A Quick Trip Around The World.

[Eisenwurst]

What's it like where you are?

Quarantine/Lockdown/Curfew ????

I hope you're all doing ok.

Down here in Sydney there's plenty food ( only in supermarkets/takeaways from cafes ). 99% of people doing Social Distancing/Masks. Not really a Ghost town but quiet.

5 big cruise ships that were hanging around off the harbour wanting to enter but were refused permission, were finally reprovisioned ( can't spell ) after entering the harbour, and sent on their way to their home ports, after a mammoth all night operation.

The building where I live, people are checking on each other - food/TP , everyone ok. Nice.

What's it like in LA - Mr Quatro, vienna ???

Onkel Neil - in Texas ???

Jimbuna in Newcastle ???

Eichhornchen in The Fens ??? Plenty nuts ??

Aktung in Napa ???

Reece in WoopWoop ???

I don't want to do a Roll Call...but you get the picture.

I hope we all get through it OK. :up:

[Onkel Neal]

Out here in Cougar Trap, Texas. A cold front came in, temps are in the 60s, raining. We have been isolated here on the ranch for 4 weeks today, have not eaten in a restaurant, or been to a shop. Shot a wild hog last week, daily gathering eggs from the chickens. Finally figured out how to get books from the library onto my Kindle Fire a couple weeks ago, so reading a book every 2 days FREE. Lotsa time testing Wolfpack, watching Halt and Catch Fire.

That's all to report from South Texas. Over to Nikki Mcbee
:shucks:

http://www.subsim.com/aces1b.gif

[Aktungbby]

Aktung in Napa ???

total lockdown; essential forays outside the home only for groceries. POLICE ENFORCEMENT of lockdown. 15 confirmed cases; two dead....social distancing is the new normal.

[Mr Quatro]

I use to live in Los Angeles, worked there, loved it there and left there :up:

It's okay where I live now, quite, rural, no traffic, only one gas station we all stay away from due to you know why (Ccvid-19) :o

Fedex is my only friend now delivering weekly from Walmart :yep:

[Reece]

Everything OK here in the Mid North of South Australia though the lock downs are getting tighter, so far can still get essentials (except toilet paper).
Hope all is well with you mate, stay safe. :up:
I'll be glad when things get back to normal, if ever, I hate the borders being closed!!

[thasaint]

I'm in Queens, NYC. My in-laws live across the street from Elmhurst Hospital, THE hospital fighting this thing. It's pretty creepy, it's like a Ghost town everywhere here in NYC. Empty streets, very few cars on the roads. I know a couple of people who have died, many more infected. I have asthma, get bronchitis 2 or 3 times a year. Been told by my doc before he fears I'm slipping towards COPD. Wife is pregnant. We're trying to stay inside, and when we do go out, N95 masks, and surgical gloves. Have to go out and shop for my in-laws, we don't want them going out in the neighborhood that's been hardest hit. We've tried to get as much as possible for ourselves and them to limit our time outside.
Wife is working from home, I'm out on worker's comp, had spine surgery on my neck a month ago, so thankfully it's not hurting us financially.

[Digital_Trucker]

All my observations are second hand, I'm not allowed to leave the house, lol


Kinda eerie around here. No traffic, I'm serious, six AM in the middle of Atlanta and nobody out and about. So far we're doing well but my oldest grandson (twenty something) just came home from work today not feeling well. Ironically, his job lately was wiping the warehouse down to keep the other employees from getting sick. Hoping and praying he's just got a bad cold.


So far no need to start dressing up like Mr Rockatansky but you never know if it goes on too much longer.



Hope everyone is well in SubSim land.:Kaleun_Salute:

[les green01]

I'm doing ok but I live in a rural county with one death that I know of went on unemployment since early March Knew it was coming so I tighten up the belt at nights for lights I use kerosene oil lamps for food I been living on the 6 deer I got with the bow and rifle last fall the lake about 15 feet from the house so been doing a lot of fishing if I get to bored I go out to the garage to work on the 48 ford truck I got

[elanaiba]

locked down in Bucharest ... you can get out around the house or to work / shopping, with the proper self-produced paperwork. "I promise I need to go out" and all that. Still haven't been checked since that happened.

Two days ago had to take the Skoda to her yearly checkup and certification and came back on the bike. Felt like holiday.

They closed down the parks. We live near the biggest in Bucharest, and this sucks. Kids take it well all considering but it's bad for them to stay inside. Fortunately we have a bit of balcony.

The "funny" thing is I might have come back with "it" from the US, on the 3rd of March. Been to Boston to PAX EAST - so lots of people met + layover in London. Came home, one colleague was sick, then it hit me and the other with various degrees of fever, headache, cough. Went away after 1 week for me, 1 day for the other. State wouldn't test cause 'cause not Italy/China stops. Went to a private clinic and they didn't have thetest but did some blood work and it was not flu. They said its probably not Corona. Hope it was, in a way. Nobody in the family caught it, though, or no signs of it, so it probably wasn't.

[Catfish]

We are doing ok, rural area near Hannover, Germany. No real lockdown here. You can go out alone, as a pair, or with the family, but should maintain distance to others. Police cannot be everywhere and it is based on voluntary cooperation. Doing some garden work over the weekend, baking, cooking. Repaired the 11-year old coffee dispenser. Watching videos on YouTube about ancient Rome now and then :up:

Most shops closed, except food/markets and (reopened since yesterday) hardware stores/building centres here in Niedersachsen. Distance has to be kept in the stores, everyone should take a trolley to keep some distance.
So no cafés, cinema, museum, pubs, restaurants, and no shortages except toilet paper and yeast :doh:
A local jewelry store has arranged its stuff on toilet paper rolls as decoration :D

Still cars on the streets, if a bit less.

Working in a small company, the bureaus are well apart of each other, so no problem with distances.. still three days a week home office via Laptop and VPN now. Much less hectic.

Hope you are all doing well and get over this !

[Eisenwurst]

What a great global community. "thasaint" I hope things get better real quick where you are. Digital_Trucker i hope it's just a cold. "elanaiba" good luck. Les,Onkel,Catfish,Aktung,Mr Q,.....everyone :Kaleun_Salute:

Reece , good to touch base with an Aussie..I too miss my freedom to roam.

[Niedowidek]

All hands in good health here, including ship's cat. The vessel is a town near Warsaw, Poland. I'm working from home. It was always quiet here now it's a bit more.

[Jimbuna]

Jimbuna in Newcastle ???



South Shields (population approx. 75000) ten miles east of the city of Newcastle.

Today will complete week two of the wife and my lockdown. The town is pretty much quiet as one can imagine and bus services are down to a Sunday timetable (one an hour).

The first week everything was in short supply due to idiot hoarders despite the fact we have supermarkets in double figure numbers hereabouts but everything has settled down now and the cupboards and chest freezers are sufficiently stocked as they always are.

