THE BORE

General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: shosta on April 02, 2020, 10:51:25 PM

Title: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 02, 2020, 10:51:25 PM: Just kind of curious. We're a few weeks into this now: how are you all handling it?
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Great Rumbler on April 02, 2020, 11:00:27 PM: Feeling kinda blah. I mean, I can handle it, but my motivation to do anything other than veg out in front of the computer playing some game is pretty nil right now.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 02, 2020, 11:06:39 PM: my like counts are way up :heart
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Transhuman on April 02, 2020, 11:14:28 PM: I was already unemployed and I don't like leaving the house so my life has pretty much stayed exactly the same in all honesty.

The one bad thing is I used to love watching the news because there used to be new news and now it's just boring as fuck. I don't even care enough to follow Biden v Bernie any more.

I also stopped smoking weed a few weeks ago and I feel like it's finally left my system because I feel sad all the time.
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Post by: demi on April 02, 2020, 11:17:27 PM: Same as before, but I have been jerking off a bunch more
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Post by: OnlyRegret on April 02, 2020, 11:31:38 PM: sometimes okay, sometimes a bit frayed
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 02, 2020, 11:45:56 PM: Getting my “temporary lay off” notice today has me amped up with concerns about the future but honestly been living a good life staying home, playing video games, getting high, blastin loads... just bring in the automation, cut the neet checks and let’s move forward
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: OnlyRegret on April 02, 2020, 11:47:01 PM: Quote from: CatsCatsCats on April 02, 2020, 11:45:56 PM
Getting my “temporary lay off” notice today has me amped up with concerns about the future but honestly been living a good life staying home, playing video games, getting high, blastin loads... just bring in the automation, cut the neet checks and let’s move forward

yaaaang gaaaang
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: TEEEPO on April 02, 2020, 11:47:52 PM: thankful for zwift and my indoor trainer, otherwise i'd be going completely mental
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 03, 2020, 12:10:13 AM: I'd be doing a lot better if I hadn't torpedoed my relationship at the start of the year, but I'm doing better at dealing with that every day. I want to get out and do stuff again and I miss concerts and sports.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: I'm a Puppy! on April 03, 2020, 12:12:37 AM: I'm changing jobs in the middle of all this and watching the destruction of my prior clients. I'm firmly in the AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Point of things.....but managing.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: tiesto on April 03, 2020, 12:16:02 AM: I love getting to work from home and not have to deal with the rat race of traffic and spending 1:30 - 2 h commuting a day. I have more time to cook food, time to go for a bit of a walk during lunch and immediately after work, can stay up a bit later (I'm more of a night owl). Work has been extra busy too, luckily our most recent group of clients are medical in nature. So that's been distracting me a bit from the news.

Unfortunately I haven't really seen my girlfriend, my mom, or my friends, so that's gotten me down. My girlfriend was out of town the week everything started explode in the states, and then she caught a respiratory infection (no other symptoms and they didn't test her so it's doubtful it was covid, but we just played it safe)... so now the 2 weeks are up and I'll finally get to see her this weekend. So that's been pretty depressing.

But yeah, just been gaming, reading, DJing, cooking... not too different from what I usually do... though going out to eat and bars/breweries was another big hobby of mine that I really miss. Bout to jump into DQ Builders 2, and DQ is pretty much my 'comfort food' game, so that'll keep me busy.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 03, 2020, 12:22:50 AM: One the positive side, I'm at the lowest body weight I've been in a long ass time. Cooking regular meals, which have been mostly vegetarian, and spending probably 1.5 hours a day walking my dog have helped.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: dkdk on April 03, 2020, 01:07:05 AM: BORED AS FUCK
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 03, 2020, 01:39:21 AM: I'm fine, but it is tough watching a tragedy unfold in slow motion.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: VomKriege on April 03, 2020, 02:37:39 AM: Still working so far, so I'm not worried sick about the immediate material future & getting mad like a lion in a cage. Mostly bored. I miss restaurants and seeing people.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: TEEEPO on April 03, 2020, 02:39:06 AM: i miss cinema :'(
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 03, 2020, 04:09:40 AM: Will help with my Olive Garden habit
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Rufus on April 03, 2020, 04:35:26 AM: If not for my small personal crisis from the turn of the year, I'd have noticed no change in my emotional state. Since I was in a slump, I actually feel better now than I did directly before...

Everything makes a lot more sense, in general. All my natural inclinations fit neatly with the currently proscribed behaviours. Usually, I'm at a big disadvantage, but now it's - well, not exactly advantageous, but I don't suffer. I'm relaxed. And the vague dread underlying everything actually has a face. This is indeed fine, as it turns out. :doge
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Momo on April 03, 2020, 04:58:29 AM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmOSk2wi0WI&feature=youtu.be
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: nachobro on April 03, 2020, 09:35:31 AM: i'm feeling pretty good. hit 200lbs and celebrating by eating like shit this weekend and watching wrestlemania. not having to commute rules, co-workers are mostly figuring out WFH so i'm not seeing as many dumb tickets, hanging out with the wife, plus saving some money too.

only downside is no hiking or going outside is getting a bit old. i spent yesterday working on my back porch just to remember what the outside is like.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: james on April 03, 2020, 09:38:29 AM: I think I'm gaining weight
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 03, 2020, 09:39:37 AM: Pretty shitty - I have no focus and I have a paper deadline in a month.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: MMaRsu on April 03, 2020, 09:43:23 AM: I think I'm at the edge of sanity
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: VomKriege on April 03, 2020, 10:11:20 AM: Quote from: MMaRsu on April 03, 2020, 09:43:23 AM
I think I'm at the edge of sanity

Hang in there.
https://youtu.be/tly8ORAbD3c
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: EchoRin on April 03, 2020, 10:19:30 AM: Took a nice 5 day break or so from the Bore. Can only go downhill from here, now that I've logged back in.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bork on April 03, 2020, 10:49:08 AM: I'm doing OK. Am more worried about my wife's job situation than anything else- she's been at home for about two weeks now (she is pregnant and her boss even told her to go home when this started), and while her company finally shut down this past week, she heard they're going to open again next week, despite the moron running the state finally issuing a shut down order for two weeks.

Fully-expecting her to get canned -she is still the only one who has been staying home- despite her boss being on her side and him trying to see if she can work from home, getting that set up, and then having his boss tell him they can't do this. Why they are being this stubborn I will never understand.

