How are you doing today?

[TkoK83Spy]

In the crazy times we're in right now, something EVERYONE all over the world understands and is dealing with one way or another (which is mind blowing) I just wanted to start this thread just to ask...how are you doing today? We're all here for the same reason, the same hobby in a very small spot of the internet. I've developed some great internet friendships here over the past few years, and appreciate everyone's content and communication. I sometimes find if I don't see a familiar username post in a few days, I look them up and check their last sign in date and hope everything is ok.

We've had some interesting, off the wall off-topic conversations. I just want to know how everyone is doing, how you're holding up? Hoping you and yours are healthy and remaining safe.

[bearrowland]

Doing good! Been off from work on a pre-order time off, so I've been trying to get some exercise with my son and our two sheepdogs. I just got the hard copy of th 2020 Spyderco catalog to keep me occupied between podcasts and family time. My older son, in Coast Guard, is restricted to his area, as are we, so we're getting creative with FaceTime. Hoping everyone here is still safe and well. Thank God for our Forum!

[The Meat man]

All fine over here. Thankfully I am an "essential" employee so I still have work, so weekdays haven't changed much for us. Life has slowed down a bit, but that's not all bad either. Weekends are different since church services were cancelled.

We've been getting a lot of rain lately and last week we had a thunderstorm with golf-ball-sized hail. Broke some window shutters, plastic patio furniture, and pulverized the gutter guards. Also severely dented my car and truck and put some new cracks in the pickup windshield. It was the worst hail I've ever seen in my life.

[The Meat man]

Doing good! Been off from work on a pre-order time off, so I've been trying to get some exercise with my son and our two sheepdogs. I just got the hard copy of th 2020 Spyderco catalog to keep me occupied between podcasts and family time. My older son, in Coast Guard, is restricted to his area, as are we, so we're getting creative with FaceTime. Hoping everyone here is still safe and well. Thank God for our Forum!

What podcasts do you listen to Barry?

[bearrowland]

Mostly Art of Manliness Connor. Nice variety of things!

[MacLaren]

Pretty dang good.
That M15 trigger pull was 2.5 pounds!! I'm happy as a pig in chit :D
Gas is $1.81 where I live.
I dont get out, but I did have to get some lawn mower gas and fill my truck up. So, that was an added bonus.
Besides that were all just holed up havin a good time.
We do however pray for those that are less fortunate.
We also pray for those that are on the front lines of this pandemic.

[murphjd25]

I’m smoking six racks of baby back ribs right now for the neighborhood. Going to have a pot luck for everyone at our house tonight!

[bearfacedkiller]

At work by myself and bored and waiting to leave. I have the next three days off! Looking forward to shooting guns and going fishing. Probably gonna put the big hurt on a handle of Makers Mark tonight.

Chilling with Coli, the work cat. Yes, we have a work cat. :)

[The Meat man]

Mostly Art of Manliness Connor. Nice variety of things!

Hey yeah I subscribe to that one. Excellent content!

[bearrowland]

I really enjoy it. It's an education!

Mostly Art of Manliness Connor. Nice variety of things!

Hey yeah I subscribe to that one. Excellent content!

[TkoK83Spy]

I’m smoking six racks of baby back ribs right now for the neighborhood. Going to have a pot luck for everyone at our house tonight!

Not to be a Debbie downer, but isn't that a risky thing to be doing right now? I know where I live, you would be charged with a misdemeanor for that right now!

[Evil D]

Doing ok so far, still working. Today I'm off work so I'm working on a bicycle project with my daughter. This whole thing is a hot mess and I fear it's going to get a lot worse before it gets better, but I try hard to just focus on today and do what I can to prepare for it.

[bearfacedkiller]

I’m smoking six racks of baby back ribs right now for the neighborhood. Going to have a pot luck for everyone at our house tonight!

Not to be a Debbie downer, but isn't that a risky thing to be doing right now? I know where I live, you would be charged with a misdemeanor for that right now!

Cuomo has threatened fines but I haven’t heard anything about criminal charges. Even for NY that sounds like a reach.

[JD Spydo]

The only problem I'm having here locally where I'm at ( Kansas City, MO USA Earth) is that people are still in panic mode over food and paper products. Which I find utterly ridiculous :rolleyes: . I'm actually doing well my own self. I've been trying to help elderly and handicapped people in my neighborhood and have been volunteering at my church as well and it's really taken my mind off things.

In the 66 years I've been on this planet I've never experienced anything like this virus shutdown at all. It does baffle me however to see so many people so anxiety ridden>> yeah and I'm talking about adults too. We have access to most of our eating places but it's only drive-thru or curbside.

Everything I need is available here locally. Our local Target store is the best. If you get there when they open at 9:00am CDT you can get anything you need. But it's another story two hours later. The only civil unrest we have here is a skyrocketing jump in domestic violence cases. People seem to be over-reacting to the whole scenario unfortunately

[flasharry]

Well. we got out for a walk today.. nice to get out of Fort Chicken for a bit.. Stayed off the park paths and went exploring some of the back streets in our neighbourhood.. Nice day for it, , -7C sunny and no wind, bit of snow still on the ground... very quiet, no-one out at all... Local grocery stores are offering a "seniors only" hour from 07:00-08:00 so we might take advantage of that next week, need to top up on some stuff..

[wrdwrght]

I’m smoking six racks of baby back ribs right now for the neighborhood. Going to have a pot luck for everyone at our house tonight!

Seriously?

[TkoK83Spy]

I’m smoking six racks of baby back ribs right now for the neighborhood. Going to have a pot luck for everyone at our house tonight!

Not to be a Debbie downer, but isn't that a risky thing to be doing right now? I know where I live, you would be charged with a misdemeanor for that right now!

Cuomo has threatened fines but I haven’t heard anything about criminal charges. Even for NY that sounds like a reach.

I know your wife has family in the general area, I'm pretty sure I've read someone had a party after all these orders and the property owner received a fine and misdemeanor. I'll try to find the link where I read it. Pretty sure it was a local news source.

[legOFwhat?]

Better than my yard shoe! :D


Everyone here at home is doing well, just some cabin fever. I'm an essential so at least I get to go to the office, but it's slow. Did pass a little baseball in the yard, so I'm practically an MLBer now :)

PS: Spyderhawk's are dangerous.

[Ankerson]

I am doing fine here in NC.

Been keeping pretty busy doing assorted things.

Got a routine that I am following currently to have some normal in these times.

[MacLaren]

I am doing fine here in NC.

Been keeping pretty busy doing assorted things.

Got a routine that I am following currently to have some normal in these times.

That's good Jim. You deserve some normal time.