How are you staying sane(ish) during the current pandemic?

Started by SueC, March 24, 2020, 11:48:24

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...and despite the bad press he gives it, kale - especially the Dwarf Scotch Blue variety - is actually really nice in the right things:  Try it in minestrone, in stir-fry, in a curry, or Dutch style with sausage and mashed potatoes... :yum:

...and much easier to grow that the heading brassicas, like cauliflower and broccoli... and we've got plants that have been continuously producing for over two years, while looking like something out of Jurassic Park... :cool
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Ulrich

The Stones just released a good "lockdown" song (recorded last year, but finished only now - I guess Mick changed the lyrics?):

The holy city breathed like a dying man...

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from https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/24/should-we-blame-bats-for-the-terrible-coronavirus-we-should-not-bats-are-our-friends

Love his flowcharts! :heart-eyes



...and finally, an article about "that"...

QuoteWalter Shaub, the former director of the Office of Government Ethics, added: "It is incomprehensible to me that a moron like this holds the highest office in the land and that there exist people stupid enough to think this is OK. I can't believe that in 2020 I have to caution anyone listening to the president that injecting disinfectant could kill you."

...which didn't mince words:  https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/apr/24/donald-trump-coronavirus-president-advice-bleach
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Learning new stuff on coursera.org and also learning new skills: Bought a good hair clipper and for the first time ever I did a self-hair cut. There are several YouTube videos on this (see below) and in long term I will be able to spare some cash and time (I used to cut my hair every month as it grows really fast, and it costs about 20 EUR, so that's about 240 EUR/year I will be saving from now on :)

I usually try to keep a 'The Cure In Orange' Robert Smith look, as in my early 40s it helps me to look a bit young, still

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I just shaved it the f*ck off a couple of weeks ago, to have one less thing to be concerned with. May or may not look like someone with vastly different politics now...

SueC

It's OK, @BiscuityBoyle, Peter Garrett has a shiny pate and is definitely a leftie!  ;)



In our news here, I was just bemoaning to a friend that I was unable to counter-invite her and her husband back to our place after having a lovely morning tea with them at their new place just before the pandemic, when the West Australian government announced that as of today, we're back to being allowed 10 people in private gatherings at our homes (1.5 m rule applies to anyone not from the same household).  This means we can now go back to having people over for lunch, dinner etc.  They've also specifically put camping, boating, picnics, any fishing and any hiking back on the agenda (the latter two were never officially off the agenda but I suppose they'll be opening up the walking trails near Perth again - we didn't have closures down here).
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Ever come across something rather humorous when reading an Agony Aunt column?

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/apr/28/i-see-lockdown-as-a-chance-for-more-bdsm-but-my-girlfriend-doesnt

Ms Stephenson (who used to be on Not The Nine O'Clock News, which I used to laugh myself silly over) somehow missed the Me-Myself-I-ness of this guy's thinking, but many of the people commenting didn't.  :P  We had a good laugh reading through the comments section... :lol:

An entertaining spin-off from coming across this epistle and associated commentary is what it has done to the conversations in our own house.

Person 1 stops for a moment to breathe after long languid kissing and says, "I know this is really strange, but I still don't have any urge to tie you to the furniture."

Person 2 replies, "Wait till I really annoy you!"   :evil:


Brett, after reflecting, said to me, "You know, Sue, you can tie me to the mainframe anytime you like!"  :angel  (We use the word "mainframe" for our desktop computer.)

Earlier on I was musing about what I was going to tie him to if that urge ever descended on me.  I was thinking the washing machine or the laundry basket, but Brett says they're not furniture.  I asked him if our shoe rack was furniture, and he thinks it is.  But I would have to bolt it to the floor first, unless I wanted him wearing it like an accessory...

I was wondering if there was any psychological significance to him and me both hypothesising about what I was going to tie him to, but perhaps it's a moot point because he could just hold me down (although not for very long; I trim horse hooves and am used to wrestling with large critters and coming out with an advantage).  Anyway, so I said, "So what would you tie me to, or are you too polite to make such a suggestion?"  He then suggested ratchet strapping me to the sofa.  We're very practical around here and think ratchet straps would be ideal for the job - they're nice and sturdy, they'd actually fit around the sofa, and their breaking strength is several tonnes.

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While we are on this extremely edifying topic... I remembered something...

When I was a university student, a friend of mine was making dog and cat collars as a sideline to finance her PhD in entomology.  One day she had a phone call asking if she could make some custom collars, and she asked, "Is this for a special size dog?"  Errrr, no, they said, it's for people, let us send you a catalogue to show you what we mean.

Upon receipt of this in the mail she phoned me and said, "Sue, you've got to come over and look at this!"  We spent an afternoon laughing over a catalogue.  OMG!  Get this!  Hahahaha!  :lol:

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Bring out your crazy stories!  :cool
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Here's a bit of good news to come out of the pandemic in Western Australia - and I'm hearing this is replicated in quite a few other places in the world too:

QuoteRecord low flu cases amid social distancing

Mr Cook said social distancing measures and good personal hygiene were showing an added benefit as the state headed into the influenza season.

"Our social distancing and improved personal hygiene during this pandemic have delivered the lowest flu numbers in WA's history for this time of year," Mr Cook said.

Mr Cook said last year 80 people died from the flu in the state, including five children.

"Western Australia has recorded just 20 cases of flu last month, the lowest April number in the state's history," Mr Cook said.

"Last year we had 548 cases in April alone."

Mr Cook urged all West Australians to get the flu vaccination.

from https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-07/wa-scuppers-afl-plans-as-no-new-coronavirus-cases-recorded/12224154
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Good article by an ex-Australian PM, and one of the few I was actually able to respect, on the Murdoch media's current spinning in order to favour Trump's re-election (amongst other relevant current things);

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2020/may/08/murdoch-media-china-coronavirus-conspiracy-trump-kevin-rudd
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Quote from: dsanchez on April 26, 2020, 15:20:26Learning new stuff on coursera.org and also learning new skills: Bought a good hair clipper and for the first time ever I did a self-hair cut. There are several YouTube videos on this (see below) and in long term I will be able to spare some cash and time (I used to cut my hair every month as it grows really fast, and it costs about 20 EUR, so that's about 240 EUR/year I will be saving from now on :)

I usually try to keep a 'The Cure In Orange' Robert Smith look, as in my early 40s it helps me to look a bit young, still


Well, as our hairdresser is still closed, guess whose job it was to cut Brett's hair this weekend?  A colleague had noted that he looked a little shaggy... I actually like his hair a bit longer, but alas, work standards and all that, blah blah blah.  At least when I cut it, I don't make him look like he's from the army - I leave a lot of length through the top and just taper the back up.  His hair is very forgiving because there's lots of it and it's wavy, plus it grows quickly, so no matter what you do, after two weeks it all looks fine again.  Although I'm just an amateur, he's had worse haircuts from professionals.  It's turned out well, although there were two people in particular who cut it magnificently in the past, but alas, not where we live.

Anyway, this means we get to buy another CD.  Are you going to treat yourself with your saved money, @dsanchez? :cool
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dsanchez

This is from two weeks ago, trip to the suburbs of the city, nice cycle lane along Little Danube



And this is from yesterday (lots of people cycling, minute 13:25 onward) outside the city, 40km

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Ulrich

The holy city breathed like a dying man...

Ulrich

The holy city breathed like a dying man...