So that raises concerns about her lack of income long-term and then trying to get her on my insurance plan if it happens. We at least have a back-up plan if she does lose her job so that helps.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Pissy F Benny on April 03, 2020, 10:51:46 AM: I was going a bit stir cray last weekend but now I'm all about that neet life :pimp

Still a bit weird working from home :trumps
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bork on April 03, 2020, 11:17:08 AM: For the short-term, I just finished working for the day and am now off until Tuesday. Finally getting a much-needed break.
:aah

Gonna go play some Resident Evil 3 after doing a real-life RE re-enactment at the supermarket in a bit.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: ToxicAdam on April 03, 2020, 11:37:06 AM: I miss a gym. I hate working out at home, it's just not the same.

Also, I'm tired of walking around my neighborhood. I daydream about taking long rides to far flung state parks and walking around there. But it's just not practical.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Ghoul on April 03, 2020, 11:45:51 AM: I'm at home watching a game show drinking a beer knowing I don't have to work tomorrow. Very excited.

Generally I dunno how long I can carry on with this not going out at all, stupid health reasons locking me in for at least another 9 weeks, (it will be longer but let me have some hope)

I'll come out alive hopefully, but boy will I need to readjust to not drinking super early lmao.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Coffee Dog on April 03, 2020, 11:49:36 AM: I haven't worked in weeks. Can't operate a business without customers, so it's just been a whole lot of working around the house and stretching grocery dollars to last as long as possible. I always stayed indoors anyway, so I'm only really impacted in the financial sense rather than struggling with the lockdown. The postives are me getting a bunch of free time to further myself artistically and work on some vanity projects that I've needed to focus on for a while.

My paranoia of going to the store for milk and catching it is more damaging to my day to day than anything else, really.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: james on April 03, 2020, 12:09:48 PM: Has anyone started working on the long list of things you had been putting off because you didnt have time, and now you do?

I sure as fuck havent.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Don Rumata on April 03, 2020, 12:14:37 PM: The worse has to come, i fear.
Otherwise things are ok, thankfully ( :lol) i was hit with financial ruin more than year ago now, so this wasn't all that crucial of a change for me. ;)
Being locked inside the house for 20+ days isn't doing wonders for my mood though, but not that big of a deal.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 03, 2020, 12:19:34 PM: Quote from: james on April 03, 2020, 12:09:48 PM
Has anyone started working on the long list of things you had been putting off because you didnt have time, and now you do?

I sure as fuck havent.

No, but I got real close to crossing one out but then whole ennui of my situation set in so I just unlocked the door and let the hooker out.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: nachobro on April 03, 2020, 12:23:03 PM: we've been using discord screen/game sharing to all watch stuff together and shoot the shit and it works pretty well
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Mandark on April 03, 2020, 12:28:36 PM: Quote from: Esch on April 03, 2020, 12:24:29 PM
Yes and it's been awesome. I been reading, I been cooking, I been doing more side projects. Being a recluse :rejoice

nice, I've been making virtual bags of trash to mail to my friends in animal crossing
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 03, 2020, 12:42:18 PM: Quote from: james on April 03, 2020, 12:09:48 PM
Has anyone started working on the long list of things you had been putting off because you didnt have time, and now you do?

I sure as fuck havent.

Nope. I usually just let the existential dread take me over after dinner.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: toku on April 03, 2020, 12:46:19 PM: idk
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: tiesto on April 03, 2020, 12:51:24 PM: Quote from: Mandark on April 03, 2020, 12:28:36 PM
Quote from: Esch on April 03, 2020, 12:24:29 PM
Yes and it's been awesome. I been reading, I been cooking, I been doing more side projects. Being a recluse :rejoice

nice, I've been making virtual bags of trash to mail to my friends in animal crossing

All this time I didn't know you played games :lol
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 03, 2020, 01:36:14 PM: Quote from: JayDubya on April 03, 2020, 01:32:57 PM
have a lot of arguments to still have with the ex

Holy fuck I can't imagine what it's like to be your ex. You can't even leave a forum of 30 posters alone after being shunned by them for a decade.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Nintex on April 03, 2020, 02:23:02 PM: It's strange really, on one hand:
- got the Rift S
- new Half Life
- new DOOM
- new Resident Evil
- backlog
- daily Trump direct

My work can continue as I can do it from home and our country is still semi in business of sorts.
As for money, long term plans will have to wait but on the short term, not eating out, going out and/or driving everyday is actually saving me money.

Still, I miss seeing my friends, co-workers and yes even parents.
I also miss my bro who's in Canada and broke his arm right before this all went down.
I also miss all sorts of little things that are no longer happening outdoors.

Hopefully everyone remains healthy or only gets the mild symptoms it would suck to lose a relative now as you can't really do a funeral.

Still I feel gamers are quite well equipped for this situation. 8)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 03, 2020, 04:21:53 PM: I need to be able to select multiple options:

- I'm managing, but it's starting to wear me down
- I think I'm at the edge of sanity
- i'm actually better than i normally am
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Yeti on April 03, 2020, 07:24:45 PM: I’m being furloughed starting April 19th. Work will still pay the company and employee contribution to health insurance so that’s nice. Not looking forward to navigating Florida’s unemployment system though, I’ve been hearing horror stories about it.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: VomKriege on April 03, 2020, 07:32:43 PM: Quote from: Yeti on April 03, 2020, 07:24:45 PM
I’m being furloughed starting April 19th. Work will still pay the company and employee contribution to health insurance so that’s nice. Not looking forward to navigating Florida’s unemployment system though, I’ve been hearing horror stories about it.

You'll be reading more on this very board even. :doge
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Pennywise on April 03, 2020, 08:01:01 PM: Quote from: james on April 03, 2020, 09:38:29 AM
I think I'm gaining weight
I did for sure.

Missing the gym the most :/

The rest is still okay. Serious job hunting is on halt. Not getting unemployment benefits yet, but I'll consider it. Rather gonna take part time job in a grocery store or shit like that.
Mental health is well.

Reading alot, watching stuff I wanted to watch. Gaming is prolly the biggest time sink, allthough some shops are struggling to deliever stuff I ordered quite a while ago.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 03, 2020, 08:06:28 PM: I drunkenly ate a whole pint of Cherry Garcia last night. Gotta get out of this diet nosedive.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 03, 2020, 08:15:42 PM: Officially made it through 3 weeks now. I'm exhausted of being in my own home.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Potato on April 03, 2020, 09:16:20 PM: I'm fine. I have fully transitioned to working from home.

My kids are home, and they are going a little stir crazy, but I got them some school workbooks and they are keeping themselves busy and entertained using those. The school sent home iPads as well, so they have plenty of educational activities on those too.

