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Everything but politics

Trailblazer

Veteran Member
It was 28° here today. I just walked up to the store to buy some peanuts to feed the squirrels in the park on the way home.

The store was out of peanuts so I bought bagels instead. The squirrels didn't seem to mind the change of menu.
It was 28 degrees in California? Where the heck do you live, in the mountains, if you don't mind my asking.
I used to live in northern California but I never remember it getting that cold.

I have resident squirrels on my property and my squirrels eat bird seed, and a lot of it. :eek:
 

Audie

Veteran Member
Following the current trends, I though it would be fun to create a thread where each one can say whatever comes to mind (respecting RF rules, of course). You can chose anything except politics.
Let's get creative.

I'll start:
Today I went for a run and it was -2 °C(28° Fahrenheit). I was literally freezing my behind, but I did it anyway because I've been eating too many carbs and I felt guilty. I was wearing a beanie, gloves and warm clothing, and there were people out there running in shorts and t-shirts. How did they manage not to freeze to death is beyond me. In the end I wanted to stop by a coffee shop and relax with a warm beverage, but most of them are closed and all you can get is take-away. I'm not paying 4 bucks for a coffee if I can't have a warm chair and background music so I went home, where I ate a bag of peanuts just because. Now I'll have to go for another run because I had, again, a bunch of extra calories I didn't need.
I've been watching Netflix the entire afternoon so my plans are not going very well today.
I miss the times when I used to have a lot of discipline :oops:

I sat on the terrace watching boats out in the bay.
I saw that our resident gecko came out to warm in the sun.
 

Trailblazer

Veteran Member
I sat on the terrace watching boats out in the bay.
I saw that our resident gecko came out to warm in the sun.
Boats in the bay, that sounds like a lot more fun that I am having.

I used to watch boats in the lake below but I can no longer see the lake because of all the trees that grew up in our view, and since they have become bird and wildlife habitat I cannot even consider cutting them down, so now I watch birds and wildlife on my deck.
 

Audie

Veteran Member
That sounds like a lot more fun that I am having.

I used to watch boats in the lake below but I can no longer see the lake because of all the trees that grew up in our view, and since they have become bird and wildlife habitat I cannot even consider cutting them down, so now I watch birds and wildlife on my deck.

I'm at Repulse Bay here in HK.
Super nice view,.
 
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Trailblazer

Veteran Member
I'm at Repulse Bay here in HK.
Super nice view,.
I'm so jealous, I love water views.

Ironically, we own three houses and all of them are waterfront or water-view, but I have no view of the water!
One house on the river is a rental with great tenants, the other house is ocean view rental with a tenant who thinks he can live for free, and the other house is our residence with the trees that grew over our lake view.
 
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Estro Felino

Believer in free will
Premium Member
For example here Sonia (Italian) tried American breakfast in a Breakfast Restaurant for the first time...and guys..we eat that much for lunch...not for breakfast.
Breakfast is just cappuccino , coffee and cookies (or sweet stuff) here:p

 

Shadow Wolf

Certified People sTabber
I still sorely miss driving rideshare like I was in my pre-covid life. Awesome money (nearly double what I made as a case manager), tons of fun, amd being appreciated more than I've ever known before.
 

JustGeorge

Not As Much Fun As I Look
Staff member
Premium Member
I think I like South Indian style breakfasts best, but I am totally not motivated enough to go through all that work in the morning.
 

Quagmire

Imaginary talking monkey
Staff member
Premium Member
It was 28 degrees in California? Where the heck do you live, in the mountains, if you don't mind my asking.
I used to live in northern California but I never remember it getting that cold.

I have resident squirrels on my property and my squirrels eat bird seed, and a lot of it. :eek:
I'm in Chicago atm. 28° is par for the course this time of year.
 

Truthseeker

Non-debating member when I can help myself
Yes, our governor extended it through the end of March, and he most likely will extend it again. Apparently he thinks that it is okay for people to live rent free just because they lost their jobs, which is his fault, because he shut everything down because of Covid-19. But the grocery stores and some other businesses are hiring and they are desperate for workers, so those people could get a job if they wanted to work.

The bill that would forgive accumulated debt has not passed yet. I do not know all the details but I think you can read about it on the WLA website, https://www.walandlord.org/ although I am not sure, as you might need to be a member of the association to access the document.

The WLA attorney is suing the State of Washington for what he has done to landlords so it is possible that the small landlords will get some money from that if he wins the case.
From what is projected, by April 1st from the University of Washington, the amount of Covid 19 cases will go down pretty drastically by then. The peak is coming, at different times in different states. In Washington the peak is in early February, but of course this is an educated guess.

How is it his fault that things are shut down? It's a judgement call for each governor to weigh overwhelming the hospitals with sick people and the economy. In general, though I don't like to generalize, Republicans favor economy, and Democrats favor health in this situation. You governor is a Democrat. He has his own bias perhaps, but he is just making an attempt to cope with the situation. I have seen him talk, and he seems sincere to me.

I thought you meant a bill in the US congress, but apparently you mean a bill in you state legislature. You are in a "blue" state, unfortunately for you. I can imagine Democrats favoring renters, but not the US congress.
 

Trailblazer

Veteran Member
From what is projected, by April 1st from the University of Washington, the amount of Covid 19 cases will go down pretty drastically by then. The peak is coming, at different times in different states. In Washington the peak is in early February, but of course this is an educated guess.
Thanks for that information Duane, I have not been keeping track of the Codid-19 cases and projections, as I live one day at a time.
How is it his fault that things are shut down? It's a judgement call for each governor to weigh overwhelming the hospitals with sick people and the economy. In general, though I don't like to generalize, Republicans favor economy, and Democrats favor health in this situation. You governor is a Democrat. He has his own bias perhaps, but he is just making an attempt to cope with the situation. I have seen him talk, and he seems sincere to me.
Yes, he had to make a judgment call. I was not implying that Governor Inslee is insincere, but this is having a big impact on businesses and landlords so there should at least be some kind of restitution.
I thought you meant a bill in the US congress, but apparently you mean a bill in you state legislature. You are in a "blue" state, unfortunately for you. I can imagine Democrats favoring renters, but not the US congress.
Yes, that is what I meant, a bill in the WA state legislature. Renters are favored here, and it is not fair to landlords.
 
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