I’ve been doing the curbside pickup thing from restaurants and a record store since MN went into “stay at home.” Last night I went into a grocery store. This was the first time I had went into a store since March 18. It was very weird and not enjoyable at all. Not sure how I feel about the rush to reopen. I won’t be in a hurry to go anywhere.
Was also informed today to be prepared to continue to work from home until sometime after the first of the year.
I hope everyone is doing ok, and that you are safe and keeping healthy. I haven't read the entire thread, but I saw at least one person lost a job. I'm sending good vibes to you.
For my job we all work from home because of the pandemic.
Thank you for the starting this thread, SPEEDY MCCREADY.
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i am happy to report that due to covid and the closure of bars here, i have not had a drink in 7.5 weeks. it will be 8 weeks on saturday. i feel great and do not even miss having a few beers every weekend. i may ride this out and see how long i can go. i went a year sober about 10 years ago and that was a big challenge back then.
That Heineken NA commercial where the guy in the middle of the giant boardroom whips out a beer and everyone is shocked until they see it is NA .... I'm I the only one who thinks the guy that decides to breakout a NA beer at work in the middle of the day has a drinking problem 10X worse then the guy who just pours a glass of scotch in front of everyone? I mean both a heading down a dark highway but the fact that you like to drink beer so much you feel its OK to drink a NA beer at work instead of a glass of water???
That Heineken NA commercial where the guy in the middle of the giant boardroom whips out a beer and everyone is shocked until they see it is NA .... I'm I the only one who thinks the guy that decides to breakout a NA beer at work in the middle of the day has a drinking problem 10X worse then the guy who just pours a glass of scotch in front of everyone? I mean both a heading down a dark highway but the fact that you like to drink beer so much you feel its OK to drink a NA beer at work instead of a glass of water???
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Well I do think you are way off base. Because your first assumption is people are drinking beer only to get drunk. This is not true. If it's NA, its a flavor, no?
Since all Heineken is shit I guess it doesn;t really matter though.
Well, how is everyone doing? 3-4 months in to this and my life, believe it or not, is really not all that different. I have kept working all along, yes I guess I am lucky in that regard. I have been all over the states delivering what is considered "Essential" goods. Other than wearing my masks, and in some states double masks, I cant really say that things have changed much. I have become accustomed to not being able to sit in a restaurant, and that's fine. I have become accustomed to taking bird baths in my truck, and that's fine too. I no longer get livid when I come across truck stop employees, or fellow truckers not wearing their masks. I just don't give a fuck. I wear mine, and that's all I can do. If people are that fucking selfish, or that fucking ignorant, that they just cant put on a mask? Fuck em. I don't wish ill will on anyone, but I cant get angry each time I come across one of these assholes.
Last week was a week from hell. I drove 1400 miles to Laredo Texas for a July 3rd delivery. Was promised that the company I was delivering to would be opened. THEY WERE CLOSED when I arrived. So, I spent 72 hours in Laredo where it was 105 degrees every day. On top of that Texas has become Covid-Central. So I basically locked myself in my truck, kept the truck running for air conditioning, and only walked in to the truck stop once a day. Yes, I am sure 95% of you would consider my job to be pure hell, but shit happens. On Monday when I was finally able to make my delivery, I was also able to inform my company that I wanted $250 a day detention for the 3 days, I also informed them that this was not negotiable. They also owed me an extra $250 for the Holiday. This on top of my mileage pay. So yes it was hell, but I was compensated $1000 for my time. Ok, that works.
Anyway, I am rambling. How is everyone here doing? Have you grown accustomed to our new world that we live in? Because we all know, this is going to be the normal for quite some time.
Take me piece by piece..... Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
In other news, my tomato plants are KICKING ASS this year.
So, I got that going for me.
Steroids.