My only concern is my partner's business. She works in health care and has her own clinic. She has seen a pretty big downturn in patient numbers and she is a little worried about paying rent and wages. There are plenty of government subsidies coming though, so just have to wait until they kick in and we should be fine.

My other potential concern is my apartment that is rented out. My tenants haven't asked for relief yet (I already sent an email to my property manager saying I am happy to provide relief if they have lost jobs), but that will be something to worry about if it happens (although, there is a government subsidy coming for renters to help them cover rent).

Other than that, I'm loving being at home more and cooking at home is making me feel a lot better than usual. no commute is fucking fantastic too. I was already doing one day a week work from home and I am definitely going to ask for at least 2 days WFH when things go back to normal.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: toku on April 03, 2020, 09:19:40 PM: Who wants to start a cult?
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Post by: team filler on April 03, 2020, 09:26:38 PM: *subsidies check ;)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Potato on April 03, 2020, 09:39:26 PM: Quote from: toku on April 03, 2020, 09:19:40 PM
Who wants to start a cult?
Always up for cult starting. What is the name and what nefarious purpose are we secretly aiming to achieve?
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: benjipwns on April 03, 2020, 09:45:11 PM: So when is shosta sending our check? Is this why he had to harass The james Fund?
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 03, 2020, 10:11:31 PM: Quote from: toku on April 03, 2020, 09:19:40 PM
Who wants to start a cult?

My ex told me she believed I could lead one!
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Transhuman on April 03, 2020, 10:27:46 PM: If that was true, she wouldn't be an ex

:rollsafe
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 03, 2020, 10:32:20 PM: best way to escape a cult is before it becomes one :doge
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 03, 2020, 10:56:09 PM: taking all of my strength not to develop a box wine habit
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 03, 2020, 11:25:14 PM: Which box you buyin?
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 03, 2020, 11:27:27 PM: tonight I had a glass of Oak Leaf that was on clearance at Wal-Mart for 99 cents but I also bought a box of Franzia
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: CatsCatsCats on April 03, 2020, 11:30:24 PM: James coughed up, spend the extra couple bucks for like black box at least, you’re worth it
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: railGUN on April 04, 2020, 12:21:45 AM: My dumbass actually got a job just as this shit hit - they had to pull strings to get me in. Great fucking job, that I love.

The thing is, I'm terrified of both bringing home this virus, or getting it and bringing it to work. My wife and daughter have been self-isolating for 3 weeks and my wife's only been out a couple times in that period, but I have to go to work every day, interact with a dozen people and try to social distance but the job makes it hard.

It's not a permanent position, but will almost certainly lead to one eventually. Had I turned it down that would have killed any shot at the full-time position.

I'm stressing the fuck out :(
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Lonewulfeus on April 04, 2020, 12:26:38 AM: As a full time NEET and life long introvert I’m doing just fine :playa
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 04, 2020, 12:27:45 AM: Sex cult or just regular?
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 04, 2020, 12:45:58 AM: Quote from: Transhuman on April 03, 2020, 10:27:46 PM
If that was true, she wouldn't be an ex

:rollsafe

True :( Turns out she was wrong about things I was and wasn't capable of, and not for the better.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
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Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 04, 2020, 02:25:13 AM: AAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: BlueTsunami on April 04, 2020, 06:17:13 AM: Beauties cycle

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Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on April 04, 2020, 07:44:03 AM: Due to the nature of my job and industry, I’m pretty much working from the time I wake up to when I go to sleep seven days a week. I can deal with this for a couple weeks but not a couple months. I did catch a couple hours to nap last night, that was pretty cool.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Don Rumata on April 04, 2020, 08:06:45 AM: Quote from: shosta on April 04, 2020, 02:25:13 AM
AAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!
Do "Fuck, Marry, Kill" with the above pics.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Rufus on April 04, 2020, 08:28:15 AM: (https://i.redd.it/z1h1dh3ewrq41.jpg)

Someone illustrated the way I feel. :lol
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Yeti on April 04, 2020, 07:18:25 PM: If you are bored and want a boring game, you should have bought Animal Crossing to play with your Boritos
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 04, 2020, 07:21:26 PM: Quote from: Esch on April 04, 2020, 06:37:17 PM
Today was the first day I really felt bored as fuck. I even bought Death Stranding :beli
didn't realize things were going this bad for you, breh. I'll ask allah to guide you, mashallah
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 04, 2020, 08:53:38 PM: My roommate packed up a bunch of her stuff and left for possibly a few weeks. Apparently her and her boyfriend are going to her parents vacation spot in Palm Desert or something like that. Although she said if the internet there sucks too much they'll come back.

I'm not entirely sure how to feel about this. It seems a bit irresponsible to do for one, and now I have no daily in person human interaction. But also now I can watch porn with the sound on again.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 04, 2020, 10:19:04 PM: change all the locks and shoot her if she tries to get in :gun :six:
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: toku on April 04, 2020, 10:42:38 PM: coffee at 11pm im in the matrix (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKBqPGQr1g4)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
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Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
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Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 05, 2020, 07:14:19 PM: Took my dog for a walk, went past the burrito place I always get food from. They had been doing take out only, but today they had a sign up saying they were closed until further notice. I just got nachos on Friday from them.

F
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Shuri on April 05, 2020, 07:34:11 PM: Working from home is dangerous as fuck for my bank account. I'm browsing auctions sites and buying saturn games. Help

Other than that, i'm doing somewhat ok. Every day feels like a weird groundhound day situation.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 05, 2020, 09:32:40 PM: Quote from: BlueTsunami on April 04, 2020, 06:17:13 AM
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Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: naff on April 05, 2020, 09:49:07 PM: someone in my building got a drum kit and some bongos and fucking sucks :maf
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: naff on April 05, 2020, 09:52:22 PM: I got locked in with my partner who had just flown over for 5 days to go to a wedding with me. then this shit got rl srs and she decided to leave everything in Australia and stay with me. we get along pretty great! but it's def a really weird situ to be pushed into living together. been around eachother 24/7 for a month now whereas previously we'd only see eachother for a week or two every few months.

I work frm home during the week and I'm doing some part time study I'm paying way too much for considering how shit the content is. just needa get that paper.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 06, 2020, 06:33:45 PM: I kind of resent the fact that, somehow, I am busier now than I was before quarantine
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 06, 2020, 07:58:46 PM: I forgot to mention that something on Friday reminded me of my ex in a dumb way and I fought off the urge to text her for over day before giving in Saturday night. No response as expected and while I felt better after I got it out of my system I wish I could've gotten past it without doing it. Still, I made it 3 weeks, which is an improvement!

