In times of isolation.
It takes a village.
John Murray (top) on the concept of meitheal, (an Irish tradition where people in rural communities gathered together on a neighbour’s farm to help save the hay) as it might apply to the coronavirus pandemic.
We all have a roll to play.
Roll.
Suit yourselves.
Thanks Helen O’Rahilly
An 84 second long exposure (from a revolving planet) capturing the flight of a Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo spacecraft over Cape Canaveral Air Force Station shortly after launch, on a resupply mission bound for the International Space Station. To wit:
Beginning its return to a landing zone about 9 kilometers from the launch site, the Falcon 9 first stage boostback burn arcs toward the top of the frame. The second stage continues toward low Earth orbit though, its own fiery arc traced below the first stage boostback burn from the camera’s perspective, along with expanding exhaust plumes from the two stages. This Dragon spacecraft was a veteran of two previous resupply missions. Successfully returning to the landing zone, this Falcon 9 first stage had flown before too. Its second landing marked the 50th landing of a SpaceX orbital class rocket booster.
(Image: John Kraus)
Of course you are.
Thanks to coronavirus, there’s nothing to do and nowhere to go.
Or is there?
Barry Hartigan, the indomitable music promoter behind the Alternative Sunday Social Club in The Wild Duck on Sycamore Street in Temple Bar, Dublin 2, writes:
With gigs being cancelled all over Dublin this week Strand remain defiant and will push ahead with their show in The Wild Duck this Sunday afternoon from 4pm.
Come on down and enjoy an afternoon of lovely jangly guitar tunes for just €10….
We really want to let people know that this damn virus isn’t going to kill off quality live music so would appreciate your help in ‘spreading’ the word folks.
The Temple Bar, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 this afternoon
Friday pints
A hooch-soaked death wish.
Anon writes:
There is a a live webcam of both inside and outside The Temple Bar pub.
Numerous people in a confined space? Check
People bumping into each other and ignoring social distance directions? Check
Plenty of touching their faces and continuing on as normal? Check
Any evidence of additional precautions by the premises? Ehhh
Watch the plague transmission in real time here
This tiny, 99 million year old, hummingbird-sized skull found preserved in amber is shedding new light on the period during which reptilian dinosaurs evolved into the early form of their modern day descendants – birds.
The creature had the small pupils and canonical eyes of a lizard and 23 razor sharp teeth in its upper jaw, suggesting that it ate insects.
MORE: Tiny New Bird Dinosaur Found In Amber (The History Blog)
This afternoon.
Eimear Harding writes:
Circle K, Ireland’s largest fuel and convenience retailer, has today announced it will offer FREE hot drinks to all frontline HSE staff and all emergency services in the coming weeks across its network of service stations.
Effective from today until March 29 the measures are designed to support those dealing with the current COVID-19 pandemic as well as supporting local communities
Expecting something?
This morning.
Phoenix Park, Dublin.
A delivery of 300 new jammers to Garda HQ.
Name that model anyone?
Earlier: What’s Status Red?
From top: RTÉ 9 O’ Clock News report on Supervalu last night; email from SuperValu today
This afternoon.
RK writes:
Not sure you want another empty shelves story but I thought this one was interesting considering Supervalu management were on the RTÉ 9 o’clock news last night advising people not to panic buy/stockpile as there was no issue with the supply chain…
….I placed a weekly shopping order online yesterday morning (I’ve a chronic lung issue and currently attempting to social distance myself, I’ve also been working from home for 2 weeks, I thought online ordering was wise).
The order was placed well before the Taoiseach’s announcement and before any of the madness took hold yesterday.
There were 5 free delivery slots for today when I placed the order and it was for a standard weekly shop (if it was an order for a 1,000 rolls of toilet paper I’d understand!).
Supervalu have just phoned me to apologise that they’ve cancelled the entire order, the (very nice) person I spoke to said they were cancelling all orders due to demand.
I specifically queried the issue and they confirmed there was a lack of supply to fulfill the orders.
I asked if the order could be postponed and was told that no all orders were being cancelled completely.
Anyone?
Earlier: Shelf Isolation
