The Chit Chat Chit Chat Thread

[Cesar R M]

I did that one time on Summit Plummet...

wasnt there a cosplay photo of an Izma and Kronk on the fall of Splash Mountain?

 

[MinnieM123]

Hey, @Cesar R M , how are things in your area these days? Is there a tourist season going on down there, or has it been temporarily cancelled due to covid19? (I'm not really up to date on Mexico.)

If you do have fewer tourists this year, are you able to get out and enjoy beaches, etc., with lighter crowds -- or are you too busy with work, to do much recreational activities?

 

[Songbird76]

Emperor's New Groove

Oh, ok....I've never seen that one. Probably why I didn't understand the drop reference.

 

[Songbird76]

Unless the mayor stops it or the union strikes, I think it keeps going. Should it, probably not but Disney probably wants some kind of income coming in. Everyone also forgets that all other parks are open too.


The new thread that will go into the graveyard soon is corona and Disney.

I've been wondering about Universal, etc, too. They haven't been open long, but at this rate, I'm kind of surprised that Florida isn't back in lockdown. It just doesn't seem logical to me with 5x the cases they had when they went into lockdown. I'm not saying they should or shouldn't....that's not my call. Just that it doesn't seem logical to close down for 1000 cases per day, but not for 5000 cases per day. I mean, I get that people are tired of it, and that businesses are suffering and need income, so I can see being reluctant to go back to square one. I'm just wondering if they will end up having to close anyway. I guess we'll see.

 

[MinnieM123]

 

[Lilofan]

I've been wondering about Universal, etc, too. They haven't been open long, but at this rate, I'm kind of surprised that Florida isn't back in lockdown. It just doesn't seem logical to me with 5x the cases they had when they went into lockdown. I'm not saying they should or shouldn't....that's not my call. Just that it doesn't seem logical to close down for 1000 cases per day, but not for 5000 cases per day. I mean, I get that people are tired of it, and that businesses are suffering and need income, so I can see being reluctant to go back to square one. I'm just wondering if they will end up having to close anyway. I guess we'll see.

FL impacted residents have been given another lifeline to avoid being homeless. The FL eviction ban has been extended to August 1. MAGA- Masks Are Great Again.

 

[DryerLintFan]

The second year I was here in NC, the apartment building I was in needed a new roof. The crew consisted of mostly Spanish speaking folks. Man were they hard workers. Here's the deal, they were wearing heavy boots, long pants, t-shirt covered by a long sleeve flannel shirt and, of course, standard for down here, a baseball cap. The actual temperature (not index) was 106 degrees. They were putting on a roof on a three story building with applying black shingles. I honestly was waiting for some to die, but no one seemed to be even fazed by it. I even watched them frantically attempting to cover a roof while a massive thunderstorm was crashing all around us. Just amazing! Not the safest thing to do, but the roof was uncovered and the heavy rain would have damaged a whole lot of the inside had they not gotten it covered properly.

We wore boots and full armor in Iraq when it was routinely 114* (over 120* indexed) but I don't remember it being as oppressive feeling as Ohio summers felt when I moved here. I think maybe it's the humidity. Like here it takes effort to move through the air.

 

[Goofyernmost]

The Latino men who put up my roof are some of the hardest working people I know. Covered head to toe with clothing so they don't burn up under the sun spent 2 1/2 days working on my roof from 9-5pm. They only took a break in their little van for about 30 min each day to eat their lunch. I asked if they wanted to use my bathroom they could. They politely declined. They either had strong bladders or my grass could have been lightly fertilized.

My guess is that whatever water that might need to exit went out via the sweat glands. You save a lot of bathroom time that way. I do suspect, however, that their laundry would be smart to avoid.

 

[Goofyernmost]

We wore boots and full armor in Iraq when it was routinely 114* (over 120* indexed) but I don't remember it being as oppressive feeling as Ohio summers felt when I moved here. I think maybe it's the humidity. Like here it takes effort to move through the air.

Ever notice that a lot of the worlds unrest and anger comes for hot areas? Vietnam was very much like that as well. I remember it being hot, but it wasn't particularly humid except during monsoon season. Getting soaked during that time was actually very cooling, until the sun came back out.

 

[DryerLintFan]

Ever notice that a lot of the worlds unrest and anger comes for hot areas? Vietnam was very much like that as well. I remember it being hot, but it wasn't particularly humid except during monsoon season. Getting soaked during that time was actually very cooling, until the sun came back out.

That's really interesting! Based on movies and pictures, I've always assumed it was swampy weather in Vietnam. Like Florida in July weather. Thank you for this! I learned something new today!

It didn't seem to rain in Iraq in the summer. I've seen pictures of pre-war Iraq (like before the first few wars) and there were fields and orchards everywhere and the landscape was very lush. It was absolutely a desert when we came through, but we did manage to find a few orchards. I always wondered though how all that lushness survived without the rain.