I also matched with a couple of women on Tinder, I don't really care if it works out with any but they've mostly been good conversationalists and that is all I care about right now.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: chronovore on April 06, 2020, 08:16:26 PM: Monday and Tuesday were my last days in the office. We switched to WFH last week, and on Wednesday Thursday and Friday I worked 11 hour days. From home. I’ve gotta get that under control but, ironically, even with an 11 hour day I have more total time to myself without that 3 hours lost to commute daily.

My kids’ tempers seem a bit short, and my wife is coping — but as a health professional academic, she knows how shitty this situation actually is, and is understandably stressed.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: toku on April 06, 2020, 11:48:07 PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2822Z1jJ8sA
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Nintex on April 07, 2020, 12:45:08 PM: I hate the fact that WFH is now a combination of letters that is widely used across all digital media and advertising campaigns.

It's spreading like a virus. You can just say: "Home office" or "Working home", and guess what Wale Fucker Hero I assume you are working from home unless you want to die.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Steve Contra on April 07, 2020, 01:02:30 PM: I sold my company at the end of the year and was planning on taking time off anyway so I have money, no business which I can’t even imagine dealing with right now. No idea when I’m going to work though, my industry (food and wine) is getting absolutely fucked right now. A project I was supposed to start this summer is on obvious hold while the people who were going to be my partners try and hold on to their other restaurants.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: chronovore on April 07, 2020, 07:11:38 PM: Quote from: Nintex on April 07, 2020, 12:45:08 PM
I hate the fact that WFH is now a combination of letters that is widely used across all digital media and advertising campaigns.

It's spreading like a virus. You can just say: "Home office" or "Working home", and guess what Wale Fucker Hero I assume you are working from home unless you want to die.

In my case, I had petitioned three weeks prior, but was denied. Despite having done the job for 25 years, I was told that I couldn’t sufficiently do my job from home. I am now proving it untrue.

Some people only have the choice of disobeying their work to look after themselves or obeying their work well taking that risk. With the economic climate being what it is, let alone the difficulties with somebody my age finding new work in Japan, I felt I had to take the risk.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 07, 2020, 09:08:39 PM: wanking from home
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: naff on April 07, 2020, 11:07:29 PM: Quote from: Steve Contra on April 07, 2020, 01:02:30 PM
I sold my company at the end of the year and was planning on taking time off anyway so I have money, no business which I can’t even imagine dealing with right now. No idea when I’m going to work though, my industry (food and wine) is getting absolutely fucked right now. A project I was supposed to start this summer is on obvious hold while the people who were going to be my partners try and hold on to their other restaurants.

:rejoice :whew

incredibly well timed sale. blessed
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Tripon on April 07, 2020, 11:59:16 PM: There's just a malaise day in and day out.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 08, 2020, 12:07:40 AM: My roommate who ran off to the desert has apparently sprained her arm (initially feared to be broken).
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 08, 2020, 12:21:51 AM: Quote from: naff on April 07, 2020, 11:07:29 PM
Quote from: Steve Contra on April 07, 2020, 01:02:30 PM
I sold my company at the end of the year and was planning on taking time off anyway so I have money, no business which I can’t even imagine dealing with right now. No idea when I’m going to work though, my industry (food and wine) is getting absolutely fucked right now. A project I was supposed to start this summer is on obvious hold while the people who were going to be my partners try and hold on to their other restaurants.

:rejoice :whew

incredibly well timed sale. blessed
insider information before a sale ::)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 11, 2020, 09:58:55 PM: Started having stuff sneak into my thoughts last night that I really didn't want, tried going to bed and found I couldn't sleep either. Ended up taking a hit from the Dosist pen I bought for times like this and playing Ever Oasis on my 3DS for a bit before finally falling asleep.

Woke up earlier than I wanted and still felt blech. Talked to this old dude who lives down my block that I'm friends with for awhile (we are both Seahawks fans), it's interesting to hear his perspective on stuff because he's over 65, a smoker and also works primarily as a delivery driver for UberEats/GrubHub. He said he's trying to get state unemployment and his Trump Bucks because the risk of him driving right now is just too high. I gotta admit I have been worried about him since this thing started, so I always stay and talk to him as long as he wants because you never know.

After that, I didn't eat breakfast which was a mistake and alternated between playing FF7r and reading for the book club I'm in. I finally got hungry and ate early, then showered and tried taking my dog on a log walk. I don't know if she's just sick of long walks or if the sun made her tired but she was going much slower than I wanted and I could feel myself being really impatient and frustrated. I think I probably needed some higher energy exercise than a walk.

I've felt this sort of, restless anxiety all day and I don't know what it is. Part of me thinks its the Safer at Home ordinance getting extended even though I expected that, part of me felt like it was because I had put off my book club reading until today and had a ton to finish (which I did with 30 minutes to spare) and part of me just thinks I'm trying to get in my feels about my ex and I'm frustrated that I can't go a whole week without that happening.

I dunno, I ate a snack, drank water, took some tylenol and finished my reading and I feel a bit better. Of course Twitter is fucking up and that's what my book club was using to organize and no one can see anyone else's messages so I don't know what is gonna happen.

I made some spaghetti and smoked some weed, so I guess I'm gonna be relaxed now and just play FF7r until I need to take my dog out again.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 11, 2020, 10:13:33 PM: Quote from: Stro on April 11, 2020, 10:02:15 PM
Every day now feels like Sunday

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YrEXlpnQBk

Quote
Everyday is Sunday when you're unemployed
Sounds pretty good, man, I should be overjoyed

Everyday is Sunday
Everyday is Sunday
Everyday is Sunday
Friday never comes

Do you think I should write a novel, maybe write some songs
I'll show I'm the genius you've thought all along

Everyday is Sunday
Everyday is Sunday
Everyday is Sunday
Friday never comes

I've got nothing to do
And sit here, staring at you
And you've got nothing to say
I wanna hear

You've got nothing to say
So I'm just wasting away
I guess I'll go outsite and do nothing!

