Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Those who are out of work due to business closures should go to the nearest grocery store. The stores are desperate for people to re-stock the shelves. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com -----Original Message----- >From: Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >Sent: Mar 18, 2020 2:57 PM >To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> >Cc: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> >Subject: Re: [Leica] the new normal > >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