Quarantine

[wretched73]

How are you all spending your free time?

I'm working still, rotating between home and the office. Working from home has been awesome. I work out over my lunch break, then have from 5PM on to work on whatever project I want. Working from the office is less fun, everyone is freaking out and it adds undue stress to everything... At least the commute is easy since there is almost no rush hour traffic.

So far Matt and I have finished up his turbo kit, I finished plumbing in my new air compressor (waiting on some air fittings i forgot to order earlier), if the cats i ordered come in I'll install the new exhaust on my wife's vette this weekend

[LTb1ow]

Lots of sheet rock work inside the house and finishing up the vinyl siding on the garage.

Overall goal is to get the house on the market in late May

[LS1ow]

My time at work changes day to day. Last week I worked 2 full days, 2 half days, and 1 day off. Used my paid time off to make up the lost hours. Monday we had a meeting letting us know us that we can use “supplemental unemployment” to make up for hours. So every week I’ll have to submit for the missing hours. Sucks. Was hoping to stay busy enough during this whole thing but whatever. Feels like crap to have to go on unemployment

As for projects so far I have:

1. Started to throw out a bunch of stuff in my garage, creating much more room. Still have a lot of junk to toss.

2. Played with my RCs a lot. Empty roads in the industrial areas by me are great for speed runs. And have been tooling around the yard building obstacles for the crawler

3. Fast 102 intake instal on friends C5 Z06, what a pain. Part of me wonders why fast is the go to name. A lot of their stuff fits like crap.

4. Fiber optics & friends w. BLS


Still need to do rear main and put trans back in car, just no motive currently.

[V]

No real change for me. Taking mondays off to help watch the kids since that the wife's busiest work-at-home day. My boss said I can work late the rest of the week to make my 40 hours and any overtime. Was hoping to get a few things taken care of on the gto/monaro but no free time.

[sweetbmxrider]

Unemployed so trying to do **** round the house. Tough getting material or justifying spending money. Waiting on cares act to start paying up.

[wretched73]

My time at work changes day to day. Last week I worked 2 full days, 2 half days, and 1 day off. Used my paid time off to make up the lost hours. Monday we had a meeting letting us know us that we can use “supplemental unemployment” to make up for hours. So every week I’ll have to submit for the missing hours. Sucks. Was hoping to stay busy enough during this whole thing but whatever. Feels like crap to have to go on unemployment

As for projects so far I have:

1. Started to throw out a bunch of stuff in my garage, creating much more room. Still have a lot of junk to toss.

2. Played with my RCs a lot. Empty roads in the industrial areas by me are great for speed runs. And have been tooling around the yard building obstacles for the crawler

3. Fast 102 intake instal on friends C5 Z06, what a pain. Part of me wonders why fast is the go to name. A lot of their stuff fits like crap.

4. Fiber optics & friends w. BLS


Still need to do rear main and put trans back in car, just no motive currently.

Don't feel bad about taking unemployment, you pay into it with every pay check and I'm sure you'll end up paying into it far far more than you will ever take

[Blackbirdws6]

Still working and busier than expected but not complaining. Car work here and there with a Pal or two while practicing social distancing and Shore Points BBQ whenever possible.

Bird's oil pan gasket is leaking horrendously because I decided it was a good idea to change it when trans/clutch were out. I regret this decision so it's laid up while I wait for a new pan, gasket and Pal support.

Mercedes audio system decided to go all nutty after attempting to jump start car from sitting longer than planned. It fried an important module in the car and killed the head unit itself. While diagnosing I damage the fiber optic line to the nav unit in trunk so after too many text messages, Cpt 4L60E came to the rescue with the proper tools to repair the line. I just got the new/used head unit in today and it all works. Thrilled. Also was able to get the main cats replaced in the car as well as I've been neglecting a CEL for a while. Interesting times but it all got done well.

Working on a couple custom headlights when I feel like it. Doing a Dodge Ram headlight with some custom paint work and massive projector for all the light.

Had a job interview (for me) via video which was a new experience. I'm not planning a jump but it's good to keep the options open.

Murdered a few shows I have been meaning to get to.

Other than that, like everyone else I will be glad when this is done.

[JL8Jeff]

Not a lot of change for me except the golf courses and bars are closed so that leaves more time for yardwork, biking and fishing. I've been out in the boat the last 3 days, mowed the lawn, cut back some vines, put down some grass seed and fertilizer.

[KirkEvil]

Overall little change for me since I work a half mile away from one job and run the other self employed out of the house. Definitely caught up on some home, car, and other fun projects.

Fiance is also working FT from home and I haven't killed her yet. Win? We started doing the 700 in 7 workout - 4 sets of 25 push ups, crunches, and squats everyday. #fatshame

Going through Wegmans was an experience today. Came to a realization that facemasks do jack **** when I walked by a kid doused in cologne, saturated my mask and thats all I could smell for he next 3 isles.

Also drinking too much, still.

[Blackbirdws6]

Overall little change for me since I work a half mile away from one job and run the other self employed out of the house. Definitely caught up on some home, car, and other fun projects.

