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- grafician5
can't concentrate AT ALL with all this virus mess, barely created a logo in the last 2 days...
- I just decided after looking at my past weeks performance that i'm not going to read and check every fucking thing what comes around in this topic.sted
- Yeah, you're right I'm just gonna finish my portfolio, so be it!grafician
- graf was cool enough to share his initial logo sketches w/ me: https://bit.ly/3d0gA…PonyBoy
- dammit PonyBoy, you broke the NDA!grafician
- :PPonyBoy
- ya productivity has been tough the past 2 days.BabySnakes
- Khurram1
Welp, they all laughed at me when i told them i was going to SE Asia when all this WuFlu shit kicked off back in January... not laughing now are we???
Feel pretty safe sipping my fresh roast at a co-working space in Tokyo, reading the news/family messages of the chaos in England/Canada. Bwahahaha, can't stop laughing. The japs are running a tight ship: NO problem with supermarket supplies or test kits. You don't even need toilet paper. The toilets wash and then blow dry your ass automatically! Hands-free!!
Best of all, I have the whole country practically to myself. Hotels at DIRT cheap prices. No tourists! Just me!
Hhahahahahahahahahhaahah
- Cool humble brag brahutopian
- https://www.youtube.…grafician
- What's the matter utopian, ran out of toilet paper?? LOLzKhurram
- not sure what chaos in canada you're talking about.pango
- Parliament shut down, prime minister in isolation. It's all relative though, right? Those two are my "home countries" that's why I'm mentioning them.Khurram
- But I'm just being facetious. I know this is no joke. The economic impact of this is terrifying. Already my business is suffering. Haven't heard from customers.Khurram
- in two weeks and assuming they're not working (B2B customers) so won't expect any orders for the business anytime soon. This will hurt, me and everyone.Khurram
- On Thursday I was in Manila. The day Duterte locked the city down. I've never experienced an atmosphere like it in my life. It was something to beholdKhurram
- Millions of people trying to flee the city en mass, queues around the blocks to enter your own hotel, adverts, print, TV, constant barrage of corona-informationKhurram
- Police, army on a war footing... But then I landed in Tokyo, and this city is a sea of calm and normality. Everything is in order. People are calm, shops are..Khurram
- ..stocked. Museums and schools and certain events are closed, but that's ok; there's art spaces and exhibitions still happening, bars still popping. TheyKhurram
- know what they're doing. So relatively I was epxressing that. But it was a joke, right? You're allowed to be humorous in the "blog" right? If you didn't laugh,Khurram
- you'd cry :) So please stop getting triggered by me all the time, pango. I used to like you. :(Khurram
- I find this post really reassuring that we don't need to get mad over this virus thing, life still goes on, enjoy it without fearsgrafician
- hmmm? really? i think you're just uncomfortable when people have different opinions.pango
- overall society is still functional. that's why i'm unsure what you mean by chaos. even 2 days ago i went to buy toilet paper effortlessly :/pango
- i don't see panic. people are still going about their life. with a pinch of caution is all.pango
- sure the prime minister is in quarantine. but tbh i really dont care much for him. shit can still be done remotely.pango
- is allpango
- and all i said was i wasn't sure what you were talking about, since i'm currently at the location you mentioned :/pango
- No i think you missed the irony and decided to challenge me on what was a joke.Khurram
- wut? in that case i guess i did miss the irony and the joke. still don't know what chaos you're talking about tho :/pango
- i mean if you're having a good time, by all means, keep doing it.pango
- eh, maybe i'm overreacting to you. Irony being, my family warning me not to travel and i arrive in Japan and see the news empty store shelves in Yorkshire -Khurram
- my sister had to drive miles to get painkillers for her kids, they're only allowing people to buy two packs of toilet paper - no pasta, no rice etc.,Khurram
- Similar stories my friends in Ontario/Quebec freaking out telling me everyone is having to work from home, same issues with essential suppliesKhurram
