Orraloon Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 2 hours ago, killiefaetheferry said: My Mrs knows a lady who has just recovered from the virus. Said she had a bit of a cough, fever and was pretty tired but that although it was a pain in the arse she’s had worse hangovers 😂👍 Sounds like Barnhill is the new epicenter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Our work has been utter bedlam the last few days (travel company). Was driving home last night and seen a boy who works on the same floor as me walking in the pishing rain so I stopped and gave him a lift to his train station. Was all chuffed with myself at my random act of kindness and didn't notice the massive puddle (small loch) on the road nor the oncoming cyclist who I subsequently drenched as I plowed through the puddle. Good deed wiped out within about 90 seconds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee- Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, Huddersfield said: Well I’ve (apparently) got a minimum of 3 months of this. Luckily I have my beer supply sorted although I’m banned from takeaways. My main positivity targets are: I play chess a fair bit & have bought a training book so that I’m actually going to try & practice for the first time ever. Ive been learning Spanish for about 10 years. I’m averaging about a word a year at the moment so going to see if I can pick that up. I intend to impress my wife when she comes back that in fact the house has not become infected with rats not me with lice. Any two of those & I’ll feel like it was worth the effort. Try lichess.org free site for chess where you compete against similar standard opponents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 4 minutes ago, teecee- said: Try lichess.org free site for chess where you compete against similar standard opponents. Yes I’ve used that at times. Online, I mainly play through Playchess.com as when I’m weary of getting hammered there’s usually a grandmaster or two knocking around to watch. Having said that, I prefer over the board. I play district league & occasional regional league games. At least you know whoever you are playing isn’t using a computer to pick out tricky moves. Do you play much yourself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 Anyone play snakes and ladders ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 David Gray concert has been postponed. Ya beauty ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee- Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 50 minutes ago, Huddersfield said: Yes I’ve used that at times. Online, I mainly play through Playchess.com as when I’m weary of getting hammered there’s usually a grandmaster or two knocking around to watch. Having said that, I prefer over the board. I play district league & occasional regional league games. At least you know whoever you are playing isn’t using a computer to pick out tricky moves. Do you play much yourself? Logged as over 18 days total hours on lichee. My failing is playing too quick and if opponent is too slow I lose concentration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddersfield Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 3 minutes ago, teecee- said: Logged as over 18 days total hours on lichee. My failing is playing too quick and if opponent is too slow I lose concentration. It's easy to do online...the time control makes it easy to muck up. In real-world games, I'm a pretty slow player really, so not best suited to 5-minute games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 10 hours ago, Huddersfield said: He’d never have survived the ’me too’ movement these days given his love of groping women which he liked to describe in some detail! True, though hard to tell how much may have been consensual... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 10 hours ago, teecee- said: Try lichess.org free site for chess where you compete against similar standard opponents. I'm definitely going to have a look at that tomorrow as well as putting together some kind of routine for the kids 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 Right now I'm having a very nice glass of Valipocella. It's going to be a test not to finish the bottle 🍷 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 6 minutes ago, slasher said: Right now I'm having a very nice glass of Valipocella. It's going to be a test not to finish the bottle 🍷 You are not alone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 I'm going to call it a night on here, I've just about tanned the vino. If someone can educate me on posting tunes on the other thread I'd like to get involved in that tomorrow as well 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 13 hours ago, slasher said: I'm definitely going to have a look at that tomorrow as well as putting together some kind of routine for the kids 👍 Something good might come out of this situation. One of your kids might grow up to be a Grand Master. Hopefully not the orange variety. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 12 hours ago, slasher said: I'm going to call it a night on here, I've just about tanned the vino. If someone can educate me on posting tunes on the other thread I'd like to get involved in that tomorrow as well 😃 Slasher, if I can do it anyone can. Just put the song you want into google search and one of the searches will bring up a you tube video. Play the video and when it starts ( might need to go through an advert first ) click the ‘share ‘ arrow , then copy and paste it onto your post. For example, if you were choosing Little old wine drinker me ( 😁) here is a photo of the youtube video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 My husband and I were in the pub last week before the Stereophonics gig. I may have mentioned before but he likes to count his pennies a bit. He said to me ‘ thats it, I am spending all my money, this virus is serious’ . We were walking through the enclosed walkway between the train station and the SECC a couple of hours later and there were a few school children collecting money for a charity trip to Tanzania. Husband puts his hand in his pocket and threw money into the bucket. I was gobsmacked, he never does this without me nagging him. I said ‘ you really must be worried about this virus’ .’ He said ‘ I know, I had £1.10, normally i would just give them the 10p but I gave them £1 this time’ . He then opened his hand. He still had 10p in it ! He had kept that back ! The positive side to this story is the kids got 90p more than they normally would have 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 On 3/18/2020 at 6:24 AM, TDYER63 said: Anyone play snakes and ladders ? is that like naked twister ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDYER63 Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 2 hours ago, Auchinyell Sox Change said: is that like naked twister ? No , thats tiddlywinks 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Continuing the positivity theme: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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slasher Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 7 hours ago, Orraloon said: Something good might come out of this situation. One of your kids might grow up to be a Grand Master. Hopefully not the orange variety. Haha, that made me laugh! I didn't have time today as I had to make another hospital trip. I have however made a start in the garden, breaking up the ground and levelling it off. Fuckin back breaking but I felt good after it. Tomorrow I'm gonna finish that off and dismantle a shed! 👊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McTeeko Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 Feel good story from me tonight. Took the wee man over to the school pitches up the road for a kick about straight after school. Two full size pitches/six 7-a-side pitches - over 80 laddies playing fitba amongst themselves. No coaches, no drills, no cones or any of that official stuff for obvious reasons, just laddies out playing the game like you’d see decades ago 👍🏼⚽️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandydunn Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 On 3/18/2020 at 1:11 AM, slasher said: As part of my lockdown I'm going to stay logged in and if any of you want a chat I'll dm u my number. It's time to look after each other on here. We can all go back to be being cool/edgy or whatever later? 🙅♂️ Ok. I’ll give @Big Ramy 1314 a break just now, but I won’t last forever 😜 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fringo Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, dandydunn said: Ok. I’ll give @Big Ramy 1314 a break just now, but I won’t last forever 😜 Extraordinary times indeed ! 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Tim Posted March 19, 2020 Share Posted March 19, 2020 20 hours ago, slasher said: Right now I'm having a very nice glass of Valipocella. It's going to be a test not to finish the bottle 🍷 Slasher, I think we had a disagreement at some point but accept my best wishes for you and yours. My mother is 92, suffers with dementia and is suffering. She lives near my sister but 200 miles from me and I can’t get to see her this weekend because of this shite. This is a good thread. I’ve just been to an empty Tesco but came back with a couple of bottles of the red stuff. Cheers 🍷 7 hours ago, TDYER63 said: My husband and I were in the pub last week before the Stereophonics gig. I may have mentioned before but he likes to count his pennies a bit. He said to me ‘ thats it, I am spending all my money, this virus is serious’ . We were walking through the enclosed walkway between the train station and the SECC a couple of hours later and there were a few school children collecting money for a charity trip to Tanzania. Husband puts his hand in his pocket and threw money into the bucket. I was gobsmacked, he never does this without me nagging him. I said ‘ you really must be worried about this virus’ .’ He said ‘ I know, I had £1.10, normally i would just give them the 10p but I gave them £1 this time’ . He then opened his hand. He still had 10p in it ! He had kept that back ! The positive side to this story is the kids got 90p more than they normally would have 🙄 Mrs Tidy. If I didn’t like the sound of Mr Tidy quite so much, we’d be spooning right this minute 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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