Coronavirus Sars-CoV-2/Covid-19 Megathread

[Barrister]

Go running, go walking, go hiking but stay well within your capability and always socially distance in the area. This isn't a time to take up a new outdoor hobby, but use it as a space for the sort of routine exercise you're capable of for your own mental wellbeing. Plus, obviously, follow the Countryside Code.

Nuts to that.  With the ice rinks closed for the foreseeable future, I've been eyeing up a nice pair of rollerblades.  I've only ever rollerbladed once in my life (and that was in the 1990s), but I want to keep my skills up.  Plus, you know, all I really risk is some skinned knees or elbows.

[Zanza]

I can't think of a better time to start an outdoor hobby. Definitely better than indoor as you have a much elevated transmission risk in closed rooms.

[Grey Fox]

Go running, go walking, go hiking but stay well within your capability and always socially distance in the area. This isn't a time to take up a new outdoor hobby, but use it as a space for the sort of routine exercise you're capable of for your own mental wellbeing. Plus, obviously, follow the Countryside Code.

Nuts to that.  With the ice rinks closed for the foreseeable future, I've been eyeing up a nice pair of rollerblades.  I've only ever rollerbladed once in my life (and that was in the 1990s), but I want to keep my skills up.  Plus, you know, all I really risk is some skinned knees or elbows.

How are your neighborhood streets? My early 20s, I rollerskated alot & bad streets are what kills the hobby.

[Sheilbh]

Okay. But only take up outdoor hobbies that you'll be unlikely to get injured doing - this isn't the time to start experimenting with, say, sperlunking

[merithyn]

Roller blading, running, bicycling, power walking, etc., are all low-risk hobbies that should be fine. You can also do those just about anywhere, and it doesn't require that a national or state park be open to you. It doesn't require that employees be on staff. None of that applies to what AR has been talking about.

[Barrister]

Go running, go walking, go hiking but stay well within your capability and always socially distance in the area. This isn't a time to take up a new outdoor hobby, but use it as a space for the sort of routine exercise you're capable of for your own mental wellbeing. Plus, obviously, follow the Countryside Code.

Nuts to that.  With the ice rinks closed for the foreseeable future, I've been eyeing up a nice pair of rollerblades.  I've only ever rollerbladed once in my life (and that was in the 1990s), but I want to keep my skills up.  Plus, you know, all I really risk is some skinned knees or elbows.

How are your neighborhood streets? My early 20s, I rollerskated alot & bad streets are what kills the hobby.

Pretty good.  Neighborhood is about 25 years old, so streets are same age.  Plus we have some nice trails - some unpaved, but others are paved.

[Razgovory]

I finally got my stimulus cash.

[Grey Fox]

Go running, go walking, go hiking but stay well within your capability and always socially distance in the area. This isn't a time to take up a new outdoor hobby, but use it as a space for the sort of routine exercise you're capable of for your own mental wellbeing. Plus, obviously, follow the Countryside Code.

Nuts to that.  With the ice rinks closed for the foreseeable future, I've been eyeing up a nice pair of rollerblades.  I've only ever rollerbladed once in my life (and that was in the 1990s), but I want to keep my skills up.  Plus, you know, all I really risk is some skinned knees or elbows.

How are your neighborhood streets? My early 20s, I rollerskated alot & bad streets are what kills the hobby.

Pretty good.  Neighborhood is about 25 years old, so streets are same age.  Plus we have some nice trails - some unpaved, but others are paved.

Don't skim, get those that have a iceskate style boot.

[Barrister]

Don't skim, get those that have a iceskate style boot.

I was looking around online - what's the difference?  I mean I can tell the difference in how they look, but what about how they feel or work?

Plus the ones I did find - they don't have a stopper!  How are you supposed to stop?

[Grey Fox]

Don't skim, get those that have a iceskate style boot.

I was looking around online - what's the difference?  I mean I can tell the difference in how they look, but what about how they feel or work?

Plus the ones I did find - they don't have a stopper!  How are you supposed to stop?

I do not know how different it is, I've never used those ice skate ones. I'm only recommending it so you do not lose your ice skating proficiency by learning a different way to hold your ankles.

That is a very good question. 

[celedhring]

In Madrid for the last few days there have been daily protests against the government in the city's poshest, richest and rightiest neighbourhood. Today some dude with a golf club was banging a traffic sign. 

Found an even better one 

[merithyn]

Don't skim, get those that have a iceskate style boot.

I was looking around online - what's the difference?  I mean I can tell the difference in how they look, but what about how they feel or work?

Plus the ones I did find - they don't have a stopper!  How are you supposed to stop?

I do not know how different it is, I've never used those ice skate ones. I'm only recommending it so you do not lose your ice skating proficiency by learning a different way to hold your ankles.

That is a very good question. 

How do you stop when you ice skate? Wouldn't it be the same?

[Malthus]

My outdoor Covid hobby has been exploring the neighborhood on foot. It's been a blast. Tons of hidden little parks and trails, mostly completely deserted, that I never knew existed.

A couple of days ago, I found a trail by Mimico creek I never knew existed; the city had erected a bunch of boxes on poles along the trail with bats painted on them - I assume they are bat houses.

https://imgur.com/a/uZqb0DU

[The Brain]

In Madrid for the last few days there have been daily protests against the government in the city's poshest, richest and rightiest neighbourhood. Today some dude with a golf club was banging a traffic sign. 

Found an even better one 

That's good help!

[Barrister]

Don't skim, get those that have a iceskate style boot.

I was looking around online - what's the difference?  I mean I can tell the difference in how they look, but what about how they feel or work?

Plus the ones I did find - they don't have a stopper!  How are you supposed to stop?

I do not know how different it is, I've never used those ice skate ones. I'm only recommending it so you do not lose your ice skating proficiency by learning a different way to hold your ankles.

That is a very good question. 

How do you stop when you ice skate? Wouldn't it be the same?

You turn both your feetsideways, so they're parallel to your direction of travel, while you lean your body back slightly.  The edge on one side of each skate bites into the ice slowing you down, often with an impressive spray of snow coming off the ice.

Needless to say wheels can not cut into asphalt that way.