So, what are y’all doing?

[Adz]

I had to look up SUTA. It doesn't appear on my electronic pay check. I guess only you employers have to pay it!

President Reagan used to say that the 9 scariest words in the English language are "We're from the government and we're here to help!".

Right, and it's up to the state whether they charge it or not. FUTA (also paid by the employer) is the contribution to the federal unemployment tax. SUTA is a separate contribution to the state fund--state or local taxes were allowed.

Today my banker contacted me to tell me that they had changed the form (again) and he needed me to fill the new one out. It actually worked to our benefit monetarily so I was glad I spent the time recalculating. I had to use a different time span and was able to keep in certain amounts that previously had to be deducted out. Overall it was a difference of $5000, not bad for an hour's work. So this time I guess the government thought things through a little better and did actually help.

But it's probably a first!

 

[TheOriginalJez]

Glad to hear a lot of you guys are pretty much getting on as close to normal as you can. Fortunately my employers are the ones that have to deal with government paperwork, but still no work for up to 3 months here and 'essential travel only, no socialising outside your household', which leaves me with my rats for company. I've nearly finished Netflix... and all my books... and the internet...

 

[hockey diva]

Still working. I am coming out of my depression over losing all my non work socializing. I am decluttering my flat and started exercising again.

 

[Adz]

Still working. I am coming out of my depression over losing all my non work socializing. I am decluttering my flat and started exercising again.

I need to do that last part.

March and April have to have added hours to the day. Time passes so slowly. I am still working from home. We have a morning meeting where I see a reasonable facsimile of humans on a screen and we just chit chat, but I need real social time BAD.

 

[BigFatCat999]

I need to do that last part.

March and April have to have added hours to the day. Time passes so slowly. I am still working from home. We have a morning meeting where I see a reasonable facsimile of humans on a screen and we just chit chat, but I need real social time BAD.

If you wan to chat, I can give you my number in DM

 

[Armourboy]

Great thing about being an introvert, the lack of pressure to socialize has been awesome lol.

I'm really just tired of working. No doubt in my mind our company is using the virus as an excuse to sell more product they don't have the capacity to produce.

 

[Armourboy]

 

[101st_fan]

I won't be buying this.

 

[BigFatCat999]

Can I change my answer to 'I'm watching the world lose it's damned mind. 1/3rd is panicking like crazy and another 1/3rd are taking advantage of them.'

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Can I change my answer to 'I'm watching the world lose it's damned mind. 1/3rd is panicking like crazy and another 1/3rd are taking advantage of them.'

At this point it feels to me like the stir-crazy-must-go-back-to-business-as-usual-at-all-costs group is actually the most panicky now?

I don't know who is taking advantage of anything. I mean, I can't even take advantage of cheap gas since I drive like 3 miles a week now. Seems like we're all universally disadvantaged in one way or another. Or many ways. Regardless of which camp we sit in on the Covid topic. Some more than others, of course.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

Oh and today is Mercyful Fate/King Diamond day on the Great Discography tour. So there are some things I'm taking advantage of after all.

 

[Adz]

I won't be buying this.

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You only live once.

 

[101st_fan]

You only live once.

My life ends if I buy a $700 bottle of bourbon. You've met my wife.

So I did this instead.

 

[101st_fan]

A 47 yr old man in spandex scares away SARS-CoV2. I read that somewhere.

 

[Adz]

My life ends if I buy a $700 bottle of bourbon. You've met my wife.

So I did this instead.

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I didn't say you'd continue to live. Ha!
Ice cream on a bike circuit is good.

 

[101st_fan]

I didn't say you'd continue to live. Ha!
Ice cream on a bike circuit is good.

I'm not picking booze for you to enjoy at my funeral. That will all be well drinks ... no top shelf.

 

[adsfan]

I am watching an Admirals rebroadcast on TV24. They are having them 5 Saturday nights in a row. It is 0-0 halfway through Period 1 vs Grand Rapids.

Trenin feeds Tolvanen for a tap in.

This was the game on Nov 22 that was just after Pitlick scoring 5 goals in 5 games.

It was the 10th win in a row, a 5-0 win.

 

[Adz]

I'm not picking booze for you to enjoy at my funeral. That will all be well drinks ... no top shelf.

Sad face.

Mrs. 101 will get me the good stuff, SHE cares.

 

[LCPreds]

This was a tough week. I've been working from the house so have spent at least 10 hours a day in the office for the last month. Not sure why but it really hit today when realizing it was Saturday and I still couldn't really do anything.

Ah well, could be worse.

 

[bdub24]

I’m about to make a run to Costco which will represent the first time behind the wheel in over 10 days....

 

[Adz]

I’m about to make a run to Costco which will represent the first time behind the wheel in over 10 days....

It was FUN, wasn't it?

I stretched Quarantine a bit. My sister said, "why don't you come over...you, Mama and me--we'll sit outside 6 feet away and wear our masks. I need to SEE you." And there was no hesitation at all on my part. Okay, I will do that. I needed to bring something to my daughter so while I was out I did so...they stayed out in the road with their masks, I had mine on in the car. But I saw them and not on a screen. It was good. Now I have 65 miles on my fill up from March 16.

I think a month is about my limit of the hermit life.

 

[bdub24]

I'll tell you, Costco had the entry process down pat. Spraying and wiping down the cart handles, have little marks for queueing to get in and stay six feet apart, limiting how many enter at a time. Most folks wore masks, a couple wore gloves. But then, I hear a cough and turn to see this guy bringing his hand down from his mouth. No mask, no gloves, MAGA hat. Yeah. Good times.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

I'll tell you, Costco had the entry process down pat. Spraying and wiping down the cart handles, have little marks for queueing to get in and stay six feet apart, limiting how many enter at a time. Most folks wore masks, a couple wore gloves. But then, I hear a cough and turn to see this guy bringing his hand down from his mouth. No mask, no gloves, MAGA hat. Yeah. Good times.

It has been impressive to me how quickly most places - workplaces and food stores anyway, I don't get out much these days - have adapted. Entry process, markings on the floor, direction flow, sneeze shields, maybe it's not rocket science but places generally did a great job rising to the challenge in a timely fashion, from the little I've seen anyway.

The only thing maybe lacking is a little bit of enforcement. Costco needs some bouncers.

 

[101st_fan]

The stop on my ride yesterday. The site of Kaiserlautern's synagogue until Kristalnacht happened in 1938.

 

[Porter Stoutheart]

So did I just read that somebody is going to give me $37 if I take a barrel of oil off their hands?

Not sure what I can do with a barrel of crude oil, mind you. But I can use the $37.