Coronavirus/Covid-19

[zeebow]

I like shutterbug’s saturday night fever joke. I agree humor aids in challenging times. Let’s make sure we keep posts friendly and don’t make jokes/analogies that can be offensive, use common sense judgement there.

let’s be mindful that everyone’s situation is different and agree that this virus causes different stresses/challenges for everyone.

a funny joke as an example.
many people will be making babies during this time.
these children will be know as coronials.
in 13 years, they will be known as a  coron-teen.

[timfitz63]

I like shutterbug’s saturday night fever joke. I agree humor aids in challenging times. Let’s make sure we keep posts friendly and don’t make jokes/analogies that can be offensive, use common sense judgement there.

let’s be mindful that everyone’s situation is different and agree that this virus causes different stresses/challenges for everyone.

a funny joke as an example.
many people will be making babies during this time.
these children will be know as coronials.
in 13 years, they will be known as a  coron-teen.

That's funny too!

Everyone has to keep in mind that there are varying degrees of sensitivity, though.  What one person finds humorous others might call 'offensive;' like guitar tone, it's a subjective criteria that's neither right nor wrong.  In the case of the latter, shake your head, let it roll off your back, and we'll all move on...  Give one another the benefit of the doubt, and don't automatically assume the joke was specifically meant to offend.  There are more important fights to fight than who offended who with some humor, even if it's not to your particular taste; and if you make an angry fuss, then you've chosen to be offensive and are probably just going to set off a war of words...  Rise above it...

[woodnut]

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[timfitz63]

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LOL!

And if not sold/used by summer, Halloween will look like Christmas with all the TP in the trees...!

[woodnut]

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[Shutterbug]

many people will be making babies during this time.
these children will be know as coronials.
in 13 years, they will be known as a  coron-teen.

I thought they were going to be known as "coronials"...

[timfitz63]

many people will be making babies during this time.
these children will be know as coronials.
in 13 years, they will be known as a  coron-teen.

I thought they were going to be known as "coronials"...

They are; but "coron-teen" is a wordplay on "quarantine," for when they become teenagers...  Get it...?

[zeebow]

many people will be making babies during this time.
these children will be know as coronials.
in 13 years, they will be known as a  coron-teen.

I thought they were going to be known as "coronials"...

They are; but "coron-teen" is a wordplay on "quarantine," for when they become teenagers...  Get it...?

lolololol!!   

[Shutterbug]

many people will be making babies during this time.
these children will be know as coronials.
in 13 years, they will be known as a  coron-teen.

I thought they were going to be known as "coronials"...

They are; but "coron-teen" is a wordplay on "quarantine," for when they become teenagers...  Get it...?

lolololol!!   

Whatever.

I'm going to mix myself another quarantini and watch Netflix...

[timfitz63]

many people will be making babies during this time.
these children will be know as coronials.
in 13 years, they will be known as a  coron-teen.

I thought they were going to be known as "coronials"...

They are; but "coron-teen" is a wordplay on "quarantine," for when they become teenagers...  Get it...?

lolololol!!   

Whatever.

I'm going to mix myself another quarantini and watch Netflix...

Well played!

So you've taken to self-medication, then...?

[Shutterbug]

many people will be making babies during this time.
these children will be know as coronials.
in 13 years, they will be known as a  coron-teen.

I thought they were going to be known as "coronials"...

They are; but "coron-teen" is a wordplay on "quarantine," for when they become teenagers...  Get it...?

lolololol!!   

Whatever.

I'm going to mix myself another quarantini and watch Netflix...

Well played!

So you've taken to self-medication, then...?

Well, I'm out of NyQuil and Mucinex, so what the Hell?

[zeebow]

many people will be making babies during this time.
these children will be know as coronials.
in 13 years, they will be known as a  coron-teen.

I thought they were going to be known as "coronials"...

They are; but "coron-teen" is a wordplay on "quarantine," for when they become teenagers...  Get it...?

lolololol!!   

Whatever.

I'm going to mix myself another quarantini and watch Netflix...

Well played!

So you've taken to self-medication, then...?

Well, I'm out of NyQuil and Mucinex, so what the Hell?

i’ve been enjoying a glass of wine each night. are you watching the tiger documentary on netflix that everyone i know is raving about?

[Shutterbug]

Aside from the health implications, it's affecting my wallet. I'm a professional photographer and have already had five shoots cancelled...

Not to downplay your plight; but think of how much places like bars and restaurants are losing on St. Patrick's Day...

The bartenders, waitresses and musicians I know would gladly forego their March 17th tickets if it meant going back to work tomorrow.

I'm not in horrible shape. I've got invoices which are coming due (just got $1000 last night) and I have a pension. I also have an inheritance I'm desperately trying not to touch (so far, so good). In short, I'm not gonna' end up on the street anytime soon.

