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  1. SarahZ

    Interesting way to get a train over a fire hose...

    https://www.businessinsider.com/heres-how-this-fake-photo-went-viral-and-tricked-the-internet-2014-5
  2. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    You also have to directly inhale a particle that contains the virus, and that particle has to contain enough of a viral load to infect you. I seriously wouldn't worry about a common HVAC system. I'd be more concerned about close contact in enclosed spaces, such as the lounge or dining car. I...
  3. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    It’s likely full in the summer because of the various festivals and summer travel. Since most, if not all, festivals have been canceled and people aren’t traveling, that would explain why they canceled it through the summer.
  4. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    If it's sunny, I hang the mask from my rearview mirror when I get home. If it's cloudy, I wash it in the kitchen sink and hang it from a doorknob.
  5. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    I noticed this the first time I wore one while grocery shopping. Every time I tried to look down toward my cart while unloading, I couldn't see. You have to train yourself to actually move your head to look down rather than simply looking down with your eyes. Basically, pretend it's the middle...
  6. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    You don't have to wear it for 50 hours. Per the policy you just posted, you can take it off while eating and while in your room/at your seat.
  7. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    "Facial coverings can be removed when customers are eating in designated areas, in their private rooms, or seated alone or with a travel companion in their own pair of seats."
  8. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    I just read the article. His assertions have very little to support them and are simply there to wind you up for the next bit, which reveals the counterarguments. Here is the link to the article, in case others want to read it. Nowhere in this article does it say that construction will not...
  9. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    Obviously, I'm not going to travel right now, but it's so tempting to take advantage of the emptiness. Immediately after 9/11, I got a cross-country flight for next to nothing, and the plane was maybe 30% full.
  10. SarahZ

    transport to FLG for 4:30AM SWC?

    Paging @greatcats. @greatcats, please report to the FLG thread.
  11. SarahZ

    Trip Report Word Count

    I always hit the photo limit long before any word limit, if there is one. I solve the problem by breaking my trip report into multiple posts (within the same thread) I write the report in a Word document first. That way, I don't have to worry about losing anything if the upload fails. I...
  12. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    Some airlines are doing things like leaving the middle seat open when three across or the aisle seat open in rows of two. They’re also doing more extensive cleaning and marking social distance spacing at the gate.
  13. SarahZ

    Strange Incident at Flagstaff 4(3)

    You must be new here. ;)
  14. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    That, and many liquor stores in big cities also sell groceries.
  15. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    (Off-topic) What subject do you teach?
  16. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    This is where I am. I don’t want to become sick while away from home, but more than that, I want to be a good human. I would feel terribly guilty if I were a carrier and passed it on to those at high risk. It doesn’t make sense for me to be as passionate as I am about vaccines and then turn...
  17. SarahZ

    COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic: Amtrak-related Discussion

    Sometimes it's worth it to have a room, though. There have been times rooms were sold out and I was forced to overnight in coach. I would have gladly paid top-bucket for a room both times that happened.
  18. SarahZ

    Packing question

    I never bring a pillow. If you’re traveling alone, you still get two pillows in your room. If you need an extra blanket, the car attendant can bring one to you. I’m also in the minimalist camp. If it doesn’t fit in my small carry-on, it doesn’t come with me.
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