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  1. 7 hours ago, Digdogger said:

    Possibly my final update, things are looking bad here in the basement.

    The warmer weather has not been setting well with my strain of corona.  My beanbag has been sticking to my leg quite a bit due to the heat and poor ventilation.  So it sticks to my leg, usually the right, and then when I sit and prop my leg up, it will come crashing down and they clank together.  I assume this means my condition isn’t getting any better, I’ve read somewhere that it’s an early sign of pneumonia.  I’ve called the pedo a few times and recently the local law enforcement has shown up and asked me to leave him alone.  I guess he must be shutdown for being non-essential.  Any ways, I’m trying to get approved for the antibody testing, but I keep getting rejected for what they’ve only vaguely described as “gross and vulgar misconduct.”  I need to restock on some basic goods so I bought some PPE online, but apparently that has more than one meaning.  I will post pictures when I figure out how to put it on or in, however it works

    Quite honestly I think that praying for you will actually send me to hell, or at least warrant a couple decades in purgatory, so I'll just say good luck with that and all.

  2. 30 minutes ago, Wanker Bob said:

    To tie it back to travel it means Americans are rapidly becoming perceived globally as ground zero for pandemic death and futility. That's going to impact how soon countries worth traveling to are going to accept Americans on their shores again. The worse this is handled and the worse this gets perceived the longer we're looking at being mostly unable to travel outside the US. 

    We're not going to sit here and listen to you badmouth the United States of America!  Gentlemen!

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  3. I get it, Penelope.  And I'm always a fan of your travel pics.  I really hope you can go abroad later this year. 

    With kid considerations I need to take my vacation(s) this summer, and since I'm more risk-averse than most, I'm having to be a bit more conservative in my forecasts.  But I'm also giving it a few more weeks.  Fingers crossed.

  4. I think it's fine to remain optimistic, and I do think domestic travel will open up this summer.  But be realistic.

    Take my San Francisco plans, for example (though you can apply it to any major metropolitan area like New York, Chicago, Seattle, etc.).  What is that going to look like in July?  Will I still have to wear a mask while walking around Alcatraz, the modern art museum, Golden Gate Park, or the city streets in general?  And I'm sure restaurants will re-open.  But will social-distancing occupancy requirements make reservations a challenge, let alone just walk-ins?  And how many of the restaurants the good Surly folks recommended on the San Francisco thread will be closed for good?  

    Some folks might still jump at the chance to travel even if at their destination a bunch of restaurants are closed and they have to wear a mask most of the time.  But for others that information could impact whether they spend money on air fare and hotel for an experience that might not be as enjoyable until those cities are closer to "normal."  For that reason, I'm looking more at a long weekend at a quiet Hill Country resort.  Or maybe a beach house in Port Aransas.     

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  5. 3 hours ago, Landomatic said:

    Lulz...I can't speak to that.  But I'll go out on a limb and say that she enjoys travel and dining probably more than anyone else on this site.  So this shit has to be particularly hard for her.  Plus I'm pretty sure she's in NY which has to suck.

    Anyway, she gets a pass for her bitchiness.  And I mean that in the nicest way possible.

    Oh I get it.  Just seemed like an appropriate time for a Ghostbusters quote.

  6. 27 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

    I don't know if this opinion is mainstream or not, but I don't know how much my behavior is going to change. I am still going to keep working remotely - maybe pop in the office once a week or something. I'll probably keep avoiding bars and restaurants at the very least. A mask is necessary but so impractical at those places. I know I should avoid the gym too but fuck me I need to lift.

    You're probably worse off at the gym than a bar.  But I'm with you -- I'm likely say fuck it and get back into my lifting routine to restore my sanity.

    I'll probably avoid restaurants for the most part, except for the occasional meal at a couple of the smaller neighborhood spots.  But I'll enjoy one post-quarantine celebratory trip to the patio at Woodrow's on Burnet, even if I look like a dork for putting my mask on in between gulps. 

  7. 1 hour ago, Landomatic said:

    Yep, I was thinking something along these lines.  Always been on my radar as a place I wanted to try, so now seems like as good a year as any.  Looks like they're not even going to open until September...

    https://www.dosbrisas.com/

    That's a bummer.  Dos Brisas looks great.

    I'm looking into Miraval Austin.  Not exactly getting away, but looks like a decent place to spoil my lady friend for a long weekend in late July.  It'll be hot as shit so the hikes won't be as enjoyable. 

  8. 16 minutes ago, Landomatic said:

    Possible long weekend within the state of Texas just for something different to do in fall 2020.

    This is probably my summer trip. I’m going to start to look into a nice bed and breakfast-type getaway somewhere in the Hill Country. Making the best out of a shitty situation.

  9. Saturday and Sunday I took walks at sundown around my neighborhood in Brentwood with a drink in my Yeti Rambler.  It was amazing how still and quiet the town was, with such little traffic.  Most of the time I was walking right in the middle of major thoroughfares like Arroyo Seco, Woodrow, and North Loop, and rarely had to move to the side of the road for cars.  I thought to myself that other than a day like Christmas Eve, I don't know if I'll have evening walks like this ever again.  It was food for the soul.       

  10. On ‎4‎/‎19‎/‎2020 at 1:41 PM, Deej said:

    It was shit like having dirty flatware and glasses, bringing me the bottom of a pot of coffee ("we have more brewing" um, I would have waited), and shit like that which turned me off. It was like they were rehearsing for an episode of Kitchen Nightmares. When the front of house is nasty, I don't even want to know what's going on in the kitchen.

    This is exactly why I never shed a tear when Las Manitas shut down.  There's only so many times you can tolerate dirty silverware and lipstick stained glasses for the sake of average Tex Mex and nostalgia. 

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  11. I'd like to take a trip to San Francisco in late July or thereabouts, but I'm not seeking any indication or speculation about when things might be back to normal there.  And even if it's technically possible to fly to and book a hotel room there, I don't want to spend the money if half of the restaurants haven't re-opened and places like Alcatraz and the modern art museum are still shut down. 

  12. 3 hours ago, BBQ2Bayou said:

    You guys been going the right way or wrong way during this? My days haven't changed much from the virus, but I turned up the notch a little the last few weeks. Have myself down to 172, which at 5'10" and coming from an overweight pedigree, I feel really good about it. I had hit 220 a year and a half ago and it's been pretty slow and steady since I started working at it. It's a good weight for me, but I'd like to lose 8 or so more, just so when I gain 10 pounds over a holiday I can just shrug it off. 

    I have gotten to that point though, where almost all of my clothes need to be replaced. That's a bit daunting because I like clothes and spend money on them. I'm just trying to watch sales, and pick up a shirt here, pair of pants there. Not the worst problem to have. Especially right now. 

    Keep on keepin on, my fat and fit friends alike. 

    I'm actually drinking a bit more during this quarantine period.  Not a lot, but a noticeable amount for a guy who usually doesn't drink at all during the week and reserves my alcohol indulgence for the weekends.  But I managed to find a couple sets of dumbbells to keep most of my lean muscle mass after not hitting a gym since March 12, and I'm running about twice a week, and trying not to eat a lot of carbs and crap foods out of boredom.  Oddly, it seems like I've actually shed a bit more body fat over the past few weeks. 

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