It snowed there in the winter, too. A lot of our soldiers hadn't brought snivel gear because they thought it was hot there all the time, LOL

 

[Goofyernmost]

So I am watching the news and I'm really surprised the Disney has not decided to postpone their reopening. When they closed, there were around 1000-1500 new cases per day in Florida. They peaked earlier this week at around 9500 cases in one day! Yesterday was over 6000...so if they are adding 5-6 times the number of cases per day that they had when they closed, how can they reopen? I keep expecting to see an announcement, but so far nothing. Anyone else wondering if they will actually open as predicted?

I heard that they did delay Disneyland. I haven't verified that yet, so take it for what it is worth.

 

[John park hopper]

Ever notice that a lot of the worlds unrest and anger comes for hot areas? Vietnam was very much like that as well. I remember it being hot, but it wasn't particularly humid except during monsoon season. Getting soaked during that time was actually very cooling, until the sun came back out.

It's amazing how your body can adjust , after a while the heat didn't bother me I remember the monsoons my boots were always wet

 

[Goofyernmost]

That's really interesting! Based on movies and pictures, I've always assumed it was swampy weather in Vietnam. Like Florida in July weather. Thank you for this! I learned something new today!

It didn't seem to rain in Iraq in the summer. I've seen pictures of pre-war Iraq (like before the first few wars) and there were fields and orchards everywhere and the landscape was very lush. It was absolutely a desert when we came through, but we did manage to find a few orchards. I always wondered though how all that lushness survived without the rain.

It snowed there in the winter, too. A lot of our soldiers hadn't brought snivel gear because they thought it was hot there all the time, LOL

It would go months with no rain at all. When you took a step, clouds of dust would rise up around your feet. I think the image is from the many photos showing rice paddies which were flooded to grow the crops or the Mekong Delta. I didn't get to far outside of Saigon so there might be some areas that were swampy, but to my memory most any water in the air evaporated almost instantly. Winter did cool down to about 95 degrees. I kept asking myself, why on earth would anyone want to even live here much less die defending it.

It's amazing how your body can adjust , after a while the heat didn't bother me I remember the monsoons my boots were always wet

I agree, it took about two weeks before I stopped really noticing it. I think that is what ruined me for my next 40+ years in Vermont. I could no longer tolerate winters and cold weather. I adapted quickly when I moved to NC, during the hottest summer that has been here since that first year. I can't tell you how many times since then that I have regretted not moving down here much sooner. This weather works for me. Of course, it might be a different story if I had to work outside sans air conditioning. But, even outside it doesn't really bother me as long as it isn't for extended amounts of time.

 

[MySmallWorldof4]

Thanks for the explanation. Is pickle ball something new, maybe within the past decade or so?

It has been around for decades but seems to be coming on strong.
After we ate dinner last night dh and I went to the park to utilize one of the two new pickle ball courts. We don’t really know the scoring rules so we were just hitting back and forth. We both play tennis so hitting the ball is easy. The scoring is weird. Anyway two elderly men went to use the other court. After about 15 minutes they asked us if we wanted to have a doubles game. We explained that it was our first day of playing and didn’t know the rules or how to keep score. They said no problem and would help us along. We did end up beating them so I felt bad for that.We then switched up partners two times so that I ended up playing with each older gentleman. We had a great time and were out there close to an hour and a half. We learned how to keep score and I was thankful that they invited us to play. They were really nice. I found out that the one man had been married for 63 years. He was married in ‘57! I thought they were in their 70’s but then realized they had to be at least 80. They both moved really well. Pickle ball keeps you young then.

 

[Figgy1]

Our grass got cut last week. Don't think it will need it this week because we haven't had any rain. It is sounding very crunchy.
I did manage to find a pool that my girls are happy with. Not as big as ones we have usually gotten but it is 30 inches high and 10 ft in diameter. Two are enjoying it in the almost 90 degree temps outside. Something is better than nothing.

We've had heat but usually followed but a quick thunderstorm in the afternoon.

 

[Figgy1]

Happy farm market Wednesday

 

[Figgy1]

The second year I was here in NC, the apartment building I was in needed a new roof. The crew consisted of mostly Spanish speaking folks. Man were they hard workers. Here's the deal, they were wearing heavy boots, long pants, t-shirt covered by a long sleeve flannel shirt and, of course, standard for down here, a baseball cap. The actual temperature (not index) was 106 degrees. They were putting on a roof on a three story building with applying black shingles. I honestly was waiting for some to die, but no one seemed to be even fazed by it. I even watched them frantically attempting to cover a roof while a massive thunderstorm was crashing all around us. Just amazing! Not the safest thing to do, but the roof was uncovered and the heavy rain would have damaged a whole lot of the inside had they not gotten it covered properly.

It's easy to follow the rules when a household member works for an outfit that can shave your head at will

 

[Figgy1]

So, stock up, buddy! (Maybe some Christmas gifts for your pals?)

Starting with the undertall ones

 

[Figgy1]

 

[Figgy1]

I heard that they did delay Disneyland. I haven't verified that yet, so take it for what it is worth.

They never got official approval to open and a decision will be made after the 4th