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Coronavirus - it's not all "bad news"
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So she went out for only 3 things and came back with just 1?!Talal said:Had posted this is the main corona thread but this is probably a more appropriate place for some humour.2 -
Harvey Weinstein has it.4
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The "I've survived COVID-19" club has broken the 100,000 barrier.2
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Isolation is over outside of Hubei, first two grades of students returned to school in Kunming today, I hope to be back at work by mid-April.26
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That's great news Stu, so happy you and your family were okStu_of_Kunming said:Isolation is over outside of Hubei, first two grades of students returned to school in Kunming today, I hope to be back at work by mid-April.2 -
Our business is shutting the doors at 5:30pm today, sad times.0
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Cheers mate, it was tough being separated from them and having so isolate alone for so long, but knowing it was keeping them safe kept me going!Carter said:
That's great news Stu, so happy you and your family were okStu_of_Kunming said:Isolation is over outside of Hubei, first two grades of students returned to school in Kunming today, I hope to be back at work by mid-April.
Feels mental though, having got through it here, yet know it's so much worse back home and I'm still worrying about my family and friends in London.6 -
...but on the other hand, everyone is safe and well and, when this is all over, the business can pick up again.Mendonca In Asdas said:Our business is shutting the doors at 5:30pm today, sad times.
(Just trying to help your post fit in with the thread).1 -
One less chore in Spain!
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Mrs went into Sainsburys at Newhaven this afternoon to pick up some supplies and was given this bunch of flowers by one of their employees to "Brighten up her day". Nice touch -
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Careful she doesnt get a bug from that vase, mate.
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At long last - and not before time - it seems Boris has grown some balls.1
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First bit of good news: When I went to open this thread there were 69 unread comments. Nice.5
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Second bit of good news, I'm genuinely impressed and heartened by how large institutions in this country have just pivoted on a dime toward doing everything that needs to be done to combat the virus and adjust to our "new normal." I work for the VA, Department of Veterans Affairs, and we were told today "stop anything that you're doing that doesn't provide value" and "Liability is not as big of a concern as helping people and saving lives." And for such a large, conservative (small "c") organization, that's huge. They've just dropped everything and are preparing to turn all extra space into ICU as they anticipate having to treat members of the public (usually the VA only treats active duty Military and Veterans, with some small exceptions). And the approach just seems to be "Fuck it, let's do it."
And that's been the case across the board from what I've seen. Obviously, people are struggling, and the economic impact of this will be felt for years. However, in this moment, there seems to be a shared sense of understanding that no one knows what's going to happen. And people seem to come together and find ways of making things work.
I really hope that that happens in Britain as well as you go into lockdown orders or whatever it is. Sending you all lots of love.16 -
Converting my spare room to an office, and finding this limited edition tucked away in a cupboard.
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I sat in the garden with a coffee and my book this morning to get some fresh air and two blue tits sat on the fence beside me :-)1
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Tell her to get them off your fence and go and put a jumper on as she's obviously freezing ;-)Wilma said:I sat in the garden with a coffee and my book this morning to get some fresh air and two blue tits sat on the fence beside me :-)13 - Sponsored links:
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Just heard the head office of Ann Summers
is doing take aways only.
Batteries are being included as Jacqueline Gold is ever ready to react to market forces.
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Millwall supporters? They don’t understand lock downWilma said:I sat in the garden with a coffee and my book this morning to get some fresh air and two blue tits sat on the fence beside me :-)2 -
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Currently working on group cash flow forecasts for the next few months. Nobody knows how bad things will get, so we are taking flyers on all kinds of scenarios. The word I have just invented for predicting bad news without any real knowledge is "Guessimism". Even google cant find it. I am stupidly pleased with myself.
Little pleasures, eh.
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Loads of the kids in my road have drawn pictures of rainbows and stuck them in the windows of various houses. Not sure why or how it started but nice.8
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Did any of the mystic megs predictshine166 said:
COVID-19, 12 months ago ?1 -
Matt Southall reckons he did - not sure if I believe him or not.soapboxsam said:
Did any of the mystic megs predictshine166 said:
COVID-19, 12 months ago ?3 -
I like it, it can be used to describe our first team. Head down and kick the ball aimlessly into a space where you hope to find a team mate but generally an opposition player = guessimismIdleHans said:Currently working on group cash flow forecasts for the new few months. Nobody knows how bad things will get, so we are taking flyers on all kinds of scenarios. The word I have just invented for predicting bad news without any real knowledge is "Guessimism". Even google cant find it. I am stupidly pleased with myself.
Little pleasures, eh.
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