Coronavirus & Lockdowns - the Positives - Thread

[peternorth]

Except for diesel, which makes zero sense as it’s actually cheaper to make than unleaded. Surprised there hasn’t been more of an uproar about this.

i also have always wondered why diesel is $$$

 

[PT Bar None]

Except for diesel, which makes zero sense as it’s actually cheaper to make than unleaded. Surprised there hasn’t been more of an uproar about this.

Which does suggest it's pure "discounting" rather than anything more logistical. Maybe diesel usage less impacted by the lockdown? Dunno.

Any separation in pump price between petrol and diesel is usually artificial. In my mind anyway

 

[BACCS]

i also have always wondered why diesel is $$$

Probably because they sell less of it, it can’t be due to the price they buy it at.

 

[Bomberboyokay]

The pokies industry getting smashed.

NRL's desperation to restart makes a shit load of sense when you remember so many of the teams are owned or controlled by ****ing pokies ("leagues club" = pokies). Media is being generous to not make that connection. They are screwed. If this goes for 12-18 months, perhaps a wonderful scenario where the teams are divorced from gambling eventuates.

 

[MrKK]

I've finally organised my garage and the garden has never looked better. You could say that about most places in my street too, everyone's rediscovering their green thumb.

 

[Hawk Dork]

 

[peternorth]

When doing updates to apps on the phone, i do not update apps that are travel, footy or car park related

 

[the_interloper]

Spoke to my grade 6 nephew yesterday, he's doing classes on Zoom at the moment. I suggested it would be a funny gag to moon his mates, he assured me this sort of behaviour is rife, would be fun doing school remotely at times I reckon.

 

[peternorth]

Spoke to my grade 6 nephew yesterday, he's doing classes on Zoom at the moment. I suggested it would be a funny gag to moon his mates, he assured me this sort of behaviour is rife, would be fun doing school remotely at times I reckon.

Sounds like he'll be on chat roulette eventually

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Spoke to my grade 6 nephew yesterday, he's doing classes on Zoom at the moment. I suggested it would be a funny gag to moon his mates, he assured me this sort of behaviour is rife, would be fun doing school remotely at times I reckon.

in my daughter's year 10 class they've just had random outsiders logging in. They think a couple of class mates that went to other schools previously may have give the log on information to some mates.

By the end of the week she said it seemed to have been sorted. I'd be dismayed if outside people were easily able to gain access.

 

[PT Bar None]

I think I'm saving bank on coffee. I can buy 1kg of ok but not great, reasonably freshly roasted allegedly free trade beans for about $30. And even WFH where I pretty much live on coffee whilst the sun's up that key seems to last about 2 months. I don't buy a huge amount of cafe coffees during normal business, but still that's the equivalent of about only 6 barista brewed examples. So yeah, that.

 

[Caesar]

in my daughter's year 10 class they've just had random outsiders logging in. They think a couple of class mates that went to other schools previously may have give the log on information to some mates.

By the end of the week she said it seemed to have been sorted. I'd be dismayed if outside people were easily able to gain access.

Zoom is a bit of a security nightmare. Our IT department has a blanket ban on it - we can’t even use it for non-sensitive meetings.

I can only assume schools use it because they don’t have the budget for something like Microsoft Teams.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Positives?

I run an online business which has benefited from the lockdowns. More money is always good.

I'm overseas and usually stay in airBNBs. It is a renters market right now. So that's good for me.

Old acquaintances who used to consider me crazy for some of my ideas have recently been trying to contact me.

I suspect in large part this is merely to vent their frustrations with the current situation.

In some cases I am taking the time to speak to them, in some cases, I am not.

Either way, it is nice to hear from people from my past.

Do these positives outweigh the negatives?

I suppose it is all a matter of perspective.

But if I could somehow magically make everything go back to 'normal' tomorrow, I would.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Zoom is a bit of a security nightmare. Our IT department has a blanket ban on it - we can’t even use it for non-sensitive meetings.

Are you still a lawyer?

If so, I have a question for you. Do you believe there has or will be a spike in divorces if/when the lockdowns end?

I know that law is a diverse field, and corporate lawyers might know next to nothing about family law or whatever, I get it.

But even still, you'd know way more about these things than me, and I'm interested to get your take.

 

[Caesar]

I’m not a qualified lawyer, but going from my own marriage it’s quite possible.

 

[Xtreme]

I thought I was in danger of losing one of my jobs due to the impact of the virus............... they actually want to increase the hours I already have (effectively doubling the hours I already do). Crazy times

 

[Frank Bunn]

How about Captain Tom Moore in England? Coming up to his 100th birthday he decided to raise £1,000 for the NHS by walking laps round his garden. Ended up raising £23 million!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...e-open-new-nightingale-hospital-prince-harry/

 

[Lord of the Pies]

My butcher has some great deals on wagyu beef at the moment. With restaurants closed and exports down, the market is somewhat flooded. Last three weekends i have treated myself to some amazing steaks.

 

[2006_Eagles]

I thought I was in danger of losing one of my jobs due to the impact of the virus............... they actually want to increase the hours I already have (effectively doubling the hours I already do). Crazy times

What job is that?

 

[Sober_Rich]

Going on these figures Covid has a worldwide mortality rate of nearly 7%. Pretty damn high.

 

[Deliverance]

Going on these figures Covid has a worldwide mortality rate of nearly 7%. Pretty damn high.

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Early estimates are that about 6/7 cases are undiagnosed. So puts cases globally at about 16.5 million. Changes the fatality rate just a bit.

 

[the_interloper]

My butcher has some great deals on wagyu beef at the moment. With restaurants closed and exports down, the market is somewhat flooded. Last three weekends i have treated myself to some amazing steaks.

Geez it's worth having a look around, never thought of that.

 

[John Who]

People are indirectly being less selfish, not wanting others to get sick (because it would increase their chances of being sick too).

Everyone is going through more stress some form or another. So theoretically, there might be more public compassion and understanding for those who have suffered from mental illness.

 

[biggiemediums]

I never followed my career dream because I didn’t want to be poor.

Well, now I’m poor so I may as well follow it so I don’t die with regrets.

I officially leave the shitty corporate world and am throwing my balls on the table.

The second this lockdown ends I’m gonna actually chase down my dream. Stand Up Comedy.

 

[Nothing]

I never followed my career dream because I didn’t want to be poor.

Well, now I’m poor so I may as well follow it so I don’t die with regrets.

I officially leave the shitty corporate world and am throwing my balls on the table.

The second this lockdown ends I’m gonna actually chase down my dream. Stand Up Comedy.

You have got to be joking.