- asking me how i am in Japan, and i'm like, its like a picture of tranquility. People working, train runnings on time to the second. Store shelves fully stockedKhurram
- And the complete lack of needing to panic about toilet paper, because of the ass-washing toilets... That irony :)Khurram
- It's all relative though yeah? And it's less of an issue here in Japan, than it is in Canada/UK/US/Europe etc. And i was being facile, cos i'm having an amazingKhurram
- time! dirt cheap hotels!! hardly any tourists! Whole country to myself! Gonna take some amazing pictures of the sakura, can't wait until they bloom xxKhurram
- if i don't go broke by then because all my customers who were funding this trip have gone quiet; economic meltdown, no one spending money, aiiieeeee!Khurram
- ya seems like there are pockets of area worse than others. if everyone be diligent and less selfish, there are still enough supplies to go around.pango
- In other news, once gritty, nasty New York eateries are completely empty and squeaky clean.robotron3k
- I'll step up and say i'm jealous, Khurram. I was rather hoping Germans would hold on to their otherwise infinitely sensible pragmatism, but no.Continuity
- Bog roll cleaned out of my local supermarket, shelves emptying, people seemingly buying for the apocalypse. Sigh.Continuity
- A lot of people seem to think the Japanese government is trying to downplay the outbreak b/c they don’t want to have to cancel Olympics.yuekit
- OTOH at least in Japan you can do pretty much anything without human contact. Need a beer or lemonade with 15% alcohol? Just use a vending machine lolyuekit
- So you‘re laughing at your family who might die or suffer from this virus? (Hopefully not)NBQ00
- OBBTKN3
A quick breakfast, take my bike and I'm going to have a look how this beautifull, sunny and post-apocaliptic land wakes up.
Have a nice day weirdos!
- did you make it back? it's been 7 hours...uan
- 8 hours here, brah you hood?grafician
- 10 hours now and counting. Same thing happened to NBQ last week, haven't heard peep from him since. Just saying.robotron3k
- Haha, everything is "fine", all the bars, restaurants and shops closed since todayOBBTKN
- glad to hear! report password to drgs in case to decide to take another ride.uan
- renderedred1
wow! the whole front page is only coronavirus posts apart from 2 blogs that are probably about corona too.
- whatthefunk0
Advice:
Been planning on home renovations for the past 3 months and am scheduled to begin demo on Monday. Live in the northeast of the US and my wife at home is 7 months pregnant and we both work from home. I'm considering postponing due to the virus or quarantining my wife downstairs as the guys do work upstairs and be vigilant about sanitizing everything after I interrogate workers about their conditions.Thoughts?
- you'll still be interacting with the builders so makes no difference unless you plan to lock her downstairs on her own until 2 weeks after...kingsteven
- and if you think that's necessary, you would do it anyway without the building work...kingsteven
- https://is.gd/uqhch3… if you're young and healthy it may be fine, i'd be more wary of the dust from construction aggravating your lungskingsteven
- Postpone. See what happens first.robotron3k
- Postpone asaplol!, also keep in mind that infections work both ways :)sted
- postpone and hold the cash.capn_ron
- deposits have been made, cabinets are shipping, counter tops are coming appliances are purchased, floor, paint, tile, etc. all scheduled to finalize in 2 monthswhatthefunk
- I had bad pneumonia in Dec, wife and I tested flu positive 3 weeks ago and both fine after week on tamiflu. We'll see but we're gonna give it a go andwhatthefunk
- set up in the basement and quarantine away from where work is being done...whatthefunk
- Postpone...you don't want to be living in a construction zone while the demo is going on and your wife is pregnant. You're catch pneumonia!utopian
- decided to delay for a week to see how things progress...whatthefunk
- smart move. even building dust with your wife pregnant is bad enough.ben_
- Beeswax4
We're taking care of 5 street cats in our garden in addition to our resident cat.
In Turkey cats roam everywhere like they own the fucking country. 4 years ago one pregnant mom appeared and left her litter here. 2 or 3 of those decided to stay here and got pregnant before we neutered them. Out of those kids some died, some survived some decided to relocate.