It's getting tedious, but I'm sleeping in an additional 30 minutes and working from home in shorts and a t-shirt. I haven't been covered below the knees since mid-May! I haven't missed a single day of exercise* and am not going to the office store, so I've dropped about 15 pounds (would like to drop 10 more). But I would love to be able to walk outside, hop on the Green Line and catch a Twins game. And I'm still stinging from my missed trip to St. Louis (Pearl Jam and a MLB ballpark I've never seen). I can't believe it's been four months since I've been to my office! I've gone from struggling with cold weather in my outdoor exercise to struggling with hot weather (but Spring was a great week).
The saddest part? I realize how much better off I am without sports. I took my own teams (which seldom win) too seriously. And I don't miss it that much...except for in-person attendance.
*I have gone to my Snap Fitness once due to weather. I went at 10:30 PM so I'd be the only one there. Just treadmill. Lifting there is done indefinitely. Otherwise it's a bike ride or a walk/run every day.
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my work life is completely back to normal. we are coming out of covid restrictions at all of my hospitals and surgery centers so elective surgeries have exploded. on july 1 i closed a big deal and it ended up being the biggest deal for our company in the midwest since before covid. we figured this thing died on the vine, as we were in negotiations since January. my regional manager called me and said "we are all trying to figure out how you, the new guy, closed this deal in the middle of a worldwide pandemic at an account that had just been bankrupt. do you want to do a video interview about overcoming obstructions?" i said "i can do it right now. two words, Stay Lucky. the end." yeah i was really lucky. then a woman in WI closed a 1.2 million dollar deal the next day, so i was the "golden boy" for about 22 hours. haha.
personal life, i have still been distancing and wearing masks everywhere. only going out when i need to. i have had 3 drinks since the shutdown and i do not even miss drinking anymore. i have lost 11 lbs by doing nothing other than not drinking. i think i am going to keep this up for a bit and see how much i lose.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.- Hemingway
I am finally coming into the office every day but that is not required and we maybe have 5% attendance in the office on four floors. I live two blocks from work so I would rather just come in and work in an office with oddly less distractions than home and not much risk of catching COVID if smart and wash hands. I play golf with buddies like normal. I miss the travel. I miss the feeling of getting on an airplane and going somewhere new or different. I never thought I would miss being on an airplane.
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One of the ironies for me through all this is that even though I haven't had the COVID virus, I feel like my health has gone downhill anyway these last four months. T times, I don't have a clear head, I've had weeks of mild to moderate/ almost-heavy vertigo/ headache (nothing new, just more), I get really woozy when I do anything moderately strenuous (probably orthostatic hypotension again). My stamina sucks. I get waves of some feeling I can't describe, but maybe like charge air radiating through my upper torso up to my neck which sometimes radiates out from my solar plexus. I'm getting grey faster (oh well!)
Some of it is probably psych/mind-induced, but I don't like the word "psychosomatic" because it can be interpreted as meaning someone only thinks they are sick but they're really not. No, when I have vertigo or a headache, it's all too real. And some of it is probably due to my suddenly leaving my job for the good of the store but the demise of my work life, which sucks.
Well, hey, I'm still alive. I guess that will have to do.
I hope y'all are staying well.
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Yeah, it seems like a whole lot of serious shit has gone down for me but if I start bitching here, I won’t stop. For a while.
So, definitely taking comfort that I’m alive, loved, and safe. Tough some days, though!
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i've now cancelled my 2nd vacation because of this. 1st one was PJ in Nashville. now cancelled beach trip. just can't be in a house with up to 12 people even if they are all family or heading to and onto the beach for a week.
i barely watch tv anymore. reading more, just chilling on the porch or deck outside more now. helps it's summer and not really any sports. that could be a challenge come fall/winter.
one positive has been i've never appreciated being busy at work as i do now. i am just thankful that not only do i have a job, i have a job that has stayed employed the whole time and is now back to being quite busy.
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i've now cancelled my 2nd vacation because of this. 1st one was PJ in Nashville. now cancelled beach trip. just can't be in a house with up to 12 people even if they are all family or heading to and onto the beach for a week.
i barely watch tv anymore. reading more, just chilling on the porch or deck outside more now. helps it's summer and not really any sports. that could be a challenge come fall/winter.
one positive has been i've never appreciated being busy at work as i do now. i am just thankful that not only do i have a job, i have a job that has stayed employed the whole time and is now back to being quite busy.
