RE: Lockdown - 2

In California we are being pulled in two directions. One group of regulators and politicians tell us to patronize grocery stores, banks, auto dealerships, repair shops, restaurants that still remain open for takeout meals, and to go to on walks and hikes to get exercise and fresh air. They do not mention a limit to the travel distance to visit these businesses or recreational areas, although as people crowd many of these areas, they do end up with their parking lots and facilities shut down - and then the crowds move to other areas that remain open and overcrowd them.

On the other hand, another group of people, like medical professionals, other politicians (like city mayors) and police chiefs, are demanding that everyone stay home and are threatening to arrest anyone that they perceive are out and about without any good reason.

It is all very confusing without any hard and fast rules, leaving most of the public to pick and choose how they want to live under the threat of catching and transmitting the virus. We are not in a type of lock-down that is anything like what is happening in many UK and South American countries. At least not yet. And if you really want to become confused, in some counties in California, gun shops are considered an "essential service" are remain open for business, while in other counties, they have been closed by the police. It all depends upon the local politics and certainly not by any uniform thought processes or rules.

So right now I am doing what the first group recommends and riding my motorcycles around to get to destinations that remain open while taking precautions by keeping myself isolated from other people by at least the recommended 6 feet. After all, I am 75 and I really don't want to get the virus, especially as I haven't had a flu or even a fever for over 50 years. This is really easy for me to do as I live by myself and only travel by motorcycle. However, I don't plan to stop traveling by motorcycle unless the rules become more specific and the legal consequences more obvious. I might also add that I haven't had a traffic accident in 59 years of riding.

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So right now I am doing what the first group recommends and riding my motorcycles around to get to destinations that remain open while taking precautions by keeping myself isolated from other people by at least the recommended 6 feet. After all, I am 75 and I really don't want to get the virus, especially as I haven't had a flu or even a fever for over 50 years. This is really easy for me to do as I live by myself and only travel by motorcycle. However, I don't plan to stop traveling by motorcycle unless the rules become more specific and the legal consequences more obvious. I might also add that I haven't had a traffic accident in 59 years of riding.

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Here is a scary article published in my newspaper today regarding staying safe while pumping gas. Fortunately, I have a box of disposable nitrile gloves that I use when working on my motorcycles. However, finding disinfectant wipes and sprays, paper towels and similar items to clean the fuel pump handle and pump operation pads is almost impossible right now.

Another article today mentioned that all 23 county parks are closed in my county, so the park department is saying that their usual visitors will have to travel further than normal to find trails that remain open. Like I said, we are getting conflicting messages.

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Zitat von Richard230 im Beitrag #16

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So right now I am doing what the first group recommends and riding my motorcycles around to get to destinations that remain open while taking precautions by keeping myself isolated from other people by at least the recommended 6 feet. After all, I am 75 and I really don't want to get the virus, especially as I haven't had a flu or even a fever for over 50 years. This is really easy for me to do as I live by myself and only travel by motorcycle. However, I don't plan to stop traveling by motorcycle unless the rules become more specific and the legal consequences more obvious. I might also add that I haven't had a traffic accident in 59 years of riding.

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As with everything, it's a game of probabilities. Have to say, your probability of a traffic accident seems low.... Wish I could say the same about my career.

6 feet of separation is just a recommendation based on statistics. If you are inside a public space and walk through a cloud of aerosolized droplets containing virus left in the wake of a healthy carrier, you'll likely be infected.

Riding the motorcycle on a back road is not the issue; it's hanging out at the other end that will get you in trouble.

I took a 4 hour ride on the bicycle yesterday - great weather and no traffic, but I didn't take my usual natural or nature break inside a public restroom - choosing instead to simply piss at the side of the road. (For those familiar with the sport - no, I am out of practice at pissing and riding at the same time - and especially with the wind at 25 mph yesterday I didn't even try.)

For the rest of the day, I pulled and painted my centerstand, replaced some bearings on a bicycle wheel, cleaned some chains (I am so glad the "big bike" has shaft drive), cleaned some windows, swept and vacuumed the garage and basement stairs, and tried to stay out of the wife's hair.

(As Red Green liked to say, “If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.”)

Stay healthy Richard - we need guys like you.

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[quote=runnerhiker|p25112]If that was the case, there would be uniformity/consistency in state responses. Of course, the story in the NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/busin...pgtype=Homepage
about GM's ventilator effort is telling. Credible people don't tolerate that type of drama. Eventually, treating the whole country to the same dithering as the Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria response will wear thin. But, the outcome will be similar.

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #15

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[quote=runnerhiker|p25112]If that was the case, there would be uniformity/consistency in state responses. Of course, the story in the NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/30/busin...pgtype=Homepage
about GM's ventilator effort is telling. Credible people don't tolerate that type of drama. Eventually, treating the whole country to the same dithering as the Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria response will wear thin. But, the outcome will be similar.

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The NYT being critical of Trump is not news.

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[quote=Richard230|p25106][quote=wessie|p25105][quote=Richard230|p25101]As I type I see that POTUS has now extended social distancing for a month - so he's backtracked big time on the 'open for Easter' message .

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Pay more attention to what he does. Pay less attention to what he says. His talk about Easter was of no consequence, right?

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I heard today that the Governor of Rhode Island does not want anyone from other states to enter that state. He wants anyone that is not a resident of Rhode Island, like visitors from New York, to be quarantined for 14 days. The same thing is already in place in Hawaii. I think some U.S. politicians are being driven crazy by the Corona virus.

I chose to ride bikes because adventurous girls liked them and I still believe rules are made for other people. As every ride teaches me more, so does the universe.
Choose which road to ride down, the one that says you're gonna die or the one that makes you feel alive.

From an R1250RS at the bottom of the toy cupboard. I agree.

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Here is a scary article published in my newspaper today regarding staying safe while pumping gas. Fortunately, I have a box of disposable nitrile gloves that I use when working on my motorcycles. However, finding disinfectant wipes and sprays, paper towels and similar items to clean the fuel pump handle and pump operation pads is almost impossible right now.

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #19

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So, no one in MO chews tobacco or dips snuff?

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Zitat von Mr. 36654 im Beitrag #19

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So, no one in MO chews tobacco or dips snuff?

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Sure..., but we all use spit cups. And we don't try to pick it up off the ground for a second go-round.

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