Topic: THE NEITHER HERE NOR THERE DAY (Read 5160 times)

Jane · « **Reply #90 on:** March 15, 2020, 06:19:11 PM »

Quote from: George on March 15, 2020, 12:33:53 PM

I just got a call from my dad asking if I could come over and help set up his phone. He is hard of hearing and was able to get a special voice-to-text phone that displays on a screen what callers say to him. Hopefully, I'll be able to understand the instructions.

Have a good rest of the day, all!

I like my iPhone that puts the sound directly into my ears. Still reading would be easier at times.

John G. · « **Reply #91 on:** March 15, 2020, 06:49:02 PM »

Back to Images. It's gotten quite harrowing. And the John Williams' score is one of his best.

TCB · « **Reply #92 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:20:19 PM »

Nine days! That how many days Safeway is booked for delivery. Not a single available slot for nine days.

TCB · « **Reply #93 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:20:47 PM »

I may be hungry by then.

TCB · « **Reply #94 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:21:51 PM »

Maybe nine days is how long it will take to restock the stores.

TCB · « **Reply #95 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:23:01 PM »

Strange. All of the stores I have visited had plenty of booze on the shelves.

John G. · « **Reply #96 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:24:30 PM »

I've just been told that I'm working from home tomorrow. Unless, that is, I need to be treated for whiplash.

John G. · « **Reply #97 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:24:48 PM »

Speaking of which, whiplash was a new waltz step I learned today.

vixmom · « **Reply #98 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:25:14 PM »

Quote from: Jane on March 15, 2020, 04:46:29 PM

Quote from: vixmom on March 15, 2020, 03:54:57 PM
Quote from: George on March 15, 2020, 12:33:53 PM
I just got a call from my dad asking if I could come over and help set up his phone. He is hard of hearing and was able to get a special voice-to-text phone that displays on a screen what callers say to him. Hopefully, I'll be able to understand the instructions.

Have a good rest of the day, all!
The Vixter works at a place where they handle this type of call. She is in between the hearing challenged person and the other caller and converts the spoken word to text

Cool. Does she like her work?

She does, very much so. She says she’ll be very busy at work the next few weeks because she is considered an essential service and with people staying home there will be a lot more phone calls

John G. · « **Reply #99 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:25:38 PM »

Quote from: TCB on March 15, 2020, 07:21:51 PM

Maybe nine days is how long it will take to restock the stores.

Guess nobody is making their own hand sanitizer.

vixmom · « **Reply #100 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:29:09 PM »

Quote from: Jrand69 on March 15, 2020, 04:57:07 PM

Yes DR VIXMOM that is the way it works.....as far as I know it is NOT voice recognition software, but person placing the call will call the service to make the call and then type the words so that it will be transmitted to the receiver on the screen.

BUT - it may have been improved and work in more technical way now.

The Vixter tells me that she uses voice recognition software, she repeats what the other person is saying but she sees it on a screen and can make corrections before it is forwarded to the deaf person

vixmom · « **Reply #101 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:36:03 PM »

Quote from: Jane on March 15, 2020, 04:49:53 PM

I have a question. Is anyone panic shopping?

My theory is a few people panicked, then the gougers emptied the shelves forcing everyone else to shop.

I have a tendency to buy in bulk because I have storage space in the basement and I save money that way. I always buy my TP and paper towels in bulk. I did buy another 27 package of TP and 16 rolls of paper towels but that is my usual monthly purchase.

I usually buy meat the day I plan to cook it but this time I did buy 3 lbs of ground beef, a roast chicken and chicken apple sausages.

vixmom · « **Reply #102 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:39:15 PM »

My buying on sale and sticking in the basement also worked out since I have three large bottles and 6 small (pocket size) bottles of hand sanitizer

vixmom · « **Reply #103 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:42:28 PM »

Inspired by Elmore I made chili

vixmom · « **Reply #104 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:44:34 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 15, 2020, 07:25:38 PM

Quote from: TCB on March 15, 2020, 07:21:51 PM
Maybe nine days is how long it will take to restock the stores.

