Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[IdyllwildAcres]

Normal people

Normal people? How do you know who is behind the keyboard of any given post? Or who is reading it. BYC is supposed to be family friendly. It is not normal imo to leave children alone with loaded guns, actually it is criminal. This kind of stuff is way off base and has no place here imo

 

[MissFrizzletheChick]

I don't find glasses stupid at all considering I have to wear them because I am not allowed to wear contacts anymore because of an eye surgery that I had four years ago.

I'm growing my hair out too and I usually don't let hair stylists touch my hair unless it's every 6 months and they do a baby trim. Every time I ask them to trim my hair they always take off way too much so now I learned the term baby trim

So relatable! I have such a hard time communicating with stylists.

 

[2 many chickens]

About the goggles thing, I have a face shield I bought from Harbor Frieght a year ago, would it be too much to wear that in public? Mask and a face shield? Be honest, would that be too much?
I wear glasses already so maybe that's good enough.

 

[2 many chickens]

I make sure to clean my glasses with hand sanitizer as soon as I get in the car, you never know if a corona booger landed on them.

 

[FortCluck]

So relatable! I have such a hard time communicating with stylists.

They always cut inches and i am usually not happy once I get in my car I'm growing mine long so cutting inches defeats the purpose

 

[wtxgrl]

Can you share how you are making yours?
A video link is an awesome thing if you are following a video.

I did some research and then designed my own.
2 pieces of 8 x 6 inch fabric - im using tea towels for these 2 fabrics
1 piece of 8 x 6 inch fabric - im using a decorative quilting cotton (just a lightweight non stretchy cotton fabric)
2 pieces of 2.5 x 6 inch of the same quilting cotton or something that matches.
2 strips of elastic .25 inch width or .5 inch width by 8 inch

So i sew the 2 tea towel pieces on one side. Then attach the 6x8 quilting cotton to it. Fold it so you have three layers that make a 6x8 mask.

Then you iron a pleat about .5 inch from the top and the bottom.(see the pic with me holding open that pleat) Here ill mention, you can make it perfect and straight, but i promise if its a bit crooked and uneven uou wont be able to tell once its done!!
Now you'll lay the 2.5 x 6 inch piece against the edge of your large 6x8, print side up on both, but underneath and centered with the extra folded over the top. (The pic with the red polka dot fabric in it) Sew along that edge. Then do the same on the other edge with the other 2.5 x 6.

Now flip that 2.5 x 6 over so its plain side up and straighten the extra folded over bits. (Pic with my pinky up.) Fold it half way in. (Pic with pinky and ring finger up)Then fold it again. (Last pic) Sew it down.

Then attach a safety pin to the end of your elastic and feed it through the little tube you made. Sew the two ends of your elastic together.
Viola.
Tell me if you dont understand something, i dont usually do tutorials and seeing as i know exactly what i mean it makes perfect sense to me!

 

[MissFrizzletheChick]

I make sure to clean my glasses with hand sanitizer as soon as I get in the car, you never know if a corona booger landed on them.

Definitely wear it! Doing as much as you can and playing the role model for everyone else is totally awesome!!!! Anyhoo, better safe than sorry!!

 

[igorsMistress]

Normal people? How do you know who is behind the keyboard of any given post? Or who is reading it. BYC is supposed to be family friendly. It is not normal imo to leave children alone with loaded guns, actually it is criminal. This kind of stuff is way off base and has no place here imo

I'm sure glad my parents don't think like you. We're both still alive. We both learned the responsibility required to own and operate firearms, and it made us feel safe. We could defend ourselves. Also, lots of families teach their children how to shoot guns. So even though you don't approve, lots of families do.

Forgot this: yes, normal people don't run around killing people. I seriously doubt BYC is full of murderers who get off on random posts about kids being trained to use firearms.

 

[FortCluck]

I'm sure glad my parents don't think like you. We're both still alive. We both learned the responsibility required to own and operate firearms, and it made us feel safe. We could defend ourselves. Also, lots of families teach their children how to shoot guns. So even though you don't approve, lots of families do.

Think everyone should teach their kids how to properly use firearms especially at a time like this considering if people can't get things, they start to steal. Kids should learn firearm safety then less would think of them as toys.

 

[MissFrizzletheChick]

Can we not have a debate about gun use in a COVID-19 discussion forum, please? Guns are a very heated topic for many people and I would like to keep this a safe space for everyone! No disrespect to anyone, and if I’m overstepping I apologize.