Banter RDT CXCII - TDDS

[kane249]

It'll probably be taught in my sons' (7 and 3) history classes

 

[txbyhull]

Actually what got me thinking about it was the kid posting here made me think of the guys I work with who were born after 9/11. And that made me realise covid was 5 6 years ago now which blew my mind a little.

It'll probably be taught in my sons' (7 and 3) history classes

For a long time a friend of mine, obviously born after the fact, was under the impression 9/11 happened on the 9th of November. He always said it was such a shame that a tragedy happened so close to Remembrance Day

 

[Forward Press]

Especially in WA compared to over east.

Biggest thing that changed for me was our local footy season got cancelled and we weren't allowed to sit next to each other on the bus going to work. Otherwise life was pretty normal for me outside of wearing a mask.

WA would've been one of, if not the least affected area in the world.

We only had 12 days of full lockdown.

Compared to Melbourne, the rest of Australia and much of the rest of the world, we had it good.

The only people that care about it now are the cookers and nothing can change their opinions on things like government mandates and vaccines anyway.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

We only had 12 days of full lockdown.

And two of them, in consecutive years, landed on my birthday

 

[kane249]

Ok last TP related joke, this was my favourite gif from the pandemic

Walter Wipe

 

[txbyhull]

is Breaking Bad as good as everyone says it is? Like generationally good?

Is it normal to kind of not want to watch movies or shows sometimes because you don’t want to find out that it in practise is not as enjoyable as the idea of it / its reputation?

 

[RookiePick]

One positive change from COVID has been the shit in office culture.

Before it was 5 days in the office, except if it was in extraordinary circumstances.

Now people can work from home a few days from home a week and get a better work life balance.

You used to and you stopped? Or you didn't and now you do?

 

[Forward Press]

is Breaking Bad as good as everyone says it is? Like generationally good?

Yes, it is.

Go watch it now. Then watch Better Call Saul.

 

[kane249]

You used to and you stopped? Or you didn't and now you do?

Yes

 

[Dazzler9]

is Breaking Bad as good as everyone says it is? Like generationally good?

Is it normal to kind of not want to watch movies or shows sometimes because you don’t want to find out that it in practise is not as enjoyable as the idea of it / its reputation?

It's constantly in discussions about what is the greatest series of all time.

So watch it, form your own opinion, and if you don't think it's any good, well, you're wrong.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

I just love the memes showing how America is the only country where the plot makes any sort of sense.

 

[Forward Press]

Yes

Boss makes a dollar while I make a dime
That's why I shit on company time

 

[txbyhull]

Boss makes a dollar while I make a dime
That's why I shit on company time

Would not be out of place over an MF Doom beat

 

[Mr Q]

And in hindsight, it was all a bit of an overreaction

I'd strongly disagree with this.

That's often said when the worst doesn't happen - but the reason the worst didn't happen was because of the work put in to ensure that the worst didn't happen. In Australia all those lockdowns and border controls and the like bought time for the science to get some sort of defence against Covid.

If we'd "let it rip" like a lot of those who now say we overreacted wanted, it would have been plague levels of deaths.

It reminds me of the whole "Y2K was nothing" retcon of history. It wasn't - because millions of people put in huge efforts to mitigate it in advance, meaning that very little ended up going wrong. The result? People questioning that anything needed to have been done (hint: the world really would have been up the shitter on 1/1/2000 if it wasn't).

[Incidentally, there's another Y2K level date issue approaching in 2038 - though at least this time people have been working on the issue for decades]

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

My biggest fear is there’ll be another one in the next few years, it’ll be a deadlier disease, but people as a whole won’t stomach restrictions on Covid levels again so soon, so we will just let it rip and millions will die.

(Well it’s not my biggest fear, but you get the drift)

 

[Dazzler9]

My biggest fear is there’ll be another one in the next few years, it’ll be a deadlier disease, but people as a whole won’t stomach restrictions on Covid levels again so soon, so we will just let it rip and millions will die.

(Well it’s not my biggest fear, but you get the drift)

Maybe over east, but in WA everyone was happy with the playbook. A Premier of any persuasion would be mad not to jump at the chance to become the next State Daddy (or Mummy).

 

[Mr Q]

I just love the memes showing how America is the only country where the plot makes any sort of sense.

 

[Mr Eagle]

I booked an overseas trip in February for May 2020 thinking there was no way all that kerfuffle in Asia would get out of hand.

I took that trip in November 2023.

 

[kane249]

My biggest fear is there’ll be another one in the next few years, it’ll be a deadlier disease, but people as a whole won’t stomach restrictions on Covid levels again so soon, so we will just let it rip and millions will die.

(Well it’s not my biggest fear, but you get the drift)

Scientists were warning for decades before COVID hit that we were overdue for another pandemic

As you said it's not a matter of if, but when

 

[Mr Q]

I booked an overseas trip in February for May 2020 thinking there was no way all that kerfuffle in Asia would get out of hand.

I took that trip in November 2023.

I remember some family flying over from Melbourne for a family event on the middle weekend of March in 2020. They were telling me how when they got back, they were going to be home for a week, then off to Bali.

I recall saying "I'm not sure you're going to get there". The realities of border closures and lockdowns were about to appear. Luckily they didn't get there - or getting back may have been very hard.

 

[Bender_]

One positive change from COVID has been the shift in office culture.

Before it was 5 days in the office, except if it was in extraordinary circumstances.

Now people can work from home a few days from home a week and get a better work life balance.

Prior to covid my work commute was 90+ minutes of driving every day and a stupid amount of money on fuel.

Once it started they arranged a spot in a satellite office for me and WFH.

Now I work 5 days from home, 4 days with a 30 minute commute in the satellite office and 1 day with the 90 in a fortnight. God bless that bat that made that sacrifice for me and my family.

 

[Dazzler9]

Prior to covid my work commute was 90+ minutes of driving every day and a stupid amount of money on fuel.

Once it started they arranged a spot in a satellite office for me and WFH.

Now I work 5 days from home, 4 days with a 30 minute commute in the satellite office and 1 day with the 90 in a fortnight. God bless that bat that made that sacrifice for me and my family.

I work in the public service and in the year or two before Covid I put in a request to WFH once per week. It got pushed back almost instantly. 'Nah, we can't do that, it sets a preecedent and it will take us ages to set you up, blah blah blah.' Covid hits and literally overnight they set up wfh arrangements for thousands of staff, no dramas at all.

 

[Bender_]

is Breaking Bad as good as everyone says it is? Like generationally good?

Is it normal to kind of not want to watch movies or shows sometimes because you don’t want to find out that it in practise is not as enjoyable as the idea of it / its reputation?

I think the only thing that can go wrong for you is the weight of expectations. Personally I would say that it and BCS are 2 of the best shows ever made - they're super intelligent and clever yet don't make you feel dumb.

 

[Bender_]

I work in the public service and in the year or two before Covid I put in a request to WFH once per week. It got pushed back almost instantly. 'Nah, we can't do that, it sets a preecedent and it will take us ages to set you up, blah blah blah.' Covid hits and literally overnight they set up wfh arrangements for thousands of staff, no dramas at all.

Yep we have the same boss. They weren't keen on it at first but then realised how much money they were likely to pay people for not working and they got into action pretty quick. And ever since productivity and absenteeism levels have been the best they've ever been. They'd have a riot if tried to take it away now.

 

[Dazzler9]

Yep we have the same boss. They weren't keen on it at first but then realised how much money they were likely to pay people for not working and they got into action pretty quick. And ever since productivity and absenteeism levels have been the best they've ever been. They'd have a riot if tried to take it away now.

Just ask Peter Dutton.