Coronavirus. Not to be confused with Norcovirus.

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  1. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
    Agreed. From the very beginning of this thread, my argument has been to keep everything in perspective. Be smart. Be safe. But do not lose sight of the fact that the economic impact of this pandemic is going to fall most heavily on those who can least afford it.

    If you are that worried about it, you can be absent when she does her work. The CDC has now released guidance that the risk of obtaining Covid-19 from surfaces is extremely low.
     
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  2. sir crashalot

    sir crashalot iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    laguna beach
    Name:
    gary fishman
    Current Bike:
    2018 banshee rune
    Thanks. I’m thinking it’s time. Lenard can’t be absent because he does not walk well and their house is at the top of 50 steps! But Sonja stays away from him and makes Julie leave whatever room she’s working in.
     
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  3. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    We've continued with our housekeepers throughout. They need the work, we benefit from the service and everyone involved uses appropriate precautions - gloves, masks, injected disinfectants...

    I would re-start with Sonja, making sure she is willing to follow the precautions that your relatives prefer. She cleans...that's the best prevention of all!
     
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  4. tick

    tick Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    Tick
    Current Bike:
    Process 111
    We’ve just been paying them to not come...not sure how much longer that can last. Gotta decide to bring them back or let them go.

    We've proven to be totally capable of cleaning up after ourselves. Dusting and vacuuming isn’t all that hard, and it’s not like we’ve had other obligations.
     
  5. sir crashalot

    sir crashalot iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    laguna beach
    Name:
    gary fishman
    Current Bike:
    2018 banshee rune
    Thanks. I only cancelled because of the age of the in-laws- 81 and 87, and 70 for the aunt. just thought we’d be extra careful. Hope she’s still available!
     
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  6. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower

    Our housekeeper has been here 3 times since this all started. As long as "sonja" wears a mask....it shouldn't be a problem. I mean she is there to clean the house.
     
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  7. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    Housekeeping...no wonder you guys ride so much.
     
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  8. Danimal

    Danimal iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Mission Viejo
    Name:
    Dan
    Current Bike:
    Epic Evo
    Whether or not to keep the housekeeper. First world problems..:laugh:




    And I'm having the same conundrum. :cautious:
     
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  9. sir crashalot

    sir crashalot iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    laguna beach
    Name:
    gary fishman
    Current Bike:
    2018 banshee rune
    It’s not like I personally can afford a housekeeper...
     
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  10. tick

    tick Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    Tick
    Current Bike:
    Process 111
    Don’t get me wrong, I’ve kept the pastry chef and the footman. I did have to let one of the chauffeurs go. But I’m letting him stay in his downstairs quarters until he finds another engagement.
     
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  11. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Thank goodness. I've been touching several hundred packages a day for several months and I was worried. :whistling::)
     
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  12. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    Yeah, I'm not a fan and I don't mind cleaning at all, but my wife has her own income and wants to have someone come in to help. I tried to argue. I lost. And for the record, I'm actually a guy who cleans up after himself - I do dishes, laundry, make beds, clean the floors and bathrooms, etc. I've never expected anyone to clean up after me. And strangely, having a housecleaner has not provided more time to ride.
     
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  13. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    This has been a weird experience. I was the only person my clients were allowing into their homes during that first two month stretch. I was used to seeing and chatting with my clients as I worked but in most cases, they would stay in another room. I was used to chatting with their house cleaners but they were not allowed to be there. I wore, and still wear, a face mask and I wore full length aquatic gloves which made doing delicate work quite difficult. A few clients said that it was OK not to wear gloves and one or two others were fine with me wearing no face covering since they were in another room. It was tough to keep track of who wanted me to use what level of protection. I’ve stopped wearing full length gloves all together but in some cases, I will wear rubberized utility gloves as I enter and leave. I had a few clients who, due to their delicate health conditions, would not allow me to do my work and in those cases, I would drop off supplies and instruct them on what to do via text. But now, I have been given the green light to resume with the last of my clients who had restricted my visits.
     
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  14. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
    Good to hear the body waxing business is essential and thriving. I could use an appointment.
     
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  15. fos'l

    fos'l Well-Known Member

    Name:
    Bob
    Current Bike:
    2005 Santa Cruz Superlight
    Yesterday noticed local restaurants open for "dine in" and some mega-churches allowing on campus worship this weekend, while CA had a spike in new cases. Seems like those who make decisions figured out this thing isn't going away and since we have the capacity to treat patients, might as well loosen up and see where it goes. Probably won't anticipate backtracking unless things get out of hand.
     
  16. herzalot

    herzalot iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Laguna Beach
    Name:
    Chris
    Current Bike:
    2020 Revel Rail,Yeti SB 130 LR
    As I travel about, seems like most people have decided "it's over." I heard no fewer than three house parties in my little neighborhood yesterday. Crowded beaches - fairly normal looking weekend day in Laguna Beach. Combine that with the absolute mayhem going on in cities that have erupted into nonsensical violence and we will certainly see if we have a spike in cases and another bout of overwhelmed facilities within a couple of weeks. I hope not.
     
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  17. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Jennifer and I went out to lunch today. It was nice.

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  18. tick

    tick Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    Tick
    Current Bike:
    Process 111
    New title idea for this thread: “I got my hair cut today.”
     
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  19. Faust29

    Faust29 Moderator

    Location:
    irgendwo
    Name:
    B. Bunny
    Current Bike:
    I gots some bikes.
    @rossage bought me lunch. It was nice, too! :p
     
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  20. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    No pics of the food-we were too hungry!
     
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  21. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    And we thought the virus lockdown was bad.
    LA county curfew from 6pm to 6am
     
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  22. DangerDirtyD

    DangerDirtyD iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    CA
    Name:
    Chicken Nugget
    Current Bike:
    2018 Guerrilla Gravity SMASH
  23. Maderas84

    Maderas84 Member

    Location:
    Fluent in French & sarcasm.
    Name:
    Andres
    Current Bike:
    Ibis, Pivot & Santa Cruz
    Went to my buddies to make up one of my modified units. usa.gif

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  24. BonsaiNut

    BonsaiNut iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Troutman, NC
    Name:
    Greg P
    Current Bike:
    Santa Cruz Hightower CC XX1
  25. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    There was talk of this the moment the economy was shut down back in March.
     
  26. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    OK, this thread is all over the place.

    We've got COVID-19, protests & riots, and now, we have earthquakes.

    5.5 near Ridgecrest and we felt it pretty good here.
     
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  27. rossage

    rossage iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    East Sacramento
    Name:
    Ross Lawson
    Current Bike:
    Highball
    There's been a swarm of minor quakes all over SoCal in the last two days.
    Asteroid is coming by on the 6th(?)
    Maybe I will see mushroom cloud from Strawberry Peak.
     
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  28. Derkderkall

    Derkderkall iMTB Rockstah

    Location:
    Monrovia
    Name:
    Derek Allison
    Current Bike:
    2020 Specialized Fuse 29
    Maybe you will end up riding through strawberry crater...
     
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  29. Old&InTheWay

    Old&InTheWay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Orange, Ca.
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    2017 Intense Primer Pro
  30. HBkites

    HBkites Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Huntington Beach
    Name:
    Sharone
    Current Bike:
    Why S7, Revel Rascal, Spark RC
    I have been checking out the OC Covid-19 case count site daily.

    The numbers are mixed at the moment. The trends are on the rise, but the overall number of hospitalization is well below our capacity.
    Welcome to the new normal.
     
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