Now we have 5 of them but I already forgot which ones are aunts, which ones are cousins with each other etc. They all look the same age after a while.
I spent a lot of money to get them checked, neutered etc. They eat a lot too, so I have to order 15 kg bags every 2 months or so.
Anyways there appeared a male cat couple of weeks ago and constantly running after one. I know she's neutered but the tom still wants to hump her all the time.
I told my wife that maybe cats have a sex life just for pleasure. She said its painful for females. I suppose she's right. Now I'm thinking that maybe that particular one is a sexy cat. If you ask me she's the ugliest of the bunch with her cross eyes. But you never know what might entice a male I guess, maybe cats have a fetish too.
This is her
Here they are eating food with our neighbor's fucking chicken trying to get a bite. She poops everywhere. I'm so sick of her. I have built a barricade to stop her from crossing over the fence but she finds a way and neighbor doesn't give a fuck that I step on chicken poop everyday.
Also my wife is running this instagram page dedicated to cats that she sees all over Turkey. She's a bit cat crazy, follow it. https://www.instagram.com/furlin…
- You know ... cats think roast chicken is pretty fucking tasty ...Continuity
- My wife is mad into cats too, followed and will share. :-)PhanLo
- that one looks derpypango
- Bring the chicken as sex-toy to this male cat... 2 problems solved!OBBTKN
- Or, make a tasty paella with this f*** birdOBBTKN
- I'll end up doing the paella eventually. If there's going to be a lockdown here she's the first one to go.Beeswax
- Kids must love it. The village cats were no end of amusement for my kids when we went back home to visit. There was a litter last time we were thereGnash
- my fam over there would be shocked that you buy cat food - they’re fed leftovers Only, and need to hunt to supplementGnash
- We never had enough leftover to feed them. And wife is pretty particular about what they should eat or not. They hunt or eat garbage half the timeBeeswax
- SteveJobs4
finding myself a bit sick, so i may go and get some cold and flu medication
for the last 24 hrs have been in the extreme tiredness and mild aches phase while my immune system tries to battle whatever is to come. No sore throat, high fever, cough, or difficulty breathing.. yet. what a time to be alive!
oddly, only interested in watching and playing post-apocalyptic-themed movies, tv shows, and games. :)
- zarkonite2
I've been getting a lot of COVID emails from newsletters I didn't remember being signed up for. This has been great for cleaning up all those subscriptions! #unsubscribe
- OBBTKN0
Past friday made the annual inspection to my Multipla, the result was negative, due to CO emissions.
I'm going to fix it, not a good time to waste money, but I'm not going to buy a new car, nein!!
And I love this old ugly fella...
- Gardener0
saw this pretty ambitious price for a ladies coat in a charity shop today,
especially has it has "a small hole in the collar"!- yes, that is £399.99Gardener
- Well, it is a DiorGnash
- Pity it would have matched your eyes...robotron3k
- but it's got a bloody hole in it!Gardener
- the hole gives it character. just like the new jeans with holes in them.capn_ron
- drgs2
I'm growing a goatee
- you are a beardutopian
- https://is.gd/P8vgrE…kingsteven
- My wife loves to play with mine...OBBTKN
- Are early 2000’s back in trend again?NBQ00
- That's late 90s. Early 2000 is sideburnsdrgs
- Bennn30
@monospaced
Hey mono, I just want to say I will try to take it less seriously in the future when you comment my posts. I know you're not the only one mocking me in here, I just had the impression your tone was more serious than some who, i feel, are just kidding with me.
Sometimes I also struggle to explain me correctly in english and I know I write stuff that can be misunderstood.
I'am here to have fun and I really love this community who is part of my life since 20+ years... its like, half of my life! It means something to me.
