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Tcoat · 03-23-2020, 07:11 PM

So, I am supposed to pick my new car up On Wednesday.
Ontario government mandated a total shut down of all non essential services effective 11:59 pm TUESDAY.
Spent much of the afternoon on the phone.
They are staying open long enough tomorrow just for me.
Pick car up at 7:00 pm tomorrow!
Four hours and fifty nine minutes to spare.
It will probably be one of the last new cars delivered to a customer for a while.

NoHaveMSG · 03-23-2020, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Screw it. I'm taking a midday break. I have to learn how to pace myself in this new work environment. OTOH days have been flying by.

I wish I could work by myself all the time. I am sure other people think that as well

Ultramaroon · 03-23-2020, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I wish I could work by myself all the time. I am sure other people think that as well

I bet not nearly as much as you think.

Ultramaroon · 03-23-2020, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

So, I am supposed to pick my new car up On Wednesday.
Ontario government mandated a total shut down of all non essential services effective 11:59 pm TUESDAY.

#criticalinfrastructure

soundman98 · 03-23-2020, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

I forget which thread people were talking about music streaming in, but I've found Amazon prime music to work pretty well for me (once you figure out the UI). I just listen to a bunch of stations or pre-prepared playlists and save anything I like. If I don't feel like finding new music, I just throw my saved songs into a playlist and listen to that. If you have Prime already, it's included, though some of the more recent stuff is reserved for "Prime Music Unlimited" which you have to pay extra for.

i used it for a little while. then after about 2 months, you start to favorite specific songs, and then amazon de-lists them from the prime service. so your playlists become half-full of "this is no longer available"

Ultramaroon · 03-23-2020, 10:50 PM

@Sapphireho and I simultaneously come up with eerily similarly themed avatars.

Spuds · 03-23-2020, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

i used it for a little while. then after about 2 months, you start to favorite specific songs, and then amazon de-lists them from the prime service. so your playlists become half-full of "this is no longer available"

Yeah, I've noticed one went away in the past week or so. I've got 270+ more so that should last a while lol. I'm not picky, and most of my favorites are older and staples of their genres, so I think I'll be good for a bit.

Tcoat · 03-24-2020, 08:29 AM

I thought this place would be busy as hell with everybody either not working or working from home. Apparently the reverse has happened!

Dadhawk · 03-24-2020, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I thought this place would be busy as hell with everybody either not working or working from home. Apparently the reverse has happened!

Still business as usual for me. Wish I was working from home.

Tcoat · 03-24-2020, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Still business as usual for me. Wish I was working from home.

Me as well. I would prefer not to have to work from home though. We are deemed an essential service and I am considered an essential service to us so will be working through the duration.

Stephen W. · 03-24-2020, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

So, I am supposed to pick my new car up On Wednesday.
Ontario government mandated a total shut down of all non essential services effective 11:59 pm TUESDAY.
Spent much of the afternoon on the phone.
They are staying open long enough tomorrow just for me.
Pick car up at 7:00 pm tomorrow!
Four hours and fifty nine minutes to spare.
It will probably be one of the last new cars delivered to a customer for a while.

Parts and Service departments are on the Ontario essential services list. The wife's dealership understands that they may also deliver sold vehicles as well as sell vehicles to other's who work for essential services. However, the sales department may have to go on a "by appointment only" basis. Most of the motorcycle shops I deal with have already switched to this format.
And before anyone asks; YES! I believe motorcycles as transportation are essential. Far more so than the "Pot Shops" that are being allowed to remain open!!!

Tcoat · 03-24-2020, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen W.

Parts and Service departments are on the Ontario essential services list. The wife's dealership understands that they may also deliver sold vehicles as well as sell vehicles to other's who work for essential services. However, the sales department may have to go on a "by appointment only" basis. Most of the motorcycle shops I deal with have already switched to this format.
And before anyone asks; YES! I believe motorcycles as transportation are essential. Far more so than the "Pot Shops" that are being allowed to remain open!!!

Yep. Mt wife sells RVs and the sales staff are all done as of today but the service department will remain open. They are going to wait a week and see if they can schedule the canceled customer pickups.
My dealer is closing sales as soon as I am done picking up my car this evening. I will be their last pickup for two weeks.

NoHaveMSG · 03-24-2020, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Me as well. I would prefer not to have to work from home though. We are deemed an essential service and I am considered an essential service to us so will be working through the duration.

I wish they would send everyone else home so I can pull my car into the shop and work on it

humfrz · 03-24-2020, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

I thought this place would be busy as hell with everybody either not working or working from home. Apparently the reverse has happened!

Maybe people are busy updating their anti-virus software -

humfrz

03-23-2020, 07:11 PM	#67845
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	So, I am supposed to pick my new car up On Wednesday. Ontario government mandated a total shut down of all non essential services effective 11:59 pm TUESDAY. Spent much of the afternoon on the phone. They are staying open long enough tomorrow just for me. Pick car up at 7:00 pm tomorrow! Four hours and fifty nine minutes to spare. It will probably be one of the last new cars delivered to a customer for a while. __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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03-24-2020, 08:29 AM	#67852
Tcoat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Drives: 2020 Hakone Location: London, Ont Posts: 69,845 Thanks: 61,656 Thanked 108,283 Times in 46,456 Posts Mentioned: 2495 Post(s) Tagged: 50 Thread(s)	I thought this place would be busy as hell with everybody either not working or working from home. Apparently the reverse has happened! __________________ Racecar spelled backwards is Racecar, because Racecar.

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