Fiance is also working FT from home and I haven't killed her yet. Win? We started doing the 700 in 7 workout - 4 sets of 25 push ups, crunches, and squats everyday. #fatshame

Going through Wegmans was an experience today. Came to a realization that facemasks do jack **** when I walked by a kid doused in cologne, saturated my mask and thats all I could smell for he next 3 isles.

Also drinking too much, still.

I'm surprised you haven't added a couple floors to your house with your increase in spare time. Or perhaps just delayed because the town offices are not open to provide permits....

[BonzoHansen]

I'm surprised you haven't added a couple floors to your house with your increase in spare time. Or perhaps just delayed because the town offices are not open to provide permits....

he don't need no stinkin permits

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

Still operating from home for myself and the rest of the office, and swinging by jobs and appts as necessary since we are still essential.
No real projects going on and we aren't starting anything new in NJ at this time, just doing maintenance/leak calls in PA and NJ.

Been alternating WFH time from my house and my GF's in the Poconos. Been doing more work at her house than my own :facepalm:

[BonzoHansen]

Still operating from home for myself and the rest of the office, and swinging by jobs and appts as necessary since we are still essential.
No real projects going on and we aren't starting anything new in NJ at this time, just doing maintenance/leak calls in PA and NJ.

Been alternating WFH time from my house and my GF's in the Poconos. Been doing more work at her house than my own :facepalm:

you see they are shutting down all 'non-essential' construction as of Friday?

[sweetbmxrider]

you see they are shutting down all 'non-essential' construction as of Friday?

And grocery store shens.....:facepalm:

[wretched73]

I've also lost about 15 lbs. I was planning on losing about 20-30 lbs by summer but i think i'm going to shoot for 30 now, bringing me to a lean mean 175.

Less going out means its easier to watch what and how much i eat, and even more so, limit my alcohol intake.

[ar0ck]

Working from home and grad school have kept me plenty busy during the day. The Firebird is still at my Parents and unfortunately I don't have the tools or space at my place now to work on it.

[townsend]

worked from home 4 days last week, my 2 engineers were getting lazy without me there so had to go in this week and crack the whip. Technically the buildings are open to tenants but closed to public. so catching up on maintenance and painting etc.

Had to shut down the construction division anyway, couple of the tenants we were doing some work in do not want anyone in their freshly sanitized spaces.

Fiance is laid off until may (hopefully).

All projects on back burner for now, except my rc's. started building a track in the back yard for my buggies.

Doing 80mph on 80 has been nice with the lack of traffic. Been getting from hackensack to phillipsburg in an hour and ten mins. normal commute is 1.5-2 hours on average.

[Anti_Rice_Guy]

you see they are shutting down all 'non-essential' construction as of Friday?

Yes, but again repairs and preventive maintenance are vague. Not a big deal since we weren't really hoping to start new projects at this point anyway.

[deadtrend1]

Been working through it because essential ... slowed down a lot but not as much as I thought.

Wifey wife works for a virtua practice. They slowed down and do more teledoc and stopped all unnecessary patient visits. See what next week brings. Hopefully she wont have to use PTO time if they send her home..

I did manage to paint the 3rd bathroom in the house since we are temporarily not working saturdays. So .. yey...

[MDSheds_SS]

Made it through 3 rounds of lay offs at work, but big projects are shut down now so just catching up on PM work.
Moved my shed, built new shelves to get more stuff in there. Prepping for new pool project.
Awaiting parts/pipes for bumper exit headers.

[6spdg37s]

Im working everyday, but were not taking any pay... so except being broker and lysoling the **** out of cars before we touch them everything is pretty much the same...

[townsend]

Yes, but again repairs and preventive maintenance are vague. Not a big deal since we weren't really hoping to start new projects at this point anyway.

We just got clarification that small crews are allowed as long as they follow social distance guidelines and ppe guidelines. Maintenance and landscape work is allowed.

The big shutdown of construction was for stuff like american dream etc.

[captnjan]

Self-isolating, even from my wife and kid, because I started working on a Covid-19 floor at the hospital, transporting patients and helping nurses as they enter and leave the "hot zone".
Luckily my house has a finished downstairs, so it's comfortable... but it sucks having to stay away from my loved ones. I will go upstairs (with a mask on) and watch some TV with them, but I still stay 6 ft. away.
I have gotten to work on the choke problem on my Z28. Also might tackle other projects that are (hopefully) within my capabilities- replacing rear shocks and springs, figuring out loose steering issues, etc.

Stay healthy everyone.

[WayFast84]

I had a huge scare with my Dad at the end of February right before this all happened. I'm very fortunate to be able to say that he's doing much better. He's on oxygen and I've been very focused on helping my family as much as possible. I am working from home, even though it feels like more work I'm grateful to be employed. I lost some business from my cleaning company since my clients have been forced to shut down. I'm also taking two grad courses which have been a disaster to do online because the professors are "old school". Luckily, I've been splitting time between my apartment in Old Bridge and my Mom's in Edison just trying to stay sane and somewhat productive on my papers and cars.

