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Originally posted by ceilidh

Originally posted by jmkizer

Originally posted by ceilidh

Originally posted by jmkizer

Originally posted by amd723

My April 4 HM in western NC just got postponed til late October. Honestly, I'm not that disappointed bc I'm really not feeling in shape for a very hilly HM! Plans now are to still go to the cabin and run and bike and eat and drink on our own!

Social distancing the WNC way! 

I have an event in Brevard on April 4. I already told Kevin that I'm planning to ride my bike either way.

This just in -- Assault on the Carolinas (AOTC) 2020 is a no go.  Looks like I'll be practicing social distancing by riding alone -- or maybe with Robin ;-)

I am supposed to be going to Virginia that weekend for camping, biking and wine-ing. If I do not go, I'll ride with you. We can start together, you ride and find a place to eat, you order and eat (order a to-go box for me). I'll meet you and while you head off, I will eat and catch up to you at where ever you choose for dinner.. probably after you order dessert.

It was just an idea. 

I'm thinking something in the Fairview area.  Do you know if Youngs Gap is rideable? I was thinking that I could ride to Fairview and do a loop and then take Cane Creek back.  I could maybe meet you in Fairview?

there is a ride on Ride with GPS that is called" Fairview to Fletcher to Fairview" that is a cool ride. I am so darn nervous riding on so many roads around here. They are fine with no traffic, but there is virtually no shoulders and some vehicles contain jerks. there are quite a few other rides if you put in Fairview as the start location and the distance for searching to within 10 miles. Some of those are on less traveled roads. some are hikes rather than rides.  The ride Fairview to Chimney Rock (or bat cave or lake lure) I have never been able to complete. I cried once trying

We don't want any crying!

This is what I was thinking: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31903682?privacy_code=6LKdcSmMIUDnpNaT with a meetup in Fairview for some riding and nutrition.

Yep, over here with schools and daycare closed until April 5- will have our 6 and nearly 3 year old home. We are good to WFH but really? How is that accomplished with kids home? Even if we had child care will all be in the same place.  I totally get it and will all be fine. Just need to wrap my mind around it all. This mama is tired. We already had rotating teacher strikes which meant that we've had 5 days unplanned school closures so it's been a lot of being flexible and just trying to keep going. So, bear with my whining. My life is all logistics all the time. Now dealing with school lunch refunds, closed skiing, etc.

This will be a lot of togetherness! Thankfully my own manager has said she doesn't expect parents to have to take vacation but i don't know yet what exactly that means ... and i do expect a refund on daycare - i am not cool with just eating the $1850 we pay per month! 

oh and all city pools, recreation facilities closed. So no swimming for about 3 weeks. We'll see if i go stir crazy.  I will get all my biking and running done! And i guess focus on strength! 

But my DH is great, even though it's still cool out he's planning to set up the back yard for playing and relaxing. We have a nice firebowl and outdoor couch. 

Kevin has been directed to work remotely until at least the end of the month.

NCSU has not had good communication at all. Students were told extended spring break and then online classes where possible.  But then they posted a modified academic calendar but did not advertise it (are we to assume that it is correct?). Staff has been told nothing. I've been busy training people on how to set up video conferences (most have been in video calls but not set them up or shared screens, etc. plus how to do this public facing).  We've also been fielding odd ball calls about Extension Master Gardeners (volunteers, mostly retirees) and how to handle them.  I'm sure that there will be many emergency gardening questions in the coming weeks!

In addition to that, I coordinate the online event registration system and with many events being canceled/postponed, that's been busy as well. I've taken a lot of calls about "but our refund policy says" at which time I explain that asking for a refund and refunding due to cancelation are not the same thing.  Anyway, I'm under the impression that I'm expected to continue to show up to work.  My office is somewhat off campus so it's probably safe-ish but I wish that they would give better direction.  "You are all adults" doesn't cut it. Technically, the students are adults as well.

Good job, Jim!

