Author Topic: ***CoronaBonus***  (Read 64781 times)

Re: ***CoronaBonus***
« Reply #100 on: 23 March, 2020, 07:58:27 pm »
Wouldnt go there myself.

Or Ciren.

Too many second-homers from London and skiers.

I drive around with a pitchfork in the boot now

Re: ***CoronaBonus***
« Reply #101 on: 23 March, 2020, 07:59:51 pm »
She has black labs she can set on them.

Davef

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« Reply #102 on: 23 March, 2020, 08:00:15 pm »
Our shops seem back to normal today.


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« Reply #103 on: 23 March, 2020, 08:01:22 pm »
She has black labs she can set on them.

I've got a home-made flamethrower

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« Reply #104 on: 23 March, 2020, 08:03:37 pm »
Daughter says still no toilet roll, have you any knowledge on supply of that?


Speaking of toilet roll supplies, I've had to complain to one of our glass suppliers about a succession of late deliveries. When my rep investigated her transport department said the fleet was also used by a paper supplier and the trucks had been broken into. A whole new raft of excuses are becoming possible.

Re: ***CoronaBonus***
« Reply #105 on: 23 March, 2020, 08:05:15 pm »
Daughter says still no toilet roll, have you any knowledge on supply of that?

My fault.

I hijacked the Andrex lorry. Driver cooperated, so I didnt need to flame him.

Phil W

Re: ***CoronaBonus***
« Reply #106 on: 23 March, 2020, 08:18:12 pm »
All this WFH means I can order loads of bulky shit off the Internet, and I'll be in for delivery.

Saving a fortune on the rapacious shop prices at work, too.
Hah.  A couple of weeks ago, before all this got really serious, I bought a thing off phil w. Being clever, I thought I'd get it delivered to work, as it's not going to fit through my letter box. Then I get told I'm WFH. Some days pass. Parcel gets delivered to work, where I am not.
My teenaged boss says no bother he'll bring it home and leave it in his garage.  Yesterday I took a nice ride over to his place to find the box wasn't there. Arse.
Phone calls ensue later in the day. He's put it in his Monster Truck but hadn't taken it out. More messaging today. It's still in his Monster Truck and not made it into the garage.
Never mind, I had a nice pootle.

Ha ha ha... Good to know it arrived anyway!

TheLurker

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Re: ***CoronaBonus***
« Reply #107 on: 23 March, 2020, 09:59:03 pm »
Air pollution is right down all around the world.  I expect it'll be back to "normal" all too soon though.
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Re: ***CoronaBonus***
« Reply #108 on: 23 March, 2020, 10:06:36 pm »
Air pollution is right down all around the world.  I expect it'll be back to "normal" all too soon though.

Funnily enough, that is the one comment my mate in Bologna makes every time I phone him "The air here is really good"

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« Reply #109 on: 23 March, 2020, 10:20:34 pm »
My alarm will be set back by 45 minutes, as I’ve no need to commute tomorrow. As long as my laptop is functional on the vpn by 08:30 I’m good.
We are making a New World (Paul Nash, 1918)

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« Reply #110 on: 23 March, 2020, 10:57:52 pm »
All my alarms are off

I have kids but the last thing they will want to do is wake me up

Jaded

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« Reply #111 on: 23 March, 2020, 11:03:12 pm »
No clouds today.

That's because the planes aren't making them.
It is simpler than it looks.

ElyDave

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Re: ***CoronaBonus***
« Reply #112 on: 24 March, 2020, 06:08:49 am »
Air pollution is right down all around the world.  I expect it'll be back to "normal" all too soon though.

The cost of EU carbon allowances is down to €14 per tonne, it had been double that. Same thing happened during the credit crunch, only for a rebound.

Whilst this will have a big effect on both local air quality pollutants and GHG in the short term, one to two years, who thinks it will stay that way? This could be an opportunity to restructure how we go about some of our activities, but personally I think its likely to end up with a big rebound as people try to return to normal asap.
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” –Charles Dickens

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« Reply #113 on: 24 March, 2020, 07:30:18 am »
I am hoping we will change but I am not holding my breath.

Personally we are saying no more long haul holidays but that does mean we do not hug our so. In. Radio again.

I think it will. E interesting to see who comes out of this thinner with a better diet and who comes out fatter.

ElyDave

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« Reply #114 on: 24 March, 2020, 09:12:20 am »
My neighbour has a property development business. He's been saying for the last two years that he's going to take down the eyesore of a leylandii hedge aroun dmost of his property.  This year it might actually happen
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” –Charles Dickens

tiermat

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Re: ***CoronaBonus***
« Reply #115 on: 24 March, 2020, 10:27:47 am »
My neighbour has a property development business. He's been saying for the last two years that he's going to take down the eyesore of a leylandii hedge aroun dmost of his property.  This year it might actually happen

That'll be interesting as most councils have closed their hwrcs.
I feel like Captain Kirk, on a brand new planet every day, a little like King Kong on top of the Empire State

Re: ***CoronaBonus***
« Reply #116 on: 24 March, 2020, 11:06:12 am »
Day one of lockdown and I'm already browsing electric guitars.

Get thee behind me online shopping.
“There is no point in using the word 'impossible' to describe something that has clearly happened.”
― Douglas Adams

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« Reply #117 on: 24 March, 2020, 11:19:56 am »
I might actually get around to sanding and painting the spare room door, rather than just looking at it thinking how grotty it looks every time I walk past.

ElyDave

  • Royal and Ancient Polar Bear Society member 263583
Re: ***CoronaBonus***
« Reply #118 on: 24 March, 2020, 11:50:46 am »
My neighbour has a property development business. He's been saying for the last two years that he's going to take down the eyesore of a leylandii hedge aroun dmost of his property.  This year it might actually happen

That'll be interesting as most councils have closed their hwrcs.

Big bonfire
“Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him.” –Charles Dickens

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« Reply #119 on: 24 March, 2020, 12:12:57 pm »
No clouds today.

That's because the planes aren't making them.

Looks out window at sky where the only clouds I see are contrails.

Though the sky 20miles west of heathrow is strangely almost empty.

telstarbox

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« Reply #120 on: 24 March, 2020, 12:25:58 pm »
I've lost a bit of weight.
2019 🏅 R1000 and B1000

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« Reply #121 on: 24 March, 2020, 01:12:58 pm »
I seem to be living off chocolate

vorsprung

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« Reply #122 on: 24 March, 2020, 01:50:27 pm »
I'm making a chocolate chip banana bread cake

Tim Hall

  • Victoria is my queen
Re: ***CoronaBonus***
« Reply #123 on: 24 March, 2020, 02:11:15 pm »
No clouds today.

That's because the planes aren't making them.

Looks out window at sky where the only clouds I see are contrails.

Though the sky 20miles west of heathrow is strangely almost empty.

Good view of the ISS down my last night. I emailed my scouts to get them to have a look and set them a couple of questions (height of orbit, crew members). I had a shaky hand held phone video of a dot in the sky sent in by one of them as part of their answer. 
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"overhaul" it, or you can ride it.  (Jerome K Jerome)

CommuteTooFar

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Re: ***CoronaBonus***
« Reply #124 on: 24 March, 2020, 02:38:05 pm »
We have brighter sun light.  (Less global dimming)