[ThoR294]

Working on a couple custom headlights when I feel like it. Doing a Dodge Ram headlight with some custom paint work and massive projector for all the light.


:bertstare::bertstare::bertstare::bertstare: jerk :lol:

finished redoing flooring on our 1st floor, just started clearing out garage and organizing all my materials. finishing up the subaru too :shock: working from home is real nice, but definitely need a day or 2 a week to be in the office so I can focus on work better

[Blackbirdws6]

:bertstare::bertstare::bertstare::bertstare: jerk :lol:

finished redoing flooring on our 1st floor, just started clearing out garage and organizing all my materials. finishing up the subaru too :shock: working from home is real nice, but definitely need a day or 2 a week to be in the office so I can focus on work better

You take my comments too seriously. :nick:

[ThoR294]

You take my comments too seriously. :nick:

nope just giving you **** haha. Once this **** is over though for real I'll be dropping them off

[townsend]

Lost 2 family members so far from this crap. One in Hackensack and one in Toms river.

My assistant engineer was sent home yesterday for having a nasty cough and looking like death warmed over. Today he wakes up with a fever and he is trying to get tested. Now myself and the other engineer are mildly freaking out.

[LS1ow]

Lost 2 family members so far from this crap. One in Hackensack and one in Toms river.

My assistant engineer was sent home yesterday for having a nasty cough and looking like death warmed over. Today he wakes up with a fever and he is trying to get tested. Now myself and the other engineer are mildly freaking out.

Not good, and sorry for you losses.

Do you know the process of testing? like how to go about being eligible

[LTb1ow]

Not good, and sorry for you losses.

Do you know the process of testing? like how to go about being eligible

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/symptoms-testing/testing.html

Don't go to a hospital unless you absolutely need to.

[captnjan]

Sorry for your losses, townsend. God bless you. Two family members, God that's awful.

As far as testing, unfortunately the false negative rate is at least 30%.

I have 2 friends whom I believe definitely had (or have) it- both tested negative. It's a bizarre and hellish virus.

[sweetbmxrider]

Got a nice direct deposit this morning 8-)

[LTb1ow]

Free money or a up front on money owed next year?

[sweetbmxrider]

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[JL8Jeff]

And the gov says to expect to stay home until June or July. :facepalm: There's no basis for that right now. We've been home for 30 days already and if it's still spreading now, it will be spreading after 45 days, 60 days, 90 days. You can't stop it without a vaccine (which is 12-18 months away) so why destroy the economy any more than we've already done. The test results are delayed 14 days (which is worthless) so what looks like a peak now happened 2 weeks ago. Plus, if we can expand the herd immunity now, the next round in the fall won't be as bad. By keeping people shut in it will just make the next round more severe. And the data is so tainted at this point you can't draw any decent conclusions from it. People will go crazy if they're stuck in the house for another 45 days and that might cause more damage than the virus.

[townsend]

thanks guys

my assistant was tested last night in wayne, told him 4-7 days for results, so in the meantime office was fully cleaned by a specialty company. Now we wait.

as for testing, he had to do a video visit first, then have the doc give him a script to get tested (passaic county), looks like the way a majority of counties are handling it currently. similiar situation in warren county where im at.

as for false negatives, a few tenants of the buildings have had employees that that happened to.

im more worried about when everything goes back to normalcy and the scumbags start coming out again. thats when the rest of us will get it

[WayFast84]

And the gov says to expect to stay home until June or July. :facepalm: There's no basis for that right now. We've been home for 30 days already and if it's still spreading now, it will be spreading after 45 days, 60 days, 90 days. You can't stop it without a vaccine (which is 12-18 months away) so why destroy the economy any more than we've already done. The test results are delayed 14 days (which is worthless) so what looks like a peak now happened 2 weeks ago. Plus, if we can expand the herd immunity now, the next round in the fall won't be as bad. By keeping people shut in it will just make the next round more severe. And the data is so tainted at this point you can't draw any decent conclusions from it. People will go crazy if they're stuck in the house for another 45 days and that might cause more damage than the virus.

The basis for staying home and social distancing until June of July is the lack of PPE, ventilators, hospital beds and staff. No one is denying that the test results are delayed and it is just another symptom of being unprepared. NY is adding presumptive positive deaths to their death total because the testing system is completely overwhelmed and people are dead before their test results are back.

I think people have already gone crazy based on the number of people being caught intentionally spitting, coughing and saying they have the virus to grocery workers and police officers. I've already had one friend with mental health issues reach out to me. When the weather gets into the 90's we are going to see an increase in suicides and homicides like never before. If you’re thinking about suicide, are worried about a friend or loved one, or would like emotional support call 1-800-273-8255.

[LTb1ow]

More worried of the fall 2020 resurgence. Gonna be a lousy time to be in the hospital.

#thanksobama

[sweetbmxrider]

Who wants to go in on a house boat??

[LTb1ow]

Who wants to go in on a house boat??

If it goes to a private island, yes.

[BonzoHansen]

You might be able to pick up a nice one at a bankruptcy auction when Carnival bellies up.

[sweetbmxrider]

:rofl: I’ll take the big one....