[Roboman]

Great there's some very funny people out there, and i know quite a few who would see the funny side of that so I'll send it on. Like I said, can't keep a good man down .... Cheers !

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[ds968]

Just one note on Waylander’s list ( which is making the rounds here as well, some being debunked some validated ): “ You can gargle with disinfectant solutions (i.e. Listerine or Hydrogen Peroxide) that eliminate or minimize the amount of virus that can enter the throat. Doing so removes the virus before it goes down to the trachea and then to the lungs. “ No problem with Listierine, or similar mouthwash , but many medical institutions here have issued strong warnings re gargling with Hydrogen Peroxide ; if you chose to do so it needs to be diluted with at least a 5 to 1 additional water ratio , and make absolutely sure you don’t swallow any of it . One drop may not make a difference but even an oz. or two (of undiluted HP ) can be very harmful, if ingested .

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[ds968]

Practicing indoor track and field events


   

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[Waylander]

How you all doing over there, it’s getting pretty serious now

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[Rap]

Surreal. It has occurred to me as things get worse and financial distress and hunger start to impact families across the socioeconomic divide that we Porsche owners should pay attention. People compare themselves to others as a matter of routine. Keeping up with the jones. Porsche owners could be considered wealthy or rich by others in different situations. This could bring undue focus, jealousy or even anger. No one knows what goes on in homes behind closed doors. Yet a picture of someone out innocently driving their Porsche might paint an unintended picture.

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[Roboman]

That's a good comment Bob, like it or not we should all be seen to be equally inconvenienced.  I'm not about to go to extremes, but flaunting "I'm okay" in front of others is understandably likely to provoke a negative reaction from those who are struggling.... hopefully the 911 owner who was noisily doing about twice the limit through our village earlier in the week might get the message; I guess the sight of a street entirely devoid of people or vehicles was just too tempting. 

 

I hope, as a community, we and our loved ones are all well! Robert

 

PS I shall shortly post some pics of the sort of home decorating that gets done when one is banged up for weeks on end.  I'm sure there must be a heap of DIY going on amongst us.... let's see it!

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[94SilverCab]

Surreal. It has occurred to me as things get worse and financial distress and hunger start to impact families across the socioeconomic divide that we Porsche owners should pay attention. People compare themselves to others as a matter of routine. Keeping up with the jones. Porsche owners could be considered wealthy or rich by others in different situations. This could bring undue focus, jealousy or even anger. No one knows what goes on in homes behind closed doors. Yet a picture of someone out innocently driving their Porsche might paint an unintended picture.

 

My local Cars & Coffee group, with the best of intentions, wanted to hold a fun run to go by children's houses to brighten up their birthdays, etc. After about 2 days of planning someone brought up how bad the optics of this drive would be; families struggling to pay bills, worried about livelihood, etc. To put a point on it, one guy was pulled over in his Lambo and the cop berated him for 15 minutes, asked him "if he was living under a rock for the last 30 days?"... the drive was cancelled.

 

Melva and I are safely tucked away at our house in the Mountains, we are offering our home as a refuge for a couple of friends that are living in NYC in a 600 sq/ft studio with no outdoor space.

 

In times like these, it is much better to look like a "have not".

 

Jay

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[ds968]

Surreal. It has occurred to me as things get worse and financial distress and hunger start to impact families across the socioeconomic divide that we Porsche owners should pay attention. People compare themselves to others as a matter of routine. Keeping up with the jones. Porsche owners could be considered wealthy or rich by others in different situations. This could bring undue focus, jealousy or even anger. No one knows what goes on in homes behind closed doors. Yet a picture of someone out innocently driving their Porsche might paint an unintended picture.

Yup, same sentiment shared on the Maserati forum .. many members have stopped using their Maseratis as their daily driver for that very same reason, and driving the more mundane sedans when going out anywhere . Since mine is parked in the driveway, I decided to leave the cover on it, although people who walk their dogs by the house are from the same neighborhood which is a relatively well to do area , and packed with Porsches , Ferraris, and other exotics ..but still, not taking any chances on someone flinging their doggie poo at the car .. The 968 is in the garage, so out of harm’s way .

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[ds968]

On a separate note , Alena ( my wife ) along with a dozen other neighbors who have sewing machines, has been sewing masks practically non stop , every day for over a week now, to donate to the local health care workers ( hospitals and clinics ) who have asked the community for help, as they have run out of those supplies and no idea when they can expect more to come in.

I call her Rosie the Riveter version 2020.

This is indeed surreal, but our parents generation, those who lived in Europe during WW2 , would probably tell us to suck it up and stop whining becuase we have it far, far better than the sacrifices they had to make ..in addition to all the constant fear of being hit by a bomb, a mortar shell or a stray bullet while sheltered in your apartment, to make things worse there was no food to be found anywhere in cities under siege !! I can’t even imagine that kind of a nightmare .. So how am I doing during this crisis ? F’ing great ! ( by comparison to how much worse it could be ).