Our kids do the shopping my wife asks of them but if I'm to be totally honest here I've been out a couple of times for my 'essentials' so no prizes for guessing :03: The kids would go mad if they ever found out.

STAY SAFE EVERYONE

[Admiral8Q]

Prince Edward Island, Canada. The nice thing about an island is it's easy to shut off incoming traffic. Only three ways in. The 9 mile long bridge, the ferry, or the airport. All shut down to the public now.
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I'm fine, but my mother is in the hospital with that virus. She's in Europe.

[STEED]

Jim, lockdown starting Monday night. :03:

I was in my town picking up my medical subscription that morning before Boris did his evening broadcast. :03:

Life here not good, over 700 cases in Hertfordshire which means you can say 1000 easy with the unreported cases. Watford General Hospital has closed its doors, no new cases what so ever! Lister Hospital next nearest some 10 miles or more up the road. Thanks to bloody governments over the years turning most of the Hospitals around here into clinics.

Supermarkets range from half full to two thirds, big shortage of toilet rolls, soap, pain killers. Most people obeying the rules apart from the bleeding heart liberals going around saying..."its my right i can do what i like"

[Sharkstooth]

First.... hello and is dang good to hear ur all doing ok. Sorry bout ur mum Admiral8Q, hope she gets better fast. My brother had it but not bad nuff to go to hospital. He’s recovered now.
Things were quiet here just outside of Chicago ...too quiet. So I went down to the local store and got a job...hate sitting on the sidelines when something going down! Hubby has essential job just being my hubby, 😁 but he also is electrical mgr at local essential hardware store. I gotta tell you... stores around here are packed. Ppl off work and paint is number 1 seller at Hardware store. Then lawn fertilizer kinda stuff, then bbq grills. Toilet paper gets wiped out quick 😄 at my store and so does meat section and frozen food...esp pizzas. I’m decorating cakes so I don’t have a lot of direct contact with ppl, but they’re coming in wearing masks and pushing their disinfected carts and still smiling just like usual. I’m going thru a bazillion gloves. I’m not wearing a mask-not cause I love danger, but cause I’m behind a counter and display case.
Hope you all stay healthy and out of trouble...ha! As if...
Sharkey 👠
Btw....I’ve never seen so many ppl out walking their dogs.

[u crank]

Prince Edward Island, Canada. The nice thing about an island is it's easy to shut off incoming traffic. Only three ways in. The 9 mile long bridge, the ferry, or the airport. All shut down to the public now.
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I'm fine, but my mother is in the hospital with that virus. She's in Europe.

Another Islander here. So sorry to hear about your Mom. Hope she is alright.

Here in Canada's smallest province things are so far (crosses fingers) going pretty good. Out of a population of 160,000 we have 22 cases but 6 of those are considered recovered. No deaths and no one has been hospitalized. All the cases have been related to international travel. All of the victims appear to be very conscientious about their travel history and self isolation. So far there has been no community transmission of the virus. But you know ... people are stupid and careless.

A lot of businesses have been closed. All restaurants are closed but some offer take out. The local Tim Hortons coffee shops were places where old retirees like myself would gather for socializing and coffee. They are now drive through only. Lots of people are working from home including my wife who works in the insurance business. That's a bit of an adjustment for me.:O: I go for a couple of walks a day and I notice a lot more people are walking but everyone keeps their distance.

I keep busy on the internet, playing guitar and doing house chores. I try not to worry. I have a brother and his wife and a sister and her husband who are all in the very high risk category.

The toughest part of this thing is not seeing our two young grandchildren. But there is Instagram and Facetime which we use quite regularly.

Here's wishing all the best to all SubSim members around the world. Stay safe, be careful and keep in touch.

:salute:

[Jimbuna]

Jim, lockdown starting Monday night. :03:



True but some of us had a little foresight and decided 'better be safe than sorry' :03:

[STEED]

True but some of us had a little foresight and decided 'better be safe than sorry' :03:

Jumping the gun a....:haha:

[Jimbuna]

The toughest part of this thing is not seeing our two young grandchildren. But there is Instagram and Facetime which we use quite regularly.





Marcel, have a look in your phones AppStore for an app called 'Zoom'

My daughter brought it to our attention and now the whole family can conference call at the same time.

We also use WhatsApp.

[Jimbuna]

Jumping the gun a....:haha:

No. not at all the truth of the matter is the wife felt threatened by some of the customers she was coming into contact with at her place of work in the food hall (M&S).

[STEED]

You know I am only joking jim. :up:

I do recall you posted to be the wife's bodyguard.

Just to show off your sexy new beefcake body. :03::haha::up:

[Jimbuna]

The first part is correct and we laugh about it now because she says had it of come about she reckons she would have probably lost her job.

On a more personal note, my sister-in-law has just rang to inform the wife that her husband (my wifes brother my brother-in-law) has been in bed for three days now with a high temperature.

The advice from 111 is to continue pushing fluids and ring them if he experiences any breathing difficulties.

[STEED]

Hope its not that virus.

[Jimbuna]

You and me both :yep:

[Catfish]

^ Hope he will be ok ! The advice from 111 is correct afaik.
When you develop any 'symptoms' like feeling sick, having raised temperature and all that but no breathing problems, drink a lot, stay in bed and keep warm! This includes the head (cap/bonnet?) and the throat (scarf). This infection develops in the throat and upper regionv and only moves down into the lungs after replicating up there. Helping the body to reach and keep the best temperature to fight the virus' rna is the best way.
Just do not hesitate to call for help when it comes to breathing problems or the fever gets too high.

[mapuc]

Everything is Ok here at our ranch on our little island among other island in the South Funen archipelago.

And my cat is doing ok too.

I haven't heard anything about my neighbours having got the Corona-seems like we could be free from it.

Markus

[Jimbuna]

Rgr that Kai :up:

[Aktungbby]

Admiral8Q!:Kaleun_Salute: & Sharkstooth!:Kaleun_Salute: &Niedowidek!:Kaleun_Salute:...nuthing like a global pandemic to drive you to the surface after two-year silent runs!:yep:

[Mad Mardigan]

Reporting in from Grand Rapids, Michigan

Submerged deep, silent running to avoid the destroyers(Covid-19) & their depth charges... so far no damages, crew injuries or deaths to report... including the ships complement of rat catchers... aka cats

Did get an enigma report of a crew loss on a sister sub, an older(aunt) crew member that passed... Awaiting chance to return to base for resupply.

Be safe, while being aggressive...

:Kaleun_Salute:

[Mr Quatro]

Wow! Some oldies, but goodies checking in like elanaiba and Sharkstooth :up:

Glad to see your safe and sound ... stay that way :yep:

We miss you all what's next "The Avon Lady" :o

[Jeff-Groves]

locked down in Bucharest ... you can get out around the house or to work / shopping, with the proper self-produced paperwork. "I promise I need to go out" and all that. Still haven't been checked since that happened.

Two days ago had to take the Skoda to her yearly checkup and certification and came back on the bike. Felt like holiday.

