> >>> I am working from home, as is everyone else who can. Supermarkets, >> pharmacies, post offices, SOME bank branches are open and there are no >> shortages. All basic services function normally. But no restaurants, >> caf?s, >> bars, museums, concerts etc. No going for a walk or a bike ride unless >> going to buy food, medicines and for a few other permitted reasons. I have >> ordered an exercise bike online, should be here next week. >>> >>> My wife went to the supermarket and got us some Guinness yesterday, I >> made an Irish stew and my daughter baked a loaf of soda bread, and we had >> a >> nice St Patrick?s Day dinner. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >>> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >>> >>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> "I?m not arguing, I?m just explaining why I?m right" >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> On 18 Mar 2020, at 03:49, Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at >>>> leica-users.org> >> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Happy St Patrick?s Day! There is no corned beef or cabbage to be found >> in the bare markets and the one Guinness came from my fridge. >>>> >>>> How long before it makes economic sense to import beer from Ireland >> again? Did it ever? >>>> >>>> Portland and the suburbs, including Stayton, were built on >> Flavortainment. What flavor is in people?s mouths now? >>>> >>>> I spent many years working as a City Councilor, Planning Commissioner, >> Parks Board Member, Vice Chair of the Parks Board and School Board Liaison >> doing what I could to serve brilliant, determined business people who >> wanted to pursue their now shuttered and perhaps shattered dreams. >> Tonight, >> I look out my door. Mick and Mom's is having a last call party. Snow Peak >> Brewery right next door is closed. The new high end pub that was scheduled >> to open today probably never will. The food carts are gone. The cafes and >> coffee shops shut, many for good. The curtain has come down on the >> promising little theater that opened to rave reviews in December. There >> are >> no stars on the silver screen of the Star theater. The Moose and Elk >> lodges >> are empty perhaps to return to pasture. As Alice Cooper said, School?s Out >> for the Summer?in mid March?the library, pool and city offices are closed. >>>> >>>> The street lights light empty streets and highlight the possible death >> of a downtown renascence. >>>> >>>> How long will the lights stay on if there are, as the Imperial College >> study predicts, two million deaths in the US before August? >>>> >>>> How many downtowns across America and the world are experiencing the >> same thing? Is this the new normal? >>>> >>>>> On Mar 17, 2020, at 7:42 PM, Marty Deveney via LUG < >> lug at leica-users.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> PS-I am very serious about you assembling these into a book >>>>> Seconded! Out-stan-ding! >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://sonc.com <http://sonc.com/look/> > Natchitoches, Louisiana > 1714 > Oldest Permanent Settlement in the Louisiana Purchase > > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information