The CoronaVirus WTF are you doing with yourself while being isolated thread

[dasherHampton]

I was relaxing on the couch in my home theater surfing the net on a laptop when I got the urge to play a classic game so I downloaded the original Fallout.

Its been forever since I finished it (probably 15+ years) so I couldn't remember much but I was surprised how easily I fell back into a rhythm. Within 15-20 minutes I was feeling at home with that ancient interface. It's still really fun for me.

So I headed East, bummed around the first settlement you hit, picked up Ian, cleared the Radscorpion caves, and did some other stuff before finally hitting up Vault 15. There Ian and I carefully cleared out the levels, checking every nook and cranny for stuff. Right as we were near the end I accidentally shot him. DOH

So he turns around and blows me away. No big deal, right? WRONG. The game does't $%^ing autosave. For some reason I was certain it did every time you moved to a new tile, a la Baldur's Gate. At least 5 hours down the %^&ing drain.

Ah, the horrific days before autosave was the norm. lol I don't know if I have it in me to start over.

 

[highland145]

Just hung a new back screen. Already worked on the old one several times. Got home and the bottom corner has separated from the frame. Can't bike/gym so off to home depot (and they close at 6pm, fyi) 1.5hr total time.


Wife comes in on the phone....nada.

Really? Wonder if the wifi was out...

To be clear, my wife is the bestest.

 

[snoopy7548]

Just hung a new back screen. Already worked on the old one several times. Got home and the bottom corner has separated from the frame. Can't bike/gym so off to home depot (and they close at 6pm, fyi) 1.5hr total time.


Wife comes in on the phone....nada.

Really? Wonder if the wifi was out...

To be clear, my wife is the bestest.

Pics?

 

[IronWing]

Screenshot?

 

[ultimatebob]

I've been kinda disappointed in the quality of Coronavirus related songs that have come back so far.

Nothing as catchy as this Ebola song, for sure:

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Watching classic Japanese horror movies from the 1950s and '60s

 

[highland145]

Pics?

 

[snoopy7548]

Now that's a purdy screen if I ever saw one!

 

[highland145]

Now that's a purdy screen if I ever saw one!

And rain. Pollen washing rain. Thank you, Jeeebus.

 

[Exterous]

I'm in Italy and have been in a "Work from Home" situation since Feb 24 and basically the "LockDown" since March 8. 5 people basically occupying a 50sq meter space (main floor of apartment) since Feb 24. Kitchen table is the "office" for me and my wife, my older son in the middle for his online classes and then the twins at a smaller table on opposite side of the room for homework sent by teachers.

What am I doing? Going F-ing crazy.

Dang. Good luck and hang in there!

 

[purbeast0]

Confirmed case of covid at my place of work. Maybe it's good that I have been on quarantine since I got back from St. Thomas. I've only been in the building one day (last Tuesday) since March 6th. I'm pretty sure I am safe. They haven't said what floor the person works on or who it is or anything yet.

 

[MrSquished]

Aren't they? I've had four showings in the last week at my house, from what I could tell looking to see if I was going to be boned, people didn't seem to think there was much impact on it.

What state are you in?

 

[kn51]

Yup, although why he decided to try and outrun a 4,000lb flaming Fury by running down the center of the highway is somewhat baffling.

Buddy isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer.

 

[nakedfrog]

What state are you in?

Nebraska.

 

[IronWing]

Teleworking with Ming...




I needed a HDMI=>VGA adapter to connect my work laptop to my personal monitor. The adapter came with these two extra cables. They were less than 24 hours old.

 

[snoopy7548]

Teleworking with Ming...
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I needed a HDMI=>VGA adapter to connect my work laptop to my personal monitor. The adapter came with these two extra cables. They were less than 24 hours old.

Write the kitty up for damage to company equipment.

 

[MrSquished]

Nebraska.

Well that's why. I'm right next to NYC where the virus is the worst.

 

[ElFenix]

Just got something dirt cheap on eBay.

 

[PlanetJosh]

Don't want to sound foolish but is anyone just as busy as they were before stay at home rules? Like with posting on the net, doing taxes and keeping housemates sane. I live alone btw.

 

[local]

We are officially in "shelter in place" so naturally I have been to four different counties today.

 

[PlanetJosh]

^ The assumption is that's a statewide shelter in place. So looks like that's doing more traveling than before the new rules.

 

[nakedfrog]

Don't want to sound foolish but is anyone just as busy as they were before stay at home rules? Like with posting on the net, doing taxes and keeping housemates sane. I live alone btw.

The only significant difference for me is I don't get together with other musicians to jam at a local venue. Still going back and forth on whether to invite 1-2 people over to my house to play, I feel like that shouldn't be too much. Other than that I've been keeping busy packing house to move.

 

[DigDog]

i have exhausted the maximum allowed number of hand jobs i could give myself.

 

[highland145]

i have exhausted the maximum allowed number of hand jobs i could give myself.

Blind is no fun just ask Mayne.

 

[spaceman]

drinking heavily at night, despairing during day