Thread: How has Coronavirus affected you ?

Originally Posted by HermantheGerman

Why? Afraid of getting mugged?

No, it’s just that I live in Australia and only go to Thailand for vacations.
FWIW, I would be comfortable holding gold in Germany - as long as it was not in my fillings

Originally Posted by Iceman123

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Sorry I was not talking about Ma and Pa shops but bullion dealers. They have them in Thailand who deal in 99.999 bars.

FYI -I would not hold gold in Thailand.

There was some 'investment guru' type on youtube recently (wish I'd saved the link) that was advising people to turn all their assets into gold and keep it somewhere safe, "just a bicycle ride away".

Obviously has an apocalyptic book to flog right now.

^
either that or a bicycle

Going back to original question:

Fifth week of lockdown now for me. Lockdown was supposed to end tomorrow, instead it's been extended until 30 April, so 3 more weeks to go.

Was supposed to have a holiday this Easter break with the BF, but that didn't push through because of the situation. We live apart, so we're both eagerly waiting for the lockdown to end.

Anyway, in other news, I'm still WFH, so the income is still there, which is good. It's getting a bit boring with the loss of social interaction with colleagues, etc. We have our work chat groups, but of course it isn't the same as in-person interactions. I also miss running in a nearby track oval that I sometimes use. I like feeling the breeze on my face, seeing the trees, the sunset, etc when I run. I do Taebo and Zumba exercises to keep fit - try to mix it up a bit. But it's no substitute for open air, grass and sunsets in the track oval. Sigh...

Went to the supermarket the past Saturday. In my area, we can only go out of our gated village every T-TH-S, so I took advantage of my "yard leave" to biy supplies.

Long lines for the ATM (as such, didn't do that) and even longer Q for the supermarket. Shelves were mostly full, though some brands were out of stock already. Alcohol ban was still on. Out of stock for Del Monte Pineapple and Four Seasons Juice (which I sometimes mix with Tanduay rhum), so bought another brand instead. I'm happy to report that toilet paper was still abundant!

All people wear masks - it's required here. Upon entry to the mall, the guard takes your temp & sprays alcohol on your hands. One meter for social distancing - they limit the number of ppl entering the supermarket. I stood in line for over an hour. The supermarket is quite some distance from my home, so I persevered in the Q, since I didnt want to abort the mission and come home empty handed. I bought enough supplies to last until the end of the lockdown, so I hope it's not extended.

Pics for y'all. Stay safe, sane & healthy! This too shall pass.

For some reason, this won't attach in the former post, so I'm making another one. Cheers!




^Q for the basket lane

who is the deadpool look alike?

@dragonfly - that's moi. Sunglasses put on specially for TD

This one was taken on grocery run 3 weeks ago

That couldn't have possibly been taken in Australia. Too much toilet paper.

@sabang - no TP shortage in PI. We use the tabo (dipper) or bum gun.

Its affected my mental well being all these numpties running around like headless chickens.

Another bucket list item on hold ffs


The Czech Republic has seen the suspension of a controversial tradition where men lightly whip women with a switch made of willow branches to ensure fertility.

It is an Easter Monday ritual of pagan origin, popular in rural areas. Men go door-to-door, singing a ditty and whipping women's legs and buttocks. They are rewarded with painted eggs and shots of plum brandy.

However, for many Czech women the ritual is far from harmless.

"It hurt like hell," Ladka Bauerova, who grew up in Prague, told the BBC. "Even as a child I felt acute embarrassment at the heavy-handed symbolism - you're giving men your eggs to stop them from being violent!?"

But this year Interior Minister Jan Hamacek has urged Czech men to leave their whips at home and wear the compulsory protective masks.

There were 89 new cases in the country on Sunday and a total of 139 Covid-19 deaths.

Originally Posted by baldrick

thanks for the laugh

still trading bitcoins, loser

national tragedy ...

Pubs, like other public venues, look set to stay shut for the foreseeable future. But what's going to happen to the contents of their cellars?

Fifty million pints - give or take.

That's the amount of beer expected to go unused in barrels if pubs remain closed into the summer because of coronavirus. Publicans are currently unable to sell their lagers, ales and ciders - save for takeaways and home deliveries.

"It's a very sad waste of all the work and talent that goes into producing great beer," says Tom Stainer, chief executive of the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra). "People won't get to drink it and all those resources have been used up for nothing."

Mr Stainer estimates the UK's 39,000 pubs have, on average, 15 barrels in their cellar at any given time. Most are kegs containing 11 gallons (88 pints) each - although many real ales come in nine-gallon (72-pint) casks. The best-before dates on pasteurised beer - including most lagers - are usually three to four months after delivery.


Those for real ales and other unpasteurised beer are usually set at six to nine weeks.

So most stock could go to waste if social distancing measures remain in place for several months.

Keris De Villiers, landlady of the Ram Inn, the Old Sergeant and the Pig and Whistle in Wandsworth, south-west London, says barrelled beer worth about £10,000 could go off in her cellars - while 1,000 litres (1,760 pints) more beer remains in vats at the SlyBeast microbrewery she and husband Lee have recently set up.

"We could do takeaways," she says, "but that would mean selling beer on the corner of a very small pavement. That wouldn't be socially responsible, with the need for people to keep their distance from one another. The whole situation is heart-breaking.

"Our brewer literally talks to his tanks when he's at work every day. People really care about the beer they're making. It's a craft and people are passionate about it."

Originally Posted by Dillinger

Best wishes to your grand daughter Snakey

Second that. Hope it ain’t too rough on her.

Schools will be closed until September 1st, which is the traditional start of the new academic year here. Looks like I won't be allowed to leave the city limits here for quite some time, so another staycation is on the cards. The silver lining is that as of yesterday I am 95% happy with the draft of my final essay. Insomnia + working from home can have advantages.

Originally Posted by happynz

A litre of that juice, a cup of sugar, a spoonful of yeast, and 14 days waiting time you could have some wine.

edit: on second glance it may take longer for the goobers and what not to settle. Yet, who knows how long this will be? You may have time.

...at least 30 days for minimally drinkable...60 days for grand cru...

They opened up Roi Et city today. Planned to make a Macro run.

All set to go when missus informs I can't. Turns out I wasn't allowed.

No one over 70 allowed!

As of 30 mins ago it is now in the general population here.
[ puts out cigarette, pours vodka, yells out the window for the geese flying to Moscow]

Originally Posted by Norton

No one over 70 allowed!

thanks for the info



Hmm, a new spin... perhaps a sign of things to come? as if life in the Kingdom wasn't exciting enough

Originally Posted by Norton

No one over 70 allowed!

IQ, Kg or years?

Day: Whatever
I've upset a coworker (expat, so I guess no biggie)

Originally Posted by tomcat

...at least 30 days for minimally drinkable...60 days for grand cru...

Yes, true. Magic, innit.

Originally Posted by Bogon

IQ, Kg or years?

Originally Posted by Mandaloopy

Day: Whatever
I've upset a coworker (expat, so I guess no biggie)

Details ?