Everyday is Sunday when you're unemployed
And then tomorrows Monday
And then tomorrows Monday
And then tomorrows Monday
And then tomorrows Monday
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 11, 2020, 10:19:30 PM: Love the slackers
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 11, 2020, 10:39:06 PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAHXjXrkrL0
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: toku on April 11, 2020, 10:48:34 PM: I mean who knows right man. Maybe we'll be alright by May 1st. Maybe it's just media making things look bad you know. Maybe. Take care of yourselves.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: toku on April 11, 2020, 11:14:52 PM: we're not gonna hit 200k deaths right? right?!?
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 11, 2020, 11:15:31 PM: Globally or US? Here it won't go that high but 70k is totally possible and that's sad enough on its own.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 12, 2020, 04:48:03 PM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YotknTWDkOo
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 12, 2020, 04:49:04 PM: poll reset!
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Lonewulfeus on April 12, 2020, 05:03:04 PM: Still fine, in fact better since I don’t have to homeschool my nephew now that he’s back home with his mom :mynicca
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Nintex on April 12, 2020, 05:09:16 PM: i'm actually better than i normally am
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 12, 2020, 05:35:03 PM: So it's true, shitposting does give you life.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on April 12, 2020, 10:15:57 PM: Does that mean I'm not actually dying then? Or does it mean my posts are of high quality
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Pennywise on April 12, 2020, 11:12:55 PM: Quote from: Mr Gilhaney on April 12, 2020, 10:15:57 PM
Does that mean I'm not actually dying then? Or does it mean my posts are of high quality
Shitposting.

Not posting actual pictures of your shit.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bluemax on April 13, 2020, 03:04:49 AM: Quote from: Stro on April 11, 2020, 10:26:08 PM
Moody ska :lol

While the mainstream view of ska from its third wave of popularity is that of frat boy party music, traditional ska of the 60s often dealt with heavier themes and was at many times quite political.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 13, 2020, 09:13:30 AM: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dMVHxFzNK4
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 13, 2020, 08:07:59 PM: (https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/93771617_3258685960809681_1262418676456357888_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&_nc_sid=110474&_nc_ohc=WxLP32WHVTIAX_XK7C1&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-1.xx&oh=cca832f4e03a75d1b426d2457cbb9366&oe=5EBA18BF)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: nachobro on April 13, 2020, 08:24:11 PM: going more crazy, that's for sure. had to go into the office today and was looking forward to it last night. :-\
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 14, 2020, 12:45:09 AM: really want to go visit abuela ::) I know I'm unlikely to get her sick as I'm conducting myself properly, but I know she ain't doing anything different than before :snoop got people coming over to visit and all that, plus my niece lives with her and she likes to go out and sleep around with rando's(yes, she is a ho) :lol too much risk for me going there.

I figure she don't much care about getting sick at this point in her life and her health is already shit, so not much for her to give a shit about. for those same reasons I feel like I should be spending time with her now, as there won't be a next time or a time later on when I can go :-\
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on April 14, 2020, 01:52:28 AM: Pics of grandma pls
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: chronovore on April 14, 2020, 06:33:52 AM: My company asked if it was okay to stop funding my commuter rail pass because during WFH I'm not commuting. I told them that, with the worst possible timing, at their instruction I'd finally purchased a 6 month pass just 5 weeks ago. So I'm out about $2500 if they stop paying their portion. They called around and, thanks to C19 the railways are refunding the commuter pass.

We'd had rain for two straight days here, and today the sky was as sunny and clear as it ever gets in Osaka. Just gorgeous. I went for a walk to both local train stations and got my refund. The station agents kept trying to stand close to me to explain stuff, and I kept trying to re-position myself. Everyone was very helpful, but I was stressing hard when they tried to stand next to me, or hand me things. When I got home again, I immediately showered and soaped up thoroughly.

Jesus, it's weirdly stressful just to try and do anything "normal."
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Nintex on April 14, 2020, 06:47:46 AM: Quote from: filler on April 14, 2020, 12:45:09 AM
really want to go visit abuela ::) I know I'm unlikely to get her sick as I'm conducting myself properly, but I know she ain't doing anything different than before :snoop got people coming over to visit and all that, plus my niece lives with her and she likes to go out and sleep around with rando's(yes, she is a ho) :lol too much risk for me going there.

I figure she don't much care about getting sick at this point in her life and her health is already shit, so not much for her to give a shit about. for those same reasons I feel like I should be spending time with her now, as there won't be a next time or a time later on when I can go :-\
Maybe you can visit, keep a distance and wear a mask?
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bork on April 14, 2020, 09:30:17 AM: Quote from: chronovore on April 14, 2020, 06:33:52 AM
My company asked if it was okay to stop funding my commuter rail pass because during WFH I'm not commuting. I told them that, with the worst possible timing, at their instruction I'd finally purchased a 6 month pass just 5 weeks ago. So I'm out about $2500 if they stop paying their portion. They called around and, thanks to C19 the railways are refunding the commuter pass.

We'd had rain for two straight days here, and today the sky was as sunny and clear as it ever gets in Osaka. Just gorgeous. I went for a walk to both local train stations and got my refund. The station agents kept trying to stand close to me to explain stuff, and I kept trying to re-position myself. Everyone was very helpful, but I was stressing hard when they tried to stand next to me, or hand me things. When I got home again, I immediately showered and soaped up thoroughly.

Jesus, it's weirdly stressful just to try and do anything "normal."

Are there a lot of people kind of ignoring this whole situation still? Found out that my in-laws are pretty much acting this way, still going to work, social functions, etc. My wife is pretty pissed off about it- even out in the inaka area they're in, there are confirmed cases.

There's some dude on my Twitter feed who lives in Tokyo and all he seems to do is go out every day and film himself looking at games and shit in shops. I don't understand why people can't just stay the hell home.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Pissy F Benny on April 14, 2020, 09:33:24 AM: but the western media says civil obedience is big in japan :huh
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: chronovore on April 20, 2020, 07:28:43 AM: Quote from: bork on April 14, 2020, 09:30:17 AM
Quote from: chronovore on April 14, 2020, 06:33:52 AM
My company asked if it was okay to stop funding my commuter rail pass because during WFH I'm not commuting. I told them that, with the worst possible timing, at their instruction I'd finally purchased a 6 month pass just 5 weeks ago. So I'm out about $2500 if they stop paying their portion. They called around and, thanks to C19 the railways are refunding the commuter pass.

We'd had rain for two straight days here, and today the sky was as sunny and clear as it ever gets in Osaka. Just gorgeous. I went for a walk to both local train stations and got my refund. The station agents kept trying to stand close to me to explain stuff, and I kept trying to re-position myself. Everyone was very helpful, but I was stressing hard when they tried to stand next to me, or hand me things. When I got home again, I immediately showered and soaped up thoroughly.

Jesus, it's weirdly stressful just to try and do anything "normal."