They closed down the parks. We live near the biggest in Bucharest, and this sucks. Kids take it well all considering but it's bad for them to stay inside. Fortunately we have a bit of balcony.

The "funny" thing is I might have come back with "it" from the US, on the 3rd of March. Been to Boston to PAX EAST - so lots of people met + layover in London. Came home, one colleague was sick, then it hit me and the other with various degrees of fever, headache, cough. Went away after 1 week for me, 1 day for the other. State wouldn't test cause 'cause not Italy/China stops. Went to a private clinic and they didn't have thetest but did some blood work and it was not flu. They said its probably not Corona. Hope it was, in a way. Nobody in the family caught it, though, or no signs of it, so it probably wasn't.

Good to see you stopping by Mate!
Don't worry to much. I heard Vampires can't get the virus.
:03:

[McBeck]

All good in Denmark.

Lockdown since mid March, but we are doing okay.
Denmark were quick to act, so out number of hospitalized are now dropping for the last 5 days.

Hope is there 🙂

[Eisenwurst]

Traveller, you there??? How is it in Japan?

[Jimbuna]

Good to see you stopping by Mate!
Don't worry to much. I heard Vampires can't get the virus.
:03:

:haha:

All the best Dan, take good care of yourself and the girls :up:

[Jimbuna]

Just been informed our local hospital has 38 confirmed and 22 suspected cases whilst the figure for neighbouring Sunderland is 138 confirmed cases.

[Onkel Neal]

First.... hello and is dang good to hear ur all doing ok. Sorry bout ur mum Admiral8Q, hope she gets better fast. My brother had it but not bad nuff to go to hospital. He’s recovered now.
Things were quiet here just outside of Chicago ...too quiet. So I went down to the local store and got a job...hate sitting on the sidelines when something going down! Hubby has essential job just being my hubby, 😁 but he also is electrical mgr at local essential hardware store. I gotta tell you... stores around here are packed. Ppl off work and paint is number 1 seller at Hardware store. Then lawn fertilizer kinda stuff, then bbq grills. Toilet paper gets wiped out quick 😄 at my store and so does meat section and frozen food...esp pizzas. I’m decorating cakes so I don’t have a lot of direct contact with ppl, but they’re coming in wearing masks and pushing their disinfected carts and still smiling just like usual. I’m going thru a bazillion gloves. I’m not wearing a mask-not cause I love danger, but cause I’m behind a counter and display case.
Hope you all stay healthy and out of trouble...ha! As if...
Sharkey 👠
Btw....I’ve never seen so many ppl out walking their dogs.

Hi Sharky, always glad to hear from you and bask in your starpower! I had a dream about masks last night--was in a store and didn't have one so I pulled my hoodie up over my mouth and nose. Then I thought, well, I might as well rob the place.

Too much pizza before bed?

[modgamers]

I'm housebound :) can't work ... i can only gaming & making music ;)

note: you know that covid-19 does not spread through the forum?

[Karl the 2nd]

I'm doing great,here in Romania-Bihor-Oradea the streets are somewhat closed witch means that we can go out only to buy things and go to job.

Everyone be safe and good hunting !:subsim::Kaleun_Salute::ping::Kaleun_Cheers:

[Beckham]

Taking care of my 80+ year old parents through this time. Work is slow but will have a job when this is all over. Trying to hit something using the Wolf Pack TDC in the mean time.... :Kaleun_Cheers:

[Adm_Steel]

Just flew back into Phoenix from Little Rock, AR. Boy the airports are empty, it was quiet, peaceful and by the far the best travel experience of my life! This morning I've got an itch in my throat but nothing more water and a couple of doc's horse pills that he keeps in a pez dispenser can't fix. :Kaleun_Cheers:

[Silent&deadly]

What's it like where you are?

Quarantine/Lockdown/Curfew ????

I hope you're all doing ok.

Down here in Sydney there's plenty food ( only in supermarkets/takeaways from cafes ). 99% of people doing Social Distancing/Masks. Not really a Ghost town but quiet.

5 big cruise ships that were hanging around off the harbour wanting to enter but were refused permission, were finally reprovisioned ( can't spell ) after entering the harbour, and sent on their way to their home ports, after a mammoth all night operation.

The building where I live, people are checking on each other - food/TP , everyone ok. Nice.

What's it like in LA - Mr Quatro, vienna ???

Onkel Neil - in Texas ???

Jimbuna in Newcastle ???

Eichhornchen in The Fens ??? Plenty nuts ??

Aktung in Napa ???

Reece in WoopWoop ???

I don't want to do a Roll Call...but you get the picture.

I hope we all get through it OK. :up:

Here in England we are in lock down,with only certain outings being allowed & social distancing in effect,of course,we have some idiots who consider that they are above the rules that others have to follow.We have plenty of food,even allowing for the panic buyers.

I have spent a lot more time on SH5,but an stuck now on Distant cover(Battleships & Aircraft Carriers,so if any of you have found these,please tell me where & when you found them)
I am lucky enough to have a decent game to play,loads of e-books & movies on a hard-drive.............not forgetting the internet.

[captainadccdacaptain]

Coming to you from Tupelo, Mississipi! (Texas is my native state)

We are under a “shelter-in-place” order, which most people are openly ignoring. Along with people bringing small children and babies to the store I work at, most people don't even wear masks or gloves. Apparently, quarantine for these people just means have smaller house parties. The shelves at the store I work at are bare in some spots and full in others. Lowes is incredibly busy along with bargain outlets.

[Texas Red]

Its super boring. Playing all sorts of naval subsims and downloading and testing out new mods is getting really boring. Listening to music and writing is what I do. Luckily, the model shop in town hasn't run out of stock yet so I bought two models. A B-25 Mitchell and the Mighty Mo (USS Missouri).
When this is all over, I'm going to go to my favorite restaurant, have a sit down dinner, and eat their famous burgers and drink their milkshakes.
The dog is going mad too. He's barking at the wind.

I cannot wait for this to end.

[Onkel Neal]

Its super boring. Playing all sorts of naval subsims and downloading and testing out new mods is getting really boring. Listening to music and writing is what I do. Luckily, the model shop in town hasn't run out of stock yet so I bought two models. A B-25 Mitchell and the Mighty Mo (USS Missouri).
When this is all over, I'm going to go to my favorite restaurant, have a sit down dinner, and eat their famous burgers and drink their milkshakes.
The dog is going mad too. He's barking at the wind.

I cannot wait for this to end.


Me and you both! I haven't had BBQ or a Whataburger in 5 weeks.

[Mr Quatro]

Welcome back all of you be backs, lurkers and newbies :up:

the beast, captainadccdacaptain, Silent&deadly, Adm_Steel, Beckham, Karl the 2nd, modgamers, Mad Mardigan, and many more.

