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    Default What's been keeping you busy during Corona?

    What have you guys been up to since this whole thing started? Have you been in quarantine, are you an essential worker? If you're in quarantine, what have you been doing to keep busy? Tell me your secrets.

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    Default Re: What's been keeping you busy during Corona?

    This is a bit shameful, but I'm kinda living the same way I have been for the past 6~ months, since I quit my last job. I'm actually quite used to this style of living, and enjoy it, where my mates are going stir crazy.

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    Default Re: What's been keeping you busy during Corona?

    I'm right there with you. My "work" isn't affected by corona or any shutdown at all so my lifestyle of sitting around at home all day hasn't changed much. The only real change to my routine is that I've stopped eating out, which is good for my wallet. So actually, this shutdown is probably going to be good for my wallet and my health in the long run. Everyone else I know is going crazy, but I barely even think about the shutdown.

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    I have occupied myself by trolling (and being trolled by) Akar and arguing with Legio_Italica. This pattern will continue long after the quarantine is lifted.



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    Default Re: What's been keeping you busy during Corona?

    The Cycle must continue.

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    Default Re: What's been keeping you busy during Corona?

    The trolling will continue until morale improves.

    I'm very uninspiring when it comes to novel ways to amuse myself or others to pass the time. Just movies, TV shows, music, playing some guitar, discussing current events/politics, cracking mild jokes, playing a few TW video game mods. The only difference is that I don't go out to the bar every weekend, which is probably better for my wallet.

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    Default Re: What's been keeping you busy during Corona?

    Busy with virtual retraining.
    Cause tomorrow is a brand-new day
    And tomorrow you'll be on your way
    Don't give a damn about what other people say
    Because tomorrow is a brand-new day


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    Default Re: What's been keeping you busy during Corona?

    What does "virtual retraining" mean? Training to do your old job online?

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    Default Re: What's been keeping you busy during Corona?

    Quote Originally Posted by Akar View Post
    What have you guys been up to since this whole thing started? Have you been in quarantine, are you an essential worker? If you're in quarantine, what have you been doing to keep busy? Tell me your secrets.
    I have isolated myself from society, minimising my social contacts to the bare minimum, and abandoned all hobbies. In other words, nothing has changed.

    I can't *spill* my secrets it would be against the TD but you know exactly what I've been up to.

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    I heard a certain website that rhymes with "bathtub" has free premium service during the corona crisis. I, of course, would never use such a morally bankrupt site. Instead, I read wholesome books.

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    Default Re: What's been keeping you busy during Corona?

    Learning a new job.

    I'm learning IT specialist for application development.
    Cause tomorrow is a brand-new day
    And tomorrow you'll be on your way
    Don't give a damn about what other people say
    Because tomorrow is a brand-new day


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    Quote Originally Posted by Diamat View Post
    I heard a certain website that rhymes with "bathtub" has free premium service during the corona crisis. I, of course, would never use such a morally bankrupt site. Instead, I read wholesome books.
    I wouldn't bother with it.

    Quote Originally Posted by Morticia Iunia Bruti View Post
    Learning a new job.

    I'm learning IT specialist for application development.
    That sounds like a good job to get into. How does that compare to what you did before?

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    Like day and night.

    I had a legal job before.
    Cause tomorrow is a brand-new day
    And tomorrow you'll be on your way
    Don't give a damn about what other people say
    Because tomorrow is a brand-new day


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    Default Re: What's been keeping you busy during Corona?

    Things aren't hugely different as I spent a lot of time at home anyway. But, previously I worked part-time a couple of days a week - my employer and I came to the mutual agreement that I wasn't "essential"... I also used to go to the gym a few times a week and for more frequent/longer walks/runs than are now sensible, so I've acquired a few extra days worth of sitting at the computer.

    Sitting at the computer is involving;
    *work on the wiki (which I should have got round to **** ago)
    *trying to ignore wilddog when he wants me to help him figure out why some bit of multi-dimensional-matrix-multiplication in python isn't working and if it should be using numpy cross/dot/inner products (I understand absolutely nothing about this!!!)
    *playing a 3K multi-player campaign with wilddog when he's got bored of the above ^

    I keep trying to remember to get up from the computer regularly to get some exercise in - not doing very well at that...

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    @Morticia: Why a new job? Legal personal are always sought...

    I`m very pleased with the whole situation. Me and my wife are working at home for three weeks now, its great not to drive two hours a day only to get to your working place.... a big garden and living in a small village also helps I think.
    I pity those City-dwellers.

    The end of all social Life is a bleesing for me, since now I have free weekends again, to do some work in my garden and at my house.... and reading and gaming the outta RS3 :-)

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    @Morticia: Why a new job? Legal personal are always sought...
    I made different experiences, so it was time for a new beginning.
    Cause tomorrow is a brand-new day
    And tomorrow you'll be on your way
    Don't give a damn about what other people say
    Because tomorrow is a brand-new day


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    The end of all Life is a blessing for me
    What a horrible thing to wish upon us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Akar View Post
    What a horrible thing to wish upon us.
    I would get rid of you.... but I have to admit, the picture in your signature is cool.

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    I just started a new postdoctoral position in Germany, in a city far far away from my hometown. I get paid but can't go to work. I've never met any of the colleagues in my department. I know no one in this city (except my landlord). I can't do any activities to meet new people or make friends. I am as isolated as can be. All I can do is stroll around Heidelberg and admire the historical architecture in the absence of people.

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    @Roma you should make a theme tune for TWC ala Curb

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