Are there a lot of people kind of ignoring this whole situation still? Found out that my in-laws are pretty much acting this way, still going to work, social functions, etc. My wife is pretty pissed off about it- even out in the inaka area they're in, there are confirmed cases.

There's some dude on my Twitter feed who lives in Tokyo and all he seems to do is go out every day and film himself looking at games and shit in shops. I don't understand why people can't just stay the hell home.

Yeah, I still see quite a few people who seem to be oblivious to the change when I go for my walk every couple of days. I really think some people are convinced that it can't hit them. I wish they'd consider their parents, because many here live in generational homes.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Atramental on April 20, 2020, 07:34:14 AM: I'm tripping, painting, and livestreaming on FB in muh house on a MONDAY morning. :doge
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bork on April 20, 2020, 09:02:38 AM: Quote from: chronovore on April 20, 2020, 07:28:43 AM
Quote from: bork on April 14, 2020, 09:30:17 AM
Quote from: chronovore on April 14, 2020, 06:33:52 AM
My company asked if it was okay to stop funding my commuter rail pass because during WFH I'm not commuting. I told them that, with the worst possible timing, at their instruction I'd finally purchased a 6 month pass just 5 weeks ago. So I'm out about $2500 if they stop paying their portion. They called around and, thanks to C19 the railways are refunding the commuter pass.

We'd had rain for two straight days here, and today the sky was as sunny and clear as it ever gets in Osaka. Just gorgeous. I went for a walk to both local train stations and got my refund. The station agents kept trying to stand close to me to explain stuff, and I kept trying to re-position myself. Everyone was very helpful, but I was stressing hard when they tried to stand next to me, or hand me things. When I got home again, I immediately showered and soaped up thoroughly.

Jesus, it's weirdly stressful just to try and do anything "normal."

Are there a lot of people kind of ignoring this whole situation still? Found out that my in-laws are pretty much acting this way, still going to work, social functions, etc. My wife is pretty pissed off about it- even out in the inaka area they're in, there are confirmed cases.

There's some dude on my Twitter feed who lives in Tokyo and all he seems to do is go out every day and film himself looking at games and shit in shops. I don't understand why people can't just stay the hell home.

Yeah, I still see quite a few people who seem to be oblivious to the change when I go for my walk every couple of days. I really think some people are convinced that it can't hit them. I wish they'd consider their parents, because many here live in generational homes.

We went to go visit my parents on Saturday and walk around their neighborhood with them- people were EVERYWHERE. I was kind of floored by the lack of social distancing going on. Roving 'gangs' of little kids on bicycles and people just sitting out in their front yards or walking in big groups, including a family with three generations of people all getting super-close to each other and other neighbors. My wife and I stayed the hell away from people and left my parents as they kept chatting up every person who stepped outside. Next time we try this, my parents are coming to our neighborhood instead.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Atramental on April 20, 2020, 10:07:33 AM: Quote from: Atramental on April 20, 2020, 07:34:14 AM
I'm tripping, painting, and livestreaming on FB in muh house on a MONDAY morning. :doge
UPDATE:
(https://i.imgur.com/E5th2qN.jpg)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Atramental on April 25, 2020, 10:22:36 PM: https://www.instagram.com/p/B_bCMnZj9Cb/?igshid=eda9fkfpko9a
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: ToxicAdam on April 26, 2020, 12:59:35 PM: Week 1: clean the whole house inside and out
Week 2: do all those projects I’ve put off
Week 3: spend too much time online
Week 4: eating meals in bed, can’t remember the last time I showered
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Nintex on April 26, 2020, 04:15:07 PM: Yesterday:
- Ordered some awesome movie art with 35% discount to liven up an empty wall I've been meaning to decorate for a while
- Left a note for the neighbor upstairs so she could pick up a package mistakenly delivered at my place
- Laundry, dishes (dishwasher ;) ), vacuuming, cooking etc.
- Wrote down some cool ideas for our new company website
- Watched a movie
- Had some cervezas

Today:
- Took a small drive across town to get some cheap gas 8)
- Cleaned the car a bit because birds had shat on it :-\
- Played Half Life Alyx
- Watched RLM
- Installing DOOM Eternal
- Mixing some Chrystal Head vodka with Tonic

(https://abload.de/img/vodkahcke8.jpg)

~~Might go and watch another movie if DOOM takes too long to install~~

DOOM TIME

#gamerswillsurvive
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Mr Gilhaney on April 27, 2020, 11:33:03 AM: Guess who's ercp didn't try to kill him this time today for a change. Awww yeah yang gang baby :success

Now I just hope I didn't catch some Corona at the hospital
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2020, 02:06:55 PM: I'm not going to get my check y'all. Student loans people taking it
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 27, 2020, 02:10:37 PM: That's illegal.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: BisMarckie on April 27, 2020, 02:10:43 PM: Turned my camera off during zoom classes so I just share my screen with the students .

nobody can see my grown out hair and that I am just wearing a hoodie and sweatpants. :doge
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2020, 02:13:02 PM: Quote from: hhkcvaoitsso on April 27, 2020, 02:10:37 PM
That's illegal.

Nope. Fully legal.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2020, 02:14:15 PM: I also filed for unemployment too elite. Don't know what state but let's hope it improves.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bork on April 27, 2020, 02:14:30 PM: My wife has barely worked in the past few weeks- going to see if she's eligible for unemployment benefits due to reduced hours.

We found out that this is something employers are supposed to be doing for people -they haven't done shit- and they can get into trouble for not doing so. She texted her boss about this and he didn't bother replying. :lol
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 27, 2020, 02:18:08 PM: I just checked and your student loan has to be held by the federal government for payments to be suspended :dead
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 27, 2020, 02:22:57 PM: Cindi, were you in default? You should call the lender and try to get on an income based repayment plan, and then try to ask for the stimulus payment back because of hardship. Worth a shot. And if they don't give it back then at least you won't be subject to collections on the next round of stimulus.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2020, 02:33:03 PM: Quote from: hhkcvaoitsso on April 27, 2020, 02:22:57 PM
Cindi, were you in default? You should call the lender and try to get on an income based repayment plan, and then try to ask for the stimulus payment back because of hardship. Worth a shot. And if they don't give it back then at least you won't be subject to collections on the next round of stimulus.

This is a big part of the reason I told Tasty yes when he maniacally asked if I'm worse off now compared to December 2015, indicating there was no difference between Trump and Obama. Betsy DeVos and the Dept of Education have absolutely fucked me since Trump took over. And yeah, I'm in rehabilitation plan.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 27, 2020, 02:38:56 PM: Sorry :(
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2020, 03:07:50 PM: Quote from: hhkcvaoitsso on April 27, 2020, 02:38:56 PM
Sorry :(

Thanks bb.