Glad to have you thanks for the updates :yep:

[VulcanRidr]

Life is good out here in rural Virginia. Week 5 of working from home, which makes me very, very happy, since the alternative is to get up at 4am to drive in to the office (if I leave my house at 5, it takes an hour, but if I leave at 6, it's two hours...Welcome to DC traffic). So I like my 20 foot commute. I get up, pull on a pair of sweats, go downstairs, fire up the VPN, and go make coffee.


Wife and I are doing well. Going out, mostly on the weekends, for provisions, though we have quite a bit.



So what I grew up with as social awkwardness is now known as social distancing. Who knew? :haha:


--vr

[Error-14]

All ok here in south Wales, on lockdown. Was supposed to go to sea at the beginning of the month but that won't be happening until this all blows over.

[cadecenU112]

Romania looks good at the moment. Military curfew and quarantine especially for the old. Got to have papers to walk around the place!

You can find everything now that shops have restocked!:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Hammer-GS]

Still winter in our neck of the woods. But indoors and working from home.

Never enough time to play games these days.

Cheers and be safe everyone.
:Kaleun_Cheers:

[macgregor]

Greg from Ft Myers, Florida. Nothing is being enforced; and in typical fashion, many feel their beliefs are enough to protect them. I try to explain I wear a cloth wrapped around my head for THEIR sake, not mine. Not so effective if everyone does not abide. I can see where it will be real easy for them to push the spread down without eliminating it, only to see it pop back up later. I think a little more will be required than the response I'm seeing so far.

[Maphisto86]

Living in southern Ontario, Canada not far from Toronto. So far things are good. I don't believe there have been any confirmed cases where I live but there is confirmed cases in adjacent communities. Stores are well stocked but I wished people would social distance a little more when out and about. Can still go for walks but that might not be possible if things get worse. As is common everywhere stocks of toilet paper and cleaning supplies are usually sold out.



All and all though I can't complain.

[Aktungbby]

Macgregor!:Kaleun_Salute:

[NoddyAsh]

Near Derby, UK.

No lockdown for me, still working as normal everyday. Work as Signalman on the railways.



Working through SH3 at the moment then have SH4, 5, Uboat and Wolfpack to try.



Keep safe.

[mrwinnie76]

Hi folks,

I live in Flensburg, germany. I quit my job just a few weeks ago. So I have right now a lot of spare time since there are not many jobs right now due to lock down. So I grabbed my "old" PC and started to upgrade it a little bit for some gaming. Just went back to SH 3 and started Witcher 3.
I live by myself with my two cats and right now weather starts to get better and I also have a nice garden to spend some times outside.

Live long and prosper guys :-)

Also I enjoy a lot of musicians streaming via internet, so also a disease has its good side for the people that don´t suffer from it.:Kaleun_Salute:

[Capt.Hunt]

I live in Portland, Oregon. It's not too bad here, everyone's staying inside, and my job has been closed for 3 weeks, but the weather's finally turning nice for a change, and the stores are starting to recover from the panic shopping.

[Friede Rösing]

Hi from the North of Spain, Here all people stay at cuarantine, the goverment told us that the next 26 of april we can go out, but i don't think so it possible we must have to locked up until the end of may.

[Anarchy97games]

The area is quieter than usual, people avoiding each other.
Only a few food shops are open, long queues to get into it.
Fewer people around, no planes, no noise, no cars.
Wife works in health services, bit stressful time.

Friends and family locked in different cities in Europe.

Take care and stay healthy.
All the best for all of you.

Michal

https://store.steampowered.com/app/936980/Naval_Battles_Simulator/

[Baskanos]

Here is Birmingham uk we've got a lot of cases, most outside of London. But alls good so far :)

[ZAGOR64BZ]

Hi all,
I'm in Italy so the sh*t hit the fan a few weeks ago. Almost everything besides supply chains is locked dawn, but our government in pure Italian style is not very clear on what you can or cannot do. So there are cities where streets are mostly deserted and some others where peoples think the descent from the highlander family. Me and my family chose to stay at home. Lost my job though.
Stay safe all of ya and God bless you all.:Kaleun_Salute:

[Mr Quatro]

Hi from the North of Spain, Here all people stay at cuarantine, the goverment told us that the next 26 of april we can go out, but i don't think so it possible we must have to locked up until the end of may.

Good thing Franco is not still alive he would shoot you, uh? :yep:

[Drtikol42]

Czech Republic. Situation is relatively good so far, probably because of partial immunity from TBC vaccinations. PPE has been distributed mostly to state clerks, my dentist and pharmacist have just masks they sawn themselves from t-shirts. Companies owned by Prime Minister get huge deals because of State of Emergency circumvents normal requirements for tenders. Everyone else gets tackled by various government institutions.


Personally i am fine. I live on a farm so i am mostly self-sufficient at least as far as food is concerned. Will be planting potatoes in two weeks. Beans, peppers and popcorn in about a month.

[ZorroJusticiero]

Out here in Cougar Trap, Texas. A cold front came in, temps are in the 60s, raining. We have been isolated here on the ranch for 4 weeks today, have not eaten in a restaurant, or been to a shop. Shot a wild hog last week, daily gathering eggs from the chickens. Finally figured out how to get books from the library onto my Kindle Fire a couple weeks ago, so reading a book every 2 days FREE. Lotsa time testing Wolfpack, watching Halt and Catch Fire.

That's all to report from South Texas. Over to Nikki Mcbee
:shucks:

http://www.subsim.com/aces1b.gif Aqui Zorro desde Barcelona .España, aqui confinados en casa, como en las grandes ciudades,esto es cuestión de resistencia, precaución y ojo avizor.Me alegro por los que estais bien y en zona rural, es mas fácil salir superarlo todo, Saludos y
suerte compañeros

[Texas Red]

UPDATE:

Here now in where I live in Indiana ( Close to Chicago), we are having some really nice days. Its 62 right now, and its getting hotter. We had wings last night at my grandparents house but under the "Quarantine rules". I ate like 12 hot wings and my face was on firrrrreee.
It is perfect weather for working outside on the deck. Clear skies and no breeze, it's like summer all over again!

God-bless the fighting men and women on Subsim who keep this website alive and running well.
Thank you all.
Godspeed.
:Kaleun_Salute:

[Rumblefish]

Boston is pretty quite as well.. Was supposed to be getting ready for my reunion (SS-244/SSN-684 Cavalla. I was pre-com and served from 72-77) in Galveston in mid-April but that isn't happening!

[P.Konrad]

G'day Captains, Very quiet down here in Sydney, Australia. Only essential services and occupations are running. Pubs, clubs, restaurants,movies cinemas and sporting events are closed. We are under lockdown with physical distancing laws in place. Only 2 people to be in a group, no parties. 1.5 meters minimum distance between people ($1000 fine for breaching) people are only allowed out of thier home for work, food shopping or exercise etc. I am all good, I live on a small farm on the outskirts of the city with plenty of rabbits. Stay safe people. PK

[Tracer]

We’re in Scotland. I’ve been on 3 weeks now not working after company closed for the virus (it’s a gas training company) every shop allows so many in and the rest queue outside with 2 metre spacing. Schools all closed, airports closed, buses running minimally + trains taken over by the government only for key workers. All pubs,clubs, libraries, shops not selling food, football. Pretty much a ghost city. Allowed out for 1hr per day, shop once per day and that’s about it.

