rayin Report post Posted March 14, 2020 On 3/14/2020 at 3:37 AM, wayne77590 said: Well. when we first discovered dropping inside I had walked to where the 110v entered into the compartment. They/it were not satisfied with just climbing the cord but also chewing on the insulation leaving tell-tale remnants on the ground. They can get in with a hole the size of a dime. I read somewhere electrical cord covering is now made with soy oil instead of dino-oil. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dbenoit Report post Posted March 15, 2020 Carnival just canceled all the cruises from North America until April 10th. Ours is scheduled for April 18th. See how that goes....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 15, 2020 This is one of my baits for my little furry friends. They eat it and go inserch of water, hopefully outside. On 3/14/2020 at 11:00 PM, RayIN said: I read somewhere electrical cord covering is now made with soy oil instead of dino-oil. I don't know but they realey like some of the wiring installation. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 15, 2020 The only good thing I see coming out of this virus scare is the fuel prices are way down. $1.74 for gas is cheap now days. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaypsmith Report post Posted March 15, 2020 On 3/11/2020 at 11:07 AM, hermanmullins said: We also have an Atomic Clock and we have to change it with the time changes (the radio signal has a hard time getting through our metal building) Herman, sit the clocks outside under a shelter, one of the frequencies will get to them sooner or later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 15, 2020 Ray, Soy is correct...You can thank the friendly conservationists in CA for that..Fossil fuel is Bad! Bill, Price of oil is $30 a barrel, gas $1.58 per 1,000 cu. ft., Yea cheap at pump...Unsustainable prices...we'll pay for it 6 mos down the line. Don't blame us, blame the Russia, Saudi oil war! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 15, 2020 On 3/15/2020 at 2:23 AM, manholt said: Don't blame us, blame the Russia, Saudi oil war! Isn't it fun the lame stream press hasn't reported on any of that. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted March 15, 2020 Could this situation be called Karma at work? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/technology/coronavirus-purell-wipes-amazon-sellers.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted March 15, 2020 Good article. Just for fun and giggles, know what people would do, I went on Amazon when the hand sanitizers were becoming scarce. We don't need any as we have a big bottle refill that we purchase some time ago - lasts forever. I saw one price, can't remember the size, for $400. Reminds me of when we first got to Texas City. A hurricane, I think it was Gilbert was brewing and I wanted to board up my windows. The local home improvement store was "Handy Dan." When I got there, 1/2" plywood sheets were selling for something like $36 - 3 times more than original. I didn't buy any and went to the local lumber store, Bohn's Lumber and purchase sheets as $12 each - normal price at that time. Handy Dan went out of business in 1989 and that was shortly after its price gouging here in TC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 16, 2020 Hurricane Elisha came in 1983, followed by Andrews in 1992! Hurricane Gilbert in Sept of 1988 cane to landfall in Mexico! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted March 16, 2020 That is correct, but people were purchasing plywood in preparation of a hurricane. Not knowing exactly where it was going to make landfall. I was one of them. I had retired from the military in 1984 and we were rather concerned about high winds from any storms. Didn't happen that strong here but I was prepared. As I said, "I think" it was Gilbert, but there were others: Bonnie (High Island) Chantel (Again High Island) Jerry (Galveston) Minimal, but I was still prepared. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rayin Report post Posted March 17, 2020 On 3/15/2020 at 4:39 AM, RayIN said: Could this situation be called Karma at work? https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/14/technology/coronavirus-purell-wipes-amazon-sellers.html The TN state Attorney General gave him notice of intent to prosecute, In an attempt to stop death threats to him and his entire family, he gave it all to two different charity groups, the TN AG didn't buy it and intends to prosecute anyway. He made his living re-selling on ebay and Amazon, both have banned him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erniee Report post Posted March 17, 2020 I haven't cancelled any of my flooring business. In fact, my son moved here from Montana and we will start adding residential refrigerators plus flooring. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted March 17, 2020 Chip off the old block! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted March 17, 2020 Hey, if Russia and Saudi are having an oil price war, how come our gas prices have dropped so much. I paid $1.84 CC price yesterday. Great to see it under $2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildebill308 Report post Posted March 17, 2020 Wayne,it is a little cheaper here in the Metroplex. Saw $1.74 at Race Track places like Costco are down to $1.59. Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 17, 2020 Wayne. Simple, Trump did not renew the Uhelp bill of 1964, that caused us to buy Saudi Oil, bring it here for refinement and give it back to them for free! We where also oil dependent...No longer, we have the biggest untapped reserves in the world...We never had a shortage of oil. Remember the Oil embargo of 1973? Since Saudi didn't want to back off...we told them fine, we'll stop drilling and tear up the contract...they have played nice since! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted March 17, 2020 Ha! I returned to the US in the beginning of 1974. Housing priced doubled, then we had the "gas shortage." The service station owner I dealt with told me I could have as much gas as I wanted as there was no shortage. He could get all the gas he wanted. Rationing was a sham! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 17, 2020 Basically it was a sham, as said we had no shortage of our own oil/Gas or refineries...but we had that dammed Underdeveloped Nations Bill. From what I remember, we had to shut down our spigot and refine Saudi Oil...Once Oil hits the refinery, you can't tell where it comes from, but you do know how much Diesel & regular Gas you get per barrel of crude. All of it had to be shipped back to Saudi, since at that time they did not have their own refineries. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfe10 Report post Posted March 17, 2020 Guys, We are getting very close to this turning into a political discussion-- off limits on this and about every other RV forum I am aware of. Please, let's keep this one on track. Thanks. Moderator Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfe10 Report post Posted March 21, 2020 On 3/21/2020 at 5:14 PM, elkhartjim said: My lucky day because I was able to book a full hookup site in the Davis Mountains State Park. A great park. Was there 2 weeks ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hermanmullins Report post Posted March 24, 2020 From the FMCA Website this morning. A message from FMCA President Jon Walker I am sorry to announce that on Friday, March 20, 2020, FMCA’s Board of Directors voted to cancel the association’s 102nd International Convention & RV Expo, scheduled for August 26-29, 2020, at the Lancaster Event Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. With so much uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic in North America – in particular, how long it might last -- FMCA’s leadership made the complex and agonizing decision to cancel this event. For the health of our members and the association, it was the most sensible and appropriate thing to do. Hopefully this pandemic will be under control by next spring and we can gather for our next convention scheduled for March 10-13, 2021, at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry. Until then, please follow the recommendations issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help stop the spread of COVID-19. And travel safely. Herman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
manholt Report post Posted March 24, 2020 Thanks Herman I passed it on to all members of Lone Star! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akadeadeye Report post Posted March 24, 2020 I am truly befuddled and confused with all of the closings, cancellations, shelter in place rules, etc. This is not intended to be a rant, nor a political statement by any means. I just wonder if I am missing something with all of the reactions to this Covid-19 virus versus the annual and seasonal flu. Here is an article by and about Michael Levitt, a Nobel laureate and Stanford biophysicist. The following statement was taken from the article. "But he also blames the media for causing unnecessary panic by focusing on the relentless increase in the cumulative number of cases and spotlighting celebrities who contract the virus. By contrast, the flu has sickened 36 million Americans since September and killed an estimated 22,000, according to the CDC, but those deaths are largely unreported." https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2020-03-22/coronavirus-outbreak-nobel-laureate So, why is our country at a standstill over Covid-19, with 46,548 cases and 540 deaths versus the flu with 36 million cases and 22,000 deaths? These numbers just don't make any sense to me. What am I missing? Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayne77590 Report post Posted March 24, 2020 Don, your are just talking statistics for the U.S. Take a look at the World Wide Statistics Or, look at what Gov. Cuomo said about NY Gov. Cuomo What makes it a pandemic is no cure, no vaccine, spreading and would spread like wildfire if actions were not taken. The virus is a big problem, but a bigger problem is the panicked people. Who would have thought toilet paper would be a problem. Heck, someone did some math, but I'm not verifying it, on the number sheets in a roll and then the number of rolls in one of those big packages and it boiled down that a family of 4 would have to take 182 dumps a day to use it all up in some period of time. The grocery stores are open. We are not in a lockdown, just a stay at home. We can go out for necessities. If people would not panic and just go on with normal use, there would not be any empty shelves. With that said, it is reported that Wuhan, China will lift their lockdown on April 8th. Looks like a light at the end of the tunnel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