If there's any reason to be positive though, I have gotten out of default with one of them. Now for the other!

(https://i.imgur.com/VAfVeFO.png)

Fuck you Betsy DeVos.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Nintex on April 27, 2020, 03:10:32 PM: Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on April 27, 2020, 03:07:50 PM
Quote from: hhkcvaoitsso on April 27, 2020, 02:38:56 PM
Sorry :(

Thanks bb.

If there's any reason to be positive though, I have gotten out of default with one of them. Now for the other!

(https://i.imgur.com/VAfVeFO.png)

Fuck you Betsy DeVos.
Congrats on collecting enough Bells to pay off IRL Nook 8)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2020, 03:11:12 PM: Quote from: Nintex on April 27, 2020, 03:10:32 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on April 27, 2020, 03:07:50 PM
Quote from: hhkcvaoitsso on April 27, 2020, 02:38:56 PM
Sorry :(

Thanks bb.

If there's any reason to be positive though, I have gotten out of default with one of them. Now for the other!

(https://i.imgur.com/VAfVeFO.png)

Fuck you Betsy DeVos.
Congrats on collecting enough Bells to pay off IRL Nook 8)

Nook is far more charitable.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 27, 2020, 03:31:45 PM: thought for sure you make more than the threshold :thinking
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: shosta on April 27, 2020, 03:36:03 PM: that's fuckery :dead
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 27, 2020, 03:43:16 PM: rich libs :heart
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: toku on April 27, 2020, 03:50:01 PM: too late we're in

(https://media1.giphy.com/media/DIbzujHh2PCbm/giphy.gif?cid=ecf05e4719636e6036ed6cb1071df3c9185e4af4c07fb5a7&rid=giphy.gif)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 27, 2020, 03:57:20 PM: Quote from: riotous on April 27, 2020, 03:45:02 PM
edited, realized I basically told you chucklefucks my income lol
you're in the protected class, why worry? :biden
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 27, 2020, 04:05:06 PM: richitous the millionaire getting the $1200 and also the $1.7mil :doge

(https://i.imgur.com/0GexMWg.png)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2020, 04:17:45 PM: riotous man, you gotta help a bitch outchea man

please
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: nudemacusers on April 27, 2020, 04:28:36 PM: Time to drop that oppo
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: TEEEPO on April 27, 2020, 04:42:41 PM: lol this mfer clearing a milli a year
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2020, 04:48:56 PM: Riotous, I need 3000 dollahs to finish my student loan payments man.

(https://i.imgur.com/zOMXCEc.gif)

Please sir.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 27, 2020, 04:50:19 PM: I hear if you even think about giving Cindy money, Betsy automatically takes money out of your account.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: nachobro on April 27, 2020, 04:55:26 PM: buy me a pizza rootass :)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2020, 04:55:58 PM: Quote from: riotous on April 27, 2020, 04:52:17 PM
Bruh's I get a stimuli check what makes you think I make that much?

I'll buy you dinner Cindi.

(https://i.imgur.com/8PqYhqL.gif)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 27, 2020, 04:57:48 PM: Quote from: riotous on April 27, 2020, 04:52:17 PM
Bruh's I get a stimuli check what makes you think I make that much?

I'll buy you cake Cindi.
marie roitonette :delicious
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: nudemacusers on April 27, 2020, 04:59:44 PM: Riotous be like (https://media1.tenor.com/images/01de3c7d7a40a01bd16022ffcdc7f16c/tenor.gif?itemid=11327260)

Proletariat class be like :ufup :bolo :steiner
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 27, 2020, 05:02:23 PM: the boregeoisie
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2020, 05:03:24 PM: Riotous is still one of us. He, like his celebrity peers, are just privileged working class people.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Madrun Badrun on April 27, 2020, 05:06:51 PM: Riotous, old chap, we should have our own Bore-board away for the General dredge. :tophat.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 27, 2020, 05:15:38 PM: (https://i.imgur.com/DoEvHAQ.png)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 27, 2020, 05:22:29 PM: Quote from: filler on April 27, 2020, 05:02:23 PM
the boregeoisie

Kill them and redistribute the likes!
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: OnlyRegret on April 27, 2020, 06:17:12 PM: petty bourgeoisie are the friends, middle bourgeoisie however... watch closely
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 27, 2020, 07:20:50 PM: (https://i.imgur.com/Id4E1tf.jpg)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2020, 07:50:39 PM: Got my letters from unemployment office.

"You did not earn enough in your base period to qualify for benefits."

What.

The.

Fuck.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 27, 2020, 08:01:08 PM: socialism for roit, rugged individualism for cindi :-\
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Nintex on April 27, 2020, 08:02:47 PM: Should've invested in stonks
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Phoenix Dark on April 27, 2020, 08:05:32 PM: Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on April 27, 2020, 07:50:39 PM
Got my letters from unemployment office.

"You did not earn enough in your base period to qualify for benefits."

What.

The.

Fuck.

This happened to my cousin. She got fired from one job (for doing dumb shit), which is going to make getting unemployment benefits hard; her case is currently pending. Then she got another job about a month before the state shut down. She was laid off, but because she only worked there a month (and received two paychecks, I believe) she doesn't qualify for anything.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Himu on April 27, 2020, 08:32:45 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on April 27, 2020, 08:05:32 PM
Quote from: Cindi Mayweather on April 27, 2020, 07:50:39 PM
Got my letters from unemployment office.

"You did not earn enough in your base period to qualify for benefits."

What.

The.

Fuck.

This happened to my cousin. She got fired from one job (for doing dumb shit), which is going to make getting unemployment benefits hard; her case is currently pending. Then she got another job about a month before the state shut down. She was laid off, but because she only worked there a month (and received two paychecks, I believe) she doesn't qualify for anything.

I been working there since summer last year and ended this month.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: remy on April 27, 2020, 08:56:36 PM: We eating the millionaire riotus in here?
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on April 27, 2020, 09:00:24 PM: starting with his BWC :drool
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: CatsCatsCats on May 03, 2020, 01:31:28 AM: you guys, riotous is gonna keep that money local to the PNW — when we start our paramotoring company
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: VomKriege on May 03, 2020, 04:56:40 AM: Quote from: Esch on May 01, 2020, 02:01:45 PM
Starting to see more and more people in my personal and work life break down (family and friends), and even I'm starting to go a little stir crazy. I thought I'd be able to weather this no problem since I spent a few months isolated once before but there's just way more variables and responsibility this time. Even after this one is over, I'm going to dread that second wave lockdown.

