Subj : Re: disability was: Posts To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Sun Apr 19 2020 17:03:18 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 09-Apr-2020 08:12 <=- NB>>> Wegmans is 8am (maybe 6) to 10pm, and doesn't have any particular NB>>> senior hours.... It wouldn't do us any good, anyway, as we aren't NB>>> up that early anyhow if they followed the current thing of doing NB>>> it before regular hours.... they did cut back a bit more... BM>> I don't have any desire to get up earlier just to go shopping either. BM>> Not saying it's wrong, just not for me. If I had greater concerns I'd BM>> probably have a different opinion. NB>> Wegmans decided against the special hours for a number of reasons, NB>> mostly because they felt that it would tend to concentrate those at NB>> highest risk together, and therefore be less safe, not more safe.... BM> Makes sense. If someone around who is infected and improper safety is BM> taken by the infected person and others then the sickness can move BM> easily regardless of the time of day. Doesn't matter which sickness, BM> though currently COVID-19 is in the spotlight. Exactly... .:) BM>> And speaking on concerns, there was an segment on the local news about BM>> the walkout of some Amazon warehouse employees in New York. Most of BM>> the ones picketing outside are wearing masks (protective, not to hide BM>> face). One that was interviewed had the nack over the mouth but just BM>> under her nose: could clearly see her nostrils! One generally breathes BM>> through their nose more than their mouth! So the mask was doing little BM>> good. NB>> I did't see (or hear about) that... but I'm not surprised... a lot of NB>> people aren't wearing it properly to begin with, and it isn't as NB>> protective as they think it is.... in many ways it's more of a NB>> talisman... Richard says he might as well be pinning a rabbit's foot NB>> to his shirt pocket... BM> Right!! Can wear the best mask possible but if touch contaminated BM> fingers to the eyes.... My Mother is wearing some sort of mask: said BM> she created it out of a head covering she got from a surgery BM> (cataract? I don't recall). Folded a couple of times and I'm not sure BM> how she secured. Staying away from people anyway, but when at a BM> grocery store not always possible. Gives her confidence when going out BM> into the world. And the latest executive order from our governor mandates masks for all in public where social distancing might be an issue.... it's still voluntary compliance, but this does raise the ante.... Mass transport, for-hire vehicles and stores are specifically mentioned... NB>>> Our store has had a police presence NB>>> from before the current crisis, instead of or including the normal NB>>> security... I've never been there when there was a problem, but it NB>>> seems that there had been a troublemaker there a few times... BM>> If someone was potentially going to make a sufficient problem it would BM>> be a good idea to have at least some additional protection. May cost BM>> but in the long term could save money. NB>> I think the town supplies the police officer as part of the town NB>> services, no extra cost to the store.... BM> OK. Know the Mall hired off-duty police officers but that's BM> different. Yes, that would be different... these are on-duty in uniform officers... NB>> Before all this had started, we'd already had a stockpile, only NB>> because we'd bought large packs of toilet paper and paper towels when NB>> they were on sale, as we always do.... so we had a 36 roll package of NB>> TP from BJ's (which we still haven't opened, since we were finishing NB>> up the last one still, but $3 off on the TP and an additional 10 NB>> cents per gallon off on gas at BJ's gas was just too much to pass NB>> up), and a 12 roll package of Wegmans paper towels that we'd bought NB>> maybe 6 months ago and have taken 2 rolls out of... Those should well NB>> last us well beyond the crisis... :) BM> Unless a nasty case if diarrhea!! (I knowww: go to your room!) In that case, we'd likely be using something reusable, and toss it into the wash... doesn't last long anyway... ;> BM> Yes, good deal on $3 off. If one has the storage may as well buy when BM> on sale and/or perks; we do the same here -- we go 'shopping BM> downstairs' where stuff is stored in the basement. I did that when BM> living in my apartment. Not too much extra space but I did use the BM> open space under the bathroom counter -- not the space under the sink BM> but the open space where a woman could sit to apply makeup. Sometimes one does have to be a little creative with storing stuff.... ;) BM>> True! And my store has the added distraction/complication of BM>> undergoing remodeling -- it's getting there! I'm sort of hoping some BM>> of the current placement is still temporary. NB>> Do I detect a bit of dislike for some of the current placement...? ;) BM> Just a little! Then hopefully things will eventually move to someplace more to your liking... ;) BM>> Yup. "It will be interesting" - a lot of businesses have found their BM>> people can do some/all of their work at home and so possibly will take BM>> as an opportunity to scale back the on-site offices, which means less BM>> lighting, heating/cooling, and parking (!). Of course those cutbacks BM>> can create other issues: power company sells less commercial-priced BM>> gas and electricity, cities have less commercial land to tax. ...Might BM>> make a difference the immediate future but I'm thinking more than BM>> likely the space will not be wasted rather to be converted for a BM>> different commercial use. NB>> How it actually works out indeed might be interesting... I'd guess NB>> that having people have to work from home may also point up some NB>> aspects where being at the worksite actually is more beneficial NB>> after all... :) BM> That's true! Little things like the walk to the supply room for BM> printer paper, bigger things like the copier. And everyone in one BM> place for a meeting, or when answering the phone to see the person BM> needed to get the call is at their desk. Yup.... one doesn't even think about that sort of thing until one isn't in a position to just do the customary... ;) BM> OTOH it will take away from fun little quirkie things like when the BM> weatherman was doing his weather teaser from home and he sees his dog BM> come in the room -- he commented a happy 'oh-oh!' and then we hear his BM> dog happily barking in the background! Or the kid running in, not realizing Mommy is "on the air".... ;) I heard what sounded like that in the background of the main guest for an AARP telephone town hall meeting Friday.... BM>>> Back to the actual teaching, yes, look for those glazed eyeballs which BM>>> either mean the material is being presented too slowly (booooored!) or BM>>> something isn't being understood and so need to go back. NB>>> Probably best to have a couple of people in the audience that are good NB>>> indicators of how one is doing, and just gauge their response... ;) BM>> Right - "play by ear", or eyeballs, though if one hears yawns..... NB>> True... yawns might be a bad sign.... BM> Outright snoring even worse! Indeed... :) ttyl neb .... I have a watch cat! Just break in and he'll watch. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .