Hang in there, Laundress, and remember that we are all here for you. Please, stay in touch.
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vacerator
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Glad you are fine too Laundress!
Sad to learn of any suicides in NY. My cousin hasn't mentioned that to me. She lives in Brooklyn Hts. We communicate via Instagram, as I am not on facebook.
I suppose for those whov'e been well healed most of their lives, losing money is tragic. Having been through losing a good job afyer 31 years in 2007, and a long term relationship prior in the early 90's, you learn to cope, and start over. People matter more than money. I hope all large companies, banks, and Govts. realize this, because when something like this occurs, it is bigger than any of those. We are as strong as our will to survive, and perservere. Greed, conceit, nor idiocy has no place. I think many who wouldn't have paid much attention to your governor before because they considered him to far left, do now.
Sad to learn of any suicides in NY. My cousin hasn't mentioned that to me. She lives in Brooklyn Hts. We communicate via Instagram, as I am not on facebook.
I suppose for those whov'e been well healed most of their lives, losing money is tragic. Having been through losing a good job afyer 31 years in 2007, and a long term relationship prior in the early 90's, you learn to cope, and start over. People matter more than money. I hope all large companies, banks, and Govts. realize this, because when something like this occurs, it is bigger than any of those. We are as strong as our will to survive, and perservere. Greed, conceit, nor idiocy has no place. I think many who wouldn't have paid much attention to your governor before because they considered him to far left, do now.
When one says things are bit like the war, am not joking.
Thanks to social distancing rules shops are only allowing certain number of persons inside at a time. Places have created markers on sidewalks indicating six feet distance apart.
Thanks to social distancing rules shops are only allowing certain number of persons inside at a time. Places have created markers on sidewalks indicating six feet distance apart.
Suicides.... who ever knows what is going through the mind of some poor tormented soul contemplating checking out of this world. But can only guess many people are either overwhelmed from what they've seen past several weeks, or all this social isolation is praying upon their minds. There is of course real financial worries as literally thousands of persons have been out of work for over a month now thanks to stay at home orders.
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Relieved to hear from you , dear Launderess! I know what you mean about the queuing making it seem seem like WWII era shopping. Please keep well and safe.
Laundress, please don't do that again, stay in touch!!!! Was so worried about you. The social isolation is preying upon many, this isn't normal times, and I think it's here for the long haul. It gets old.
So glad to hear from you, has truly brightened my day.
You stay safe and keep your chin up, remember...we are all in this together.
Barry
So glad to hear from you, has truly brightened my day.
You stay safe and keep your chin up, remember...we are all in this together.
Barry
iheartmaytag
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Oh, Our Dear Laundress
We were so worried about you. I thought, like some of the others must have, that you were still in nursing. I could just picture you plowing through to save lives.
I am so glad that you are doing well there at ground zero.
Please continue to take care.
Drink your bleach--;-)
We were so worried about you. I thought, like some of the others must have, that you were still in nursing. I could just picture you plowing through to save lives.
I am so glad that you are doing well there at ground zero.
Please continue to take care.
Drink your bleach--;-)
Good to hear from you Launderess. Stay safe everyone and check the back of your cupboards, just yesterday found a supply of tinned beans, tomatoes, mixed bean salad and more beans in back of pantry cabinet, of course no yeast or toilet paper just like the supermarket when I checked week and a half ago. I found couple internet bread recipes,-one utube Jenny can cook-using just 1/4 tsp. yeast so I've made bread 3 times with 1 packet, 2 left now.
My beloved AW family, I believe we've set a record: The most misspellings of a member's screen name in a single thread.
Autocorrect has no issue with the 'e' in the word Launder...but add 'ess' to it and all hell breaks loose, LOL.
Hugs right back 'atcha, L!
Autocorrect has no issue with the 'e' in the word Launder...but add 'ess' to it and all hell breaks loose, LOL.
Hugs right back 'atcha, L!
Launderess,
It's good to see you back, and that you are safe.
It's good to see you back, and that you are safe.
Launderess, Thank you for the reassurance of your welfare.
Be well and be strong.
Be well and be strong.
Launderess:
Glad to see you are doing OK. I agree with your comparison of this current crisis to "The War" While we are not being bombed from a military perspective we are certainly under attack.
WK78.
Glad to see you are doing OK. I agree with your comparison of this current crisis to "The War" While we are not being bombed from a military perspective we are certainly under attack.
WK78.
bradfordwhite
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Sweet response from her.
I wonder if she's checking AW. Probably not a top priority. It's got to be hard on our medical personnel at this time in history. 60K dead in the U.S. ugh. One can only imagine.
I wonder if she's checking AW. Probably not a top priority. It's got to be hard on our medical personnel at this time in history. 60K dead in the U.S. ugh. One can only imagine.
warmsecondrinse
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Launderess,
I'm happy to hear you're safe. I've a dear friend who lives in Sugar HIll, near the north end of Convent. He has something of a routine. With each errand he needs to run, he has a set of shops he swings through on his way home. This way he avoids having to depend on one shop having everything in one place. Though he is a walker and thinks nothing of walking to his doctor's appt. on 125th and back. He's been able to find pretty much everything with this method.
FWIW, Read Star active dried yeast was recently found in the produce aisle of FoodTown on St. Nick's and 147th. The dollar store a few doors north of C-Town at the north end of St, Nick's generally has paper towels and toilet paper.
And thinking of that area brought to mind the Jumel mansion and Marjorie Eliot's Sunday jazz concerts at the Triple Nickel.... Wonder when I'll be able to appreciate either of those again..........
Anyway, I'm glad to hear you're well. Please keep in touch so we don't worry.
Jim
I'm happy to hear you're safe. I've a dear friend who lives in Sugar HIll, near the north end of Convent. He has something of a routine. With each errand he needs to run, he has a set of shops he swings through on his way home. This way he avoids having to depend on one shop having everything in one place. Though he is a walker and thinks nothing of walking to his doctor's appt. on 125th and back. He's been able to find pretty much everything with this method.
FWIW, Read Star active dried yeast was recently found in the produce aisle of FoodTown on St. Nick's and 147th. The dollar store a few doors north of C-Town at the north end of St, Nick's generally has paper towels and toilet paper.
And thinking of that area brought to mind the Jumel mansion and Marjorie Eliot's Sunday jazz concerts at the Triple Nickel.... Wonder when I'll be able to appreciate either of those again..........
Anyway, I'm glad to hear you're well. Please keep in touch so we don't worry.
Jim
vacerator
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Yes,
my sister in law is a nurse caring for covid patients. She said it's as bad as you've heard from further east. Yet here we have whacko's protesting their right to stop soacial distancing, and open all the restaurants for dine in service, gyms, etc., etc. Won't catch me in one yet. Sure, we're seeing a drop in cases, but that may not be if we throw caution to the wind this soon. It's the heard mentality that time will kill it off. How much time though?
my sister in law is a nurse caring for covid patients. She said it's as bad as you've heard from further east. Yet here we have whacko's protesting their right to stop soacial distancing, and open all the restaurants for dine in service, gyms, etc., etc. Won't catch me in one yet. Sure, we're seeing a drop in cases, but that may not be if we throw caution to the wind this soon. It's the heard mentality that time will kill it off. How much time though?
I join my voice to say ...
... i'm glad you're OK, Launderess ...
Very weird and troubled times we're all in now.
Yes, very worried hearing about what's goin' on everywhere.
NYC (as do many other towns or cities) just like a war zone !
So sad to hear that story, yesterday, on the news (see link) :
... i'm glad you're OK, Launderess ...
Very weird and troubled times we're all in now.
Yes, very worried hearing about what's goin' on everywhere.
NYC (as do many other towns or cities) just like a war zone !
So sad to hear that story, yesterday, on the news (see link) :
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Priorities are really rather odd in NY at the moment.
All parades beginnning with Saint Patrick's last February and including Gay Pride in June have been canceled. Indeed it doesn't seem as if any parades will be allowed for remainder of year. However mayor is saying the annual Macy's big fireworks do will go on as usual, how does that work?
Needless to say anyone or thing connected with tourism or entertainment are in very bad ways. Many for instance had big plans for this years Gay pride month as it was 50th anniversary of that march. If bars and other venues are still closed (as they likely will), there won't be any money for anyone I shouldn't wonder. Even if places are allowed to open if social distancing rules remain in effect it pretty much will come down to why bother.
Am thinking city will be nearly empty this summer, more than usual. There just isn't any reason to remain or come here for those that have options. People will remain in the country or at the shore. Of course no one will likely be flying here internationally or even perhaps nationwide.
Many restaurants opened this week, and more have plans to do so next. These places could have remained open long as they practiced social distancing/delivery or take out only, but many chose to close last month. Now they are coming back in hopes of making some money instead of nothing I suppose. That plus reality of new normal likely means things won't be going back to way they used to be anytime soon. Guess new motto is a twist on that old British motto "Export or die". Except in this instance it is "take-away or die".
As of interest likely to much of this group (hahaha) laundromats and dry cleaners....
Most largely closed last month for various reasons even if deemed able to continue work as "essential". Places that were open operated with shortened hours. Local laundromat for instance was normally open from 7AM to 9PM M-F with last wash at 730PM. They went to 730AM to 730PM with last wash at 630PM during height of crisis. Don't know about weekend hours but think they remained same which were already shorter than weekday.
Thing is many of these places are staffed and or owned by Asians (mostly Chinese and Korean) and sadly any business in that boat has been given stink eye by many since this crisis broke.
Young lad who is the main attendant along with his various helpers (they take it in turns closing and opening) are all Asians and you want to feel so sorry for what they are going through. They have to work or else....
Any who this laundromat has resorted to leaving both front and back doors open along with running fans to promote air circulation. Thing is on chilly days we had many of the past several weeks it was like standing in a wind tunnel. Passed a few persons one knows from area doing their wash standing outside. Besides social distancing most said they stood outdoors because it was warmer than inside . *LOL*
Walking around have noticed many dry cleaners/laundromats are planning to reopen May 4th or some time next week. How much good it will do them in our area I don't know as many households have long packed up and moved to the country.
From reading local online media many New York inhabitants went out and bought portable washing machines and or are making other arrangements. They are fearful of being in cramped spaces that are most NYC laundromats (in Manhattan anyway, those elsewhere in city often are a bit more spacious), and or simply of having people they don't know or trust doing their wash. It never bothered them before they didn't know where those who did their wash had been, now suddenly it is an issue.
All parades beginnning with Saint Patrick's last February and including Gay Pride in June have been canceled. Indeed it doesn't seem as if any parades will be allowed for remainder of year. However mayor is saying the annual Macy's big fireworks do will go on as usual, how does that work?
Needless to say anyone or thing connected with tourism or entertainment are in very bad ways. Many for instance had big plans for this years Gay pride month as it was 50th anniversary of that march. If bars and other venues are still closed (as they likely will), there won't be any money for anyone I shouldn't wonder. Even if places are allowed to open if social distancing rules remain in effect it pretty much will come down to why bother.
Am thinking city will be nearly empty this summer, more than usual. There just isn't any reason to remain or come here for those that have options. People will remain in the country or at the shore. Of course no one will likely be flying here internationally or even perhaps nationwide.
Many restaurants opened this week, and more have plans to do so next. These places could have remained open long as they practiced social distancing/delivery or take out only, but many chose to close last month. Now they are coming back in hopes of making some money instead of nothing I suppose. That plus reality of new normal likely means things won't be going back to way they used to be anytime soon. Guess new motto is a twist on that old British motto "Export or die". Except in this instance it is "take-away or die".
As of interest likely to much of this group (hahaha) laundromats and dry cleaners....
Most largely closed last month for various reasons even if deemed able to continue work as "essential". Places that were open operated with shortened hours. Local laundromat for instance was normally open from 7AM to 9PM M-F with last wash at 730PM. They went to 730AM to 730PM with last wash at 630PM during height of crisis. Don't know about weekend hours but think they remained same which were already shorter than weekday.
Thing is many of these places are staffed and or owned by Asians (mostly Chinese and Korean) and sadly any business in that boat has been given stink eye by many since this crisis broke.
Young lad who is the main attendant along with his various helpers (they take it in turns closing and opening) are all Asians and you want to feel so sorry for what they are going through. They have to work or else....
Any who this laundromat has resorted to leaving both front and back doors open along with running fans to promote air circulation. Thing is on chilly days we had many of the past several weeks it was like standing in a wind tunnel. Passed a few persons one knows from area doing their wash standing outside. Besides social distancing most said they stood outdoors because it was warmer than inside . *LOL*
Walking around have noticed many dry cleaners/laundromats are planning to reopen May 4th or some time next week. How much good it will do them in our area I don't know as many households have long packed up and moved to the country.
From reading local online media many New York inhabitants went out and bought portable washing machines and or are making other arrangements. They are fearful of being in cramped spaces that are most NYC laundromats (in Manhattan anyway, those elsewhere in city often are a bit more spacious), and or simply of having people they don't know or trust doing their wash. It never bothered them before they didn't know where those who did their wash had been, now suddenly it is an issue.
vacerator
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this in relation to the pandemic reply from Laundress above;
I saw an instagram post yesterday by a male nurse, asking for us all to be thankful for them, and all first responders. A reply said he got thanked every time he got a paycheck, so stop whining. Unbelievable some people are that ignorant.
I saw an instagram post yesterday by a male nurse, asking for us all to be thankful for them, and all first responders. A reply said he got thanked every time he got a paycheck, so stop whining. Unbelievable some people are that ignorant.
Unbelievable some people are that ignorant.
And appalling that they are so ungrateful!
These medical care workers are not only putting their lives on the line every time they care for a COVID-19 victim, they put their loved ones lives on the line when they return home, not knowing they too are now infected and will then pass the virus on to their family members.
Even during normal times its an insult to tell any public servant that their paycheck is their “thanks”.
Eddie
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And appalling that they are so ungrateful!
These medical care workers are not only putting their lives on the line every time they care for a COVID-19 victim, they put their loved ones lives on the line when they return home, not knowing they too are now infected and will then pass the virus on to their family members.
Even during normal times its an insult to tell any public servant that their paycheck is their “thanks”.
Eddie
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