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Re: How's the Virus affecting folks?
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 9:20 am
by Wayne
In the paper yesterday someone who we pay to know said we are where Italy was 2 weeks ago. We know where Italy is today. Is that what we have to look forward to?
Re: How's the Virus affecting folks?
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 10:31 am
by Kevin
This is much like the fire prevention. Do what you can before the danger is at is at your front door.
We are being proactive in doing what we can to help flatten the curve.
A "shelter-in-place" order was issued Tuesday by Sonoma County Public Health Officer
It’s similar to those enacted Monday in six other Bay Area counties.
The message to residents: Unless absolutely necessary, stay at home.
I recommend you check out comedian Mel Brooks and his son's very funny -- but also very important -- message about social distancing.
https://twitter.com/maxbrooksauthor or just google Max and Mel Brooks
Let's keep checking in with each other.
Re: How's the Virus affecting folks?
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2020 5:12 pm
by Mister Ed
We are now close to what Kevin is seeing, less the shelter in place ... and I'm betting that happens this weekend in Detroit Metro. We had 15 new cases today, all in that area. There are a few other cases scattered around Michigan's other counties ... but those have been slow in expanding. I heard the count that will get reported tomorrow will be +30 new cases (it was on one of the new conferences).
Big 3 are all shuttering plants ... that will have a huge trick;e down economic impact.
Re: How's the Virus affecting folks?
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 10:05 am
by Wayne
I'm afraid the Feds are going to be printing a lot more money to get us through this. Inflation here we come.
Re: How's the Virus affecting folks?
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 9:12 am
by Wayne
No Virus but it sure is lonesome not being able to have human contact except through texting and phn calls. I've got a lot of stories to tell and no one to listen.

Re: How's the Virus affecting folks?
Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2020 3:45 pm
by windybob
Don't worry Wayne. We are here for you. Tell away.
Re: How's the Virus affecting folks?
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 9:21 am
by Wayne
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Thanks Windy, I tell people my brain is full of useless information and if you don't run I'll give you some of it. Thought I'd share a project I finished. It is a Van Brunt 5 disk grain drill. They were bought by John Deere later. I also have a IHC 5 disk grain drill waiting for some castings from Dan to complete it.

Re: How's the Virus affecting folks?
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 10:43 am
by windybob
That's a neat looking machine. What year? I don't know much about such things.
Re: How's the Virus affecting folks?
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 12:06 pm
by Gregg
Great job on the grain drill.
There is an African Proverb, "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground."
Everybody needs to share their stories! I will listen.
Gregg
Re: How's the Virus affecting folks?
Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:39 pm
by Kevin