Me and my wife are okay as we are gamers. Nearly 1,000 games to play on our machines. We holiday in quiet areas, usually without wi-fi. So self isolation is second nature to us!
Alls well :Kaleun_Cheers:

[Lt Yallay Of Yallahia]

Some news from Brest, Britanny, France.
We are in lockdown since 3 weeks.

We have to fill a an sworn statement for any movement outside the house with proper justification (work, refill food stock, medical reason, walking the dog or leave the house for an hour max to breath some fresh air). Food is okay and the govnerment after saying that mask were useless is now set speed on back emergency on this statement. On Brest herself we are quite lucky, we don't have many sick people such as Paris. And bad news for SH3 lovers, the national navy has agreed to destroy the former german sub pens.


Comme on dit par chez moi, bonne santé!

[Jimbuna]

Aqui Zorro desde Barcelona .España, aqui confinados en casa, como en las grandes ciudades,esto es cuestión de resistencia, precaución y ojo avizor.Me alegro por los que estais bien y en zona rural, es mas fácil salir superarlo todo, Saludos y
suerte compañeros

Here Zorro from Barcelona. Spain, here confined at home, as in the big cities, this is a matter of resistance, caution and watchful eye. I am glad for those of you who are well and in rural areas, it is easier to get out of it all, Greetings and lucky companions

[wild bill]

We are on quarantine. Streets are deserted. most businesses are closed except for essential services. anything else is closed. people only appear when it is time to resupply with groceries. lots of binge netflix. I snorkel for groceries every 72 hours or so. otherwise I'm running silent in my living room . "Chief of the boat on the 1 MC DIVE, DIVE . . .

[laminator]

Austria here.
We entered 4th week of isolation/lockdown today. We can go shopping for food and medicine, some people can go to work, but most have to work from home or quit working for now. The streets are extremely quiet, a totally eerie feeling we are really not used to.
The isolation/lockdown measures seem to have a positive result, we have now the 3rd day were more people recovered than new cases were detected, so today our government announced if this trend continues in 2 weeks the first businesses can reopen.
It seems we did the right thing with the early shutdown, our healthsystem could cope with the load up until now, knocking on wood...


Hardest thing for me personally is that I can´t visit my mother. She was born in 1927 and lives in a very nice senior residence. If the staff or seniors there get infected that would be desastrous.


Social distancing I trained for years, so no problem here :03:



Wish you all the best, keep strong!

[Onkel Neal]

Boston is pretty quite as well.. Was supposed to be getting ready for my reunion (SS-244/SSN-684 Cavalla. I was pre-com and served from 72-77) in Galveston in mid-April but that isn't happening!

Cavalla, salute! :Kaleun_Salute:

[pedromarques]

Well, here the majority of public services are closed, the schools being the first. The government asks people to stay at home. Some idiots don’t.
I am the lucky bastard that as to clean the bilge pump down there. As a doctor I working almost 90 hours every week. My daughters went in a life boat to their grandparents so that they do not contact hers parents ( both u-boat poor sailors 🤣).
Moral is high for now. The difficulty is trying to quickly acknowledge what day of the week am I 🤦‍♂️🤪.
Keep safe. And good luck to you and yours families.
I fear the US is going to be hit hard 😞

[ryoga_77]

Over here in Malta, we've only got 241 COVID-19 cases so far but we're not taking chances. All unnecessary businesses are either closed or operating on a reduced scale or even teleworking where possible.

The over 65 are to stay indoors and only leave home for urgent reasons. Gatherings of more than 3 are fined and quarantine breakers are fined Eur 3000 for each infraction.

As for me, I alternate between a 4 day week at the office and a day working from home.

Stay safe, stay healthy, sink 'em all.

[Sampan One]

Just out side of Nashville Tn - shelter in place - take out and delivery on food - cases on the upswing and fatalities as well - some think the tide is turning - :Kaleun_Cheers:

[Aktungbby]

Sampan One!:Kaleun_Salute:

[The Kraken Wakes]

Hi,
reporting in from West Midlands, Britain. CV still increasing here but we are nearly at the peak, and only going out when strictly necessary, complying with the Law here = total lockdown.
But I have never seen so much brotherhood and loyalty in this country before in my whole life. Our Queen spoke to the whole country on 4th April.
She asked us for discipline and good humoured resolve.

A small suggestion - if you have any garlic, peel it, chop 1 clove into 5 pieces and eat it raw, 1 clove a day. And grow some.
All the best everyone.

[toddacoco]

Central Louisiana, USA (Very Rural).
We are in a lockdown situation. Travel to grocery and pharmacy only.
No unnecessary visits are allowed. Strict social distancing order.
This is week 4 for us and we have 4 more to go for sure.
I’m a retired network administrator so it has not inconvenienced me much.
I do miss my granddaughter’s hugs though.
Hoping things get better for everyone soon.

My daughter is an ICU nurse practitioner.
She is working hard. She's on crazy schedules but is doing fine so far.
She’s healthy and has the needed ppe at work.
They have been able to handle the cases that have come to their hospital
with varying results.
I’m praying for everyone.

Stay safe.

[Aktungbby]

toddacoco!:Kaleun_Salute: as u astutly point out, being retired is a good :yeah:thing!:yep:

[Silverbeard]

Here at Noosa we are staying indoors except for a walk around the block in the evening when few people are around. Ordering in food etc from online supermarkets and liquor stores.
Word is that Queensland will peak somewhere around September so this will be a long haul. I would imagine its more comfortable than a U-Boat by a country mile!
Keep safe.

[sabot]

Over at CFAY Japan.

We're safe and out of school. Kiddo's are doing the virtual school thing, Staff are freaking out because they have to actually use lesson plans, and ADMIN can join their virtual classroom at any time.

Everyone has been instructed to wear face coverings on base and only trips to store, Post Office and NEX. We live off post so there's really not much change here. People are keeping to themselves for the most part.

Send Beer!!!

https://i.imgur.com/ruIpNnxt.jpg

[Eisenwurst]

Here at Noosa we are staying indoors except for a walk around the block in the evening when few people are around. Ordering in food etc from online supermarkets and liquor stores.
Word is that Queensland will peak somewhere around September so this will be a long haul. I would imagine its more comfortable than a U-Boat by a country mile!
Keep safe.

Stay safe up north. XXXX and vegemite cures everything.

[Aktungbby]

Silverbeard!:Kaleun_Salute: NOTHING LIKE A PANDEMIC TO GET SILENT RUNNERS TO THE SURFACE AFTER FIVE YEARS!