Interestingly, a friend asked me about a family shoot the other day, so that'll be a few hundred bucks. Then a guy I used to shoot real estate for called me and wants me to start photographing livestock.

Yeah.

But I'm going to do it, simply because it's a big money industry. He's got bulls which will sell for over $250K a piece and he needs professional photos for his website. He's a member of the Board of Cows (or whatever the name of association is) and he assures me that he can get me in to photograph all of the cattle shows around the state. I know what kind of money parents spend on their kid's pictures at a baseball camp. I have to believe it'll be similar for when little Cletus shows of his blur-ribbon winning Heiffer.

I threw an offer out to the local musician community, offering a free photo shoot for updated promo pics. It's not much, but I figure who wouldn't want an updated photo to put on a flyer or calendar page for when the cronapocalypse ends??

[timfitz63]

Aside from the health implications, it's affecting my wallet. I'm a professional photographer and have already had five shoots cancelled...

Not to downplay your plight; but think of how much places like bars and restaurants are losing on St. Patrick's Day...

The bartenders, waitresses and musicians I know would gladly forego their March 17th tickets if it meant going back to work tomorrow.

I'm not in horrible shape. I've got invoices which are coming due (just got $1000 last night) and I have a pension. I also have an inheritance I'm desperately trying not to touch (so far, so good). In short, I'm not gonna' end up on the street anytime soon.

Interestingly, a friend asked me about a family shoot the other day, so that'll be a few hundred bucks. Then a guy I used to shoot real estate for called me and wants me to start photographing livestock.

Yeah.

But I'm going to do it, simply because it's a big money industry. He's got bulls which will sell for over $250K a piece and he needs professional photos for his website. He's a member of the Board of Cows (or whatever the name of association is) and he assures me that he can get me in to photograph all of the cattle shows around the state. I know what kind of money parents spend on their kid's pictures at a baseball camp. I have to believe it'll be similar for when little Cletus shows of his blur-ribbon winning Heiffer.

I threw an offer out to the local musician community, offering a free photo shoot for updated promo pics. It's not much, but I figure who wouldn't want an updated photo to put on a flyer or calendar page for when the cronapocalypse ends??

Yeah, I hear ya...  Good luck with the livestock centerfolds...

Having been unemployed for the past two years, I myself had already throttled back almost to idle when the 'coronapocalypse' hit...  Had been living off of savings and the odd eBay sale, so little has really changed for me except that I'm now cooped up in my house 99% of the time instead of 75% of my time (San Antonio went under a "shelter-in-place" order three days ago)...

Was chatting with a friend of mine today who said that the main supermarket chain here in Texas (HEB) was looking to hire, probably under the onslaught of demand for food.  I don't know how many positions were available, but apparently 50,000 out-of-work folks applied...

[mgap]

Aside from the health implications, it's affecting my wallet. I'm a professional photographer and have already had five shoots cancelled...

Not to downplay your plight; but think of how much places like bars and restaurants are losing on St. Patrick's Day...

The bartenders, waitresses and musicians I know would gladly forego their March 17th tickets if it meant going back to work tomorrow.

I'm not in horrible shape. I've got invoices which are coming due (just got $1000 last night) and I have a pension. I also have an inheritance I'm desperately trying not to touch (so far, so good). In short, I'm not gonna' end up on the street anytime soon.

Interestingly, a friend asked me about a family shoot the other day, so that'll be a few hundred bucks. Then a guy I used to shoot real estate for called me and wants me to start photographing livestock.

Yeah.

But I'm going to do it, simply because it's a big money industry. He's got bulls which will sell for over $250K a piece and he needs professional photos for his website. He's a member of the Board of Cows (or whatever the name of association is) and he assures me that he can get me in to photograph all of the cattle shows around the state. I know what kind of money parents spend on their kid's pictures at a baseball camp. I have to believe it'll be similar for when little Cletus shows of his blur-ribbon winning Heiffer.

I threw an offer out to the local musician community, offering a free photo shoot for updated promo pics. It's not much, but I figure who wouldn't want an updated photo to put on a flyer or calendar page for when the cronapocalypse ends??

Yeah, I hear ya...  Good luck with the livestock centerfolds...

Having been unemployed for the past two years, I myself had already throttled back almost to idle when the 'coronapocalypse' hit...  Had been living off of savings and the odd eBay sale, so little has really changed for me except that I'm now cooped up in my house 99% of the time instead of 75% of my time (San Antonio went under a "shelter-in-place" order three days ago)...

Was chatting with a friend of mine today who said that the main supermarket chain here in Texas (HEB) was looking to hire, probably under the onslaught of demand for food.  I don't know how many positions were available, but apparently 50,000 out-of-work folks applied...

And just a few weeks ago we had the lowest unemployment in 50 years.  My how times can change so quickly.