Man I'm getting rather wore out on everything being late and held up because of COVID...

 

I know I posted this on a few other threads. Like @Wet Vette ask me to fix the old dish washer in the house. I did a few simple repairs of the float switch and the water line. Got it to run once again last for about 2 weeks and then the motor locked up. I tore apart the pump head and found a scrubby pads wound up in the pump head. Clean it up and it last another wash or two and then the bearing froze up in the motor. Ok. We both agree to replace the dishwaher. Head to Home Depot and looking at dishwashers and there is huge sales on some quality units. We got our eyes set on a LG that is all stainless steel body and door. Caught the black friday sales and now reduced to $498. Asked if there any units in stock. NOPE. I pay the bill and found out it will not come in till FEBRUARY!!! What?! OK... COVID...

 

OK. Another common repair is replacing a fan belt on a 2003 Dodge Dakota. Called the local NAPA store. Typically if they don't have it the store they can get it from Spokane by the next day. NOPE. They had to get it from another store in another state outside the normal travels. So its takes 1.5 weeks to get a fan belt. 

 

OK. Now I've got my steering box pulled out and shipping it back to Blue Top for rebuilding. Got it down to the US Post Office for shipping in a flat rate box which is normally 2 or 3 days. NOPE day 4 and notifying it will be late and still in transit. Man just to get a steering box from here to Blue top is now taking a week just about. UGH. Still got to wait on the return trip after he gets the part and ships me a new one. Now my truck is trapped in my shop till I get the new unit. I can move my truck till I do. 

 

OK. Another one. I got a job on a 1995 Ford Powerstroke that need a pedal assembly rebuilt. I found a guy in Arizona that rebuilds pedal assemblies and he got the old one and notified me that was the worst one he's ever rebuilt. Now he called me last week telling me he was shipping it back I'm still waiting on the rebuilt unit to get back. This is making job super long. 

 

As your seeing I'm super done with all the COVID issues in the world and its making my job slow and just can't get anything done being parts are just tough to get and get them shipped in a timely fashion. 

You know those airlocks one puts on a jug of fermentation to keep nasties out?  I wonder if breathing through one of those would do the job...  My wife and I have had the Wuhans, no doubt due to my travels.  So has half of my office, and my mom and sister - my mom works in a pharmacy, so no real surprise there, I guess.  No one I personally know has had it 'bad', but so far it's not been anyone with risk factors, either.  I would certainly say it's worthwhile to avoid getting it, but having made it through the other side I'm glad I no longer have a statistically significant reason to worry about it infecting me anymore!  Now I can worry for others.

Edited December 7, 20204 yr by LorenS

Starting see more of it down this way too. Got me a lttle edgy about the whole thing. @leetyI would have thought you would seeing this too, beings you in cali. Maybe @IBMobile too. We aint out of the woods yet for sure. Even South Korea is blowing up with their initial good response from the first wave.

Edited December 8, 20204 yr by dripley

I'm concerned about COVID more to make sure the family stays safe. I'd really love it if it would just majorly snow on us. Giving a reason to just stay home.

31 minutes ago, dripley said:

Starting see more of it down this way too. Got me a lttle edgy about the whole thing. @leetyI would have thought you would seeing this too, beings you in cali. Maybe @IBMobile too. We aint out of the woods yet for sure. Even South Korea is blowing up with their initial good response from the first wave.

It's definitely around and I'm a hermit up on my mountain top to keep myself safe from it.

 Numbers are increasing rapidly here in ohio as well. I'll be honest, I haven't been watching much news on it lately, just googled what our most recent report is. Doesn't look good. 

58 minutes ago, leety said:

It's definitely around and I'm a hermit up on my mountain top to keep myself safe from it.

You stay safe up thar girl. We're all in a hot spot now it seems. 

Glad to see everyone doing the smart thing regarding your own health. Be safe, wash your hands and wear a mask. 

2 minutes ago, Mopar1973Man said:

Glad to see everyone doing the smart thing regarding your own health

It's not often that I'm the "rebel". Spent all spring (February to June 3rd) working 7 days per week in a meat packing plant (outside in the snow, not inside), no masks - mainly because sold out like toilet paper and reserved for healthcare workers. So bad there and Sioux Falls they shut the plants down, but that just meant they were all together at the liquor store and Wal-Mart! Somehow I didn't get it until early October, when we wore face panties all the time here in KC.

36 minutes ago, dripley said:

You stay safe up thar girl. We're all in a hot spot now it seems. 

Will do.  No doubt things are a mess right now.  I have myself set up here.  I go out only for fresh foods items.  All other shopping is being delivered and I let the packages sit for a day or 2 before I even open them.  I refuse to allow myself to get this thing, if possible.  Even if I have to go over the top a bit about it.  Better safe than sorry.

Just read last night about a new strange Virus in India. Last couple days over 100 hospitalized and one death. They do not know what it is , that is all they know. Sad!

Things are getting real bad up here also. Looks like full lock down coming again.

Don't forget about the DOOMSDAY CLOCK....100 Seconds from midnight. 

My first pension check will be here next year. Would like to see it after waiting 65 years.

Everybody Please be careful.

5 hours ago, JAG1 said:

a new strange Virus in India

Marvelous 

Where is the modern day Moses, what are his demands, and who is Pharaoh in this instance? I want the plagues to end!

Edited December 8, 20204 yr by LorenS