[wwicio3]

Hi! I'm from Poland

There is no need for blocking / curfew in my city of Bielsk Podlaski.
Residents are aware of the situation and are following the government's recommendations.

The streets are empty, and people who can, like me, get married at work and sit at home.
People in quarantine cannot leave the house anywhere - the financial penalty is 2 months of work so they are afraid and good

[Taimax]

Hello, i am from Russia, Siberia. The authorities and Putin introduced a regime of self-isolation, but did not give help. No money, 2 dollars left. Businesses are closing down, staff are being fired. They force me to stay at home until May 1, without money. Help, who than can please !!! Rather, this Putin would have already been removed, the whole people hate him, and even abroad. ---------------------------------------

It's a shame, but there is nothing to eat until the summer, and potatoes will grow only in August.
Even 5-10 dollars would be a good help. We in Siberia have an average salary of 300-400 dollars ....per month... Superpower ...

[Sailor Steve]

I tend to not notice things until it's too late. This is one of those cases. I may have read something about the virus, but I didn't pay attention. Then I made my weekly run to the supermarket and was shocked to see the toilet paper shelves completely empty. I've stumbled across some from time to time, so I've never completely run out.

In some ways the reaction to this thing has been a blessing for me. I never go out anyway, and I don't socialize, so nothing much has changed. What has changed is the number of my neighbors wanting to talk to me about nonsense I'd rather avoid. This goes double for our apartment manager. He either stays at home or comes to his little office and locks himself in. The one thing he has stopped doing is getting in my face wanting to complain about one thing or another. Apparently a lot of my fellow residents feel the same way. I'm now doing what I always do but this time nobody bugs me about it.

Our VA hospital has called everybody cancelling a huge number of appointments. You don't get into that hospital unless it's a real emergency. Like a lot of others my travelling is limited to the grocery store.

As of today the case number for Covid-19 here in the desert and mountains of Utah has reached 1,675 with 13 deaths.

[TheCabal]

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TO: SUBSIM COMMUNITY

FROM: THECABAL

SUBJ: SITREP POLAND

1. SITUATION: .... no just kidding ;)

A German-Polish-German-but-more-Polish dude from the vicinity of Wroclaw reporting in. Well, the outskirts are extremly calm here... with some obvious idiots still ignoring the lockdown. Kids.. well they are handling it somehow (or rather we) but sometimes they go nuts out of boredom.

We are playing together like the whole day, can be hard sometimes. My little company still holds itself (thank god) and yeah... trying to survive the day till the kids go to sleep so I can relax a bit with my wife doing just nothing... we both lack even the power for some loving acts at the end of the day.

While Poland has reacted very fast reg. COVID-19, lockdowns etc. I still think they overreacted a bit too much with all the restrictions to (at some degree) make some ads for the next political voting-session as well. But... I would rather do the same instead of explaining myself if chaos hit Poland. Well, I hope it's done in 1-2 weeks.

Despite this, feeling a bit sorry for my daughter and her upcoming birthday which she won't experience in the kindergarden like others have.

What about you guys and our subsim.com father? All sounding a bit similar?

:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Taimax]

We have closed state institutions in Russia, but there is no support for business and people, so people are forced to go to work, who has it left. There are no tests, no masks, recently Putin sent a plane with medical equipment to the United States, and his doctors and people are sitting without protection. Russians now have a choice - to die from the virus or die of hunger in quarantine, so no one sees at home

[yelrom treblig]

All doing well here, locked down with all hatches fast, very sunny Widnes just East of Liverpool, good to hear no S.O.S. keep taking the tablets as Moses said.

[Kebster]

Here in southern part in Finland everything is good. They've quarantined the greater Capital area from other parts of Finland, no entry or exit without valid cause (like trip to work and back). Situation is turning towards better around here, I think.

[Propnut17]

Hi, from the East Coast of South Africa. Today is day-12 of a strict 21-day lock down. No international air travel. No local or regional air travel. All inter-provincial road travel banned. Road blocks on all national highways to enforce the ban. So nobody can move about and we are all requested to stay indoors. All schools and universities closed as well.

Now for the good news out of a population of 55 million only (as of today) 1686 CV cases and 12 deaths in the country.

Now more bad news. All alcohol outlets closed from day 1, so no alcohol drinks available, unless you managed to stock up. Even worse, no cigarette or tobacco to be sold, so all those outlets also closed. Today I read that they have also closed all mobile phone outlets/shops. No walking about or jogging or even walking your dog allowed.

Other than that as long as you practice "social distancing" you may go to the pharmacy/drug store for chronic medicine. Supermarkets to only allow the sale of essential goods. You may go to these places, but should you be stopped in a roadblock, better have all your ducks in a row. And, if travelling in a 4-seater vehicle, only the driver in front and single passenger in rear of vehicle permitted. Petrol stations have remained open, but customers are few.

Thank goodness they have not banned the internet, so we can at least Skype the grandchildren and relieve stress by Silently Hunting. When I retired I never thought that life after working could be so hectic. :yeah::yeah:

[capoalex]

Hello to everybody, here in ITALY we have been experiencing a dramatic rise up of contagion since end of february, and our government decided that everybody should stay at home, and in addition all industrial and touristic activities should stop with the exception of what's needed for food and health needs.
Our cities and villages are desert (with very few exception), all business activities are stopped, people work from home (if they can, through smart-working), schools are closed , on line lessons are becoming standard .
The good thing is that the contagion curve seems to be decreasing, and we hope after easter some industrial activities will be re-started.
Excellent time for home gamers of course, so we are spending lots of time in already known games as well as in new ones!.
Most of us need to plan what to do for the entire day, so in addition to working on line and maybe joining communities on-line, gaming is an excellent way to keep time passing!
Let's hope this very bad time will come to an end soon, and get my best regards from Italy!
Capoalex

[tyler4402]

Very quiet here in Lancashire, in general, people are obeying the rules while TV shows selfish people in the South of the country (mostly young) interpreting the rules to their own advantage, unfortunately, I think the younger end don't truly realise the seriousness of the gift that the Pariah Republic of China has given to the world, and because of the few who are putting us all at further risk the government should really enforce stricter measures to keep them at home

[Aktungbby]

NOTHING LIKE A PANDEMIC TO GET SILENT RUNNERS TO THE SURFACE AFTER FIVE YEARS!
Taimax!:Kaleun_Salute:
yelrom treblig!:Kaleun_Salute:
Kebster!:Kaleun_Salute:
capoalex!:Kaleun_Salute:England, Finland, Russia & Italy...:subsim: some not heard from in over ten years! Thanks for checking in!:yeah:

[l02turner]

I'm near Richmond, Va. All is well in our household - we stay in the house, in the yard. I am disabled and use a walker so getting out is a hassle for me in any case, so my wife runs to the store as needed. The local Walmart is starting extra hours for seniors so we can get in with less people nearby. A lot is being done to keep us safe. The Hydroxlquinine (Sp?) looks like it is promising - a Dr looked at records of all patients taking it for the last 20 years and so far none have gotten the virus - so it looks promising. The doc also got the records of Blue Cross so the database is pretty big. We'll see if the govt picks up on this...