Guess nobody is making their own hand sanitizer.

The stores here are out of alcohol and aloe

vixmom · « **Reply #105 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:44:56 PM »

Although Mrs. Hoarder here does have a bottle of each

vixmom · « **Reply #106 on:** March 15, 2020, 07:45:51 PM »

Vixdad now appreciates my psychosis

John G. · « **Reply #107 on:** March 15, 2020, 08:02:41 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on March 15, 2020, 07:45:51 PM

Vixdad now appreciates my psychosis

We've loved you for your psychosis for years now.

vixmom · « **Reply #108 on:** March 15, 2020, 08:23:05 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 15, 2020, 08:02:41 PM

Quote from: vixmom on March 15, 2020, 07:45:51 PM
Vixdad now appreciates my psychosis

We've loved you for your psychosis for years now.

bk · « **Reply #109 on:** March 15, 2020, 08:37:51 PM »

The panic and hysteria here is palpable. Don't know about anywhere else. It isn't a question of whether people are being calm, they're panicked and that's why everything is so packed, market-wise and a lot of that panic is directly relatable to Facebook and the media. You think the same people need to go every day and clean out the shelves? They are. I've seen it. You think people need to have THREE carts filled to the brim? That is insanity. It will abate this week, I think, if people will just calm the HELL down. Nobody's shoving or grabbing, so that's good. And yes, I'm glad it's finally come to light that some of this or even much of this are these profiteers, who, in my opinion, should all be arrested and fined and what they've been gouging the public with should be taken away from them.

bk · « **Reply #110 on:** March 15, 2020, 08:39:39 PM »

Back from a terrific final show - bigger audience today, not huge, but decent. No one really had to sit near anyone so that was good. And Doug personally used his own wipes to wipe down every surface in the place, including each and every arm rest.

bk · « **Reply #111 on:** March 15, 2020, 08:41:39 PM »

The audience laughed, cried, and really liked it. After, I met Barry and Cindy at the Smoke House (they opted out of the show for reasons you can figure out), and we had a fine meal. Not too many there, staff and everyone was gloved, including the valet. I had the fish and chips and a cup of soup.

bk · « **Reply #112 on:** March 15, 2020, 08:42:03 PM »

Then I came right home and I'm self-improving whilst sitting at the computer like so much fish.

bk · « **Reply #113 on:** March 15, 2020, 08:54:32 PM »

In certain cities they've now closed restaurants. Good job - what do you think THAT will do to panic shopping - way to shut down the panic by creating more. And are they limiting the number of shoppers to fifty? Noooooo. Thankfully, here the restaurants can stay open and operate at half capacity.

Jeanne · « **Reply #114 on:** March 15, 2020, 08:57:37 PM »

Hello, everyone.

John G. · « **Reply #115 on:** March 15, 2020, 08:59:58 PM »

The group that does Restaurant Week here is sponsoring a Restaurant Week to go. Three courses fir $30 all wrapped and ready to go to help get some business to the restaurants.

Jeanne · « **Reply #116 on:** March 15, 2020, 09:00:16 PM »

Bruce, I'm glad you had a nice meal with Barry and Cindy.

Major Garcetti is talking about closing all the restaurants. He did say that take-out and delivery would be OK. I realize this is temporary and I understand the reasoning, but to not be able to sit down with friends for a meal--that's horrible!

John G. · « **Reply #117 on:** March 15, 2020, 09:00:22 PM »

Hi, Jeanne.

John G. · « **Reply #118 on:** March 15, 2020, 09:00:45 PM »

Good night, all.

Jeanne · « **Reply #119 on:** March 15, 2020, 09:02:06 PM »

Quote from: John G. on March 15, 2020, 08:59:58 PM

The group that does Restaurant Week here is sponsoring a Restaurant Week to go. Three courses fir $30 all wrapped and ready to go to help get some business to the restaurants.

I think that's an excellent idea. It doesn't seem like a difficult thing to switch from dine-in to take-out, assuming it's just temporary

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