Mar 18, 2020 at 03:23 PM
Thanks @RobertMullen. I could use some ideas for a very precocious 9 year old who is ready for calculus. jules dot roazen at gmail
stay safe, eh?
stay safe, eh?
COVID 19
Mar 18, 2020 at 03:46 PM
It turns out that working from home means horribly easy access to the kitchen. But also trainer rides during lunchtime.
Mar 18, 2020 at 03:55 PM
So Mike O, my bosses bosses boss, who is an asshole and bully, sent out the letter:
This letter serves to confirm that because of your position and the functions you perform, you are considered to be an essential employee to maintain standard services to the University. You may not be required at your campus workstation at all times.
However I don't meet their requirements to work from home...
This letter serves to confirm that because of your position and the functions you perform, you are considered to be an essential employee to maintain standard services to the University. You may not be required at your campus workstation at all times.
However I don't meet their requirements to work from home...
Mar 18, 2020 at 04:23 PM
Sorry, Andrew, that sucks. But. . .
Mar 18, 2020 at 04:44 PM
sounds really rough, please take good care.AndrewJohnson said:My boss has been absolutely silent while other groups in my building (small building) are being given the okay, although...Mark Taylor said:Even after today’s announcements
my office has still failed to give any guidance from working from
Headsinsand
Mar 18, 2020 at 05:32 PM
Yes Brad
and every other soul on earth
“Bradley Wiggins: Coronavirus could be devastating for riders' livelihood“
and every other soul on earth
“Bradley Wiggins: Coronavirus could be devastating for riders' livelihood“
Mar 18, 2020 at 05:52 PM
RobertMullen said:Quick Dept of Ed update for you NYC parents:
Word is we won't see kids until after the April 20th scheduled return date. It seems like Middle School state tests are on hold. Regents Exams are unclear. AP Exams may move to at home computer assessments. For now, things will be run through Google Classroom.
We just learned about a self-reported case at the school in my building's second floor. We're still here, but we have no kids for now.
I feel like I have a decent grip on this online education stuff, so if you know a student or a parent that needs some help working out some HS math (or if you're bored in self-quarantine and are interested in right triangles) shoot me an email!
I've got a 9th grader in Geometry - may take you up on that!
Mar 18, 2020 at 06:04 PM
Never the sharpest knife in the drawer, is he?Mark Taylor said:Yes Brad
and every other soul on earth
“Bradley Wiggins: Coronavirus could be devastating for riders' livelihood“
Mar 18, 2020 at 06:08 PM
This is a relevant one to read. It's a summary but the original is linked.
TLDR; barring a treatment (not a vaccine) we could be facing 18 months of shelter in place cycles
https://twitter.com/jeremycyoung/status/1239975682643357696?s=12
TLDR; barring a treatment (not a vaccine) we could be facing 18 months of shelter in place cycles
https://twitter.com/jeremycyoung/status/1239975682643357696?s=12
Mar 18, 2020 at 07:57 PM
Myerson and team with some easy but good reminders:
https://www.cycle-smart.com/news/2020/3/18/cycle-smart-coronaviruscovid-19-approaches
https://www.cycle-smart.com/news/2020/3/18/cycle-smart-coronaviruscovid-19-approaches
Mar 18, 2020 at 09:30 PM
Just got an email from USA Cycling. I assume all other license-holders did as well.
Racing suspended now until May 3.
Racing suspended now until May 3.
Mar 19, 2020 at 12:20 AM
Got an email they closed one of our corporate office buildings, on 5th Ave at 18th St. Not the office, the entire building. They said don't go there, no one is around.
Mar 19, 2020 at 12:46 AM
My building is also closed. Someone in my firm tested positive though no one I came in contact with recently. Working from home sucks BTW. I don't know how people do it regularly.
Mar 19, 2020 at 02:35 AM
Oh hell yeah.jim_nelson said:RobertMullen said:Quick Dept of Ed update for you NYC parents:
Word is we won't see kids until after the April 20th scheduled return date. It seems like Middle School state tests are on hold. Regents Exams are unclear. AP Exams may move to at home computer assessments. For now, things will be run through Google Classroom.
We just learned about a self-reported case at the school in my building's second floor. We're still here, but we have no kids for now.
I feel like I have a decent grip on this online education stuff, so if you know a student or a parent that needs some help working out some HS math (or if you're bored in self-quarantine and are interested in right triangles) shoot me an email!
I've got a 9th grader in Geometry - may take you up on that!
In theory, your teachers should be up and running by Monday! But if anything funky goes on feel free to shoot me an email:
robertterencemullen@gmail.com
Mar 19, 2020 at 02:35 AM
On the "good" side of things...
Can't bring myself to pay Carmichael for anything, but it's a nice gesture.
Can't bring myself to pay Carmichael for anything, but it's a nice gesture.
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Mar 19, 2020 at 11:08 AM
Oh hell yeah.
I've got a 9th grader in Geometry - may take you up on that!
In theory, your teachers should be up and running by Monday! But if anything funky goes on feel free to shoot me an email:
robertterencemullen@gmail.com
Thanks Rob.