We've been told (well, in a follow the links way, as I said, communication has been very poor) that we may be furloughed. 

ooh, great debate! The panic group have hoarded all the things which impacts my ability to buy TP , so they stink; but the deniers are not doing anything to help stop the spread of COVID19, so they really stink and most of them IMO are deniers of other things like science!, so they super stink. Deniers for the win!

Our schools are out til the end of the month and yesterday the Cheif Justice of the Florida Supreme court shut down the courthouses at least as it relates to criminal and civil trials. We are unsure about standard hearings, but imagine that our local chief judge may issue an order dealing with those.

My running group suspended the practice of putting out support - we put out coolers of water and gatorade or nuun every 2-3 miles around a 10 mile loop until at least the end of the month. Most of the runners understood why, but some couldn't fathom it or how to bring their own hydration. I spoke with one woman after the run and she said she was a little unsure it was needed until she noticed someone she was running with wipe her running nose and realized that the same hand would be used to dispense water from the same cooler she'd be using!  I am amazed that we don't constantly have viruses sweeping through the group, but i guess our immune systems are pretty healthy!

After our Saturday runs we usually have big groups eating breakfast at First Watch. This morning there were 4 of us there in the entire place! I'm sure more runners would end up there, but there were no non-runners which is unusual. Our waitress said she was really worried bc if people don't show up she doesn't get tips and won't be able to pay her bills. I feel very sorry for people for whom this shut down will have a very real financial impact. We left a big tip so she probably should tell her worries to all the customers

Funny my DH wen to the grocery store this morning and he said it was hopping. But given we'll be home i asked him to buy more flour, butter and sugar so we can do some baking. It's a great thing to do when you have time at home. And a lady was asking him about why are people buying flour. And, really? We are only supposed to eat canned goods? this is self isolation but as far as i know doesn't require you to go full bunker mode. You do not have to sit in your basement and eat tuna from a can. Food is still shipping. Right? The run on dry good is very perplexing. We will be getting our fruit and veggie basket delivered tomorrow. This is a good time to focus on cooking/baking/ eating well!

My guess is that people are going to have a pantry full of pasta and beans they can trace back to COVID-19 for years to come.  

haha, probably! We see this all the time when a hurricane is forecasted - though TP is a new one. People just have some fear that other people are panic buying so if they don't stockpile too they won't have the thing so the cycle feeds on itself.  Hopefully, it burns itself out soon. I am heading to the grocery store now for my standard Saturday trip and am afraid of what i may encounter

I read something today that clicked for me regarding TP hoarding: 

Jay L. Zagorsky, a senior lecturer at Boston University, writes in Business Insider that buying things like toilet paper is a way for us to feel in control.

“This is an example of ‘zero risk bias,’ in which people prefer to try to eliminate one type of possibly superficial risk entirely rather than do something that would reduce their total risk by a greater amount,” Zagorsky writes.

Personally I'm not the type to stock up on anything. My family has long made fun of me in that I only keep a week's worth of food in the house and nothing more. Every week at the store I buy ONLY what I'll eat for that week. But yesterday I did buy about 2 weeks worth of stuff. I was down to 2 rolls of TP in the house and was able to snag 8 rolls at Aldi. Which is less than what I would even normally buy when I'm down to 2 rolls. Intentionally did not buy everything I could. Hoping that helped people down the line.

Also for an introvert like me, this is kind of a dream scenario. You mean to tell me I'm not expected to have to be around ANYONE or talk to ANYONE or make small talk or pretend I enjoy group settings/meals/conversations? I can just stay home with my dog and still work and get paid and train for triathlons? YES PLEASE!  (my condolences to extroverts, really. It's got to be tough).

That's what our school district is doing too. I read about the recommendation of 6-8 weeks and thought that would torpedo the school year, but in that same article i believe there was some acknowledgment that having kids off school may not be a big help regardless of time off. I'm sorry this may be how your teaching career ends!

I work for an internet provider and the big ones have pledged to help people get access to the internet (and for it to not be shut off) for this reason. Here's the information my company put out the other day. They're waiving fees for the first month on our low-cost internet program that's intended for low-income families (it's $9.99/month normally) and a bunch of other stuff. I know Comcast has done the same, and others should follow if they haven't already.