So yeah, i dont like having the kind of exchange like the one we had this morning, it's not cool. So mono, i virtually shake your hand and I tell you I will try to take it less seriously and be more chill when you comment my posts ... maybe if you use a bit more humour on your side it will help, cuz I often feel you're super serious.. just saying ;-)
And know i will continue to post 10 post /hours in the Coronavirus thread, so live with it ;-)
- #JeSuisBennnhotroddy
- worry not Bennn, you are cool and a nice bloke.fadein11
- #HugYourBroBabySnakes
- Don't change Bennn, this place wouldn't be the same without you.zarkonite
- much love to both of you guys, stay coolrenderedred
- Maybe this virus is making us all a little nuts, Bennn's one of the chillest dudes on here, takes everything with a grain of salt_niko
- Awww *wipes tearRamanisky2
- ^ you touched your face?!
RipGnash - @Bennn you are probably my favorite QBNr, dude. Every time I say something about you on here is always in good humor and having a laugh WITH you. Don't change!Krassy
- allez-y mon champion!Salarrue
- I love Bennn, he so dopeyutopian
- @Bennn this place has gotten decidedly 'less fun' in recent years. Keep doing your thing. Please.MrAbominable
- Bennn we need you.NBQ00
- What was this about?yuekit
- BRO LOVE~~~~~pango
- #bennn_best_yaris_ow...
Relax a bit guys, you two are precious for this community, hug now each other ;)OBBTKN - man I need to pay more attention, I always though Benn and mono were the same person..autoflavour
- Bennn, you are a unique individual who contributes to the social fabric of his community. Your role is important to QBN.deadsperm
- What I miss?dee-dubs
- we needs teh #bennnsplanations...hans_glib
- Like I have said, I LIKE you man. I don’t dislike you. I like you enough to ask you to chill. Just like you’re doing. So we’re all chill now.monospaced
- The only thing unpleasant was that you kept insisting I am singling you out. You kept insisting that I don’t like you. Simply isn’t true.monospaced
- I hear you mono and its all good now :)Bennn
- “I like you now that you’ve done what I asked”Gnash
- Lol this place is so silly at timesfuturefood
- @futurefood at times? nah. It's always silly! LOLKrassy
- Don't you dare leaving usMaaku
- Yeah, we've been silly place for a long time. That's why we stick around.garbage
- mono = misunderstoodutopian
- Sweet,, I missed yet another dramatic exchange of ideas. #Undefeated #personalBestplash
- I love everyone! Quarantine is driving me crazy!maquito
- <3 <3 <3Bennn
- PonyBoy7
I have the weirdest little dog. Sweet as can be... to the point she brings her treats and tries to give them to the cats (of whom hiss and bitch at the poor thing to go away). She'll walk right up to the cat w/treat in mouth and drop the treat in front (or on the cat) and walk away. It's so damned cute / sweet... omg... and she's blind to the hateful thanks she often gets... she just wanders off tail wagging.
- grafician-2
Thinking, if you get the regular flu or cold, are you considered lucky?
- If you get the regular flu, can you get corona afterwards!?grafician
- ^ yes, Influenca and Covid are different viruses.mekk
- uf, can't we get a breakgrafician
- coronavirus kills you because your body tries to fight it with the immune responses it's built up from other viruses (like the common cold). so, if you get thekingsteven
- cold, you are more likely to die from covid-19. and if you get the flu you're your body will be weakened so also more likely to die from covid after...kingsteven
- ans you're not guaranteed to build immunity to corona virus either, so you may die from it the second time. but if you do build immunity to c19, that immunitykingsteven
- may kill you the next time a new strain of corona virus goes around. tip: don't get ill!kingsteven
- Yeah sounds about right. So we're fucked either way.grafician
- can you get multiple flu viruses at the same time?drgs
- Nairn9
Holy shit - I just got a new client enquiry. First this week.
I was genuinely beginning to suspect that I might not get any new business interest at all this week (or for the remainder of the month/summer) at all... .