It's such a strange year in so many way, but including not having baseball. Japan has found a very bizarre way to fill the stands to cheer on the teams:
I've become more motivated to walking everyday again. My stride is getting a bit more brisk and time and distance increasing. I get out of shape SO fast these days. It takes a lot more push to get it going again, but I'm getting there.
Hope y'all are staying well!
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How has my life changed and how have I changed are two very different questions.
My life has changed pretty similarly to how others' lives have. More time at home (working full time, still). Less contact with others. No travel. No restaurants. No concerts or sporting events. Certainly less fun and excitement. There have been silver linings, though. The lack of commute is nice. Also, losing the gym has had me out biking the Mississippi River trails and other parts of the Twin Cities. More sun, less air-conditioned treadmill in front of the TV (of course, now I'm back on a treadmill at home more often than not). It's been nice to be out in the sun and I kinda feel like a sucker that I was just going to the gym on weekdays. As an introvert, this probably hasn't been as hard on me as others. Not to mention that I am married and don't have kids (i.e., not alone but no the monster headaches some of you parents have).
Have I changed? Hard to say. I think I've been able to put my sports fandom in perspective. Losing sports in March (just before March Madness, which I love) was not nearly as hard on me as I thought it would be. I still watch sports but I don't live and die as much by what my teams do, which is good, considering I'm from Minnesota.
I should probably learn some recipes or guitar or something but because I'm still working full-time, getting my daily cardio, and walking the dog, I don't really have that much more time on my hands. I might not be getting more cynical (since it was barely possible) but I am getting more and more frustrated with people who refuse to do anything to help out the greater good. My outlook on people because of this (and other things, mostly of the seditious variety) isn't improving.
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There was an active pornhub thread; now there isn't.
Son of a...!
I came to post the exact same thing.
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Well, I bought some pepper gel and one of those deafening personal alarms, so I can finally resume my walks. Still with my guard up but not feeling quite as physically vulnerable.
This beautiful weather will NOT go to waste.
But yeah, life has changed, but not unbearably so. This time is actually precious to me. I can’t work anymore, so being “stuck” at home with a husband and two kitties has been a nice boon.
Also introverted and not a fan of people in general, so this distancing thing hasn’t been too tough - except for not seeing my mom and sister as regularly as I used to.
I guess, in the end, I’ve become more thankful for who and what I have, and less fretful about what I don’t.
There was an active pornhub thread; now there isn't.
Given the disturbing content of the posted article, I'm glad it's closed. The comments on it, in my view, were completely tasteless in light of the suffering exposed. Sorry.
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Holy hell! You have to arm yourself to take a walk! Geez...
I mirror your other sentiments.
Yeah, a woman was robbed at gunpoint last evening just a few blocks from here. One of so many lately. It’s fucked up...and has zero to do with COVID or unemployment. People driving Teslas and BMWs to commit their crimes don’t strike me as hard-up, but what do I know
Holy hell! You have to arm yourself to take a walk! Geez...
I mirror your other sentiments.
Yeah, a woman was robbed at gunpoint last evening just a few blocks from here. One of so many lately. It’s fucked up...and has zero to do with COVID or unemployment. People driving Teslas and BMWs to commit their crimes don’t strike me as hard-up, but what do I know
Popping tents in their pants in Teslas? Where’s jerry?
Holy hell! You have to arm yourself to take a walk! Geez...
I mirror your other sentiments.
Yeah, a woman was robbed at gunpoint last evening just a few blocks from here. One of so many lately. It’s fucked up...and has zero to do with COVID or unemployment. People driving Teslas and BMWs to commit their crimes don’t strike me as hard-up, but what do I know
Popping tents in their pants in Teslas? Where’s jerry?
Getting cah-fee, of course.
