Spike

Let's try this again since chrome crashed while I was typing... Gas is back up to $2 here already. Figures since the governor is allowing non essential businesses to open back up this week. Restaurants will be allowed to open outdoor dining areas this week and indoor dining next week as long as they follow the new guidelines. Though I don't know how the small diners will be able to as they don't have the space. For instance the one I frequent would have to remove all the tables in the middle and block off half the booths and counter stools. That would only leave them 18 guests if they maximize booth seating. Gonna be a tough year for small family owned diners and restaurants.

Some of Ohio's conspiracy theorists were busy spreading their theory's this weekend on a fishing/hunting forum I frequent. Some of the stuff I read on there , some of them need some tinfoil hats. Don't believe everything you read or see on the internet about coronavirus especially if it's not from a medical professional.

Think Daisy's car makes another appearance in season 4 episode Goodbye General Lee. If it's not the same one they went and bought another one the same color.

Sue (nickname of one of the largest most complete T-Rex skeleton remains ever found.)

I didn't like this episode mainly for 'relatives hooking up' stereotype of southern people even though we find out later on in the episode that he wasn't any relation. I also always wondered if they left the Jag stock or Hollywooded it and shoved a Chevy small block in it for reliability like they do with most older foreign sports cars in movies these days. I read an article this morning about the Ford vs Ferrari movie and they used Chevy LS engines in the production cars but supposedly recorded actual racing cars engine noise for use in the movie.

Looks like Nascar won't venture too far from the South this year. https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar-says-chicago-richmond-and-sonoma-are-losing-cup-races-in-2020-162119884.html

First season she had a '71-72 Roadrunner, then either late in the 1st season or beginning of the 2nd season she had a '73-74 roadrunner.

Nascar is returning to North Wilkesboro though it will be a virtual track not the real one. Here's the participants https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/05/06/jeff-gordon-dale-jr-bobby-labonte-william-byron-north-wilkesboro-nascar-iracing-entry-lists/ it will air on Fox and FS1 Saturday at 3pm eastern. Here's NASCAR's covid guidelines and penalties for failure to comply during any of the races. https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/05/06/nascar-reveals-fines-for-failure-to-comply-with-covid-19-guidelines/

I never noticed that either till I watched the DVDs. It's funny they didn't mention her two Roadrunners either, they must've figured people wouldn't notice the differences between them as long as they were painted the same.

Peach

As if the coronavirus isn't enough to deal with, our neighbor figures his buddy won't go to jail due to the virus so he brought him home to stay for a while. To top it off the jack tried talking to me last night like he didn't threaten me and my wife last year. I just shook my head and walked back into our apartment. So pissed off that I didn't sleep at all last night. If only the car repairs didn't wipe out our savings last year we would have moved. Now we have 3+ months of this BS to deal with again till our lease is up. Getting a doorbell camera this weekend that way we'll have video evidence if he starts with us this time.

Wing

Yesterday was the last nice warm day here at least until next week. Even have a chance for snow Friday. Cleaned the flower bed out yesterday and the dead cactus out of the cactus patch.

Yeah I wouldn't be shocked if there was a caution within the first 5 laps. Matt Kenseth and Ryan Newman both got waivers to compete for the chase this year if Nascar can get a full schedule in.

Torero (bullfighter)

At least it starts with Darlington and not one of the more boring 1.5 milers so the racing should be exciting. What will be interesting is there will be no practice sessions or qualifying, first laps run will be racing laps.

Racing is returning May 17th https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/04/30/nascar-return-darlington-raceway-cup-series/ . Hopefully this works out well so we can see some more racing this year.

Since the employee at the local Ace hardware didn't feel like going to the back to find the router bit set they had on sale yesterday I lucked out at a Lowe's across town and bought a bigger set that Lowe's had on clearance this morning. I usually try to buy from the small business owned hardware stores instead of the big box stores but the service at the big box store turned out to be better this time. Ended up getting a 30 bit set for only double what I was going to pay for a 5 bit set and even though they're different brands they're owned by the same company so the quality should be similar. The local news media sure got people riled up and panic buying again, about the meat shortage this time. Seen people walking out from local grocery stores with cart loads of meat, bacon, sausage etc... small local butcher shops should be able to catch a break and get some more business since they use farmers for the meat source instead of large processing plants.

Inspector Gadget (his enemy was Dr. Claw)

Hope y'all enjoyed the cheap gas, looks like the price fixing is on. Some local stations jumped prices 50 cents overnight, one station already back up to $1.89/gal for regular. I assume it's because some places will be reopening tomorrow.

Boil

1st Gen Cougars were bad, especially the Cobra jet and boss 429 powered ones. Too bad they shifted it to the heavier Thunderbird chassis in 1974.

Thanks for posting the link Hoss, using a smartphone to get online has it's limitations, especially the small screen. The governor waffled on his mandatory masks rule yesterday , says now nobody will be forced to wear them but he recommends you do. Typical inflatable wailing arm tube man politician. Just when we needed the local farmers markets to open all but one has had the opening days postponed until June. Just the main one downtown is open now, only issue is you got to get there early before the trouble makers wake up and decide to choose your car to break into. The only way I see stick and ball sports playing is to empty stadiums until a vaccine is readily available. MLB I think was mulling the idea to play the season in the small spring training fields.

They don't call it sim racing for nothing. You can run out of fuel, blow a worn tire blow the motor etc... Looks like real Nascar racing will start back up May 17th https://nascar.nbcsports.com/2020/04/28/roy-cooper-nascars-may-schedule-evolving-nc-approves-coke-600-race/ though Nascar hasn't officially confirmed anything but supposedly they sent teams and tracks a revised race schedule.

I'm making a couple of masks for me and my wife since I'm the better sew-er. My cousin made a bunch of masks for the family but she sewed the ties in the middle instead of the corners so the masks aren't very effective in my opinion. Joann fabrics has a tutorial on their website that is if you can even find fabric, that stuff is selling like crazy here now.