But yes, still trying to deal with financial worries, health fears even more so, and everything pretty much everyone else is thinking about because we’re all in the same boat, some a little better, some worse, but still one of the most common enemies we all faced in this lifetime.

Last, I don’t even have enough words to express my gratitude to the essential workers in health care, at grocery stores, drug stores, and at the other other businesses which stay open to keep us going, and exposing themselves to a lot more risk every day that we are..

Please thank them whenever you have a chance !

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[Chris Vais]

We've been  keeping a very low profile. Just going out to walk the dog and to the market and that is it. Oregon's rate of infection this far has been quite low relative to Washington and California, nevertheless we are staying home and taking advantage of the senior citizens only shopping time block at the market.

 

We are nearly out of hand sanitizer, so I purchased some Everclear, diluted it back to 65% and use that as a spray disinfectant. You can use it on your hands, but you need to rub in some hand cream afterwards to avoid having dry skin. For our European friends, Everclear is 190 proof (80% alcohol) grain alcohol. I use it for sanitation in a winery. Kills everything.

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[Waylander]

USA commentators over here are speculating that the USA may loose 250,000-500,000 in this madness, I hope Trump don't go and Bomb Wuhan,

 

Hang on in there Guys, I'm on my 3rd week of hiding indoors, while my wife has to work as she is a carer.

 

 

Managed to get started on the cruise install today,

missing one bracket for the actuator, $3 brand new, and a E-clip for the throttle pedal thingy,

new cable on order for the throttle $10, and I need a RHD Micro switch for the clutch pedal, which I can find no pictures of how its fitted,

 

there are no dealerships open here at the moment and no parts getting in from Germany

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[Roboman]

I have to ask about the USA because I've not seen any info, what are the "sports stars" doing about all this? I read that in UK the pro footballers (typically earning tens of millions per annum) are still on full salary while club staff are being laid off. I truly hope that the world will take a serious look at salaries after this. Nursing/caring staff are termed as "essential front line" workers, yet are payed a pittance compared to numbskulls who hoof a leather ball around a park. I LOVE sport, but it's time to get a better perspective on real contributions to society.

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[Roboman]

Waylander do you mean micro switch? I know mine is LHD but it is a plunger-type switch. Take a look at the photo of my CC parts on the table in the CC retro fit theme. My clutch switch is between the CC brain and the throttle pedal thing, it bolts into the hole in the strut onto which the clutch closes. It is normally open, and closes when the pedal is depressed. Of course may be different for RHD.

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[Waylander]

Yes RHD has a lever type micro switch from Hartmann, not the same as your plunger type 

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[Roboman]

Okay, I asked just in case. Good luck with it!

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[Waylander]

The little lever that goes at the top of the throttle pedal on my RHD, the pin the cable pushes on to is the other side to the LHD


That little lever with the roller is £70

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[EEZATOY]

<span><span>Just be careful because people are going crazy from being in lock down! Actually I've just been talking about this with the microwave and toaster while drinking coffee and we all agreed that things are getting bad. I didn't mention anything to the washing machine as she puts a different spin on everything. Certainly not to the fridge as he is acting cold and distant. In the end the iron straightened me out as she said everything will be fine, no situation is too pressing. The vacuum was very unsympathetic... told me to just suck it up, but the fan was more optimistic and hoped it would all soon blow over! The toilet looked a bit flushed when I asked its opinion and didn’t say anything but the door knob told me to get a grip. The front door said I was unhinged and so the curtains told me to ........yes, you guessed it .....pull myself together </span></span>

 

<span><span>Stay Safe and Sane....</span></span>

<span><span>Sam</span></span>

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[Roboman]

Good one Sam, good to laugh in the face of adversity.

 

Dan/Bob, I'm answering your comments in the "wine thread" - the sky is definitely cleaner and fresher here too; and I'm sure the blue is different.  As for China/Russia/India ramping up again as soon as is possible .... how to stop that? .... by bringing manufacturing back home!  I'm not a fan of Donald and Mickey but don't really want to comment as we've all had our share of questionable leaders .... however, the notion of forcing companies (manufacturing and food) back home, and the higher prices that would ensue, is in MHO a cheap price to pay for a greater range of better quality jobs, and reduced pollution though unnecessarily long lines of logistics.  There needs to be a concerted campaign along the lines of "BUY EUROPEAN /BUY AMERICAN", here in France the French are very keen on/proud of their own produce, it's a good thing!

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[ds968]

just placed a 12 roll pack of toilet paper in my trunk , to bribe the highway patrol if I get pulled over for speeding on these near-empty highways

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[Roboman]

I promised you green and gold, job done .....


   


I trust the Aussies amongst us have leaped to attention, hand on heart!

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