Everyone stay safe out there! Prepare to dive! aaa uooooga!

:Kaleun_Applaud:

[Kapitan]

not in lock down in Manitoba Canada, we do have toilet paper and food plenty of hand sanitizer but we now have to follow arrows on the floor at stores and maintain a one fathom seperation.

[Comodoro]

Greetings from Elche (Alicante), Spain.

We are in confinement. Have enough TP for Beavis bunghole and no FFP2 masks but a homemade ones. Not enough gloves either.

Since I work in a salt mine at Santa Pola, I'm fine. My job is considered "essential" and even when the Goverment temporally banned some (presential) jobs, mine is intact.

Streets are like "28 weeks later" movie and I'm about to play some Cold Waters, hehe.

[Sam.Willow]

We are in Stockton, CA. So far we seem to be avoiding Covid-19 in our area, only 121 confirmed cases and 12 deaths as of 8 Apr. 2020. I'm 70 years old. I have Asthma and type 2 Diabetes so if I get it I'm a goner. Therefore I'm just staying in the house. Saw an add on TV. Buy 1 Get 1 Free Nutrisystem so we bought 2 months of food and half was delivered last Thursday we already have all the paper of every type we could want so no needs there.


I've been playing games, I resurrected and old PC and installed Mechwarrior 4 Vengeance [It is tough to get working on Win10 but Win7 with comparability WinXP SP2 works great] MW4 is abandon-ware you can get it free. The old PC had SH5 gold edition on it. I was excited to play SH5 on that PC but SH5 crashed about 10 minutes in and brought back bad memories of the way SH5 used to be. SH5 Wolves of Steel is a treat on my Win10 laptop.


My wife Sandy is sewing fabric masts to donate to the hospital. The nurses put the masks over their N95 masks which makes them last much longer. Speaking of masks, if you want to wear them be careful of where they were made. Please see the YouTube video I linked to below for an explanation of why its important to know where and who made them.


https://youtu.be/Yf8bRC-qMr8



China made this pandemic much worse than it had to be. I've been saying for years that the Chinese government and manufacturing complex is NOT our friends. They paint toys with lead paint that poisons our children, they manufacture goods that last for only a few days and then we have to buy something again. They produce infant formula with harmful chemicals as a part of the ingredients.. I don't have anything against the Chinese people but it will be a long time before I willingly buy cheap products from china just to save a little money.


OK I've rattled on long enough. Be safe everyone:salute:

[LeChuck]

Pennsburg PA. Sheltering in place. Have plenty of beer and lots of time to play SHIV. Family all well. Thanks for your concern.:Kaleun_Cheers:

[Catfish]

Just a reminder we all read what you write here, wishing you all the best! :salute:

[Hothead]

Greetings!:salute: Most of Norway are in lockdown. They talk about gradually opening up after Easter.
Me, I work as a nurse, and have had very buzzy days. I've been transferred to three different workplaces last five weeks(wherever they need me most), and my work-shifts are all over the place, with lots of overtime. I'm purly working with Covid-19 related patients.
Some friends and family are beginning to relax because the lockdown has worked, but I warn them; this isn't over.. Not by a longshot.
Anyways, I try finding time to do at least a few Cold Waters missions during the week. Gaming and my family lets me unwind during all this.
Keep safe people, this is not the flu!

[LUKNER]

Hello, i am from Russia, Siberia. The authorities and Putin introduced a regime of self-isolation, but did not give help. No money, 2 dollars left. Businesses are closing down, staff are being fired. They force me to stay at home until May 1, without money. Help, who than can please !!! Rather, this Putin would have already been removed, the whole people hate him, and even abroad. -------------------- I would really appreciate it, friends. It's a shame, but there is nothing to eat until the summer, and potatoes will grow only in August.
Even 5-10 dollars would be a good help. We in Siberia have an average salary of 300-400 dollars ....per month... Superpower ...

Я из России. Этот парень пишет бред. Пандемия всем приносит экономический вред. Но когда люди представляющикся из России постоянно жалуются на власть, это слабые люди. Мне очень жаль. Такие люди 100 лет назад точно так же ругали во всех своих бедах царя. Что было дальше читайте историю. У нас слава богу пока спокойно. Заражённые Ковид 19 есть но в магазинах полки не пустые и голод только в головах пораженых политикой и информационными фейками людей. Не болейте и будьте здоровы. Привет из России.

[Platapus]

The Hydroxlquinine (Sp?) looks like it is promising - a Dr looked at records of all patients taking it for the last 20 years and so far none have gotten the virus - so it looks promising.


That is called correlation and should not be confused with causation.

[gpawood]

Doing just fine here in Oklahoma, keeping away from town as much as possible. Have two daughters and five grandkids that moved in with us until this blows over. It's been so much fun having the grandkids here and spending quality time with them, I love it. Hope everyone stays safe, we'll get through this together, God Bless,,,,
Tommie Wood

[Zhig]

In a country of waaayy too much "sunshine" Zhig reporting.

Air traffic (passenger especially, only air freight BUT STRICTLY controlled) are suspended similar to SEA freight also but no passenger, for land logistics it is tightly controlled only basic goods and transportation for "frontliners".

Our government are at their WITS end managing everything from INFORMATION dissemination to NATIONAL Security as some idiotic "REBELS/Terrorists" started looting/robbing supply trucks aiding far flung municipalities, so yeah most citizens right now are pissed off to the point of snapping really, ha ha ha, but good old humour is still there.

In Manila our capital is currently in *Enhanced Community Quarantine with police and military manning checkpoints 24/7 same with medical field staff.

In our municipality in the Visayas islands, all is good and well, at least "hard-headed morons" who intentionally violate said guidelines have been "properly reprimanded" regardless of status. We are under curfew (7pm to 8am) since March 20.

6500+ cases with 550+ deaths and 670+ recoveries as of late.

Food, medicine and finances is somewhat still good.... enough i think but hope this ends soon. I am working as a Medical Transcriptionist in a SMALL company of 20 people but currently "unemployed" and at home since CORONA VIRUS struct our municipality last March 20.

Well that is it for now.

if no new cases will be reported nxt week, the government is already considering lifting the *Enhanced Community Quarantine to **General Community Quarantine. HOPEFULLY:yeah:

*Enhanced Community Quarantine - ALL MUST Stay home, Food Pass is STRICTLY checked, only ONE FAMILY MEMBER IS ALLOWED TO GO OUT FOR NECESSITIES. ALMOST ALL MAJOR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS ARE CLOSED. GROCERY STORES (9am to 5pm), PHARMACY (9am to 5pm) and ALL HOSPITALS ARE OPEN. CURFEW IS STRICTLY ENFORCED.

