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13 hours ago, Tonik said:

And Amazon is struggling.

1st gallon of oil, undeliverable.

2nd gallon of oil undeliverable.

5 quarts.....3 separate shipments.

I got 2 large amazon shipments monday and tuesday. Oil and filter for the truck and bike. Various shit for the house and a tire for my old mans car. No issues. 

44 minutes ago, Jcarlson said:

Jim hears crickets.☹️

I'd help but I'm not local. If I ever plan a trip down for any reason or looking for a place to ride when warmer I'll give you a shout. 

14 minutes ago, what said:

Probably people desperately looking for supplies who didn't go out last week or the week before to stock up. 

 

I thought this too but it's the only store in town that's that busy. I stopped and bought some Rum there Saturday and checked the TP and Sanitizer isle while I was there and they were already cleaned out too. So yeah bars are closed and mount vernon is a blue collar town. I bet the liquor shelves are bare there now. 

Apparently C-19 is a cure for cancer. My wife was just told they probably going to stop all mammogram screenings until further notice. For those that don't that's what she does. There goes her pay check. Her bosses are in a meeting about it as we speak. 

Rite Aid is the only liquor store in Knox county this is this morning...  

8 hours ago, Danimal said:

As I crossed into Brazil from Argentina yesterday their computer systems on the Brazil side crashed (I had already stamped out of Argentine and cancelled and turned in my Argentina TIP [temporary import permit allowing my bike to be in their country. Standard border crossing bullshit]). 
Myself and the German guy I’m riding with ended u sitting for four hours in the office of the head Federal Policia at the Brazil border chatting with the guy, who had nothing to do. He told me he had an email that the entire Argentina border was shutting down in 48 hours. It was just made official that it’s closed after midnight. 
Peru the same. Ecuador following. 
So I’m stuck in Brazil for the time being. 
multiple Central American countries are closed too so even if I was further north the path home isn’t clear. 
Supermercados here are open and very busy. Local tiendas are normal. But stocks are getting low on any veggies or fruit brought in. 
Might try to find a nice Airbnb apartment in Rio and chill a few weeks and see how things change. Am already being way more careful as far as what I touch etc and washing. 
 

I take it Olaf decided he wouldn't be able to make it home? Thought that was his original plan here soon. 

9 hours ago, Tonik said:

Amazon needs boxes for all the stuff we are ordering now that we can't go out. Get your ass to work. TIA.

True story, this is normally our slow time of the year. Amazon and Chewy orders have picked up to pre Christmas levels. 

10 minutes ago, TimTheAzn said:

My job has still yet to say a damn thing.

We had a 15 min meeting today for them to tell us "we are monitoring the situation" ...worthless

42 minutes ago, Pauly said:

 I don't care what you look like. Just don't smell funny. 

 

Guess this excludes me. Plus I'm working.  

5 hours ago, TimTheAzn said:

In the latest American Motorcyclist Mag... 

That guy on the cover is my friend Dan Anderson. Met him at the gap last year. He didnt even know till it came out. He's the one that convinced me to buy my new Klim gear.

New Michilin Commander 3s and new Highway Bars for the Injun today. Give it the old first of the year look over tomorrow then the Connie gets some love.

I didn't see crapper cleaner on the list of open positions. Guess I'm not qualified for anything else. 

Just now, Howabusa said:

Dry? Use any chemicals?

Just soapy water with some kind of gease cutter when washing or general housekeeping. 

With brake cleaner non- chlorinated for deeper cleaning( the chlorinated will melt the scotch bright) 

Always clean mine with scotch bight pads. 

2 minutes ago, Tonik said:

Too early in the year fore down there.

Liar!...  ...if the weather cooperates somewhat i'm going down at the end of this month...Maybe.

Then me and the Mrs. are going down the week after July 4th. Yes she taking her bike this time and probably riding it down.  

Welcome!..pics look like The Wilds maybe? 

Found this handy web site tracking all the numbers of this thing....

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries

Honestly not even concerned about it. Being middle aged and fairly active and healthy even if contracted this virus most of us will survive. That being said there are far worse things going around in this country already that will kill you with greater odds. On this virus there are already more people that have recoverd  from it than have the active virus. Deaths from the virus are declining daily now that they have a grasp on what it is and how to treat the symptoms. Just like the basic flu wash your hands keep fingers and other contaminated objects out of your mobth and away from your face and you will greatly reduce your odd off getting it.

As far as the economy goes and availability of things you need I'm not concerned either. But in the case I'm wrong my inlaws are food hoarders. Provably over a months worth in thier 3 deep freezers...lol

I think the markets will take a bigger hit but will rebound in the months to come.  I do feel tourism is going to take a huge hit this year due to all fear mongering and people having irrational fears of going anywhere. That will only benefit the rest of us when prices drop and promotions come out to help boost the industry.

12 minutes ago, Gixxus Christ! said:

If my back can't play nice-nice with the squid missile I may have to sell it and get a grandpa bike. Looking at either a vmax or m109r, or perhaps a scout. I cannot go through what I did last summer again. Maybe a pre-emptive epidural shot at the beginning of the season...

The scout is impressive. You get a chance demo one. Maybe sweet talk my mrs into letting you take hers out.

37 minutes ago, Howabusa said:

I will lead the weekday rides. Lol

Your weekday rides are always last min leaving during work hours. Make some afternoon with a little more notice I'm always game for a romp through the surrounding counties 

We have a local cruiser group(Knox county area) that me @Namdum68 and the mrs. ride with occasionally. Very slow group (talking speed limit here) but they ride to some cool places and see cool stuff sometimes. Not always curvy roads and sometimes well just ride to get icecream or somthing. But they are good folks and sometimes nice to just go for a afternoon cruise. I'll start posting up those rides too. 

Also most know Saturdays are hard for me to get out most of the time. So I'll take the lead on some Sunday rides this year when I can.

I like this idea of some more average paced rides. While most know I can hang with some of the faster guys that's not what I want to do every time I hit the road. One of the rides last year I show up and say I'd like a medium fast pace. All I was in the mood for that day. So somone agreed to take on a group at that pace. Think there was 5 of us. I take up sweep position keeping maybe a 20 over limit pace myself. Before I knew it the other 4 were gone. I wick it up to 80-90 still not seeing the next guy. Only when I start hitting $1.20 in the straits did I start realing them in. That's not a medium fast pace. Based on that I'm apprehensive to invite folks that aren't OG's on rides like that. 

So some average paced rides will be a nice change for some. Then the faster guys can post up thier spirited rides too with the disclaimers that are appropriate.

Need to check our egos and attitudes at the door and make this joint feel welcome to all with open armd again. Instead of getting stuck in our cliques, habits and not keep things behind closed doors.

And ladies and germs when Tonik says we are dying he speaks the truth. If OR keeps going in the direction it's going it's will disappear forever. Still might unless we can rekindle the enthusiasm and comrodery of the group and make it appealing to folks that want to put on the time and resources to keep it alive.