- Niiiiice, well done.Continuity
- Might be a trap. Stay vigilantGnash
- opposite to every expectation i am working on 3 projects at the momentrenderedred
- Oh, I've got a load of work in my queue, but given LDN's on a high level of shut down, I presumed any new stuff might be a bit short on the ground from now onNairn
- Also, I meant specifically 'interest from new clients' - I've had two jobs come in from existing clients too this weekNairn
- yeah, no new inquires here either but i'm ok on the short run.renderedred
- Commerce musn't stop!ben_
- I sold some records on Discogs this week.emphor
- sted2
Thinking about opening a thread called Quarantimes, where we can share experiences from the first season of the mandatory Home Office.
- bjladams40
I’ve been out camping for the last month and just getting back home. we had a few brief spots with internet and tried to keep up with the few other campers we crossed paths with, but is still a bit of a shock to arrive back and process all the news. The weather is still beautiful, so maybe good to pack up and enjoy the outdoors again for a few more weeks--
- Do it, now! Do it for us, the rest of jealous confined humans... Have a blast!OBBTKN
- Were you with Jared Leto?PhanLo
- Awesome!HijoDMaite
- Beautiful pics bjRamanisky2
- lol, PhanLoduckseason
- lol @ Jared Leto.
Know what you mean though, have done similar when 'important' things have happend.webazoot - LOL @PhanLoKrassy
- Keep at it!aslip
- BTW, stunning photos! beautiful!Krassy
- Jealousy generator, this one.garbage
- Wow awesome Overlanders a d amazing pics... so jealous. Yeah definitely go back out for some more weeks!!!robotron3k
- Now that is what I call social isolationTurboslacker
- Not too shabbyinstrmntl
- 'Splendid Isolation'webazoot
- StunningAlum31
- RespectGnash
- niiiiceBennn
- Looks amazing. Where is this?SimonFFM
- wow, looks incredibleFax_Benson
- New Zealand?milfhunter
- wow, great shots. And seems you're socially distant enough out there to survive this crap. Go enjoy life.dopepope
- yeah, NZ- excellent time outbjladams
- updated: I've been out CAR camping [on a road trip]canoe
- I love you, Ben, but I also hate you so much.Nairn
- jagara2
Uncut Gems is great. So intense. Sandler's best performance ever. Soundtrack is fantastic.
- yup! i liked it very much. i was pretty much surprised by sandler's acting to be honest.renderedred
- yeah first time he isn't trying to be funny and i can watch him without dumbing myself down, guy is growing :)sted
- did you guys like him in punch drunk love?_niko
- Punch drunk love was great. I forgot about that movie. I might rewatch it one of these days.monNom
- He's much better in Punch Drunk Love********
- sea_sea29
Hi guise, been a while. Life's changed a few times for me already, meaning way too much to even mention at this point. Thought of all of you now that we're doing the whole social distancing thing. We've been doing this for years. ;) still lurking. Thanks for still existing. xoxo
- garbage4
So I wake up this morning at 1am to do what I have been doing for the past few weeks:
I go shop when the local grocery store is restocking. I'm talking that I shop out of the crates. I'm also not talking toilet paper panic buys, TP shows up on the doorstep (shout out to Amazon).
I'm talking produce and meat. Things that I want when I'm chopping it up in the kitchen. Apparently I'm the person that's nuts enough to do this, but it has been a good system.
So I get there around 1:15 this morning, and there's a sign announcing temporary hours of 7am-11pm.
I saw another sign on the way home, and I had to pull over to take a snap. Amen.
Stay safe out there. Bonus shot of my dog, who really, reeeaally hates baths, and is having to endure them on the daily because I don't want COVID-PAWS trampling all over my apt.
- PS any Switch recommends? Because I'm probably about to have to spend another few weeks on the couch. Work is slow and I'm so BORED.garbage
- Tanks god I've got lots of side-jobs out of my daily routine...OBBTKN
- Start panting or writing something new, garbage?OBBTKN
- I was thinking about working on some personal projects, but wow cabin fever is real. We're only a month in, and I'm learning how oppressive isolation can be.garbage