Over here we don't say "I'm coming to your house", we say "I'm going to your house".
Once it's agreed that I'm going to your house that statement isn't used again because we both know that I am the one going to your house. So if I'm late and you phone me I will say "I'll be there in a minute" "Or I'm on my way" but I won't repeat the obvious. Hope that was what you were asking because I found your question difficult to follow.
Quote from Amici, "I always answer my phone when it rings. I believe we all (most) have our cell phones next to us. When i call someone and they don't answer and they don't return the call (caller ID let them know i called), then they call me a month later, i ignore the call, block their number and that is the end of that. I will not engage with a person ONLY when they feel like talking to me."
Me too. One person then drove over to me, about an hours drive, and rang the bell for 10 minutes before I answered the door.
Fair enough, but not many could relate to such oddities. You have to cater to a wide readership. Unless of course you remark on the thing as being unusual, then it becomes a thing of interest.
Another one, this time a woman:- "you could hear the snow falling on the roof" and a few more from her which I can't remember but were definitely wrong. She has sold three books in so many years. So people don't object.
Did you write this? If so well done for trying. I'd love to be your editor, I have surely read more than 500 books, fiction and non. I spot errors, inappropriate nuances and ways of saying things, what seems plausible or not, right and wrong, good and stupid. Unfortunately when I'm reading a book, when I spot something out of place I lose track of the story and start thinking about the 'error'. Even Lee Child is guilty. e.g., "The guy hauled his motorcycle onto the stand". It was a Harley Davidson which has a side stand or 'kick stand' so called because you kick it out and lean the bike over. So I'm thinking why didn't he research this, obviously his books will be read by bikers. I won't go on.
I'm not sure I like the idea of these Pac-man masks. I think you could stick a prong of the fork in your lip, and with your tooth behind your lip it could be sore, maybe even bloody. Also I was wondering, while you are taking care putting the loaded fork through the mask, what about your breathing. Do you breath in or out before taking a mouthful. You might breath in at the wrong time and end up requiring the Heimlich Manoeuvre. Yeah, I foresee liability issues ahead. Let me see. You could sue the Mask manufacturer, the Restaurant, the Government for allowing you to go to the restaurant. I'm sure there more. Soooo.. I'm beginning to like the idea of these masks after all. Now I wonder where I can get one.
There's a nice piece in the "Elephant Song" a book by Wilbur Smith where he describes an elder Elephant as having broken and scarred Tusks and a torn ear, but she has the wisdom and strength to lead the herd.
I also use a cast Iron pan, have it about ten years. Some foods nowadays produce white gunge from within, e.g. Chicken and Salmon. When finished frying there is a brown sticky substance left on the pan which isn't easily removed. Onions and Tomatoes leave something similar. Any solutions to this?
May I ask for your point of view on this? Have you an opinion, or are you simply bringing this news to our attention? I would like to know where you stand.
"Experts are warning the public against wearing certain types of N95 face masks with front valves."
I know these masks, you're right they are good for stopping incoming dust, the valve is designed to open when you exhale, it works best if you puff the valve open by exhaling through your mouth, breathing normally won't open the valve, you have to exhale with a bit of force to keep the valve open, so it would be deadly for others if you had a respiratory disease. When you breathe in you hear the valve slapping shut and you are then filtering the incoming air through the white area. If they were all you could get you could glue the valve shut, ....and get your fix at the same time.
The fact is that viruses are here to stay. It doesn't matter to the virus what vaccines and drugs are developed. Viruses don't evolve or mutate because vaccines and drugs or drugs are a threat, they evolve and mutate automatically on reproduction. We are fire fighting, always will be, every year. It's only a question of time before vaccines and drugs fail to control the existing strains of viruses, so science has to chase the virus.
A significant change could happen at any time because the current vaccine will fail to repel a new strain.
So even if we are inoculated and aren't wearing PPE who's to say that we won't catch the new strain, this year or any year in the future?
" I haven't seen any complaints when the inside fogs up and I'm sure that will happen."
You can either get anti-misting spray or smear a small amount of washing-up liquid on the inside. Same with motorcycling helmet visors and bathroom mirrors.
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One person then drove over to me, about an hours drive, and rang the bell for 10 minutes before I answered the door. 
RE: Coming or going?
@jac, nice one.@chat, you need to do one on taught, thought, though, taut.