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p1l0t · 05-08-2020, 07:17 PM

I think anybody who can work from home propbably is right now, and probably will continue to. I mean it is way more effcient. Why drive to an office everyday when you have one at home? I get it if that's what you are used to or if that's just the way the office worked but now that the ice has been broken I think driving to work is going to be for entertainment and industrial workers, jobs that have to be hands on. I'm sure a lot of people who got fired and started a home business might just stick with it too of they can make money at it.

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Tcoat · 05-08-2020, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Some of our local restaurants focused on "take-outs" instead of serving on their premises. I'm worried for some our local bookshops..

What is a "book" store?

wbradley · 05-08-2020, 08:39 PM

Have restaurants in the UK stayed open for anything other than takeout? I wonder how strict things are in the hardest hit countries. Here, a lot of younger people will meet up with their friends which can eventually get back to a longterm care home. Gulp.

Wife and I caught colds from my son right at the start of the lockdown here. So, we have only ordered groceries by delivery and continue to rather than standing outside in line. I do buy pickup window food just to lighten the load on my wife, but carefully. Other than that almost never leave the house.
Text back and forth with friends for sanity. Lots of time to listen to music and dab.
I'll be looking for work, eventually. Last year was a mess and this might provide me the reset that was inevitable.
Reopening things too soon can be a huge mistake.
It's just too bad the people that help to spread this virus due to their uncaring behaviour are NOT the ones who end up paying the ultimate price.

Captain Snooze · 05-08-2020, 08:50 PM

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soundman98 · 05-08-2020, 10:03 PM

lol. people have such short attention spans.. it takes 2 months to entirely overwrite decades of social interaction for forever?

weederr33 · 05-08-2020, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

lol. people have such short attention spans.. it takes 2 months to entirely overwrite decades of social interaction for forever?

That's Gen Z for ya.

soundman98 · 05-08-2020, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by weederr33

That's Gen Z for ya.

but it's mostly boomers and gen x's telling me that...

weederr33 · 05-08-2020, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

but it's mostly boomers and gen x's telling me that...

Well I'm a millennial but yeah lol

#okboomer

humfrz · 05-09-2020, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

What is a "book" store?

Ahhhh....newsstands up your way -

JD001 · 05-09-2020, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

What is a "book" store?

It's where you "book" your orders so that companies like Amazon can deliver to the correct address and on time... You guys don't have them?? Highly recommended..

JD001 · 05-09-2020, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by wbradley

Have restaurants in the UK stayed open for anything other than takeout? I wonder how strict things are in the hardest hit countries. Here, a lot of younger people will meet up with their friends which can eventually get back to a longterm care home. Gulp.

Wife and I caught colds from my son right at the start of the lockdown here. So, we have only ordered groceries by delivery and continue to rather than standing outside in line. I do buy pickup window food just to lighten the load on my wife, but carefully. Other than that almost never leave the house.
Text back and forth with friends for sanity. Lots of time to listen to music and dab.
I'll be looking for work, eventually. Last year was a mess and this might provide me the reset that was inevitable.
Reopening things too soon can be a huge mistake.
It's just too bad the people that help to spread this virus due to their uncaring behaviour are NOT the ones who end up paying the ultimate price.

Not all restaurants, some kick-started "take-out" after a few weeks of close down. Unsure if it worked..

We are watching our daily bulletins as the "word" on the street is that they will soften some of the lockdown requirements but like you I fear that people will go crazy.. and we'll face a second wave.

There is talk of lifting the flying bans with people flying into the UK have to quarantine for 14 days.. it's a bit fucking late for that!!

My department will be working from home so that's a good thing..

JD001 · 05-09-2020, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

Ahhhh....newsstands up your way -

That's your collection? Pristine condition...

JD001 · 05-09-2020, 03:03 AM

Last April 2019, new car sales = 67,873. This April (2020) = 871. Probably all 871 were made up of sports cars and softops..

humfrz · 05-09-2020, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JD001

That's your collection? Pristine condition...

No, my collection is all yellowed and riddled with worm holes -

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