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Here is a very sad story about how life has changed for many people who live in California's agricultural valleys which produce much food for many places far and wide. A truly sad tale:
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I’ve been doing the curbside pickup thing from restaurants and a record store since MN went into “stay at home.” Last night I went into a grocery store. This was the first time I had went into a store since March 18. It was very weird and not enjoyable at all. Not sure how I feel about the rush to reopen. I won’t be in a hurry to go anywhere.
Was also informed today to be prepared to continue to work from home until sometime after the first of the year.
For my job we all work from home because of the pandemic.
Thank you for the starting this thread, SPEEDY MCCREADY.
The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I bad at math - The Mincing Mockingbird
How much weight have you lost?
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Since all Heineken is shit I guess it doesn;t really matter though.
Well, how is everyone doing? 3-4 months in to this and my life, believe it or not, is really not all that different. I have kept working all along, yes I guess I am lucky in that regard. I have been all over the states delivering what is considered "Essential" goods. Other than wearing my masks, and in some states double masks, I cant really say that things have changed much. I have become accustomed to not being able to sit in a restaurant, and that's fine. I have become accustomed to taking bird baths in my truck, and that's fine too. I no longer get livid when I come across truck stop employees, or fellow truckers not wearing their masks. I just don't give a fuck. I wear mine, and that's all I can do. If people are that fucking selfish, or that fucking ignorant, that they just cant put on a mask? Fuck em. I don't wish ill will on anyone, but I cant get angry each time I come across one of these assholes.
Last week was a week from hell. I drove 1400 miles to Laredo Texas for a July 3rd delivery. Was promised that the company I was delivering to would be opened. THEY WERE CLOSED when I arrived. So, I spent 72 hours in Laredo where it was 105 degrees every day. On top of that Texas has become Covid-Central. So I basically locked myself in my truck, kept the truck running for air conditioning, and only walked in to the truck stop once a day. Yes, I am sure 95% of you would consider my job to be pure hell, but shit happens. On Monday when I was finally able to make my delivery, I was also able to inform my company that I wanted $250 a day detention for the 3 days, I also informed them that this was not negotiable. They also owed me an extra $250 for the Holiday. This on top of my mileage pay. So yes it was hell, but I was compensated $1000 for my time. Ok, that works.
Anyway, I am rambling. How is everyone here doing? Have you grown accustomed to our new world that we live in? Because we all know, this is going to be the normal for quite some time.
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
Oh, I almost forgot.
In other news, my tomato plants are KICKING ASS this year.
So, I got that going for me.
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
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personal life, i have still been distancing and wearing masks everywhere. only going out when i need to. i have had 3 drinks since the shutdown and i do not even miss drinking anymore. i have lost 11 lbs by doing nothing other than not drinking. i think i am going to keep this up for a bit and see how much i lose.
"Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
Be well as possible, and stay strong-- you are!
i barely watch tv anymore. reading more, just chilling on the porch or deck outside more now. helps it's summer and not really any sports. that could be a challenge come fall/winter.
one positive has been i've never appreciated being busy at work as i do now. i am just thankful that not only do i have a job, i have a job that has stayed employed the whole time and is now back to being quite busy.
Normal.
I just cant wait to get back to normal.
Till there aint nothing left worth taking away from me.....
2013 Wrigley 2014 St. Paul 2016 Fenway, Fenway, Wrigley, Wrigley 2018 Missoula, Wrigley, Wrigley 2021 Asbury Park 2022 St Louis 2023 Austin, Austin
I came to post the exact same thing.
This beautiful weather will NOT go to waste.
But yeah, life has changed, but not unbearably so. This time is actually precious to me. I can’t work anymore, so being “stuck” at home with a husband and two kitties has been a nice boon.
Also introverted and not a fan of people in general, so this distancing thing hasn’t been too tough - except for not seeing my mom and sister as regularly as I used to.
I guess, in the end, I’ve become more thankful for who and what I have, and less fretful about what I don’t.
I mirror your other sentiments.
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A catastrophic year casts a pall of uncertainty across California’s agricultural valleys