**General Community Quarantine - Some business establishments and employers/employees can now open start "working" except leisure type of establishment, MALLS are somewhat open to the PUBLIC BUT WITH STRICT SOCIAL DISTANCING, seniors citizens are to be observed STRICTLY and AIDED immediately, ALL MAJOR SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS WOULD STILL BE CLOSED. CURFEW IS STILL STRICTLY IN EFFECT.

[Aktungbby]

Zhig!:Kaleun_Salute:

[Mr Quatro]

Aktungbby :Kaleun_Cheers:

[vienna]

@ Zhig...


Manilla, eh?... Longtime fan of your folders... :D


Welcome aboard and stay safe and healthy during your lockdown; sounds like they are really taking the Covid-19 situation seriously out your ways... :salute:





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[Jimbuna]

Welcome to SubSim, I have a close friend living in your country and I hear similarly from him.

[Zhig]

@ Zhig...


Manilla, eh?... Longtime fan of your folders... :D


Welcome aboard and stay safe and healthy during your lockdown; sounds like they are really taking the Covid-19 situation seriously out your ways... :salute:





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WE just have to really because our health care system is not that, should I say STURDY. Prevention is STILL the best cure so yeah, currently "sunbathing" is practiced in the early mornings (6-7am) to curb cabin fever.

took awhile to get the "folder" you were saying, ehehehe, not a fan of it but at least you enjoy it, ehehhehe.

[Franck Heler]

Here in Madrid we are confined at home. This is going to be the last city in Spain to return to normal. The Spanish population has spent 2 months eating at all hours and drinking beer at home and now everyone wants to play sports at the same time. More than half of the Spanish are already in debt. My work sector will be one of the last to return to normality. To take advantage of my time, I am browsing my U-Boot, sometimes killing zombies and trying to learn to play the guitar. Courage and good hunting. PS: I am using the google translator, if you don't understand something, sorry. ****ing technology.

[Franck Heler]

Sorry I think I posted this on the wrong page.

[Eisenwurst]

Hi Franck. No, you posted on correct page :up:

Good to hear from Spain. Hope the "return to normal" goes well with no "second wave".

Best of Luck. :salute:

[Franck Heler]

Hello friends, I think I have written you a post and published it elsewhere. But hey I try again. Franck Heler in Madrid, the last city in Spain to be released from confinement. We have been locked up at home for two months eating and drinking and now all the people want to play sports at the same time. I take the opportunity to return to GWX, sometimes I kill zombies and sometimes I am learning to play the guitar. Courage and good hunting.

[Franck Heler]

Inglés






Ok Eisenwurst, is that there are times when I think that my PC is too smart and laughs at me. Thanks champion
:yeah:

[Franck Heler]

Thanks Eisenwurst. Sometimes I think my PC laughs at me. This I had already put but I think it has been deleted.
:har:

[Aktungbby]

total lockdown; essential forays outside the home only for groceries. POLICE ENFORCEMENT of lockdown. 15 confirmed cases; two dead....social distancing is the new normal.

UPDATE NAPA: Now up to 79 confirmed cases and one died yesterday but was already terminally ill with underlying causes....I'm still wearing a mask and avoiding sailing.:wah: None of the present cases are hospitalized...as yet.:hmmm: the lockdown is still in force and one favorite restaurant that tried to reopen was reshut by the county health dept. I know the owner and buy a lot of 'takeout' to help him out.

[Eisenwurst]

Down here in ( "The Cross" - Sydney Australia ) The small cafes and small restaurants have reopened ( only 10 patrons at a time though ). The owners and staff are very happy to be back at work and not doing only Take Away. The regular customers are also very glad to have someone else do the cooking for a change.

The pubs and clubs are allowed to reopen ( only 10 patrons at a time also ) but as of writing the publicans are metaphorically "standing around with big question marks over their heads and scratching their bums - do we open or not ???"

Small steps but important ones. :)

[Catfish]

In our rural area shops are opened completely, but you still have to wear a mask, and take a trolley "for distance". No trolleys outside and you have to wait.

Pubs and restaurants reopening but not much customers allowed at a time, number depending on the size of rooms etc.
Will go out dining on monday evening, just the two of us to celebrate her birthday at least a bit, and have a look.

Today we will have a look at a '59 Citroen "ID" in very original (lol i guess i know what awaits) state, with a friend from Goettingen, and we will of course go there with a "DS". These cars are tiny compared with the blown-up potato-designed SUVs everywhere.. wonder if i will find it at the parking lot.

Border to Austria to be reopened soon.
A local shop owner has caught Corona and been in intensive care for 3 and a half weeks. In this case the virus spread to almost all of his organs, damaging brain and kidneys.
He cannot walk anymore and has to relearn speaking, most probably a nursing case. He is 32.
I do not like this lockdown at all, but I still think it is a bit early to just reopen everywhere :hmmm:

[Aktungbby]

I'm off to get vaccinated with shot #1, Moderna, together with my long-suffering spouse of 40 years. This will be my hottest lockdown date since the pandemic's start...and prevent "spousal vaccine envy" recently documented in the WSJ! No hint of when shot #2 will become available. The Napa restaurants are at 25 % capacity; and downtown was hopping ...and heavily tented on Saturday for outdoor dining only. Hopefully the only movie theater in town will also open at 25%; I'm sick of sitting watching TV all day.:wah:

[Aktungbby]

in minor misery...got a Phizer booster 2 days ago; #5(all 4 previous jabs were Moderna) and the latest flu vaccine at the local CVS...this time in separate shoulders!!:know: The Phizer shoulder is still unusually warm this AM and sore. My wife is feeling miserable from hers. Moderna wasn't available so I researched mixing booster jabs and it's permisable.

[Eichhörnchen]

Moira and I got our Moderna Autumn boosters last month - she felt like crap the next day but (as usual) I felt no different

[Eisenwurst]

Things are sort of back to "normal" down here. Hardly anyone wears a mask, the Cruise ships and planeloads of tourists are back. Most of the businesses are back to normal hours - but are crying out for staff. Many job vacancies being unfilled.

A huge truancy rate for schoolkids, at least 30%. Begging seems to be a career choice for these young brats.

The work on the Art Gallery extensions ( The Eichhornchen Wing :) ) is nearly complete. They're looking for celebrities to cut the ribbon.:Kaleun_Binocular:

It's Mid Spring so there's pollen and dust everywhere...achoo achoo.

Thank God the lockdowns are just a memory.

[Eichhörnchen]

We have covid numbers up then covid numbers down. Up, down, up, down... but no-one seems to give a toss any more. The missus and I wear masks in shops etc, even though practically no-one else does, except the frailest looking coffin-dodgers

Keep us posted on the art gallery... I'll see if I can make it lol

[Shady Bill]

. Moderna wasn't available so I researched mixing booster jabs and it's permisable.


I purposely mix and matched Moderna/Pfizer. Research studies show people with both vaccines have higher immune response.


https://www.science.org/content/article/mixing-covid-19-vaccines-appears-boost-immune-responses