Mar 19, 2020 at 01:36 PM
Bruce van-Schalkwyk said:Got an email they closed one of our corporate office buildings, on 5th Ave at 18th St. Not the office, the entire building. They said don't go there, no one is around.
I got the same email, but it was super cryptic so I assumed something was up. I learned later that somebody on my floor has a confirmed case and was in the office as recently as this week, she lives in New Rochelle and had gone into work sick (FACEPALM). Of course this is all too little too late.
Mar 19, 2020 at 02:51 PM
We now have a drive through testing center in our huge parking lot at the edge of campus. Of course you need to call first and talk to someone to give you the okay to show up to be tested. You just can't show up and get tested.
Mar 19, 2020 at 03:35 PM
I've got this little spreadsheet I'm using to keep an eye on how the "curve flattening" is going in the United States, because doing exponential growth in one's head is always hard.
The two scenarios are 2.4 and 6 day doubling times, which are the ranges I've read about the most.
The two scenarios are 2.4 and 6 day doubling times, which are the ranges I've read about the most.
Mar 19, 2020 at 03:36 PM
^I would expect since testing is super insufficient we'd see a huge spike somewhere in there where the testing capacity has caught up, and I'll just edit the spreadsheet.
Mar 19, 2020 at 03:42 PM
Not enough coffee this am; obviously if that starting number is higher than 10k, these numbers look pretty horrific
Mar 19, 2020 at 05:40 PM
Jules said:Not enough coffee this am; obviously if that starting number is higher than 10k, these numbers look pretty horrific
Though those numbers are quite horrific in terms of what growth looks like, I do have to ask, why is this set 18 years ago?
Mar 19, 2020 at 05:41 PM
Hilarious. Because I'm a dyslexic typist!
Mar 19, 2020 at 05:45 PM
Hey @Jules I can toss you my work from home work if you want to get your mind off of the covid. I'll even let you do it for free, you don't need to pay for this distraction
Mar 19, 2020 at 11:52 PM
@cpulvidente I’ll do your work if you take care of my boys - 7 and 3. This is a fair trade.
Mar 20, 2020 at 12:57 AM
@Jules I have to ask.Jules said:I've got this little spreadsheet I'm using to keep an eye on how the "curve flattening" is going in the United States, because doing exponential growth in one's head is always hard.
The two scenarios are 2.4 and 6 day doubling times, which are the ranges I've read about the most.
Is this sport or coping?
Mar 20, 2020 at 01:44 AM
Well without doubt it isn't sport - although fwiw I think the Olympics and fall events are toast - but it doesn't make me feel any better so let's agree to call it "failed coping."
I'm lining up several hours of socially distant fat biking tomorrow - hopefully that helps.
I'm lining up several hours of socially distant fat biking tomorrow - hopefully that helps.
Mar 20, 2020 at 02:17 PM
I built on Jules' model by including various mortality rates, and had everything ready to post it here, but I decided that we didn't need to go down that path, and deleted before posting.
I agree that trying to wrap your head around this is a coping mechanism, especially for those of us who spend our time trying to quantify phenomenon as a vocation, there is some comfort in the numbers and trying to really comprehend the scale of what we are dealing with.
Mar 20, 2020 at 02:19 PM
My bro...
Mar 21, 2020 at 02:39 PM
This goes without saying, but I am going to say it so you've heard it from me directly. We're a Team, and a great one, we support each other in riding, in training, and in this wide world of ours.
I want us to be healthy and safe all the time, and especially now during this crisis.
We're a small, tightly-knit subculture of people in this city, which means to me that we generally need to stick together, and now, I think, more than at any other time. Ironically, that also means riding solo, and if possible, riding at non-peak times to help limit your exposure, or better yet, sticking to the trainer and Zwifting, like many of you are already doing. And it's also a great time to take a break, especially if you've been training hard, to give your body a rest. These are stressful times - workouts help alleviate stress, as does resting and getting enough sleep.
When riding in Team kit, remember that you represent your sponsors (all are now either closed or have limited hours), you represent the Team, you represent me as I represent you. For me, that means behaving on the bike as though I owned the companies that sponsor us.
The Team and the kit also mean that we support and rely on each other. If any of you have any kind of hardship, reach out to us, on this site, or DM us individually, email, through Slack. If you need anything, let us know. Frankly, I have one new roll of TP I just put on, and one extra. If you're out, if you need that roll, let me know and I'll ride it over to you, and when mine runs out, I'll figure something out. It's hard not to see that as a joke, but my supermarket is completely out of paper products and I made the mistake of believing the news that there was plenty. There's not, and they're out.
If you're out, let me know. If anyone needs anything today, or this week, let us know.
This is what we do, and this is what the Team means to me, that we help each other and stick together in the worst of times.
We wear the same colors, we bleed the same color when other people crash us out, we share in each other's wins, and share in experiences, exhaustion, and our sacrifices.
Stay safe, train hard, rest hard, support each other, and represent me the best you can, and I'll do the same for you.