Coronavirus & Lockdowns - the Positives - Thread

[craigos]

where to next?

It'll be somewhere on the water, East Coast of Australia somewhere between Gosford and Hobart. Probably need to narrow it down a bit more than that.

 

[the_interloper]

Me and a few mates have been practicing our instruments a lot (musical ones) and we're getting together for a jam this weekend. It's gonna be awful but a lot of fun i reckon.

 

[FRUMPY]

Me and a few mates have been practicing our instruments a lot (musical ones) and we're getting together for a jam this weekend. It's gonna be awful but a lot of fun i reckon.

Sounds like a euphemism for an orgy

 

[the_interloper]

Sounds like a euphemism for an orgy

Even with me adding (musical ones)?

 

[FRUMPY]

Even with me adding (musical ones)?

You blow a recorder?

 

[the_interloper]

You blow a recorder?

 

[Flash of power]

They are naturally full of umami
Cut the roots off, plant them and pick the new ones by cutting them at ground level, leaving the roots in and you will never need to buy them again

this little piece of information has made my day, i have some in the fridge and will plant some now thanks mate

 

[Deliverance]

Once you've seen this movie, you'll never see band practice the same again.

 

[Billy ray]

 

[Run n Spread]

It's made me realise that living in Melbourne has run its course, those few weeks the traffic was low and sound/light pollution were down were great.

Same bar events Melbourne doesn't hold much attraction. There are nicer places in Australia

 

[Mootsy]

It sort of feels like the calmness of the 90s has sort of returned again without the same hope for the future but perhaps a chance to be excited about the other side of the Covid/Economy. Actual space on the roads again, 2010's was crazy busy everywhere, back to a sensible economy, and the rise in narcissism from 2010-2020 was becoming astounding, now feels like it's been cut down to size again. In the 2010's, look how many people bought housing at high prices and believed in perpetual growth to the stars as well as mass consumption as if it was nothing. I'm not sure that we'll see anything like it again.

Feels like a collective sigh of relief that things can slow down a bit and maybe the narcissism epidemic will change to something a bit more sensible and things can just slow down to a humane speed again for the benefit for peoples wellbeing, one would hope.

- The official start of work-from-home and perhaps the 4-day working week becoming normalised.
- Maybe a basic income some day? More help for underemployed people.
- People playing music in their room with acoustic guitars again.
- Bordom turning into satire.
- sarcasm being channeled into humour a bit more.
- Cooking more meals and respecting food knowledge a bit more
- More time to read and learn..
- Less emphasis on keeping up with the jones's.
- People feeling a bit more levelled in status across the spectrum.
- People respecting their money and budget a bit more.
- Hopefully finding time to relax and slow down.
- Re-thinking an Re-tooling of life in general.

 

[MrKK]

I've been furloughed one day per week until the end of the year, and now I've no desire to go back to full time work. Mrs KK also works part time, recently increased to 0.8, and with WFH we can work it so we get a day off each to do chores, can do every school run and get weekends free for family stuff.

The financial hit is far from devastating and will give a much better work/life balance. Really valuing that and the quality time we can spend as a family more than the lost income.

 

[Deliverance]

I've been furloughed one day per week until the end of the year, and now I've no desire to go back to full time work. Mrs KK also works part time, recently increased to 0.8, and with WFH we can work it so we get a day off each to do chores, can do every school run and get weekends free for family stuff.

The financial hit is far from devastating and will give a much better work/life balance. Really valuing that and the quality time we can spend as a family more than the lost income.

PT work is the best.

 

[peternorth]

I've been furloughed one day per week until the end of the year, and now I've no desire to go back to full time work. Mrs KK also works part time, recently increased to 0.8, and with WFH we can work it so we get a day off each to do chores, can do every school run and get weekends free for family stuff.

The financial hit is far from devastating and will give a much better work/life balance. Really valuing that and the quality time we can spend as a family more than the lost income.

Reading and hearing the word furlough so much during the rona. Its the worlds version of AFLs sacrosanct

 

[Procrastinator35]

Reading and hearing the word furlough so much during the rona. Its the worlds version of AFLs sacrosanct

Not to be confused with furlong.

 

[Richard Cranium]

- People playing music in their room with acoustic guitars again.

Does this mean that puka shells, frosted tips and oversized boardshorts will be making a return too? Can't wait.

 

[Lemma]

Had to google what puka shells were- gosh I hope they don't come back

 

[ioppolo]

It sort of feels like the calmness of the 90s has sort of returned again without the same hope for the future but perhaps a chance to be excited about the other side of the Covid/Economy. Actual space on the roads again, 2010's was crazy busy everywhere, back to a sensible economy, and the rise in narcissism from 2010-2020 was becoming astounding, now feels like it's been cut down to size again. In the 2010's, look how many people bought housing at high prices and believed in perpetual growth to the stars as well as mass consumption as if it was nothing. I'm not sure that we'll see anything like it again.

Feels like a collective sigh of relief that things can slow down a bit and maybe the narcissism epidemic will change to something a bit more sensible and things can just slow down to a humane speed again for the benefit for peoples wellbeing, one would hope.

- The official start of work-from-home and perhaps the 4-day working week becoming normalised.
- Maybe a basic income some day? More help for underemployed people.
- People playing music in their room with acoustic guitars again.
- Bordom turning into satire.
- sarcasm being channeled into humour a bit more.
- Cooking more meals and respecting food knowledge a bit more
- More time to read and learn..
- Less emphasis on keeping up with the jones's.
- People feeling a bit more levelled in status across the spectrum.
- People respecting their money and budget a bit more.
- Hopefully finding time to relax and slow down.
- Re-thinking an Re-tooling of life in general.

Totally agree with most of your points. Parents are out walking and playing with their children. Haven't seen so many since I was a kid. I do worry that, humans being what they are, people will fall back into their bad habits (using the phone to follow Instagram instead of taking their child outside)

 

[peternorth]

Totally agree with most of your points. Parents are out walking and playing with their children. Haven't seen so many since I was a kid. I do worry that, humans being what they are, people will fall back into their bad habits (using the phone to follow Instagram instead of taking their child outside)

I think its happening. THere will be less people walking etc, its natural with winter upon us

 

[FRUMPY]

Not to be confused with furlong.

too late, thats how i read it haha

 

[Frank Bunn]

Priests having to use water pistols for baptisms.

 

[FRUMPY]

Priests having to use water pistols for baptisms.

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He'l be doing the same thing to the kid in 10 years time but with another pistol

 

[peternorth]

Things such as the return to school, lifting of restrictions in parks, gatherings et al really does make you hark back to the lockout days of quieter roads

 

[Deliverance]

Victoria's road toll is down by 33 compared to last year.

 

[ioppolo]

Victoria's road toll is down by 33 compared to last year.

Wonder how much of a correlation there is between that number and actual motorists on the road during the same period?