[Leica] the new normal

[Howard Ritter]

I’m on my way!

—howard

> On Mar18, 2020, at 1757, Sonny Carter via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
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> In Louisiana, the churches and bars are closed as well, but you still can
> go to the drive thru daiquiri shop.
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> On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 4:55 PM Ken Carney via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
> wrote:
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>> 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, cafés,
>> 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.
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>>> 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/ <
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>>> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <
>> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator>
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>>> YNWA
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>>> "I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right"
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>>>> On 18 Mar 2020, at 03:49, Mark Kronquist via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>> wrote:
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>>>> 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!
>>>>> 
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> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
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