I think it's true in Western Europe as well. I don't think there will be a second general lockdown as stringent as this, the public will -rightfully- ask that every mitigation and management measure be put in play before consenting to being holed in their homes with no physical social interaction.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Nintex on May 03, 2020, 05:58:47 AM: Still feeling fine as I have plenty of stuff to do. Days fly by with so many meetings and employees that need help one way or another.
I'm coaching and motivating both clients and employees to stay active and not give up. April was probably the worst month in terms of revenue because of COVID-19 delays but I've managed to straighten out nearly everything for the coming months.
Although we have some reserves the relief fund from our government which covers workers salaries up to 90% works pretty well and should allow us to keep everyone employed.

On the personal side I'm mostly worried about my mom who was already in a bad place before this all happened for the past 5 years or so attempting multiple suicides.
Without her support group she's sliding back into her old habits of staying in bed all day. Which just fuels her depression.
Because she stays in bed her IBS plays up so she stays in bed longer and longer.
My dad doesn't really accept that she has a depression or mental problems, he's always convinced there's a medical condition.
At the same time when it comes down to it he's the exact opposite of the motivational drill sergeant type you need to help someone fight a depression.

At the same time I'm seeing people starting to realize how it impacts things they hadn't thought about. Most thought we would stay indoors for 2 weeks and that would be it.
Now that signals are there that you shouldn't make summer vacation plans people are slowly but surely starting to realize the wider impact.
Like one of my business partners who is fully convinced that the lockdown ends mid May or a co-worker that thought she could ride horses in France this summer.

I've pretty much accepted that this'll last throughout 2020. And if we're lucky either everything has been restructured by Spring 2021 to accommodate for social distancing and PPE's or that's when we will be able to go 'back to normal'.
People forget that after this onslaught or wave or what have you, the healthcare system and workers first need to recover before we can open up.

Quote from: VomKriege on May 03, 2020, 04:56:40 AM
Quote from: Esch on May 01, 2020, 02:01:45 PM
Starting to see more and more people in my personal and work life break down (family and friends), and even I'm starting to go a little stir crazy. I thought I'd be able to weather this no problem since I spent a few months isolated once before but there's just way more variables and responsibility this time. Even after this one is over, I'm going to dread that second wave lockdown.

I think it's true in Western Europe as well. I don't think there will be a second general lockdown as stringent as this, the public will -rightfully- ask that every mitigation and management measure be put in play before consenting to being holed in their homes with no physical social interaction.
I'm thinking more countries will adapt the 'intelligent lockdown' we have in the Netherlands.
Which keeps certain things 'open' but reduces a lot of public transport, public gatherings etc. . Perhaps even more targetted now that we have enough data to figure out which measures had the biggest impact.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on May 03, 2020, 07:36:20 AM: Sure summer plans etc are cancelled and I wont see my family and friends buuut

I have a lot more time with my kids and wife, getting shit done around the house etc. Im done with work almost 3 hours earlier every day now that I can do my own hours.

Sucks there is no football though

All in all this isn't bad imho, I mean my grandma was in Auschwitz so how could I even imagine to complain about living in luxury like this

Weather has been really decent too so I started rollerblading again and gettinh into shape.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: who is ted danson? on May 03, 2020, 09:11:52 AM: I want this lockdown to go on forever
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 03, 2020, 09:34:36 AM: Ya it feels like the world has paused just for me to get my shit together. Been working out and finally got my work focus back.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: bork on May 04, 2020, 09:09:25 AM: We didn't know that you can also qualify for unemployment if your work hours have been reduced- lost maybe two weeks of potential income for my wife, but will be submitting the forms for last week and every week following for her starting this week.

Quote from: Madrun Badrun on May 03, 2020, 09:34:36 AM
Ya it feels like the world has paused just for me to get my shit together. Been working out and finally got my work focus back.

That is one positive for me- have been getting on a more regular exercise routine lately. Seeing a lot more people outside jogging/walking/etc. compared to before the lockdown.
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: tiesto on May 04, 2020, 11:08:32 AM: WFH has been great... 2 hours a day of my life back from commuting. :lawd

With that time, I cook more, take more walks around the neighborhood, play more games...
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: demi on May 04, 2020, 11:21:04 AM: Better not get too comfortable. America is getting cabin fever bad and will demand you go back to work soon

Of course only America would go "I'm bored, are we done with the global viral pandemic yet"
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Cerveza mas fina on May 04, 2020, 11:52:35 AM: Lol dude just do it
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: BisMarckie on May 04, 2020, 11:53:57 AM: Quote from: 213372bu on May 04, 2020, 11:37:23 AM
I can't focus or think straight, and I haven't been able to for the past week and a half.

I have easily attainable tasks (write a few emails, write easy essays etc.) and I've ended up just... not doing them. I've either accomplished them late (or not at all) and notified the persons involved that I'm not doing well.

Not sure what to do :notlikethis

Just write some gibberish, I am not reading the shit my students turn in for their weekly writing tasks anyway. :rollsafe
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Madrun Badrun on May 04, 2020, 12:00:39 PM: Quote from: 213372bu on May 04, 2020, 11:37:23 AM
I can't focus or think straight, and I haven't been able to for the past week and a half.

I have easily attainable tasks (write a few emails, write easy essays etc.) and I've ended up just... not doing them. I've either accomplished them late (or not at all) and notified the persons involved that I'm not doing well.

Not sure what to do :notlikethis

Took me a month to get past this - it really sucks
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Rufus on May 04, 2020, 02:04:52 PM: Quote from: 213372bu on May 04, 2020, 11:37:23 AM
I can't focus or think straight, and I haven't been able to for the past week and a half.

I have easily attainable tasks (write a few emails, write easy essays etc.) and I've ended up just... not doing them. I've either accomplished them late (or not at all) and notified the persons involved that I'm not doing well.

Not sure what to do :notlikethis
Work with what you have. Can't focus for more than 10 minutes at a time? Work in 10 minute increments.
Put something on the page. Walk away, do whatever. Come back, add some more. Repeat. Once there's enough material to edit into something coherent the motivation will come. (And don't beat yourself up for taking so long.)
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: team filler on May 07, 2020, 02:11:35 PM: https://twitter.com/KhaledBeydoun/status/1258452952915890176

:fbm
Title: Re: welfare check for the bore
Post by: Momo on May 08, 2020, 08:55:42 AM: spoiler (click to show/hide)
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